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Sep 30, 2020 5 tweets 5 min read
Accused Vinay Katiyar reaches Lucknow court for verdict in Babri Masjid demolition case with heavy security, escort vehicles. @ThePrintIndia #BabriMasjid Image Former Shiv Sena leader Pawan Pandey (now BJP), accused in the #BabriMasjid case reaches court, waves at the media says "ready for the verdict"
After the demolition Pandey had come before the media along with the stone plaque of Mir Baqui from the Babri mosque. @ThePrintIndia ImageImage
Sep 23, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
Rajya Sabha passes FCRA Amendment Bill 2020. @ThePrintIndia New ammendments in FCRA will prohibit ‘public servants’ from receiving any foreign funding. It will also reduce the use of foreign funds to meet administrative costs by NGOs to 20 per cent from the existing 50 per. @ThePrintIndia
Sep 2, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
NIA files chargesheet against 5 persons for their affiliation with the proscribed terrorist organisation ISIS/ISKP.
NIA claims they were working to create disaffection against Govt of India & promote enmity among different religious communities @ThePrintIndia This case was initially registered by Delhi Police Special Cell on 8 March after the arrest of two Kashmiris-Jahanzaib Sami Wani & his wife Hina Bashir Beigh. @ThePrintIndia
Jun 23, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
NIA has arrested one Pargat Singh, allegedly associated with Sikhs For Justice (declared an "unlawful association" under UAPA)

He is one of the key conspirators & recruiter of radical Sikh youths, worked on directions of SFJ handlers abroad: NIA @ThePrintIndia The original case was registered at Sultanwind Police Station, Amritsarin 2018. Punjab Police also filed a charge sheet against 11 men in March 2019. This case was re-registered by NIA on 5 April: NIA @ThePrintIndia
Jun 21, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
Home Minister Amit Shah today proposed delineation of containment zones in Delhi. Also advised strict monitoring of each house, proper quarantine and contact tracing. It was decided in a Covid-19 review meeting: sources @ThePrintIndia It was also decided that a serological survey will be done between June 27 & July 10 in Delhi covering 20,000 residents who will be tested.
This will help in assessment of the spread of infection in Delhi and will act as a reference point for future strategy: MHA @ThePrintIndia
May 30, 2020 8 tweets 3 min read
Lockdown restrictions to continue till 30 June in containment zones. All other activities to be relaxed in phased manner, outside containment zones, as per health ministry's guidelines.
States may impose restrictions/prohibit activities as per assessment: MHA @ThePrintIndia In phase 1 all religious places, hotels, restaurants, hospitality services and shopping malls can open from 8 June. But will operate in accordance with SOP issued by Ministry of health and family welfare. @ThePrintIndia ImageImage
May 12, 2020 10 tweets 3 min read
Now we have to be careful and at the same time move ahead: PM Modi on COVID19 "Self sufficient India" is the only solution now: PM Modi on COVID19
Apr 14, 2020 5 tweets 1 min read
Nationwide lockdown to continue till 3 May: PM Narendra Modi #COVID2019 In the next one week, there will be more strictness.
Till 20 April each area/district will be minutely scruitinised. The areas/ districts emerge victorious in this fight, will be given some relaxations, for some sectors to function: PM Modi
Mar 24, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces complete lockdown across the country. "It is a curfew. More strict than the janta curfew," Modi said. #CoronavirusLockdown Starting from midnight today, complete lockdown in India for 21 days, PM Narendra Modi says. #CoronavirusLockdown
Mar 20, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
CBI files case against 4 senior officials of Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd) and 25 companies including Adani Power Ltd, J K Paper Ltd, JSL Ltd, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, IFFCO, Emami Biotech Ltd, ACC Ltd, Vedanta Limited, among others. @ThePrintIndia Case filed for cheating Mahanadi Coalfields Ltd (MCL) in the matter relating to supply of coal through rail rake under Fuel Supply Arrangements (FSAs), which caused a loss of Rs 97 crore to MCL @ThePrintIndia
Mar 17, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
Akshay, one of the 16 December gangrape convict, has filed a second mercy petition, addressed to the President of India. The petition was filed with the jail authorities and will be forwarded to MHA through Delhi Government. @ThePrintIndia The second mercy petition, however, will not grant Akshay the 14 days window period. Hanging most likely to happen on 20 March: Tihar sources. @ThePrintIndia
Mar 6, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read
National investigation agency makes fresh arrests in Pulwama case.

