In a concerning incident, a police station in Assam was attacked by a mob. The violent crowd vandalised and set fire to the police station. The incident occurred in Batadrava in Nagaon district on May 21.
The violence occurred over allegations of a person's death while in police custody. A person named Safiqul Islam was travelling to Sivasagar to sell fish when he was detained by police, according to news reports.
Subsequently, Safiqul Islam's family were informed that he had died, and his body was sent to Nagaon civil hospital for an autopsy. Claiming that Safiqul died because he was beaten up by police, his agitated relatives placed his body in front of the police station and blocked the road.
Meanwhile, other villagers gathered and attacked the police station. Three people allegedly part of the violent mob had been arrested by May 21 evening.

Mob attacks, sets police station on fire: cops accused of beating man to death in Assam

A police station in Batadrava in Assam's Nagaon district was vandalised and set on fire after cops were accused of beating a man to death.

In a concerning incident, a police station in Assam was attacked by a mob. The violent crowd vandalised and set fire to the police station. The incident occurred in Batadrava in Nagaon district on May 21.
The violence occurred over allegations of a person's death while in police custody. A person named Safiqul Islam was travelling to Sivasagar to sell fish when he was detained by police, according to news reports.
Subsequently, Safiqul Islam's family were informed that he had died, and his body was sent to Nagaon civil hospital for an autopsy. Claiming that Safiqul died because he was beaten up by police, his agitated relatives placed his body in front of the police station and blocked the road.
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Meanwhile, other villagers gathered and attacked the police station. Three people allegedly part of the violent mob had been arrested by May 21 evening.

The Modi govt has come out guns blazing to reduce the pressure of prices on the common man with a hat trick of measures ranging from fuel, cooking gas to fertilizer subsidy. Excise duty cut Pulling down record high prices at the fuel pump, the Finance Minister announced a reduction of central excise duty on Petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.This will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of Diesel by Rs 7 per litre.LPG cylinder becomes cheaperAs domestic cooking gas cylinder prices topped Rs 1000 all over the country, the govt announced a reduction of Rs 200/cylinder for up to 12 cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. This reverses all the price hikes on LPG cylinders since 2021. Since April 2021, prices had risen by Rs 193.5 per cylinder.Fertilizer subsidy boostedFarmers were facing severe pressure as fertilizer prices surged due to the war in Ukraine and had appealed for relief which the govt is delivering with a boost in fertilizer subsidy. The FM tweeted that  in addition to the fertilizer subsidy of ₹ 1.05 lakh crore in the budget, an additional amount of ₹ 1.10 lakh crore is being provided to further cushion the farmers.

Govt's mega attack on inflation: food, fuel, farm big cut in prices 

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The Modi&nbsp;govt has come out guns blazing to reduce the pressure of prices on the common man with a hat trick of measures ranging from fuel, cooking gas to fertilizer subsidy.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/economy/petrol-diesel-prices-cut-modi-govt-reduces-excise-duty-as-fuel-costs-reach-historic-highs-1653139305695">Excise duty cut</a> Pulling down record high prices at the fuel pump, the Finance Minister announced a reduction of&nbsp;central excise duty on Petrol by Rs 8 per litre and on diesel by Rs 6 per litre.This will reduce the price of petrol by Rs 9.5 per litre and of Diesel by Rs 7 per litre. LPG&nbsp;cylinder becomes cheaper As domestic cooking gas cylinder prices topped Rs 1000 all over the country, the govt announced a reduction of Rs 200/cylinder for up to 12 cylinders under the&nbsp;Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. This reverses all the price hikes on LPG&nbsp;cylinders since 2021.&nbsp;Since April 2021, prices had risen by Rs 193.5 per cylinder. Fertilizer subsidy boosted Farmers were facing severe pressure as fertilizer prices surged due to the war in Ukraine and had appealed for relief which the govt is delivering with a boost in fertilizer subsidy. The FM tweeted that&nbsp; in addition to the fertilizer subsidy of ₹ 1.05 lakh crore in the budget, an additional amount of ₹ 1.10 lakh crore is being provided to further cushion the farmers.

