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The RAF has denied making casteist remarks against protesters in Imphal who were agitating over the killing of two Meitei students.

Video of RAF's casteist remark to protesters manipulated: Manipur Police

The RAF has denied making casteist remarks against protesters in Imphal who were agitating over the killing of two Meitei students.

The CRPF/RAF has refuted making casteist remarks while dealing with demonstrators protesting the killing of two students who had been missing since July 6, Manipur Police has said.
The clarification came after a video went viral where an RAF personnel was allegedly heard stating, "It's not our community, do whatever you want (humara jaati nahi hain, kuch bhi karo," made rounds on social media inviting widespread condemnation from social media users.
In a post on 'X' on Tuesday night, police said, "A video is being circulated on WhatsApp groups/Twitter showing that RAF personnel while dealing with violent mob are passing casteist remarks. The voice in the clip is not of RAF personnel. It appears that video maker has intentionally recorded casteist remarks in his own voice to tarnish the image of RAF troops. The alleged video has been made to defame and discourage the RAF personnel who are performing their duty with high level of dedication and sincerity." "RAF personnel remained deployed in different parts of Imphal city for law and order duty throughout the day and even during night hours. RAF personnel works on the principle of use of minimum force and graded response to the situation" it said.
"The RAF troops has been diligently serving the nation and playing a pivotal role in restoration of law and order situation in Manipur," it added.
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Altogether 45 students, many of them girls, were injured in Imphal Valley on Tuesday as police fired tear gas shells and baton-charged protesters demonstrating against the killing of two youths who were allegedly kidnapped in July.

The Meitei couple who were abducted and killed in July had ignored an advice to return to their area.

Slain Meitei couple ignored advice to return to safe area: Police

The Meitei couple who were abducted and killed in July had ignored an advice to return to their area.

The Manipur police have said that the Meitei couple who were kidnapped and murdered in July had ignored an advice from Kuki village volunteers to return to their areas.
According to the police report, the couple was later spotted by armed Kuki militants who took them to an unknown destination before executing them.
As per the initial probe, the couple, who were in a relationship, had eloped on July 6. They were spotted at a stone quarry near Laika before reaching Jouzangtek. Around 8am, Singh picked up the girl from her tuition centre at Keishampat Mutum Leikhai in Imphal.
The 17-year-old girl's father had filed a case of abduction against her 20-year-old lover.
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The report, which has been submitted to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that is now probing the case, said the bodies of the two were buried at a place called Lukhrabi Yumpham.

Locals in Ujjain's Madhya Pradesh stood and stared as a 12-year-old bleeing girl pleaded for help after allegedly being rape

Bleeding 12-year-old asks for help after being raped, shooed away

Locals in Ujjain's Madhya Pradesh stood and stared as a 12-year-old bleeing girl pleaded for help after allegedly being rape

A bleeding, semi-naked 12-year-old girl was repeatedly turned away as she went from door to door asking for help after allegedly being raped near Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain.&nbsp;
CCTV footage shows people staring at the girl without coming forward to help. One man is also seen shooing her away.&nbsp;
NDTV reported that the girl was eventually taken in by a priest after she reached an ashram. The priest suspecting sexual assault &nbsp;took her to a hospital where medical examination confirmed rape.&nbsp;
The girl was rushed to Indore due to the serious nature of her injuries. NDTV reported that the police personnel stepped up when she required blood. Her condition is now reportedly stable.&nbsp;
Police have filed a case against unidentified accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act

BJP chief JP Nadda was moved to safety after a fire erupted in a pandal in Pune.

JP Nadda moved to safety as fire breaks out at Ganesh pandal in Pune | Watch

BJP chief JP Nadda was moved to safety after a fire erupted in a pandal in Pune.

