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TopicNortheast Delhi violence

Topic: Northeast Delhi violence

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.

4 yrs after Delhi riots, why ‘larger conspiracy’ case against Umar Khalid & others is still in limbo

Delhi Police FIR says riots were 'conspiracy hatched by Umar Khalid & his associates'. In Part 5 of ThePrint's series on 2020 northeast Delhi riots, we look at what's delaying trial.

Who killed Mehtab, Jakir, Ashfaq & Jameel — 4 yrs since Delhi riots, acquittals & unsolved murders

After 4 Muslim men were found dead, Delhi cops arrested 5, including 4 Hindus & a Muslim, for the murders. Their stories are Part 4 of ThePrint's series on 2020 northeast Delhi riots.

Northeast Delhi riots case: SC dismisses police plea challenging bail to 3 student activists held under UAPA

Apex court bench however stated that 2021 Delhi HC order that had granted bail to Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha should not be treated as a precedent.

From Romeo & Juliet to Noble Gases, the ‘secret identities’ of witnesses in 2020 Delhi riots case

Witnesses have been granted protection under Section 44 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which states their identity may be kept secret if court feels there's threat to their life.

Muslims have to constantly offer ‘proof of patriotism’. Delhi riots just amplified the extent

In an essay in 'Citizenship: Context and Challenges', Fatima Khan details the experience of covering the Delhi riots 2020 and its impact on Muslims in the city.

Callous probe, no real effort made to trace witnesses — full text of court order on Delhi riots

While discharging three accused in a Delhi riots case, a Delhi court said the police hardly carried out any investigation.

Judge pulls up Delhi Police 2nd time this week, says it ‘hardly carried out probe’ in riots cases

While hearing two cases related to 2020 riots, Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav Thursday says investigation clearly shows Delhi Police are merely trying to 'pull wool over the court’s eyes'.

‘Misleading, incorrect’ — govt issues point-by-point rebuttal to ‘partly free’ tag for India

A report by US think tank Freedom House has given India a ‘global freedom score’ of 67/100, downgrading its status from ‘free’ to ‘partly free’.

A mother fights on to put faces to ‘policemen’ who fatally injured son during Delhi riots

Faizan is one of estimated 53 people killed in last year's Delhi riots. The youngster — along with 4 others — was allegedly assaulted by policemen in Kardampuri on 24 Feb.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.