With 3 educational degrees, Aaliya Mir was already an overachiever, but she wanted something more from life. So, she obtained a diploma, and became a wildlife conservationist - saving animals, and breaking glass ceilings at the same time.
Aaliya is from Srinagar, and is a graduate in Science and Education, and post-graduate in Mathematics. But her calling lay elsewhere. She also has a diploma in Disaster Management with specific emphasis on animal health, and has been working with Wildlife SOS since 2002.
She met Wildlife SOS' founders in Delhi, and inspired by the case of a black bear being killed in a village, joined the cause. She started as a volunteer and then began undertaking diverse projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
She heads WSOS' conservation programme in the Union Territory, which is home to diverse, including the Hangul stag. Aaliya, an expert at handling human-reptile conflicts, is specially fascinated by snakes, calling them victims of ignorance.
Apart from her work rescuing wild animals, Aaliya also works as an educationist, spreading awareness through workshops.
Aaliya's husband, a wildlife veterinarian, fully supports her in her cause.

Fascinated by snakes, inspired by bear's murder: meet Aaliya Mir, Kashmiri wildlife conservationist

With 3 educational degrees, Aaliya Mir was already an overachiever, but she wanted something more from life. So, she obtained a diploma, and became a wildlife conservationist.

With 3 educational degrees, Aaliya Mir was already an overachiever, but she wanted something more from life. So, she obtained a diploma, and became a wildlife conservationist - saving animals, and breaking glass ceilings at the same time.
Aaliya is from Srinagar, and is a graduate in Science and Education, and post-graduate in Mathematics. But her calling lay elsewhere. She also has a diploma in Disaster Management with specific emphasis on animal health, and has been working with Wildlife SOS since 2002.
She met Wildlife SOS' founders in Delhi, and inspired by the case of a black bear being killed in a village, joined the cause. She started as a volunteer and then began undertaking diverse projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
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She heads WSOS' conservation programme in the Union Territory, which is home to diverse, including the Hangul stag. Aaliya, an expert at handling human-reptile conflicts, is specially fascinated by snakes, calling them victims of ignorance.
Apart from her work rescuing wild animals, Aaliya also works as an educationist, spreading awareness through workshops.
Aaliya's husband, a wildlife veterinarian, fully supports her in her cause.

In a disturbing video doing the rounds on social media, an elderly person was repeatedly slapped by a man in Madhya Pradesh. The victim was later found dead.
The incident occurred in Neemuch. In the viral video, the assailant asks the victim whether his name is "Mohammad", and asks him to show his Aadhaar card.
The victim is seen not being able to reply coherently. It later emerged that the 65-year-old, identified as Bhanwarlal Jain, had a mental illness.
The man accused of killing Jain is Dinesh Kushwaha, who is reportedly the husband of a former BJP corporator.
The victim's family members protested at a police station, demanding justice. The deceased hailed from Sarsi in Ratlam district, and had gone missing on May 15 after attending a religious event in Rajasthan.
The Congress accused the BJP of turning MP from an "island of peace", to an "island of violence". Jitu Patwari said, "Tribals are being killed collectively in MP. Dalits are killed collectively. Minorities are killed collectively. Now, a person belonging to the Jain community - whose leader Mahavira taught the world about non-violence - is killed in the name of another minority group."
Madhya Pradesh's home minister said that a murder case had been filed against the accused. Narottam Mishra said, "He was an elderly man who got lost. He was not able to introduce himself properly. He used to get stuck on some words. After the incident, the person has been identified. A case under IPC Sections 302 and 304 has been filed against Dinesh Kushwaha."

On cam: old man beaten up, asked, 'Are you Mohammad?'; later found dead in MP; Congress slams BJP

The victim, 65-year-old Bhanwarlal Jain, had a mental illness. The alleged killer is Dinesh Kushwaha, the husband of a former BJP corporator, as per reports.

