Page 2 - Communal Riots

Evidence suggests FB is not a prime driver of polarisation: Monika Bickert

Our proactive detection rate for hate speech in India is close to 97%, says Monika Bickert, head of global policy management, Meta

Tripura police books 4 SC lawyers under UAPA for abetting disharmony

The lawyers have also been served notices asking them to appear before police by November 10 for questioning, Superintendent of Police of West Tripura district Manik Das said.

Communal, religious rioting cases nearly doubled in 2020: NCRB

Cases of communal or religious rioting in 2020 nearly doubled from 2019 even as the country witnessed "very limited" outdoor activities due to COVID-19 pandemic during the past year

Story in numbers: Crime rate falls, but women still at risk, shows data

As per NCRB data, UP saw a steady decline in robbery, dacoity and murder cases between 2017 and 2019

AAP rejects proposal to appoint special prosecutors in Delhi riots cases

The AAP government on Friday rejected the Delhi Police's proposal for appointing special public prosecutors to argue cases related to the riots that took place in the national capital last year.

Delhi riots: HC grants bail to three men accused of murder, rioting

The Delhi HC has granted bail to three men, accused of murdering a person and injuring his son during the communal violence in north east Delhi last year

952 cases of communal, religious rioting in 2018-19: Government

Bihar topped the charts both in 2018 and 2019

Authorities shut down internet during riots for maintaining peace: Govt

The government on Wednesday said authorities shut down the internet during tension and riots in the interest of maintaining law and order

Delhi riots: Court takes cognisance of offences of sedition in UAPA case

A Delhi court Tuesday took cognisance of the offence of sedition against 18 persons

HC defers hearing on petitions related to North East Delhi riots to Mar 26

The petitions relate to the violence in the national capital in February last year

Govt wants no dissent at all: CPI(M) on completion of 1 year of Delhi riots

CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat alleged on Tuesday that the government wants no dissent at all and it equates anti-nationalism with it.

From lasting damage to resilience: How communal riots affect children

A month after Mumbai riots in 1992-93, a study found more than half of Class 3-4 municipal school students in a riot-affected area reported sleep disturbances including nightmares; a third had anxiety

Kin of northeast Delhi riot victims remain oblivious about status of probe

A year on, scars of the communal violence that convulsed northeast Delhi last February continue to haunt the kin of victims

Tech used heavily to probe northeast Delhi riots cases: Delhi Police chief

The northeast Delhi riots that led to the arrest of over 200 people

Technology used extensively to probe Delhi riot cases: Police chief

Addressing the annual press conference at Delhi Police headquarters, Shrivastava said 755 FIRs were registered in connection with the riots and his force ensured a 'free and fair' investigation

Delhi riots: Court dismisses Shahrukh Pathan's pleas who pointed gun at cop

A Delhi court has dismissed two interim bail applications of Shahrukh Pathan, whose picture showing him pointing a gun at an unarmed Delhi Police head constable during the communal riots

Delhi riots: Court dismisses interim bail plea of Shahrukh Pathan

The court said the reply filed by the police suggested there was no emergency for the surgery of the right knee of his father

Ensure ex-gratia to genuine victims of Delhi riots: Minority welfare panel

Delhi government officials were directed by the Legislative Assembly's minority welfare panel to ensure compensation is paid to all genuine victims of the riots that occurred in the city in February

Yechury, Yogendra Yadav named in Delhi riots supplementary charge sheet

Delhi Police has filed a supplementary charge sheet against founding members of Pinjra Tod, Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and student activist Gulfisha Fatima in Karkardooma court

Northeast Delhi riots: High Court grants bail to Pinjra Tod member

Justice Suresh Kumar Kait gave the relief to JNU student Devangana Kalita on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs 25,000 and a surety of the like amount