All posts tagged: Attacks

Three hurt after leopard attacks villagers in Alwar

Three hurt after leopard attacks villagers in Alwar

Three villagers were injured after a leopard attacked them in Ballupura village in Rajasthan’’s Alwar district on Sunday morning. The injured were identified as Gila Yadav, 45, Jairam Saini, 40, and Babli Yadav, 39. All three were admitted to hospital, while Gila was later referred to the district hospital in Alwar due to the severity of his injuries.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

West Bengal to introduce bills targeting public disorder and vandalism

West Bengal to introduce bills targeting public disorder and vandalism

The West Bengal government is set to introduce two bills in the Assembly to strictly deal with public disorder, vandalism, and attacks on police personnel and public servants, a senior official said on Sunday. The official said the Home Department is likely to place the proposed legislation before the state Cabinet for approval on Monday. The bills are expected to be tabled during the Budget Session of the Assembly, said the official in the state secretariat. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Oppn attacks govt after cops detain anti-project protesters on Goa Revolution Day

Oppn attacks govt after cops detain anti-project protesters on Goa Revolution Day

Opposition leaders in Goa on Thursday criticised the state police for detaining villagers who were protesting against a mega residential project in north Goa’s Carapur Sarvan, saying the state’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government was using the same dictatorial practices as the Portuguese to suppress people’s voices. (Videograb) The police action took place in Panaji, near a function marking the state’s Goa Revolution Day, which commemorates a public meeting held in Margao in 1946, during which freedom fighter Ram Manohar Lohia issued a clarion call for liberation from the Portuguese. Opposition leaders such as Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal also joined the protesters to demand that the government issue a stop-work order to the project developers. But the protesters were stopped by the police, bundled into buses and driven away to Old Goa, and held until evening. Kejriwal condemned the police action. “The BJP government intends to hand over land in Carapur to builders, with the aim of completely destroying Carapur. The people of Carapur wanted to come to Azad Maidan to …

TMC’s Saugata Roy writes to Home Minister Amit Shah over ‘egg attacks’ against party leaders

TMC’s Saugata Roy writes to Home Minister Amit Shah over ‘egg attacks’ against party leaders

Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy. File | Photo Credit: PTI In the last one and half months, Abhishek Banerjee and several TMC leaders have faced similar protests by agitated people Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday (June 16, 2026) wrote a letter to the Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, raising concern over the recent “egg attacks” on the party leaders.  In his letter, Mr. Roy also highlighted the growing violence against the Trinamool Congress leaders and the party offices post the 2026 West Bengal Assembly election. “You are probably aware that since WB Assembly election results came out on May 4, attacks on TMC workers have been happening in West Bengal. Over 2000 TMC offices have been vandalised, TMC workers beaten up and eggs thrown at TMC leaders. Yesterday (on Monday), TMC offices in ward no.93, Kolkata Corporation, where I stay, were broken up. Police did not do anything, though I lodged a complaint,” Mr. Roy wrote.  However, he specified that the very purpose of his letter is to address the matter …

‘Masterminded by Amit Shah’: Congress attacks BJP leader over merger of 20 TMC MPs with NCPI

‘Masterminded by Amit Shah’: Congress attacks BJP leader over merger of 20 TMC MPs with NCPI

With 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs announcing their merger with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI), the Congress on Monday alleged that home minister Amit Shah “masterminded” what it called an “illegal breakaway” of legislators as part of a wider plan to secure a two-thirds majority for the NDA in the Lok Sabha. Amit Shah ‘masterminded’ TMC breakaway, alleges Congress in fresh two-thirds majority claim (File photos) The opposition party described the move as “bizarre”, claiming it was a calculated political strategy with serious implications for parliamentary balance. Congress escalates attack on Amit Shah Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh launched a sharp attack on the Union home minister, accusing him of undermining democratic norms and constitutional values through the development. In a post on X, Ramesh said: “A desperate Union home minister – who is an absolute disgrace to the position once held by Sardar Patel – has taken Indian democracy to new lows in a shameless manner.” Ramesh further alleged that the merger of the rebel MPs was not incidental but …

Orry launches attacks at Dhruv Rathee, calls him ‘anti-national’ again: Covers topics when it fits his narrative

