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5 injured as CPI(M), BJP clash in poll-bound Tripura
A day after the date for Assembly election was announced for Tripura, ruling CPI(M) and opposition BJP today clashed in Dhalai district leading to injury to five persons, police said. Supporters of the two parties clashed again later near a hospital where the injured have been admitted and the police lobbed tear gas shells to control the situation there. Trouble started at about 12 noon when CPI(M) took out a procession at Baligaon area alleging that BJP supporters threw away its party flags from where they had been stuck yesterday night. The BJP activists also hit the street claiming that CPI(M) workers damaged publicity materials of the party in the same night. When the two processions came face to face, workers of both the parties attacked one another with batons and three CPI(M) activists and two BJP men were injured, Dhalai district Additional SP Kulwant Sinha told reporters. The injured were admitted to Kamalpur sub-divisional hospital. Sinha said both the sides ...
Eight policemen injured in Kashmir explosion
Eight policemen were injured on Friday when militants hurled a grenade at the Pulwama police station in Jammu and Kashmir.
MCCI delegates visit Sri City at Tada
A delegation from the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry today visited Sri City at Tada, about 100 km from here. Sri City Managing Director Ravindra Sannareddy received the delegation, led by MCCI Secretary-General, K Saraswathi on their arrival at the town in Andhra Pradesh. "We are very happy to receive the delegation from MCCI. We consider your visit very important as each one of you lead business across diversified sectors", Sannaredy said in a press release. Reddy briefed them on the advantages and features available for companies setting up their units in Sri City. The delegates hail from various companies, including Avalon Consulting, ICRA, Rays Power Infra, Shriram EPC, Standard Chartered Bank, Super Auto Forge among others. Later, the delegation visted the campus and also some manufacturing facilities of a few companies in Sri City, the release added.
4 policemen injured in grenade blast in Pulwama of J-K
Four policemen were injured in a grenade explosion in south Kashmir's Pulwama district today, police said. "A grenade exploded near Tehsil office in Pulwama resulting in minor injuries to four policemen," a police officer said. He said all the injured are stated to be stable. The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to nab the attackers, the official said.
Engineer admits inciting people to attack Hindus in Rangpur
A Bangladesh government engineer has confessed in the court that he incited people to attack Hindu homes in Rangpur after rumours that a youth from minority community has published a blasphemous Facebook status, according to a media report today. A mob of around 20,000 protesters, from six to seven neighbouring villages, had gathered and set on fire at least 30 houses of Hindus in Thakurpara in Rangpur district, about 300 km from here, on November 10, the bdnews24.com reported. One person was killed while five others were injured when police fired rubber bullets and lobbed tear gas shells to bring the situation under control. Fazlar Rahman, a resident of village Mominpur adjacent to Thakurpara, is one of the five accused who allegedly incited thousands of Muslims to attack the homes and businesses of Hindus, Gangacharha Police Station Sub-Inspector Mister Ali was quoted as saying in the report. Rahman, who is a sub-assistant engineer of Rangpur District Council, had gone
Pro-apartheid S Africa 'homeland' leader dies
A former leader of a black tribal homeland that was one of the so-called Bantustans that helped to underpin South Africa's apartheid system has died, local media reported today. Lucas Mangope, 94, was president of Bophuthatswana until democracy in 1994 after which the 10 small apartheid-created states were dismantled and South Africa's first democratic president Nelson Mandela described him as a "forgotten man". "Mangope was among the African personalities... that sustained the apartheid social engineering of ethnic division," the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party said in a statement. "Mangope was an outspoken opponent of the democratisation project in South Africa as led by the ANC." Mangope was installed by South Africa's apartheid government to administer the semi-autonomous tribal territory, which was scattered across a number of enclaves within the northwest region of the then white-ruled nation. He became president of the homeland in 1977. No other ...
