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Bhima-Koregaon violence: FIR against Mevani, Khalid
An FIR was registered against Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid for their alleged "provocative" speeches during an event here on December 31, an official said today. Both were charged for allegedly creating a rift and spreading disharmony between the Maratha and Dalit communities, he said. Additional Commissioner of Police (South/North) Ravindra Sengaonkar said their speeches are being analysed and they will be summoned for questioning. Mevani, the newly elected MLA in Gujarat, and Khalid had attended the "Elgar Parishad", an event organised to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the battle of Bhima- Koregaon, at Shaniwar Wada in the city on December 31. According to a complaint filed by city resident Akshay Bikkad, Mevani and Khalid allegedly made "provocative" speeches at the event and their remarks were aimed at creating disharmony and rift between the communities, which led to the violence at Bhima-Koregaon on ...
Nigerian army says it rescued another Chibok girl
The Nigerian army said today it rescued one of the kidnapped Chibok girls amid a wave of deadly Boko Haram kidnappings and bombings rocking the country's northeast. The army said troops found Salomi Pugo in the remote Pulka region of Borno state near the Cameroon border, without giving further details. The abduction of more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 by Boko Haram brought global attention to the Islamist insurgency sweeping through northeast Nigeria. "Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole deployed in Pulka today rescued one of the Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists earlier in 2014," Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement. "Currently the girl, who was intercepted in the company of another young girl, Jamila Adams, about 14 years old with a child, are in the safe custody of troops and receiving medical attention." News of the rescue comes after weeks of relentless attacks by Boko Haram in the northeast, including the abduction of 30 loggers and a ...
Caste violence spreads to MP, 10 vehicles set on fire
Caste violence of Maharashtra, which erupted in Bhima-Koregaon of the state, spread on Thursday to neighbouring Madhya Pradesh where more than 10 buses and other vehicles were set ablaze during a bandh called by two Dalit organisations, police said.
46 People killed in Arab coalition bombings in Yemen
At least 46 people, including 11 civilians, were killed in the last 24 hours in bombings allegedly by the Arab coalition, led by Saudi Arabia, in western Yemen, medics said on Thursday.
Afghan official: Taliban kill 3 people in country's west
An Afghan official says the Taliban have shot and killed three people in western Farah province. Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor, says the attack unfolded when a group of Taliban fighters stopped a bus travelling in the Bala Buluk district today. The Taliban searched the bus and spotted three members of the Afghan security forces. The insurgents then seized the three, took them of the bus and killed them, leaving their bodies by the road. Mheri says the authorities have deployed security forces to patrol the highway around the clock for the safety of travelers. The Taliban have so far not claimed responsibility for the attack or made any statements about it.
Kerala CM praises Kim Jong-un's "tough" anti-US stand
Veteran CPIM leader and Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has lavished praise on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for putting up 'tough' resistance against 'imperialist' America better than the Communist-ruled China. Addressing a CPI(M) district committee meet at Kozhikode yesterday, he said North Korea was showcasing a better example in defending 'imperialist' forces. The CPI(M) polit bureau member also said there was a general criticism that China's fight against imperialist forces was not living up to the expectations of the people. "North Korea has been adopting a tough anti-US stand. North Korea has successfully withstood the pressure exerted by the US," Vijayan said. The Chief Minister's statement came days after a flex board of the North Korean leader, brought out as part of a programme of CPI(M) in Idukki district, was removed by the party after it triggered a controversy. The local leaders of the Left party later clarified that Kim's photo was included by ...
'Reduction in travel time across Zojila pass will ensure
The move to reduce to 15 minutes the time taken to travel across the strategic Zojila pass on the national highway connecting Kashmir with Kargil and Leh, has been welcomed by a cross-section of people, including defence personnel, who feel it would ensure year-round supplies for troops. The Union Cabinet yesterday cleared the construction of a bi-directional longest tunnel in Asia at an estimated cost of Rs 6,089 crore, a project which had been pending for the last two decades. The 14.15 km tunnel will reduce the travel time on Zojila pass from an estimated 3 hours to 15 minutes besides providing an all-weather road to strategically important Kargil, the epi-centre of 1999 skirmishes between India and Pakistani troops. Lt Gen D S Hooda, who retired as Corps commander of the Northern Command, feels that with the construction of the tunnel, troops deployed in the region can depend more on ground supplies rather than air. "You see in winters, the area was cut off and ...
