Gujarat riots

IB issues alert in Gujarat, anonymous letter threats Amit Shah, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani

Intelligence Bureau has issued an alert in Gujarat of a possible terror attack in several cities. According to an exclusive report, the intelligence agency has received a threat letter that has warned of attacks on several key ministers including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and several other ministers.

Mar 06, 2020, 21:32 PM IST

Best way to silence terrorist DSP: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Centre, raises doubt on probe

The Congress leader, in an indirect reference to NIA chief YC Modi, alleged that the DSP's arrest matter is being silenced by the Centre, by handing over the case to the investigative agency, headed by 'another Modi'.

Jan 17, 2020, 12:11 PM IST

2002 Gujarat riots: SC defers plea against SIT clean chit to PM Modi till January third week

In 2012, Modi was cleared of complicity in the violence by a Supreme Court-appointed SIT which had questioned him for over 9 hours in the post-Godhra Gulberg society massacre case.

Dec 03, 2018, 12:03 PM IST

Has action been taken against cops convicted in Bilkis Bano gangrape case, asks SC

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Gujarat government whether any departmental action has been taken against the police officers who were convicted in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case.

Oct 23, 2017, 12:16 PM IST

Godhra train carnage: Gujarat High Court commutes death sentence for 11 into life imprisonment

At least 59 people had lost their lives when the S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express was torched at the Godhra Railway Station on February 27, 2002.

Oct 09, 2017, 11:20 AM IST

2002 Naroda Gam case: SIT requests judge to visit riot site

Special SIT judge P B Desai agreed to visit the site on an application filed by prosecutor Suresh Shah.

Sep 25, 2017, 23:14 PM IST

Never suggested removal of Rabindranath Tagore, Ghalib texts: Educational body

West Bengal`s ruling Trinamool Congress has raised strong objection in Parliament to the suggestions to drop Rabindranath Tagore from NCERT textbooks.

Jul 26, 2017, 17:38 PM IST

Altaf Qureshi, suspected ISI agent, had been held during Gujarat riots

Gujarat police on Friday said that Altaf Qureshi, the suspected ISI agent held from Mumbai two days ago, had been arrested during a communal riot at Dhoraji in Rajkot district of the state in 2002.

May 05, 2017, 20:08 PM IST

UP Assembly polls: BJP can repeat Gujarat, Muzaffarnagar incidents for gains, alleges Azam Khan

Senior Samajwadi Party leader and UP Cabinet Minister has launched an all-out attack against BJP and levelled some serious allegations against the saffron party.

Oct 19, 2016, 12:27 PM IST

Key Godhra train burning incident accused arrested from Malegaon

The Godhra train attack, that left 59 people dead, had triggered widespread violence in Gujarat in which over 1,000 people were killed.

Jul 13, 2016, 12:35 PM IST

Life sentence should have been given to all convicts: Zakia Jafri

Zakia, the wife of the former MP, clearly expressed her "dissatisfaction" with the verdict saying that she had seen the violent crime.

Jun 17, 2016, 13:25 PM IST

Gulbarg society massacre: Hearing on quantum of punishment for 24 convicts adjourned to June 9

An Ahmedabad court had convicted 24 of the 66 accused in the 2002 post-Godhra Gulbarg society riots case.

Jun 06, 2016, 08:47 AM IST

Gulberg society massacre: BJP corporator Bipin Patel acquitted by Ahmedabad court

Ahmedabad court on Thursday acquitted BJP corporator Bipin Patel in the case.

Jun 02, 2016, 12:29 PM IST

Who is Fahad Tanvir Sheikh? The only Indian identified in ISIS video; he vowed revenge for Babri Masjid, Gujarat - WATCH

Fahad Tanvir Sheikh hails from Maharashtra's Thane. Know more about him!

May 23, 2016, 09:55 AM IST

Gujarat VHP leader was on Dawood Ibrahim's hit list post 2002 riots: Report

After assassinating two BJP leaders in Gujarat, fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim wanted to kill south Gujarat's VHP general secretary Viral Desai, report claimed on Wednesday.

May 18, 2016, 21:53 PM IST

Modi is Muslims' 'enemy' after Gujarat riots, why is Mulayam 'messiah' even after 457 riots in UP, asks Maulana Aamir Rashadi Madni

Rashtriya Ulama Council (RUC) Chairman Maulana Aamir Rashadi Madni has strongly lashed out at Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav and UP CM Akhilesh for 'treating Muslim community as merely a vote-bank'.

Apr 20, 2016, 19:28 PM IST

2002 Gujarat riots and 1984 Sikh riots are different: Kanhaiya Kumar

JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar on Monday compared the alleged onslaught on varsities with Gujarat riots alleging both of them were carried out "with support" from state machinery even as he stressed that there is a fundamental difference between "emergency" and "fascism".

Mar 28, 2016, 21:48 PM IST