New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan expressed grief over the death of 26-year-old Tarun Kumar in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar. He condemned the violent escalation from a minor Holi incident and called for the harshest punishment for those responsible. In a heartfelt post on X (formerly Twitter), Dhawan wrote: “Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of Tarun Kumar in Uttam Nagar. It’s heartbreaking that something as small as a child throwing a water balloon during Holi could …
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New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Tension continued to prevail on Saturday in Uttam Nagar’s JJ Colony in West Delhi following the tragic incident that took place during Holi celebrations, which later led to the death of a youth. The situation in the area remains volatile, with heavy deployment of security forces to maintain law and order. In the lane behind the crime scene, where some relatives of the accused reportedly lived, an angry mob vandalised household belongings and damaged a scooty. Followin…
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 23 (IANS) The celebration of the Basant Panchami festival by Hindus and Friday namaz by Muslims at the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district concluded peacefully, an official said on Friday.Dhar District Collector Priyank Mishra said people from both communities offered their prayers at the site peacefully amid high security, without any disruption of law and order in the area. He, however, appealed to people to mainta…
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Rameshwar Sharma said on Thursday that people from the Muslim community should act wisely, maintain harmony with Hindus, and allow worship at the Bhojshala temple in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh.Sharma made the statement while responding to the Supreme Court’s order allowing members of both communities — Hindu and Muslim — to offer prayers at the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula mosque in Dhar on Friday.“M…
Dhar, Jan 22 (IANS) As a large number of people from the Hindu and Muslim communities are expected to visit the disputed Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex to offer religious prayers on January 23, the Dhar district administration has issued prohibitory orders, imposing Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNS). A multi-layer security system involving more than 8,000 police personnel and the Rapid Action Force (RAF) has been deployed, and the administration has also de…
Guwahati, Jan 21 (IANS) The Army has been deployed in sensitive areas of Kokrajhar district in Assam following mob violence that claimed two lives and sparked incidents of arson and street clashes, officials said on Wednesday, as authorities stepped up measures to prevent further escalation of the situation.According to Defence sources, Army columns carried out joint night patrols with the district administration in Karigaon and nearby localities on Tuesday night.A flag march has been scheduled …
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) After two days of unrest, Beldanga in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district remained tense on Sunday. Although there were no reports of fresh violence, train services on the Sealdah-Lalgola section have not resumed yet. As a result, daily commuters and traders are facing hardship. Buses are running as the blockade on the National Highway 12 was lifted. However, there is a heavy police presence on the roads to prevent any untoward incidentEastern Railway officials said that …
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) The police on Saturday resorted to baton charge to disperse the mob in Beldanga of West Bengal’s Murshidabad district to protest against the alleged killing of a migrant worker from the state in Jharkhand.After the unprecedented violence that erupted across national highways and railway lines since Friday, the administration finally took strong action in the afternoon.To bring the volatile situation under control, the police and Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel swung int…
Hyderabad, Jan 16 (IANS) Hyderabad Police have arrested the suspect involved in damaging a flexi banner and an idol in a temple premises at Puranapul, which triggered tension in the area. Police announced late on Thursday night that they achieved a breakthrough within 24 hours of the incident at Puranapul Darwaza Mysamma Temple.Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rajendra Nagar, said that police are currently investigating the case and interrogating the suspect to collect further evidence. This opera…
Imphal, Jan 12 (IANS) Hundreds of violence-hit Internally Displaced People (IDP) on Monday staged a protest rally in Imphal, demanding a positive response from Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on their resettlement.Backed by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an apex body of the Meitei community, the IDP organised the rally and demanded that displaced families be allowed to return to their original places with adequate security arrangements.The rally started from Kwakeit…