Faryab airstrikes kill five Taliban insurgents
At least five Taliban insurgents were killed and three others injured during the airstrikes in Afghanistan's Faryab province, reported Khaama Press today.The Afghan Army confirmed that the latest airstrikes were carried out on the Taliban hideouts in Pashtun Kot district, it said.No comments have been received from the anti-government armed militant groups, including the Taliban insurgents, by far.Faryab is among the relatively volatile provinces of the country.According to the report, the Afghan Air Force (AAF) has intensified airstrikes in Faryab province in the wake of growing threats of the terror groups who are in a bid to expand insurgency in northern parts of Afghanistan, said the Afghan Army's Shaheen Corps last week.
BSF kills intruder along IB; destroys 2 Pak posts
BSF troops today foiled an infiltration bid, killing an intruder along the International Border in Jammu district. The force also destroyed two Pakistani posts in retaliation to the killing of its jawan in unprovoked firing yesterday. IG BSF, Jammu frontier, Ram Awtar told PTI that troops observed movement of two-three persons along the IB near Nikowal Border Out Post (BoP) in Arnia sector around 0545 hours. They challenged them and opened fire resulting in the death of one intruder, he said adding, the deceased was in his thirties. The other intruders managed to escape, he said. A BSF spokesman said two Pakistani mortar positions were "located, targeted and destroyed by BSF troopers yesterday night only. The coordinated precision fire of BSF troopers silenced Pakistani guns". Yesterday, BSF jawan R P Hazra was killed in unprovoked firing by Pakistan, the first this year, in Samba sector of Jammu and the force had since then launched retaliatory fire. Pakistan troops ...
Notorious robber killed in UP's Bulandshahr
In an exchange of fire with police, a notorious robber, who was carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head, was killed today, the police said. The robber along with an accomplice had looted Rs 10.60 lakh at Syana road locality here yesterday, SSP Muniraj said. A police team intercepted both the accused at Walipura Canal here, the SSP said, adding they started firing at the team. In an exchange of fire, one of the robbers-- Satvir-- was killed, but the other managed to flee from the spot. Satvir was carrying a bounty of Rs 50,000 on his head and had nine cases of dacoity and loot registered against him, the SSP said.
BSF kills intruder in Kashmir
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday foiled an attempt by militants to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir from Pakistan by killing an infiltrator.
Mumbai protests: Over 30 cops injured, 300 persons detained
Over 30 policemen sustained injuries in the city yesterday during the protest called by various Dalit groups, a senior police official said today. Most of the injuries were a result of stones pelted on police personnel, said an official. He added that Powai and Govandi in the north-eastern part of the city saw the maximum number of cases with 11 policemen sustaining injuries in areas around Powai. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sahaji Umap of Zone VI said that 11 personnel were injured in Govandi and adjoining areas. Police officials said that 16 First Information Reports (FIR) had been registered under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Police Act, the Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act and the Indian Penal Code. An official said that more than 300 people had been detained as part of the investigations into the incidents that occurred during the protests. The bandh was called yesterday following violence in Pune district on January 1 when Dalit groups .
Bhima Koregaon violence: FIR against Mevani, Khalid
An FIR was filed against Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid for their alleged "provocative" speeches during an event here on December 31, an official said today. Both were charged for allegedly creating a rift and spreading disharmony between the Maratha and Dalit communities. Mevani, the newly elected MLA from Gujarat, and Khalid had attended the "Elgar Parishad", an event organised to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the battle of Bhima- Koregaon, at Shaniwar Wada in the city on December 31. According to a complaint filed by city resident Akshay Bikkad, Mevani and Khalid allegedly made "provocative" speeches at the event and their remarks were aimed at creating disharmony and rift between the communities, which led to the violence in Bhima Koregaon on January 1. Bikkad approached the Deccan-Gymkhana police with the complaint, which was forwarded to the Vishrambaug police station, since Shaniwarwada falls ...
In touch with Maharashtra over riots: Centre
The Union Home Ministry on Thursday said it was keeping a close eye on violent incidents in Maharashtra and was in constant touch with the state government.
