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Non-veg eating blacksmiths hindrance to Kanwar yatra, says Delhi police
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has issued an advisory suggesting that blacksmiths on the Kanwar yatra route should be relocated as they “eat non-vegetarian food and leave bones behind” due to lack…
- India
UP: Zubair moves SC seeking to quash all 6 FIRs against him
Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair, against whom six FIRs have been filed by the Uttar Pradesh police, moved the Supreme Court of India on Thursday seeking to cancel all the…
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Alt News co-founder Zubair moves sessions court for bail
New Delhi: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair has moved a bail application in sessions court at the Patiala House courts, seeking bail in the case related to an “objectionable tweet” allegedly posted by…
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Zubair sent to 14 day judicial custody, bail hearing on July 13
In another blow, Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair has been sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Mohammadi Sessions Court in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The court will hear Zubair’s…
- India
Delhi Police files FIR after poster of documentary ‘Kaali’ triggers controversy
New Delhi: Delhi Police IFSO unit on Tuesday filed an FIR under IPC sections 153A and 295A regarding a controversial poster pertaining to the documentary ‘Kaali’. Yesterday, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Shivam…
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Alt News co-founder Zubair produced before a local court in UP
Alt News co-founder and journalist Mohammad Zubair was taken to Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh on Monday morning by the Delhi Police and produced before a local court. This came soon after a production…
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Journalists, human rights activists demand release of Mohammed Zubair
Over 100 citizens in an open letter demanded the immediate release of Alt News co-founder and fact-checker Mohammed Zubair. The letter included signatures of writer and human rights activist Aakar Patel, independent…
- India
Bangladesh: Journalists, activists protest against Zubair’s arrest
As Alt News co-founder and fact-checker battles in court for posting a 2018-old tweet, journalists and human rights activists in neighbouring Bangladesh protested against his arrest, demanding for his immediate release. We,…
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Delhi: Mohammed Zubair’s bail rejected, sent to 14-day judicial custody
The Delhi’s Patiala House Court rejected the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, granting the Delhi police an extended 14-day judicial custody of the journalist, on Saturday. #BREAKINGDelhi Court denies…
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Delhi cop admits misinforming media about Mohammed Zubair’s bail plea
New Delhi: Senior Delhi Police officer KPS Malhotra Saturday admitted to incorrectly informing the media that AltNews’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair was sent to 14-day judicial custody over an “objectionable tweet” he had…
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Most Twitter handles supporting Zubair from Middle East, Pak: Delhi Police
New Delhi: Delhi Police have found that most of the Twitter handles that tweeted in support of fact-checker Mohammad Zubair were from Middle Eastern countries and Pakistan, an official said on Saturday.…
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Delhi Police seek 14-day custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Saturday sought 14-day custody of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair, who is arrested in connection with a 2018 contentious tweet. Zubair was produced before the Chief…
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Statement of Nupur Sharma was recorded on June 18: Delhi Police
New Delhi: Delhi Police said on Friday that they have already recorded the statement of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was suspended following her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammed made during…
- India
Plea in SC seeks withdrawal of observation by judge in Nupur Sharma case
New Delhi: A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court demanding withdrawal of Justice Surya Kant’s observations made during the hearing of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s case regarding clubbing of…
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Enforcement Directorate to scan accounts of Mohammed Zubair
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has asked the Delhi Police to hand them over FIR, remand papers and account-related information of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair so that the agency could…
