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Bihar: 1 more held for objectionable comment on Pulwama attack
Police on Monday arrested another person in Bihar for posting a controversial message on social media about the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror strike. The man was held from Rahimabad village under the jurisdiction of Tajpur police station area of the district, following complaints about the social media message, Superintendent of Police, Samastipur, Harpreet Kaur, said. "The accused has been booked under sections of the IPC relating to sedition and disturbing communal peace, besides the IT Act. His mobile phone has also been confiscated," Kaur said. On Sunday, a resident of Muzaffarpur district in the state was arrested and sent to jail for a similar reason. The terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama on February 14 had claimed the lives of 40 CRPF personnel, two of them hailing from Patna and Bhagalpur districts of Bihar. Spontaneous outbursts have been seen in several parts of the state since the attack, with citizens taking out candle light marches ..
Pall of gloom descends on Haryana's village after soldier's death during encounter
A pall of gloom descended on Rajgarh village in Rewari district of Haryana following the death of Sepoy Hari Singh in an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday. Three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in a fierce 16-hour encounter, in which an Army major and four security forces personnel lost their lives. Sepoy Hari Singh of the Rashtriya Rifles was killed during the encounter. Hari Singh's father Agadi Singh too served in the Army. His village is located on the Haryana-Rajasthan border. Hari Singh is survived by his wife and a son. In a message issued here, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the entire country salutes the spirit with which the soldiers are fighting the terrorists. Expressing grief on Hari Singh's death, Khattar said soldiers from Haryana have always made supreme sacrifices for the country. The last rites of Hari Singh will be held on Tuesday.
Suspended Guwahati woman teacher receives threats over FB post, goes missing
A woman college teacher has gone missing since Sunday morning after being suspended by the college authorities for a Facebook post on the terrorist attack on a CRPF convoy in Jammu & Kashmir's Pulwama district that left 49 dead last Thursday, police said here on Monday.
Dananjaya allowed to resume bowling in Int'l cricket
The International Cricket Council (ICC) Monday cleared spinner Akila Dananjaya to resume bowling in international cricket following the Sri Lankan's remedial work and a subsequent remodelling of suspect action. According to ICC, Dananjaya's remodelled bowling action was assessed in Chennai on February 2. It was found that the amount of elbow extension for all his deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations. "Match Officials are still at liberty to report Dananjaya if they believe he is displaying a suspect action and not reproducing the legal action from the assessment," the ICC media release stated. To assist the match officials, they will be provided with images and video footage of the bowler's remodeled legal bowling action. Dananjaya was suspended from bowling after being reported during the first Test against England in Galle from 6-10 November and subsequently underwent an independent assessment of his bowling ...
Intelligence input warns terror strike in Guj,CM holds meeting
An intelligence input has warned of a possible terror attack in Gujarat in the wake of the last week's Pulwama bus bombing, prompting the state government to review overall security arrangements Monday. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani reviewed security arrangements and preparedness of the state police at a meeting in Gandhinagar where he sought views of top officials about the security set up at vulnerable places such as the Statue of Unity in Narmada district, the Sardar Sarovar Dam and Somnath temple among others. A high alert has been sounded by the Gujarat Police after the state intelligence bureau provided an input about a possible terror attack, immediately after the February 14 Pulwama incident in which 40 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed, a police officer said. Another officer said it was a general input recommending tightened security at vital installations to avert any possible terror strike. At the meeting, the chief ...
Indian diplomats ignore handshake by Pak officials at ICJ
Indian diplomats on Monday ignored the handshake gesture by senior Pakistani officials and instead greeted them with a 'namaste' on the first day of the hearing in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) here. The four-day hearing in the Jadhav case opened Monday at the ICJ headquarters amidst heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following one of the worst terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group that killed at least 41 CRPF soldiers. Ahead of the hearing this morning, Pakistan's Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan reached out to Deepak Mittal, Joint Secretary, the Ministry of External Affairs, to shake hand but he responded with a namaste. Khan then extended his hand to Venu Rajamony, the Indian ambassador to the Netherlands, who was sitting next to Mittal. Rajamony too greeted him with a namaste. The Pakistani official then moved to Harish Salve, the former attorney general who is representing India .
Singling out J-K students helps 'venemous' cause of separatist elements
The Congress on Monday termed as "reprehensible" the alleged targeting of students from Jammu and Kashmir in various parts of the country in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack and said singling out students from the state would only help the "venomous" cause of separatist elements. According to media reports, several Kashmiris living outside the state claimed they were harassed and attacked after the terrorist attack in Pulwama district in which 40 CRPF men were killed. Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi said: "The unprovoked attacks on the students of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in different parts of the country are also reprehensible and unacceptable." Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and neither Pakistan nor any terrorist force by any name can ever undo this reality, he said at a press conference. Those who are attacking the students from J&K are attacking India's citizens, Singhvi said. "Anyone attempting to question the martyrdom of our armed ...
