Citizens for Justice and Peace
US Raises Kalburgi Murder and Protests by Literary Community
14-Jan-2016
Jan 14 2016 : The Economic Times (Mumbai) DipanjanRoy Chaudhury New Delhi DIRECTED AT HOST US praises India for tolerance amid rising incidents of terrorism The US on Wednesday praised India for its tolerance and resilience amid rising incidents of terrorism, while also raising the issue of the murder of Kannada writer MM Kalburgi and…
TV comedian held for mimicking godman, gets bail
14-Jan-2016
Jan 14 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Nitasha Natu & Manvir Saini MumbaiChandigarh TNN Television actor Kiku Sharda’s arrest by Haryana police late on Tuesday for “hurting religious sentiments“ of a follower of godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, sparked outrage on social networking sites. Sharda was picked up by Haryana’s Kaithal police from…
Actor missing, cops question girlfriend
14-Jan-2016
Jan 14 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Ahmed Ali Mumbai: Actor Vishal Thakkar, who was arrested for allegedly raping his girlfriend three months ago, has been missing since January 1. His father, Mahendra, has filed a missing person’s complaint at the Mulund police station after he did not return home after more than…
Indian Zones – Lovelorn Juliets `harass’ male cops in UP control room
14-Jan-2016
Jan 14 2016 : The Times of India (Mumbai) Ishita Bhatia Meerut: TNN “I love you. Please talk to me,“ says the caller at police control room number 101 to the constable on duty .This is just one out of the many such calls that he receives every day. Harassed constables attending calls on police…
Muzaffarnagar: Mother of 3 kills herself as ‘rape’ clip goes public
14-Jan-2016
Hundreds of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers from adjoining districts staged a protest and refused to cremate the woman’s body till the family was provided adequate compensation. Written by Sweta Dutta , Manish Sahu | Muzaffarnagar/lucknow | Published:January 14, 2016 4:26 am The ASHA worker who knew the woman claimed that after the alleged…
Top US official hails ‘award wapsi’ drive
14-Jan-2016
Sewall was speaking at the Vivekananda International Foundation, where she was invited to deliver a speech on “Countering Violent Extremism”. Written by Deeptiman Tiwary | New Delhi | Published:January 14, 2016 2:09 am US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy & Human Rights Sarah Sewall said the returning of awards by writers and artistes was…
Teenage girl’s road accident reveals rape, pregnancy in Mumbai hospital
14-Jan-2016
Jan 14, 2016 | • PTI | • Thane Police arrested the accused rapist and booked him under the POSCO act. Thane: A minor girl was allegedly raped by a youth in the city and the crime came to light when she met with a road accident and was found to be pregnant. The 14-year-old…
RSS appoints senior journalist Jagadish Upasane as group editor
13-Jan-2016
Jagdish Upasane, a former journalist with India Today Group, has taken over as group editor. Confirming his appointment, Upasane said he would try to build the weeklies as opinion makers. Written by Liz Mathew | New Delhi | Updated: January 13, 2016 11:06 pm “We will publish only deeply researched and factually correct articles. Strong…