1984 Sikh riots: Release of accused stayed

1984 Sikh riots: Release of accused stayed New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor Tejendra Khanna has reversed a decision of commuting life sentence of a convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and asked Delhi's Sentence Review Board to give it a relook following protests by a section of Sikh community. The decision to send the case again to State Review Board was taken following opposition by a section of Sikh community to the decision to commute life sentence...
07:06 AM, Feb 16, 2012

US: Sikh group lodges complaint against Big B

US: Sikh group lodges complaint against Big B New York: A US-based Sikh human rights group has lodged a criminal complaint against megastar Amitabh Bachchan with authorities in Australia, where he is set to receive an honorary doctorate, for his alleged role in instigating and abetting the 1984 Sikh riots. The complaint has been filed by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) with Christopher Craigie, Director Commonwealth Public Prosecutions in Australia. It has been lodged under Australia's 'Criminal Code Act...
10:56 AM, Oct 19, 2011

1984 riot case: Sajjan's aide pleades innocence

1984 riot case: Sajjan's aide pleades innocence New Delhi: A former MLA, facing trial along with Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case relating to killing of six persons in Delhi Cantonment area, on Friday claimed innocence before a city court saying it was a conspiracy to ruin his political career. "I was not involved in the 1984 riots. It was a conspiracy to tarnish my image and political career," Mahender Yadav, who is...
06:53 PM, Jul 08, 2011

US reviewing immunity for Kamal Nath

US reviewing immunity for Kamal Nath Washington: The United States is still reviewing whether Indian Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath, who has been summoned by a New York court for his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, can be given diplomatic immunity. "The immunity question remains under review here at the State Department, and we have not made any determination at this point," the State Department spokesman Philip J Crowley told reporters on Monday when...
10:39 AM, Jan 25, 2011

Akal Takht backs 1984 Sikh riots victims' lawyer

Akal Takht backs 1984 Sikh riots victims' lawyer Advocate Phoolka offered to quit as lawyer of riot victims' families after Sarna levelled allegations against him. ...
04:34 PM, Jul 22, 2010

Sajjan Kumar to be charged in '84 riots case

Sajjan Kumar to be charged in '84 riots case Congress leader accused of murder, spreading enmity between communities. ...
05:27 PM, May 15, 2010
Shoe-throwing journo releases book on 1984 riots

Shoe-throwing journo releases book on 1984 riots

Jarnail Singh shot to fame for throwing a shoe at Chidambaram. ...
02:30 AM, Nov 07, 2009
CNN-IBN Spl: 25 years on, 1984 scars still fresh

CNN-IBN Spl: 25 years on, 1984 scars still fresh

Time hasn't healed the scars of '84 victims who lost everything in the riots. ...
02:52 AM, Nov 03, 2009
Zindagi Live: Revisiting 1984 Sikh riots

Zindagi Live: Revisiting 1984 Sikh riots

Victims' relatives narrate their tales of sorrow and scare. ...
01:31 PM, Nov 02, 2009
1984 through art: Artists express horror, anger

1984 through art: Artists express horror, anger

It's been 25 years since the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 that left thousands dead. ...
06:05 PM, Nov 01, 2009
Will 1984 riot victims ever get justice?

Will 1984 riot victims ever get justice?

25 years after Darshan Kaur lost her husband in the riots, she revisited her then home. ...
05:31 PM, Nov 01, 2009
'84 riots: 2 decades on, Sikhs still fighting for justice

'84 riots: 2 decades on, Sikhs still fighting for justice

On November 1, 1984 Delhi woke up to its worst communal carnage. ...
03:54 PM, Nov 01, 2009

Exclusive: I withdraw from elections, says Tytler

Exclusive: I withdraw from elections, says Tytler The four-time Congress MP withdrew his candidature to save Cong's face. ...
07:04 PM, Apr 09, 2009

Congress may ask Tytler to step down

Congress may ask Tytler to step down Tytler, who is contesting from Delhi's northeast constituency, remains defiant. ...
12:00 PM, Apr 09, 2009
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