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BJP slams Mamata over her response to Assam killings
The BJP slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday over her alleged attempt to link the killings of five people in Assam by suspected militants with the National Register of Citizens exercise, calling it a "shameful" effort to do politics over dead bodies. Condemning the attack on Thursday, Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress chief, wondered if the attack was related to developments around the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Her comments are "shameful", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary and party in-charge for West Bengal Kailash Vijayvargiya said. "Innocents were killed by terrorists and this must be condemned unequivocally. It is shameful that a chief minister is trying to do politics over dead bodies of innocents," he said. Three members of a family were among five people shot dead by suspected ULFA (Independent) gunmen while two others were injured at Kheroni in Assam's Tinsukia district Thursday night.
Saudi-led coalition bombs air base in Yemen capital
A Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen said Friday it bombed an air base adjacent to the Sanaa international airport allegedly being used by the rebels to launch drone and ballistic missile attacks. Turki al-Malki, a spokesman for the coalition, said in TV comments that no flights or international aid efforts at the airport were affected by the airstrikes targeting the al-Dulaimi Air Base in Sanaa. He did not elaborate. Yemen's rebel-run al-Masirah TV said more than 30 airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeted the air base and surrounding areas in the rebel-held capital. The airstrikes came days after a U.S. call for an urgent halt to the Saudi-Iran proxy war in Yemen and the start of negotiations in November toward a political settlement of the conflict. The war has pushed millions to the brink of starvation in the Arab world's poorest country. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday urged a cease-fire, specifically citing missile and drone strikes into ..
Two people stabbed at Sony Music HQ in London: reports
Two people were stabbed at Sony Music's offices in London on Friday and one person was arrested, British media reported, in an incident that police said was not being treated as terror-related. Armed officers were sent to Derry Street, where Sony's offices are located, after police were alerted at around 11:00 am (1100 GMT), London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement. British media reported that the incident occurred in the Sony Music building. "Evacuations have taken place as a precaution," police said. Police said emergency medical workers were in attendance. The area is in the High Street Kensington shopping district and Sony Music is opposite the offices of the Daily Mail newspaper. Trish Ellis, a personal assistant at The Mail on Sunday newspaper who witnessed the incident, told the Press Association news agency: "Armed police were going in six-plus at a time, and more and more of them but they seemed to be keeping people in the building. "Gradually they started to release .
IED detected by roadside in Pulwama district in J-K
Security forces on Friday averted a major tragedy by timely detection of an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by militants by roadside in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. A patrol party of security forces detected an IED fitted in a water pipe. It was planted by militants by the roadside at Nikas village in Pulwama district, a police official said. He said the bomb disposal squad was summoned to defuse the IED.
Militant affiliated to Al-Badr outfit held in J-K's Kupwara
Security forces Friday arrested a militant belonging to Al-Badr outfit from Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Acting on an intelligence input, security forces set up a checkpoint at Chutipora crossing in the Handwara area of Kupwara in the afternoon, a police spokesman said. He said during checking, the security forces apprehended one suspect and recovered arms and ammunition from his possession. He was identified as Sajad Ahmad Dar, a resident of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, the spokesman said. Dar was reported missing on October 3 from his home, he added. "He had recently joined the Al-Badr terrorist organisation," the spokesman said.
Lanka court orders army chief's arrest in disappearance of 11 youths during LTTE conflict
A Sri Lankan court on Friday ordered the arrest of army chief Admiral Ravi Wijegunaratne and produce him before it for his alleged involvement in the abduction and disappearance of 11 youths, including the minority Tamils, during the brutal military conflict with the LTTE. Wijegunaratne, the Sri Lanka Armed Forces' Chief of Defence Staff, is accused of protecting the main suspect in the disappearance of the 11 individuals between 2008 and 2009 by facilitating his escape from the country. The missing men are believed to have been murdered. The Colombo magistrate's court ordered the police to arrest him before November 9 and warned of action if they failed to do so, a court official said. Relatives of the missing Tamil people allege that the Lankan state - particularly its army, navy and police - were behind most of the disappearances. Several navy officers are currently on bail in connection with the alleged disappearances of the 11 people who were abducted between 2008 and 2009. The ..
