New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): Locals have been protesting and demanding a probe into the murder of a 25-year-old man in the Sunder Nagri area of North East Delhi on Saturday evening.

Mandya (Karnataka) [India], June 4 (ANI): In wake of the 'Srirangapatna Chalo' call given by Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) for today, Section 144 CrPC has been imposed in the area for twelve hours, between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM, informed the officials on Saturday.

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 28 (ANI): With the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya in full swing, the sanctum sanctorum whose foundation stone will be laid down on June 1, will be completed by January 2024 where the statue of the deity will be installed.

Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 25 (ANI): Large number of police personnel have been deployed at Malali Juma Masjid in Mangaluru after right-wing organisations performed 'Tambula Prashne' at Sri Ramanjaneya Bhajana Mandira in Malali on Wednesday morning.

New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Vishva Hindu Parishad working president Alok Kumar on Monday said the Shivling found during the survey at Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi is self-evident that there is a temple.

New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Delhi police registered an FIR on Monday against the organisers of a Hanuman Jayanti procession that triggered communal riots in Jahangirpuri on Saturday while drones kept a hawk eye and police patrolled the streets in the troubled northwest locality of the national capitalUnder fire from political parties over the communal conflagration Delhi police chief Rakesh Asthana addressed a press conference where he reassured people that nobody involved in the riots irrespective of caste creed and religion will go scot free Two days after the clashes the Delhi Police admitted the third Hanuman Jayanti procession organised by Hindu fringe outfits had not been accorded administrative permission It also arrested a Muslim man named Sonu who had allegedly fired at police during the mayhem that left nine people including eight policemen and a civilian injured Altogether 25 people including two juveniles have been apprehended so far in connection with the clashes A local Vishva Hindu Parishad VHP leader Prem Sharma an accused in the case was questioned by police but let off According to police they are scanning more than 200 videos to identify those behind the violence that pushed the national capital on edge Asthana said 14 teams have been formed to investigate the April 16 clashes Addressing a press conference Asthana refuted claims about alleged attempts to hoist saffron flags atop a mosque during the Hanuman Jayanti procession Deputy Commissioner of Police Northwest Usha Rangnani said an FIR was registered against the organisers for carrying out a procession without permission An accused has joined the investigation she said adding two such Hanuman yatra conducted earlier in the day had the required administrative permission Earlier the DCP had said a case was registered against members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal for taking out a religious procession without permission A Delhi Police communication also stated that a local VHP leader Prem Sharma was arrested However the statement was later withdrawn citing Section 188 Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant of the IPC which is a bailable offence It said the person apparently referring to Sharma who had joined the investigation was let off after questioning The revised statement issued by the police also did not name the VHP and Bajrang Dal Meanwhile security personnel including many in anti-riot gear swarmed the streets of Jahangirpuri A senior police officer said over 500 personnel from Delhi police besides additional contingents from other forces were patrolling the area They are armed with teargas guns and water cannons Drones are being used in sensitive areas for rooftop surveillance Normal life was thrown into disarray in the locality with most shops shut The usually bustling Kaushal Chowk lined with carts selling vegetables and fruit had the forbidding presence of uniformed men carrying guns Most children did not attend schools as the entire locality was barricaded As Jahangirpuri grappled with tension in the aftermath of the clashes Asthana insisted no attempt was made to hoist a saffron flag atop a mosque Several politicians and social media users had alleged some people tried to unfurl a bhagwa flag at a mosque that set off the clashes When asked about an allegation by the BJP that one of the arrested accused was linked to the AAP Asthana refused to comment insisting an offender is an offender We go by evidence and not by associations he said tersely Police have arrested 28-year-old Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus who was seen in videos opening fire during the clash He is a resident of C-Block in Jahangirpuri A video was being circulated on social media platforms on Sunday showing a man in a blue shirt opening fire during the riots in Jahangirpuri He has been nabbed by the special staff of northwest district Rangnani said Earlier in the day the family members of Sonu allegedly attacked a police team which had gone to question them with stones Delhi BJP leaders have repeatedly alleged that the main accused in the case--Md Ansar-- was linked to the Aam Aadmi Party In a letter to AAP supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor demanded that Ansar be expelled from the party As the bitter war of recrimination intensified AAP leader and Delhi minister Satyendar Jain quipped I think he Ansar must be linked to the BJP since the saffron party knows the inside story The Aam Aadmi Party said those involved in the violence must be given the strictest punishment and Union Home Minister Amit Shah should take steps to improve the law and order situation in the city CPIM Politburo member Brinda Karat and the partys Delhi state committee secretary K M Tewari have alleged that the Hanuman Jayanti procession was armed with swords lathis and firearms PTI AMP NIT VIT VA BUN BUN SK SK

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 16 (ANI): To mark the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Saturday, members of Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal organised a bike rally in Hyderabad.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 25 (ANI): Veteran BJP leader Keshav Prasad Maurya, the party's state unit chief, on Thursday took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh once again in the cabinet of Yogi Adityanath who was sworn in for the second consecutive term as chief minister today.

Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], March 24 (ANI): Amid controversy over banning Muslims from setting up stalls at temple fairs in Karnataka, vendors at the historic 'Kote Marikamba Jatra' in Shivamogga have put up saffron flags at their stalls.

New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Central Working President Alok Kumar on Saturday stated that those from the scheduled tribes embracing another religion should not be given the reservation benefits after converting.