Delhi court convicts two men of attempted murder and rioting during 2020 riots

IANS | September 1, 2023 9:40 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A Delhi court has convicted two individuals, Imran alias Model and Imran, on charges of attempt to murder and rioting during the infamous 2020 northeast riots, wherein the accused persons were involved in a riotous mob that fired upon a police team and obstructed public servants from carrying out their duties near Brijpuri Pulia on February 25.

Section 144 imposed, internet services suspended in Haryana's Nuh ahead of 'shobha yatra'

IANS | August 26, 2023 8:27 PM

Gurugram, Aug 26 (IANS) The district administration in Haryana's Nuh on Saturday imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, prohibiting the assembly of four or more people in an area, as Hindu organisations were adamant to take out a Shobha Yatra (religious procession) on August 28 despite the administration denying permission for it.

Durga puja more secular than religious: Calcutta HC

IANS | August 26, 2023 2:26 PM

Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) Durga Puja as a festival is not just a religious event but has a wider secular connotations being a melting pot of different cultures, the Calcutta High Court has observed.