J-K BJP leader's killing: Two PSOs detained; govt constitutes SIT
Two personal security officials of the senior BJP leader, who was killed by suspected militants, were detained in Kishtwar district and a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Jammu and Kashmir government Friday to probe the incident, officials said. BJP state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother, Ajeet Parihar, 55, were killed on Thursday night when they were returning home after closing their stationary shop located outside old DC office complex, officials said. "The SIT has been constituted by police to probe the killings. It is headed by Assistant Superintendent of Police Prabeet Singh," Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana told PTI. They will probe all the aspects of killing and find who are involved in it, he said. Police have detained two personal security officials (PSOs) -- Om Prakash and Sahil Kumar -- who are being questioned, Senior Superintendent of Police Kishtwar Rajinder Gupta said. Anil Parihar had been given these two PSOs for his ...
Fruitful talks with militants will end extortion in Manipur:CM
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has said extortion rackets are active in the state but assured people that the problem will be solved once talks with militants and insurgent groups are completed. The menace of extortion by insurgent and fringe groups hinders the state's development. Extortion and smuggling are major sources of fund generation for militants and insurgent groups in the state. Singh said a few local goons also pose as insurgents and try to extort money from people. "I can assure that once talks with various militant groups are completed, the problem (extortion menace) will be solved," he told a group of visiting journalists Wednesday. "Many insurgent groups are under Suspension of Operations (SOO), but there are others (who are active)," he said. In many cases, some in the SOO camps sneak out and indulge in extortion or get others to indulge in the same, Singh said. An official, however, said security forces have recovered smuggled goods worth Rs 96.3 crore in 2018 .
Massive protests rock Jammu region over killings of BJP leader, his brother
Massive protests rocked Jammu division Friday against thekillings of senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother ina terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. Protests were reported in Jammu, Reasi, Udhampur,Ramban, Kathua, Bhaderwah and Samba areas of the region. In Jammu city, BJP and Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha (BJYM) workers thronged various roads in Kachichawani, Trikuta Nagar, Rehari and Bohri areas and blocked traffic for brief periods. They set ablaze tyres and raised anti-Pakistan slogans demanding elimination of the terrorists involved in the killings. Protests were also reported in Bhaderwah, Udhampur,Reasi, Katra, Chenani, Samba, Kathua, Akhnoor, R S Pura andBasholi areas. There was a shutdown in old Jammu city and variousother places in the region. "The protests were held at several places in theregion, but they were peaceful. There was no untoward incidentreported from anywhere," a police offical said. Earlier in the day, the Indian Army staged a flag
Trainee cops go on the rampage in Bihar following lady constable's death from dengue
Several police personnel were beaten up, the entire police line here vandalised and a few rounds of fire opened on Friday as trainee constables went berserk over the death of a lady constable from dengue. As the news of the death reached the police line, trainee constables smashed furniture and threw stones at seniors who came in sight. Vehicles, including those belonging to officers, were damaged and overturned as two officers of SP rank and a Sergeant Major-cum-DSP became special target of their ire while some media personnel were also beaten up. Senior Superintendent of Police Manu Maharaj, donning riot gear, was dissuaded by juniors from entering the police line as the situation was on the boil. He later entered the police line while jawans of the STF, ATS and Bihar Military Police were summoned to bring the situation under control. After an hour-long disturbance, DIG, Patna Range, Rajesh Kumar said the situation was now under control. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has sought a ...
J-K: IED found ahead of panchayat polls
An improvised explosive device (IED) was found in Nikas village near Pulwama-Shopian road of south Kashmir on Friday, ahead of panchayat polls in the state.The police and armed forces found the IED wrapped in a white cloth.The Jammu and Kashmir police bomb detection and disposal squad were busy trying to defuse the IED.The incident has come to light weeks before the commencement of panchayat polls in the state, scheduled to begin on November 17. The election hours will be between 7 am and 2 pm and the entire poll process will be completed by December 17.
