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TopicNortheast Delhi riots

Topic: Northeast Delhi riots

Seething mob, 51 wounds, a body in a drain. Retracing IB officer Ankit Sharma’s murder in riot-hit Delhi

IB staffer Ankit Sharma was killed by a mob during 2020 North East Delhi riots. Court has convicted Tahir Hussain and 4 others, ruling that former AAP councilor instigated the mob.

Ankit Sharma killing: Tahir’s defence rested on ‘delayed FIR’, Delhi court weighed it against evidence

Court said Hussain's defence highlighted discrepancies in investigation, but failed to show how any of them prejudiced him or rendered prosecution's evidence unreliable.

Delhi riots: CBI charges 2 cops in death of Muslim man forced to sing national anthem; no murder charge

During the 2020 riots, a viral video showed injured men lying on a roadside, beaten and forced to chant the national anthem. Faizan, among them, died days later.

Delhi riots conspiracy case trial is caught in a loop—500+ dates, 160+ adjournments and counting

New Delhi: Five years ago, the national capital witnessed one of the deadliest Hindu-Muslim riots in post-Partition history. For three days, northeast Delhi burned...

Scars of 2020 riots & his own past — obstacles INDIA bloc candidate Kanhaiya faces in Northeast Delhi

Congress's Kanhaiya Kumar, backed by AAP, will face BJP's Manoj Tiwari. AAP is working hard to ensure a win for him while also spreading voter awareness to avoid poll symbol confusion.

‘Hope isn’t delusional, it’s audacious’. New book finds a ray in anti-CAA protests

Author Indrajit Roy sees democracy as constantly evolving. Fundamentally, it is about people making choices and asserting them – and that comes with hope.

On Camera

Why China built a full-scale replica of a US Navy destroyer in Xinjiang province

For China, a replica Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is turning into a laboratory where PLA studies an adversary’s systems and rehearses actions required before a conflict begins.

India’s imports from China grew by 28% in 1st quarter of FY27; exports to Beijing see modest growth

Indian imports from China continue to grow significantly. India has taken steps to stabilise ties with China and recent months eased investment curbs in certain sectors for Chinese-linked firms.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Satluj risks rekindling anger & distrust in Punjab. It’s not about the film, but the votes

Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj doesn’t blame any political party or individual politicians. We only know the demographic in Punjab it’s bound to trigger the most.