Uttarakhand: Police arrest 13 protesters who pelted stones at police vehicle

10 Feb 2023

Thirteen people were arrested after unemployed youth, protesting at the main Rajpur road of Dehradun, demanding a CBI inquiry into recruitment irregularities, pelted stones at the Police force and damaged their vehicles. A heavy Police force was deployed at the spot along with the police administration. Police arrested 13 protesters,...

Joshimath Crisis: Protestors stops demolition, demand compensation; survey in 1 week, says govt

11 Jan 2023

As protests by locals and hotel owners grew on Wednesday, the authorities in Uttarakhand's sinking town of Joshimath stopped demolition work. As the authorities prepared to begin the Malari Inn's demolition, the owner broke down in tears. Residents of the area protested the government of Uttarakhand's decision to demolish two...

SC upholds Haldwani’s eviction; findings in 4 points

05 Jan 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court's order to evict people from railway lands in Haldwani. Over 4000 families received eviction notices as a result of High Court’s eviction order, despite their claims that they have lived there for years thanks to legal papers that have been...

SC stays Haldwani eviction : ‘Can’t uproot 50K people in 7 days’

05 Jan 2023

The Uttarakhand High Court's order to evict people from railway lands in Haldwani was stayed by the Supreme Court on Thursday. Over 4000 families received eviction notices as a result of this order, despite their claims that they have lived there for years thanks to legal papers that have been...

SC to hear petition challenging HC’s order of Haldwani encroachment on Jan 5

04 Jan 2023

The Uttarakhand High Court's ruling ordering the state government to remove "encroachments from railway land" in the Banbhoolpura neighbourhood of Haldwani has been appealed, and the Supreme Court (SC) has set January 5 as the date for hearing the case. The state administration was ordered by the high court to...

Meghalaya: Amid border violence, protestors burn effigy of Amit Shah

27 Nov 2022

The killing of six people in the disputed Mukroh village region along the state's border with Assam drew protesters to the capital city of Shillong on Saturday amid continued border violence in Meghalaya. Conrad K. Sangma, the chief minister of Meghalaya, and Union home minister Amit Shah's effigies were reportedly...

Amid firing, protestors headed to Mahsa Amini grave in Iran

26 Oct 2022

In defiance of increased security measures put in place as part of a violent crackdown on women-led rallies, Iranian mourners flocked to Mahsa Amini's grave on Wednesday to mark 40 days since her passing. Iranian security forces fired guns and launched tear gas at protesters in Saqez, the home town...

At least 108 killed in Iranian protest over Mahsa Amini death : Report

12 Oct 2022

According to Iran Human Rights, an organisation based in Oslo, at least 108 people have died as a result of Iran's crackdown on more than three weeks of statewide protests brought on by Mahsa Amini's death. IHR said in a statement that the Iranian security forces also killed at least...