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Malpura clashes: 10 more people arrested, no relaxation in curfew
Ten more people were arrested today in connection with the clashes at Rajasthan's Malpura town in which 15 Kanwariyas were injured on Thursday, police said. So far, 28 people have been arrested and there has been no relaxation in the curfew, which was imposed yesterday following the clashes, they said. Clashes erupted after locals pelted stones at Kanwariyas in Malpura in Tonk district on Thursday injuring 15 of them. The situation remains tense but is under control, police said. Station House Officer (SHO), Malpura, Navnit Bihari Vyas said with 10 more arrests today, a total of 28 people have been arrested since the incident. There has been no relaxation in the curfew considering the law and order situation in the town. The situation is under control, he said. No fresh incidents of violence was reported since yesterday, the SHO said. The attack on Kanwariyas was followed by arson in which a vehicle was torched forcing the authorities to impose Section 144 of the CrPC.
One person killed, 10 injured during panchayat chief election
One person was killed and 10 others were injured when two groups clashed during the election of a village panchayat pradhan (chief) in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district today, police said. Two groups clashed during the election of the panchayat pradhan of Panditpotta village, they said. The two groups attacked each other with stones and bricks in which one person was killed 10 were injured, police said. They said the injured persons have been admitted to Islampur hospital and six persons have been arrested in connection with the clash. A district official said the election of the panchayat pradhan of the Panditpotta village was postponed today due to the clash.
SPO deserts along with AK-47
A special police officer (SPO) on Saturday deserted the police force along with an AK-47 rifle as authorities sounded an alert to nab him.
Tata Motors rolls out 1,500th Safari Storme for Indian Armed Forces
Homegrown auto major Tata Motors today rolled out 1500th unit of Safari Storme GS800 meant for the Indian Armed Forces from its Pune-based facility. The company had bagged an order to supply 3,192 units of GS800 (General Service 800) Safari Storme 4x4 from the army. Tata Motors has delivered over 1,300 vehicles so far to the armed forces. "The continued faith bestowed by the country's security forces in Tata Motors is a reflection of our pedigree & aspiration to serve the nations challenging requirements on the front lines," Tata Motors Vice President, Defence & Government Business Vernon Noronha said in a statement. Tata GS800 is specially customised to meet the requirements of the Indian Armed Forces, he added. The company has designed the vehicle indigenously to meet the requirements of the Indian Army. It comes with a payload capacity of 800 kgs. The model comes with features like ABS, recovery hooks, jerry can and fog lamps to suit army requirement during missions. It ...
Yemen tribal leaders say senior al-Qaida leader killed
Yemeni officials and tribal leaders say a senior al-Qaida leader has been killed in fighting in the central province of Marib. They told The Associated Press today that Ghalib al-Zaidi was killed a week ago while fighting alongside Yemen's government forces battling Shiite rebels, known as Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition backing the government couldn't immediately be reached for comment. The officials and elders spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media. They provided no additional details. The US-backed Saudi-led coalition has been at war with the Iran-aligned Houthis since March 2015. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, based in Yemen, is considered the most dangerous branch of the terror network. But in the fight to defeat the Houthis, al-Qaida militants are effectively on the same side as the Saudi-led coalition and, by extension, the United States.
Russia accuses Syrian rebels of preparing Idlib chemical attack
Russia today said Syrian rebels are preparing a chemical attack in Idlib province which will be blamed on Damascus and used as a pretext for Western powers to hit government targets in the war-torn country. Moscow's accusation comes after US President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton this week said Washington will respond "very strongly" if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad uses chemical weapons in an offensive to retake Idlib, one of the last rebel held provinces in the country. Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said in a statement that the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is "preparing another provocation of the 'use of chemical weapons' by Syrian government forces against the peaceful population of the Idlib province." He said the group delivered "eight chlorine tanks" to Jisr al-Shughur town in order to "stage" the attack and that these were later taken to a village eight kilometres (5 miles) away. The statement also said a group of ...
