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Five TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy Thursday for allegedly fishing in the island nation's waters, a Fisheries department official said here. The fishermen from Jagadapattinam inPudukottai district were fishing near Neduntheevu off the Lankan coast when they were arrested, Assistant Director of Fisheries, Pudukottai, Kumaresan said. They were taken to Kangesanthurai along with their boat, he added. Eight fishermen from Mandapam in Ramanathapuramn district were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly fishing in Sri Lanka's territorial waters, Kumaresan said. Two boats were also seized, he added. He alleged that Lankan navy personnel had snapped the nets of as many as 50 boats of Rameswaram fishermen who had put out to the sea in over 500 boats Wednesday.
Kirti Azad creates controversy, says Cong workers looted polling booths
Darbhanga MP Kirti Azad, who joined Congress after quitting BJP, has created a controversy by claiming that Congress workers looted polling booths for his father and him before EVMs were introduced.Addressing a rally in Darbhanga, the cricketer-turned politician said, "In those days booths were looted, Congress workers used to loot polling booths for Nagendra ji (former Congress leader). Booths were looted for my father as well and in 1999, for me also. EVMs had not been introduced then."Kirti's father Bhagwat Jha Azad was Bihar Chief Minister in the 1980s and Nagendra Jha, father of Bihar Congress president Madan Mohan Jha, was a minister then.Kirti, who was with BJP for a decade, was suspended from the party in 2015 for making charges against Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in connection with alleged irregularities in the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA).The Darbhanga MP, who joined Congress on February 18 in the presence of party chief Rahul Gandhi, made the ...
Aurangabad Petrol pumps shut down to pay tribute to jawans killed in Pulwama
Petrol pumps and fuel stations across Aurangabad district in Maharashtra closed for 20 minutes on Wednesday evening, as a mark of tribute to CRPF jawans who lost their lives in Pulwama terror attack.The petrol pumps had shut down operations between 1900 hours to 2920 hours, during which time the lights were switched off and a two-minute silence was observed in the memory of soldiers.Akhil Abbas, Secretary, Petroleum Dealers' Association of Aurangabad, said, "All the affiliated petrol dealers associations with Consortium of Indian Petroleum Dealers (CIPD) across the country followed the direction of CIPD to pay tribute this evening to our fallen soldiers. The gesture was aimed at showing unity and support to our armed forces."During the 20 minute shutdown, all transactions related to petrol pumps remained closed.As many as 40 CRPF personnel were killed in Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district in a terror attack orchestrated by Pakistan-based and Pakistan backed terror outfit ..
US President Trump likely to visit Japan
United States President Donald Trump is expected to visit Japan as a state guest later this year in May. Trump is expected to become the first foreign leader that the Crown Prince Naruhito will host after his ascension to the throne.According to the NHK, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Trump spoke over the telephone on Wednesday and during the conversation, Abe invited Trump to visit Tokyo from May 26 to 28.Trump is scheduled to visit Japan in late June also to attend the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan.The talks between the two state-leaders came in the wake of the second US-North Korea summit in Vietnam next week.Last year, The United States and Japan agreed to jointly work on the successful dismantling of North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles programme.Crown Prince Naruhito is slated to ascend the throne in June. When Emperor Akihito will abdicate the throne.
Five suicide bomber killed in Iraq
Iraqi security forces on Wednesday killed five suicide bomber from the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.
Kashmiri shwal trader assaulted in Nadia, one arrested
A Kashmiri shawl trader was beaten up by a mob in Nadia and one person has been arrested in this connection, police said Wednesday. Javed Khan, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, was beaten up at the Taherpur bazar area at around 7 pm on Monday, days after the terrorist attack at Pulwama in Kashmir that claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel. Since Khan was reluctant to lodge a police complaint, a suo motu case was started which led to the arrest, Superintendent of Police (Nadia) Rupesh Kumar said. Khan is a shawl trader who used to visit Taherpur frequently, sources said, adding that he owns a shawl counter in the market and many people of the locality knew him. They said a few Kashmiris stay together at a rented house in the locality and Khan was one of them. On Monday, a few people attacked Khan when he was in his shop. Soon, more people gathered and beat him up. In the end, it was the police who came to Khan's rescue, officials said. Khan has been advised by police to temporarily ...
