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Global revulsion against terrorism railroaded China to accept Pulwama condemnation
China was railroaded by the strong international revulsion against terrorism to go along with the Security Council press statement condemning the Jaish-e-Mohammad's (J-e-M) suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district that killed 40 Indian security personnel.
We are Indians, caste and religion does not exist for us: CRPF officer
"We in CRPF identify ourselves as Indians... caste and religion does not exist," the world's largest paramilitary force said through its chief spokesman's Twitter handle Friday. Peeved at a news report in a magazine that gave the caste break-up of the 40 personnel killed in the Pulwama attack, CRPF's chief spokesman and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) M Dhinakaran tweeted, "We in CRPF identify ourself as Indians. Not more, not less. This pathetic divisiveness of caste, colour, and religion doesn't exist in our blood." He also tagged the news report saying it "should strictly refrain from insulting all the martyrs as they are not statistics for your demeaning and meaningless write-up". The force had earlier issued advisories cautioning people against "fake pictures" being circulated online of body parts of the slain men and bogus messages being shared in the backdrop of harassment of Kashmiri students in various places in the country after the terror attack. The over 3 lakh personnel ...
Civil engineer in Bengal receives threat for saying 'no to war'
An engineer posted in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district was threatened for a social media post where he condemned war, police said on Friday.
China plays down UNSC reference on JeM
China on Friday downplayed the statement issued by the UN Security Council naming the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in the Kashmir suicide bombing, saying the "mention doesn't mean a judgment on the incident".
Two suspected JeM terrorists held in UP, ATS gets two-day transit remand
Two terror suspects from Jammu and Kashmir were arrested from Saharanpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, Director General of Police O.P. Singh said.
Delhi Police donates 1 crore for families of CRPF jawans killed in Pulwama attack
Delhi Police has donated Rs 1 crore for the families of CRPF personnel who were killed in the Pulwama attack, a senior police officer said Friday. The Delhi Police has made the contributions to 'Bharat Ke Veer', a home ministry fund which aids families of paramilitary personnel who died fighting extremists. Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14 when a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying explosives into their bus.
2 militants killed in Pulwama encounter
Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Warpora area of Sopore, in north Kashmir, acting on specific information about the presence of militants there, police said. The militants fired at the search party, leading to a gunfight. Two militants have been killed, a police official said, adding the operation was going on. The identity of the militants was yet to be ascertained.
Bandh against govt panel proposals on PRC turns violent
The second day of the 48-hour bandh called by several organisations seeking changes in the proposals made by a government-appointed panel for granting permanent residence certificate (PRC) to non-Arunachalees turned violent Friday with reports of arson and stone pelting pouring in from various parts of the state capital. Protestors set ablaze five vehicles and also burnt the offices of All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) and All Nyishi Students Union (ANSU) here, police said. The AAPSU and ANSU have supported the recommendation of the Joint High Power Committee (JHPC) constituted by the state government on May 1, 2018 to study the issue. The protestors also resorted to stone pelting and even threw stones at the vehicle of former chief minister Nabam Tuki, capital Superintendent of Police, M Harsh Vardhan said adding police lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the protestors. Bandh enforcers also blocked the NH-415 at several locations by burning tyres despite ...
FATF condemns Pulwama attack, keeps Pak in 'Gray' list for failing to stop terror financing
The international terror financing watchdog FATF Friday condemned the Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans and decided to continue the 'Gray' listing of Pakistan for its failure to stop funding of terrorist groups such as Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jamat-ud-Dawa. In a statement, the Paris-headquartered Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Pakistan should continue to work on implementing its action plan to address its strategic deficiencies, including by adequately demonstrating its proper understanding of the terror financing risks posed by the terrorist groups and conducting supervision on a risk-sensitive basis. "The FATF notes with grave concern and condemns the violent terrorist attack last week that killed at least 40 Indian security forces in Pulwama in the State of Jammu and Kashmir," it said after the week-long FATF plenary held in Paris. "Pakistan has revised its TF (terror financing) risk assessment. However, it does not demonstrate a proper ...
BCCI's letter to ICC
Following is the text of the letter that the BCCI has written to the ICC in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack. Dear Sirs, This communication is being addressed to voice the BCCI's concerns and sentiments that have emerged after the recent dastardly terrorist attack which was carried out on Indian soil by a terror outfit based out of Pakistan which resulted in the death of 44 Indian security personnel. In view of the aforesaid terrorist attack, BCCI fears for the safety and security of players and match officials participating in upcoming ICC events including the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. Most countries from which the members of the ICC hail (including United Kingdom) have strongly condemned this terrorist attack and expressed solidarity with India. BCCI urges the cricketing community to sever ties with countries from which terrorism emanates. The BCCI also wishes to express its concerns over the safety and security of fans of Indian cricket at the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup .
Police instructed to ensure safety of Kashmiris in Goa
Goa Police officers have been instructed to ensure the safety of people from Jammu and Kashmir residing in Goa, in the wake of attacks and acts of intimidation of residents of the conflict-ridden state, Director General of Police Muktesh Chander said on Friday.
