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Muzaffarnagar calm, toll touches 35Muzaffarnagar calm, toll touches 35

Muzaffarnagar calm, toll touches 35

No untoward incident was reported from Muzaffarnagar today as 975 people were arrested for their "direct or indirect" role in…

10 years ago
PM announces relief for Muzaffarnagar victimsPM announces relief for Muzaffarnagar victims

PM announces relief for Muzaffarnagar victims

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today announced compensation of Rs.200,000 to the kin of each of those killed in communal clashes…

10 years ago
UPA has changed development paradigm: Rahul GandhiUPA has changed development paradigm: Rahul Gandhi

UPA has changed development paradigm: Rahul Gandhi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi says the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government has changed the development paradigm in India by enacting…

10 years ago
LeT chief coordinator held in KashmirLeT chief coordinator held in Kashmir

LeT chief coordinator held in Kashmir

Manzoor alias Shamas Baba, the chief coordinator of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been arrested from Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla…

10 years ago
Four accused convicted for Dec 16 gang rapeFour accused convicted for Dec 16 gang rape

Four accused convicted for Dec 16 gang rape

Four accused in the Dec 16, 2012, gang rape were on Tuesday convicted by a court in New Delhi.

10 years ago
Dec 16 gang rape verdict deferredDec 16 gang rape verdict deferred

Dec 16 gang rape verdict deferred

The verdict on the four accused in the Dec 16, 2012 gang rape, which sparked nationwide protests and nudged the…

10 years ago
Political conspiracy behind Muzaffarnagar riots: AkhileshPolitical conspiracy behind Muzaffarnagar riots: Akhilesh

Political conspiracy behind Muzaffarnagar riots: Akhilesh

UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav termed the Muzaffarnagar communal riots a conspiracy to defame his government and polarize the state's…

10 years ago
Muzaffarnagar riots: UP orders judicial probe, shifts officialsMuzaffarnagar riots: UP orders judicial probe, shifts officials

Muzaffarnagar riots: UP orders judicial probe, shifts officials

Retired Allahabad High Court judge Vishnu Sahay was named to probe the violence, an official said. So far 90 people…

10 years ago
SC declines to take note of Muzaffarnagar riotsSC declines to take note of Muzaffarnagar riots

SC declines to take note of Muzaffarnagar riots

The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a plea urging it to take cognizance of the ongoing communal violence in…

10 years ago
Muzaffarnagar riots: Toll mounts, PM speaks to CMMuzaffarnagar riots: Toll mounts, PM speaks to CM

Muzaffarnagar riots: Toll mounts, PM speaks to CM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called up Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to offer help while BSP leader Mayawati demanded president's rule…

10 years ago
Bihar flood toll rises to 201Bihar flood toll rises to 201

Bihar flood toll rises to 201

The toll in the devastating floods in Bihar rose to 201 on Monday, said an official of the state disaster…

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Muzaffarnagar violence toll 28, governor writes to centreMuzaffarnagar violence toll 28, governor writes to centre

Muzaffarnagar violence toll 28, governor writes to centre

Shoot-at-sight orders were issued today in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district as the toll in communal clashes climbed up to 28.

10 years ago
Muzaffarnagar toll reaches 21, army men fired atMuzaffarnagar toll reaches 21, army men fired at

Muzaffarnagar toll reaches 21, army men fired at

Ten more people were killed on Sunday on the second day of rioting in Muzaffarnagar, taking the toll to 21.…

10 years ago
Agra on alert after communal disputeAgra on alert after communal dispute

Agra on alert after communal dispute

Police in the Taj city are on high alert after a communal skirmish took place Saturday evening, officials said today.

10 years ago
NDA ahead of UPA, Modi top choice as PM: SurveyNDA ahead of UPA, Modi top choice as PM: Survey

NDA ahead of UPA, Modi top choice as PM: Survey

The BJP-led NDA has a clear edge over the UPA in terms of support base if Lok Sabha polls were…

10 years ago
Writer’s killing: India in touch with AfghanistanWriter’s killing: India in touch with Afghanistan

Writer’s killing: India in touch with Afghanistan

India is in touch with the Afghan government over the gunning down of Indian author Sushmita Banerjee, whose killing has…

10 years ago
India may curb oil consumption, fears Syria violence could escalateIndia may curb oil consumption, fears Syria violence could escalate

India may curb oil consumption, fears Syria violence could escalate

India fears that the escalation of violence in Syria may spill over to West Asia, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid…

10 years ago
Flood situation improving in BiharFlood situation improving in Bihar

Flood situation improving in Bihar

Flood waters are receding in all the major rivers of the state, including the Ganga, and the situation is improving,…

10 years ago