Unfinished Promise
The horror of a particularly brutal sexual assault in Bihar's Begusarai has once again provoked national outrage and revived memories of the crime that shook Delhi and India in December 2012. Such comparisons are understandable.
The horror of a particularly brutal sexual assault in Bihar's Begusarai has once again provoked national outrage and revived memories of the crime that shook Delhi and India in December 2012. Such comparisons are understandable.
In Nowda, a clash broke out among Trinamool Congress and Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) workers, where vehicles linked to AJUP candidate Humayun Kabir were attacked.
In a major breakthrough, police have arrested Aditya Anand, the alleged mastermind behind the recent labour violence in Noida.
For the past several years, the world has been gripped by escalating violence. Peace has been repeatedly shattered.
Governor CV Ananda Bose has flagged incidents of corruption and violence, which are spreading like cancer in state politics. The Governor was speaking to newsmen on Wednesday.
While the importance of a broad-based and strong peace movement with continuity in its functioning is widely realized, what exists in the name of peace movements is much more limited and fragmented.
The main accused in Haldwani mob unrest on February 8 is eluding Uttarakhand Police even as the latter is patting its back with the arrest of 42 persons allegedly involved in the violence leading to four deaths.
"A criminal is a criminal and has no religion. What happened was wrong. The guilty will not be spared and will receive exemplary punishment. We must ensure that such incidents don't happen again," he said.
Nainital DM Vandana Singh said the mob tried to burn policemen alive. The district administration imposed curfew and issued shoot at sight orders against rioters
In the shadows of escalating violence and mounting despair, Manipur finds itself at the epicentre of a crisis that demands urgent attention. With over 200 casualties in the past eight months, the region is grappling with turmoil that extends beyond mere statistics.
