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Protestors killed for objecting RSS ideologies, claims Rahul Gandhi
In the wake of the anti-Sterlite protests which took place on Tuesday in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi claimed that the protestors were killed for rejecting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's (RSS) ideologies."Tamilians have been massacred because they refused to accept Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS's) ideologies. The RSS and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been opposed by Tamil Nadu. Also, people of Tamil Nadu cannot be suppressed," he tweeted in Tamil.The Congress President also extended support to the people of Tamil Nadu."Dear Tamil brothers and sisters, we are with you," he said.11 people were killed and more than 65 injured in the protest against the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlite industries in Thoothukudi.The agitation turned violent after protestors were not allowed to march up to the plant, due to which they began to pelt stones and topple police vehicles.In retaliation, police officials resorted to lathi-charge and tear gas ..
Five civilians killed as Pakistani troops shell border villages, posts
Five civilians were killed and nine others injured as Pakistani troops rained mortars and opened heavy fire on Indian villages and BoPs along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts today. Today is the 9th day of continuous firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the IB and LoC in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts. A senior police officer said two civilians were killed and six injured in the shelling and firing in Samba that started at 9 AM. Pakistani Rangers also targeted civilian areas and posts in Kathua district. "There was heavy firing and shelling on civilian areas and posts along the IB in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district before dawn", a senior police officer told PTI. In the firing and shelling, three persons were injured and one of them succumbed to injuries on way to hospital, he said adding the injured have been admitted to hospitals. He said over 100 border dwellers have been evacuated and put in safe shelters and an operation to ...
Uneasy calm in TN town, toll mounts to 10
With the death toll in police firing rising to 10, an uneasy calm on Wednesday gripped Tamil Nadu's port town Thoothukudi where widespread violence erupted a day earlier during protests against the Sterlite Copper Smelting plant.
DMK calls for all-party protest over anti-Sterlite clashes
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday called for an all-party protest on May 25 over the anti-Sterlite uprising that claimed 11 lives.Moreover, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPI(M) staged a protest in Coimbatore against the killing of protestors.Meanwhile, the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court stayed the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlite copper mining industry in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi.On Tuesday, locals protested against the construction of the new copper unit, claiming that the plant would pollute groundwater in their area and cause serious environmental hazards.The agitation turned violent after protestors, who were not allowed to march up to the plant, 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
Gunmen kill 2 in attack on Iranian policeman's home
Gunmen have broken into a policeman's house in southeastern Iran, killing two people and wounding a third. The official IRNA news agency says the break-in happened late on Monday night in the city of Zahedan, the capital of Sistan and Baluchistan province. Police occasionally clash with ethnic Baluch militants and drug traffickers in the province, which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan. The IRNA report did not identify the victims or say who might have been behind the attack. The report did not say whether the policeman was home at the time or harmed in the attack.
TN Govt constitutes Inquiry Commission on Tuticorin violence
The Tamil Nadu government today appointed a one-person Commission of Inquiry headed by a retired judge of the Madras High Court to probe the violence at Tuticorin in which ten people were killed. The inquiry will cover the "law and order incidents following the siege of the District Collectorate by thousands of persons violating prohibitory orders," an official release here said. Appointing retired Judge Aruna Jagadeesan for the task, the government said she would submit her report to the government. However, the time-frame for submitting the report has not been specified. The violence during a protest, seeking permanent closure of Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper plant over alleged pollution issues also saw several dozens of men and women sustaining injuries which includes police personnel as well. According to the Tuticorin police, eight men and two women were killed in the violence. Hurling stones and setting government vehicles and public property on fire, the agitators went on the
Pak should never be trusted: Gallantry Awardee BSF Constable
Gallantry awardee BSF constable Ramdhan Gurjar spoke on the issue of continuous ceasefire violation by Pakistan and said that it can never be trusted.Speaking to ANI, the BSF constable said, "There is no point in trusting Pakistan. They may talk to you during the day and say they will not violate ceasefire but they will go back to shelling and targeting civilians during the night."Rampant violation of ceasefire by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LOC) has claimed the lives of several civilians and security forces in the state of Jammu and Kashmir lately.Recently, several people including civilian and security personnel were killed and many other injured due to unprovoked firing and ceasefire violation by Pakistan in various sectors of Jammu and Kashmir.People residing near the border areas were forced to migrate to safe places due to the firing from Pakistan side.Earlier on May 18, Pakistan violated ceasefire in RS Pura and Arnia sectors, killing a total of five people including ...