J-K govt downgrades, withdraws security of all 18 Hurriyat leaders, 155 other political persons
Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday downgraded and withdrew the security of 18 Hurriyat leaders.According to the spokesperson of the Home Department, it was felt that providing security to these separatist leaders is wastage of scarce state resources, which could better be utilised elsewhere.Among the leaders whose security has been downgraded and withdrawn are SAS Geelani, Aga Syed Mosvi, Maulvi Abbas Ansari, Yaseen Malik, Saleem Geelani, Shahid ul Islam, Zaffar Akbar Bhat, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza, Farooq Ahmed Kichloo, Masroor Abbas Ansari, Aga Syed Abul Hussain, Abdul Gani Shah and Mohd Musadiq Bhat.This is in addition to four separatist leaders whose security was withdrawn on Sunday.In addition, the security of 155 political persons and activists, who did not require the security provided to them based on their threat assessment and their activities, was also withdrawn. This includes Shah Faesal who resigned from the IAS and Wahid Parray.Through this, over ...
Two parties hold protest demanding renaming of Madurai Airport after Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar
The members of Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam and All India Forward Bloc on Wednesday held a protest demanding re-naming of the Madurai airport after Tamil political figure Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.The protestor organised the protest in front of the statue of Thevar in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.At present, the airport is known as Madurai International Airport.It is a customs airport serving Madurai and its surrounding districts of the state. It is located about 12 km from the Madurai railway station.
Sri Lankan Navy detains nine Indian fishermen near Delft Island
Nine Indian fishermen along with two fishing boats were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy near the shore of the Delft Island on Wednesday.The reason for their arrest is yet to be ascertained.They are being interrogated at Kankesanthurai Naval Camp in Sri Lanka.Earlier on January 21, Vanni court in Sri Lanka released 11 Indian fishermen who were caught by the Sri Lankan Navy on January 13.The fishermen have been ordered to appear before the court on February 21 along with boat owners and original documents of their vessels.Straying of Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen into each others' waters is a recurrent problem as territories on the sea are not clearly demarcated.
We are fighting for united India, but BJP wants to divide country: Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the BJP is trying to "divide India" in the wake of Pulwama terror attack while she and other parties in the opposition alliance are fighting to keep the nation united.
Egypt executes 9 over 2015 assassination of top prosecutor
Egypt on Wednesday executed nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood members convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of the country's top prosecutor, security officials said. The nine were found guilty of taking part in the bombing that killed Hisham Barakat, the first assassination of a senior official in Egypt in a quarter century. Barakat was also the most senior official killed since the military overthrew an elected but divisive Islamist president in 2013. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief media, said the families of the men were told to pick up their bodies from a Cairo morgue. A total of 15 people have been executed in Egypt since the start of the year. Three were hanged earlier this month for their involvement in the 2014 killing of a judge's son in the Nile Delta town of Mansoura. Authorities executed another three for killing a police officer in Cairo in September 2013. Rights groups decried the executions, ...
Twitter suspends personal account of Pak FO spokesman over India's complaints
Twitter suspended the personal account of Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal following complaints by the Indian authorities to the microblogging website, according to media reports on Wednesday. According to Geo News, Faisal was giving "minute-by-minute updates on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case", which is being heard at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and was also posting tweets on what he called the "Indian atrocities" in Jammu and Kashmir. Following his action, India raised the issue to the Twitter management that eventually led to the suspension of his personal Twitter account late Tuesday, it said. The account was later reactivated on Wednesday after remaining suspended for few hours.
