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Bhima-Koregaon violence: Prakash Ambedkar calls statewide bandh today
Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) leader and grandson of B.R. Ambedkar, Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday called for Maharashtra bandh today in protest over the ongoing caste violence at Bhima Koregaon village in Pune and other parts of Maharashtra.Speaking on the development, School Bus Owners' Association member, Anil Garg said that the bus services will run according to the situation."Won't run school buses in Mumbai today, can't risk students' safety and security. Will take a second decision at 11 a.m. if we can run them in the second half, depending on the situation," he added.Violence spilled over to adjoining parts of Maharashtra after clashes broke out between the Dalits and alleged right-wing groups on Monday during the bicentenary celebration of the Bhima-Koregaon battle near Pune.The right-wing groups were objecting to the observance of 'Victory Day' since they considered it to be an anti-national celebration.Both RSS and BJP are being accused of instigating the violence by ...
Trump threatens stop to Palestinian aid over Jerusalem row
The US may stop aid payments to Palestinians who are "no long willing to talk peace", President Donald Trump has said.
Shiv Sena alleges political conspiracy behind Bhima-Koregaon violence
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has alleged political conspiracy behind the Bhima-Koregaon violence and the subsequent tension that spread to other parts of Maharashtra."Today, there is work underway to divide our state on caste lines, and all of it is a political conspiracy," Raut told ANI and added that leaders in the past had never let the state be divided on caste lines.Raut observed that the widespread violence "is shocking, and a matter of concern to all" and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should track down the perpetrators."There are some invisible hands that want to finish Maharashtra because of its political greed. It is the Prime Minister's duty to find out who that is," he added.Violence spilled over to adjoining parts of Maharashtra after clashes broke out between the Dalits and alleged right-wing groups on Monday during the bicentenary celebration of the Bhima-Koregaon battle near Pune.The right-wing groups were objecting to the observance of 'Victory Day' since they ...
Mamata's 'cop daughter' Bharati Ghosh resigns post transfer
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's 'cop daughter' IPS officer Bharati Ghosh has resigned from her post after being transferred to a less significant post.Ghosh, who once referred Mamata Banerjee as 'mother', was the district superintendent of police of West Midnapore. Following her posting to Barrackpore as the commandant of the state armed police's third battalion last week, she tendered her resignation.In a notification issued on Tuesday, the West Bengal government stated that her appeal for voluntary retirement has been accepted, and she is to be released from service with effect from Tuesday.Having reached the age of 50, Ghosh was eligible for seeking retirement under rule 16(2) of All India Service (DCRB).
Wanted arms supplier arrested by Delhi Police's Special Cell
A 26-year-old suspected firearms manufacturer and supplier, carrying a reward of Rs one lakh on his head, was arrested and 30 sophisticated illegal pistols and an automatic carbine recovered from him, police said today. The Special Cell of the Delhi Police has been running a drive against arms traffickers. It was found that weapons were primarily being procured from the arms manufacturers based in Dhar, Barwani, Burhanpur and Khargone districts of Madhya Pradesh and Munger district of Bihar, the police said. Five arms traffickers were arrested last year and they told police that they were procuring firearms from one Nanak alias Rahul based in Barwani district of MP, the police said. He had been evading arrest. Delhi police commissioner Amulya Patnaik had announced a reward of Rs one lakh on his head. Yesterday, the police learnt that he had found some receivers of weapons in outer Delhi and Haryana. He was nabbed from near Mukarba Chowk yesterday, police said.
US military member killed in Afghanistan
A member of the US military was killed and four others wounded during a New Year's Day combat operation in Afghanistan, officials said today. According to the NATO mission in Kabul, the "combat engagement" occurred in Achin, in the restive Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. "Two wounded service members are being treated at a nearby medical treatment facility and are in stable condition. The other service members have returned to duty," NATO said in a statement. Officials did not disclose which branch of the military the troops were from, and no other information was immediately available. While Afghan security forces are conducting most of the fighting against the Taliban and other insurgent groups, US troops operate alongside them in a training capacity and are frequently on the front lines. The United States hopes 2018 will see the Afghans finally seize the momentum against the Taliban after years of stalemate. 2017 was a particularly deadly year for Afghans, ..
China boosts investment in Sri Lankan mega-project
China will invest USD 1 billion in the construction of three 60-storey buildings at a mega- project near Sri Lanka's main port, Colombo said today, as Beijing aims to boost its influence in the Indian Ocean. The deal follows an earlier Chinese investment of USD 1.4 billion to carry out reclamation work for the wider Colombo International Financial City development, strategically located next to Sri Lanka's harbour, the only deep sea container port in the region. The countries hope the project, initiated by former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse, will create a financial centre in the Indian Ocean comparable with those in Singapore and Europe, drawing billions in foreign investment and thousands of jobs. Sri Lankan officials said 60 per cent of the 269 hectare reclamation, due to finish next year complete with yacht marina, had already been completed. No completion date was given for the buildings, the first for the development. "China Harbour (company) will put in .
