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Rahul Gandhi breaks silence, says lynching blot on humanity

Two police personnel were suspended in connection with the incident.

26 Jun 2019 1:30 AM

Also, 28 per cent cases were related to cattle theft or slaughter and in 58 per centof the cases, the victims were Muslims. (Photo: File)

121 cases of mob violence since 2015; 66 per cent cases in BJP ruled states: Data

Over the last decade, in total 297 incidents of hate crimes have taken place in the country in which 98 people have been killed.

25 Jun 2019 12:47 PM

'The government will conduct an investigation. The trend to politicise such incidents are wrong,' Singh told ANI. (Photo: ANI)

Trend to politicise such incidents is wrong: J'khand minister on mob lynching

The minister's comments came after AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi alleged that BJP and RSS have increased a sense of hatred against Muslims.

24 Jun 2019 3:26 PM

People in Ahmedabad raise slogans against the lynching of fellow citizens (Photo: PTI)

Divided we stand! Friendships wither in fundamentalist times

Let us vote out a government has subverted the bureaucracy, politicised the defence services and changed statistical models to suit itself.

28 Mar 2019 12:46 AM

2, including minor, killed as Bihar mob goes berserk

The incident has prompted a scathing attack by opposition parties against chief minister Nitish Kumar’s good governance.

03 Jan 2019 1:31 AM

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Aditynath calling the Bulandshahr incident an ‘accident’ comes day after he met family of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Bulandshahr inspector killing 'accident', not mob lynching: Yogi Adityanath

Police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and a local youth were killed during a mob violence in Bulandshahr on Monday.

08 Dec 2018 1:55 PM

Defence: NiMo fears lynching, won’t return

Nirav had no NPAs when he left the country, lawyer argued.

02 Dec 2018 1:59 AM

Outgoing CJI Dipak Misra greets his successor Justice Ranjan Gogoi at the former’s farewell in New Delhi. (Photo; G.N. Jha)

CJI Misra: A fearless judge who fought for women empowerment

Justice Misra said young lawyers were assets having potential to develop the jurisprudence.

02 Oct 2018 5:46 AM

The Supreme Court said that people should realise that such incidents would invite the 'wrath of law'. (Photo: File | ANI)

All states, UTs must comply with order on cow vigilantism, mob lynching: SC

A bench headed by the CJI took note that eight states are yet to file reports indicating the compliance of its July 17 verdict.

24 Sep 2018 4:25 PM

The question came in the backdrop of instances of alleged lynching by cow vigilantes in several states. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Crime to take law into own hands: Mohan Bhagwat on cow vigilantism

The Sangh head said, 'We have to reject the double-speak as there is no talk of violence by cow smugglers.'

19 Sep 2018 8:39 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar faces tough questions on crime spurt

The RJD says that crime graph started climbing after the JD(U) returned to the NDA fold and formed a government with the BJP in July 2017.

17 Sep 2018 12:13 AM

Mayawati was speaking to reporters here after she moved into her new residence vacating her sprawling bungalow on Supreme Court orders. (Photo: File)

Mob lynching in name of cow vigilantism 'blot on democracy': Mayawati

The BSP supremo's statement assumes significance as Sunday marks completion of one month of death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

16 Sep 2018 3:51 PM

A lynching is a crude way of telling a section of the population that the law cannot protect them.

Mob lynching under the aegis of law

The inept law enforcement or the lack of trust in the law of the land motivates vigilantes.

16 Sep 2018 12:16 AM

The police said a woman was also injured when the criminals opened fire in order to disperse the crowd from the crime scene.

Mob kills man in Bihar for bid to ‘rob’ rail employee

While two others managed to escape from the crime scene the third one was caught and beaten up with wooden stick and belts.

12 Sep 2018 12:43 AM

During the hearing, the Centre informed the court that an empowered Group of Ministers has been set up to consider framing a law on mob violence. (Photo: File)

SC warns states, gives one week to show steps taken to prevent mob lynching

On July 17, the top court had said that 'horrendous acts of mobocracy' cannot be allowed to overrun the law.

07 Sep 2018 1:47 PM

The campaign has been designed in an easy-to-understand format to help users spot misinformation. (Representational Image)

WhatsApp expands radio campaign to curb fake news to 10 more Indian states

The Facebook-owned company has been on an overdrive after it faced severe criticism from the government over circulation of fake news.

05 Sep 2018 2:51 PM

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked the principal secretary of the home department of the state government to file an affidavit giving details of the action taken in the lynching case. (Photo: File)

SC seeks Rajasthan govt’s reply on contempt plea in Alwar lynching case

SC was hearing contempt plea seeking contempt action against the Rajasthan government in the case of mob lynching of Rakbar Khan at Alwar.

20 Aug 2018 2:00 PM

According to police, the incident occurred early Thursday when a mob intercepted a small pick-up van and brutally beat up its occupants. (Representational Image)

11 arrested for lynching man, injuring 3 in Assam over suspicion of cow theft

Those arrested belong to the Adivasi community who work in the Diplunga Tea estate, around 250 km from Guwahati.

18 Aug 2018 12:07 PM

Despite taking the preventive measure if mob lynching incident takes place then police should immediately register the FIR.

State appoints nodal officers to cut mob lynching

Action should be taken to pacify the mob with the help of police force, asked home department.

14 Aug 2018 1:29 AM

Samiuddin denied allegations of cow slaughter and said he was a farmer with no history of cases of cow theft or slaughter. (Photo: Screengrab | Twitter @imMAK02)

Give security to Hapur lynching survivor: SC asks UP police for status report

Supreme Court directed Meerut IGP to conduct inquiry into Hapur lynching case and file status report within two weeks.

13 Aug 2018 1:32 PM

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