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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...

Delhi polls: Owaisi’s AIMIM helps BJP clinch Mustafabad, finishes third in Okhla

In Mustafabad, Tahir Hussain polled 33,474 votes, while Shifa-ur-Rehman Khan secured 39,558 votes in Okhla.

No bail for ex-AAP leader & Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain as divided SC bench refers plea to CJI

Hussain, the AIMIM candidate from Delhi's Mustafabad, sought bail to campaign. His name figures in 11 FIRs, including one related to the murder of an Intelligence Bureau staffer.

Riots changed Hindu-Muslim dynamics in NE Delhi. For some, it’s ‘hateful beyond repair’ now

Many riot victims, from both Hindu & Muslim communities, say they've stopped interacting with those from the other faith. Others say hatred was fuelled by rioters, rumours.

Delhi HC grants bail to Tahir Hussain aide in riots case, says witnesses ‘planted’

Legal experts say the Delhi High Court's observation on witnesses is likely to benefit other accused in the riots cases, paving way for their release.

Tahir Hussain bought 50 litre acid, empty glass bottles before Delhi riots, says charge sheet

The 17,000-page charge sheet by Delhi Police Special Cell has statements from Tahir Hussain’s neighbour, a scrap dealer & traders on his activities in the days before the riots.

Ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain ‘confessed’ he planned Delhi riots, police says in report

According to Delhi Police report, suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain met JNU student leader Umar Khalid at PFI office in Shaheen Bagh for the planning.

Tahir Hussain ‘used Delhi rioters as human weapons’, denied bail in IB officer’s murder case

Delhi court denies suspended AAP leader Hussain's bail plea. He has been in judicial custody since 16 March after being named in connection with killing of IB officer Ankit Sharma.

Police charge-sheet 17 Muslims for killing cop, 6 Hindus for killing a Muslim in Delhi riots

Delhi Police filed four fresh charge sheets in connection with the communal riots. One of them names former AAP leader Tahir Hussain for ‘attempting’ to kill a Hindu man.

Tahir Hussain planned IB staffer Ankit Sharma’s murder: Delhi Police in new chargesheet

Delhi Police filed a second chargesheet against suspended AAP leader Tahir Hussain, this time for the attack on Ankit Sharma, who was found dead during the February riots.

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India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AI

New Delhi: The outsourcing industry, India’s largest white-collar employer, is a juggernaut that has all but stopped moving. The dollar revenue at the top...

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.