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UN members should send female peacekeeping units: India
India has said that UN member countries should send more all-women units to peacekeeping operations instead of mixed units, as a sure means to increase female participation.
8 killed in blast targeting Pakistan's Hazara community
At least eight people were killed and several others injured in a blast on Friday targeting members of the Hazara community in Pakistan's Quetta city.
NIA files chargesheet against 5 in weapon loot case
National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against five people today in connection with a 2018 case relating to looting of service weapons from police personnel.Charge Sheet was filed in the Special NIA Court, Lucknow against Gurjant Singh, Jarman Singh, Karamveer Singh, Karam Singh and Amrit Singh under section 120 B, 307, 392 and 397 read with 34 of IPC, section 27 of Arms Act and sections 13(1), 16, 18 and 20 of UA(P) Act.The case pertains to looting of service weapons from two Police personnel from Khala-Kamalpur Check Post, Police Station Jhinjhana, District Shamli on October 10, 2018.NIA has also revealed that during the investigation, it was found that the arrested accused Jarman Singh and others looted service weapons from Police personnel with an intention to further use these weapons to eliminate a senior political the leader of Punjab due to ideological and religious fanaticism."It came on record that Jarman Singh was highly motivated and radicalized to the ...
BJP candidate demands re-poll alleging booth capture by TMC workers
Alleging booth capturing by the Trinamool Congress workers at various polling stations, BJP candidate from Cooch Behar Lok Sabha constituency Nisit Pramanik on Thursday demanded re-polls be conducted at those polling stations."The hooligans of Trinamool Congress (TMC) forcefully removed the polling agents of the BJP from their respective polling booths. There were no paramilitary forces to guard the booths. TMC workers also captured the booths and threatened the voters," Pramanik said in a letter to the state's Electoral Officer.The polling stations where he has demanded re-poll include North Coochbehar, South Coochbehar, Mathabangha, and Sitalkuchi.Nisit alleged that the Trinamool Congress workers captured booths at several places because no paramilitary personnel was guarding the polling stations.Polling for 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal will be held in all seven phases beginning April 11. The results will be announced on May 23.
Nigeria: Buhari summons security chiefs following mass killings
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari summoned his top security chiefs to a closed- doors meeting on Thursday, facing rising pressure to address worsening security, especially in his northwestern political heartlands. The meeting at the presidential statehouse was in response to mounting "kidnapping, banditry and other associated issues confronting the nation", chief of defence staff General Gabriel Olonisakin told reporters. A "revised strategy" was agreed after the president ordered the chiefs to "immediately and ruthlessly... ensure that all those bandits are immediately dealt with," he said. The army, navy and air force chiefs attended, along with the national security advisor and other security officials. Nigeria has been shaken by a spate of large-scale attacks that have coincided with an ongoing insurgency by Boko Haram jihadists in the country's northeast. A week of sporadic clashes this month left more than 100 dead, led by bandit attacks, particularly in Zamfara State -- the ..
Taliban announce 'ban' on Red Cross, WHO in Afghanistan
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Thursday it had suspended work in Afghanistan after the Taliban announced a "ban" against the humanitarian group and the World Health Organisation. According to a Taliban statement, the ICRC had not "acted upon its agreements" with the Taliban. The insurgents, who control or influence about half of Afghanistan, also accused the WHO of "suspicious movements" during a vaccination campaign. As a result, the Taliban has "decided to ban the operation of these two organisations across the country until further notice," the militants said, noting they would not guarantee health workers' safety. ICRC spokesman Robin Waudo said the organisation had put its activities on hold in war-torn Afghanistan, where many in rural areas have scant access to health care and where polio rates are rising. "We acknowledge this announcement and have suspended our activities in the country due to the withdrawal of security guarantees," Waudo told ...
61 pc voting in Gadchiroli despite blasts, firing by Naxals
The Naxal-affected Gadchiroli district witnessed two IED blasts and encounters between rebels and security forces Thursday as polling was held for Lok Sabha elections. There was also a blast in the district - part of the Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency - a day before the polling. Despite these incidents, the district recorded an impressive 61.33 per cent voting, an official said. Voting was also held in six other Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in the first phase of polls. Already on high alert, security forces including Central Reserve Police Force and Maharashtra police's C-60 commandos had carried out combing and area-domination operations before the polling. At around 10.30 am Thursday, there was an IED blast around 150 metres from a polling booth in Waghezari area where people were standing in queues to cast votes. Two police commandos were injured in another IED blast near Hetri village at Parsalgondi in Etapalli tehsil when a polling party was returning to the ...
Security forces kill one Naxal in encounter in Chhattisgarh
Naxalites attacked security forces in Narayanpur district on Thursday. In the ensuing encounter, one Naxalite was neutralised while one STF Constable sustained injuries."At around 04:15 pm, Naxals attacked the security forces while they were retreating from the helipad duty for polling parties. Security forces quickly took cover and retaliated in self-defence," said Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohit."A country-made pistol, a knife, one bag, and other materials were recovered from the killed Naxalite," he said.The Special Task Force (STF) Constable, identified as Hriday Ram Sahu, has been shifted to a hospital in Orachha.His condition is reported to be normal, added the official. The security personnel returned to the police station safely, he said.
Student killed in security forces firing in J&K
A Class 7 student was killed in firing by security forces on a mob in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara after end of polling to the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, police said.
