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Sandeshkhali Women Celebrate Early Holi After Sheikh Shahjahan's Arrest
Holi has come early for the men and women who live on the island of Sandeshkhali in Bengal's North 24 Parganas, after news Thurday of the arrest of Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.
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Delhi Man Beaten To Death On Holi. Fight Began Over Him Sitting On A Cart
A 34-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death on Holi by two men over the issue of sitting on a cart outside a shop in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area, police said on Thursday.
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European Countries Call For Immediate End To Jerusalem Unrest At UN
Five European countries called Tuesday for an end to clashes in Jerusalem following a weekend of violence surrounding a holy site, in a joint statement issued after an emergency closed-door UN Security Council session.
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Israel says Rocket Fired From Gaza Intercepted As Jerusalem Tensions Spike
Gaza militants fired a rocket into Israel Monday, the Israeli army said, the first such incident in months and a sign that a wave of violence around a Jerusalem holy site could escalate further.
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More Than 150 Injured In Violence At Jerusalem Holy Site
More than 150 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the first face-off at the flashpoint holy site since the start of Ramadan.
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Arvind Kejriwal Skips Holi Over Recent Violence, Coronavirus Outbreak
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues did not celebrate Holi on Tuesday in view of the recent violence in northeast Delhi and the coronavirus outbreak.
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Delhi Violence Discussion In Parliament On March 11, Amit Shah Will Reply
The Lok Sabha will discuss last week's Delhi violence on March 11, a day after Holi, with Union Minister Amit Shah scheduled to reply to this discussion
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Arvind Kejriwal Will Not Celebrate Holi In Wake Of Delhi Violence
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that he would not celebrate Holi in wake of violence in northeast Delhi.
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Speaker Om Birla Defers Discussion On Delhi Violence Till Holi: 10 Points
A discussion on the Delhi violence will be held only after Holi, which is on March 10, Speaker Om Birla declared amid intense uproar in the Lok Sabha today. "You all have agreed to accept the chair's decision. The government is also ready for a discussion. This would be held after Holi, on the 11th," Om Birla said. The opposition has been demanding...
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"Discussion On Delhi Violence After Holi": Opposition Fumes After Speaker's Remarks
A discussion on the Delhi violence will be held only after Holi, which is on March 10, Speaker Om Birla declared amid intense uproar in the Lok Sabha today. "You all have agreed to accept the chair's decision. The government is also ready for a discussion. This would be held after Holi, on the 11th," Om Birla said. The opposition has been demanding...
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"Holi Of Blood": Mamata Banerjee's Poem Amid Delhi Violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, one of the foremost critics of the BJP, has shared on her Facebook account a poem titled "Hell" in which she has expressed concerns over "a peaceful country being turned violent".
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Jamia Protesters Have Bullet Wounds, Say Doctors; Cops Deny Firing
The police action to quell yesterday's violence in Delhi has triggered controversy, with questions raised over the possible use of firearms. Three persons have been admitted in hospitals -- two at the Safdarjung hospital and one at the Holy Family hospital -- with alleged bullet injuries. At the first hospital, doctors said the patients had sustain...
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68 Dead, 165 Injured In Afghan Suicide Attack
The death toll from a suicide attack on Afghan protesters has soared to 68, officials said Wednesday, as violence flares across the country ahead of elections and a key Islamic holy day.
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Pope Francis, In Easter Message, Says "Defenceless" Being Killed In Holy Land
Pope Francis, in his Easter address on Sunday, called for peace in the Holy Land two days after 15 Palestinians were killed on the Israeli-Gaza border, saying the conflict there "does not spare the defenceless".
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Turkish President Urges All Muslims To 'Visit' And 'Protect' Jerusalem
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke out over metal detectors that Israel installed and later removed from a sensitive holy site in the city.
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Sandeshkhali Women Celebrate Early Holi After Sheikh Shahjahan's Arrest
Holi has come early for the men and women who live on the island of Sandeshkhali in Bengal's North 24 Parganas, after news Thurday of the arrest of Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan.
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Delhi Man Beaten To Death On Holi. Fight Began Over Him Sitting On A Cart
A 34-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death on Holi by two men over the issue of sitting on a cart outside a shop in west Delhi's Punjabi Bagh area, police said on Thursday.
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European Countries Call For Immediate End To Jerusalem Unrest At UN
Five European countries called Tuesday for an end to clashes in Jerusalem following a weekend of violence surrounding a holy site, in a joint statement issued after an emergency closed-door UN Security Council session.
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Israel says Rocket Fired From Gaza Intercepted As Jerusalem Tensions Spike
Gaza militants fired a rocket into Israel Monday, the Israeli army said, the first such incident in months and a sign that a wave of violence around a Jerusalem holy site could escalate further.
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More Than 150 Injured In Violence At Jerusalem Holy Site
More than 150 people were wounded Friday in clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and Israeli police in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the first face-off at the flashpoint holy site since the start of Ramadan.
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Arvind Kejriwal Skips Holi Over Recent Violence, Coronavirus Outbreak
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleagues did not celebrate Holi on Tuesday in view of the recent violence in northeast Delhi and the coronavirus outbreak.
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Delhi Violence Discussion In Parliament On March 11, Amit Shah Will Reply
The Lok Sabha will discuss last week's Delhi violence on March 11, a day after Holi, with Union Minister Amit Shah scheduled to reply to this discussion
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Arvind Kejriwal Will Not Celebrate Holi In Wake Of Delhi Violence
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that he would not celebrate Holi in wake of violence in northeast Delhi.
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Speaker Om Birla Defers Discussion On Delhi Violence Till Holi: 10 Points
A discussion on the Delhi violence will be held only after Holi, which is on March 10, Speaker Om Birla declared amid intense uproar in the Lok Sabha today. "You all have agreed to accept the chair's decision. The government is also ready for a discussion. This would be held after Holi, on the 11th," Om Birla said. The opposition has been demanding...
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"Discussion On Delhi Violence After Holi": Opposition Fumes After Speaker's Remarks
A discussion on the Delhi violence will be held only after Holi, which is on March 10, Speaker Om Birla declared amid intense uproar in the Lok Sabha today. "You all have agreed to accept the chair's decision. The government is also ready for a discussion. This would be held after Holi, on the 11th," Om Birla said. The opposition has been demanding...
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"Holi Of Blood": Mamata Banerjee's Poem Amid Delhi Violence
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, one of the foremost critics of the BJP, has shared on her Facebook account a poem titled "Hell" in which she has expressed concerns over "a peaceful country being turned violent".
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Jamia Protesters Have Bullet Wounds, Say Doctors; Cops Deny Firing
The police action to quell yesterday's violence in Delhi has triggered controversy, with questions raised over the possible use of firearms. Three persons have been admitted in hospitals -- two at the Safdarjung hospital and one at the Holy Family hospital -- with alleged bullet injuries. At the first hospital, doctors said the patients had sustain...
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68 Dead, 165 Injured In Afghan Suicide Attack
The death toll from a suicide attack on Afghan protesters has soared to 68, officials said Wednesday, as violence flares across the country ahead of elections and a key Islamic holy day.
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Pope Francis, In Easter Message, Says "Defenceless" Being Killed In Holy Land
Pope Francis, in his Easter address on Sunday, called for peace in the Holy Land two days after 15 Palestinians were killed on the Israeli-Gaza border, saying the conflict there "does not spare the defenceless".
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Turkish President Urges All Muslims To 'Visit' And 'Protect' Jerusalem
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday urged all Muslims to visit and protect Jerusalem after violence broke out over metal detectors that Israel installed and later removed from a sensitive holy site in the city.
