MADRASA DEMOLITION

Curfew in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani, lifted after 12 days following clashes over a demolished madrasa. The violence on February 8 led to six deaths and over 100 injuries. The administration intermittently relaxed curfew during this period. Sixty-eight ...

A sixth body was found in Haldwani, unrelated to the violence over madrasa demolition. Prakash Kumar Singh was shot dead by constable Birendra, allegedly due to an affair with Birendra's wife and blackmailing. The toll in Haldwani violence stands at...

Violence broke out on February 8 over the demolition of an illegally built madrassa in the Banbhoolpura area, with locals hurling stones and petrol bombs at municipal workers and police, forcing many police personnel to seek refuge at a police stati...

Mayawati, the chief of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), expressed concern over the loss of lives and property during the violence in Haldwani, Uttarakhand. She blamed the government for not being alert and called for a high-level investigation. Mayawa...

Internet services continue to be suspended to prevent rumours from spreading through social media platforms. However, the residents of the Banbhoolpura area, where the curfew is still in force, are being allowed to buy essentials from time to time, ...

Bareilly remained tense with thousands of people from the Muslim community turning up in support of Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan's call for 'Jail Bharo Andolan', a protest campaign over the verdict allowing pujas in Gyanvapi mosque and other alleged in...

Violent clashes in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, resulted in the death of six rioters. Over 60 people were injured, including police personnel and a journalist. Curfew has been imposed in the area to maintain law and order.

Two people were killed and three critically injured during the violence in Haldwani. The situation is being closely monitored, and efforts are underway to restore peace and security in the town.

Police said most of the around 60 people hospitalised after the violence in the city's Banbhoolpura area were police personnel and municipal workers involved in the demolition of a local madrasa.

Uttarakhand violence: Security has been heightened in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, following violence that broke out during an anti-encroachment drive. Nainital District Magistrate Vandana Singh clarified that the incident was not communal and urged again...

Nainital (Uttarakhand): Security has been stepped up in Banbhoolpura area of Uttarakhand’s Haldwani after violence broke out. An anti-encroachment drive was carried out on February 08 after which violence broke out in the area. So far, 4 persons kil...

Haldwani violence | Uttarakhand DGP Abhinav Kumar says, "Around 4 pm today, a joint team of District Administration and Police was conducting anti-encroachment drive in Banbhoolpura, Haldwani as per the Court's order. Opposing that, a few anti-socia...

Over 50 police officers were injured in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, during a clash while dismantling an illegal madrasa. Shoot-at-sight orders were issued to control unrest as the demolition turned violent, with stones thrown at officials. Chief Minister...

​On August 31, bulldozers demolished the Madrassa. The Assam government maintained that these Madrassas were demolished under Disaster Management Act and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) demolished the Madrasa.

Himanta Biswa Sarma has left no stone unturned to push forward assertively the right-wing party's key agenda in poll-bound Gujarat where the BJP has ruled for the last 27 years, barring a brief period of President's Rule.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the Madrassas which were demolished recently were operating as the office of Al Qaeda. Sarma while talking to media persons said, “These Madrassas were operating as the office of Al Qaeda. O...

Sarma while talking to media persons said, “These Madrassas were operating as the office of Al Qaeda. On Tuesday people in an area in Goalpara demolished a Madrassa for their links with Al Qaeda.”

Assam director general of police Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta said the groups must verify the person’s identity and submit the information to police. A portal will be opened soon where the groups will to provide every detail of the madrassas and the teache...

The ASJU has also asked the chief minister to order an inquiry on the demolition of Madrassa and urged him to pass orders to allow re-construction of the Islamic religious school. Following the demolition of Madrassa on alleged link with Jihadi terr...