Six civilians injured in Kashmir grenade blast
Six civilians were injured on Wednesday when a grenade hurled by militants at a vehicle of security forces missed the target and exploded on the road in Jammu and Kashmir's Bijbehara town.
Three civilians injured in grenade attack
At least three persons were injured todayin a grenade attack by militants in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The ultras hurled agrenadeat security forcespatrol party at Goriwan Chowk in Bijbehara area of the south Kashmir district, causing injuries to at least three civilians, a police official said. He said the injured have been rushed to a hospital. Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a hunt for themilitants, the official said, addingfurther details are awaited.
Subramanian Swamy corners Chidambaram over Sterlite protest
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday cornered former union minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sterlite protest incident and said he should speak up on the issue as he was a paid director in the copper mining industry for many years.On Tuesday, 11 people were killed and more than 65 other injured during protests against the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlite copper mining industry in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi."P Chidambaram should answer on Sterlite protest incident, he was a paid director in the company for many years. All documents are available. He should now speak up on behalf of Sterlite," Swamy told ANI.The locals are up in arms against the construction of the copper plant, claiming that the plant would pollute groundwater in their area, and causing serious environmental hazards.The agitation turned violent after protestors were not allowed to march up to the plant, who then began to pelt stones and toppled .
Madras HC stays construction of Sterlite copper plant
The Madurai bench of Madras High Court on Wednesday stayed the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlite copper mining industry in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi.On Tuesday, 11 people were killed and more than 65 other injured during protests against the construction of the new copper unit.The locals are up in arms against the construction of the copper plant, claiming that the plant would pollute groundwater in their area, and causing serious environmental hazards.The agitation turned violent after protestors were not allowed to march up to the plant, who then began to pelt stones and toppled police vehicles.Police officials also resorted to lathi-charge and tear gas to disperse the crowd to contain the situation.
'MHA asks TN govt to provide details of Tuticorin incident'
The Centre today asked the Tamil Nadu government to provide details of the incident at Tuticorin where nine people were killed in police firing during protest demanding the closure of Vedanta group's Sterlite Copper plant over pollution concerns, officials said. Union Home Ministry officials said the ministry is in touch with the state government over the developments in the port town in the southern state. The home ministry has asked the state government to provide details of the incident at Tuticorin, an official said. Nine people were killed in police firing yesterday after protests for the closure of Sterlite Copper plant over pollution concerns turned violent. The protests were going on in Tuticorin for over three months, but violence erupted yesterday with agitators fighting pitched battles with police, prompting it to open fire.
Heavy firing and shelling by Pak troops; four civilians killed along IB
Four civilians were killed and nine others injured in heavy mortar shelling and firing by Pakistani troops at Indian villages and BoPs along the International Border (IB) in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts today. Today is the 9th day of continuous firing and shelling by Pakistani Rangers along the IB and LoC in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts. A senior police officer said two civilians were killed and six injured in the shelling and firing in Samba that started at 9 AM. Pakistani Rangers also targeted civilian areas and posts in Kathua district. "There was heavy firing and shelling on civilian areas and posts along the IB in Hiranagar sector of Kathua district before dawn", a senior police officer told PTI. In the firing and shelling, three persons were injured and one of them succumbed to injuries on way to hospital, he said adding the injured have been admitted to hospitals. He said over 100 border dwellers have been evacuated and put in safe shelters and an operation to ...
C'garh: Naxals blow up BJP MP's farmhouse ahead of CM's visit
Naxals blew up the farmhouse of a BJP MP with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, ahead of Chief Minister Raman Singh's visit to the area, the police said today. There was no report of any casualty as the farmhouse was empty at the time of the attack that took place late last night. Two rooms of the farmhouse, belonging to BJP's Lok Sabha member Vikram Usendi, were damaged in the blast, they said. Chief Minister Singh is scheduled to today visit Antagarh, around 15 km away from the village where the farmhouse is located, in Kanker as part of his ongoing 'Vikas Yatra'. As per preliminary information, a group of Naxals late last night stormed the farmhouse in Bondanar village, located around 250 km from the state capital Raipur, a senior police official told PTI. Bondanar is the native village of Usendi, who represents Kanker constituency in the Lok Sabha. The ultras threatened the watchman at the site to leave the place and then targeted the farmhouse
Rohingya militants massacred nearly 100 Hindus: Report
Members of a Rohingya militant group allegedly massacred as many as 99 people, including women and children, in Hindu villages in Myanmar's Rakhine state in 2017, according to a new Amnesty International report.
