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Violence in UP as Dalit protests spread
A 'Bharat Bandh' called by some Dalit groups against a Supreme Court ruling on the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Act triggered violence in parts of Uttar Pradesh on Monday, police said.
J-K police foils traders march against civilian killing during counter-militancy operations
The Jammu and Kashmir police today foiled a traders protest march to the local office of the United Nations here against the killing of four civilians in the counter-militancy operations yesterday. A group of traders under the banner of Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF), led by its president Yasin Khan, took out a protest march from Lal Chowk city centre here to protest the killings which took place in the three encounters in south Kashmir yesterday, officials said. They said the traders tried to march to the office of United Nations Military Observor Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) at Sonwar here but were stopped by the police near Regal Chowk. The police asked the protesting traders to disperse, but they tried to march ahead, an official said, adding that it led to police swung into action and detain several leaders, including Khan. The detained leaders were taken to Kothi Bagh police station, they said. Notably, 13 militants were killed in three separate ...
Gaza toll rises to 17 after Palestinian dies of wounds: ministry
A Palestinian succumbed to his wounds today three days after being shot by Israeli forces when a mass protest led to clashes, Gaza's health ministry said, raising the death toll to 17. Faris al-Raqib, 29, was shot in the stomach during Friday's clashes east of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, the health ministry said, as tens of thousands of people took part in some of the largest protests in recent years.
'Prohibitory orders imposed in the Valley'
The authorities today banned en mass gathering of the people in parts of the Kashmir valley, including Srinagar, to maintain law and order during the separatists' strike to protest the killings of 13 militants and four civilians in counter-militancy operations yesterday. The restrictions under Section 144 of the CrPc have been imposed in parts of Srinagar in central Kashmir - and in Shopian and Kulgam districts of south Kashmir, the officials said adding the internet service too has been suspended in the Valley. They said the curbs have been enforced in Khanyar, Nowhatta, Rainawari, Safakadal, Maharajgunj, Maisuma, Kralkhud and Soura areas of the city here. The officials said the prohibitory orders have been imposed as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order. The separatists have called for a two-day strike yesterday in Kashmir over the killings of 13 militants and four civilians in three separate encounters in the Valley yesterday. The separatists, including Syed Ali Shah ..
Aurangabad violence: Main accused surrenders
Bhartiya Janata Party worker Anil Singh, who was earlier booked for communal clashes in Aurangabad district, has surrendered before the court.According to the police, Singh had fled from their custody when he was taken to the local court.However, Singh quashed the claims, saying that the police never arrested him.Recently, communal clashes, which broke out between two groups in Bhagalpur and Aurangabad on the occasion of Ram Navami, spilled over to other parts of the state after miscreants vandalised a Hanuman idol in Nawada.However, the situation had come under control after the security personnel were deployed in the city.
Indonesia says 1 soldier killed in Papua clash
Indonesia's military said today that one solider has been killed in an ongoing clash between security forces and Papuan independence fighters near the US-owned Grasberg copper mine in the country's east. Military spokesman Col. Muhammad Aidi said the soldier was shot in the head and died yesterday. He said that a joint military and police force was hunting an "armed separatist criminal group." Aidi denied a purported statement from the National Liberation Army of West Papua that numerous Indonesian soldiers were killed in the clashes and a 10-year-old boy had died in a fire caused by the Indonesian attack. The liberation army said one of its fighters was killed. Aidi said the dead Indonesian soldier's body has yet to be evacuated due to bad weather and difficult terrain in the mountainous area. An insurgency has simmered in Papua since the early 1960s when Indonesia annexed the region that had remained under Dutch control following Indonesian independence nearly two decades ...
