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Topic: Delhi riots

Callous probe, no real effort made to trace witnesses — full text of court order on Delhi riots

While discharging three accused in a Delhi riots case, a Delhi court said the police hardly carried out any investigation.

Judge pulls up Delhi Police 2nd time this week, says it ‘hardly carried out probe’ in riots cases

While hearing two cases related to 2020 riots, Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav Thursday says investigation clearly shows Delhi Police are merely trying to 'pull wool over the court’s eyes'.

Delhi riots accused charged under 5 FIRs for same arson crime, high court quashes 4 of them

Accused Atir was named in five FIRs related to the burning of different parts of the same compound in the Maujpur district of northeast Delhi in February 2020.

In riots case, trial court says Delhi Police probe not good enough, slams ‘half-baked’ efforts

Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav, while framing charges against 2 Muslim men for damaging a house during February 2020 riots, says police not taking steps to ensure cases reach logical end.

Court summons police for not knowing they were probing case related to Delhi riots

Additional Sessions Judge Rawat called the stand of the police "ludicrous and preposterous" and said that the complaint was already clubbed with another FIR and was being probed.

Police peddling lies, FIR a ‘cooked-up theory’, says Umar Khalid on Delhi riots case

Khalid, along with several others, has been booked under the UAPA. They are accused of being the 'masterminds' of the February 2020 violence, which killed 53.

HC asks for all status reports from police on Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in Delhi riots cases

Justice Yogesh Khanna, who was hearing four bail applications by Hussain, said all status reports should be brought on record and listed the cases for hearing on 18 August.

Delhi HC stays Rs 25,000 fine on police in northeast Delhi riots case

The court, while hearing the police's challenge to a trial court order calling its investigation into the riots 'callous', said it can't expunge remarks without hearing the police.

Delhi Police opposes Umar Khalid’s bail plea in Feb 2020 riots case

The application has no merit and the prosecution would demonstrate the prima facie case against Khalid, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Alok Kumar told the court.

Delhi court to hear February 2020 riots accused Umar Khalid’s bail plea on 27 July

Umar Khalid along with several others has been booked under UAPA and is accused of being one of the 'masterminds' of the riots in Northwest Delhi in February 2020.

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‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.