Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
Anti-Waqf protests turn violent in Assam's Silchar; cops resort to lathicharge
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
|April 14, 2025
A rally against Waqf (Amendment) Act turned violent in Assam's Silchar town in Cachar district on Sunday.
The rally, taken out by Muslims from the Berenga area of the southern Assam town, was peaceful until some protestors pelted stones targeting police personnel after the latter attempted to disperse the crowd.
Carrying black flags, the protestors chanted slogans demanding the repeal of the Act.
A case was registered in connection with the incident. The police said nobody was detained or arrested yet.
Superintendent of Police Numal Mahatta said the procession was taken out without obtaining prior permission. He also said that the situation was now peaceful.
This story is from the April 14, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Mangaluru.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Mangaluru
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
Cuba a security threat for US: Rubio
A day after the US charged Cuba’s former president Raùl Castro with murder over the 1996 downing of two planes resulting in the killing of US nationals, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba poses a ‐national security threat‐ to the US.
1 min
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
Govt agrees for constitutional safeguards for Ladakh region
THE fresh round of talks between officials of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the civil society groups of Ladakh on Friday ended on a positive note with the two sides arriving at an in-principle understanding on restoring democracy in the Union Territory and providing constitutional safeguards on the lines of Articles 371A, 371F and 371G, as applied to Nagaland, Sikkim and Mizoram.
2 mins
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
Come June 18, NDA & Oppn fight for 26 RS seats
THE Opposition is set to gain three seats, while the ruling NDA is expected to maintain its current strength in the biennial elections for 26 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states and bypolls to two seats in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu scheduled for June 18.
2 mins
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
Buzz of early poll in UP after BJP's grand show in Bengal and Assam
AFTER assembly elections wrapped up in five states, there is growing talk among politicians in the state capital about moving the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections forward by a few weeks.
1 mins
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
1 from Bihar in ATS net on charges of espionage
THE Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Bihar police on Friday arrested a suspected operative of a Pakistan-based arms dealer from Muzaffarpur in north Bihar.
1 min
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
1 held from Pathankot for spying for Pak handlers
THE Punjab Police has arrested a Pathankot resident, Baljit Singh, on charges of spying for Pakistan-based handlers.
1 min
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
India, Cyprus form counter-terror working group, defence roadmap
INDIA and Cyprus on Friday elevated their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership and unveiled a five-year roadmap for defence cooperation, signalling a major expansion of ties in security, connectivity and trade amid growing geopolitical churn and India’s deepening engagement with Europe.
1 mins
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
LET LAW TAKE ITS COURSE IN TELANGANA POCSO CASE
ALLEGATIONS of sexual offences involving minors cannot be allowed to dissolve into partisan spectacle.
1 mins
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
ONE CODE TO DISCIPLINE THEM ALL
THE proposed Securities Markets Code consolidates the three existing laws into a single legislative framework.
3 mins
May 23, 2026
The New Indian Express Mangaluru
Suvendu calls on Prez and Rajnath in Delhi, will firm up cabinet after Shah meet
WEST Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who arrived in Delhi for the first time after assuming office, on Friday said that the people residing illegally across his state would be identified and deported through the BSF to the countries from where they had allegedly infiltrated in the past.
1 min
May 23, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size