India landslide death toll rises to 37
The death toll from a massive landslide in India hit 37 yesterday, authorities said, as rescue teams battled teeming rain to search for 25 others still missing three days later.
Kashmir journo says barred from flying abroad
A Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist from Indian-administered Kashmir says she has been barred from travelling abroad by the Indian authorities who provided no valid reasons for their refusal.
Murder of Hindu tailor: Indian cops arrest ‘masterminds’
Indian police made fresh arrests yesterday in the murder of a Hindu tailor in Rajasthan, which had sparked tensions between the Hindu majority and Muslim minority and a clampdown on protests and the internet to prevent them from escalating.
Prophet remarks: Kolkata cops issue look-out notice for Nupur Sharma
The Kolkata Police today issued a look-out notice for suspended BJP activist Nupur Sharma after she failed to appear before its investigators for the fourth time in a row over her controversial remarks about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that triggered an outrage.
Zubair's bail plea: Even before magistrate pronounced order, Delhi police leaked info to media
The Delhi Police were today (July 2, 2022) left red-faced when a senior officer KPS Malhotra was forced to admit that he had incorrectly informed the media that fact-checking website Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair was sent to 14-day judicial custody.
SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing as smoke fills cabin in India
An Indian domestic flight made an emergency landing in New Delhi on Saturday (July 2) after its cabin filled with smoke soon after take-off for the central city of Jabalpur, the airline said.
Congress claims main accused in Udaipur beheading “BJP member”, BJP says “fake news”
India’s main opposition Congress today (July 2, 2022) referred to some media reports claiming a link between Riyaz Akhtari, the main accused in the beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Rajasthan’s Udaipur town, and local BJP leaders. BJP has dismissed the claim as “fake”.
Alt News co-founder Zubair’s bail plea rejected, sent to 14-day judicial custody
A court in Delhi today (July 2, 2022) rejected the bail plea of Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair and sent him to 14-day judicial custody.
Death toll from northeast India landslide rises to 20
Rescuers in India’s northeast have recovered 20 bodies from the site of a landslide that buried a railway construction camp, the army said yesterday, after a second day of search efforts.
Nupur Sharma's "loose tongue set the entire country on fire": Indian Supreme Court
India’s Supreme Court today came down heavily on suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her deplorable comments against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), saying her "loose tongue" has "set the entire country on fire" and that she is "single-handedly responsible for what is happening in the country".