Tag: Crackdown
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Mumbai Police crackdown on 2 mosques for pre-dawn ‘azan’ on loudspeakers
The Noorani Masjid, Bandra west and Muslim Kabrastan Masjid in Santacruz west will face action under the Maharashtra Police Act and Indian Penal Code Section 188, and other laws for playing loudspeakers to blare out the morning 'azan' and prayers on Saturday.
May 8, 2022 -
Child protesters
The children were terrified as they were held for several hours before being released. Few will buy the Russian education ministry’s argument that it was organizing lessons to teach children about “the danger Nato poses in our country and help them to distinguish truth from lies”
March 8, 2022 -
Voice of Beijing
The government in Beijing, helmed by President Xi Jinping, has tightened the screws over the past year, leading to a crackdown on the pro-democracy movement, the closure of independent news outlets, the calculated removal of monuments to dissent, and an election in which people’s participation was pathetically poor. Small wonder the thoroughly contrived tryst with democracy is deemed laughable by many.
January 5, 2022 -
Hong Kong activists jailed over Tiananmen crackdown vigil
Last June, Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong that targets secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign collusion in the city’s affairs. Over 100 people have been arrested under the national security law.
September 15, 2021 -
Karnataka police raids houses of foreign nationals in Bengaluru
CCB Joint Commissioner Sandeep Patil said, "As many as 7 foreign nationals are found to be overstaying and two were found with Ganja. At least 90 ecstasy tablets were seized from a Nigerian national. So far, 38 people were found without valid documents."
July 15, 2021 -
Apple Daily editorial writer arrested at HK airport
The Hong Kong Journalists Association condemned the police for targeting journalists
June 28, 2021 -
Kashmir security: Amid crackdown on separatists, Centre rushes 10000 paramilitary personnel
The Centre has rushed 45 companies of CRPF, 35 companies of BSF and 10 companies each of ITBP and SSB to Srinagar to assist the authorities in maintaining law and order
February 23, 2019 -
HP CM orders crackdown on drug, mining mafias
With a view to deliver on the promise of eradicating drug and mining mafias, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday ordered crackdown on such activities in Himachal Pradesh. After a review meeting of state Home department, he sought reasons for less conviction rate under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Thakur ordered …
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January 23, 2018 -
Australia flags crackdown on encrypted communication
Australia will be pushing its "Five Eyes" intelligence partners this month to crackdown on encrypted technology in the global fight against terrorism. Attorney-General George Brandis said Australia would list the issue as a top agenda item at a meeting of the "Five Eyes" alliance which comprises Australia, the US, the UK, Canada and New Zealand, …
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June 7, 2017 -
UP Minister denies any ‘overzealous’ crackdown on abattoirs
The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday denied any "overzealous" crackdown by authorities on abattoirs in the state and stated there would be no compromise on illegal slaughterhouses. Announcing the state cabinet's decisions, Health Minister Sidharth Nath Singh said: "There will be no compromise on illegal slaughterhouses. The ones that have applied for renewal of licenses …
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April 4, 2017 -
ED raids 300 shell companies across 16 states
In one of its biggest crackdown on shell companies, the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday conducted simultaneous raids on around 110 premises and 300 shell companies across the country that were suspected to be involved in dubious and illegal transactions during demonetisation, officials said. The country-wide operation was carried out across 16 states with multiple teams …
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April 1, 2017 -
Meat sellers continue protest against crackdown on slaughterhouses
In the wake of crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses, meat sellers across Uttar Pradesh, are continuing their protest for the second day on Tuesday. Reports suggested that goat meat was not available in many districts but chicken was being sold in few shops. Many shops selling mutton were closed in Lucknow. As per rough estimate there …
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March 28, 2017