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Madhya Pradesh's Move To Recover Damages From Stone Throwers On Ram Navami
The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a two-member claims tribunal to recover damages from those involved in communal violence during the Ram Navami celebrations in Khargone city, an official said on Wednesday.
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Plastic Bullet, Substitute To Pellet Shot, Is "500 Times Less Injurious"
There is a new alternative to the pellet bullet, the infamous "non-lethal weapon" being used to disperse stone throwers in Kashmir. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a less lethal plastic bullet.
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Jammu And Kashmir Cops Go Undercover As Stone Throwers To Catch Real Ones
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday adopted a fresh strategy of getting hold of stone throwers by planting its men among them at historic Jama Masjid downtown to arrest the real culprits in action.
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10 Injured In Clashes Between Forces, Protestors In Jammu And Kashmir
At least 10 people were injured on Saturday as clashes broke out between security forces and stone throwers near an encounter site in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, where five terrorists were killed during an overnight operations, the police said.
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"We Were Shot At", Says Army After 3 Killed In Firing In Kashmir's Kulgam
A 16-year-old girl was among three people who died in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district after security forces opened fire at stone-throwing protesters today.
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Women Commandos Train Hard To Fight Stone Throwers In Jammu And Kashmir
From blindfolding them to deal with night-time deployment to training them to repair weapons in under a minute, the CRPF women commandos are undergoing a rigorous training.
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Teen Injured In Security Forces Firing Dies; Shopian Civilian Deaths Rise To 6
A teenager who was injured in firing by security forces on Sunday has died at hospital in Srinagar, police has said.
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"Army Has To Be Firm": Defence Minister On Terrorism In Jammu And Kashmir
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the death of a tourist who was targeted by stone throwers in Jammu and Kashmir was "completely condemnable" and not "very conducive" for tourism in the valley.
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"I Tried My Best To Save The Students": Shopian School Bus Driver
It was sheer courage and presence of mind of the driver that saved the 50 odd children in the school bus that was targeted by stone throwers in south Kashmir's Shopian, on Wednesday morning. The children were scared and they started crying said the driver of the bus, whose name has not been revealed due to security reasons. "I sped as soon as I rea...
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"Goons" Using Amnesty To Throw Stones In Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said some "goons" have taken advantage of the amnesty given to stone-throwers in Kashmir
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"Give Peace A Chance": UPSC Exam Qualifier To Stone Throwers In Jammu And Kashmir
Abhishek Sharma, one of the 15 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir who qualified the prestigious civil services 2017 examination has a word of advice for the stone throwers in the state -- "give peace a chance".
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"Bullets Don't Distinguish": J&K Cop Warns Civilians Off Encounter Sites
Civilians crowding encounter sites are responsible for their deaths as bullets don't distinguish between a stone thrower and a terrorist, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid said today. Nobody wants civilian deaths and the police and security forces are pained at such incidents, he emphasised.
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2 CRPF Jawans Run Over As Vehicle Attacked By Stone Throwers In Kashmir
Two jawans of the CRPF were run over by a para-military force vehicle when its driver lost control after coming under attack by stone throwers in south Kashmir's Kokernag this evening.
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Jammu And Kashmir Government Withdraws Cases Against 9,730 Stone Throwers
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved withdrawal of cases against 9,730 stone throwers, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti told the assembly on Saturday.
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Kashmiri Stone-Thrower Is Now Captain, Goalie Of State Women's Football Team
As a disgruntled student, Afshan Ashiq led other girls in throwing stones at the police on Srinagar streets. Today, the poster girl of stone throwers is the captain of Jammu and Kashmir's women's football team -- a dream transformation that also speaks of the government's success in winning the hearts of Kashmiris.
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Madhya Pradesh's Move To Recover Damages From Stone Throwers On Ram Navami
The Madhya Pradesh government has constituted a two-member claims tribunal to recover damages from those involved in communal violence during the Ram Navami celebrations in Khargone city, an official said on Wednesday.
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Plastic Bullet, Substitute To Pellet Shot, Is "500 Times Less Injurious"
There is a new alternative to the pellet bullet, the infamous "non-lethal weapon" being used to disperse stone throwers in Kashmir. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a less lethal plastic bullet.
-
Jammu And Kashmir Cops Go Undercover As Stone Throwers To Catch Real Ones
The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday adopted a fresh strategy of getting hold of stone throwers by planting its men among them at historic Jama Masjid downtown to arrest the real culprits in action.
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10 Injured In Clashes Between Forces, Protestors In Jammu And Kashmir
At least 10 people were injured on Saturday as clashes broke out between security forces and stone throwers near an encounter site in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, where five terrorists were killed during an overnight operations, the police said.
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"We Were Shot At", Says Army After 3 Killed In Firing In Kashmir's Kulgam
A 16-year-old girl was among three people who died in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district after security forces opened fire at stone-throwing protesters today.
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Women Commandos Train Hard To Fight Stone Throwers In Jammu And Kashmir
From blindfolding them to deal with night-time deployment to training them to repair weapons in under a minute, the CRPF women commandos are undergoing a rigorous training.
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Teen Injured In Security Forces Firing Dies; Shopian Civilian Deaths Rise To 6
A teenager who was injured in firing by security forces on Sunday has died at hospital in Srinagar, police has said.
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"Army Has To Be Firm": Defence Minister On Terrorism In Jammu And Kashmir
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said the death of a tourist who was targeted by stone throwers in Jammu and Kashmir was "completely condemnable" and not "very conducive" for tourism in the valley.
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"I Tried My Best To Save The Students": Shopian School Bus Driver
It was sheer courage and presence of mind of the driver that saved the 50 odd children in the school bus that was targeted by stone throwers in south Kashmir's Shopian, on Wednesday morning. The children were scared and they started crying said the driver of the bus, whose name has not been revealed due to security reasons. "I sped as soon as I rea...
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"Goons" Using Amnesty To Throw Stones In Kashmir: Omar Abdullah
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today said some "goons" have taken advantage of the amnesty given to stone-throwers in Kashmir
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"Give Peace A Chance": UPSC Exam Qualifier To Stone Throwers In Jammu And Kashmir
Abhishek Sharma, one of the 15 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir who qualified the prestigious civil services 2017 examination has a word of advice for the stone throwers in the state -- "give peace a chance".
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"Bullets Don't Distinguish": J&K Cop Warns Civilians Off Encounter Sites
Civilians crowding encounter sites are responsible for their deaths as bullets don't distinguish between a stone thrower and a terrorist, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid said today. Nobody wants civilian deaths and the police and security forces are pained at such incidents, he emphasised.
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2 CRPF Jawans Run Over As Vehicle Attacked By Stone Throwers In Kashmir
Two jawans of the CRPF were run over by a para-military force vehicle when its driver lost control after coming under attack by stone throwers in south Kashmir's Kokernag this evening.
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Jammu And Kashmir Government Withdraws Cases Against 9,730 Stone Throwers
The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved withdrawal of cases against 9,730 stone throwers, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti told the assembly on Saturday.
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Kashmiri Stone-Thrower Is Now Captain, Goalie Of State Women's Football Team
As a disgruntled student, Afshan Ashiq led other girls in throwing stones at the police on Srinagar streets. Today, the poster girl of stone throwers is the captain of Jammu and Kashmir's women's football team -- a dream transformation that also speaks of the government's success in winning the hearts of Kashmiris.