Isha Foundation contributes Rs 50 lakh to martyrs' families
: Isha Foundation Friday contributed Rs 50 lakh for the welfare of the families of CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14. "It is upon the foundation of service and sacrifice of the brave soldiers that all our activities and achievements rest," Isha founder Sadhuguru Jaggi Vasudev said in a statement while speaking of the valour and sacrifice of the young men and women who guard the nation. Isha works closely with the armed and para-military forces and also conducts several yoga programmes specially designed for men and women in various forces, the statement said.
SC directs chief secys, DGPs of 11 states to act against assault on Kashmiris post Pulwama
The Supreme Court Friday directed chief secretaries and DGPs of 11 states to take "prompt" and "necessary" action to prevent incidents of threat, social boycott and violence against Kashmiris following the Pulwama terror attack. It also sought responses from the Centre and the states where incidents of threat and violence against Kashmiris have taken place after the February 14 terror attack in which over 40 CRPF personnel were killed. "The chief secretaries, the DGPs and the Delhi Police Commissioner are directed to take prompt and necessary action to prevent all the incidents of threat, assault, social boycott and other coercive acts against Kahsmiris and other minorities in the aftermath of the terrorist attack of February 14," said a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The bench perused the advisories issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to the chief secretaries and DGPs of states from time to time and said that they "shall be ...
Tripura Assembly pays homage to CRPF martyrs
The Tripura Assembly's week-long budget session began here on Friday with the members, cutting across party lines, paying homage and expressing condolences over the martyrdom of 40 CRPF troopers in the Pulwama terror strike on February 14.
China's opposition to mentioning of terrorism held back UNSC statement on Pulwama for 1 week
China's lone opposition in the 15-member UN Security Council to any mention of terrorism resulted in a delay of nearly one week in issuance of a statement by the powerful body on the dastardly Pulwama terror attack, official sources said here Friday. However, the US assiduously worked as "pen holder" making various adjustments to get the approval by all other members of the Council, the sources told PTI. While China was trying to water down the UNSC statement on Pulwama, Pakistan worked against issuance of any statement. Pakistan's Permanent representative at the UN Maleeha Lodhi even met the President of Security Council but her efforts did not bear any fruit, they said. The UN Security Council comprising 15 permanent and non-permanent members on Thursday condemned in the "strongest terms" the "heinous and cowardly" terror attack perpetrated by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on February 14. Sharing details of diplomatic wranglings on the matter, the sources said ..
The Taliban have not changed, warn Afghans living under their rule
Ali Ahmad Alizai has no choice but to obey when the Taliban come knocking on his door demanding food, shelter or a slice of his hard-earned harvest to fund their insurgency. "The Taliban run a dictatorship here. They have their own laws. We have some security, but no freedom," the farmer told AFP by telephone from a militant-controlled district of Afghanistan's southern Helmand province. Alizai is one of millions living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, where the group controls more territory than at any time since being toppled in 2001 by US-led forces. As momentum for peace talks builds, with a fresh round of negotiations between the Taliban and Washington set to begin in Doha on Monday, testimonies from Afghans like him paint a picture of what life might be like should the militants return to power if the US exits its longest war. In some ways Taliban governance appears to have evolved, with the insurgents open to some small compromises as Afghans refuse to part with their ...
From Syria, IS slips into Iraq to fight another day
US and Iraqi officials say Islamic State fighters facing defeat in Syria are slipping across the border into Iraq, where they are destabilizing the country's fragile security. Hundreds likely more than 1,000 militants have crossed the open, desert border in the past six months, defying a massive operation by US, Kurdish, and allied forces to stamp out the remnants of the jihadi group in eastern Syria. That's according to three Iraqi intelligence officials and a US military official. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly on intelligence matters. But indications of the extremist group's widening reach in Iraq are clear from kidnappings, assassinations and roadside ambushes aimed at intimidating the local population and financing the group's extortion rackets.
Vada pav seller contributes one-day salary to families of two Maharashtra soldiers killed in Pulwama attack
Mangesh Ahiwale, a vada pav seller from Mumbai, is again in the news for his philanthropic gesture. He has vowed to donate his one-day earning to the families of the two soldiers from Maharashtra who were martyred in the recent terrorist attack in Pulwama.To serve the purpose, he has decided to sell the vada-pavs for Rs 5 and donate the entire earnings made through it to the bereaved families. "Out of 40 CRPF personnel, two were Maharashtra's son- Nitin Rathore and Sanjay Rajput. They have brought laurels to the people of this state. This is a small initiative to help their families," Ahiwale told ANI and invited people from across the state to contribute to the cause. This is the third time Mangesh has taken such a generous initiative. Last year, Ahiwale sold vada-pav at 60 percent cheaper rate to contribute for the welfare of the soldiers. In 2015 too he donated 20,000 to Chief Minister Relief fund for farmers hit by drought in Marathwada and Vidharbha region of Maharashtra.
Two suspected JeM terrorists held in UP
Two terrorist suspects from Jammu and Kashmir have been arrested from Sanaharnpur district in Uttar Pradesh, Director General of Police O.P. Singh said on Friday.
Court tells Minerva FC to await I-League panel ruling on Srinagar match
The Delhi High Court on Friday told Minerva Punjab FC to await the ruling of a committee appointed by I-League on the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) refusal to postpone the match in Srinagar against Real Kashmir FC.