Delhi Violence
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Delhi riots case: Court frames charges of rioting against Khalid Saifi, Ishrat Jahan
The charges of criminal conspiracy, common intention, abetment and provisions of the Arms Act against the accused persons were dropped.
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Delhi riots: Explain why Sharjeel Imam can't be equated with those granted bail, HC tells police
Activists Asif Iqbal Tanha, Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal were granted bail in the case in June 2021.
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Delhi violence: SC again adjourns Umar Khalid’s bail plea after request from both sides
The activist, who has been lodged in a jail since September 2020, has sought bail, saying that he had no role in the riots.
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Trending
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Ordinary voters flagged Modi speech to Election Commission – and came up against a broken system
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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Harsh Mander: Past, present and future – what Narendra Modi’s campaign of hate signifies
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Delhi riots: Court acquits seven persons accused of arson, vandalism
The judge noted that the sole witness in the case gave contradictory statements.
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Delhi riots: With judge transferred, High Court to hear bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, others afresh
Justice Siddharth Mridul, who headed a bench that had been hearing the petitions, has been elevated as the chief justice of the Manipur High Court.
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Delhi riots: Court acquits man accused of looting and vandalism in Shiv Vihar
The court said that there were discrepancies in the testimonies of two police witnesses, and held their statements to be unreliable.
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Umar Khalid moves Supreme Court against UAPA provisions
The activist has been incarcerated since September 2020 under the anti-terror law in a 2020 Delhi riots case.
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SC again adjourns hearing on Umar Khalid’s plea seeking bail in Delhi riots case
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal urged the judges to hear the matter immediately, saying that he is a young student who has been behind bars since September 2020.
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Delhi riots: Court pulls up police for ‘half-hearted attempt’ to show completion of investigation
It questioned why the police sought to club a complaint with another case based on ‘unfounded assumptions’ that the same accused persons were involved.
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The Reel
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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Justice Muralidhar says he doesn’t know why 2020 Delhi riots order ‘upset’ the Centre
The government ordered his transfer to the Punjab and Haryana High Court after he asked the police to consider filing FIRs against BJP leaders for hate speech.
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2020 Delhi riots: Court pulls up police for citing G20 summit for delay in filing chargesheet
Sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing a case filed on a woman’s complaint who said that her house had been vandalised by a mob.
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Umar Khalid’s bail plea adjourned by Supreme Court for sixth time
The activist has been in jail for over two years in the case pertaining to the violence in Delhi in February 2020.
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The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Raheel, Dhami named in India’s 24-member men’s squad for Europe leg
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra beats world No 14 Nina Mittelham to enter quarter-finals
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All-round development: The Impact player rule is holding back several multifaceted players in IPL
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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati