Following the violence, the administration also suspended internet services in Aligarh till midnight as a precautionary measure.
Now that the Jammu and Kashmir interlocutors have seen the problems of the people and submitted their report on a year-long exercise, it is time for the government of India to be serious over the intricate matters concerning Jammu and Kashmir, says Varad Varenya.
Observance of the 27th anniversary of the Bhopal gas disaster took a violent turn on Saturday with a number of people, including two senior district officials, injured in stone pelting, while protesters indulged in arson, the police said.
Manipur was on the boil on Tuesday with eight people dying and 31 injured since Monday night in arson, violence and clashes between mobs and police in Churachandpur district even as curfew continued since last night.
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.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday announced general amnesty scheme for youths involved in over 1,200 cases of stone pelting in the Valley during last summer's unrest.
Curfew was imposed on Tuesday night in some areas of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh following incidents of arson and stone-pelting by agitated mobs, the police said.
A clash had broke out between Garo and Rabha groups at Nolbari bordering Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district and Assam's Goalpara district on Saturday evening, and it flared up on Monday.
'There are 8-12 members living in the same accommodation. While in pre-lockdown days, since most were out on work, social tension among them was less because of limited interaction. But now, no food and livelihood, along with having to live in cramped conditions, is taking a toll on their mental health.'
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Congress MP Mohammad Azharuddin were on Thursday detained by Uttar Pradesh police while they were on their way to a violence-hit village in Moradabad where restrictions are in force.
The New York man, facing hate crime charges for attacking an Islamic centre and a Hindu temple, went about throwing molotov cocktails at the places as he "hated all Muslims and Arabs" for trying to take over his life and wanted to inflict the maximum damage to them.
Adityanath said he has changed the "perception about the state" and improved its "tarnished image".
The army was being deployed in violence-hit areas of Darjeeling district after 2 persons were killed on Tuesday when the police opened fire to stop Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters from taking out a march in adjacent Jalpaiguri district defying prohibitory orders, sparking arson by GJM workers who torched government vehicles and offices.
Two people have been killed as protesters on Saturday attacked police posts and security personnel in several areas and targeted BJP office in Kulgam as violence broke out in Kashmir Valley, a day after Burhan Wani, a poster boy of terror outfit Hizbul Mujhaideen, was killed in an encounter.
Several instances of looting and clashes were reported across London on Monday as several mobs, angry over the killing of a man in north London combined and the harsh economic conditions, attacked police personnel in the second consecutive night of violence.
Policia Judiciaria Nacional director Almeida Rodrigues ruled out arson. He said: "The PJ, together with the GNR police force, have managed to establish the origin of the fire and it's all clearly pointing towards natural causes.
The Sindh Home Department late Sunday night imposed an indefinite ban on pillion riding in the city just a week after lifting it.
'I think there must be some sort of a nexus between the rioters and a section of police officials which resulted in gruesome killings and arson'
The Sikh community is up in arms against what they termed as 'desecration' of their holy book -- Guru Granth Sahib -- in Katia Patti town of Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district, about 350 km from Lucknow.
Applying balm on the wounds of the two religious groups is a better course of action for the rulers. Common sense dictates the verdict be accepted in good grace by all sides, suggests Virendra Kapoor.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to people to maintain peace and calm and urged the protesters to refrain from taking law into own hands.
East Garo Hills deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi said the army would move in shortly and curfew will remain in force in the affected areas. Curfew has also been clamped on areas in the Assam side by the Goalpara administration.
Arun Karthick's Nasir is not the story of one man. It's a documentary on the scary, majoritarian, hateful road India has taken, discovers Mohd Asim.
What is the urgency now, the bench said while refusing to accord urgent hearing on Patel's plea.
Violence and arson once again returned to Karachi with 11 persons being killed and 16 others injured following the murder of Awami National Party office bearer Ubaidullah Yousufzai.
Hardik has a few days to challenge the judgement in the SC.
Ruling Bahujan Samaj Party leadership on Wednesday expressed pride in setting ablaze state Congress chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi's house in retaliation to her alleged derogatory remarks against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
A fast track court in Phulbani in Orissa on Tuesday acquitted nine persons in a case relating to communal riots in Kandhamal in 2008.
To curb the spread of violence, authorities on Wednesday clamped a curfew on more areas in south Kashmir, where three youths were killed when Central Reserve Police Force troopers allegedly opened fire during clashes with protestors on Tuesday.
A Naxal woman, carrying a reward of more than Rs one lakh on her head, was on Sunday arrested from Lanji area in Balaghat district, close to the Chhattisgarh border, said the police. Jhinia Pusam, 32, was wanted for the 1999 murder of former Madhya Pradesh transport minister Lakhiram Kaware in MP's Balaghat district, police said. She is wanted in more than 45 cases including those of murder, arson and looting in MP.
This year promises to offer ample opportunities on the electoral turf to the SP, BSP and Congress to get their act together and play the "semi-final" of sorts before the "final match" two years later, reports Virendra Singh Rawat
The all-party delegation led by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram will on Tuesday visit Tangmarg, which witnessed incidents of arson recently, hospitals in Srinagar to meet those injured during clashes, and the Hazratbal shrine.
Indefinite curfew was clamped on Sunday in Srinagar and six other towns of Kashmir Valley in view of several incidents of arson and violence on Saturday, official sources said.
Rampaging mobs on Saturday set on fire some public properties, including the Crime Branch office and a police guard post in Hazratbal Shrine as violence marred Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in Srinagar city.
Police blamed activists of hard line faction of Hurriyat Conference led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Muslim league headed by underground separatist leader Masrat Alam Bhat for carrying out the incidents of arson as part of a pre-planned conspiracy to disrupt Eid celebrations.
The Centre directed security forces to use force to clear blockades.
Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage setting fire to vehicles, buildings and railway stations following the conviction of their head -- Gurmeet Ram Rahim -- in a rape case.
Addressing a press conference, Gen Naravane said the focus of training will be on preparing the army for future wars which will be network-centric and complex.
The houses belonged to Phungzaphang Tonsimg, minister in charge of family welfare, and MLAs Manga Vaiphei from Henglep constituency and Vungzagin Valte from Thanlom constituency, police said.
As the sun sets over the charred ruins of what was a bustling neighbourhood till only two weeks ago and the shadows lengthen into night, panic escalates in northeast Delhi's riot-scarred locality of Shiv Vihar.
