Violence

Reading Violence: Gender injustice in India and its dimensions

As is visible in the data analysed in this analysis, the three worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Is Madhya Pradesh steadily turning into a communal hot bed?

A curfew has been imposed in Sendhwa, following communal clashes between two communities, as the state continues reporting communal crimes

Srinagar: Terrorists kill two teachers

Victims were identified as a Sikh woman and a Kashmiri Pandit man, both government school teachers

Chhattisgarh: Curfew in Kawardha town following communal clashes

Over dozen including police personnel injured, 25 detained, police resort to lathicharge after a Hindutva mob of nearly 3,000 people marched with swords, lathis

Killing three civilians, terrorists send a bloody message across Jammu and Kashmir

Prominent businessman, street food vendor, taxi assoc prez shot dead in Kashmir on Tuesday

Delhi violence calculated attempt to disrupt normal life: HC

The court has denied bail to accused Ibrahim in the case pertaining to the murder of head constable Ratan Lal

Our Gauri: A Tribute to Gauri Lankesh

First Published on: 27 Jan 2018Fearless journalist Gauri Lankesh was...

Grave violation of human rights: NHRC on Assam-Meghalaya border clashes

Notice issued to Centre, and state governments of Assam and Meghalaya in connection with July 2021 violence

MP: Century Mill workers condemn police brutality on VRS protesters

For the last two days, Century Mill workers have been demanding re-employment; four women workers were injured allegedly due to police action, and one is still in the ICU

18 months on, no arrests in JNU violence case

The Centre informed the Lok Sabha that three cases have been registered at the Vasant Kunj (North) Police Station, but no arrests have been made yet

Turmoil in the North East: 5 killed as conflict re-erupts on Assam-Mizoram border

The age-old border dispute had been put on the back-burner due to Covid-19, but now requires urgent resolution

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