BJP president J P Nadda was safely evacuated from a Lord Ganesh pandal in Pune where a fire broke out when he was offering prayers along with the party's Maharashtra unit chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Tuesday evening, police said.
Visuals from the scene showed Nadda being safely escorted out of the venue even as the fire engulfed the top portion of the makeshift pandal in the Lokmanya Nagar area in the heart of the city.
No casualty was reported in the incident.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone III) Suhail Sharma said after the fire broke out during Nadda's visit to the Ganesh pandal, "police officers at duty immediately responded with local support and fire brigade units were deployed".
A fire brigade official said the blaze may have been caused by fireworks at the pandal set up by the Sane Guruji Ganesh Mitra Mandal.
Pune city BJP president Dhiraj Ghate and security personnel were seen taking Nadda out of the pandal, a replica of Ujjain's famous Mahakaleshwar Temple.
As soon as the fire broke out, rains started in the area which helped douse the flames.
DCP Sharma said the BJP president left the spot to attend 'aarti' at another Lord Ganesh pandal in the Kothrud area of the city.
"The fire was successfully contained and no person sustained injuries," he added.
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Sharma said firecrackers set off by Ganesh mandal members to welcome the guests caused the blaze.

The Indian Express has reported that the Law Commission of India is likely submit a report recommending simultaneous polls

Law commission likely to recommend 'one nation, one election': reports

The Indian Express has reported that the Law Commission of India is likely submit a report recommending simultaneous polls

The Law Commission of India is likely to recommend 'one nation, one election' or simultaneous polls in its report to the Law Ministry, the Indian Express has reported.&nbsp;
The panel is 'likely to frame tentative timelines for simultaneous polls for the 2024 and 2029 cycles,' the report added.&nbsp;
The Law Commission has also been invited to give suggestions on 'one nation, one election' by the government panel headed by ex-President Ramnath Kovind.&nbsp;
The govt panel held its first meeting on September 23 and it was attended by committee members Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, former Rajya Sabha Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad.&nbsp;
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BJP MP Maneka Gandhi said in a viral video that ISKCON sells cows to butchers.

ISKCON 'biggest cheat', sells cows to butchers: Maneka Gandhi

BJP MP Maneka Gandhi said in a viral video that ISKCON sells cows to butchers.

A video has gone viral in which BJP MP Maneka Gandhi can be heard saying that the &nbsp;International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON is the biggest cheat in the country.
"ISKCON is the biggest cheat in the country. It maintains gaushalas and get benefits from the government, including vast lands," she is heard saying.
She said ISKCON sells all its cows to the butchers and they go on and sing 'Hare Ram Hare Krishna' on the roads.
"ISKCON is selling all its cows to the butchers. No one else does this as much they do. And they go on and sing 'Hare Ram Hare Krishna' on the roads. Then they say their entire life is dependent on milk. Probably, no one has sold as many cattle to the butchers as they did," she alleged.
Terming the allegations unsubstantiated and false, ISKCON said that the cows and bulls are served for their life not sold to butchers.
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"Smt. Gandhi is a well-known animal rights activist and well-wisher of ISKCON hence we are surprised by these statements," said ISKCON in a statement.&nbsp;

S Jaishankar has said that India has asked Canada to share specfic information about the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

'Not India's policy': Jaishankar on charges of involvement in Hardeep Singh Nijjar' killing

S Jaishankar has said that India has asked Canada to share specfic information about the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

