lakhimpur kheri violence

Lakhimpur Kheri violence: Charges framed against Ashish Mishra, 13 others

A court here on Tuesday framed charges against Ashish Mishra and 13 others in connection with the October 2021 violence in Lakhimpur Kheri’s Tikunia in which four farmers were killed. After almost 14 months since the incident which claimed 8 lives, charges were framed against the 14 accused, including Ashish Mishra, son of MoS Home […]

Lakhimpur Violence: No Bail To Minister’s Son Ashish Mishra

LUCKNOW: The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Ashish Mishra alias ‘Monu’, son of Union minister Ajay Mishra ‘Teni’ and prime accused in the Lakhimpur violence that left eight people dead. A bench of Justice Krishna Pahal said that the accused could influence the witnesses and the […]

UP: HC Refuses To Grant Bail To 4 More In Lakhimpur Kheri Violence

  LUCKNOW: The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to grant bail to four accused in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence which claimed the lives of eight people in October 2021. The development comes days after the Supreme Court refused to grant bail to prime accused Ashish Mishra in the case. Justice DK Singh […]

UP Polls: In Mathura, Peda Makers, Patrons Want Dash Of ‘Saffron’, Milk Crime-Free Trade

MATHURA/VRINDAVAN: Ambling into the winding lanes of Chowk Bazar in Mathura — the land of Krishna Janmbhoomi — the team of The New Indian reaches the factory where aroma of boiling milk, saffron, cardamom greets with hundreds of halwais squatted before the flames. In a few hours, as milk turns into khoya, which further becomes […]

Is Uttarakhand Cong Headed The Punjab Way? State Leaders Turn To Rahul To Fix Infighting

NEW DELHI: Amid infighting in Uttarakhand Congress, former Chief Minister Harish Rawat and AICC in-charge for the state Devender Yadav on Friday met former party chief Rahul Gandhi at his residence. The two leaders were called for a meeting with the senior leadership after Rawat on Wednesday sent out cryptic tweets over the handling of […]

Akhilesh Trashed Vax, Fully-Vaccinated Wife Tests Positive; UP Health Min Asks Him To Be ‘Responsible Now’

LUCKNOW: At a time when former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav — who had kicked a storm when he said that he would not take vaccine until government puts a national flag on certificate and that many were testing positive even after taking both jabs — is out in […]

Lakhimpur Incident Accused Minister Teni Loses His Cool As Voices For His Removal Grow Louder

NEW DELHI/LAKHIMPUR: Looks like the heat is beginning to get to Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishr ‘Teni’ on the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case making him lose his cool. Barely hours after the opposition made noises, inside and outside the Parliament, demanding Teni’s removal by the Centre, Teni lost his temper at the journalist […]

Why’s Centre Avoiding Discussion On Ajay Mishr Teni?: Rahul Gandhi

NEW DELHI: Refusing to let go of the pressure on the ruling party in Centre over Lakhimpur Kheri incident, former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi took on the government saying the Centre is deliberately trying to snuff out the opposition voices demanding that accused Ajay Mishr Teni be removed from his post for his alleged involvement […]

Lakhimpur Kheri Probe: Priyanka Refuses To Let Go; Maintains Pressure On Govt To Remove Ajay Mishr Teni

LUCKNOW: Maintaining pressure on the ruling government to remove Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishr Teni from his post so unbiased investigations can be carried out on his role in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident, Congress party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra once again slammed BJP and said the minister should not be allowed […]

SC Dissatisfied With UP SIT Probe Into Lakhimpur Kheri Violence Case, Proposes To Appoint A Retired HC Judge

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its dissatisfaction over the probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case on October 3, in which four farmers, a journalist and three BJP workers were killed and also proposed to appoint a retired High Court judge to oversee the probe till the charge sheet is filed. The […]