CRPF DG visits camp attacked by JeM militants in Pulwama
CRPF Director-General Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today visited the camp in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir where three Jaish-e-Mohammad militants killed five paramilitary personnel in a pre-dawn attack on Sunday. Bhatnagar was briefed on the counter operation launched by the troopers following the attack, a CRPF spokesman said. The operation lasted for nearly 36 hours and ended last evening with the recovery of the body of the third militant. The bodies of two terrorists had been recovered on Sunday. "The DG took stock of the buildings and the incident site. He was briefed about the sequence of events and how all the three terrorists were neutralised and what roles were played by different (security) teams," he said. Bhatnagar praised the bravery of the officers and the jawans who participated in the operation, the spokesman said. He honoured them with the DG's Commendation Disc and Certificate. Cash rewards were also given to the jawans, the spokesman said. Five CRPF ...
Pune cops receive complaint against Mevani, Khalid
The police today said they had received a complaint against Gujarat MLA and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani and Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University's (JNU) student leader Umar Khalid for their "provocative" speeches at an event here on December 31. Mevani 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 the complainants -- Akshay Bikkad and Anand Dhond -- Mevani and Khalid had made "provocative" comments at the event. Bikkad and Dhond, both locals, approached the Deccan Gymkhana police station with an application and demanded the registration of a case against Mevani and Khalid for allegedly promoting enmity between different communities. "Mevani provoked the people to come out on the streets and retaliate. Due to this statement, people took to the streets and tension gripped the city," according to the complaint. A senior officer
Mayawati accuses BJP, RSS of instigating Bhima-Koregaon violence
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Tuesday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and the other 'caste forces' of instigating the Bhima-Koregaon violence."The incident which took place could have been avoided. The government there must make necessary arrangements to maintain security. There is a BJP Government there and it seems it instigated the violence there. The BJP, the RSS and other caste forces are behind this," Mayawati said.Earlier in the day, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said the BJP and the RSS wanted to keep the Dalits at the bottom of the society.He took to Twitter to mount an attack on the BJP and the RSS over the Bhima-Koregaon violence in Pune, Maharashtra, adding the protest over the violence was the symbol of Dalit resistance.Tension gripped many parts of Maharashtra on Tuesday after the death of a youth in clashes on Monday during an event to mark 200 years of Bhima Koregaon battle near Pune. Several vehicles were
AB Mathur appointed government interlocutor for talks with ULFA
The Central Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of AB Mathur as the interlocutor on their behalf to hold talks with the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA).A 1975-batch IPS officer, Mathur served as the former Special Secretary of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), following his appointment on December 10, 2009.Mathur, prior to his stint at RAW, was a part of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).On a related note, the ULFA is a separatist outfit operating in Assam for the indigenous Assamese and seeks to establish a sovereign Assam with an armed struggle in the Assam conflict.In 1990, the government of India banned the organisation, citing it as a terrorist organisation.The organisation is known for a number of assassinations and bombings, and also reportedly maintains a number of camps in Bangladesh, where members are trained and sheltered away from Indian security forces.
Nepal students clash with police during protest; many injured
A group of students in Nepal today clashed with the police during a demonstration organised to protest the recent hike in petroleum prices here, resulting in injuries to several protesters. The agitating student of the All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), the student wing of main opposition Communist Party of Nepal-United Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), also tried to burn the effigies of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav outside Tri Chandra Multiple Campus. Their attempts were, however, foiled by the police. The students burnt tires and blocked roads in Ratnapark area, the police said. ANNFSU Secretary RC Lamichhane said that they also want the government to announce the results of the Proportional Representation category of the House of Representatives elections. This is the third time that the Nepal Oil Corporation hiked the prices of petroleum products in a month. The police fired several rounds of tear gas ..
Bhima Koregaon: 2 right-wing leaders booked under Atrocities
Police today booked leaders of two right-wing organisations in connection with an alleged attack on a woman by members of their outfits when she was returning after visiting the war memorial in violence-hit Bhima Koregaon village yesterday. According to police, the woman alleged that the entire attack and arson was orchestrated by the two outfits. Pimpri Police today filed a case against Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide who head Hindu Ekta Aghadi and Shivraj Pratishthan, respectively, and others under SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act and under various sections of the IPC including attempt to murder. Earlier in the day, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) leader Prakash Ambedkar told reporters in Mumbai that Hindu Ekta Aghadi and Shivraj Pratishthan were responsible for yesterday's violence in Bhima Koregaon village in which one person was killed. The violence had occurred at an event to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle of Bhima Koregaon in which the British Army ..