Blast near election office in Afghanistan kills 2
At least two people were killed and four others wounded in a suicide attack during a protest near the Election Commission office in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday, officials said.
Suicide bomb attack kills two in eastern Afghanistan
An suicide bomb blast outside killed at least two people today outside an election commission office in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, officials said. The latest attack in the war-torn country targeted a protest camp outside the building in Nangarhar province, where a group of people were rallying in support of a candidate disqualified from parliamentary elections due in October. "It killed two people, and four others were wounded," provincial governor spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told AFP, adding that a suicide attacker was responsible for the explosion. Provincial health director Najib Kamawal confirmed the two deaths. An eyewitness said the blast was caused by a suicide bomber who detonated explosives near a tent full of protesters outside the election commission's office in Jalalabad, sending people fleeing as security forces cordoned off the area. "It was very big blast and it shook our home," said witness Mirza Amin, who added she lived 50 metres (160 feet) from the site .
Bomb blast in eastern Afghanistan kills 2: Official
An Afghan official says at least two people have been killed and four wounded in an explosion in Jalalabad near the provincial office of the Election Commission. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar province, says the wounded were brought to a hospital with one in critical condition. He said the casualty count would likely rise. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but both an Islamic State group affiliate and Taliban insurgents are active in eastern Afghanistan, especially in Nangarhar.
Maharashtra terror plot: ATS arrests suspect from Mumbai
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a suspect from a suburb here as part of the ongoing arrests over a terror plot unearthed after recovering an arms cache from Palghar, official sources said on Saturday.
Rohingya's protest for 'justice' on crackdown anniversary
Thousands of Rohingya refugees staged protests for "justice" today on the first anniversary of a Myanmar military crackdown that forced them to flee to camps in Bangladesh. About 700,000 of the Muslim minority poured across the border after attacks by the Myanmar military and Buddhist groups that the United Nations has likened to ethnic cleansing. Thousands held peaceful marches and attended rallies chanting "We want justice from the UN." At the Kutupalong camp, a giant banner proclaimed: "Never Again: Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day. 25 August, 2018." Some wore bandanas emblazoned with the slogan "Save Rohingya" while others waved flags. Other marches and gatherings were planned across what has become the world's biggest refugee camp, activists told AFP. Rohingya militants staged attacks on Myanmar police posts on August 25 last year sparking the crackdown in which an unknown number of Rohingya were killed. Many have arrived in the Bangladesh camps with stories of rape, torture and
J&K Police devises strategy for cops visiting families
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday said they were devising a strategy for policemen wanting to visit their families during occasions and emergencies.
26 children killed by coalition strikes in Yemen: UN
Two Saudi-led coalition air strikes in Yemen have killed at least 26 children, UN officials have said, renewing calls for an independent investigation of attacks targeting civilians in the three-year war. At least 22 children and four women died in an attack on Thursday while fleeing fighting in the Al-Durayhimi district, south of the rebel-held city of Hodeida, UN aid chief Mark Lowcock said yesterday. In addition to that strike, four other children were killed in a separate air strike in Al-Durayhimi, also on Thursday. "This is the second time in two weeks that an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition has resulted in dozens of civilian casualties," Lowcock, the undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs, said in a statement. A coalition attack on a bus in the northern rebel stronghold of Saada on August 9 killed 40 children, prompting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to call for an independent investigation. Lowcock renewed the UN appeal for "an impartial, independent and .
Soldiers to get better medical treatment at Siachen
The Ministry of Defence has tied up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to provide better treatment to the soldiers of the Armed forces even at the remotest parts of the country, including the most difficult parts of Siachen.A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of Telemedicine nodes was signed on Friday between Development and Education Communication Unit (DECU) of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Department of Space, Ahmedabad and Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (Medical), Ministry of Defence (MoD) at New Delhi.The document was signed by Virender Kumar, Director, DECU, ISRO and Lt Gen CS Narayanan, Dy Chief IDS (Medical) in the presence of Lt Gen Bipin Puri, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS).ISRO will establish 53 more nodes in the first phase to existing twenty in the Army, Navy and Air Force across the country.The highest battleground in the world not just have a functioning node on the Siachen Glacier, four
At least 22 children killed by coalition air strike in Yemen: UN aid chief
At least 22 children and four women were killed by a Saudi-led coalition air strike while fleeing fighting in Yemen, the UN aid chief said today, condemning attacks on civilians. Four children were also killed yesterday in a separate air strike in Al-Durayhimi district, south of the rebel-held city of Hodeida, said Mark Lowcock, the UN undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs.
