India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday, escalating a protest over irregularities in major examinations. Protesters ran for cover as police in blue riot gear charged at them near the Jantar Mantar protest site, an AFP journalist saw. The protesters are demanding the resignation of […]
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Indian police detain activist after deadly Ladakh protests
Indian police on Friday detained prominent activist Sonam Wangchuk over violent protests in the Himalayan territory of Ladakh that left at least five people dead, a lawyer said. Demonstrations demanding greater political autonomy for the sparsely populated, high-altitude region bordering China and Pakistan turned deadly on Wednesday when security forces opened fire. New Delhi blamed […]
Hard-line Hindu activist in India arrested over journalist’s murder
NEW DELHI: A hard-line Hindu activist was arrested on Friday by the Indian Police over his involvement in the murder of a journalist last year. According to a senior police officer, the accused K.T. Naveen Kumar was arrested on the suspicion that he was involved in supplying the weapons that were used to kill the journalist Gauri […]