In the wake of Canada&rsquo;s allegations about India&rsquo;s &ldquo;potential&rdquo; involvement in the killing of a Khalistani separatist on its soil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that New Delhi conveyed to Ottawa that it is not the government of India&rsquo;s policy and it is open to looking at &ldquo;specific&rdquo; and &ldquo;relevant&rdquo; information in the case.
&ldquo;Yes, I do have a comment. I&rsquo;ll share with you very frankly what we told the Canadians,&rdquo; Jaishankar said during a conversation at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) here Tuesday when asked if he had any comment on the allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that &ldquo;agents&rdquo; of the government of India are linked to the killing of a Canadian Sikh.
"One, we told the Canadians that this is not the government of India&rsquo;s policy. Two, we told the Canadians saying that look, if you have something specific, if you have something relevant, let us know. We are open to looking at it,&rdquo; he said during a conversation with former US Ambassador to India and CFR Distinguished Fellow Kenneth Juster, in his first public comments on the issue.
Jaishankar asserted that one has to understand the context also because the &ldquo;picture is not complete&rdquo; without the context of it.
&ldquo;You also have to appreciate that in the last few years, Canada actually has seen a lot of organised crime relating to the secessionist forces, organised crime, violence, extremism. They're all very, very deeply mixed up,&rdquo; he said.
The minister said India has been talking about &ldquo;specifics and information&rdquo;.
&ldquo;We have actually been badgering the Canadians, we have given them a lot of information about organised crime leadership, which operates out of Canada. There are a large number of extradition requests. There are terrorist leaders who have been identified,&rdquo; he said, adding that one has to understand that there is an &ldquo;environment out there&rdquo;.
&ldquo;That is important in a way to factor in if you have to understand what is going on out there. And our concern is that it's really been very permissive because of political reasons. So we have a situation where actually our diplomats are threatened, our consulates have been attacked and often comments are made about &lsquo;there's interference in our politics&rsquo;. And, a lot of this is often justified as saying, well, that's how democracies work,&rdquo; Jaishankar said When asked by Juster whether the government of India will cooperate with Canada if there are specific pieces of evidence provided to it, Jaishankar said, &ldquo;If somebody gives me something specific, it doesn't have to be restricted to Canada, but if there is any incident which is an issue and somebody gives me something specific, as a government I would look at it. Of course, I would look into it.&rdquo; Trudeau said in the Canadian Parliament that &ldquo;Canadian security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a potential link between agents of the government of India and the killing&rdquo; of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil on June 18 in British Columbia, a charge angrily rejected by New Delhi as "absurd" and "motivated".
Jaishankar was asked about reports that intelligence about the killing was shared amongst the Five Eyes, the intelligence-sharing alliance of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States and that the FBI is telling Sikh leaders in the US that there are credible threats to them.
&ldquo;I'm not part of the Five Eyes. I'm certainly not part of the FBI. You are asking the wrong person,&rdquo; Jaishankar said.
He was then asked about Canadians providing documents to India that purported to show evidence that Indian officials in Canada were aware of the attack on Nijjar.
&ldquo;Are you saying the Canadians gave us documents,&rdquo; Jaishankar asked.
&ldquo;I have said that if somebody gives us specific or relevant information, we are prepared to look at it,&rdquo; he added.
When asked again if he had not received those intercepted communications from Canada, Jaishankar replied, &ldquo;If I had, would I not be looking at it?&rdquo;

A train climbed on a platform at Mathura junction. No casualties were reported in the incident.

Train climbs platform at Mathura junction, no casualties | Video

A train climbed on a platform at Mathura junction. No casualties were reported in the incident.

An electric multiple unit (EMU) train coming from Shakur Basti railway station climbed at a platform in Mathura railway station on Tuesday.&nbsp;
However, no casualties have been reported in the incident.
Mathura Station director SK Srivastava said that all the passengers had already deboarded the train and the cause for the incident is yet to be ascertained.&nbsp;
"This train comes from Shakur Basti. The train arrived at 10:49 pm. All passengers had deboarded the train. Suddenly the train climbed the platform. We are investigating the cause of this incident," he said.&nbsp;
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He further stated that few trains on the upline have been affected.&nbsp;

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India allowed the export of rice to Singapore, a country they said they share a "special relationship" with.

India permits rice exports to Singapore citing ‘special relationship’

India has made an except for Singapore and allowed the export of rice to the country

Days after a global ban, India has allowed rice exports to Singapore citing the &ldquo;special relationship&rdquo; shared by the two Asian nations.
While no formal order has been issued so far, New Delhi explained it was done to &ldquo;meet food security requirements.&rdquo;
India previously introduced an embargo on non-basmati white rice in an attempt to<a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/india-may-ban-rice-exports-amid-rising-domestic-prices-report-1689252677233"> control rising prices</a> domestically, The move was followed by a 20% duty on exports of parboiled rice.
"India and Singapore enjoy a very close strategic partnership, characterised by shared interests, close economic ties and strong people-to-people connect," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
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"In view of this special relationship, India has decided to allow the export of rice to meet the food security requirements of Singapore," Bagchi said.
The MEA spokesperson said this while responding to media queries on the export of rice to Singapore.
(With PTI inputs)

Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has expressed his disbelief and apparent displeasure after the saffron party named him in the second list of upcoming MP polls.

