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Amnesty condemns TN firing deaths
Amnesty International India on Wednesday condemned the Tamil Nadu Police for its handling of anti-Sterlite protest in which at least 11 people were shot dead and several more injured over two days, terming it a "damning indictment"of the state government.
Alleged IS supporter accused of urging Prince George attack
An alleged supporter of the Islamic State group went on trial in London on Wednesday, accused of encouraging attacks on 4-year-old Prince George. Prosecutors say 32-year-old Husnain Rashid provided an "e-toolkit for terrorism" on an online channel he ran under the name the Lone Mujahid. Prosecutor Annabel Darlow told a jury that Rashid encouraged attacks on a range of targets, including "injecting poison into supermarket ice creams and targeting Prince George at his first school." Prosecutors say one post included a photo of the prince, his school's address, a silhouette of a jihadi fighter and the message "even the royal family will not be left alone." Rashid, a mosque teacher from Nelson in northwest England, is accused of encouraging "lone wolf" attacks and providing advice on using bombs, chemicals and knives. "He made numerous posts glorifying terrorist atrocities committed successfully against others and encouraging and inciting his readers to plan and commit more successful ...
One more killed in TN, death toll is 12
One more person was killed in fresh police firing here on Wednesday as the killing of 11 people protesting against the Sterlite Copper Smelting plant a day earlier sparked calls for the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's resignation.
Clashes in Gujarat town over Dalit man adding 'Sinh' to name
Angered by a Dalit man's decision to add the suffix 'Sinh' to his name, a group of Rajputs clashed with Dalits in Dholka town here last evening, the police said. Two FIRs had been lodged, with both sides blaming the other for the violence, the police added. Maulik Jadhav had recently announced on Facebook that he had added 'Sinh' to his name and he would now be known as Mauliksinh Jadav. Jadav alleged in his complaint to the police that a Rajput man, whom he identified as Sahdevsinh Vaghela, along with five others, thrashed him and ransacked his house yesterday for adding 'Sinh' to his name, police inspector L B Tavdi said. Jadav told reporters he took this decision to protest an attack on a Dalit man in Banaskantha district after he too had added the suffix 'Sinh' to his name. "This angered the Rajput members, who had been threatening me for some time on the issue," Jadav added. The police said a counter complaint was lodged by a member of the Rajput community. Dhirajba Mahipatsinh .
Anti-Sterlite protest: Bodies of deceased to be preserved
Bodies of the individuals who were killed in Tuesday's anti-Sterlite protest in Thoothukudi will be preserved until further orders, the Madras High Court said on Wednesday.Earlier in the day, additional security was deployed outside the Thoothukudi General Hospital after a bus was set ablaze there by protesters.11 people were killed and more than 65 injured on Tuesday during protests against the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlite industries in Thoothukudi.The agitation turned violent after protestors were barred from marching up to the plant, due to which they began to pelt stones and toppled police vehicles.In retaliation, police officials resorted to lathi-charge and tear gas to disperse the crowd to contain the situation.In the wake of the tragedy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of the deceased, Rs 3 lakh for the severely injured and Rs 1 lakh for those who sustained minor injuries,Palaniswami also
End sought to martial law in Philippines city
Dozens of people in Manila on Wednesday asked Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to end martial law in Marawi that was besieged last year by militants affiliated with the Islamic State terror group.
Army's Gandiv Vijay exercise concludes
Indian Army's south western commander Lt Gen Cherish Mathson reviewed 'Gandiv Vijay' exercise in Mahajan field firing ranges near Suratgarh in Rajasthan today, a defence spokesperson said. The two-month long exercise, aimed at training commanders and soldiers in their offensive tasks, concluded today. While interacting with the Army commander, the participating troops conveyed their satisfaction on the content and conduct of the exercise, defence spokesperson Lt Col Manish Ojha said. "The exercise validated the concept of speedy mobilisation and dispersed deployment of offensive forces with the ability to converge at a point of decision, he said. During the exercise, synergy between mechanised forces, infantry, artillery, engineers, elements of Special Forces (SF) and Air Force was practised and fine tuned, he said.
