Washington: Three students and three adults were killed and several others injured in a gun attack at a school in US’ Tennessee state on Monday before the woman perpetrator was shot dead by the police, reports said.
The attack was reported from the Covenant School in Nashville, a private Christian school for students in pre-school to sixth grade, when the students are roughly 11 or 12 years old, the BBC reported.
Local media, citing sources at the local Vanderbilt University Medical Center, reported that three children were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead.
Nashville police said they had “engaged” the shooter, who is now dead.
Later, Nashville police said in a briefing that six people have been killed – three children and three adults – and there are no additional victims. No additional details were provided.
The shooter was a female, the police said, and believed to be in her teens. Her name has not been released. She was armed with two assault-style rifles and a handgun, they said.
The police said that they first received reports of an active shooter at 10.13 a.m. (local time, 8.43 p.m. IST), engaged with the shooter in a “lobby-like area” on the school’s second floor and managed to neutralise her by 10.27 a.m. local time.
According to its website, the school has approximately 200 students.
SRINAGAR: One person died and another was injured when a Tata sumo they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a river near Manoie in Doda district.
Official sources said that the tata sumo (JKO6-9240) on way from Thatri to Gandoh skied off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Manoie. One person namely Mohammad Yaser, son of Mohammad Shafi Zarger of Neli Halore was declared dead while one person namely Mohammad Mohsin of Changa Gwara was critically injured and referred to GMC Doda.
SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom confirmed the accident and casualties in it. He said a case has been registered and further investigations taken up. (GNS)
Jammu, March 26: One person died and another person was injured when a Tata sumo they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a river near Manoie in Doda district.
Official sources told GNS that the tata sumo (JKO6-9240) on way from Thatri to Gandoh skied off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Manoie. One person Mohammad Yaser son of Mohammad Shafi Zarger of Neli Halore was declared dead while one person namely Mohammad Mohsin of Changa Gwara who was critically injured and referred to GMC Doda by rescuers comprising local volunteers and a police team headed by a local SHO.
SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom confirmed to GNS the accident and casualties in it. He said a case has been registered and further investigations taken up. (GNS)
Ghaziabad police with the accused Bijendra (Photo: Twitter)
A 30-year-old man was arrested for murdering his wife after she refused to attend her father-in-law’s funeral in Nandgram area, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
The accused – Bijendra – strangulated his wife Sandhya on Wednesday and then returned home to Meerut. Sandhya’s body was found by her grandmother in her room.
According to the police, Bijendra and Sandhya had an argument. “There were regular arguments between the couple, Bijendra suspected Sandhya of having an illicit relationship,” the Ghaziabad police said.
On March 20, she received the news of her uncle’s passing away and left for her hometown.
“The following day, Bijendra’s father passed away. He asked her to come back. However, she refused which angered Bijendra. He went to her house and killed her,” the police said.
Not to get caught, Bijendra made the murder look like a suicide by wrapping a dupatta around Sandhya’s neck.
A case was registered by Sandhya’s father. Bijendra was finally caught by the police on the basis of CCTV footage available in the area.
A case under Section 302 (murder) of the IPC has been registered.
SRINAGAR: One person was killed while three others were injured in an accident at Banibagh area of Kangan, Ganderbal on Friday, officials said.
A Swift car with the registration number JK16-6685 collided with an Alto car with the registration number JK16A-5488, causing harm to all four passengers in the vehicles, officials said.
Molvi Qaiser Ah Wani and Siraj ud din Mir, both residents of Fraw Gund, along with Tariq Ahmad Rather from Tulmulla Ganderbal and Mohd Shafi Sheikh from Saloora Ganderbal were injured in the accident. They were immediately taken to SDH Kangan for medical attention.
However, one of the injured identified as Molvi Qaiser Ah Wani was shifted to SKIMS Soura where he succumbed to his injuries.
Meanwhile, the official said that police have taken cognisance of this incident.(KNO)
SRINAGAR: One unidentified Inflitrator was killed after an infiltration bid was foiled by counter insurgent forces in Jabdi area on LoC of Tangdhar in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday.
Quoting officials,GNS reported that counter insurgent forces detected suspicious movement near Jabdi area of Tangdhar.
During the searches, one Infiltrator was killed during firefight.
The searches in the area are still underway when this report was being filed.
Srinagar, March 24: One unidentified Inflitrator was killed after an infiltration bid was foiled by security forces in Jabdi area on LoC of Tangdhar in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Friday.
Official sources told GNS that security forces detected suspicious movement near Jabdi area of Tangdhar.
