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TopicHaldwani violence

Topic: Haldwani violence

Giving bail to 50 Haldwani violence accused, HC raps probe officer ‘who woke up only to seek more time’

Uttarakhand HC granted the default bail noting that no 'substantive progress' had been made in 90 days of investigation while the accused languished in judicial custody.

‘Mastermind’ behind Haldwani violence, Abdul Malik arrested in Delhi, son absconding

Malik & his wife face charges of criminal conspiracy, fraudulently using a deceased person’s name for illegal land plotting, construction, and transfer in Nainital.

After 12 days, curfew lifted entirely from riot-hit Banbhoolpura in Haldwani

In the violence, six rioters were killed and more than 100 people, including police personnel and mediapersons, were injured, according to the police.

‘Onus on citizens to help identify those who threw stones,’ DM tells Haldwani’s Muslim & Hindu leaders

Haldwani Municipal Corporation has issued recovery notice of Rs 2.44 cr to key accused. At meeting with communities' representatives, DM says locals were heard from before demolition.

Tale of ‘revenge’ to errand that ended in death — anger, remorse among families of Haldwani victims

Clashes which followed demolition of 'illegal' mosque in Uttarakhand's Haldwani claimed 5 lives. The deceased's families narrate stories of frantic searches & vengeful neighbours.

Among Haldwani violence victims, a 24-yr-old from Bihar in search of 1st job — ‘family left shattered’

A graduate from Arrah, Prakash Kumar was, according to his brother-in-law, shot thrice in the head amid violence that followed demolition drive at a mosque-cum-madrasa site on 8 February.

Police arrest 25 more in Haldwani violence case, search for owner of ‘illegal’ demolished madrasa on

Uttarakhand Police have also recovered country-made weapons and live rounds of cartridges from those arrested. Nainital SSP says police teams have been formed to search for Abdul Malik.

Warnings ignored? 5 intelligence inputs warned local police & state’s top cops of violence at Haldwani

Inputs by local & state intelligence units had suggested demolition be carried out in morning hrs & forces use drones to monitor rooftops, from where stones rained after demolition.

A demolition, a ‘goaded’ mob, stones raining from rooftops: The tense 4 hrs that put Haldwani on boil

Eyewitnesses including civic & police personnel recall moment they wondered if they'd make it out alive as horror unfolded in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura after 'illegal' madrasa was razed.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.