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- Hate Crime
500-year-old ‘illegal’ shrine bulldozed in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on Friday, June 5, razed an “illegal” shrine following an order by the revenue authorities, officials said. The shrine was located in Baghaun village of Gunnour…
- Hate Crime
Mazar, mosque razed within Varanasi railway station premises
Varanasi: The Azgaib Shaheed Mazar and a mosque located within the premises of Kashi Railway Station was demolished amid heavy security arrangements following a court order over a dispute related to the…
- Hyderabad
Demolition without notice not proper: Telangana HC raps HYDRAA on Kokapet action
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Thursday, May 28, pulled up the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) over an alleged demolition carried out at a residential compound in Kokapet without…
- Delhi
Delhi officials demolish dargah locals claim was built over 100 years ago
New Delhi: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) demolished a century-old dargah in Mangolpuri Industrial Area Phase-II early hours of Wednesday, May 6, with heavy police presence. While authorities claimed it was an illegal…
- Hyderabad
World War II memorial near Parade Grounds won’t be razed: Telangana govt to HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, May 7, declined to entertain a petition challenging the proposed demolition of a World War II memorial near Parade Grounds in Secunderabad, directing the petitioner to…
- India
HC seeks comprehensive plan for crowd management in Mathura
Prayagraj: Taking note of crowd-related disasters in Mathura during festivals, the Allahabad High Court has asked the district authorities as to whether a comprehensive plan for crowd and crisis management exists for…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA releases helpline to report unsafe, dilapidated buildings
Hyderabad: Citizens can now report dilapidated and dangerous buildings that pose a public safety risk and a potential risk to life by calling HYDRAA’s helpline number at 9000113667. HYDRAA is taking proactive…
- India
Rajasthan: Businessman ransom accused Saif Ali’s house demolished
Baran: Authorities on Wednesday, April 29, demolished the house of the main accused, Saif Ali, in an extortion, ransom and kidnapping case of a prominent businessman in Rajasthan’s Baran city. An investigation…
- India
FIR lodged after mazaar chadar burnt, shrine damaged in UP’s Shahjahanpur
Shahjahanpur: An FIR has been registered against an unidentified person for allegedly burning the ‘chadar’ (sacred cloth) and damaging a portion of a mazaar in the Chinour area here, officials said on…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA brings down 65-year-old water tank in SR Nagar area
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) demolished a disused overhead water tank in Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar, Hyderabad, on Wednesday, April 22. The 65-year-old water tank stood 80 metre…
- Hate Crime
Video: Minaret brought down as mosque, madrasa demolished in UP’s Sambhal
Sambhal: Authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district demolished a 35-foot-high minaret of a mosque at around 1:30 pm on Friday, April 17, using bulldozers and JCBs. To bring the minaret down, a…
- Telangana
No SOPs, no demolitions: HC restrains HYDRAA; flags lack of notice and due process
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has issued interim orders restraining HYDRAA (Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency) from carrying out demolition drives involving alleged illegal constructions until it submits clear standard…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC steps in to halt construction at Hyderabad’s Chiran Fort
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday, April 23, granted a status quo in a dispute over alleged illegal construction and demolition at Chiran Fort, a notified heritage building in Begumpet, listing the…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA Ameenpur demolitions continue, residents clash with officials
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) continued demolitions for a second day in Sangareddy’s Ilapuram amid clashes, as more residents said they were losing homes and livelihoods. “I have…
- Hyderabad
Residents stranded after HYDRAA demolishes ‘vacant’ building in Ameenpur
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Saturday, April 11, demolished a guest house and a six-storey building in Ilapuram village of Ameenpur mandal, Sangareddy district, amid heavy police…
