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Topic: Delhi riots

HC asks Delhi Police to ‘ascertain’ person responsible for leaking riots charge sheet to media

The Delhi High Court Friday pulled up Delhi Police for leaking the information before cognisance was taken by the concerned court.

Plan to use mercury in tadka to kill 2 jailed in Tihar for Delhi riots foiled, police say

A Muslim convict allegedly planned to murder 2 Hindu men lodged in Tihar for 'killing' Muslims in the 2020 riots. Delhi Police foiled the plan & arrested the conspirators.

Delhi court takes cognizance of sedition against Umar Khalid, 17 others in UAPA case

The 18 accused, which include Sharjeel Imam and Tahir Hussain, have been chargesheeted for allegedly being part of a premeditated conspiracy in the Delhi riots.

Delhi court cites ‘Crime and Punishment’ to drop murder charges against two in riots case

The court asked how case of attempt to murder can be made out against them when the victim himself is absent from the police investigation and has never been seen by the police.

Why Delhi riots panel hasn’t ruled on any of the 2,600 compensation claims it has received  

Delay in appointments & Delhi govt not providing basic facilities has meant that the high court-appointed commission only began work last month.

A mother fights on to put faces to ‘policemen’ who fatally injured son during Delhi riots

Faizan is one of estimated 53 people killed in last year's Delhi riots. The youngster — along with 4 others — was allegedly assaulted by policemen in Kardampuri on 24 Feb.

How residents in riot-hit NE Delhi are rebuilding lives — these then-&-now photos tell the story

Shops, homes and other properties that were burnt or vandalised during the February 2020 riots in northeast Delhi have since been rebuilt.

Riots changed Hindu-Muslim dynamics in NE Delhi. For some, it’s ‘hateful beyond repair’ now

Many riot victims, from both Hindu & Muslim communities, say they've stopped interacting with those from the other faith. Others say hatred was fuelled by rioters, rumours.

Plea in HC wants fact-finding reports on Delhi riots by extra judicial bodies declared void

The court issued notice to Centre, Delhi Police and extra judicial bodies including DMC, seeking their stand on the petition by a lawyer whose school was burnt down in the riots.

Investigation pending in 407 of 755 cases a year after northeast Delhi riots

According to police data, a total of 1,818 people — 956 Muslims and 868 Hindus — were arrested in the last one year in connection with the Feb 2020 Delhi riots.

On Camera

Like a gambler, govts squandered India’s legacy through mindless socialism: Nani Palkhivala

Our brand of socialism did not result in transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor but only from the honest rich to the dishonest rich, lawyer-jurist Nani A Palkhivala said in 1991.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?