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Birthday Blues: The controversy surrounding a temple-shaped cake cut by Kamal Nath
Kamal Nath, who turns 76 on Friday, had an early birthday celebration and the BJP is seething. It’s the cake that has landed the senior Congress leader in trouble – a temple-shaped one with an image of Lord Hanuman and a saffron flag on it
Anand Mahindra calls 1984 riots survivor Paramjeet Singh his 'Start-up' hero, internet reacts
The tweet quoted by Mahindra mentions that Singh was once the sole distributor of Rasna, a very popular soft drink concentrate brand. But after the 1984 riots, he lost everything he had. Singh then, he restarted his life by driving a taxi but 6 years later, he had a terrible accident.
1984 anti-Sikh riots: SIT arrests two more accused in Kanpur
The SIT has so far arrested 13 people in connection with the violence that took place following the assassination of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguards in Delhi
Shiv Sena dubs Delhi violence as 'horror film' depicting 1984 anti-Sikh riots in mouthpiece Saamana, blames Centre for failure to maintain law and order
Observing that the violence in Delhi is akin to a 'horror film' depicting the grim reality of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Shiv Sena said on Wednesday. The editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana' lamented that Trump was welcomed in Delhi while there was a bloodbath on the streets.
Manreet Sodhi Someshwar on The Radiance of a Thousand Suns, her feminist exploration of 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom
On the 35th anniversary of the carnage that changed India forever, Manreet Sodhi Someshwar spoke with Firstpost about her book based on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, The Radiance of a Thousand Suns, the women of the narrative, and why the story is theirs to tell.
1984 anti-Sikh riots: Shiromani Akali Dal targets Kamal Nath after MHA issues notification on reopening of cases
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) national spokesperson Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday claimed that Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath will be the only sitting chief minister who will be arrested in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Firstpost Editor's Picks: Assam NRC final list, slowdown in GDP growth, Salman Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Inshallah; today's must-read stories
Editor's Picks: Assam final NRC list released, 'Abduction', conversion of Sikh teenager in Pakistan, scars of anti-Sikh violence; today's must-read stories.
In Bathinda, Narendra Modi says Rahul Gandhi should be ashamed rather than 'pretend to scold' Sam Pitroda for remarks on 1984 riots
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stepped up his attack on the Congress over the issue of 1984 anti-Sikh riots, saying Rahul Gandhi should be ashamed of himself rather than reprimanding Sam Pitroda for his remarks.
AAP candidate Balbir Singh Jakhar's son claims father paid Rs 6 crore to Kejriwal to contest LS polls; leader denies charge
Balbir Singh Jakhar, in a press conference, denied the allegations, saying his son was lying and he had never stayed with him.
Uttar Pradesh govt sets up SIT to investigate 1984 Kanpur riots; panel to submit report in six months
The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted an Special Investigation Team to probe the circumstances that led to riots in Kanpur in 1984 following the assassination of then prime minister Indira Gandhi, an official release said Tuesday night.
HS Phoolka felicitated for legal battle for anti-Sikh riot victims; ex-AAP leader rules out joining 'any political party'
HS Phoolka said, "BJP has always supported us in our fight for anti-Sikh riots victims. I met Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Home Minister Rajnath Singh, and they supported my stand on it."
1984 riots case convict Sajjan Kumar expected to surrender today; petitioner HS Phoolka advises victims to steer clear of court premises
The Delhi High Court on 17 December overturned the acquittal granted to Sajjan Kumar in 2013 in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and convicted and sentenced him to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 5 lakh.
1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Sajjan Kumar to surrender on 31 Dec; lawyer says options running out as SC on vacation till 2 Jan
Sajjan Kumar's lawyer said options are running out for him as the Supreme Court is not likely to grant hearing to his appeal during the vacation.
Rajiv Gandhi Bharat Ratna row: Aam Aadmi Party alleges Youth Congress ransacked its office, files complaint with Delhi Police
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday alleged its office in central Delhi's Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg had been ransacked by the Youth Congress workers during a protest and warned that such "action could lead to a reaction".
Withdraw Bharat Ratna awarded to Rajiv Gandhi, demands Delhi Assembly resolution, cites 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Rajiv Gandhi, who took over the reins of the party and the government following his mother's demise, was posthumously awarded Bharat Ratna.
Despite Sajjan Kumar's conviction, Rahul Gandhi unlikely to give in to demand for Kamal Nath's ouster
It would seem that ghosts of a past the Congress has long tried to unsuccessfully bury are haunting the party again.
Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath faces uneasy term in office as ghosts of 1984 anti-Sikh riots return to haunt him
Fresh demands are being raised to reopen cases related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots including the one against Congress leader Kamal Nath, who was sworn-in as Madhya Pradesh chief minister on Monday
Sajjan Kumar convicted: Delhi High Court says perpetrators of 1984 anti-Sikh riots 'enjoyed political patronage'; read full judgment
The Delhi High Court on Monday reversed the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, sentencing him to life. The bench observed that there had been an "abject failure" by the agencies investigating the riots.
Sajjan Kumar sentenced to life in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case; Delhi HC reverses Congress leader's acquittal citing 'abject failure by agencies'
The Delhi High Court on Monday reversed the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and sentenced him to life. The court observed that there had been an "abject failure" by the agencies investigating the riots as a trial court had ordered Kumar's acquittal earlier.
1984 anti-Sikh riots case: Supreme Court gives go-ahead to two-member SIT for further investigation into 186 pending cases
1984 anti-Sikh riots: The Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted the Centre's suggestion and agreed to allow a two-member special investigation team (SIT) to continue the probe into 186 cases in connection to the violence.