Body of jawan killed in Pulwama encounter taken to his native village in Rajasthan
The body of Havaldar Sheo Ram, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in the Pinglan area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district Monday, is being brought to his native village in Rajasthan, an official said. The body will reach the Jaipur airport on Monday night and will then be taken to Tiba Basat village in Khetri tehsil, where the last rites will be performed with full state honours Tuesday, Defence spokesperson Sombit Ghosh said. Three Jaish terrorists, four Army personnel, including a Major, a policeman and a civilian were killed in the encounter in Pulwama's Pinglan area, about 12 km from where a suicide bomber drove his explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF bus last week, killing 40 jawans. At least nine security personnel, including a brigade commander, a lieutenant colonel and a deputy inspector general of the Jammu and Kashmir police, were injured in the gun battle that lasted nearly 16 hours. Condoling the death of the security personnel, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot
C'garh shops down shutters to protest against Pulwama attack
Most shops and commercial establishments in Chhattisgarh remained closed on Monday in protest against the Pulwama terror attack on February 14 which killed 40 CRPF personnel. The shutdown call, which exempted medical stores, perishable items' markets and petrol pumps, was given by the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT). Amar Parwani of CAIT's Chhattisgarh unit told PTI that shopkeepers were requested to down shutters till 1pm on Monday and all trade bodies, including the Chhattisgarh Chamber of Commerce, obliged. He said shop owners in major cities like Durg, Bilaspur, Raigarh, Dhamtari and Korba participated in the shutdown. As part of the protest, shopkeepers in capital Raipur gathered at Nagar Ghadi Chowk and observed two-minute silence. He said traders have also been asked to voluntarily make donations to help the kin of the martyred jawans. Forty Central Reserve Police Force troopers were killed on February 14 when a Jaish-e-Mohammed operative rammed an ...
Pakistani plotter among 9 killed; top Army, police officers injured (Fifth Lead)
A Pakistani JeM terrorist who plotted the suicide bombing on a CRPF convoy and an Indian Major were among nine people killed in fighting between security forces and militants that also left 10 security personnel, including a senior police officer and three Army officers, injured in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities said on Monday.
Over 80k persons donate for Pulwama martyrs through 'Bharat Ke Veer' (Lead, with correction)
More than 80,000 persons have came forward since February 14 to contribute over Rs 20 crore to the 'Bharat Ke Veer corpus for the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack, government said on Monday.
Give status of 'internally displaced persons' to 6,500
A committee of displaced persons Monday demanded that those families rendered homeless due to armed tribal insurgency in the state since last two decades be given the status of 'Internally Displaced Persons (IDP). West Tripura and Sepahijala District Udbastu Unnayan Committee took out a procession here and submitted a memorandum to West Tripura District Magistrate Sandeep Namdeo Mahatme demanding that the state government provide the displaced people in the two districts the status of IDP. The committee secretary Sajal Podder said insurgents were granted rehabilitation packages after surrendering arms. However, those whose lives were affected due to insurgency are living homeless, two decades after they were rendered homeless, he said. "If the insurgents can be granted rehabilitation packages, why not us? We didnt commit any crime. We are homeless since 2000. We want the government to grant us IDP status and provide all benefits to all of us," Podder said. "The erstwhile
Three Jaish terrorists and Army major killed in Pulwama attack
Three Jaish terrorists, including a Pakistani commander of the group linked to the February 14 CRPF bombing, and an Army major were among nine people killed in a 16-hour encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, officials said. At least nine security personnel, including a brigade commander and a lieutenant colonel and a deputy inspector general of the Jammu and Kashmir police, were injured in the gun battle in Pulwama's Pinglan area, about 12 km from where a suicide bomber belonging to the Jaish-e-Mohammed drove his explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF bus last week, killing 40 jawans. The Pinglan encounter claimed the lives four Army personnel, a policeman, three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists and a civilian, the officials said. Two of the slain terrorists were identified as Kamran, a Pakistani national and top commander of the Jaish, and Hilal Ahmad, a local recruited by the terror group, they said, adding the identity of the third is being ascertained. "Kamran's ...
Over 80k persons donate for Pulwama martyrs through 'Bharat Ke Veer'(Lead)
More than 80,000 persons have came forward since February 14 to contribute over Rs 20 crore to the 'Bharat Ke Veer corpus for the CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack, government said on Monday.
Rostec CEO says bureaucracy delaying delivery of helicopters to India
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Russia is battling bureaucracy and waiting for some formalities to be completed before it delivers 60 military helicopters to India, the head of state-owned giant Rostec said on Monday.
Yemeni warring parties agree on pullout steps from port city
Yemen's warring parties have agreed on the first stage of a mutual pullout of forces from the key port city of Hodeida, a humanitarian aid lifeline that had been blocked by fighting, the United Nations said. A UN statement late Sunday said the agreement by a committee which includes members of Yemen's internationally recognized government and their adversaries, the Shiite Houthi rebels came after two days of meeting behind the Hodeida front line. The warring sides agreed in Sweden in December to confidence-building measures, including a cease-fire in Hodeida and the exchange of thousands of prisoners. But the implementation of those deals has been slow and marred by violence. The UN says the committee, led by Danish Lt Gen Michael Lollesgaard, plans to reconvene within a week. The statement said both sides "made important progress on planning for the redeployment of forces as envisaged in the Hodeida agreement." Meanwhile, UN envoy Martin Griffiths arrived Sunday in the Yemeni ...
Pakistani plotter among 7 killed; top Army, police officers injured (Fourth Lead)
A Pakistani JeM terrorist who plotted the suicide bombing on a CRPF convoy and an Indian Major were among seven people killed in fighting between security forces and militants that also left a senior police officer and two Army officers injured in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities said on Monday.
Police officers in Gurugram reshuffled
Gurugram's Commissioner of Police K.K. Rao on Monday transferred 22 police inspectors, including several Station House Officers (SHOs), with immediate effect, a senior police officer said.
Top J&K Police officer wounded by militants
Deputy Inspector General of Police Amit Kumar was on Monday shot and wounded by militants during an ongoing gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
US-Taliban talks in Islamabad postponed
The peace talks between the US and the Afghan Taliban, slated to take place here on Monday, were postponed after most members of the group's negotiating team were unable to travel due to "the US and UN travel restrictions", the media reported.