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SC asks Centre, others to rehabilitate cured mental patients

July 10, 2017 22:49 IST

The guidelines, submitted by a committee headed by the Secretary of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, recommended that state governments should take steps to create and manage rehabilitation homes for those discharged from mental asylums and have no place to go.

Denouncing the "dastardly and inhuman" attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir, the Left parties said on Tuesday it was aimed at deepening communal divide and demanded that the culprits be brought to book. The people of Kashmir have always viewed the pilgrimage as part of its "syncretic heritage", the parties said and pitched for ensuring peace and communal harmony in the state. "The CPI(M) politburo denounces the dastardly attack on Amarnath pilgrims in Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir," the party said in a statement. The CPI(M) said the attack signified the rise of religious extremism within the ranks of the militants and was intended at creating communal divide. "It is important this provocation does not succeed. This can be accomplished by ensuring that peace and communal harmony prevail in Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of the country," it added. CPI national secretary D Raja asked the government to ensure the culprits of the "heinous and inhuman" attack do not go scot-free. "As the yatra is held every year, the government should strengthen intelligence and security measures," he added. Seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 19 others were injured in the terrorist attack in south Kashmir's Anantnag district last night. The bus, bearing Gujarat registration number, was on way from Baltal to Jammu when the attack took place. However, the bus was not part of the Amarnath yatra convoy and was plying after the 7 pm deadline imposed by the security officials on the movement of the yatra vehicles.

Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Police claim bus driver carrying pilgrims violated plying hours

July 10, 2017 22:50 IST

Amarnath Yatra terror attack: The bus had come from Sonamarg as the pilgrims were on their way back after visiting the Amarnath shrine. In the wake of fresh attacks, internet services in Kashmir have been blocked.

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Pay Rs10 lakh compensation to ‘human shield’ Farooq Ahmad Dar: Rights body to J&K govtSubscriber Only

July 10, 2017 22:22 IST

The SHRC, however, didn’t rule on the role and culpability of the Army officer, citing “limited applicability of the Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 to the state of Jammu and Kashmir”.

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Mayawati asks MLAs to raise law and order issues in Assembly

July 10, 2017 22:21 IST

Stressing that party leader Satish Misra has been asked to personally meet the families to help them get justice, she instructed her party MLAs to raise the issue as well as dismal law and order and failure on crime control effectively in the budget session beginning tomorrow.

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Amarnath Yatra attack dark patch in history of Kashmir: State minister Naeem Akhtar

July 10, 2017 22:14 IST

At least seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 12 others injured, including policemen, when a bus of yatris was caught in a cross fire between militants and a police party in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantang district, police said.

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Terai, Dooars not to be included in Gorkhaland: Adivasis

July 10, 2017 22:12 IST

Terai and Dooars region constitute the plains of Darjeeling district, entire Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar district and upper region of Cooch Behar district of West Bengal. Tribal women living in GTA area are starving because of the indefinite strike by GJM.

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Meghalaya women’s groups fume as MLA held for rape made Privilege Committee memberSubscriber Only

July 10, 2017 22:23 IST

"This is a case where the MLA (Julius Dorphang) is already in custody after being accused in a rape case. Moreover, he also has a background of having been in an armed insurgent group,” SCPCR chairperson said.

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NGT seeks reply on plea against disinfectant fumigation

July 10, 2017 22:04 IST

The lawyer said that while many countries like the US were spraying disinfectants prior to landing, the passengers here were being subjected to risks of dengue, chikungunya and other deadly diseases.

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Venkaiah Naidu rejects J-K rights body order, says no question of compensating stone pelters

July 10, 2017 22:08 IST

Earlier in the day, the Jammu and Kashmir human rights commission had directed the state government to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation to Farooq Ahmad Dar. "Such a treatment to human being cannot be accepted in a civilized society,” SHRC observed.

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Amarnath Yatra attack: Every right thinking Kashmiri must condemn the killing, says Omar Abdullah

July 10, 2017 22:08 IST

"Very sad news. The attack cannot be condemned strongly enough. My sympathies to the families & prayers for the injured. The one thing we had all feared this year during the yatra. In spite of recent successes against militants & unprecedented force presence," tweeted Abdullah.

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Nepal officials to hold talks with India on GST impact on bilateral trade

July 10, 2017 21:49 IST

The Nepal team, led by Ravi Shankar Sainju, joint secretary at the Commerce Ministry, will arrive in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss the issues. Nepal would be drawing attention of the Indian government over GST implementation in relation to the bilateral Trade and Transit Treaty.

