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Bhima Koregaon case: Shiv Sena leader says evidence against arrested activists submitted, judicial commission to decide further action
• 5 years agoShiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar on Friday said that all the evidence against the activists held in Bhima Koregaon case has already been submitted to the court.
Nearly 2 years since Bhima Koregaon riots, more holes emerge in Pune Police's rationale for arresting 10 activists
Parth Mn • 5 years agoOn 8 June and 28 August last year, the Pune Police arrested 10 rights activists in connection with the Bhima Koregaon riots that happened on 1 January, 2018
Bhima Koregaon case: Pune court rejects bail applications of six accused, including Rona Wilson, Surendra Gadling
• 5 years agoThey were arrested last year in June for their alleged ties with Naxals for inciting riots during a celebratory gathering organised to mark the 200 years of Bhima Koregaon battle
Conversations with 'Urban Naxals': Six podcasts that'll help you spot a member of the species in the wild
Shubhra • 7 years agoAre you an Urban Naxal? How many Urban Naxals do you know? Would you be able to spot an Urban Naxal in the wild? Do you even know what an Urban Naxal is?
'Does this logic apply to Harry Potter books too?': Twitter in splits after Bombay HC judge terms 'War and Peace' 'objectionable material'
Fp Staff • 6 years agoA Bombay High Court observation is being ridiculed on social media, after a single-judge bench questioned rights' activist Vernon Gonsalves motive behind keeping (and reading) Leo Tolstoy's classic novel, War and Peace
"Why did you have copy of 'War and Peace'?": Bombay HC judge asks Bhima Koregaon case accused to explain possession of Leo Tolstoy classic
• 6 years agoThe Bombay High Court hearing a bail plea of Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case accused Vernon Gonsalves on Wednesday questioned his motive behind keeping copies of some books and CDs whose titles prima facie indicated they contained material against the State
As Bhima Koregaon case accused await bail hearings, families decry dehumanising jail conditions
Meena Menon • 6 years agoConversations with family members of those accused in the Bhima Koregaon case reveal the problems they face, from the lack of chairs and bedding in jail cells to the long wait for copies of data seized by the police
Conversations with "Urban Naxals" Ep #3, Koel Sen: 'Those making terms like Urban Naxals are ones who are breaking India'
Shubhra • 7 years agoKoel Sen is a filmmaker whose mother Shoma Sen was arrested in June for her alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence.
Bhima-Koregaon case: SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing more time to file charges; says activists can now seek regular bail
• 6 years agoThe Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Bombay High Court order refusing to grant 90 days extension to Maharashtra Police for filing the chargesheet in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case.
Bhima Koregaon violence: Anand Teltumbde's cry for help is a sad tale of state ruthlessness, injustice
Ajaz • 6 years agoFor all his enviable accomplishments, Anand Teltumbde fears he is likely to end up in jail for a crime he says he did not commit.