HISTORICAL FACTS: 12 | History Defined

India activist Afreen Fatima says her house bulldozed ‘illegally’

Activist’s house demolished as police arrest her father for being alleged ‘mastermind’ of protests over Prophet remarks.

Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2022

Dainik Jagran plays judge, jury and executioner as UP officials raze Afreen Fatima’s house

After the demolition of the house belonging to student activist Afreen Fatima’s family in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, several sections of the media appeared to be in a hurry to declare their crime and hail the “thunder” of bulldozers.

Newslaundry · Jun 13, 2022

Prophet remarks | Protests on, more people arrested

Mob attacks train in West Bengal; house of activist Javed Mohammad razed in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2022

UP: 227 people arrested so far after Friday prayer protests in different cities

Of those nabbed, 68 were arrested from Prayagraj and 50 from Hathras, Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Prashant Kumar said in a statement on Saturday. More on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jun 11, 2022

Uttar Pradesh: Naini jail inmates now repairing inverters

PRAYAGRAJ: In a first, as many as 25 inmates lodged in Naini central jail in Prayagraj district are learning inverter assembling and repairing tips from the experts of Government Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Naini under the Kaushal Vikas Yojna. Moreover, 25 more inmates are also learning plumbing work to earn…

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Row over Prophet remark: 140 protesters held after Friday stone-pelting, violence in Uttar Pradesh

LUCKNOW: At least 140 protesters were arrested after violence and stone-pelting in more than half a dozen districts of the state anti- after Friday prayers. In an emergency meeting, CM Yogi directed strict action against those involved in incidents of stone-pelting and violence, especially in Saharanpur and Prayagraj.

The Times of India · Jun 11, 2022

Uttar Pradesh: From earning Rs 5,000 to run his family, Prayagraj lad sets up $1 billion company

PRAYAGRAJ: From drawing a salary of Rs 5,000 per month as a physics teacher to run his family in Prayagraj to rejecting a job offer of Rs 75 crores, 29-year old local lad Alakh Pandey has raised a $100 million (around Rs 777 crore) funding for his Edtech startup PhysicsWallah…

The Times of India · Jun 10, 2022

Two killed as Muslims and Hindus clash in India

Two teenagers were killed on Friday in clashes between Hindus and Muslims in eastern India that followed derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad by two ruling party officials, police said on Saturday.

Reuters · Jun 10, 2022

Four, including 2 girls, drown in Ganga in UP’s Fatehpur, 3 others rescued

PRAYAGRAJ: Four people, including two girls, all aged between 15 and 22 years, drowned while swimming in the Ganga at Matinpur village under the limits of Hussainganj police station of Fatehpur district early on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Jun 7, 2022

Illegal liquor worth Rs 50 lakh seized in Prayagraj

PRAYAGRAJ: The Special Task Force (Prayagraj unit) on Monday claimed to have busted an interstate racket involved in liquor smuggling and arrested its two key operatives near Wahida power house on Prayagraj - Varanasi highway and seized illegal liquor consignment worth Rs 50 lakhs from them.

The Times of India · May 31, 2022