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World is looking at India in finding ways to combat climate change: Harsh Vardhan

July 10, 2017 21:49 IST

Asserting that protecting nature is in the country's DNA, he said experts feel that India's traditional knowledge on environment protection can be utilised to deal with the dangers associated with the environment.

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Muslim man in Ahmedabad to sit on fast to spread message of cow protection

July 10, 2017 21:56 IST

Twenty-seven-year-old Jabar Jat, a cattle rearer from Ludbaay village of Nakhatrana taluka in Kutch district, would launch the fast outside the collector's office in Bhuj, over 300 kms from Ahmedabad.

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In BJP MP village, Dalit girls denied temple entry; FIR lodged

July 10, 2017 21:43 IST

No arrests have been made so far. Locals claimed the priest of the Mahadev Temple denied the entry to the Dalit girls who wanted to offer prayers on the occasion of 'gauri vrat'. The incident occured in Mehlol vilage of Panchmahals district of Gujarat.

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Nagaland CM’s son rejects cabinet-rank post to save father’s chairSubscriber Only

July 10, 2017 21:42 IST

Khriehu Liezietsu, who was a legislator from the North Angami-I assembly constituency, had resigned a few weeks ago to facilitate election of his father and present chief minister Shurhozelie to the state assembly.

Former Assam ministers Rameswar Dhanowar, Mithius Tudu pass away after prolonged illnessSubscriber Only

July 10, 2017 21:38 IST

While Mithius Tudu was elected to the state Assembly on eight times from the Gosaigaon constituency between 1956 and 2006, Rameswar Dhanowar had represented Digboi constituency five times in a row from 1978 to 2011.

Petrol pump dealers defer protest against daily price revision

July 10, 2017 21:27 IST

The All India Petroleum Dealers Association (AIPDA), which claims to represent petrol pump operators in 23 states, had called on its members not to buy any fuel from oil companies or sell any petrol and diesel to consumers on July 12.

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What happened to jawan’s complaint of poor food: Delhi HC asks Army

July 10, 2017 21:24 IST

"What has happened to the complaint? It was lodged on June 6. Why are you offended by it? Why are you taking time to look into that," Justice Vinod Goel asked the Centre and the Army.

Supreme Court examines reports of agencies on probe against UP BSP MLC

July 10, 2017 21:17 IST

The bench said almost all communications or probe reports of ED regarding the UP BSP MLC have been either written or initiated by Joint Director Dr Rajeshwar Singh and it wanted to "understand" and "appreciate" the facts from him.

Amarnath Yatra terror attack: Five women among seven killed; Ramnath Kovind condemns the attack

July 11, 2017 03:32 IST

Amarnath Yatra attack: At least seven Amarnath pilgrims, five of them women, were killed in a militant attack in Anantnag, the police said. At 8.20 pm, the militants attacked an armoured car of the police, an official said.

West Bengal government will cooperate with industries: Mamata Banerjee

July 10, 2017 21:08 IST

Mamata Banerjee comments hold significance as there has been some disturbances in the recent past by local residents in Bhangar area in South 24 Parganas over installation of a Power Grid sub-station. She also emphasised upon peace and brotherhood in the state.

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Assam flood situation grim; Seven more die, toll rises to 32Subscriber Only

July 10, 2017 21:05 IST

Officials sources in Guwahati said the total number of people affected rose to 12.55 lakh on Monday. The floods have caused damage to roads, bridges and other infrastructure in several districts, while over one lakh hectare crop area has been affected till date.

SC imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on lawyer for filing frivolous PIL

July 10, 2017 20:55 IST

"You have filed a PIL having 160 pages. I read it once and could not understand, and then I read again. What is your problem? We want to know what you are asking for," a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said.

Centre letting outsiders into country to perpetrate violence in West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

July 10, 2017 21:03 IST

"You (Centre) had opened up the border and let them enter the state and now you are asking the state to submit report. It's because we are in the government that we have been able to keep the people calm despite such conspiracy against us," she claimed.

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Calcutta HC orders probe into harassment of women by cops

July 10, 2017 20:48 IST

The court asked both the women petitioners, who had approached the court with the allegation and the prosecution to file separate affidavits stating their position within four weeks, after which the matter would be heard again.