Rajnath condemns Assam killings
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday condemned the brutal killing of five people in Assam, saying that "such cowardly acts will not be tolerated".
Maoist killed in Chhattisgarh
A Maoist was killed in an encounter here on Friday and a rifle was seized from his possession, police said.
US military apologises for discriminatory language in manual
The US military has apologised for including discriminatory language in a manual offered to troops deployed in Saudi Arabia.
Day after violence, lone survivor in Assam recounts terror
A day after the killing of five people in Assam's Tinsukia district, Sahadev Namashudra recalled the terror he went through the previous day when gunmen said to be militants shot dead five civilians.
Militant killed in Kashmir, protests erupt
Security forces shot dead a militant in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said on Friday. In his hometown Sopore, security personnel used tear gas to break up street protests on Friday against his killing.
Manipur CM calls for review of AFSPA
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said time had come to review the the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. Singh told a group of visiting journalists here Wednesday that while reviewing the AFSPA, the security concerns of the state sharing borders with foreign countries should also be considered. "Time has come to review the AFSPA, but since we share our border with foreign countries, the security aspect has to be considered," he said. "Manipur is a peaceful state now, but the country's security must be a priority...financial help and arms supply by foreign countries cannot be ruled out," Singh said. Major General V K Mishra, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 57 Mountain Division of the Army, which spearheads counter-insurgency operations in Manipur, said the AFSPA was a prerequisite for the Army to maintain peace in the militancy-affected state. Citing seizures of sophisticated arms from camps of insurgents, he said "If we do not have AFSPA, how do we do this... It is not ...
C'garh: 2 BSF jawans injured in IED blast triggered by naxals
Two Border Security Force (BSF) jawans were injured on Friday when an improvised explosive device (IED), suspected to have been laid by naxals, went off in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said. The blast occurred in the forest of Koyalibeda police station area, when a team of BSF's 35th battalion was out on an 'area domination' operation, Kanker Superintendent of Police K L Dhruv told PTI over phone. Two BSF personnel sustained minor injuries in the explosion, he said. Soon after being alerted, reinforcement was rushed to the spot and the injured were shifted to a local hospital, he said adding that a search operation was still underway in the region. Three days ago on October 30, three police personnel and a cameraman of national broadcaster Doordarshan were killed in a Maoist attack in Aranpur area of Dantewada district. Three days before that incident, four CRPF personnel belonging to 168th battalion were killed and two others injured after Maoists blew up ...
Naxals say didn't intend to target DD crew, Police punctures claim
The banned outfit, Communist Party of India (Maoist) has said that it had no intention to kill Doordarshan News cameraman Achutyanand Sahu in the recent attack that took place in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on October 30. The Naxals also claimed that they were unaware of the fact that Sahu was a media person.However, Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Pallav punctured their claims and questioned why Naxals looted Sahu's camera if they did not intend to target media. The cop also detailed how gravely Sahu was injured."Why was the camera looted? For the first time, while running away, they left two automatic weapons but did not throw a video camera. Why? Because it has recorded evidence of what happened in the first few minutes of targeted media ambush? Multiple bullet wounds and multiple fractures of skull bones sustained by the cameraman in no ways indicates it was by mistake, Naxals saw him shooting posters with a camera for 10 minutes and then ambush started," Pallav ...
Army stages flag march in Kishtwar, situation tense but under control: Officials
The Army staged a flag march in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar town where curfew was imposed after a senior BJP leader and his brother were killed by suspected terrorists Thursday night, officials said Friday. District Magistrate Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana told PTI the situation was tense but under control. "The Army staged a flag march in Kishtwar town in order to maintain law and order," District Magistrate Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana told PTI. He said the curfew, which was imposed in the town late night Thursday, was strictly in place and additional security personnel were deployed in sensitive areas of the town. Rana said there were no reports of any untoward incidents. SSP Kishtwar Rajinder Gupta said a hunt was launched to track down those involved in the case. Following the killing of BJP state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother, Ajeet Parihar, 55, by terrorists, people had staged angry protests in the communally-sensitive town and manhandled senior police officials. The .