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TopicKasganj

Topic: Kasganj

Retd ADM murdered in Kasganj: Relative who took care of his guest house ‘confesses’, arrested

According to the police, the accused has confessed that he killed the former ADM to hide the several thefts he had committed at the latter’s guest house.

A Tiranga yatra & communal clash in Kasganj. As court convicts 28, what is Chandan Gupta murder case

Court found them guilty of charges including rioting & intentional insult to cause breach of peace during R-Day celebrations in 2018. Quantum of punishment will be announced Friday.

Kasganj SP orders probe after a married man is ‘coerced’ into marrying another woman ‘by local cops’

The man, married for 5 yrs and father to a minor daughter, alleges that the police ignored his marital status & forced him to marry his colleague after a complaint from her mother.

Twist in Kasganj police custody death case, missing Hindu girl found by police is not a minor

The girl was found by police Friday and presented before a local court Monday, where she recorded her statement before a magistrate. Police say her father's claim that she's 16 is false. 

Kasganj cops trace minor who fled in Altaf case, she alleges he & his dad tried to convert her

Altaf died in police custody a day after he was brought in for questioning following a complaint filed by Hindu girl’s father, who alleged he 'sent her to Delhi with his friend'.

UP police paid family Rs 5L for ‘clean chit’ in Muslim man’s death in custody, cousin claims

Police have denied allegation as ‘blatant lies’. Altaf, 22, allegedly hanged himself with the drawstring of his hoodie Tuesday. His family has disputed police’s ‘suicide’ account.

Behind a 62-year-old’s murder in UP’s Kasganj is a grouse against women inheriting properties

Monu, a physically challenged person, shot Jamwati thrice from a country-made pistol after she refused to sell him her house. He has not shown any remorse or regret even after the arrest.

Muslim man who was not in Kasganj during violence slapped with rioting & sedition charges

Minorities commission chief writes to UP CM Yogi urging him to re-examine the case of Zahid Ilias Jagga, who is named in an FIR with serious charges.

Mother wants martyr status for son killled in communal violence in UP’s Kasganj

Family demands martyrdom and jobs for siblings after Chandan Gupta was killed in communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj.

Distrust prevails as Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj returns to uneasy calm after communal violence

Riot control force, police and armed battalions take out flag marches in both Hindu and Muslim populated areas; 112 arrested for violence, arson.

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India’s solar ambition needs financial vision – ISA must move from commitments to execution

The ISA should champion a Global Solar Asset Registry for standardised project information, and establish a Solar Credit Guarantee mechanism to mitigate political and currency risks.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

3 top ULFA-I leaders ‘killed’ in Myanmar, Indian Army denies role as insurgent group alleges involvement

The banned group claimed their leaders & cadres were killed in ‘drone strikes’ by the Indian Army. Guwahati Defence PRO denies any such operation.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.