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49 Additional Battalions of CRPF to be Deployed in Jammu Kashmir

49 Additional Battalions of CRPF to be Deployed in Jammu Kashmir

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Union Home Ministry has ordered the deployment of 49 additional battalions of paramilitary CRPF to Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of the ensuing Panchayat election, officials sources said on Wednesday. They said the deployments are being moved from various states to J-K and concerned quarters have been asked to make the arrangements including the desired scale of arms and ammunitions, special anti-riot equipment and winter clothing. Special emphasis has been laid on providing protective body gears in wake of cold climate in the Valley, a local news gathering agency Global News Service (GNS) quoting unnamed officials reported. State Election Commission has already announced an eight-phase poll to 20 District Development Councils (DDCs) and vacant Panchayat and municipal seats, in th...

‘Was PDP-BJP Alliance to Spread Terror in Jammu Kashmir’- Kapil Sibal Responds to Amit Shah

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Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Wednesday criticized the Indian Home Minister Amit Shah for his remark on the “Gupkar gang” and asked him whether the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -People’s Democratic Alliance (BJP) alliance ( PDP) was to “bring terror back” to Jammu Kashmir. Amit Shah alleges: Congress wants to bring ‘J&K back to the era of terror and turmoil’ when it is in talks with other parties in the upcoming District Development Council elections. Amitji was the BJP-PDP alliance to “bring terror back to J&K. “What gang were you in then?” Mr Sibal tweeted. On Tuesday, Amit Shah said that the People’s Alliance for the Gupkar Declaration wanted foreign forces to intervene in Jammu Kashmir, adding that the people of India would no longer tolerate an “ungodly world. gathbandh...

Muslim Girl Burnt Alive, Thrown into Well by Two Right-Wing Men in Bihar, Mother Demands Justice

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A mother in Vaishali district of Bihar is protesting the police inaction alongside the mortal remains of her daughter which was killed earlier this month. A Muslim girl named Gulnaz was burnt alive and thrown into a well by two right-wing men. In a video that has been widely circulated online, the victim's mother has said, “They threw kerosene oil on her and burnt her alive on the road. The boy’s name is Satish Kumar Rai." The girl had named the perpetrators in her testimony before succumbed to injuries, but the Bihar Police has taken no action against the duo in wake up of the recently- concluded elections in Bihar. The mother of the girl named the two as Chandan Kumar Rai and his father’s name is Vijay Rai and Satish Kumar. The incident happened when the girl was walking o...

Two Kashmiri Youths Arrested in New Delhi

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The Delhi Police has arrested two Kashmiri youth from Sarai Kale Khan in Delhi late night on Monday. Delhi Police has claimed that the duo were arrested near Millennium Park in Sarai Kale Khan around 10.15 pm on Monday night. The Delhi Police has said that the duo are Jaish e Muhammad affiliates and have been arrested with two pistols and two live cartridges. The duo have been identified as Abdul Lateef Mir,(22) son of Sanaullah Mir, a resident of Pala Mohalla in Baramulla and Mohammed Ashraf (20) son of Bashir Ahmed Khatana, a resident of Hatmulla in Kupwara. The duo are being, as per latest reports, questioned by the Delhi Police.

BJP Supporters Shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ Slogans Vandalize Mosque While Celebrating Election Victory in Bihar

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On November 11, BJP supporters allegedly ransacked a mosque in the Jamua village of East Champaran after the Vijay procession was taken out after the NDA's success in the Bihar assembly elections. Three people suffered head injuries, they were rushed to the hospital for treatment. It is alleged that several vehicles were also vandalized during this period, during the demolition the microphone of the mosque and its gates were broken. Jamua has a small Muslim population.buy tadora online https://calibudsman.com/wp-content/themes/shoptimizer/inc/core/functions/new/tadora.html no prescription They have 20 to 25 families here and around 500 Hindu families. Jamua falls under the Dhaka Legislative Assembly, where BJP leader Pawan Kumar Jaiswal won after the counting of votes on November 10...

68 Percent Winners in Bihar Elections Facing Criminal Cases

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Of the 163 MLA-elects, 123 (51 per cent of total affidavits analysed) have serious criminal cases pending against them, including those related to murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and crimes against women. In the 2015 Assembly elections, 142 (58 per cent) MLAs had self-declared such cases against them in their affidavits. This time, the ADR had analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 241 of the 243 victorious candidates. The ADR did not say anything on such details of remaining winners. The results of the three-phase elections were declared on Wednesday early morning after counting that went on for over 20 hours. Out of the 123 winners, 19 have murder cases, 31 attempt to murder and eight crimes against women against their names. Among the major parties, 54 (73 per cent) ...

Muslim Girl, Nazia Nasim Becomes First Crorepati on KBC 12

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Delhi-based Nazia Nasim is the first crorepati of Amitabh Bachchan-hosted show Kaun Banega Crorepati 12. She is grateful to her family who brought her up with strong values and showed how a husband and wife should collaborate to run a successful family. KBC has been her mother’s dream, says Nazia. “She has been the force behind and encouraging me to do greater things in life. I almost attempted eight to 10 times (to participate in KBC). The year 2020 has been lucky and this was my year for sure,” Nazia told IANS after winning a crore on the quiz show. Her mother Bushra runs a boutique in Ranchi, where she was raised. “She (mom) has been successfully running it for the last 28 years, when it was not in fashion for women to sit in a shop. She has been breaking taboos much before ...

‘Police Harassment’- Muslim Family of Four Commit Suicide by Throwing Themselves in front of Train

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The police in Andhra Pradesh arrested a CI and a head constable in connection with the suicide of the four-member auto driver’s family due to alleged police harassment in Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh following the intervention of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in the matter, reported The New Indian Express. According to it, Abdul Salaam (45), an auto driver, his wife Noorjahan (38), their daughter Salma (14) and son Dadhi Khalandar (10), died by suicide on November 3. They threw themselves before a running train at Kavuluru village under the Panyam police station limits. They took a sele video before taking the extreme step, in which they blamed the Nandyal police for their suicide. Blaming the YSRC government responsible for the harassment that eventually led to the suicide of Ab...

Arnab Goswami Granted Interim Bail- ‘I do not watch his Channel’- Says Supreme Court Judge

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The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday (November 11) granted bai to Republic TV editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami in Anvay Naik abetment to suicide case. During the hearing, Arnab's lawyer Harish Salve said that Naik's interior decoration firm was in debt for around seven years and it is possible that he first killed his mother and committed suicide. Salve claimed before the apex court that Arnab has paid all his vendors at the right time and the Raigad Police's decision to reopen the case was not done in a legal manner. Salve stressed that Arnab was arrested on November 4 and the magistrate should have released him on personal bond. He urged the SC to transfer the case to CBI. Justice Chandrachud asked Sibal that if the case really requires the police to question Arnab in custody? Is...

Arnab Goswami Shifted to Taloja Jail After Found Using a Cellphone

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The Chief editor of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami was on Sunday shifted to Taloja Jail in Maharashtra's Raigad district from a COVID-19 quarantine centre in Alibaug, the Mahrashtra Police has said. Arnab was shifted to the Taloja Jail after he was allegedly found using a mobile phone while in judicial custody at a quarantine centre designated as COVID-19 centre for Alibaug prison in Raigad district. It was alleged that he was active on social media using somebody's mobile phone after his personal mobile phone was seized by police when he was taken into custody on 4 November. Meanwhile, in a statement, Samyabrata Ray Goswami, a senior executive editor of Republic TV and Arnab Goswami's wife, said he has been framed on fake charges. The Bombay High Court will on Monday pronounce its...
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