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UP govt kicks off land acquisition to build world-class city by old Ayodhya

9:08 pm October 14, 2020

Ayodhya: The Uttar Pradesh government has issued a notification to acquire nearly 1,200 acre land to build a new world-class city adjacent to old Ayodhya in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ambitious plans for the temple town. The notification was issued on Monday to acquire a total of 1,193 acre land on the banks […]

Dalit activists seek judicial probe into Hathras incident

10:59 pm October 7, 2020

Mangaluru: Activists of the Dalit Sangharsha Samithi (DSS) and various like-minded organisations staged a protest here on Wednesday, demanding a judicial probe into the gangrape-murder case at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh. The protestors staged the demonstration in front of the mini-Vidhana Saudha seeking the enquiry by a Supreme Court judge anda compensation of Rs one […]

Hathras case: Accused defended at meeting held at former BJP MLA’s residence

10:51 pm October 4, 2020

Lucknow: Scores of people held a meeting Sunday outside the house of a former BJP MLA in Hathras where they defended the accused in the alleged gangrape of a Dalit woman who later died, and demanded registration of an FIR against her family members. Heavy police force was deployed in the vicinity of the residence of former BJP MLA Rajvir Singh Pehalvan, located […]

Adityanath recommends CBI probe, Gandhi’s make it to Hathras victim’s home

11:28 pm October 3, 2020

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday recommended a CBI probe into the alleged gang-rape and death of a 19-year-old Dalit woman, which triggered nationwide outrage. The decision was announced by the Chief Minister’s Office minutes after Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra wound up their visit to the home of the victim’s family at a village in Hathras district. Hours earlier, […]

Hathras case: HC summons top officials; Rahul, Priyanka detained by UP cops

10:29 pm October 1, 2020

Noida: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday sent out summons to top Uttar Pradesh officials over the alleged gang-rape and death of a Dalit woman while the Congress staged a dramatic protest, leading to the detention of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra by UP police. The two leaders were detained in Greater Noida, just outside Delhi, when they insisted on marching to Hathras to meet the family of […]