Haftar forces in Libya tighten noose on Derna jihadists
Strongman Khalifa Haftar's self-proclaimed Libyan National Army said today it was tightening the noose on the last jihadist bastion in the country's east after breaking through the suburbs of Derna. Haftar launched an offensive on May 7 to "liberate" the eastern coastal city, home to about 150,000 people and held by hardline fighters since the fall of Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. "Army forces are steadily advancing on Derna to liberate it from the grip of terrorist groups," LNA spokesman General Ahmad al-Mesmari told AFP. The LNA carried out "combat missions" and took control of fortified positions at the entrances of the city, he said. Yesterday, the spokesman announced the death of the head of an LNA special forces unit, without specifying whether there had been other losses among Haftar's forces since the offensive began. "The enemy has suffered heavy losses in terms of men and equipment," he added. In a speech late yesterday, Haftar said the LNA was "near victory", calling on his ...
Anti-Sterlite stir: 11 die in police action; TN govt sets up inquiry panel
A man was killed in fresh police firing on anti-Sterlite plant agitators today, while some others were injured in clashes with security personnel in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin town, a day after 10 people lost their lives in police action, officials said. Enraged over yesterday's killings, protesters took to streets and showered stones and brickbats at police, prompting security personnel to open fire at Anna Nagar, they said. The body of the man killed in firing, and those injured have been rushed to a government hospital. Locals have been agitating for over 100 days now demanding closure of the Vedanta group copper plant over pollution concerns. The Tamil Nadu government has constituted an inquiry commission to look into the matter. The Commission of Inquiry, headed by Aruna Jagadeesan a retired judge of the Madras High Court, will probe the violence. "The panel will cover the law and order incidents following the siege of the District Collectorate on May 22 by thousands of persons ...
Rajinikanth condemns TN government's 'careless attitude'
Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Wednesday condemned the Tamil Nadu's government's "careless attitude" and "unlawful police firing" at the anti-Sterlite copper smelter plant protesters in Tuticorin.
Anti-Sterlite protest: NHRC notice to TN chief secretary, DGP
The National Human Rights Commission has sent a notice to the Tamil Nadu's chief secretary and police chief over the killing of 10 people in police firing during anti-Sterlite protest in Tuticorin. Violence broke out yesterday during protest demanding the closure of Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper plant over pollution concerns with police opening fire, resulting in the death of 10 people. The overnight tensions spilled over to this morning. "Reportedly, the protesters attacked the Collectorate building and the police personnel posted there, leaving a few cops injured and some vehicles burnt. Thereafter, the police retaliated with firing. The fleeing protesters were reportedly chased down and beaten up by the police," the NHRC today said in a statement. The rights panel said it has issued notices to the chief secretary and the director general of police seeking detailed reports in two weeks, along with the status of those who are being treated for injuries. "The Commission expects that
Key Taliban commander among 6 militants killed
Six Taliban militants including a key commander were killed after the Afghan security forces' aircraft struck the terror group's hideout in Kunduz province on Wednesday, officials said.
One dead in fresh violence in Thoothukudi
One person was killed and three injured on Wednesday as fresh violence broke out in Thoothukudi's Anna Nagar in the wake of anti-Sterlite protests here.With this latest incident, the death toll has reached 12.Earlier in the day, additional security was deployed outside the Thoothukudi General Hospital after a bus was set ablaze there by protesters.On Tuesday, 11 people were killed and more than 65 injured during protests against the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlite industries in Thoothukudi.The agitation turned violent after protestors were barred from marching up to the plant, due to which they began to pelt stones and toppled police vehicles.In retaliation, police officials resorted to lathi-charge and tear gas to disperse the crowd to contain the situation.In the wake of the tragedy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of the deceased, Rs 3 lakh for the severely injured and Rs 1 lakh for those who ...