Nine TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy
Nine Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lanka Navy Wednesday for allegedly fishing in the island nation's waters, a fisheries department official said here. The nine fishermen from Jegadapattinam in Pudukottai district had ventured into the sea in two boats and were fishing near Neduntheevu in the island nation's waters when they were detained by the Lanka navy personnel, Assistant Director of Fisheries, Pudukottai, Kumaresan said. The fishermen were taken to Kankesanthurai, the official said adding the boats were impounded. On February 12, over 3,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly chased away by Lankan Navy personnel while they were fishing off Katchatheevu.
Women, children used to ferry Pulwama explosive: Intelligence sources
Women and children helped terrorists to ferry the deadly explosive RDX grade 5 (for military use) and ammonium nitrate from transit point Tral in Pulwama district in south Kashmir in carrying out a suicide attack on a CRPF convoy on February 14, intelligence sources told IANS.
Sitharaman seeks withdrawal of 60 civil appeals filed by govt in ex-servicemen pension cases
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday directed officials to withdraw 60 civil appeals filed by the government in the Supreme Court against the orders of Armed Forces Tribunal/Courts in ex-servicemen pension cases.In all these cases, the apex court has settled the law, or the government has issued policy letters after filing civil appeals.In January, retired Short Service Commission (SSC) officers of the armed forces had held a protest at Jantar Mantar demanding pension and health facilities.The former officers claimed that post-retirement facilities and privileges accorded to them have been either diluted or withdrawn.
CBSE announces relaxations regarding board exams for children of armed forces personnel
The CBSE Wednesday announced a set of relaxations for the wards of military and paramilitary forces personnel fighting terrorism and left-wing extremism. The relaxation by the CBSE comes in wake of the Pulwama terror attack in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed last week. According to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), the wards appearing for class 10 and 12 examinations this year will be allowed to change centre of examination in the same city or to other city as well. "If they have missed their practical examination, the same would be conducted as per their convenience by April 10 by their school. If they wish to appear in any offered subject later, they will be permitted to do so," said Sanyam Bhardwaj, CBSE's Controller of Examinations. "Such candidates may send their request to schools and schools will further send their request to concerned regional office for needful action by CBSE," he added.
Case against 2 for threatening woman for Facebook post
Police Wedneday registered a case against two persons for threatening a woman with rape and murder for her Facebook post appealing calm in the wake of Pulwama terror attack which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel. Pooja Nirala, who works in an NGO and insisted on being named in news reports, filed the case at the All Women Police Station in Guwahati against two persons - Debadyuti Roy (Debu) and Bidyut Gogoi - for their hate-filled post on social media. "I had uploaded a post mentioning about BJP doing politics on Pulwama terror attack. I appealed in the post to maintain peace as only soldiers from the families of common people die in a war," she told PTI. The two persons then shared her post and used filthy languages on her. Debadyuti Roy even had his profile picture named as "Namo Again", Nirala added. "Debadyuti Roy threatened with rape and Bidyut Gogoi said of killing me by shooting," she said in her complaint to the police. When contacted, a police official ...
Pulwama exposes rising e-jehad in Valley
The Pulwama attack has brought the focus on the rapidly spreading radicalization through internet in the Valley which is inspiring the youth to adopt global terrorist practices such as suicide bombing.
Rights activists rally attacked in Kolkata
Members of a Kolkata-based civil rights body were allegedly attacked and manhandled by some people while they were holding an "anti-war rally" here on Wednesday, the organisation said.
Goa: Ban imposed on arms during by-election, license holders directed to deposit weapons
In order to ensure free, fair and peaceful conduct of by-elections in South Goa, the District Magistrate has imposed a complete ban on carrying all types of arms and lethal weapons.All the arms license holders in South Goa District have been directed to deposit their firearms at the nearest police stations immediately on or before February 20.All the firearms deposited will be returned to the license holders after five days from announcements of results, read an official statement.In case someone senses a threat to his life and property, they have been directed to approach the DGP for the provision of necessary security."To prevent any sort of obstructions, annoyance or injury to any person lawfully employed or for conduct of election to prevent any danger to human life, or safety, or disturbance of public tranquility or riot, of any affray during the electioneering period, all the Arms License holders in South Goa District are directed to deposit all their firearms at the nearest ...