POLITICS

Caught On Cam: ‘1 Second Me Terrorist Bana Denge’, Bihar Cop Threatens Teacher

Police officers are mostly lauded for their work in maintaining law and order and for efficient administration. But sometimes, cases of abuse of power and high-handedness are also reported on their part. ‘Will declare you a terrorist in a second’  In one such incident, a Bihar police official has come under fire after a video showing him intimidating a man was widely circulated on social media. In the viral clip, the policeman can be seen threatening the man, “Will declare you a terrorist in a second.” The said incident reportedly occurred in the state’s Jamui district some two to three days ago. ज़्यादा मत बोलो, टेररिस्ट बनाना हम लोगों का काम है,2 मिनट में टेररिस्ट बना देंगे ,काल मंडरा रहे है तुम्हारे…

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Young Indians ‘pay travel agents £10,000 to cross Channel and join gig economy’

Young Indians are paying travel agents £10,000 to secure illegal entry to the UK via small boats across the Channel, an investigation has found. Families are selling land and property to raise the funds needed to pay the agents for visa entry, usually through Serbia or Greece, before travelling to northern France for the small boat crossings – which cost £3,500 a time. They are coming to the UK to work in low-paid, black market jobs in hospitality – the gig economy – as food delivery drivers, or in agriculture. The trade is being fuelled by adverts on TikTok that promote Serbia as a route into the UK, even though the country closed a loophole earlier this year that allowed…

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‘Blood Lust’: Mahua Moitra Slams Yogi Adityanath After Gangster Anil Dujana’s Encounter

Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Thursday slammed Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath after gangster Anil Dujana was killing in an encounter with a team of UP police’s Special Task Force (STF) in Meerut today. In her tweet, Mahua Moitra alleged that encounter killings are replacing due process of law in the state. She added that there is no place for extra judicial killings in constitutional democracy. “UP Gangster Anil Dujana killed in encounter with UP STF just now. Why are encounter killings replacing due process of law? What blood lust is Hon’ble CM Ajay Bisht instructing UP police to satisfy? Extra judicial killings have no place in constitutional democracy,” Mahua Moitra tweeted. Her reaction came after gangster…

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Father of murdered British-Israeli family ‘delighted’ gunmen have been killed

A British-Israeli rabbi has said he is “delighted” that the Hamas operatives who shot dead his wife and daughters have been killed. Israeli special forces killed two Palestinian gunmen suspected of killing the three women in April, during a raid on militant groups in the northern West Bank. A joint statement by the Israeli army and security services said a third gunman was also killed during the raid, in the city of Nablus, and that all three suspects were members of the Islamist group Hamas. Lucy Dee and two of her daughters, Maia and Rina, were shot dead in their car by Palestinian gunmen on April 7 as they drove through the Jordan Valley on a family trip. Israeli officials on Thursday named the…

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Manipur Violence: ‘Shoot-at-sight’ Orders Issued in ‘Extreme Cases’; Amit Shah Dials CMs of 3 NE States

Amid the violence, the Manipur government on Thursday issued shoot at sight order in “extreme cases” as clashes continue to take place between  tribals and the majority Meitei community which has displaced over 9,000 people from their villages. The order, issued on behalf of the Governor said ‘shoot at sight’ could be resorted to when persuasion, warning and reasonable force “have been exhausted and the situation could not be controlled”. The notification signed by the Commissioner (Home) of the state government was issued under provisions of the criminal procedure code 1973. To review the situation on ground, Home Minister Amit Shah held two meetings with top functionaries of Manipur and central governments through video conference today and also dialed three chief…

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Eight teachers killed following Pakistan school shootings

Eight school teachers have been killed following two shootings in northwest Pakistan, according to reports. Seven teachers were shot and killed at a school in the Parachinar area of the Kurram tribal district near the border with Afghanistan, on Thursday. Reporting on the incident, Al Jazeera’s Kamal Hyder, said: “This particular attack targeted the teachers while they were in the staffroom. “They were there to conduct examinations which are underway throughout the province for lower secondary school.” According to Geo TV, another school teacher was shot dead shortly before in the same area earlier in the day. A statement from the provincial chief minister’s office said the motive behind the shootings was due to religious tensions in the area which suffers from heightened sectarian…

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Amritpal Singh’s reunion with Kirandeep Kaur: Khalistani leader meets wife in Assam jail after arrest

Wife of radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who is lodged in a jail in Assam’s Dibrugarh, on Thursday met the pro-Khalistan accused, officials said. Along with her, family members of other activists of ‘Waris Punjab De’ (WPD) also met the inmates at Dibrugarh Central Jail, a senior official told PTI. “Kirandeep Kaur, wife of Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, has come to Dibrugarh to meet her husband inside the jail today,” he added. Neeru Kalsi, wife of another accused Daljit Singh Kalsi, and his son Simarjeet Kalsi also reached Dibrugarh Central Jail during the day, the official said. “They entered the jail complex at around 1 pm and left the premises at 3.25 pm. They came by a flight and will be…

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Queen ‘saw through Meghan Markle’ and said she was ‘evil’ at drinks reception

Queen Elizabeth “saw through Meghan Markle”, branding the Duchess of Sussex “evil” during a drinks reception at a dinner the late monarch hosted at Balmoral in August last year, a source close to the family said. The comments were allegedly made during a drinks reception at a dinner the late monarch hosted at Balmoral in August last year, one month before she died at the age of 96. The Queen’s alleged remarks came out at a time when Meghan and Prince Harry’s relationship with the Firm had hit an all time low after Meghan has insinuated someone in the Royal Family had subjected her to racism. Speaking exclusively to The Spectator‘s Kara Kennedy, the source close to the family claimed “everybody’s…

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Israel raids Nablus, kills 3 Palestinians it says killed settlers

Two of the men killed in the Old City of Nablus were allegedly behind a shooting on April 7 north of Jericho that killed three Israeli settlers, the military says. A Palestinian woman reacts after Israeli forces killed three Palestinian in a raid on Thursday [Raneen Sawafta] Ramallah, occupied West Bank – The Israeli army has killed at least three Palestinians and wounded four others while firing live ammunition during a raid in the northern city of Nablus. The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Thursday. “The faces of two of the martyrs have been deformed completely due to the heavy fire they were hit with, making it difficult to identify them,” the ministry…

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SCO Summit: Russian Foreign Minister arrives in Goa to hold talks with Jaishankar

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived at Goa’s Dabolim airport to attend the two-day-long meeting of foreign ministers of the member states of the Shangai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Panaji: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived at Goa’s Dabolim airport on Thursday morning to attend the two-day-long meeting of foreign ministers of the member states of the Shangai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) which begins in today in the coastal State. Lavrov, who was accompanied by a delegation is scheduled to hold a bilateral with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar later today. Foreign ministers of China and Pakistan are among those who will attend this meeting in person. The ministers will discuss a range of important geopolitical issues, such as economic cooperation among SCO…

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