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Bengal governor's ‘bizarre, barbaric’ reaction after visit to Murshidabad
West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose met the family of Harogobindo and Chandan Das, victims of violence during anti-Waqf Act protests.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 07:33 PM IST
Bengal Governor meets Murshidabad violence victims, assures ‘proactive action’
Governor CV Anand Bose visited Malda and listened to the grievances of the men, women and children who were displaced by the Murshidabad violence.
Updated on Apr 19, 2025 03:03 AM IST
Hundreds flee violence-hit Murshidabad, take shelter in Malda
The displacement of people occurred after protests rocked the Muslim-majority Murshidabad against the Waqf (Amendment) Act 2025.
Published on Apr 13, 2025 09:31 PM IST
Security beefed up across Mumbai as message on X warns of ‘riots, blasts’ on Eid
The warning on X reportedly alleged that arson, riots and bomb blasts may take place due to "some illegal Rohingya/Bangladeshi/Pakistani infiltrators".
Updated on Mar 29, 2025 08:44 AM IST
Five Indian-origin men sentenced to jail, canned over brawl at Singapore hotel
Five Indian-origin men sentenced to jail, canned over brawl at Singapore hotel
Published on Feb 26, 2025 11:44 AM IST
PTI |
1984 anti-Sikh Riots: Delhi Court to announce Sajjan Kumar's sentence on Feb 25
A Delhi court will announce the sentence for Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on February 25 in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case.
Published on Feb 21, 2025 06:10 PM IST
PTI |
South Africa's ex-president Zuma's daughter charged over 2021 riots
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, faces court for allegedly inciting violence during 2021 riots
Published on Jan 30, 2025 04:51 PM IST
Reuters |
Capitol riot: Police officers injured in violence express anguish over pardons
Hours after taking oath as US President for the second time, Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,500 of his supporters arrested for the Capitol riot.
Published on Jan 23, 2025 06:58 AM IST
Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings
Judge defers verdict on Kumar's alleged involvement in 1984 riots killings.
Published on Jan 08, 2025 12:11 PM IST
PTI |
Donald Trump set to pardon 1,5000 convicted in Jan 6 Capitol riots: Report
As Donald Trump's inauguration approaches, he may issue pardons for over 1,500 individuals charged in the January 6 Capitol riots
Updated on Jan 06, 2025 12:49 PM IST
ANI |
After Sambhal, clashes in UP's Etah over ‘Waqf Board property’
Two accused have been arrested and a case has been registered against 16 named suspects and around 150 unidentified others over Etah violence.
Updated on Nov 25, 2024 08:49 PM IST
Communal tension, clashes after one killed in Bahraich
Violence erupted in Bahraich, UP, after a man was shot during a Durga Puja procession, leading to protests, arson, and political blame amid communal tensions.
Updated on Oct 15, 2024 01:05 AM IST
Pawan Dixit, Bahraich
UK on alert for more unrest even after anti-racism campaigners defy far right
British authorities have said that further unrest is possible even after police and anti-racism campaigners managed to push back a wave of far right violence
Published on Aug 09, 2024 07:53 AM IST
PTI |
Florida woman arrested for inciting 500-person riot over cancelled party
Although the rink had issued a refund for Pedroso, she urged her daughter's friends to show up at the event anyway via an expletive-filled social media post.
Published on Jul 13, 2024 11:43 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
1993 Mumbai riots accused arrested after three decades on the run
Sayyad Nadir Shah Abbas Khan, has been arrested by the police on Monday, in connection to the 1993 Mumbai riots, after absconding for 31 years.
Published on Jul 02, 2024 03:09 PM IST
Mother's Day special| Ananya Panday on mom Bhavana: I would be lost without her
Posing for our lens in a special shoot, actor Ananya Panday and her mother, reality TV star Bhavana Pandey get talking about their bond on Mother's Day.
Updated on May 11, 2024 11:42 PM IST
Haldwani violence: What led to the ‘communal’ flareup?
Haldwani violence: Communal tensions gripped after the district administration conducted a demolition of an “illegally built” madrasa in the area on Thursday.
Published on Feb 09, 2024 02:19 PM IST
Donald Trump indicted on 4 counts over efforts to overturn 2020 election
The charges include conspiracy to defraud the United States government and witness tampering.
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 04:24 AM IST
AP |
‘It endangered me and my family,’ Tucker Carlson confronts Mike Pence on Jan. 6
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson grilled former Vice President Mike Pence about his views on the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
Published on Jul 15, 2023 02:17 AM IST
France riots: Who was Nahel M — the 17-year-old teen shot dead by police?
The incident has again exposed the severe racial tensions in modern France and the longstanding grievances about policing.
Updated on Jul 02, 2023 07:32 AM IST
41 women die in grisly riot in Honduran prison that president blames on ‘mara’ gangs
Video clips shown by the government from inside the prison showed several pistols and a heap of machetes and other bladed weapons that were found after the riot
Updated on Jun 21, 2023 10:15 AM IST
Associated Press
Cong, BJP workers clash in Dakshina Kannada
The two party workers got into an altercation while passing Santhekatte locality, said people aware of the matter.
Updated on Apr 18, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Covercolly Indresh, Mysuru
'Be on your best behaviour': NYC mayor warns Trump supporters ahead arraignment
Trump was heading to New York on Monday and was due to surrender to prosecutors in Manhattan on Tuesday.
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:12 AM IST
Reuters |
Mobile gamers can fasten their seatbelt for Riot’s upcoming release
The game is developed by Tencent Games who are the core developers of PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile and Pokemon UNITE.
Published on Apr 03, 2023 08:39 AM IST
Tuhin Das Mahapatra
There was fear of riots under Congress rule: Amit Shah
Speaking at a gathering in Rupal which falls under his Lok Sabha constituency of Gandhinagar, Amit Shah said: “Such incidents of violence occurred back then. Twice, the Lord [Jagannath]’s chariot [for the yatra] was taken away.”
Published on Jul 02, 2022 01:54 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ahmedabad
After Gehlot's attack on BJP-RSS over riots, MP questions CM's ‘mental balance’
BJP's Rajya Sabha MP Ram Kumar Verma said that Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, who also holds the home department of the state, “should fix the responsibility to improve the law and order situation but unfortunately he is busy accusing the Centre”.
Updated on May 08, 2022 06:49 PM IST
Written by Sharangee Dutta | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, New Delhi
First sentencing in Delhi riots, man gets 5 years' jail for putting house ablaze
Delhi Riots 2020: The prosecution held that Dinesh Yadav was an “active member of the riotous mob” and participated in vandalising and putting on fire the house of a 73-year-old woman named Manori on February 25 night.
Updated on Jan 20, 2022 03:04 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Poulomi Ghosh, Hindustan Times, New Delhi