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Agreed to alliance as BJP's way of treating allies has
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said Tuesday evening that he decided to join hands with the BJP because of the saffron party's changed way of dealing with its allies. Thackeray was speaking to Sena workers at his residence here. On Monday, Shiv Sena and BJP, the sparring ruling allies, announced that they would contest the coming Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections together. "I experienced the change in the way they treat people, hence I decided to join hands with the BJP," Thackeray said. He also reiterated that the BJP's proposal that chief minister will be from the party which will send more MLAs to the Assembly was not acceptable to the Sena. "I want to see a Sena chief minister and I will work for it," he said. "I have already won in the treaty, now we should win the real battle of election," Thackeray said.
Kashmiris in Goa shut down shops, protest Pulwama terror attack
Kashmiris living in Goa on Tuesday displayed their patriotic feelings. Nearly 250 Kashmiri shopkeepers in Canacona in South Goa kept their stores shut for one day on Tuesday to protest against the killing of 40 CRPF personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on February 14."Our business loss means nothing to us as compared to the loss faced by the country," Shabbir Ahmed from Canacona said.Nearly 40 CRPF personnel were killed after a suicide bomber attacked a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district with a vehicle laden with explosives.The convoy comprised 78 buses in which around 2,500 personnel were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar.JeM, a Pakistan-based terrorist group, claimed the responsibility for the attack which left the bus extensively damaged in the blast.
Jihadists, civilians quit IS holdout in east Syria: US-backed force
Several Islamic State group jihadists and dozens of civilians, including foreigners, quit the last IS-held pocket in eastern Syria on Tuesday, US-backed forces said. IS, which in 2014 declared a cross-border "caliphate" straddling Syria and Iraq, has been expelled from all the land it held except for a patch of Baghouz village. Backed by air strikes by the US-led coalition, the Syrian Democratic Forces have already retaken most of the village. SDF spokesman Adnan Afrin said a convoy of trucks entered Baghouz on Tuesday to transfer jihadists and their relatives out to SDF-held territory. "Dozens of civilians and some fighters have handed themselves over to the SDF," he told reporters at nearby Al-Omar oil field. The spokesman said foreigners were among leaving but did not specify their nationalities or if they were civilians or fighters. "This is the first time civilians will make it out in four days," Afrin said. Thousands of people -- mostly women and children related to IS members .
Police kill man who injured two in Marseille knife attack
French police on Tuesday killed a man who wounded two pedestrians in a knife attack in the southern city of Marseille, officials said. A third person suffered leg wounds from bullet fragments, police said. The knife attack occurred in the afternoon on a busy street in the centre of the port city, the second largest in France. Police said they opened fire on the assailant when he threatened them with a weapon. The reason for the attack was not immediately known.
DCW to study plight of war widows
The Delhi Commission for Women has launched a study to bring into focus the plight of war widows. DCW Chairperson Swati Maliwal said the study will help the commission ascertain the problems being faced by the war widows and their families. "The commission will undertake a study on the present condition of women whose lives have been devastated due to untimely death of their husbands in terror attacks," she said. Mailwal said it will help the commission in providing recommendations to the government for ensuring their welfare and rehabilitation. The initiative comes after 40 CRPF jawans were killed in the Pulwama terror attack on February 14. The commission has written to the Home and Defence ministries seeking names and addresses of such families. "Today, the entire country is submerged in grief over the deaths of our brave soldiers in the terrorist attack in Pulwama," the DCW said in a statement. "Each and every soldier who has died for our country has left behind a family and it is
Suicide bomber who killed 27 members of IRGC was pakistani, says IRGC Commander
The Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour on Tuesday stated that the suicide bomber who recently killed 27 members of IRGC in the southeast of Iran were from Pakistan.According to Tasnim News Agency, Brigadier General Pakpour while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony to commemorate the martyrs of the recent terror attack said that several security measures have been taken to identify the culprits following the attack.He further said that the two members of the terrorist group and the suicide bomber named Hafiz Mohammad Ali were from Pakistan.Pakpour also added that the three members of the terrorist team were from the Sistan and Balouchestan region. He further divulged that two of the terrorists have been arrested while the third one, who is still at large, will soon be detained.On Monday, Iran had also summoned Pakistan's ambassador to lodge an official protest over the suicide attack in ...
