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Kolkata Durga Puja Stampede: 17 Dead, 25 Injured; Government Orders Probe

India, Oct. 18 -- At least 17 people were killed and 25 others injured in a stampede at the Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata on Saturday evening, October 17, as heavy rain trig... Read More


Press Council of India Issues Safety Guidelines for Journalists Covering Protests and Demonstrations

India, Oct. 16 -- The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued a comprehensive set of safety guidelines for journalists covering protests, demonstrations and periods of civil unrest, stressing the impo... Read More


J&K IAS Officer Row: CM Omar Seeks Protection for Woman Officer; JKAS Association Calls Pen-Down Strike

India, Oct. 16 -- A controversy has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan allegedly abused a woman JKAS officer and threatened to recommend her dismissal during an ... Read More


Uttar Pradesh Man Accused of Biting Wife, Attacking Her With Stone Over Potato Curry

India, Oct. 15 -- A man in Uttar Pradesh has been booked for allegedly brutally assaulting his wife after becoming angry over being served potato curry for dinner, police said on Thursday. The woman s... Read More


Congress Slams Detention of Ankita Bhandari's Parents, Calls It 'Height of Cowardice'

India, Oct. 15 -- The Congress on Thursday criticised the Modi government over the detention of Ankita Bhandari's parents during a protest near India Gate in New Delhi, describing the action as the "h... Read More


Supriya Sule Urges Amit Shah to Release CJP Leaders, Says Dissent Is Essential to Democracy

India, Oct. 14 -- Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working president Supriya Sule on Wednesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene and secure the immediate release of Cock... Read More


Arvind Kejriwal, AAP Leaders Booked Over Alleged Ruckus at Bangla Sahib Gurudwara

India, Oct. 12 -- Delhi Police have registered an FIR against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders following a complaint by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee ... Read More


CJI Surya Kant Rejects INDIA Bloc's Request for Meeting on Electoral 'Irregularities'

India, Oct. 12 -- Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has rejected the INDIA bloc's request for a meeting to submit a representation over alleged electoral irregularities, advising opposit... Read More


Jantar Mantar 2.0: CJP Spokesperson Ratna Singh, YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Detained

India, Oct. 10 -- Delhi has witnessed heightened security arrangements ahead of the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) proposed October 10 protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with r... Read More


Delhi Police Deny Permission for CJP's October 10 Protest, Impose Prohibitory Orders

India, Oct. 9 -- The Delhi Police have denied permission for the Cockroach Janata Party's (CJP) proposed protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10 and imposed prohibitory orders in the New Delhi district... Read More