BJP, RSS want to keep Dalits at 'bottom of society': Rahul
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) wanted to keep the Dalits at the bottom of the society.He took to Twitter to mount an attack on the BJP and RSS over the Bhima-Koregaon violence in Pune, Maharashtra, adding the protest over the violence was the symbol of Dalit resistance."A central pillar of the RSS/BJP's fascist vision for India is that Dalits should remain at the bottom of Indian society. Una, Rohith Vemula and now Bhima-Koregaon are potent symbols of the resistance," Rahul tweeted.Tension gripped many parts of Maharashtra on Tuesday after the death of a youth in clashes on Monday during an event to mark 200 years of Bhima Koregaon battle near Pune, claiming one life and injuring several people. Several vehicles were also set on fire.Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a Crime Investigation Department (CID)-led probe into the death of a youth in the violence.The chief ...
76 Naxals killed, 1,017 arrested in Chhattisgarh in 2017
As many as 76 Naxals were killed and 1,017 ultras arrested by the security forces in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE)-affected areas of Chhattisgarh in 2017, a senior police officer said here today. He also asserted that 2017 was a successful year for the state in its fight against the Maoists. At the same time, the security forces lost 59 personnel in Naxal-related incidents in the last year, officials said, quoting statistics provided by the police in this regard. Normalcy was restored in many Naxalism-hit areas due to the consistent operations of the security forces and also because of development activities, Special Director General (Anti-Naxal Operations) D M Awasthi told reporters today. The security forces had achieved a major success in their fight against LWE in 2017, he said, adding that as many as 76 Maoists, including 51 senior cadre carrying a cumulative cash reward of Rs 2.08 crore on their heads, were killed in encounters in the state during the ...
All border guarding forces to march in R-Day parade this year
Marching contingents of all border guarding forces -- the BSF, the ITBP and the SSB -- will be seen marching down on Rajpath during January 26 parade after a gap of two years, an official said on Tuesday.
Imran gets bail in cases of 2014 attack on PTV headquarters
Pakistan's opposition leader Imran Khan was today granted bail by an anti-terrorism court (ATC) here in cases of attack on the state-run Pakistan Television headquarters building in 2014.
'76 Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh last year'
Seventy-six Naxalites were killed in Chhattisgarh during 2017, said DM Awasthi, Special Director General of Police (DGP), Naxal Operations, on Tuesday.Addressing the annual press conference here, Awasthi said, "In 2017, 76 bodies of Naxalites were recovered, out of which 51 had bounty on their head."The DG also briefed about the arrests of Maoists and seizure of arms and ammunition from them."1,017 Naxalites were arrested last year which included 79 Maoists who carried over Rs 1 crore bounty on their head. Apart from it, 1,458 Maoists surrendered and 221 weapons were recovered from them. 1,280 kg Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were also recovered from 263 places. 100 grenades were also recovered," Awasthi said.The police officer also informed that 76 police stations were also established in naxal-affected areas."The construction of 75 Fortified Police stations in LWE affected areas by the Chhattisgarh Police Housing Corporation has been completed. Construction of STF hub Kanker ..
Maha govt announces CID investigation into Pune violence
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Crime Investigation Department (CID) would investigate into the death of a youth in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence.Clashes broke between two groups on Monday during an event to mark 200 years of Bhima Koregaon battle near Pune leaving one person dead. Several vehicles were also set on fire.Talking to reporters here, Fadnavis said, "The state government will also request the Supreme Court for judicial inquiry into Koregaon violence."The chief minister also announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the victim's kin.Earlier, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale also talked to Fadanavis and demanded an action over the Koregaon violence.Talking to ANI, Athawale said, "I have spoken to Maharashtra Chief Minister and demanded Bhima Koregaon incident be enquired and an action be taken against the culprits so that such incidents don't occur. The enquiry must be conducted who planned attack on the Dalit community."Seeking .
Athawale demands action in Bhima Koregaon incident
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday demanded an action be taken in connection with the Bhima Koregaon incident in Pune, in which one person died and several others were injured on Monday.Talking to ANI, Athawale said, "I have spoken to the Maharashtra Chief Minister and demanded Bhima Koregaon incident be enquired and an action be taken against the culprits so that such incidents don't occur. The enquiry must be conducted who planned attack on the Dalit community."Clashes broke between two groups on Monday during an event to mark 200 years of Bhima Koregaon battle near Pune. Several vehicles were set on fire.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 ultimately withdrew, fearing the arrival of a larger British force led by General Joseph Smith.The Company troops of Indian origin included predominantly Mahar Dalit soldiers belonging to the Bombay ...