Sharat Pradhan And Mukhtar Ahmad

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Muzaffarnagar riots case: BJP MLA arrested in Lucknow

Muzaffarnagar riots case: BJP MLA arrested in Lucknow

Rediff.com   20 Sep 2013

After sitting over the warrant against legislators accused of inciting the Muzaffarnagar riots, the Akhilesh Yadav government finally got into the act and arrested Bhartiya Janata Party MLA Suresh Rana in Lucknow on Friday evening.

Kashmir: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter

Kashmir: Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in encounter

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2013

Security forces gunned down two local militants of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit in north Kashmir's Baramulla district on Tuesday evening.

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq detained on way to Shopian

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq detained on way to Shopian

Rediff.com   17 Sep 2013

All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Moulvi Umar Farooq was on Tuesday afternoon detained by police outside the Rajbagh headquarters of the conglomerate while on he was on his way to curfew-bound Shopian town in south Kashmir.

J&K govt removes CRPF from curfew-hit Shopian

J&K govt removes CRPF from curfew-hit Shopian

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2013

Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday ordered immediate replacement of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force personnel with state armed police in the Gagran camp of curfew-hit Shopian district.

Mulayam and Azam Khan headed for splitsville?

Mulayam and Azam Khan headed for splitsville?

Rediff.com   12 Sep 2013

The rift between Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and his party colleague Azam Khan, who also happens to be a prominent minister in the state cabinet, appears to be widening.

1 dead in CRPF firing after fresh protests in Shopian

1 dead in CRPF firing after fresh protests in Shopian

Rediff.com   11 Sep 2013

A 25-year-old youngster was killed and eight others wounded when security forces opened fire on protestors in south Kashmir Gagran village on Wednesday afternoon prompting the authorities to reimpose curfew in Shopian town and adjacent areas.

Investigation ordered into Shopian killings

Investigation ordered into Shopian killings

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2013

Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said an investigation stands instituted in the killing of three local youth in south Kashmir's Shopian town on Saturday 'to unravel the truth and circumstances' of the incident.

Centre rushes reinforcements to riot-hit Muzaffarnagar

Centre rushes reinforcements to riot-hit Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com   10 Sep 2013

The Manmohan Singh government has agreed to provide 2,800 additional paramilitary personnel to contain the unabated tension that continues to prevail in and around the riot-torn Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh where 32 persons were killed in the 48-hour-long communal violence that broke out on Saturday.

UP violence: Toll rises to 31; villagers flee fearing attack

UP violence: Toll rises to 31; villagers flee fearing attack

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2013

A large number of Muslims have been evacuated by security forces to a relief camp, while some have themselves moved out of their native villages fearing the onslaught of Hindu Jats in the riot-hit Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Two days of unabated communal violence claimed 30 lives.

The politics behind the violence in Muzaffarnagar

The politics behind the violence in Muzaffarnagar

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2013

The Samajwadi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party are using communal violence to polarise the voters in the state with an eye on the 2014 general elections, reports Sharat Pradhan

The real story behind UP's latest communal riots

The real story behind UP's latest communal riots

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2013

The army on Sunday staged a flag march in riot-hit areas of Muzaffarnagar district where the toll in clashes between members of two communities has risen to 12.

Journalist, photographer among 9 killed in UP violence

Journalist, photographer among 9 killed in UP violence

Rediff.com   8 Sep 2013

A series of communal clashes rocked a few villages of Western Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, killing nine persons including one IBN-7 news channel journalist and a local photographer hired by the Muzaffarnagar police.

TERI offers innovative solutions in UP village

TERI offers innovative solutions in UP village

Rediff.com   6 Sep 2013

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) led by Nobel laureate R K Pachauri on Wednesday has commissioned a solar micro-grid connection (SMG) in Tanda village of Jagdishpur block (about 80 km from Lucknow) in Rahul Gandhi's Amethi parliamentary constituency.

Pakistani troops fire at Indian posts

Pakistani troops fire at Indian posts

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2013

Pakistani troops again violated the bilateral ceasefire after a brief lull and resorted to firing in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district in Jammu region on Monday afternoon.

Authorities to go ahead with Zubin Mehta concert in Srinagar

Authorities to go ahead with Zubin Mehta concert in Srinagar

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2013

Brushing aside the strong opposition to it from separatist leaders, religious heads and some civil society groups, authorities have decided to go ahead with the high profile Zubin Mehta concert in Srinagar on September 7.

Infiltration bid foiled, 5 militants killed near LoC

Infiltration bid foiled, 5 militants killed near LoC

Rediff.com   31 Aug 2013

The army foiled a major infiltration bid on Saturday along the Line of Control in Kashmir, killing five terrorists.

5 militants killed in Kashmir encounter

5 militants killed in Kashmir encounter

Rediff.com   30 Aug 2013

Security forces gunned down five militants in north Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Thursday night.

Akhilesh cracks the whip; suspends three SP MLAs

Akhilesh cracks the whip; suspends three SP MLAs

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2013

Three MLAs of Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party, including Mahendra Singh who was arrested from a dance bar in Goa, were suspended from party membership for their alleged involvement in anti-party activites.

Two civilians injured in terrorist attack in J-K

Two civilians injured in terrorist attack in J-K

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2013

Two civilians were injured in a terrorist attack in south Kashmir highway town of Awantipore on Wednesday afternoon.

Northern Army chief reviews security situation in J-K

Northern Army chief reviews security situation in J-K

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2013

Lt Gen Sanjiv Chachra, GOC-in-C, Northern Command visited army units and formations in the valley and reviewed the operational preparedness along the Line of Control and security situation in the hinterland.