During the searches, one Infiltrator was killed during firefight.
The searches in the area are still underway when this report was being filed.(GNS)
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A photograph of a wrecked building has been doing rounds within communities on social media platforms, claiming to be located in north Kashmir and hit by the earthquake Tuesday evening.
Several claims have been attached with the photograph, including the death of three persons in Kupwara. Even more absurd, a police station. Or a regional politician’s residence.
However, when the image was reverse searched by The Kashmir Walla, it was found to be a building from Turkey. It was clicked by Firat Ozdemir for Anadolu Agency.
The country was hit by repeated fatal earthquakes in February this year that killed over 60,000 people.
A Kupwara District Administration official confirmed to The Kashmir Walla that no casualties have been reported in Tuesday evening earthquake.
Karnataka horticulture minister and producer Munirathna has called off his movie project based on the lives of fictitious characters – Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda.
The decision came after the minister met the Adichunchanagiri seer Nirmalananda Swami.
Ever since the minister announced his decision to make a movie on Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda, he has received major backlash from the Vokkalinga community.
BJP’s claims and aftermath
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claims that Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda were chieftains who killed Tipu Sultan.
However, the saffron party’s narrative has been dismissed by many historians who said that the 18th-century Mysore ruler was assassinated by the British army. The Vokkaliga community also took offense.
The Karnataka Congress came down heavily on the BJP leaders for “creating new historical characters Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda ” and allegedly propagating that they killed erstwhile Mysuru ruler Tipu Sultan.
“This is a distortion of history for elections. This is an insult to the Vokkaliga community,” stated Congress state president D K Shivakumar.
Meeting with Vokkaliga seer
In the face of extreme backlash and accusations that the ruling BJP is trying to ‘distort’ history in order to gain votes in the upcoming Assembly elections, Karnataka horticulture minister and movie producer met the Adichunchanagiri seer Nirmalananda Swami (religious head of the Vokkaliga community) following which he announced the movie is shelved.
Speaking of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda ever existed, the minister said the topic is disputed.
“There is confusion surrounding Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda. As per the seer’s suggestions, I won’t go ahead with the movie,” he was quoted by The News Minute.
Alt News debunks BJP’s claims
The controversy began during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state this month. Ahead of his visit to Mandya district, a banner flex welcoming him with the fictional characters of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda was removed following protests from the locals.
The banner shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photo in the middle flanked by Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda illustrations on both sides.
The banner featuring PM Modi and fictional characters of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda was removed following local protests
Soon after the incident, Munirathna announced he will make a movie based on the lives of Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda.
Alt News editor and fact checker Mohammed Zubair tweeted stating the posters of his film did not feature Uri Gowda and Nanje Gowda but Marudhu Pandiyars (Marudhu brothers) named Periya Marudhu and Chinna Marudhu.
Periya Marudhu and Chinna Marudhu were diarchal kings of the Sivagangai district of Tamil Nadu who fought the East India Company in the 18th century. They were finally hanged by the British Army.
Zubair further shared a picture of BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai offering floral tributes to the portraits of the freedom fighters.
BJP Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai offering floral tributes to freedom fighter Marudhu Pandiyars
‘Stop polarizing communities’
Adichunchanagiri seer Nirmalananda Swami called out the saffron party for ‘propaganda’ and trying to ‘polarise’ different communities, all for the sake of votes.
“Whether it is C T Ravi (BJP national general secretary), C N Ashwath Narayan (BJP minister), or Gopalaiah (minister of excise) – whoever has spoken on this subject should keep quiet since we have presented the historical facts before them. We hope they will refrain from commenting on this subject and have understood the seriousness of this situation,” the seer said.
“Anything written with imagination can be termed as fiction. If we narrate what actually occurred in history, that will in fact give strength to the younger generation. Issuing polarising statements will only create confusion or misunderstandings in the minds of the society and influence the community in a wrong way,” the seer concluded.
SRINAGAR: A 35-year-old woman tourist died while four others were injured in a road accident near Arwani bridge in Bijbehara area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Tuesday.
An official told the news agency KNO that an accident took place between a truck and a vehicle near Arwani Bridge. He added that five people traveling in the vehicle were injured, of whom a woman died on the spot.
He identified the deceased as Karuna sardar wife of Dayal Sardar of Kolkata. The injured were identified as Rakesh son of Ratan Lal of Udhampur, Nandita Vedi and Bahnolal Chjerveti– all residents of Kolkata, while the identity of another is being ascertained.
All the injured were shifted to GMC Anantnag for treatment. (KNO)
