Perturbed by the looming water crises in several parts of the state, Maharashtra Police has directed its personnel to remain prepared and handle possible water riots with "sensitivity", the state police chief said on Thursday. ...
02:31 AM, Mar 08, 2013
Director Abhishek Kapoor joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on his film 'Kai Po Che'. ...
05:02 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Against the backdrop of the European Union ending decade-old boycott of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, Germany on Tuesday sought to make distinction between human rights issues and image of the BJP leader, saying both cannot be linked. ...
02:48 AM, Mar 06, 2013
'Kai Po Che', based on Chetan Bhagat's book 'The 3 Mistakes of My life', explores the impact of the 2002 Gujarat riots on the lives of 3 friends. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 05, 2013
Following clashes in the country in which at least 42 people have been killed, security was tightened and paramilitary border guards were deployed at various districts in Bangladesh on Friday. Nationwide riots sparked off in Bangladesh on Thursday after a top Islamist opposition leader was sentenced to death. ...
04:57 PM, Mar 01, 2013
It's been 11 years since the Godhra riots, but apart from waiting for justice, victims' families are now facing what they call another injustice. At a function marking 11 years of the riots, at Ahmedabad's Gulbarg Society, activist Teesta Setalvad was missing from the memorial service. The human rights activist finds herself at the receiving end after a set of Gulbarg Society residents sent her a notice, asking her to...
10:05 AM, Mar 01, 2013
Social activist Teesta Setalvad on Monday claimed there is "strong" evidence against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, whom the SIT has given a clean chit in the post-Godhra riot case, in a complaint filed by Zakia Jafri, wife of slain ex-Congress MP Ehsan Jafri. ...
04:27 AM, Feb 19, 2013
Thirty years after the Nellie massacre in Assam, in which almost 1800 people were hacked, the survivors still wait for justice. With most cases dropped by the police, and pittance of compensation paid, the victims have also lost all hope for justice. ...
11:56 AM, Feb 18, 2013
The Opposition on Sunday demanded resignation of the Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju in a counter-attack to Katju's recent article about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. ...
03:03 PM, Feb 17, 2013
North, south; urban, rural; BIMARU, developed; Hindu, Muslim; left wing, right wing; upper caste, Dalit-these are just a handful of the 'million mutinies' brewing in India. Juxtapose this with the idea of unity, of one India and the difficulty of being a liberal person in India comes through. It is easier to simply pick a side, practise your arguments and get on with life. ...
01:03 PM, Feb 15, 2013
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Maharashtra government on a plea seeking an independent probe into the Dhule riots of January 6. The court's response came to a petition filed by Naseer Ahmad, who is the father of a victim who had died in the Dhule riots. ...
12:50 PM, Feb 15, 2013
The Maharashtra police have filed a report on the police action during the Dhule riots of January 6. The police have admitted that the police firing that took place was excessive but necessary. ...
09:46 AM, Feb 13, 2013
The Maharashtra Police have filed a report on the police action during the Dhule riots of January 6, 2013. In the report, it has admitted that the the police firing which occurred was excessive but necessary. ...
08:36 AM, Feb 12, 2013
The High Court is expected to hear on Tuesday the Special Investigation Team's (SIT) response to Congress MP's widow Zakia Jafri's petition against the clean chit SIT gave to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases. The SIT had earlier recommended that the case against Modi and 62 others should be closed. ...
07:30 AM, Feb 12, 2013
Six policemen were arrested in Dhule in Maharashtra on Friday, almost a month after they were caught on video vandalising and assaulting civilians during the riots in the city. Police drew sharp criticism after the visuals of the video were shown on news channels. ...
11:25 PM, Feb 08, 2013
In a significant move, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has reassured European Union envoys that the 2002 riots would not be repeated. This came when Modi called on the German ambassador in Delhi on January 7. At the meeting, Modi met other envoys of EU nations too and reassured them. The meeting was significant as it also ended the informal boycott of Modi by the EU since the riots of ...
10:53 PM, Feb 08, 2013
In a significant move, it appears that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has reassured European Union envoys that the 2002 riots would not be repeated. This came when Modi called on the German ambassador in Delhi on January 7. ...
09:32 AM, Feb 08, 2013
The VHP passed a number of resolutions at the Maha Kumbh in Allahabad on Thursday, demanding sacking of Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde for his 'Hindu terror' remarks and sought death penalty for rapists. ...
02:46 AM, Feb 08, 2013
At a time when Narendra Modi is reaching out to cross-section of people nationally and internationally, the European Union on Thursday stressed on the "accountability" for the 2002 Gujarat riots, maintaining that the matter was of "interest" to everyone. ...
05:45 PM, Feb 07, 2013
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Zakia Jafri, wife of slain Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, was entitled to the entire Special Investigation Team (SIT) report barring comments of its chief into the Gulbarg Society riots case of 2002 post-Godhra violence. ...
04:19 PM, Feb 07, 2013
