Pavneet Singh Chadha is Goa correspondent, The Indian Express. He tweets @pub_neat
October 22, 2021 02:01 IST
Police said the accused have been identified as Neeraj Chawla, who has a shirt button business in NIT, and Lekhraj, a tailor.
Fri, Oct 22, 2021October 21, 2021 14:47 IST
The police sources said the FIR was registered at Kundli police station on October 17 evening based on a complaint by Balwinder Singh, jathedar, moian di mandi wale, Udna Dal.
Fri, Oct 22, 2021October 20, 2021 20:55 IST
Punjab resident, whose number Lakhbir purportedly shares in the clip, says he has nothing to do with the incident, has never been to Singhu
Thu, Oct 21, 2021October 18, 2021 02:49 IST
Police claimed that the three accused — Narain Singh, Bhagwant Singh and Govind Preet Singh — have confessed to the murder, and cited “desecration” of the Sikh holy book as the reason.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021October 18, 2021 01:31 IST
Many protesters said the murder has cast a shadow on the movement, given that farm leaders have always sought to project it as not bound by a single religion.
Mon, Oct 18, 2021October 17, 2021 11:51 IST
Bhagwant Singh and Govind Preet Singh were taken into custody after both “confessed” to their role in the murder. The police are currently verifying their version of events.
Sun, Oct 17, 2021October 16, 2021 18:56 IST
Late on Saturday night, police detained two more Nihang Sikhs from the Singhu-Kundli protest site, and are questioning them. In a video clip, Nihang leaders claimed the men were going to "surrender" to police.
Sun, Oct 17, 2021October 16, 2021 04:34 IST
Police said a preliminary probe suggested that the Nihangs killed 35-year-old Lakhbir Singh, a Dalit Sikh resident of Cheema Kalan village in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, because they suspected him of desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib -- a claim the police said had not yet been corroborated.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021October 15, 2021 22:04 IST
Farmers said the victim, Lakhbir Singh, came to the protest site “three-four days ago” and had told people he was here “for sewa”.
Sat, Oct 16, 2021October 15, 2021 11:57 IST
The SP said: ‘There are several videos circulating where some Nihang Sikhs have claimed that the unidentified man disrespected their holy book’
Fri, Oct 15, 2021October 14, 2021 01:47 IST
On October 7, a group of men claiming to be from the Bajrang Dal allegedly coerced meat shop owners to close in Sanjay Colony, Sector 23, claiming they had permission from police and district administration.
Thu, Oct 14, 2021October 11, 2021 23:56 IST
On Friday, a majority of women partners from spa and salon verticals went on a day-long strike outside the company's Udyog Vihar office.
Tue, Oct 12, 2021October 08, 2021 16:46 IST
Residents said they have given a written representation to the deputy commissioner raising their concerns and have been assured that the matter would be looked into.
Sat, Oct 09, 2021October 07, 2021 20:12 IST
The market, which has come up in the last few years, has been home to over 2,000 people -- mostly from the Gadiya Lohars nomadic community originally hailing from Chittorgarh, Rajasthan -- who stay in shanties spread over a 25-acre area in Sector 56.
Thu, Oct 07, 2021October 07, 2021 04:19 IST
Virk said that Union MoS Ajay Mishra’s son, Ashish Mishra, was driving one of those vehicles — and that he was targeted for leading the protest that day against the Minister’s remarks about farmers the previous week.
Thu, Oct 07, 2021October 06, 2021 05:20 IST
On Monday, a 29-second video clip emerged showing a group of protesters walking on the road and a grey SUV running them over. One man was thrown over the bonnet before the vehicle sped away, leaving several bodies on the side of the road.
Wed, Oct 06, 2021October 05, 2021 02:02 IST
Health department officials Sunday set up a temporary outpatient department (OPD) at the village numbardar’s house, where officials are screening people with fever symptoms for dengue, malaria, and other vector-borne diseases as well as Covid.
Tue, Oct 05, 2021October 01, 2021 22:16 IST
Though the situation remained peaceful, a group of 20-25 residents from nearby sectors arrived at the time of namaz to voice their opposition to prayers being offered in an open space, citing “security” and traffic concerns.
Fri, Oct 01, 2021October 01, 2021 16:12 IST
Amid heavy police and paramilitary deployment, hundreds of farmers carrying black flags gathered around 8 am near the government post graduate Nehru college, where Dushyant Chautala was supposed to arrive at 11 am for an event.
Sat, Oct 02, 2021October 01, 2021 02:24 IST
“They are attempting to create enmity where none exists. This is creating anxiety among Muslims with regard to their safety and security,” it added.
Fri, Oct 01, 2021September 29, 2021 12:13 IST
Police said a preliminary probe suggests that a 35-year-old man, who owns the house, either poisoned his wife, son, daughter and niece or gave them sleep-inducing tablets before smothering them with a pillow.
Thu, Sep 30, 2021September 29, 2021 01:58 IST
The survey included 60 participants from Haryana Forest and Wildlife Department, Haryana State Biodiversity Board, an NGO, volunteers, butterfly experts and nature lovers from Mumbai, Jaipur, Faridabad, Delhi, Narnaul and Jhajjar.
Wed, Sep 29, 2021September 26, 2021 05:13 IST
Chautala was speaking in Hilalpur village in Nuh, where a 42-foot statue of former deputy PM Chaudhary Devi Lal was unveiled on the latter’s 108th birth anniversary Saturday.
Sun, Sep 26, 2021September 25, 2021 01:44 IST
Their families said they had dengue-like symptoms and died within three-four days of contracting a fever, between September 15 and 22.
Sat, Sep 25, 2021September 22, 2021 22:42 IST
As per the FIR, the complainant, Sandeep Kumar, claimed that on Tuesday, he was surfing the internet when he came across a video on YouTube run by a channel called ‘national TV’.
Wed, Sep 22, 2021