FIR against Jignesh Mevani, Umar Khalid, events cancelled
An FIR has been registered against Gujarat Independent MLA Jignesh Mevani and JNU student leader Umar Khalid under section 153(A), 505 and 117 at Pune's Vishrambaug Police Station.The Mumbai Police have also denied permission to an event, which was to be attended by Mewani and Khalid, after the shutdown called by Dalit groups across Maharashtra on Wednesday.Sagar Bhalerao, the vice president of Chhatra Bharati and the organiser of the event told ANI that the event was fixed earlier, but at that time the police did not raised any objection to it."We had booked Bhaidas Hall for All India National Students' Summit here today, but now we are being denied entry. The police is citing the news doing the rounds about Umar Khalid and Jignesh Mewani for the past few days as a reason behind cancelling the event," said Bhalerao.They have been sent notice under section 149 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC ).Meanwhile, the police has detained all the students gathered for Chhatra Bharati ...
Maha bandh: 16 FIRs registered in Mumbai, over 300 detained
The Mumbai Police registered 16 FIRs and detained over 300 people in connection with protests by Dalit groups during the day-long bandh yesterday against the Bhima Koregaon caste clashes, while Internet services were suspended in Kolhapur following tension in the district. Over 200 buses of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation were damaged in attacks by protesters across the state during the bandh, MSRTC officials said. In Mumbai, 16 FIRs were registered at various police stations and more than 300 people detained, police said. In Kolhapur, the home district of social reformist late Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, the protesters yesterday attacked 13 buses of the civic corporation, an official said. The Kolhapur district police has suspended Internet services till midnight today as a precautionary measure, an official said. Protests by Dalit groups were held in the district yesterday followed by counter-rallies led by Shiv Sena MLA Rajesh Kshirsagar. In Parbhani ...
Permission denied to Mevani event, students detained
Police today denied permission to a summit scheduled to be addressed by Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and JNU student leader Umar Khalid and detained students gathered outside a hall here for the event. A police official said the number of students and activists detained outside the Bhaidas Hall in suburban Vile Parle was not yet available. The action came after police denied permission for the 'All India Students Summit 2018', which was scheduled to be held today, in which Mevani and Khalid were invited. The police denied permission in the wake of protests and bandh in the state yesterday following violence on the anniversary of a battle fought 200 years ago at Bhima Koregaon in Pune, a senior police official said. The police has not given permission for the programme, Datta Daghe, the president of Chhatra Bharati, the organiser of the event, told PTI. "Despite this we plan to go ahead with the programme. Mevani, Khalid and other invitees are coming after 11 am," he ...
Top CRPF officer airlifted to Jammu after heart attack
A top Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) officer was airlifted to Jammu city on Thursday after he suffered a heart attack in Bhaderwah district the previous evening.
16 FIRs registered relating to Maharashtra bandh
A total of 16 FIRs have been registered by the Mumbai Police, relating to statewide bandh that was called yesterday by the Dalit groups against the Bhima-Koregaon violence.The Police said that they detained more than 300 miscreants in this regard.Meanwhile, after a day-long protest on Wednesday, normalcy has been restored in Mumbai.Tension gripped many parts of Maharashtra after the death of a youth in clashes on January 1, during an event, to mark 200 years of Bhima Koregaon battle near Pune.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered a Crime Investigation Department (CID) probe into his death and also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the victim's kin.In the aftermath, a day-long 'Maharashtra bandh' was called by various Dalit and other organisations.The bandh was, however, called off later in the day.The Battle of Koregaon was fought on January 1, 1818, between the British East India Company and the Peshwa faction of the Maratha Confederacy, at Koregaon Bhima.The Marathas ...
Shiv Sena tears into Center over Bhima-Koregaon violence
The Shiv Sena on Thursday tore into the state and the central government for the ongoing protests in Maharashtra by the Dalit outfits against the Bhima-Koregaon violence.The Shiv Sena, in its editorial mouthpiece Saamana, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government of the unfortunate condition of the state and loss property."The state is suffering because of the politics of the state police department and the BJP-led central government, which controls the Ministry of Home Affairs", Shiv Sena said in its editorial.The editorial questioned the capability of the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis government, which is "not able to control the ongoing chaos in the state"."There is nothing new in ordering inquiry in such matter, everyone does that. What new the Maharashtra government has done to tackle the issue. People from other states are coming in Maharashtra and carrying out such activities", the editorial stated.It further accused the Bharipa Bahujan ...