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TopicCow Slaughter

Topic: Cow Slaughter

Allahabad HC upholds NSA detention of 3 men for ‘cattle slaughter on first day of Navratri’

The HC dismissed the detainees’ habeas corpus pleas, saying the act stoked ‘fear and terror’ and ‘foreseeably struck at religious sentiments’, and cited a ‘public order threat’ to justify invoking the NSA.

Beauty & the ‘beef’: How Lucknow woman & lover she met on Instagram laid trap for husband

Lucknow’s Ameena met Bhopal’s Amaan through Instagram in 2022. He is now behind bars and she is on the run. Lucknow police confirm the two hatched plan to frame Ameena’s husband.

Maharashtra’s cattle trade comes to near standstill as traders allege ‘free rein’ to gau rakshaks

Maharashtra MoS (Home) Yogesh Kadam says he assured representatives of Qureshi community of action against those harassing cattle traders, but they are yet to share any complaints.

As ‘tip-off’ leads to meat shop raid in Haryana’s Nuh, man & son booked on Bakrid eve for ‘selling beef’

Complaint by Gau Raksha Dal members alleges the duo sold beef near a hotel close to a mosque. Samples of meat seized by police have been sent for lab analysis.

Haryana govt notifies 4 fast-track courts amid criticism over implementation of cow protection law

Court observations in certain cow protection cases have highlighted the lack of substantial evidence in the prosecution’s claims.

Protesters block road after cow carcasses found in forest near Mathura, cops resort to lathi-charge

Local residents, gau rakshaks and right-wing groups allege cow slaughter on the rise in area due to failure of police and UP government, call for probe and arrests.

A WhatsApp status ‘depicting cow slaughter’ & a mob attack — why Himachal’s Nahan is tense

UP Police found no evidence of cow slaughter in Shamli from where the accused updated his WhatsApp status but arrested him Sunday for hurting religious sentiments with his post.

‘Police found no evidence, still razed our homes,’ say kin of 11 booked for cow trade in MP’s Mandla

Madhya Pradesh authorities say houses bulldozed were among those built on govt land meant for grazing & had been given notices before, more such homes will be demolished.

Why Hindu & Muslim men joined hands in Agra to slaughter calf: ‘Wanted biz rival out of way, stoke tensions’

Police have arrested six men till now. Two of them are 'butchers by profession', while the other four claim to belong to Hindutva outfit, Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha.

Agra Police arrest 4 ‘members’ of Hindutva group for ‘falsely accusing’ Muslim men of cow slaughter

Purportedly associated with Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, the 4 'colluded' with rivals of the Muslim men. One of the arrested, Sanjay Jat, has 15 criminal cases against him.

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Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA

Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.