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Prasar Bharati CEO declines BBC invite, says its Delhi riots coverage was ‘one-sided’  

In a letter, CEO Shashi Vempati says he won’t attend BBC awards night as broadcaster’s coverage of Delhi riots ‘insinuated communal behavior’.

Delhi riots international conspiracy, CIA & NIA should investigate: Minority panel member

National Commission of Minorities member Atif Rasheed refers to Bernie Sanders’ speech to claim international angle while insisting that BJP leader Kapil Mishra made no hate speech.   

Tracking Delhi’s coronavirus Patient Zero — Vienna, IGI, Hyatt, Mayur Vihar clinic

At least 46 people — who came in contact with the patient since his return to India on 25 February— are under surveillance in the Delhi.

When Delhi rioted, Sardar Patel busted fake news and wanted a Hindu newspaper banned

During the post-Partition communal riots in Delhi, it became Sardar Patel's job to quell rumours and take the Delhi Police to task.

Round two of Shaheen Bagh talks begin, interlocutors play Holi card for ‘positive solution’

Senior advocates Sanjay Hegde and Sadhna Ramachandran were tasked by the Supreme Court to convince Shaheen Bagh protesters to move to a different area.

Noida’s Shriram Millennium School shuts after father of student tests positive for coronavirus

Another Noida institution — the Shiv Nadar School — shut down as preventive action. The Shriram School, with campuses in Delhi and Gurugram, will also close from 5 and 9 March, respectively.

MEA summons Iranian Ambassador over foreign minister’s remarks on Delhi communal riots 

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif had Monday tweeted condemnation of the riots, telling India not to let ‘senseless thuggery prevail’.  

After week-long terror & dread, children bring the smiles back in riot-hit Northeast Delhi

Children from different parts of riot-hit areas, who stayed within the confines of their homes, finally came out — they played games and enjoyed the company of their friends.

Delhi’s public health system inflicted trauma on riot victims, alleges advocacy group

In its report, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan said public health institutions added to difficulties for victims. At least 46 people were killed in the Delhi riots.

Ministry of Home Affairs receives 16 December rape convict Pawan Gupta’s mercy petition

The President has rejected mercy petitions of the other convicts. The execution is scheduled to be carried out at 6 AM on 3 March.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.