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TopicUmar Khalid

Topic: Umar Khalid

I have not spent a day or night in my cell without extreme anxiety: Umar Khalid from Tihar

I wait for the five-minute phone call or the ten-minute video call to home. But just as we start talking, the timer ticks off. Never before have I realised the value of every second.

Umar Khalid tests positive for Covid, isolated within Tihar jail premises

A senior official said the 33-year-old had developed symptoms of the disease following which he was tested for the coronavirus infection.

Delhi Police wants to ‘handcuff and fetter’ Umar Khalid for court hearings

In a court application, Delhi Police said Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Khalid Saifi were 'high-risk' prisoners and could escape custody.

Delhi court grants bail to Umar Khalid in 2020 Delhi riots case

The court Thursday while granting bail to the former JNU student said that he was not physically present at the scene of crime on the date of incident.

Delhi court takes cognizance of sedition against Umar Khalid, 17 others in UAPA case

The 18 accused, which include Sharjeel Imam and Tahir Hussain, have been chargesheeted for allegedly being part of a premeditated conspiracy in the Delhi riots.

Delhi court objects to reports on Umar Khalid’s ‘confession’, reminds of basics on reporting

A chief metropolitan magistrate in Delhi notes media trials cannot destroy ‘presumption of innocence’, calls for self-regulation.

Court extends judicial custody of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam & others in UAPA case

Delhi court in November 2020 accepted the supplementary chargesheet and said that there is sufficient material to proceed against Khalid and Imam in northeast Delhi violence case.

Joginder Ugrahan — ex-Army man leading farm protest says ‘Naxal’ tag is only to divide farmers

Joginder Ugrahan, 75, has been stationed at Tikri border since 28 November. His union’s protest demanding activists’ release created a row, but he says his words will be his legacy.

‘Nothing to do with Umar Khalid, Sharjeel’ — farmer leaders say platform shouldn’t be misused

A sections of farmers from Bhartiya Kisan Union Ekta (Ugrahan) were seen holding posters of detained activists Wednesday. A photo of these farmers has now gone viral.

Court extends judicial custody of Umar Khalid in Delhi riots case till 16 December

The court dismissed the request of Khalid's counsel seeking permission to oppose the remand application as no bail application was moved before it.

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Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.