Artist paints Pakistan flag on road to protest against Pulwama terror attack
Aggrieved over the loss of as many as 40 CRPF personnel in Pulwama terror attack in south Kashmir, well-known artist Vinod Panda on Tuesday registered his protest by painting Pakistan's flag on a road here in marine drive area.The poster depicted anguish and detest over the loss of security forces, and reads: 'Pakistan Murdabad.' Panda was accompanied by many civilians at the marine drive in registering their protest against the terror attack. The whole world mourned the death of CRPF jawans after a suicide bomber, affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammad, which is backed by Pakistan, rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the convoy of armed forces in Pulwama on February 14.The convoy comprised of 78 buses in which around 2,500 personnel were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar.
Indian Coast Guard seizes 5 Sri Lankan fishing boats with 25 crewmen
The Indian Coast Guard on Tuesday said it had seized five Sri Lankan fishing boats which had a total of 25 crewmen.
Jharkhand Jaguar has played an important role in tackling
The Jharkhand Jaguar, a special task force (STF) set up to tackle left-wing extremism, has played an important role in curbing naxal menace in the state, a senior police officer said Tuesday. "Naxal activities have reduced to maximum extent ... with Jharkhand Jaguar discharging an important role in the country to root out naxalism," Inspector General of Police (STF) Ashish Batra said here. Batra said that the Jharkhand Jaguar had gunned down 26 dreaded naxalites so far with the maximum seven naxalites being killed in 2018-19. The force has arrested 257 naxalites and recovered weapons, bullets, IEDs and other materials during anti-naxal operation during the period, he said at the 12th foundation day function of the force. Speaking on the occasion, Director General of Police D K Pandey said that the STF personnel are selected from Jharkhand Armed Police, Indian Reserve Battalion and district police. He said these personnel were being sent to different institutions across .
One member from every family should join armed forces: TMC MP
Senior TMC leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee here on Tuesday called for a legislation to ensure that one member from every household joins the armed forces.
Imran Khan's remarks on Pulwama attack shallow, diversionary: Jaitley
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said here on Tuesday Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khans demand for actionable intelligence on the Pulwama attack was a "diversionary" and "shallow" statement as the origin of crime was known and Indias security forces were confident of dealing with the situation.
'Vehicle-borne IED separates Pulwama attack from earlier fidayeen strikes'
The Pulwama terror attack was different from earlier 'fidayeen' strikes as it involved a vehicle-borne bomb with a "phenomenal" amount of explosives, a senior Army officer said here Tuesday. Lieutenant General S K Saini, General Officer Commander-in-Chief, Southern Command, also said that the strategy to deal with suicide attacks is continuously revised. A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle into a CRPF convoy on February 14 in Pulwama district in south Kashmir, killing 40 jawans. Speaking to reporters at Southern Command Investiture Ceremony here, Lt Gen Saini said there had been fidayeen (suicide) attacks involving local youth earlier. "But there was not a vehicle-borne IED (improvised explosive device) except in an incident in which a vehicle IED was used in 2005 in the Valley... However, that did not cause much damage," he said. In the last week's attack, the amount of explosives in the vehicle was "phenomenal" which caused so much damage, Saini added. Asked about the army's strategy .
Hindu chauvinistic videos thrive on Chinese app TikTok
At a time when Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sanghs (RSS) economic wing Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has called for ban on China-based social media apps in the wake of Pulwama terror attack, Hindu chauvinistic videos are thriving on TikTok, a popular China-based app that allows users to create and share short videos.
Truck driver injured after allegedly being shot at by security forces in JK
A truck driver was critically injured when he was allegedly fired upon by security forces for jumping a check point in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said Tuesday. Naresh Kumar (27), a resident of Hiranagar area in Kathua district, was signalled to stop by security forces near a checkpoint at Veer-Boomi park along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, but he did not pay any heed and tried to speed away, a police official said. Getting suspicious, he said security forces allegedly fired a few shots, resulting in bullet injuries to the driver. The incident occurred around 12.45 am on Tuesday.The injured driver was initially shifted to a local hospital and later referred to the government medical college hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment, the official said. He said the condition of the driver was stated to be "critical". Police have taken cognisance of the incident and started investigations, he said.
