Tension further mounted last week after a video purportedly shot on May 4 surfaced online, showing two women from one of the warring communities being paraded naked by a group of men from the other side.
Tension escalated in Manipur's hills as a video of May 4 emerged on social media, showing men from one community parading two women naked from the opposing side.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) had set up the panel more than a month ago.
A scuffle broke out between the protesting wrestlers and the Delhi Police, barely 3 km from the new Parliament building that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28. Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Sakshee Mallikh and Bajrang Punia along with other protesters were booked for rioting and obstructing public servants in the discharge of duty as they decided to march toward the new Parliament building. So, what happened, and who all have come out in wrestlers' support? Watch to find out.
"The demonstration by the wrestlers was going on smoothly at the notified place of Jantar Mantar. On Sunday, the protestors flouted the law, ignoring our repeated requests. Hence, we cleared the site and ended the dharna," Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) tweeted in Hindi.
The champion wrestlers had resumed their agitation against former Wresting Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on April 23.
On the night of 3rd May, protesting wrestlers alleged that they were manhandled by drunk policemen. The scuffle started when wrestlers brought folding beds inside Jantar Mantar. The policemen said, wrestlers don’t have permission for folding beds inside Jantar Mantar. Wrestlers have been protesting against Brij Bhushan Singh for sexual assault since 28th April.
News Highlights: A DRDO scientist, who was working in one of the facilities of DRDO in Pune, has been arrested by ATS on the charges of espionage. He was found to have had contact with the operatives of Pakistan's Intelligence Agency through social media via WhatsApp messages, voice calls, video, etc.
The country's top wrestlers, including Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia, have been protesting since April 23, demanding criminal action against Singh for alleged sexual harassment and intimidation of seven wrestlers including a minor.
WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has been accused of sexually harassing several women wrestlers including a minor. No has been filed against him yet.
Representatives of social, cultural and political organisations from Ladakh, as well as hundreds of common Ladakhis gathered at the 18th-century observatory, a stone's throw away from the Parliament building, and said they hoped their voice would reach the government.
In 2016, Sakshi Malik made history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics, taking home the bronze at the Rio de Janeiro Games.
The Congress’ unit for farmers also accused the BJP-led central government of not cooperating with farmers and reneging on its promises made to them following which, the year-long stir at Delhi borders was suspended.
Activists of Bigul Mazdoor Dasta, Disha Student Organisation and the All India Forum for Right to Education (AIFRTE) also joined the protest.
Youths across the country have taken to the streets against the contentious scheme, and incidents of violence have been reported from several cities and towns.
A travelling exhibition which is now in Bengaluru throws light on a cosmic destiny.
President of 'Sarvodaya Drivers Welfare Association’ Ravi Rathor said that the government should either slash CNG prices or revise fares.
While granting bail, the court noted that there was no chance that the accused will abscond.
An FIR has already been registered under Sections 153-A against unknown persons for raising anti-Muslim slogans during a protest march organised by Supreme Court lawyer and former BJP spokesperson Ashwani Upadhyay “against Colonial-era laws” in India.
As many as 200 farmers have been camping at Jantar Mantar since July 22 as part of the “Kisan Sansad’ (farmers’ parliament) against three farm reform laws
As many as 200 farmers have been camping at Jantar Mantar since July 22 as part of the “Kisan Sansad’ (farmers’ parliament) against three farm reform laws.
The response of the Ministry of Urban Development to a query under the Right to Information Act said the records suggested that as on April 30, 1977, bungalow number 7 at the Jantar Mantar Road was in the name of the trust.
The former servicemen have been protesting there for the past more than two years and the police said the exercise was carried out after the October 5 order of the National Green Tribunal.
Resorting to dramatic forms of protest, a group of Tamil Nadu farmers today stripped near South Block here to press for their demands of loan waiver and drought-relief package.
Around 7 PM, Rahul was whisked away by police, first to 5 Firoz Shah Road and later to Tughlak Road Police Station where he was kept for over one hour.