One shot dead in minor group clash

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 14:09

A class XI student was shot dead when two groups clashed in neighbouring Shamli district, police said.

Locals pelt stones at police team for arresting riot accused

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 14:05

Irate locals, including women, pelted stones at a police party to protest the arrest of a riot accused in a village of the district.

UP govt should stop its ministers from making insensitive remarks: Jagadambika Pal

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 13:19

Commenting on Uttar Pradesh Sports Minister Narad Rai`s statement that death is not specific to relief camps, and people die in palaces too, Congress leader Jagadambika Pal on Sunday said the UP government needs to instruct its ministers to stop making insensitive statements.

`Deaths occur in palaces too`: UP Minister on riot relief camps

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 22:05

Uttar Pradesh Minister Narad Rai on Saturday stoked a potential controversy over deaths in relief camps for riot-hit victims in Muzaffarnagar, saying deaths occur everywhere and in palaces too.

Maulana Tauqeer Rana mocks Azam Khan for not visiting Muzaffarnagar relief camps

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 21:51

Maulana Tauqeer Rana, who is from a prominent family of clerics with a large number of Sunni Muslim followers in Bareilly, Saturday criticised Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan for not visiting the relief camps in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining areas.

Akhilesh Yadav defends `Saifai Mahotsav`, lashes out at media

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 15:54

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday defended the annual Saifai Mahotsav amid criticism that the Samajwadi party government spent crores of rupees and invited top Bollywood stars at a time when hundreds of victims of Muzaffarnagar riots were living in difficult circumstances in relief camps.

Minorities panel issues notice to UP govt on Muzaffarnagar riot victims

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 15:23

The National Commission for Minorities on Friday issued a notice to the state government over plight of Muzaffarnagar riot victims.

One arrested for looting Muzaffarnagar riot victims` houses

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 14:12

Household items and cash belonging to riot victims were recovered after police arrested 1 person for allegedly looting houses during last year`s September clashes which displaced thousands of people.

Foreign tour, Saifai fest: SP govt defends itself

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 22:35

Under attack from opposition parties for arranging foreign tour of Ministers and cultural festival when Muzaffarnagar riot victims were suffering in relief camps, SP government on Thursday defended itself saying political parties were resorting to "negative opposition" to defame it.

Attempt to steal files of commission probing Muzaffarnagar riots

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:29

An alleged attempt was made to steal files from the office of Justice Vishnu Sahai Commission probing the Muzaffarnagar riots.

Kumar Vishwas slams SP for Saifai, calls Congress, BJP mute spectators

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 19:18

As Samajwadi Party faces ire from all corners for organising Saifai event on Wednesday, Aam Aadmi Party`s senior leader Kumar Vishwas on Thursday slammed the party`s act of ignoring the plight of Muzaffarnagar riot victims.

SP govt `insensitive` to riot victims: Beni

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 17:40

Accusing the SP government of being "insensitive," Union Minister Beni Prasad Verma on Thursday said it was busy "having fun" in Saifai while Muzaffarnagar riot victims were suffering in relief camps.