'Bade neta ho gaye hain...': BJP's Kailash Vijayvargiya after party fields him from Indore-1 

Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has expressed his disbelief and apparent displeasure after the saffron party named him in the second list of upcoming MP polls.

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya was taken for a surprise after his name featured in the second list of candidates for upcoming Madhya Pradesh polls.
The saffron party included the name of its leader, who is also BJP's national general secretary will contest from Indore-1 seat.&nbsp;
Speaking at a gathering the senior BJP leader said, he had made up his mind not to contest any polls now. However, when he was informed by the party decision, it was in total disbelief.&nbsp;
" I had no desire to contest elections. There is a mind-set to contest polls. Never thought I would be asked to return to the public, ab bade neta ho gaye hain, public ke saamne hath jodna...", the 67-year-old said at the event.&nbsp;
Vijayvargiya has served as Indore mayor, held cabinet position in Madhya Pradesh government apart from holding key positions within the party.&nbsp;
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Manipur govt declared the state disturbed area, except for 19 police stations areas amid fresh tensions.

Manipur declared 'disturbed area' amid fresh violence

Manipur declared 'disturbed area' amid fresh violence
Protests in Manipur over killing of 2 Meitei students
Internet was snapped in Manipur on Tuesday

Manipur govt declared the state disturbed area, except for 19 police stations areas amid fresh tensions.

The Biren Singh government has declared the entire Manipur state "disturbed area" in an official notification on Wednesday.
As per India Today, except for 19 specific police station areas, the entire state has been declared a "disturbed area".
State capital Imphal, Lamphel, City, Singjamei, Sekmai, Lamsang, Patsoi, Wangoi, Porompat, Heingang, Lamlai, Irilbung, Leimakhong, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Nambol, Moirang, Kakching, and Jiribam are included in the list of 'disturbed areas'
Pertinently, the decision comes following violence in Imphal over kidnapping and killing of two youths in the state. Their picture surfaced on Tuesday.&nbsp;
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Protests against the killing of two students by militants in Manipur continued on Wednesday

Protests in Imphal for second day against students' killings

Protests against the killing of two students by militants in Manipur continued on Wednesday

Protest rallies erupted in the streets of Imphal with thousands of students sloganeering against the kidnapping and killing of two youths for the second consecutive day on Wednesday.
On the other hand, the women wing of Indigenous Tribal Leaders Forum (ITLF), the apex Kuki body, staged a demonstration in Churachandpur against the delay of ordering CBI inquiry into the killing and rape of tribals during the nearly five-month-long ethnic violence in Manipur.
Manipur Police, CRPF and RAF personnel were seen deployed in strength throughout Imphal Valley in anticipation of possible protests and violence.
"We are holding a peaceful protest against the kidnapping and killing of fellow students and we have asked everyone to wear black badges as a mark of protest," said Thokchom Khogendro Singh, a student leader.
Police officials said they are "keeping a track of the situation".
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On the other hand, ITLF women's wing convenor Mary Jone, who led the protests in Churachandpur, wondered why such inquiries were not initiated into the killings and rapes of Kukis.
"This rally is against the prompt action of the CBI into the killing of the two teenagers, who were in love and had eloped. However, there were many incidents of tribal women being raped, paraded naked and our men being killed but no CBI inquiry was conducted.
"Why this bias against us? We demand CBI inquiry into incidents of violence against tribals," she said.
The rally, in which several thousands of women took part, started at Lamka public ground, went through Tipaimukh Road and I B Road and converged at the site for Wall of Remembrance where dummy coffins of the people killed in the ethnic violence are kept.
A clash occurred on Tuesday night between RAF personnel and locals protesting the killing of two students, who had been missing since July 6, prompting the law enforcers to lob tear gas shells and fire rubber bullets at the agitators and baton-charge them, leaving 45 of the protesters, mostly students, injured.
Although the state government has declared a holiday for schools on Wednesday, students of some Imphal-based institutions vowed to congregate at their schools.
Following the clashes, the state government has re-imposed a ban on internet mobile services with immediate effect till 7.45 pm of October 1 to prevent the spread of misinformation and rumours.
It was recently lifted after more than four months of imposition on May 3 when the ethnic clashes began.
The state government has declared a holiday for schools on September 27 and 29 in view of the prevailing law and order situation, with September 28 being a public holiday in view of Milad Un-Nabi (Prophet Muhammad's birthday).
More than 175 people have been killed and several hundreds injured since ethnic clashes broke out in the northeastern state on May 3, when a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the majority Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status.
Meiteis account for about 53 per cent of Manipur's population and live mostly in the Imphal valley, while tribals, including Nagas and Kukis, constitute 40 per cent and reside mostly in the hill districts.&nbsp;
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The largest Hindu temple in the US is set to open on October 8. The Akshardham Temple will be located in New Jersey, not far from New York's Times Square.

