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Topic: eviction notices

Trouble on Lok Kalyan Marg—Delhi Race Club is fighting Modi govt to save 100-yr-old track

The central govt wants to take over around 100 acres of prime real estate near the PM's residence for ‘public purpose’. The 100-yr-old Delhi Race Club is fighting to keep its piece.

Pakistan asks Christians to vacate Islamabad colony. Says it’s govt land

Rimsha Colony, one of the largest informal settlements in Islamabad, is home to thousands of working-class residents, many of them Christians employed as sanitation workers and domestic labourers.

NSG vs Mehram Nagar heats up — ‘We have the documents. Won’t leave’

Mehram Nagar is home to an estimated 15,000 people, with over 5,000 houses, all equipped with water and electricity. The majority of residents belong to Scheduled Castes and OBCs.

Purported video of ‘rioters being flogged’ go viral after clashes in Gujarat’s Junagadh city

While authenticity of video could not be verified, several social media users claim the two beating the 'rioters' are from Gujarat police. Cops are yet to issue statement on the clip.

‘They came with 6 JCBs’— How eviction of a tiny village sparked fires across Manipur

State authorities bulldozed Kuki settlement of K. Songjang on 20 Feb because it purportedly encroached on protected forest land, but incident fuelled a series of protests and conflict.

Urdu press hails SC’s Haldwani order, wants action against ‘officers who allowed encroachment’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

2 months after lease ends, govt tightens noose around Delhi women’s press club, flags ‘violations’

Notice issued by Directorate of Estates says Indian Women’s Press Corps 'rents out its premises to pvt parties' for several events. IWPC president says 'club followed all rules'.

Assam defends eviction drive in Barpeta, says ‘met no resistance, rehabilitation effort on’

37 families from Bengali Muslim community, who allegedly encroached upon 40 bighas of land, evicted as part of Saturday’s drive. Land said to belong to monastic institution. 

JNU Students’ Union office gets eviction notice — after no official recognition for 2 yrs

Calling the decision undemocratic, JNUSU members have organised a protest demonstration, plan to publicly burn eviction notice.

On Camera

Indians turned Cannes into Cartoon Network. It’s not a fancy-dress show

The current ‘cash and carry’ environment in Cannes is encouraging people who have nothing to contribute to cinema to show up in clownish “couture” to parade their insecurity.

Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy

With Washington issuing a third 30-day waiver for Russian crude cargoes at sea, India signals continuity in import strategy while ramping up purchases from Venezuela and other suppliers.

Army veteran, CM & driving force behind Golden Quadrilateral, BC Khanduri’s era comes to a close

The BJP veteran's passing Tuesday brings to an end a long and storied career that spanned military, politics and governance.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.