Topic: Saharanpur
Mob beats 35-year-old Muslim man to death in Saharanpur, police dismiss ‘lynching’ angle
SP says Israr was mentally unstable, had stolen a bike and assaulted a minor, leading to retaliation by the mob. Victim’s brother refutes this version.
Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad walks out of jail with a promise to ‘defeat BJP’
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad was sent to jail last May after a protest against Dalit atrocities turned into a full-fledged clash with police.
Kanshi Ram was my idol, Mayawati ruined the party: Bhim Army founder
Jailed Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan claims his organisation has never indulged in violence and that he is a firm believer in Indian Constitution.
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Delhi’s ‘lifeline’ Yamuna is drying up. Here’s how govt can combat water crisis
Rather than lurching from one water crisis to another, Jal Board should insure Delhi against water shortages with a policy-based approach. Here’s a model.
Adani forges $10.5-billion deal with Holcim India to buy Ambuja Cement, ACC
Holcim’s sale of its Indian business is expected to close in second half of 2022. Adani Group beat other firms, including JSW Group, to become India's 2nd biggest cement manufacturer.
Defence
We won’t lecture, but want to boost India’s strategic autonomy, says French ambassador
In an exclusive interview to ThePrint, Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India, said the Rafale fighter jet deal, and the Scorpene submarines programme have been outstanding achievements in the bilateral ties and Paris wants to work more closely with New Delhi to make India ‘more autonomous’ it producing its military equipment.
How Congress is like the Ambassador & why Indian politics needs a brand new set of wheels
Like the car, nothing the party has done to reinvent itself has worked. Only way forward is to offer something looking towards the future, not in image of glorious past.