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New Delhi: Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said Justice S Muralidhar of the Delhi High Court was transferred on the recommendation of the Supreme Court collegium and accused the Congress of politicising a routine transfer. He added that a “well-settled process” was followed in the transfer of Justice Muralidhar to the Punjab […]
Added on February 27, 2020
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Geneva: The UN human rights chief on Thursday voiced “great concern” over India’s amended citizenship law and reports of “police inaction” in the face of communal attacks in Delhi, urging political leaders to prevent violence. Updating the ongoing 43rd Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on human rights developments around the world, UN […]
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New Delhi: An NGO on Thursday condemned the midnight transfer of Justice S Muralidhar from the Delhi High Court to the Punjab and Haryana High Court, claiming that the move was to punish an “honest and courageous” judicial officer. Justice Muralidhar was hearing the Delhi violence case and a notification came late in the evening […]
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New Delhi: India on Thursday hit out at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for its statement on Delhi violence, saying the comments are factually inaccurate and misleading. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also urged bodies like the OIC not to make irresponsible statements at this sensitive time. “The statements which have come out […]
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Islamabad: Pakistan confirmed its first two cases of the novel coronavirus as the deadly infection reached the country despite all out efforts to keep it away. “We have two confirmed cases of the coronavirus and both patients are under treatment as per clinical standard protocols and they are stable at the moment,” Dr Zafar Mirza, […]
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New Delhi: Five days after violence broke out in north east Delhi over the Citizenship Amendment Act, the death toll in the ensuing communal riots climbed to 32 on Thursday morning. On Wednesday, both the Centre and the Delhi government swung into action, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal going […]
Added on February 27, 2020
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New Delhi: The death toll in Delhi’s worst-ever communal violence since 1984 rose to 27, with 14 more persons succumbing to injuries sustained in clashes that began over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act on Sunday evening. After four days, both the Centre and the Delhi government swung into action, with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and […]
Added on February 26, 2020
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New Delhi: The situation in the violence-hit northeast Delhi is under control and the police are doing their job, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said after he visited the affected areas and interacted with locals on Wednesday. He was greeted warmly at some places, but at a location two agitated locals complained about the violence. […]
Added on February 26, 2020
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New Delhi: A fierce war of words broke out between the government and opposition parties over the incidents of violence in the northeast Delhi with the Congress accusing the government of “colossal failure of duty” and demanding Home Minister Amit Shah’s resignation, a demand termed as “laughable” by the BJP which charged Congress president Sonia […]
Added on February 26, 2020
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tasked National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with the mandate to restore normalcy in riot-hit North East Delhi where 24 people have been killed in communal violence as concerns grew over inept handling of the situation by Delhi Police, officials said on Wednesday. Immediately after visiting US President Donald Trump […]
