Bulldozers
- Politics
Illegal encroachment at temple in Sambhal cleared by bulldozer
Sambhal: Authorities in Sambhal cleared illegal encroachment at the Sati Math temple in the Nai Sarai area under the Kotwali Sambhal jurisdiction on Monday, officials said on Tuesday. A bulldozer was deployed…
- India
‘Misinformation’: Govt rejects US report criticising India on religious freedom
New Delhi: India on Tuesday trashed as “motivated” and “biased” a report by the US State Department on religious freedom that criticised the country for alleged attacks on minorities. External Affairs Ministry…
- India
Despite HC strictures, Himanta makes bulldozers a part of Assam’s landscape
Guwahati: Assam was not habituated to seeing bulldozing of houses, large-scale evictions, and razing multi-storey buildings to the ground within hours. However, for the last two years, the scenario has changed dramatically…
- Opinions
J-K: Anti-encroachment drive, bulldozers may reopen fault lines of years gone by
For the first time since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Kashmir has started witnessing protests against the anti-encroachment drive in which bulldozer has become a symbol of state power.…
- India
Use bulldozers against BJP leaders in Bihar: CPI
Patna: The Communist Party of India (CPI) has asked the Mahagathbandhan government in Bihar, which it is supporting from outside, to use bulldozers against leaders of the BJP in the state. CPI national…
- Andhra Pradesh
Demolition drive triggers midnight tension in Andhra town
Visakhapatnam: Demolition of alleged unauthorised constructions in Palasa town in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district has triggered tension. The revenue and municipal department officials reached the Srinivasa Nagar area late on Thursday night…
- India
280 arrested over Prophet row violence, Bengal govt tells Calcutta HC
Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Wednesday afternoon submitted to the Calcutta High Court a report on action taken by it on the incidents of violence in different parts of the state…
- India
Shadow of bulldozers looms on Karnataka’s polarised politics
Bengaluru: Bulldozer politics of initiating punitive action against rioters and violence-mongers in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi has triggered debates all over the country. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, however,…