Prayagraj: Chandrashekhar Azad, National President of the Azad Samaj Party and Member of Parliament from Nagina, has suffered a significant setback in the Allahabad High Court. A single-judge bench headed by Justice Sameer Jain on Wednesday dismissed Azad’s petitions seeking to quash criminal proceedings against him in connection with the Saharanpur violence case. The court had reserved its judgment on 27 November. The case originates from a complaint filed by Sudhir Kumar Gupta at Saharanpur Kotwali Dehat police station, under IPC Sections 147, 148, 149, and 435. The trial is ongoing before the Special Judge-ADJ at the MP-MLA Court in Saharanpur. The High Court noted that it would not be appropriate to exercise its inherent powers to quash these proceedings or treat the related charge ...

Meerut: Hundreds of farmers have been staging a sit-in at the Ganna Bhawan in Meerut for the past four days, protesting against alleged arbitrariness and commission-based practices in sugar mills and the state sugar department. Despite the biting cold, the farmers expressed their anger by lighting bonfires during the day and later engaging in songs, music, and dance at night, turning frustration into solidarity. Chants like “Apni to jaise-taise kat jaayegi, aapka kya hoga Janab-e-Aali” reflected both their resolve and sharp criticism of the authorities. The protest is being led under the banner of the Bharatiya Kisan Union by district president Anurag Chaudhary. The farmers’ key demands include increasing sugarcane indents and curbing the alleged tyranny of the mills. During the protest...

Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh: A bizarre incident unfolded at the Women’s Police Station and police line premises in Aligarh, capturing nationwide attention after a video went viral on social media. In the video, a desperate husband is seen repeatedly falling at his mother-in-law’s feet, pleading for his wife to be sent back to him. Despite his emotional appeals, the mother-in-law refuses, even pushing him aside and walking away. According to reports, the incident occurred on Wednesday when Sanjay, a resident of Mathura, visited the Aligarh Women’s Police Station following a complaint filed by his wife. During discussions at the station, his mother-in-law refused to send her daughter back with him. Overcome with emotion, Sanjay was seen repeatedly crying, folding his hands, and begging the aut...