At least 5 Niger troops killed in Boko Haram attack
At least five Niger soldiers were killed and a dozen others wounded this week in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in the country's southeast, security sources said today. "There are dead soldiers and another dozen who were wounded in this Boko Haram attack in Toummour," one security source told AFP, while another source said "at least five soldiers and one civilian" had been killed. Toummour is located in the Diffa administrative region, which lies on the frontier with Nigeria and Chad. It has suffered a string of deadly Boko Haram attacks since February 2015, although the area has been relatively calm in recent months. Last week, the United Nations said there had been a sharp fall in the number of Niger civilians kidnapped, killed or wounded by Boko Haram last year, citing an overall toll of 141 compared with 227 a year earlier. It did not detail the number of military casualties. Boko Haram launched an insurgency in northeast Nigeria in 2009 that in 2015 ...
Temple priest shot dead in Bihar
A temple priest has been shot dead in Bihar's Rohtas district, police said on Friday.
China justifies infrastructure building in Dokalam
China today justified its massive construction activities in the Dokalam area, describing it as "legitimate" and aimed at improving the lives of its troops and the people living on its own territory. China's reaction came amid reports that it was building a huge military complex close to the site of the Dokalam standoff with India. Asked about reports citing satellite imagery of a Chinese military complex in the area, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said: "I have also noted the relevant report. I dont know who offered such kind of photos." But at same time he said he did not have detailed information on it. The reports raised concerns that the China may be preparing for another standoff with India. Lu, however, said: "China's position on the Donglong (Dokalam) area is quite clear. Donglong always belonged to China and always under China's effective jurisdiction. There is no dispute in this regard," he said asserting Chinese sovereignty over the area which is ..
Butler, 50 Cent underwent strict training for 'Den of Thieves'
"Den of Thieves" director Christian Gudegast put the cast including Gerard Butler, Pablow Schreiber and 50 Cent (given name Curtis Jackson), through a two-week training camp as a prep for the movie.
An emotional project: Kailash Kher on 'Bharat Ke Veer'
He has mesmerised audiences with his songs and now singer Kailash Kher is paying an ode to the soldiers for their bravery through his anthem "Bharat Ke Veer". The anthem has been written, composed and sung by Kher for Home Ministry's 'Bharat Ke Veer' initiative, which seeks to generate funds for the families of soldiers who died on the battlefield. Kher, who in the past has been associated with government initiatives such as Swacch Bharat and Beti Bachchao, said the anthem is dedicated to soldiers and martyrs of the country for their unequivocal love for India. "This country, India, and its people inspired me to pen this anthem for our soldiers. This country has produced some amazing talents who have made us feel proud of them. All these people have inspired me to write this song," Kher told PTI. Kher said being a part of the initiative was "not just another commercial project" for him, but rather an "emotional project". "I wonder what inspires our soldiers to fight for .
Car drives into crowd at Copacabana Beach in Rio; 15 hurt
A motorist who says he lost control of his car drove into the crowded seaside boardwalk along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday evening, injuring at least 15 people, authorities said. Brazilian military police said in an e-mailed statement there was no indication that the incident was a terrorist attack. Several European and American cities have seen terrorist attacks in which drivers plowed into crowds. Police have arrested the driver, who told them he had not been drinking but had lost control of his car. He also said that he suffered from epilepsy, according to the police statement. The boardwalk along Copacabana beach was crowded with people on the hot summer night when the car jumped the curb. A witness reported seeing at least one child among the injured, many of whom were knocked down and were treated initially where they lay on the ground. The car stopped in the sand after it apparently crossed the wide sidewalk that runs between the beach and a busy
Two civilians killed in Pakistan shelling in J&K
A woman and a youth were killed and three others injured on Friday in heavy shelling and firing by the Pakistan Rangers on the international border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Pakistan violates ceasefire in RS Pura sector of J-K
The Pakistani troops on Friday once again resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control (LoC) in RS Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir.The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have launched a retaliatory firing. The exchange of fire is still on.The ceasefire violation comes after a 17-year-old girl and a BSF Jawan were killed yesterday by the Pakistani troops in RS Pura sector.Three civilians also suffered injuries in the heavy firing and mortar shelling by Pakistan.Two days ago, four Pakistani soldiers were killed by the Indian Army in the cross-border firing initiated by the neighbouring country in Poonch sector.