Arms, ammunition recovered in Meghalaya
The police today seized a cache of arms and ammunition in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district, a senior police officer said. This is the seventh seizure of arms in the last two months, he said. The arms and ammunition were recovered by police teams with the help of locals from Dorengkigre and Bowegre villages, Superintendent of Police, Ringrang TG Momin said. "A few of the villagers showed places where weapons were suspected to have been stashed in the jungle. Some of the weapons were recovered from very difficult places and would not have been possible without the help of the villagers," Momin said. The recoveries include 1.303 light machine gun, 2 AK rifles, 1 H&K rifle, 4 SBML barrels, 5 UBGL shells, 5 AK rifles magazines, 2 rockets (RPG), one 9mm magazine, one 9 mm carbine magazine, 1 remote control, 1 signal booster, 12 IED remote circuit, 30 AK rifle bullets, 8 pistols, gelatine sticks and 66 electric detonators, police said. One the AK rifles is suspected to .
10 civilians injured in J-K grenade attack
Ten civilians, including a 12-year-old boy, were today injured in a grenade attack carried out by militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said. The militants hurled the bomb at a security forces patrol party at Goriwan Chowk in the Bijbehara area of south Kashmir, they said. The resulting explosion caused injuries to the civilians, including the boy and a few women, police said. The injured were taken to a local hospital from where four were referred to Srinagar for further treatment. Security forces have cordoned off the area and have launched a search operation for the militants, police said.
Anti-Sterlite stir: Man killed in police firing
A man was killed in fresh police firing on anti-Sterlite plant agitators today, while some others were injured in clashes with security personnel in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin town, a day after 10 people lost their lives in police action, officials said. Enraged over yesterday's killings, protesters took to streets and showered stones and brickbats at police, prompting security personnel to open fire at Anna Nagar, they said. The body of the man killed in firing, and those injured have been rushed to a government hospital. Locals have been agitating for over 100 days now demanding closure of the Vedanta group copper plant over pollution concerns.
One more killed in TN police firing
One person was killed and four others were injured on Wednesday when police fired at protesters opposed to the Sterlite Copper smelter plant here in Tamil Nadu, police said.
Pak voices concern over civilians being used as human shields
Pakistan has said the civilians are being used as human shields in "occupied territories" instead of getting protection, an apparent reference to a 2017 incident of a man being used as a "human shield" by the Indian Army against stone-pelters in Kashmir. Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi speaking at a UN Security Council open debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict here yesterday, said civilians, who should be the primary subject of protection, have become the principal objects of attack. She said the impact of armed conflicts on civilians is now no longer limited to collateral damage. "Targeted attacks, sexual violence, forced conscription and indiscriminate killings collectively paint an extremely bleak picture of the human costs of modern day armed conflict," she said. Lodhi added that the Geneva Conventions are violated, respect for human life violated, and civilians are used as human shields in occupied territories. "Worse, ...
Fresh violence in Tuticorin, people baton-charged
Tension today continued to prevail in the city that witnessed anti-Sterlite protests with two police vehicles being torched and police baton-charging people who forcefully tried to enter a hospital premises to meet those wounded in Tuesday's violence. Two police buses parked in a residential neighbourhood were set on fire by unidentified persons and while the blaze was put out in one vehicle, another was almost completely gutted. A section of people who allegedly tried to forcibly enter the general hospital premises were baton-charged, police said. In view of the prevailing situation, entry to the hospital was highly regulated and when hundreds of people tried to visit the wounded in the facility at the same time, they were dispersed using mild force, they said. Police personnel from neighbouring districts have also been posted here to maintain law and order and police patrols have been intensified. Violence broke out yesterday during protest for the closure of Vedanta group's ...
Attacks on Afghan security forces kill 5
Afghan officials say insurgents have killed five people, including two police and a tribal leader, in two separate attacks. Abdul Aziz Beg, the head of the provincial council in the western Badghis province, says militants attacked a checkpoint, killing two police and wounding four others. He says another four police were missing after the attack early today. It was not clear who was behind the attack. In the central Ghor province, the Taliban killed three people, including a tribal leader, in an attack on a district police headquarters. Police spokesman Iqbal Nezami says security forces repelled the attack late yesterday. The Taliban have stepped up attacks across the country since announcing their annual spring offensive last month.