Riots

Conmgress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, told reporters that the suspension of the party’s MPs was a “government decision, and not the Speaker’s” (File photo)NEW DELHI: The tensions in the Lok Sabha came to a head on Thursday with seven Congress MPs being suspended for the remainder of the budget session…

By: Entertainment Desk | Chennai | Published: March 5, 2020 9:15:14 pm Karnan, starring Dhanush in the lead, is touted to be an action-entertainer.Director Mari Selvaraj is currently busy shooting actor Dhanush’s upcoming film Karnan. After several reports suggested that the film is based on the 1995 caste riots of…

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday alleged that the suspension of its seven members from Lok Sabha was a "dictatorial decision" by the government aimed at weakening the Opposition's demand for a debate on Delhi riots in Parliament. Lok Sabha suspended seven Congress members for the remaining period of the…

Updated: March 5, 2020 7:24:20 pm 1 / 6 Eidgah in Mustafabad has been converted into a relief camp for those affected by the riots in Northeast Delhi which has killed at least 53 and left around 200 injured. In pic: Riot victims collect donated cloth for their families. (Express…

By: Editorial | Updated: March 5, 2020 10:45:24 am The Narendra Modi government continues to resist and stonewall the Opposition’s demand to take up the issue of the Delhi riots in Parliament since it reconvened on Monday.Days after communal violence, the worst in decades, convulsed northeast Delhi, leaving at least…

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the protest, demanding resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over the Delhi riots, outside ParliamentParliament Today Highlights: Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted for the second day on Tuesday as BJP and opposition members demanded an immediate discussion on the…

Panic gripped residents across the national capital on Sunday evening following false rumours of violence but the police denied any incident and appealed for calm, days after riots in northeast Delhi claimed at least 42 lives. PTI|Last Updated: Mar 02, 2020, 05.10 PM ISTThe rumours prompted senior police officers to…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. File photo   | Photo Credit: PTI Three persons had been arrested by Kolkata police for raising 'goli maro...' slogan, said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called the violence in Delhi a “planned genocide,” which was…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the protest, demanding resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah over the Delhi riots, outside Parliament on Monday. (Express photo/Prem Nath Pandey)Parliament Today LIVE News Updates: Proceedings in both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day following strong protests by opposition leaders over…