Omar 'alarmed' over spurt in Kashmiri youths taking to guns
Former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed alarm over more and more local youths joining militancy and has blamed Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for the new trend which, he said, has emerged after killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani two years ago. "Of the 12 confirmed dead, I understand 11 are local Kashmiris & (and) the identity of the 12th is being ascertained, not one so far is a foreign terrorist. Is no one in a position of power in Delhi alarmed by this because I certainly am!" Omar said in a series of tweets. Omar tweets were over yesterday's three encounters in Shopian and Anantnag districts of Kashmir in which 13 militants, four civilians and three Army men were killed. "@MehboobaMufti's biggest & least talked about failure has been the massive jump in the numbers of young Kashmiri men joining the ranks of militant organisations," Omar said. "Very Bloody Sunday in Kashmir ... 13 militants killed but not without extracting a high cost - 3 Army men ..
Dalits protest in Bihar against order on SC/ST Act
Thousands of Dalit members on Monday staged protests across Bihar on Monday against the dilution of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, disrupting rail and road traffic, police said.
Peace conference held in violence-hit Bihar
In the wake of state-wide communal violence in Bihar, a peace conference, 'Sarvdharm Samvad' was organized in on Sunday.People from different communities participated at the event to send a message of peace and harmony in the state.The event was organised at Gandhi Maidan in Gaya, where several religious leaders conveyed their thoughts promoting brotherhood among all.Earlier, 'Sadbhavna March' was organised in Munger district of Biharconveying messages of communal harmony and brotherhood.Recently, tension gripped Bihar after communal clashes hit several parts of the state, including Bhagalpur, Aurangabad and Nawada.However, the situation was brought under control after consistent efforts by the security forces.
7 policemen killed in Mexico prison riot
Seven police officers died and at least 10 inmates were injured in a weekend riot at a prison in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, local authorities reported on Sunday.
22 Al Shabaab militants killed in Somalia
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) said its forces killed 22 Al Shabaab militants in Somalia on Sunday.
Israel rejects calls for inquiry into Gaza violence
Israel's defense minister on Sunday rejected international calls for an investigation into deadly violence along Gaza's border with Israel, saying troops acted appropriately and fired only at Palestinian protesters who posed a threat. Fifteen Palestinians were killed and over 700 wounded in Friday's violence near the Israeli border, according to Palestinian health officials. It was the area's deadliest violence since a war four years ago. Human rights groups have accused the army of using excessive force, and both the U.N. secretary-general and the European Union's foreign policy chief have urged an investigation. In an interview, Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said Israel would not cooperate with a U.N. inquiry if there were one. "From the standpoint of the Israeli soldiers, they did what had to be done," Lieberman told Israeli Army Radio. "I think that all of our troops deserve a commendation, and there won't be any inquiry." Friday's mass marches were largely led by Gaza's ...
Major counter-terror offensive in J-K: 13 militants killed; 3 jawans, 4 civilians dead
In a major offensive, security forces today gunned down 13 militants, including those responsible for the brutal killing of Lieutenant Umar Fayaz, in three counter-insurgency operations that also claimed the lives of three Army jawans and four civilians in Anantnag and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The operations, which have rendered a severe blow to terror groups in Kashmir Valley, were launched in the two districts last night and continued till late this afternoon. One militant was killed and another arrested in Dialgam of South Kashmir's Anantnag district, while seven terrorists were gunned down in Draggad. Five in Kachdooru area of Shopian district. Out of 13 terrorists, 11 have been identified so far and all of them are locals, officials said. According to the police, locals in Kachdooru had taken away the body of Sameer Ahmed Lone, a recent recruit of the Hizbul Mujahideen terror group. He was also in the house at Kachdooru. The family later informed the police that ...
Extremists attack African Union base in southern Somalia
Somalia's al-Shabab Islamic extremists today launched an attack on African Union troops in country's south, killing four Ugandan peacekeepers, said Ugandan army spokesman Brig Richard Karemire. Four others Ugandans were injured, Karemire told The Associated Press. At least 22 of the attackers were killed and the rest were repelled, he said. The attack started in the morning when two suicide car bombs exploded at the entrance to the heavily fortified base in Bulo-Marer, an agricultural town in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region, said Somali army Col. Ahmed Hassan. Nearly 100 fighters firing propelled grenades and machine guns attacked the base occupied by the Ugandan soldiers. "That attack was repulsed but several soldiers have lost their lives to the bomb," said Hassan. Residents reported explosions and sustained gunfire, sending hundreds of terrified villagers to the bush. "We had a frightening day but the situation is calm now," said Nur Yusuf, a local elder by phone saying that ...
