Haridwar, Uttarakhand | April 21, 2025: A Haridwar court has acquitted Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi, formerly known as Wasim Rizvi, in the 2021 Dharam Sansad hate speech case. The verdict, delivered by Chief Judicial Magistrate Avinash Kumar Srivastava on April 16, cited insufficient evidence to conclusively prove Tyagi’s involvement in the alleged offenses. The case…
New Delhi | April 20, 2025: The Supreme Court of India has granted interim protection to Halal India Private Limited, shielding the organization from coercive actions following the Uttar Pradesh government’s ban on halal-certified products within the state. On November 18, 2023, the Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration issued a notification prohibiting the…
Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir | April 20, 2025: A devastating landslide, triggered by incessant rainfall and a cloudburst, struck Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early Sunday morning, resulting in the deaths of three individuals, including two children. The calamity has caused extensive damage to infrastructure, displacing numerous residents and disrupting essential services. Deputy Commissioner Baseer-Ul-Haq…
Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh | April 19, 2025: Circle Officer (CO) Anuj Choudhary of Sambhal district has been given a clean chit by the Uttar Pradesh Police following an investigation into his remarks made during a peace committee meeting ahead of Holi. Choudhary had stated that individuals uncomfortable with Holi celebrations should stay indoors, noting that…
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh | April 19, 2025: A 13-year-old Muslim boy was allegedly assaulted by three minors in the Sarsaul area of Kanpur’s Maharajpur police circle for refusing to chant “Jai Shri Ram.” The incident occurred on Thursday evening when the boy was en route to a bus stop near his residence. According to reports,…
Katihar, Bihar | April 19, 2025: In a significant enforcement of Bihar’s prohibition laws, two women were arrested in Katihar district for allegedly smuggling liquor concealed beneath burqas. The arrests occurred near Maniya railway station on Thursday, following intelligence inputs received by the Prohibition Excise & Registration Department. Upon frisking, authorities recovered a substantial quantity…
Shopian | April 19, 2025: In response to the recent hailstorm that struck several areas of Shopian district, the Department of Horticulture has issued an urgent advisory for orchardists, recommending timely preventive measures to safeguard their fruit crops from further damage. According to the advisory accessed by JKNS, Chief Horticulture Officer Muneer Ahmad Wani has…
Mangaluru | April 19 – 2025 – A massive protest erupted at Shah Grounds near National Highway 73 in Kannur, Mangaluru, as an estimated lakhs of people gathered to denounce the Union Government’s Waqf Amendment Act. The demonstration, organized under the banner of Ulama Coordination Karnataka, took place following Friday congregational prayers. Protesters voiced strong…
Jammu: In an effort to ensure cultivation of available land near the International Border with Pakistan, the Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Tuesday held a meeting with security agencies that focused on productive use of the patches to add to the local food basket. The meeting, chaired by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, was attended by…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Wednesday a clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. As per the cause list published on the website of the apex court, a bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Sanjeev Khanna and comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and K.V. Viswanathan,…
