Violence
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Haiti PM Ariel Henry resigns, paves way for transitional government amid widespread gang violence
World | Apr 25, 2024, 11:45 PM ISTHenry had announced his resignation last month after intense pressure and chaos as armed gangs launched attacks in Port-au-Prince in late February. Henry has been considered by many as corrupt and gangs had blamed him for deepening poverty in Haiti.
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Haiti violence: 12 killed as armed gangs attack two wealthy suburbs in capital Port-au-Prince
World | Mar 19, 2024, 09:22 AM ISTThere are widespread concerns that the ongoing violence in Haiti will not stop even after the resignation of widely unpopular Prime Minister Ariel Heny. Meanwhile, the formation of a transitional council after Henry's resignation faced a roadblock amid disagreements by some groups.
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Gujarat University row: 'Strict action against perpetrators', says MEA on foreign students attack
India | Mar 17, 2024, 06:18 PM ISTAccording to Ahmedabad Police, the incident occurred when some 20-25 people entered a hostel premises of Gujarat University in Ahmedabad and objected to the international students offering namaz there, asking them to do so in a mosque.
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Manipur High Court revokes 2023 order on including Meiteis in Scheduled Tribe list
India | Feb 22, 2024, 06:01 PM ISTThe March 27, 2023 directive, believed to be a catalyst for ethnic unrest that claimed over 200 lives, was rescinded by a single judge bench of Justice Golmei Gaiphulshillu during a review petition hearing.
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BJP's Suvendu Adhikari to visit Sandeshkhali today, Calcutta HC warns against provocative speeches
Kolkata | Feb 20, 2024, 06:04 AM ISTSome villages in Sandeshkhali community development block II in North 24 Parganas district have been witnessing protests over allegations of sexual abuse of women by some local TMC leaders and their associates and also land grabbing from villagers.
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Papua New Guinea: 26 people massacred in tribal violence, say police
World | Feb 19, 2024, 11:28 AM ISTThe massacre was a major escalation in ongoing tribal violence in the region. Images had emerged of bodies being loaded onto a police truck, ABC reported.
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Haldwani violence: Curfew relaxed temporarily in Uttarakhand's Banbhoolpura
India | Feb 17, 2024, 11:29 AM ISTAs many as 30 people have been arrested, in connection with the Haldwani violence.Houses of the father-son duo, Abdul Malik and Abdul Moeed, who were wanted in the Banbhoolpura violence, were on Friday attached by the authorities in Haldwani.
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Haldwani violence: Look out notice issued against mastermind Abdul Malik and his son
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 16, 2024, 12:50 PM ISTThe violence broke out on February 8 over the demolition of an illegally built madrassa in the Banbhoolpura area, with locals hurling stones and petrol bombs at municipal workers and police.
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NCW condemns 'appalling situation' in Bengal's Sandeshkhali, accuses police, TMC of sexual assault
West Bengal | Feb 15, 2024, 06:51 PM ISTA team of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) today visited trouble-torn Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district. Sandeshkhali has been witnessing protests over alleged atrocities on locals by ruling TMC leaders.
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Haldwani violence: Curfew relaxation in epicenter Banbhoolpura 7 days after stir
India | Feb 15, 2024, 11:28 AM ISTDemolition of "illegal structures" had sparked violence in Banbhoolpura on February 8, which claimed six lives and left more than 100 people injured, including police and journalists.
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Manipur violence: Man killed, three injured including Army JCO in shootouts in Northeastern state
Madhya Pradesh | Feb 13, 2024, 11:11 PM ISTThe shootout in which the village volunteer was killed took place at Pukhao Shantipur in Kangpokpi district. Intermittent gunfights had been reported at Pukhao and surrounding hill areas since Sunday night.
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4 IAS, 7 PCS officials transferred in Uttarakhand amid Haldwani violence | Check list
India | Feb 11, 2024, 09:03 AM ISTEarlier on January 30, the Uttarakhand government had transferred 6 IAS and 12 PCS officers.
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Ecuador: 29-year-old councillor shot dead in broad daylight while shooting video
World | Feb 10, 2024, 02:54 PM ISTEcuador has been rocked by several instances of violent attacks after President Daniel Noboa launched a virtual war against drug gangs. After the assassination of a presidential candidate, the country has seen kidnappings of several police officers and public executions.
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Haldwani: FIR against 5,000 people, magisterial inquiry ordered after six killed in violent clashes
India | Feb 10, 2024, 02:19 PM ISTOver 1,000 police personnel remained deployed in the town, close to Nainital, officials said. The demolished structures were on government land, and municipal workers and police acted after court orders, they said.
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Sanjay Raut accuses BJP supporters of beating up MVA women workers, alleges eggs, stones hurled
Maharashtra | Feb 10, 2024, 08:55 AM ISTShiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut shared a post on social media blaming BJP and alleged that goons of the saffron party beat up MVA women workers.
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Haldwani violence: NSA to be slapped against those who attacked police, caused arson, says DSP
India | Feb 09, 2024, 07:03 PM ISTA violence broke out after the illegally-built madrassa was razed by the authorities in an anti-enchroachment drive in Haldwani. The Uttarakhand DGP said that stringent National Security Act will be invoked against those who rioted and attacked the police personnel.
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Haldwani: Six dead, several injured as illegal madrasa, mosque demolition triggers violence
India | Feb 09, 2024, 11:38 PM ISTMost of the people hospitalised after the violence at Malik ka Bagicha in the city's Banbhoolpura area were police personnel. The remaining were municipal workers involved in the demolition of the local madrasa and a mosque in its complex, they said.
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Haldwani violence: Uttarakhand Chief Secretary visits violence-affected areas, reviews situation
India | Feb 09, 2024, 11:37 PM ISTHaldwani violence: Tension prevailed in Haldwani on Thursday after several establishments, including a mosque and a madrasa, which were illegally constructed on government land, were demolished.
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Pakistan elections 2024: Voting concludes amid claims of rigging, delays and sporadic violence
World | Feb 08, 2024, 06:59 PM ISTAttacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan resulted in the deaths of six policemen while voting was underway. The election results would start pouring before midnight and most of the results would be available by the morning, as per reports.
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Pakistan dismisses UN concerns of pre-poll violence despite twin blasts in Balochistan
World | Feb 07, 2024, 09:27 PM ISTPre-poll violence and targeting of election candidates and voters in different provinces are common features of Pakistan polls. The year is no different, as several independent candidates have been killed, provinces have been rocked by bomb blasts and Imran Khan's party is reeling under a crackdown.