Bengal: Police say prime accused arrested in rape of minor as violent protests rock

Bengal: Police say prime accused arrested in rape of minor as violent protests rock

[ad_1] Raiganj: A 20-year-old man was arrested on Saturday in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a teenage girl in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district that triggered violent protests, police said. The 17-year-old girl, whose body was found in a canal in Kaliaganj police station area on Friday, knew the man, Superintendent of … Read more

EU ambassador assaulted in Khartoum amid violent conflict in Sudan

EU ambassador assaulted in Khartoum amid violent conflict in Sudan

[ad_1] Dublin: EU’s ambassador in Sudan Aidan O’Hara has been assaulted at his home in Khartoum, which is gripped by deadly fighting between rival forces, Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin has said. The Irish diplomat was not “seriously hurt”, Martin has confirmed, the BBC reported. Martin described the attack as a “gross violation of obligations … Read more

Russian woman returns heartbroken as Kerala friend turns violent

Russian woman returns heartbroken as Kerala friend turns violent

[ad_1] Thiruvananthapuram: The ordeal of a young Russian woman ended as she boarded a flight to her home country via Dubai on Tuesday from the Kozhikode international airport. The woman had come to India with her 29-old-male friend Aghil, who met her first on social media. Aghil, an engineer by profession, was working in Doha. … Read more

Jamia Nagar violence: Chakka jam not violent protest method, Sharjeel Imam tells HC

Jamia Nagar violence: Chakka jam not violent protest method, Sharjeel Imam tells HC

[ad_1] New Delhi: Defending his discharge in a 2019 Jamia Nagar violence case, JNU student Sharjeel Imam Thursday told the Delhi High Court he only campaigned in favour of peaceful protest and ‘chakka jam’ cannot be termed a “violent method of protest”. Imam’s stand came in his written submissions filed in response to the Delhi … Read more

Violent mob lynches man in Pakistan over blasphemy allegations

Violent mob lynches man in Pakistan over blasphemy allegations

[ad_1] Lahore: Pakistan Punjab Inspector General of Police, Usman Anwar, on Saturday suspended two senior cops for failing to prevent a mob from lynching a man over blasphemy allegations in Nankana Sahib, media reports said. The IG took notice of the incident as videos circulating on social media purportedly showed a violent mob outside a … Read more

DOJ warns against protests turning violent ahead of Tyre Nichols footage release

DOJ warns against protests turning violent ahead of Tyre Nichols footage release

[ad_1] The officers were all fired from the department last week and have been charged with murder and other crimes related to the death of Nichols. Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn “CJ” Davis told CNN Friday morning that the video shows “acts that defy humanity” and “a disregard for life” — namely, the officers using what … Read more