Riots

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - The influential traditional ruler of northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano was removed from his position on Monday after a long-running row with the authorities.The emir of Kano is by tradition the second most senior Islamic ruler in Africa's most populous nation, after the sultan of…

By: Express News Service | Mumbai | Published: March 9, 2020 3:42:12 am Raut further said that figures of people killed in riots, drought and flood are given but figures of how many children became orphan should also be given.Taking a dig at the BJP and Union Home Minister Amit…

Written by Astha Saxena | New Delhi | Published: March 9, 2020 1:47:37 am The clashes in Northeast Delhi last month left 53 dead and around 300 injured. (Express File Photo)As many as two-thirds of those injured in the Northeast Delhi riots, who are admitted to GTB Hospital, are suffering…

NEW DELHI: Hardliners and radical groups, including the pro-ISIS elements, protested against Indian Embassy in Jakarta and Indian consulate in Medan in Indonesia against the recent Delhi communal clashes, which claimed more than 50 lives. Indian national flags were burnt after Friday prayers as they demanded a dialogue with ambassador…

(This story originally appeared in on Mar 08, 2020)NEW DELHI: The government on Saturday revoked within hours the 48-hour telecast ban it had imposed on Media One and Asianet News, two Malayalam language channels, for “biased” reporting of the Delhi riots, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi “expressed concern” over the…

Written by Somya Lakhani | New Delhi | Published: March 8, 2020 3:56:59 am 20-year-old Dilbur Negi was killed on February 24. Both his hands were cut off.Delhi Police Saturday arrested a 27-year-old man on charges of murder and rioting in Northeast Delhi. Identified as Shiv Vihar resident Mohd Shehnawaz,…

Media One to fight ban legally, Asianet says it was not informed before taking channel out After two major Malayalam news channels — Asianet and Media One disappeared from air at 7.30 p.m on Friday, following a 48-hour ban by the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry, social media platforms erupted…

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…