ITBP offers pre-recruitment training for Arunachal youths
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has offered to provide pre-recruitment training to local youths in Arunachal Pradesh to help them get employed in the force, an official release said. ITBP Director General (DG) R K Pachnanda called on Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu yesterday and said such pre-recruitment training would equip local youths with basic physical fitness required for qualifying in recruitments in the force. The chief minister appreciated the ITBP DG's offer to provide pre-recruitment training to local youths and assured to take up the coordination part of it in a meeting with the deputy commissioners scheduled in the second week of June. Pachnanda said ITBP was willing to offer its services like medical and health camps in border areas of the state at regular intervals, the release said yesterday. The ITBP has posted ten battalions in Arunachal Pradesh. Khandu requested for creation of two new battalions exclusively of local youths. The ...
Unrealistic to expect UN peacekeepers to protect civilians in conflict situations: Akbaruddin
India has said it is "unrealistic" to expect from UN peacekeepers protection of civilians in the absence of clear mandates, and suggested developing a "politically attuned" framework for the purpose. Speaking at a UN Security Council debate on 'Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts' yesterday, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin, said the Council's membership needs to frame mandates with clarity and specificity. "Every time this Council reviews a peace keeping operation, it is incumbent that it undertakes a serious examination of whether the peacekeepers have the ability to do what they are expected to carry out in extremely trying circumstances," Akbaruddin said. "It is clear that the expectations that the UN peacekeepers can effectively ensure protection of civilians in the absence of clear mandates are not realistic," he said. Akbaruddin said the need to protect civilians in the context of UN peacekeeping operations has gained prominence ...
Manchester attack: City remembers arena bomb victims
About 3,500 choir singers have come together to lead a chorus of amateur voices for a mass sing-along as Manchester marked the first anniversary of the arena bomb attack that killed 22 people.Albert Square hosted the Manchester Together - With One Voice event, which featured songs by Elbow and Oasis and as well as by American singer Ariana Grande, reported Sky News.Other performances included Oasis hit Wonderwall, by Manchester's lesbian and gay chorus choir, and a group of emergency services staff singing Bridge Over Troubled Water.Meanwhile, Prince William remembered the 22 victims of the Manchester bombing by attending the Manchester Arena National Service of Commemoration at Manchester Cathedral, according to the reports.The evening began with video tributes from well-known local figures.Meanwhile the Duke of Cambridge gave a reading and met some of the bereaved families.In May 2017, Grande had finished her concert at the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom when a terrorist ...
Pentagon to appoint new US commander for Afghanistan
The Pentagon is all set to name Lieutenant General Austin "Scott" Miller as the next commander of U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan.Miller will replace current Commander General John Nicholson, the Hill reported, citing senior military officers telling the Wall Street Journal.Gen. Nicholson has been in charge of the 17-year-old Afghan war since March 2016.According to the report, Miller has spent the last two years in charge of the military's Joint Special Operations Command, which oversees the elite Special Mission Units. Those units include the Navy's SEAL Team Six and the Army's Delta Force, which perform highly classified activities.Throwing more light on his credentials, the report states that he was a captain and ground force commander in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, and was honoured a Bronze Star for his actions there.Last year, US President Donald Trump revealed his new plan for Afghanistan, which includes sending about 4,000 additional troops to the war-torn South Asian ...
BSF not first line of defence but first wall of defence: Rajnath
Appreciating the supreme sacrifice made by the Border Security Force (BSF) jawans in the line of duty, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that there is no sacrifice bigger than laying down one's life for the nation.Presenting the Police Medals for Gallantry and Meritorious Services to the BSF personnel at an Investiture Ceremony held here on Tuesday, Singh said that the country is proud of the sacrifices made by the Security Forces while defending the country.He said the BSF is not the "First line of defence' but "First wall of Defence".Singh further underlined the role of BSF in defending borders and said, "To defend our borders is our responsibility but responsibilities have no borders."He also lauded the BSF for its role in curbing smuggling and fake currency notes across the borders."National self-esteem is very important for anybody along with personal self-esteem. The national self-esteem cannot be compromised when any foreign power tries to disturb peace at our borders. It .