Kishan Rawat, accused of killing widow Reshma Bano and her visually impaired son Shadab in Lucknow, was shot in the leg and arrested after firing on police.

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Congress Alleges Dalit Atrocities at Peak Under BJP, Cites Bhadohi Case

UP Congress chief Ajay Rai says state government wants to eliminate the poor; party to celebrate March 13 as Social Change Day.

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The Tikri Brahmin mosque in Palwal was set ablaze at 1.25 am on March 10. Imam Zuber and three others in Itikaf raised the alarm.

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Mosque Set on Fire in Haryana’s Palwal During Ramadan; Case Registered Against Named Accused Including Ramroop

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Two Muslim men were killed and several injured in violence in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya, amid tensions over non-tribal candidates in the GHADC elections on April 10.

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Two Muslim Men Killed in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills as Violence Erupts Over Non-Tribal Candidates in GHADC Elections

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Lucknow police filed a murder FIR after 12-year-old Unaiz Khan was shot dead at a birthday party. Three minors detained as family demands arrests.

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Civil Society Marches in Lucknow Demanding Justice for 12-Year-Old Unaiz Khan Shot Dead at Birthday Party

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Dalit Family in Shahjahanpur Attacked With Sticks, Forced to Leave Village After Caste-Based Assault; SP Assures Action

Ramlal suffers serious head injuries as accused break into home, damage property and hurl casteist abuses; family fears for safety

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Delhi Police rejected claims that 14-year-old Rizwan went missing, saying he was apprehended as an accused and sent to an Observation Home by the Juvenile Justice Board.

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Delhi Police Deny Rizwan Is Missing; Say 14-Year-Old Accused in Uttam Nagar Holi Killing Has Been Sent to Observation Home

Police call family's missing child claims baseless and completely untrue; juvenile sent before Juvenile Justice Board.

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Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind met Delhi's Joint Commissioner to raise concerns over communal tension in Uttam Nagar following the Holi murder of 26-year-old Tarun Kumar.

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“Communal Elements Are Exploiting Tarun’s Death”: Jamiat Delegation Raises Alarm With Delhi Police Over Threats Against Muslims in Uttam Nagar

Delegation led by Maulana Hakeemuddin Qasmi submits memorandum to Joint Commissioner of Police; letters sent to Home Minister, LG and Delhi Police Commissioner.

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Delhi Court Grants 10-Day Interim Bail to Sharjeel Imam to Attend Brother’s Wedding; Supreme Court Had Denied Regular Bail in January

Student activist accused in 2020 northeast Delhi riots conspiracy case to be released from March 20 to 30; trial ongoing under UAPA.

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