US Rights Body comments on Delhi violence 'factually inaccurate and misleading': MEA
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) stated that the Indian government should provide protection to people regardless of their faith in connection to the Delhi violence, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said such comments are factually inaccurate and misleading.
Delhi violence: AAP's Tahir Hussain booked over charges of murder, suspended by party
New Delhi/IBNS: A case has been filed against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s Tahir Hussain in connection with the alleged murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) official Ankit Sharma during the ongoing Delhi violence.
Modi govt interferes in judiciary and it is dangerous signal for country: Tarun Gogoi
Guwahati/IBNS: Hitting out at the BJP and the Centre over transfer of Justice S Murulidhar, former Assam Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said that the Narendra Modi government interferes the judiciary and that is a dangerous signal for the whole country.
Delhi Police form two SITs to investigate Delhi violence
Delhi/IBNS: Senior officials of Delhi Police on Thursday evening announced to constitute two Special Investigation Teams (SITs) to probe the deadly communal violence that roiled North East parts of Delhi since Monday and claimed at least 37 lives so far.
India refutes OIC criticism of Delhi violence
New Delhi/UNI: India on Thursday countered the criticism by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) about incidents of violence in Northeast Delhi, terming it as "factually incorrect, selective and misleading.''
N-E Delhi violence: Death toll climbs to 37
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in the Delhi violence, which has kept the national capital on edge for last four days, climbed to 37 on Thursday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS:The BJP today lashed out at the Congress and the Aam Admi Party(AAP) for blaming it for the riots in northeast Delhi and alleged that the opposition had been creating the background for the violence since the last two months by instigating people and pushing the masses to take law in hands to protest against the Citizenship(Amendment) Act and National Register of Citizens(NRC).
Delhi violence: Board exam postponed for Feb 28, 29
New Delhi/UNI: The CBSE on Thursday announced the postponement of Class X and XII Board exam paper for February 28 and 29 in schools of violence-hit northeast Delhi.
New Delhi/IBNS: As Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councilor Md. Tahir Hussain has come under the scanner over the Delhi violence, which has claimed 37 lives and left over 200 injured, party supremo and Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, on Thursday said no rioter should be spared irrespective of his political affiliation.
Delhi High Court gives a month to Centre to update on action taken against hate speeches
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday gave one month to the Centre to give an update on the action taken against the hate speeches given by several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allegedly inciting violence in the national capital that has claimed 35 lives leaving more than 200 others injured, media reports said.
AAP councilor Tahir Hussain's role in Delhi violence, IB official's death under police scanner
Delhi/IBNS: After recovering a large number of petrol bombs, bricks and stones from the rooftop of a house which belongs to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Md. Tahir Hussain on Thursday morning, Delhi Police have started probe into his role in the deadly violence in North-East Delhi that already claimed 35 lives, officials said.
Matter of national shame: Manmohan Singh on Delhi violence
New Delhi/IBNS: Describing the Delhi violence, which has claimed 35 lives so far, to President Ram Nath Kovind, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said the incidents which had happened over the last few days were "a matter of national shame".
New Delhi/IBNS: A day after taking the reign of her party to level charges against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Delhi violence that claimed 35 lives so far, Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday led a delegation of her outfit to President Ram Nath Kovind and reiterated her demands of the removal of Union Home Minister Amit Shah from his office.
Delhi violence: Sonia leads Congress delegation to President Kovind, submits memorandum
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi led a delegation of her party to President Ram Nath Kovind to submit a memorandum over the Delhi violence which has claimed 35 lives.
N-E Delhi violence: Death toll climbs to 35
New Delhi/IBNS: The death toll in northeast Delhi violence rose to 35 as more people succumbed to their injuries on Thursday.