Violence
- India
Violence against women shouldn’t be seen through prism of religion: Giriraj Singh
New Delhi: Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday said any violence against women should not be seen through the prism of religion and such incidents should be condemned outrightly by all without…
- India
AAP’s Rajendra Pal Gautam to stage protest on Tuesday against ‘caste-based violence’
New Delhi: AAP leader Rajendra Pal Gautam will stage a protest in Delhi on Tuesday against “caste-based violence” in the country. Gautam, who resigned as a minister in the Aam Aadmi Party…
- India
Rs 86 lakh loss for state during PFI hartal violence: Kerala govt tells HC
Kochi: The Kerala government on Monday told the High Court that a loss of Rs 86 lakh was incurred owing to the damage to public property in the state during the violence…
- Middle East
Palestine: Escalation of violence feared after Netanyahu closes in on win
As former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, closes in on victory, many Palestinians fear an escalation of violence. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh on Wednesday said that the rise of rightwing parties…
- Telangana
Telangana: TRS, BJP blame each other for Munugode violence
Hyderabad: The leading contenders of the Munugode bypoll, the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blamed each other on Wednesday for the violence that occurred at Palivelu…
- Telangana
Telangana: TRS, BJP workers clash during KTR’s Munugode roadshow
Hyderabad: Workers of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clashed on Tuesday clashed with each other by showering punches and beating the opposite side with sticks. The…
- Middle East
UN Mideast envoy worried about increased violence in West Bank
United Nations: UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland has expressed grave concern over increased violence in the West Bank. “I brief you today as the security situation…
- India
Another video surfaces, guard beaten up in Ghaziabad society
Ghaziabad: It appears that beating of guards in the society is now becoming common. First in Noida and then in the society of Ghaziabad, many such videos have come out of late,…
- India
UP: DGP seeks report on Sultanpur clashes, Muslim clerics claim bias
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) has sought a report in connection with clashes in Sultanpur after some clerics alleged that action was being taken against one side. The…
- India
Guj govt, DGP get legal notices over cops publicly flogging Muslims
Ahmedabad: A voluntary organisation in Gujarat has sent legal notices to the state Chief Secretary and Director General of Police after some police personnel publicly flogged a few members of a minority…
- India
Chhattisgarh: Three ‘sadhus’ thrashed by mob on suspicion of being child-lifters
Durg: Three men dressed like sadhus were allegedly beaten up by a mob on suspicion of being child abductors in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, police said on Thursday. The victims, who were from…
- India
India rarely saw accountability of state in targeted violence, says Teesta Setalvad
Ahmedabad: Social activist Teesta Setalvad on Sunday said the country has rarely seen accountability of the state as far as targeted violence is concerned and added that survivors and citizens supporting them…
- India
Friday violence pre-planned, says Vijayan, Hemanta Sarma bats for ban on PFI
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the violence during the PFI-sponsored hartal in his state was “pre-meditated” and assured strict action against the culprits while his Assam counterpart Hemanta…
- World
Hindu-Muslim violence: UK police make 47 arrests to deter further disorder in Leicester
London: The UK police said on Tuesday that they have made 47 arrests as part of an ongoing operation to deter further disorder in the eastern England city of Leicester, which saw…
- India
UK: Indian high commission condemns Hindu-Muslim clash in Leicester
The High Commission of India in the UK on Monday condemned the violence against the Indian community which took place on September 17 in Leicester town. In a press release, it said,…