1 dead, 3 injured in police action on protesters in Kupwara
One person died and three others injured in security forces' action on protestors in Handwara area of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir Thursday, a police official said. Protests broke out in Mandigam area of Handwara in the north Kashmir district after polling for the first phase of parliamentary polls ended, the official said. He said the protesters pelted stones on the polling staff returning from election duty. The security forces accompanying the election staff used force on the protesters and four persons were injured in the action, he said. The injured were taken to a hospital where one of them succumbed, the official said. He said stone-pelting incidents have been reported from a few other places immediately after the polling ended. Some security forces' personnel and polling staff have been injured, the official said, adding details were awaited.
53.06 per cent voter turnout in Bihar
An estimated 53.06 per cent voter turnout was recorded in four Lok Sabha constituencies of Bihar which went to the polls in the first phase on Thursday, a top election official said. Altogether 70.52 lakh voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in the four Lok Sabha seats which had 44 candidates in the fray. "A total of 53.06 per cent voting was recorded in four Lok Sabha constituencies of Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada and Jamui. It was 2.27 per cent higher turnout in these four seats in comparison to 2014 general elections," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) H R Srinivas told reporters here. "Polling passed off peacefully with sporadic incidents of EVM tampering, attempt to loot booths after which the police had to resort to firing in the open to disperse and control the anti-social elements," CEO said. Aurangabad witnessed 49.85 per cent of voting while Gaya recorded 56.0 per cent, Nawada 52.5 per cent and Jamui 54 per cent, Srinivas said adding that the poll ...
Student killed in police firing in J&K's Handwara
A Class 7 student was killed in firing by security forces on a mob in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara after end of polling to the Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency, police said.
Dehradun: Inspector, two Constables suspended for allegedly looting money
An inspector of Dehradun Police and two Constables were suspended on Thursday for allegedly looting lakhs of rupees from a person while checking vehicles.According to FIR, the incident took place on April 4 when a person named Anurodh Pawar was stopped and threatened by the police for violating the Model Code of Conduct outside the hotel. Pawar was asked to sit in the police car.Along with policemen, a person was also there in the car. Policemen allegedly pushed him outside the car after driving around for 2-km and fled with the money."The accused have been identified as Dinesh Negi (Inspector), Manoj, Himanshu, and Anupam. They have also been suspended. The case has been registered against them under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC)," said Nivedita Kukarati, SSP, Dehradun.Further investigation is underway.
63% polling in 8 UP Lok Sabha seats
Lucknow, April 11: Eight Lok Sabha constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh recorded an average voter turnout of 63 per cent till 6.p.m, according to the chief electoral officer.
Gunbattle between police, Naxals in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli
An encounter took place between security forces and Naxals in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra when a polling party was returning Thursday evening, police said. The Naxal-affected district also witnessed IED blasts at two other places since morning. The skirmish took place at Tumdikasa near Murumgaon Area Operation Post of state police around 4 pm when a team of election officials, CRPF and police was returning, after the voting was over, on foot, an official said. Before the polling party could reach the police post, a group of Naxals opened fire, and CRPF and police personnel retaliated, he said. The Naxals fled after some time, and no casualties were reported. Gadchiroli-Chimur was among the seven Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra where polling took place Thursday.
53% turnout in Ist phase of vote in Bihar (Third Lead)
Despite several villages boycotting polls in the four Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar on development issues, around 53 per cent voting was recorded amid few incidents of clashes and malfunctioning of EVMs on Thursday.
Sudan army topples veteran leader Bashir
Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was ousted by the army on Thursday, brought down by months of anti-government protests against his three decades of iron-fisted rule. "I announce as minister of defence the toppling of the regime and detaining its chief in a secure place," Defence Minister Awad Ibnouf said in a sombre televised address to the nation. A transitional military council would replace Bashir for two years, he said, adding that the country's borders and airspace would be shut until further notice. The veteran leader, who swept to power in a 1989 coup, was one of Africa's longest serving presidents. He is wanted on charges of genocide and war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Since early morning huge crowds of jubilant Sudanese had begun thronging squares across the centre of Khartoum on Thursday as the army promised an "important announcement". Chanting "the regime has fallen," thousands poured into the open ground outside army headquarters where defiant protesters
Naxal killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh on polling day
A Naxal was killed in a gunbattle with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on the day of polling for the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday, police said. The encounter took place in the restive Orchha area of the district when ultras attacked a team of security forces guarding a helipad, Director General (Anti-Naxal Operation) Girdhari Nayak told PTI. Firing on security forces by the rebels triggered the gunbattle, which left one Naxal dead, he said. The ultras later escaped from the spot, from where the Naxal's body was recovered, Nayak said. A combing operation was underway in the area, around 300 km from state capital Raipur, the IPS officer said. The Naraynpur assembly segment falls in the Bastar Lok Sabha constituency where polling was held Thursday. Voting in the assembly segment ended at 3 pm after which polling personnel from interior pockets were airlifted to Naraynpur town by helicopters.
Jubilant Sudanese shout 'regime has fallen' as they wait on army
Huge crowds of jubilant Sudanese thronged squares across the centre of Khartoum on Thursday as the army promised an "important announcement" after months of protests demanding the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir. Thousands more chanted "the regime has fallen," as they poured into the open ground outside army headquarters where defiant protesters have braved tear gas to keep up an unprecedented sit-in now in its sixth day. There was still no sign of the army's promised announcement by afternoon but state media announced that the security agency was freeing all political prisoners in the meantime. "The Sudanese army will issue an important statement soon. Wait for it," the state television anchor said, without elaborating as martial music replaced normal programming. Sources and witnesses told AFP that soldiers had raided both state television and the offices of a group linked to Bashir's ruling National Congress Party. Army vehicles carrying troops were seen deploying across the ...
Taliban kidnap 60 truck drivers in Afghanistan
Taliban militants abducted 60 truck drivers in Afghanistan's Samanghan province on Thursday, officials said.