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Delhi Police To Give Rs 1 Lakh For Information On Deep Sidhu, 3 Others
The Delhi Police has announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh each for information on R-Day tractor rally miscreants Deep Sidhu, Jugraj Singh, Gurjot Singh and Gurjant Singh. Besides, Rs 50,000 will be given for information on Jajbir Singh, Buta Singh, Sukhdev Singh and Iqbal Singh. The people mentioned have been booked for their alleged involvement in hoisting Nishan Sahib flag at the Red Fort and the R-Day violence that left 510 police personnel… read-more
Tags: Deep Sidhu, Delhi Police, Republic Day, violence
Courtesy: Zee News
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Delhi HC Rejects Petition To Release Detained R-Day Protesters
The Delhi High Court on February 2 directed the police to investigate the Republic Day violence at the earliest and has rejected the petition seeking the release of detained protestors. Claiming the petition as "Publicity Interest Litigation", Judges pronounced, “the arrested persons cannot be released without entering into the merits of FIRs". Besides, the bench has directed to produce the detainees before the Magistrate within 24 hours.
Tags: Republic Day, violence, Delhi High Court, Delhi Police, Farmers' Protest
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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R-Day Violence: Delhi HC Rejects PIL To Charge Police, Intelligence
A PIL that demanded action against the police and intelligence authorities for Republic Day violence was dismissed by a bench of The Delhi High Court on February 1. The bench comprising Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh stated it was too early to interfere as police have filed FIRs. The petitioner Delhi Citizen Forum for Civil Rights claimed that the incident was a fault of security officials.
Tags: Republic Day, violence, Red Fort, Delhi Police
Courtesy: Times of India
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UP Bags Best R-Day Tableau Award; Tripura Wins 2nd, Uttarakhand 3rd
Uttar Pradesh's tableau for the Republic Day parade has been awarded the first prize by the Centre. The tableau themed 'Ayodhya: Cultural Heritage of Uttar Pradesh' exhibited the design of Ram Mandir. The tableaux of Tripura and Uttarakhand bagged the second and third spot respectively. While Tripura tableau showcased eco-friendliness of bamboo, the one of Uttarakhand represented 'Dev Bhoomi - The Land of The Gods'. The R-Day 2021… read-more
Tags: Uttar Pradesh, Republic Day, R-day, Tableau
Courtesy: Times Now
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Delhi Police Uses Face Recognition To Catch R-Day Violence Miscreants
The Delhi Police is using facial recognition method to identify people who were involved in the violence at the R-Day tractor parade and raided Red Fort. Identifying over 250 suspects, the police have arrested 19 people and detained over 200 after registering 33 FIRs till now. Besides, the police also used voter ID cards and driving licenses to corner over two dozen people linked with vandalism and hoisting religious flag at the Red Fort.
Tags: Delhi Police, Republic Day, Red Fort, violence
Courtesy: The Economic Times
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Noida Police Books Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai And Others For Sedition
The Noida Police on January 28 booked Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and various journalists including Rajdeep Sardesai and Mrinal Pande under sedition charges. The complaint was filed by Noida-based social worker Arpit Mishra who accused the people concerned of “broadcasting and tweeting misleading news" on the death of a protestor during the R-Day tractor parade. Mishra complained that the aforementioned had deliberately broadcasted and tweeted… read-more
Tags: Farmers' Protest, Republic Day, Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai
Courtesy: The Times of India
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Ayodhya Mosque's Technical Work Begins On R-Day; Soil Testing Started
Marking the Republic Day celebration on January 26, the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) trust commenced the technical work concerning the Dhannipur mosque of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. "We have started the work of soil testing," said the trust chief Zafar Ahmad Farooqui. The inaugural ceremony began with the hoisting of Tricolour that was followed by a tree sapling plantation drive at the premise. However, the trust has still not… read-more
Tags: Supreme Court, Ayodhya, Babri Mosque, dhannipur mosque, Republic Day, IICF
Courtesy: NDTV
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Farmers Remove Outer Ring Road Barricades To Find Their Way To Delhi
The protesting farmers at Singhu-Tikri borders on January 26 removed the barricades and entered Delhi. While the police tried to convince them that their tractor rally was permitted only after the Rajpath Parade ended, groups of farmers broke the Outer Ring Road barricades. However, saying that they will hold their tractor march only after the police give farmers way, the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha claimed that barricades were broken by members of… read-more
Tags: Farmers' Protest, Tractor Rally, Delhi, Republic Day
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Google Celebrates 72nd Republic Day With Cultural Heritage Doodle
Google celebrated 72nd Republic Day with a doodle on its search page showcasing India's cultural diversity, different religions and heritage. The colourful illustration made by Mumbai-based guest artist Onkar Fondekar depicts Indian traditions, cricket players, dancers, and singers among others. Encouraged by Google's efforts to honor India, Onkar said, "I drew inspiration from the people of India – the culture, traditions, history and… read-more
Tags: Google Doodle, Onkar Fondekar, India, Republic Day
Courtesy: Times of India
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Home Ministry Issues Advisory Against Use Of Plastic Made Tricolour
Days ahead of the Republic Day celebration, the Union Home Ministry in an advisory has requested people to avoid use of plastic-made flags. Directing state governments to ensure strict compliance of Flag Code of India, the order allowed only use of paper made flags and their disposal in private to maintain dignity. The advisory noted that a lack of awareness is seen among people about the provisions regarding "display of the national flag".… read-more
Tags: National Flag, Republic Day, Home Ministry, Plastic
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