TMC MP calls for legislation to ensure one member from every
Senior TMC leader and MP Abhishek Banerjee Tuesday advocated legislation to ensure that one member from every household join the armed forces. Banerjee, who is the nephew of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, also said that there is need for bullet proof jackets for the jawans instead of bullet trains. "Our jawans keep our borders safe. They sacrifice their lives so that we can stay safe. Before bullet trains, we need bullet proof jackets for our jawans. Today is the time, more than ever, to stand by them," Banerjee said in a tweet. "There are times one needs to go beyond just words... after Pulwama," he said. Time is ripe for the legislature to discuss participation of a member from each household of the country in the armed forces, Banerjee said adding he would inspire his child to join the armed forces to serve the nation. "Is it time for even elected MPs and MLAs to nurture and inspire their children and grand children and commit them to joining the armed forces?," he ...
NHRC condemns Pulwama attack; says terrorism 'anti-thesis' to the struggle for human rights
The NHRC Tuesday condemned the killing of 40 CRPF personnel in the Pulwama terror attack, saying the "scourge of terrorism" is one of the major factors leading to violation of human rights in the society. The rights panel also said, "It is expected that the state will take note of the supreme sacrifice made by the personnel of CRPF in maintaining the rule of law and creating an environment of peace and security in the country, and the aggrieved families would be suitably compensated." The February 14 deadly attack by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) had left 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel dead, after a suicide bomber had driven his explosives-laden vehicle into a CPRF bus. The NHRC, in a statement, said the commission firmly believes that acts of terrorism are an "anti-thesis" to the struggle for protection of human rights. "The National Human Rights Commission is disturbed over the killing of more than 40 CRPF personnel in a terrorist attack on their .
Iran Guards: Pakistani behind suicide attack on troops
The suicide bomber who carried out last week's attack that killed 27 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards was a Pakistani national, the elite force said Tuesday. "The suicide bomber was named Hafez Mohammad-Ali and was from Pakistan," said Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Guards' ground forces, quoted by the force's Sepah news agency. The February 13 suicide bombing killed 27 Revolutionary Guards on a bus in the volatile southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan which borders Pakistan. The general said the probe into the attack had made headway after the model of the explosives-packed car that exploded next to the bus had been identified. "Two days ago the first clue, a woman, was identified and arrested, and through this woman, we reached others," Pakpour said. Apart from the suicide bomber, one of the suspected accomplices was also Pakistani, he said. Pakpour said the attack had originally been planned for February 11 to coincide with celebrations for the ...
Time to ensure one member from every household joins armed forces, says Mamata's nephew Abhishek
Time has come for the legislature to discuss and legislate to ensure that one member from each household joins the armed forces, said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday."In the years gone by, there have been informal discussions with regard to the participation of a member from each household in the armed forces. I believe the time is ripe for the legislature to discuss this issue in earnest," Abhishek Banerjee tweeted.He also stressed the need to provide bullet-proof jackets to jawans, before having the bullet trains in the country. "Our jawans keep our borders safe. They sacrifice their lives so that we can stay safe. Before bullet trains, we need bulletproof jackets for our jawans. Today is the time, more than ever, to stand by them," he said.It is worth mentioning that when military needs people to fight in a war, but there are not enough volunteers, sometimes they will begin conscription, which is a law that says if you are
Iran Guards say Pakistani carried out suicide attack on troops
The suicide bomber that carried out last week's attack that killed 27 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards was a Pakistan national, the force's Sepah news agency reported on Tuesday. "The suicide bomber was named Hafez Mohammad-Ali and was from Pakistan," Brigadier General Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Guards' ground forces, was quoted as saying on the sidelines of a commemoration service in Tehran.
Better to fight war with Pakistan than suffer daily: Ramdev
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev said Tuesday that in the wake of the Pulwama terror attack, India should "fight a war" against Pakistan to teach it a lesson. He also said India should extend all kind of help to the separatist movement in Balochistan, a southwestern province of Pakistan. "A befitting reply has to be given to Pakistan and terrorists. First of all, we have to break Pakistan into three pieces," he said. As many as 40 CRPF jawans were killed in Pulwama in South Kashmir on February 14 in a suicide bombing attack, owned up by Pak-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed. India has lost "over 50,000 soldiers and civilians" so far due to the nefarious activities of Pakistan, Ramdev said, adding, "Now we have to teach a lesson to Pakistan. We must fight a war. Instead of suffering every day, it's better to fight a war and teach Pakistan such a lesson that it can not dare to stand for the next fifty years." The Yoga guru was speaking to reporters after the launch of a Patanjali ..