Uttar Pradesh: Police charge sheets 9 accused in riots case

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 15:44

Police have filed a charge sheet against nine of the 15 accused in connection with the murder of three youths in a village in the district in October last year.

Sonia Gandhi cautions against forces weakening secular ethos

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 13:12

Sonia Gandhi expressed hope that the Communal Violence Bill would soon be tabled in Parliament, saying it is aimed at protecting social amity and the nation`s secular legacy.

Political spat over Rahul`s comments on 1984, 2002 riots

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 20:55

Rahul Gandhi`s comments on the Gujarat riots and anti-sikh communal violence on Tuesday triggered a political spat with BJP and Akali Dal hitting out at him while Congress came to his defence.

Muzaffarnagar riots: SIT files charge sheet against two

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 14:58

The Special Investigation Team, probing the Muzaffarnagar riot cases, on Friday filed a charge sheet against two persons accused of murder.

Stop evicting people from UP camps: Rights body

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:03

Authorities in Uttar Pradesh should immediately stop evicting people from camps after they fled their homes following communal violence in September, Human Rights Watch said Friday.

SC notice to Uttar Pradesh on Muzaffarnagar rapes

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 14:31

The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a petition alleging police inaction over seven rapes during the Muzaffarnagar riots.

Six detained for Pratapgarh violence; curfew continues

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 13:36

The Police on Thursday detained six persons in connection with communal clashes in Rajasthan`s Pratapgarh district, which has left three dead and six injured, even as curfew continued in Kotadi village for second consecutive day.

Communalism takes wings whenever Congress is in power: Deve Gowda

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 00:22

Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on Sunday alleged that communal elements raised their heads during Congress rule in Karnataka.

Govt not serious about Communal Violence Bill: Muslim outfits

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 20:57

Prominent Muslim organisations criticised Centre for not showing full willingness for the passage of the bill to prevent communal violence in the recently-concluded Winter session of the Parliament.

Communal violence, Telangana bills later: Shinde

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 17:02

The central government will bring the anti-communal violence bill and the bill on creating Telangana in the next session of parliament, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Thursday.

Nitish supports Communal Violence Bill

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 20:08

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday supported the Communal Violence Bill.

BJP to oppose Communal Violence Bill in Parliament

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 19:12

Asserting that the Communal Violence Bill will create bitterness among people, BJP president Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said his party would oppose it in Parliament as well as outside.