Law And Order

Loudspeaker controversy: Maharashtra police prepared to maintain law and order, says state home minister on MNS' ultimatum

MNS chief Raj Thackeray had earlier spoken against mosques using loudspeakers to relay prayers and had asked the state government to get them removed by 3 May

West Bengal MLAs exchange blows inside Assembly; Speaker suspends five for unruly conduct

Around 25 BJP MLAs led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari then walked out of the Assembly, claiming that several party legislators were roughed up by TMC MLAs inside the House

Amit Shah lauds BJP's work in Manipur, says law and order tremendously improved

Shah said for the first time since Independence, those living in the hill areas of Manipur have felt that there is a central government which thinks about their welfare

Ex-cop Eric Adams wins NYC mayor; Asian American Michelle Wu makes history winning Boston mayor

Adams, who will become the second Black mayor of the nation's largest city, first triumphed this summer in a crowded Democratic primary after he struck a nuanced stance on law enforcement issues

New Zealand attacker was arrested twice in past for possession of knives, extremist videos

The man was released on both occasions because the videos didn't show violent murders and were not classified as the 'worst kind of illicit material

Deaths of three prisoners in shootout at Chitrakoot jail expose lawlessness in Uttar Pradesh prisons

While Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the suspension of the jailor and the jail superintendent of Chitrakoot prison, these are only routine short-term measures and do little to cleanse a system thoroughly

Delhi violence: I&B Ministry cautions TV news channels against content that may promote 'anti-national' attitudes, incite violence

After fresh violence tore through northeast Delhi on Tuesday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday issued an advisory to all private satellite TV channels asking them to be cautious about content that may incite violence or promote "anti-national" attitudes

Delhi Police needs urgent steps to strenghten ties, regain faith of citizens; filling up vacancies key for quick probes, disposal of cases

The survey results show that of the total households surveyed in Delhi, 10 percent respondents witnessed crimes in the city, of which 57 percent did not report it to the police.

Crime, courtroom drama in Indian entertainment: How the genres sway popular opinion on law and judiciary

The report studies the way in which the police and judiciary are represented in Indian entertainment in crime and courtroom narratives, and its impact on shaping citizens’ understanding of these institutions and the democracy-building project, at large.

AASU returns to centre stage as Assamese elites, commoners repose faith in student body to lead fight against Citizenship Amendment Act

Despite the protests in Assam largely being a spontaneous affair, it is AASU to whom people in Assam look for leadership in such moments of crisis.