Orry launches attacks at Dhruv Rathee, calls him ‘anti-national’ again: Covers topics when it fits his narrative

Content creator Orhan Awatramani, aka Orry, has reignited his public feud with YouTuber and political commentator Dhruv Rathee, launching a fresh attack on him during a recent conversation. Orry called Dhruv “anti-national” and claimed that he only discusses issues that fit his preferred narrative. Orry recently appeared on a podcast where he spoke about Dhruv Rathee and revealed why he doesn’t like him. Orry takes fresh dig at Dhruv Rathee Orry recently appeared on the KK Create podcast, where he spoke about Dhruv and revealed why he doesn’t like him. Orry said, “I don’t like him, and I don’t like him because he used me as a thumbnail on his video, so I got tricked into watching his video, and I was there for two seconds. You used me as clickbait and tricked me into watching a 20-minute video, which is not even about me. That was torture for me.” The internet personality accused Dhruv of pushing a one-sided narrative, saying he only takes up issues that fit his perspective. “I feel he covers topics …

India takes up sailors’ deaths with US: Jaishankar raises Gulf attacks issue with Rubio | India News

India takes up sailors’ deaths with US: Jaishankar raises Gulf attacks issue with Rubio | India News

2 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 13, 2026 08:04 AM IST External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, registering a strong protest against the attacks by American naval forces that led to the deaths of three Indian seafarers this week. Taking to X, Jaishankar wrote: “Spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening. I reiterated India’s strong protest at the attacks by the US Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. Such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified.” A day ago, the Ministry of External Affairs summoned the US charge d’affaires (CDA), Jason Meeks, and lodged its protest over the series of attacks on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners in the Gulf of Oman. Spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening. I reiterated India’s strong protest at the attacks by the US Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. Such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified. — Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 12, 2026 The …

India lodges strong protest with Rubio over US Navy attacks that killed three Indian mariners

India lodges strong protest with Rubio over US Navy attacks that killed three Indian mariners

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said he spoke with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday and conveyed India’s strong protest over the US Navy attacks in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (via REUTERS) “Spoke to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio this evening. I reiterated India’s strong protest at the attacks by the US Navy in the Gulf that killed three Indian mariners. Such lethal actions against commercial shipping are not justified,” Jaishankar wrote on X. Follow here for live updates What is happening? Three Indian seafarers reported missing after a US attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman have been confirmed dead, Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday, as reports emerged of another US strike on a merchant vessel with Indian crew members in the same region. The three sailors were initially reported missing after Omani armed forces rescued the remaining 25 crew members, including 21 Indians, from the Palau-flagged MT Settebello following an attack by a US aircraft on Wednesday. …

U.S. attacks third ship with Indian seafarers; crew safe

U.S. attacks third ship with Indian seafarers; crew safe

Jalveer is a Guinea-Bissau-flagged asphalt tanker. Photo Credit: X/@FSUIINDIA U.S. forces attacked a merchant ship carrying Indian seafarers for the third time in four days. Thursday’s (June 11, 2026) attack was on Guinea-Bissau flagged bitumen carrier Jalveer off the port of Shinas, Oman. West Asia war LIVE updates The vessel had 20 Indian seafarers, and they were safe, said Mukesh Mangal, Additional Secretary of the Ports, Shipping and Waterways Ministry. “As per the latest information, evacuation [of crew] to Shinas port has commenced,” Mr. Mangal said at an inter-ministerial briefing on Thursday (June 11, 2026). https://t.co/6VEqoDxDSb — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 11, 2026 On Wednesday (June 10, 2026), the External Affairs Ministry had summoned the U.S. Chargé d’affaires Jason Meeks and lodged a “strong protest” regarding the attacks. On Thursday (June 11, 2026), the Ministry, while emphasising that the “attacks came from the U.S. Navy stationed there”, described the strikes as “deeply worrisome” but blamed them on the ongoing conflict between U.S.-Israel and Iran in the region. U.S. Centcom has said in a statement that two Hellfire missiles were fired into Jalveer’s engine room after the “crew repeatedly failed to comply with directions from U.S. …