Congress responsible for 1984, 1989 riots; BJP for 2002 riot: Nitish Kumar

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 16:41

Congress governments at the Centre and in Bihar were responsible for the anti-Sikh riots in 1984 and Bhagalpur riots in 1989 while BJP government in Gujarat was accountable for the 2002 riots in that state, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said.

Turkish riot police clash with demonstrators

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 00:53

Turkish riot police blasted opposition protesters with water cannons, tear gas and plastic bullets in Istanbul on Monday in scenes reminiscent of the summer`s mass anti-government demonstrations.

Little India riot: Indian to plead guilty to lesser charge

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 14:59

A 32-year-old Indian national, one of the 25 people accused of taking part in Singapore`s worst riots in over 40 years, is expected to be the first person to plead guilty to a reduced charge, a media report said on .

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.

Outrage after Ukraine policeman filmed abusing naked protester

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 02:25

A member of Ukraine`s elite Berkut riot police force assaulted and humiliated a naked protester after he was detained in freezing cold temperatures in Kiev, according to a video posted Thursday.

Cambodia riot police break up fresh rally

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 23:39

Cambodian riot police broke up a rally on Sunday arresting an activist, an official said, in the latest move by authorities to quell protests against strongman Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Russian punk band Pussy Riot miss out on Asian award

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 01:00

Russian punk band Pussy Riot missed out on a prize at the inaugural Prudential Eye Awards in Singapore on Saturday for a video featuring a protest inside a Moscow cathedral that landed members in jail.

Two more die in Muzaffarnagar riot relief camp

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 20:13

A man and an infant, uprooted from their native places after last year`s riots, today died due to cold in Malakpur camp of Shamli district, where Rahul Gandhi had paid a visit, taking death toll in a week to four.

Pussy Riot duo `pay tribute` to Russia govt for award nomination

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:47

Pussy Riot`s nomination for an arts award in Singapore should be extended to the Russian government for giving prominence to the protest collective by jailing members over their "Punk Prayer" video, two of the women said with heavy sarcasm.

Singapore Deputy PM to address Parliament on Little India riot

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:34

Singapore`s Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will address the Parliament on Monday on the worst riot to hit the country in 40 years that led to the deportation of 56 Indian nationals.

Pussy Riot vows no let-up in Russia human rights fight

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 15:07

Two Pussy Riot members on Friday vowed no let-up in their campaign against human rights abuses inside Vladimir Putin`s Russia as they made their first overseas trip since being released from jail.

Under fire SP chief Mulayam, UP CM meet riot victims

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 18:10

Facing heat for allegedly ignoring the plight of riot affected people in Muzaffarnagar, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday met a delegation led by a prominent Muslim cleric from the district that accused officials of apathy.