Clear the air about Chinese build-up in Doklam region, demands Congress
The Congress on Thursday asked the government to come clear on alleged about fresh Chinese troops build-up in the Doklam region and asked it should specifically state whether some helipads or bunkers have been established or not.
Moscow accuses Kiev of preparing for war with 'Russian
Russia today said that Ukraine's passing of a new law recognising the conflict with pro-Moscow separatists in the east of the country as a "temporary Russian occupation" amounted to preparation for war. "You cannot call this anything but preparation for a new war," the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement, warning that the move "risked a dangerous escalation in Ukraine with unpredictable consequences for world peace and security." Ukraine's parliament on Thursday formally defined the eastern conflict as a "temporary Russian occupation" in a vote that has infuriated the insurgents and Moscow. Russia slammed Ukraine for passing a law that it said was intended to "confirm legislatively Kiev's aim to solve the 'Donbass problem' through force," referring to eastern Ukraine's separatist region. It accused Kiev of "trying to remove its responsibility for the destruction and suffering" in the region and "to shift the blame onto Russia." The foreign ministry highlighted .
UN chief wants Syria gas attacks probe to be revived
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today urged the Security Council to revive efforts to punish those responsible for chemical weapons use in Syria after Russia killed off a UN probe of the gas attacks. Guterres said the use of chemical weapons in Syria's nearly seven-year war "seriously challenges the global taboo against these weapons of mass destruction." "If the use of chemical weapons in Syria is once again determined, the international community needs to find an appropriate way to identify those responsible and hold them to account," he told a council meeting on non-proliferation. Russia used its veto power twice in November to block the renewal of a UN investigative panel tasked with identifying those responsible for chemical attacks in Syria. A month earlier, the panel had released a damning report that found the Syrian air force had dropped sarin on the rebel-held village of Khan Sheikhun in April, killing scores of people. Russia rejected the report's ...
Congress snubs MEA's clarification on Doklam
The Congress on Thursday downplayed the statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) giving clarification over the reports of Chinese troops occupying Doklam plateau.Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala took to Twitter and said that the MEA, in the statement, did not say a word about the alleged construction by Chinese Army in Doklam.He further asked the Ministry to be more precise and said, "Plz be specific if Chinese have constructed concrete posts,seven helipads, new trenches & placed several dozen armoured vehicles in Doklam".Earlier in the day, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) dismissed reports of Chinese troops regathering near Doklam, saying that the status quo at the face-off site has not been altered."Our attention has been drawn to some reports that question the accuracy of the position stated by the Government in respect to the situation in Doklam. Subsequently, in response to repeated questions about any change in the status quo at the ...
Schoolboy among 2 killed in group clash, 6 injured
Two persons, including a 10-year-old boy were killed and six others injured today as two groups exchanged fire to gain control of a fair in South 24 Parganas district, police said. The incident happened at Basanti near Charavidya fair, the police said adding that one of the injured was a policeman. The deceased were identified as 10-year old Riazul Mollah and 35-year-old Hassan Laskar. Riazul, a class IV student, was caught in the crossfire when he was returning home from school while Laskar was among those engaged in the fight, the police said. The policeman was injured while trying to control the situation, a police officer said. Locals alleged that the clash is a fallout of the factional feud of one political party. The group members hurled bombs and fired bullets during the fight. The injured were initially taken to Canning Sub Divisional Hospital from there they were shifted to a hospital in Kolkata, the police officer said. Nobody was arrested till last reports came
UN chief warns of increasing WMD threats
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday warned that threats posed by weapons of mass destruction (WMD) seem to be gathering force in the current world.