Delhi HC issues notice to NHRC, Manipur govt in alleged 2009 extrajudicial killing case

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a plea challenging an order passed by it in September 2020 in a matter related to the alleged extrajudicial killing of two people by a combined force of Manipur Police commandos and 16th Assam Rifles in Imphal, Manipur on January […]

Security heightened at Red Fort, Singhu border post farmers’ tractor rally

A day after the violence broke out during a tractor rally in various parts of the national capital, security has been heightened at the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border), where farmers have been protesting against agricultural laws for over two months. A large number of security forces has been deployed at the protest site. Speaking to […]

22 FIR’s filed in connection with Farmers’ Tractor rally violence, over 100 Delhi police personnel injured

With another FIR being registered at the IP Police Station in connection with the violence which broke out during Tuesday’s farmers’ tractor rally at ITO in the national capital, the total number of FIRs rose to 22, said the Delhi Police on Wednesday. A fresh case has been registered against unknown protestors, including the farmer […]

Protesting farmers enter Red Fort in Delhi, hoists flags from the ramparts

Protesters agitating against the new farm laws entered the premises of Red Fort in the national capital and waved flags they were carrying from its ramparts. A protestor also went up the mast on the ramparts of the historic 17th-century monument and raised a flag he was carrying at the place where the Tricolour is […]

Farmers rally: Violent protesters driving tractors try to run over cops in Delhi

Violence continued near ITO area in the national capital as tractors driven by protestors deliberately tried to run over police personnel deployed in the area. Protesting farmers reached ITO after breaking police barricades placed opposite old Delhi Police headquarters and were seen attacking police personnel and vandalising vehicles. Several people including police personnel suffered injuries […]

R-Day tractor rally: Protestors break police barricading at Karnal bypass to enter Delhi

Protestors at Karnal bypass broke police barricading to enter Delhi as tractor rally against the agriculture laws is underway in the national capital. Meanwhile, protestors push through police barricading on Delhi-Meerut Expressway near Pandav Nagar. Farmers from Ghazipur border have arrived near Pragati Maidan area. Farmers on Tuesday broke police barricade at Tikri border as […]

Tractor rally: Police use tear gas to disperse farmers at Delhi’s Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar

Delhi Police on Tuesday used tear gas to disperse farmers who gathered at Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar after scuffles broke out between protesters and police personnel. The farmers were participating in the tractor rally against the new agriculture laws on Republic Day. Protesters also took over a police vehicle at the site. The rally began […]

Delhi Police allows farmers to hold protest in city, appeals to maintain peace

Farmers protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws were on Friday allowed to enter the national capital and hold peaceful agitation, the Delhi Police said. The move came amid clashes between farmers and police personnel at the Singhu border. Police said farmers have been allowed to hold peaceful protest at the Nirankari Ground in North […]

Buses carrying students, patients from Delhi and Chennai reach Guwahati

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, 6 buses carrying 163 Assam students from Delhi and another bus from Chennai with 24 cancer patients and their attendants reached Guwahati on Wednesday. Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with his deputy Pijush Hazarika received them at Sarusajai and discussed 14-day mandatory quarantine process and other precautions. Talking to media […]