Accused identified as Waiz ul Islam (19) & Mohammad Abbas Rather (32).

While Islam allegedly procured chemicals for IEDs used in the attack, Rather is an over ground worker of Jaish, NIA claims @ThePrintIndia According to NIA, Islam disclosed that he used his Amazon online shopping account to procure chemicals for making IEDs, batteries and other accessories on the directions of the Pakistani JeM terrorists. He also allegedly delivered the items to the JeM terrorists @ThePrintIndia
Feb 28, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read
NIA arrests one Shakir Bashir Magrey, an alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed operative. Sources say he provided shelter & logistical assistance to the suicide-bomber, Adil Ahmad Dar. He was introduced to Adil in mid-2018 by a Pakistani terrorist-Umar Farooq says NIA @ThePrintIndia @ThePrintIndia NIA says Magrey had harboured the suicide bomber & Pak terrorist Farooq in his house from late 2018 till the attack in February 2019, and assisted them in the preparation of the IED @ThePrintIndia
Jan 29, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
Dr Kafeel Khan arrested by UP Police for “promoting enmity between two communities”. Dr Kafeel Khan was arrested from Mumbai for allegedly making "instigating remarks" at Aligarh Muslim University during anti CAA protest.

This comes while no police action has been taken against either Anurag Thakur or Parvesh Verma. Image
Jan 28, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
"Sharjeel Imam arrested for causing disaffection towards state, giving a speech which was seditious in nature. Arrested from Bihar after a series of raids. Will be brought to Delhi from the shortest possible route," DCP Crime Branch Rajesh Deo @ThePrintIndia "He was seen in Bihar in an anti CAA rally after which a team of Delhi Police was dispatched. Raids were conducted on 25, 26 and 27 January with the help of Patna police," DCP Crime Branch Rajesh Deo on Sharjeel Imam arrest. @ThePrintIndia
Dec 20, 2019 5 tweets 2 min read
At Daryaganj police station where over 60 persons- all males, have been detained.
Police say 6 among them are minors.
"They have been taken for medical examination. Their parents will be contacted and they will be handed over to them after following procedure" @ThePrintIndia Image Lawyers have gathered outside Daryaganj Police station demanding quick release of persons detained in today's protest.
Police say all of them are fine and will be release after all formalities are completed @ThePrintIndia
Dec 18, 2019 5 tweets 2 min read
Section 144 imposed in parts of Northeast Delhi including Harsh Vihar and Sonia Vihar. The situation is being reviewed. Law and order situation under control: MHA sources @ThePrintIndia Two more arrested in Seelampur clash. Total number of arrests now stand at 8. Earlier 10 persons were arrested in connection with Sunday violence in Jamia, none of which were students: MHA sources @ThePrintIndia
Nov 22, 2019 4 tweets 2 min read
Enforcement Directorate arrests former Bhushan Steel CMD Sanjay Singal in money laundering case @ThePrintIndia On 12th Oct ED had attached land, building, plant & machinery of BPSL in Odisha worth Rs 4025 crore under PMLA in a bank fraud case @ThePrintIndia
Aug 31, 2019 6 tweets 2 min read
Secretary General INTERPOL, Jürgen Stock, assures best support of the agency for fight against Terror to Home Minister Amit Shah @ThePrintIndia Shah proposed hosting of INTERPOL General Assembly in New Delhi in 2022, as part of 75tg Independence day celebration. He also expressed India’s willingness to be a regional hub of INTERPOL Global Academy by extending assistance as well as infrastructural support @ThePrintIndia
Aug 7, 2019 5 tweets 2 min read
At seventh round of dialogue between India and Bangladesh, home minister of Bangladesh and Amit Shah reiterated the commitment to keep the borders friendly, and in this regard appreciated the close co-operation between their border guarding forces. @ThePrintIndia Shah also appreciated Bangladesh’s policy of not allowing use of its territory by extremists and insurgents for perpetrating violence in other countries including India. @ThePrintIndia