Akshardham, second largest Hindu temple outside India, to be inaugurated in US

Akshardham, the world's second largest Hindu temple will be inaugurated in the US on October 8.

Akshardham, the world's second-largest Hindu temple will be inaugurated in the US on October 8.

Akshardham, the world's second-largest Hindu temple, outside India, will be inaugurated in United States' New Jersey on October 8. Located just 60 miles from New York&rsquo;s Times Square, the temple took nearly 12 years to construct.
The temple, which is dedicated to Bhagwan Swaminarayan, spans over 183 acres. As per PTI, it has one main shrine, 12 sub-shrines, nine shikhars (spire-like structures), and nine pyramidal shikhars.
Nearly two million cubic feet of stone was used in the construction and was sourced from different sites around the world, including limestone from Bulgaria and Turkey; Marble from Greece, Turkey and Italy; Granite from India and China; Sandstone from India and other decorative stones from Europe, Asia, Latin America.
The Brahma Kund, a traditional Indian stepwell, contains water from over 300 bodies of water from around the world, including the holy rivers of India and all 50 states of the US, news agency PTI reported.
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Sustainable practices of the temple&rsquo;s management include a solar panel farm, a fly ash concrete mix, and the planting of over two million trees worldwide in the past few decades.
(With PTI inputs)

An Army major and his wife have been arrested in Assam for allegedly torturing domestic help.

Minor house help 'stripped, forced to lick own blood' by Army major, wife in Assam

An Army major and his wife have been arrested in Assam for allegedly torturing domestic help.

An Army major and his wife have been arrested in Assam's Dima Hasao district for allegedly torturing their domestic help, a top police officer said on Tuesday.
Dima Hasao SP Mayank Kumar said they received information on Sunday that the minor girl, who had accompanied the couple to Palampur in Himachal Pradesh, was "tortured brutally". According to a NDTV report quoting sources, the girl's medical report revealed a fractured nose and deep cuts on her tongue. She was allegedly starved by the couple, who would make her eat from the garbage bin when she asked for food.&nbsp; "She kept me locked me in a room, pulled my hair, and beat me. She was angry with my efficiency in household chores and beat me with a belan (rolling pin). She would strip me. She would beat me, and when I bled, she forced me to lick my own blood," the girl recounted the horror.
Mr Kumar said a case has been registered at the Haflong Police Station under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
"During investigation, prima facie evidence was found against the Army major and his wife, and they were arrested in connection with the case and forwarded to judicial custody," the SP said.
He added that necessary assistance is being provided to the girl, including medical treatment. Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/india-news/teen-domestic-help-burnt-with-cigarettes-hot-pans-by-nagpur-couple-1693576906124">Teen domestic help burnt with cigarettes, hot pans by Nagpur couple</a>
"Further probe is underway. Strict action will be taken based on the outcome of the investigation," Mr Kumar said.
(with PTI inputs)

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