Sharat Pradhan And Mukhtar Ahmad

Stories by Sharat Pradhan And Mukhtar Ahmad

Muzaffarnagar riots and Dadri killing linked, claims Mulayam

Muzaffarnagar riots and Dadri killing linked, claims Mulayam

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2015

While refraining from naming any one of them, he said, "I will disclose their names once the investigation is complete," he said.

Azam Khan: 'I am well within my rights to write to the UN'

Azam Khan: 'I am well within my rights to write to the UN'

Rediff.com   8 Oct 2015

'I have tried to draw the UN's attention to the very obvious attempt of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convert a secular India into a theocratic Hindu State.'

J-K Assembly speaker revokes suspension on two NC MLAs

J-K Assembly speaker revokes suspension on two NC MLAs

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

The suspension of four National Conference members had prompted the opposition leaders to boycott the ongoing session of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly.

Congress MLA, 50 others arrested for Varanasi violence

Congress MLA, 50 others arrested for Varanasi violence

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2015

Congress MLA Ajay Rai was on Tuesday arrested along with 50 others in connection with violence and arson in Varanasi on Monday as the administration cracked down on miscreants in the holy city where the situation was peaceful amid continued police patrolling.

Azam Khan flays Modi, takes up Dadri lynching with UN

Azam Khan flays Modi, takes up Dadri lynching with UN

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2015

Azam Khan, the Uttar Pradesh minister for urban development and minority affairs, has sought intervention of the United Nations to what he terms as "Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bid to turn India into a theocratic majority nation."

4 jawans, terrorist killed in twin encounters in Kupwara

4 jawans, terrorist killed in twin encounters in Kupwara

Rediff.com   5 Oct 2015

The anti-terror operation is still on.

Akhilesh flies Dadri victim's kin to Lucknow for meeting, offers them Rs 45 lakh

Akhilesh flies Dadri victim's kin to Lucknow for meeting, offers them Rs 45 lakh

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2015

family of the 50-year-old Mohammad Ikhlaq who was brutally lynched to death by a Hindu mob over beef-eating rumours in Dadri last week were flown in to Lucknow for an audience with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at his official residence in Lucknow Sunday morning.

2 Jaish-e-Mohammad militants killed in Kashmir encounter

2 Jaish-e-Mohammad militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Rediff.com   4 Oct 2015

Two militants of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit were killed on Sunday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Kashmir, police said.

Exclusive! Muzaffarnagar riots: Sahai report absolves UP government, blames others

Exclusive! Muzaffarnagar riots: Sahai report absolves UP government, blames others

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2015

Sharat Pradhan secures exclusive access to the Justice Vishnu Sahai report and discovers it blames two BJP MLAs, a former BSP MP and his cohorts, local intelligence officials and the media for the horrific Muzaffarnagar riots of 2013, but attributes no blame to the Samajwadi Party government in the state.

No 'beef' consumed in Dadri murder; NSA to be invoked against killers

No 'beef' consumed in Dadri murder; NSA to be invoked against killers

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2015

The National Security Act is likely to be invoked against killers of the Mohammad Akhlaq, who was brutally beaten to death on Monday night after locals suspected him of storing and consuming beef.

Muzaffarnagar riots enquiry commission indicts 2 BJP MLAs, slams UP govt officials

Muzaffarnagar riots enquiry commission indicts 2 BJP MLAs, slams UP govt officials

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2015

A one-man judicial commission headed by former high court judge Vishnu Sahai is understood to have indicted government officials more than politicians for the communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and four adjoining districts in 2013.

Eid shopping lifts the mood in Kashmir

Eid shopping lifts the mood in Kashmir

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2015

Eid shopping picked up across Kashmir Valley on Thursday after Tuesday's rains caused a flood scare, subduing the festivities.

Breather for ex-MCI chief after court drops all charges against him

Breather for ex-MCI chief after court drops all charges against him

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2015

A court dropped criminal proceedings against Ketan Desai after the CBI failed to obtain the mandatory permission from the government to prosecute him.

Indian, Pakistan armies hold flag meet in J-K

Indian, Pakistan armies hold flag meet in J-K

Rediff.com   21 Sep 2015

India and Pakistan on Monday agreed to exercise restraint and take steps to defuse tension on the Line of Control.

India and Pakistan to hold flag meeting to defuse LoC flare-ups

India and Pakistan to hold flag meeting to defuse LoC flare-ups

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2015

India and Pakistan will hold a flag meeting at the Brigade Commander level at Chakan De Bagh crossing in the Poonch district on Monday to address the issue of ceasefire violations on the Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir.

3-year-old injured in militant attack in Kashmir dies

3-year-old injured in militant attack in Kashmir dies

Rediff.com   19 Sep 2015

The three-year-old son of a former militant, who was critically wounded in an attack in north Kashmir's Sopore town on Saturday evening, succumbed to injuries in a hospital in Srinagar.

Ultras kill former militant, injure his 3-year-old son

Ultras kill former militant, injure his 3-year-old son

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2015

A former militant was on Friday killed and his three-year-old son injured after unidentified militants struck at his residence, about 55 kms from Srinagar in Sopore area of Kashmir.

Desperate 2.3 million Indians apply for 368 low-level government jobs

Desperate 2.3 million Indians apply for 368 low-level government jobs

Rediff.com   18 Sep 2015

The applicants included at least 255 people with doctorates and 150,000 graduates.

UP guv chides elite Lucknow club for denying entry to kurta-clad cleric

UP guv chides elite Lucknow club for denying entry to kurta-clad cleric

Rediff.com   14 Sep 2015

Maulana Kalbe Sadiq was told explicitly that it would be possible for him to enter the club premises only if he changed into a shirt-pant or a suit. The organisers' pleas fell on deaf ears and Maluana Sadiq had no choice but to leave the club, much to the embarrassment of the arrangers.

Bandh against beef ban hits normal life in Srinagar

Bandh against beef ban hits normal life in Srinagar

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2015

Authorities imposed restrictions in several downtown localities early Saturday, as separatists called bandh against the beef ban hit life in Srinagar and elsewhere.