40 pc decline in Naxal activities in last three years: DG CRPF
Naxal activities have declined by 40 per cent over the last three years and the Central Reserve Police Force is opening camps in the core areas of the rebels, CRPF Director General R R Bhatnagar said today. He said the force had seen great success in dealing with Naxalism. "During the last three years, Naxalism has decreased by 40 per cent. Their (Naxalites) activities have decreased greatly in areas where they had dominance," Bhatnagar told reporters. The CRPF is opening camps in the core areas of Naxalites and successfully conducting regular operations, he said. Bhatnagar added that the CRPF tries to reach out to people in distress in the various areas where the force operates. The CRPF, he said, provides medical facilities to the people in naxal areas. "We have also introduced human face of the force and you have seen that in several naxal areas. In a recent case, we hospitalised an injured naxal woman even when she was firing on our troops and our jawan gave blood to save her," he
India's SCO anti-terror exercise with Pakistan begins
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Exercise began on Friday, bringing Indian and Pakistani militaries to participate for the first time in a joint exercise under the anti-terror setting.The six-day SCO Exercise, which has brought the two countries together for the Exercise Peaceful Mission 2018, will continue till August 29 at Chebarkul town in Chelyabinsk Oblast in Russia. The Indian contingent will return on August 30.The opening ceremony of the peace mission exercise was conducted at the Combined Arms Range at Chebarkul. It started with a speech by Central Military District Commander Col Gen Alexander Lapin, the Exercise Chief, who exhorted the participating troops to execute all tasks allotted to them in a professional manner.The meet was declared open with the hoisting of national flags of all member nations, accompanied by respective national anthems. Contingent commanders also addressed the gathering followed by an impressive march past.Col Gen Lapin conducted an ...
Dog's bark triggered Mirchpur Dalits killing incident
The barking of a dog, belonging to a member of the Dalit community, on a group of inebriated Jat youths who were passing through the village was the trigger for the Mirchpur Dalit killings, according to the Delhi High Court. The incident was described in the court's 209-page verdict in which it convicted 33 Jats for the crime. It noted that the incident dates back to the evening of April 19, 2010, when a group of Jat youths were returning through the Mirchpur village and a villager's dog barked at them to which the Jats took an offence and started throwing stones at the pet. When the villager and his nephew came out and objected, they were threatened by the Jats with dire consequences. An altercation broke out which was somehow defused by the villager after which the youths left, the judgement noted. After this, the Jat community members asked the dog owner to apologise to avoid further problems. When he and his neighbour reached the house of one of the accused, they were severely ...
'Make substantive changes in curriculum from school level'
Bemoaning the trend of fewer candidates from Tamil Nadu getting into civil services and premier institutes like IITs and IIMs,defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman today urged the state to make substantive changes in the curriculum from school level to revive the numbers. Sitharaman, who was taking part in the 150th anniversary celebrations of Lady Sivaswami Girls Higher Secondary School here, also urged the girls to get into the armed forces. "There used to be at least three out of 10 candidates in IAS and foreign services from Tamil Nadu... Today all those numbers have reduced. I still don't understand why... Our presence in governance, research and development and in institutions like IITs, IIMs and IISs has seen a reduction," she added. She suggested to education minister K A Sengottaiyan,who was also present, that the curriculum be made more dynamic and challeinging. "If substantive changes are brought into the curriculum, we will be able to revive the numbers and make
Asean lawmakers seek ICC trial of crimes against Rohingyas
A group of parliamentarians from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Friday urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to try those responsible for alleged crimes against the ethnic Rohingya community in Myanmar.