10 farmers injured after police fire tear gas to control crowd in Bhavnagar
About 60 farmers were detained and 10 were injured after the police fired tear gas shells to control the crowd in Bhavnagar's Padva on Sunday.The farmers were protesting against Gujarat Power Corporation Limited for taking away their land.Raising slogans, the local head of a farmers' group alleged that the police manhandled the protesters, including women and children, and fired tear gas shells and used baton.Addressing the media, The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bhavnagar said, "700 police personnel were deployed, 40 tear gas shells were fired. We will talk with the farmers on the issue."According to reports, The Gujarat Power Corporation Limited had acquired over 3,000 acres of land from about 1,200 farmers across 12 villages under the Ghogha taluka in Bhavnagar around 20 years ago, to set up its proposed lignite plant. However, the company had not moved to build the plant in the area. The land had remained in the possession of the farmers who were cultivating it and ...
Major counter-terror offensive in J-K: 12 militants killed; 3 jawans, 4 civilians dead
In a major offensive, security forces today gunned down 12 militants, including those responsible for the brutal killing of Lieutenant Umar Fayaz, in three counter-insurgency operations that also claimed the lives of three Army jawans and four civilians in Anantnag and Shopian districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The operations, which have rendered a severe blow to terror groups in Kashmir Valley, were launched in the two districts last night and continued till late this afternoon. One militant was killed and another arrested in Dialgam of South Kashmir's Anantnag district, while seven terrorists were gunned down in Draggad. Four in Kachdooru areas of Shopian district. Out of 12 terrorists, 11 have been identified so far and all of them are locals, officials said. Earlier police had said that five militants were killed in Kachdooru but they later revised the figure down to four. Three Army personnel and three civilians lost their lives in Kachdooru area, whereas another civilian, who was ..
SC/SC Act issue: Schools, bus services to remain shut in Pb in view of bandh call
In view of a bandh called by a number of Dalit organizations tomorrow to protest the alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act, the Punjab government has ordered a security clampdown as a precautionary measure, while the Army and paramilitary forces have been asked to be on standby. Schools will remain shut and buses off the road tomorrow. A spokesperson of the Punjab government said mobile Internet services in the state will remain suspended from 5 pm today till 11 pm tomorrow in a bid to check rumormongering on social media. All public and private transport will stay off the road during the bandh to prevent any untoward incident, the spokesperson said. The orders were issued after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh reviewed the security arrangements with top police and administration officials in the evening. It was followed by a video conference involving the Chief Secretary, deputy commissioners and other senior officials of all districts, the spokesperson said in a statement. Security forces
Punjab orders clampdown ahead of SC protest on Monday
The Punjab government on Sunday ordered a security clampdown across the state as a precautionary measure in view of Monday's protest by some organizations of the Scheduled Castes, objecting to the dilution of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
J&K: Internet services suspended after 11 terrorists killed in encounter
Mobile and internet services were suspended on Sunday as a precautionary measure following the killing of 11 militants in separate encounters with security forces in South Kashmir.According to primary information the decision to snap internet services was taken to prevent mischievous elements from creating law and order problems in the Valley.The terrorists were killed in three different encounters over two days.In Anantnag the encounter ended on March 31, and today two separate encounters took place in the morning, the first one being in Shopian's Dragad and another one in Kachdoora, which is still underway.Three Army personnel Gunner Arvinder Kumar, Gunner Nilesh Singh and Sepoy Hetram lost their lives in the Anantnag and Shopian encounters.
11 militants, three soldiers among 16 killed in Kashmir (Roundup)
Three soldiers and 11 militants were among 16 killed in the Kashmir Valley on Sunday in fierce fighting whose victims included those who had abducted and murdered Lt Ummer Fayaz in May last year.