In a disturbing video doing the rounds on social media, an elderly person was repeatedly slapped by a man in Madhya Pradesh. The victim was later found dead.
The incident occurred in Neemuch. In the viral video, the assailant asks the victim whether his name is "Mohammad", and asks him to show his Aadhaar card.
The victim is seen not being able to reply coherently. It later emerged that the 65-year-old, identified as Bhanwarlal Jain, had a mental illness.
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The man accused of killing Jain is Dinesh Kushwaha, who is reportedly the husband of a former BJP corporator.
The victim's family members protested at a police station, demanding justice. The deceased hailed from Sarsi in Ratlam district, and had gone missing on May 15 after attending a religious event in Rajasthan.
The Congress accused the BJP of turning MP from an "island of peace", to an "island of violence". Jitu Patwari said, "Tribals are being killed collectively in MP. Dalits are killed collectively. Minorities are killed collectively. Now, a person belonging to the Jain community - whose leader Mahavira taught the world about non-violence - is killed in the name of another minority group."
Madhya Pradesh's home minister said that a murder case had been filed against the accused. Narottam Mishra said, "He was an elderly man who got lost. He was not able to introduce himself properly. He used to get stuck on some words. After the incident, the person has been identified. A case under IPC Sections 302 and 304 has been filed against Dinesh Kushwaha."

A highway in Gujarat turned into a furnace as an accident between 3 trucks led to a massive fire. Huge flames and clouds of black smoke were seen rising from the burning trucks.
The accident occurred at the Modasa-Dhansura road in Aravalli district. At least 2 people died, while 2 others were severely injured. Police and fire fighters were seen at the spot.
Narendra Kumar Meena, the Collector of Aravalli was quoted as saying by ANI news agency that the injured persons had been hospitalised, while the bodies of the victims had been extracted.

Watch: 3 trucks collide, go up in flames on Gujarat highway; at least 2 dead

The truck accident occurred at the Modasa-Dhansura road in Aravalli district.

A highway in Gujarat turned into a furnace as an accident between 3 trucks led to a massive fire. Huge flames and clouds of black smoke were seen rising from the burning trucks.
The accident occurred at the Modasa-Dhansura road in Aravalli district. At least 2 people died, while 2 others were severely injured. Police and fire fighters were seen at the spot.
Narendra Kumar Meena, the Collector of Aravalli was quoted as saying by ANI news agency that the injured persons had been hospitalised, while the bodies of the victims had been extracted.
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Over 200 kgs of heroin worth ₹1,526 crore was recovered by the Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday in an unusual mid-sea drug bust off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands.
A thrilling video shared by news agency ANI shows coast guards chasing down two boats 'Prince' and 'Little Jesus' amidst very rough seas. The boats were spotted after several days of continuous search and monitoring under a joint operation code-named “Operation Khojbeen.” Both boats were intercepted by officers of ICG and DRI.
Operation “Khojbeen” was launched after DRI officials gathered intel that said two Indian boats would be sailing from the coast of Tamil Nadu and would receive narcotics in huge quantities somewhere in the Arabian sea during the second/third week of May 2022.
"Thorough search of both the boats was carried out at the Coast Guard District Headquarters at Kochi, which resulted in heroin recovery of 218 packets of 1 kg each. Seized drug appears to be of high-grade heroin and its value in the international illicit market is estimated to be around ₹1,526 crore," a ministry statement said as per news agency PTI.
This is the fourth major drug bust by DRI in the past month. Earlier, DRI recovered 205.6 kg of heroin from a commercial import consignment of gypsum powder at the Kandla port on April 20, 2022, 396 kg of thread (laced with heroin) at Pipavav port on April 29, 2022, and 62 kg of heroin at Air Cargo Complex, IGI New Delhi on May 10, 20222, totally valued at approximately Rs. 2500 crores in the international illicit market.

Coast guard undertakes dramatic mid-sea drug bust, recovers drugs worth ₹1,526 crore

Joint operation by Indian Coast Guard and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence took place off the coast of Lakshadweep

Over 200 kgs of heroin worth&nbsp;₹1,526 crore was recovered by the Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday in an unusual mid-sea drug bust off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands.
A thrilling video shared by news agency ANI shows coast guards chasing down two boats 'Prince' and 'Little Jesus' amidst very rough seas. The boats were spotted after several days of continuous search and monitoring under a joint operation code-named &ldquo;Operation Khojbeen.&rdquo; Both boats were intercepted by officers of ICG and DRI.
Operation &ldquo;Khojbeen&rdquo; was launched after DRI officials gathered intel that said two Indian boats would be sailing from the coast of Tamil Nadu and would receive narcotics in huge quantities somewhere in the Arabian sea during the second/third week of May 2022.
"Thorough search of both the boats was carried out at the Coast Guard District Headquarters at Kochi, which resulted in heroin recovery of 218 packets of 1 kg each. Seized drug appears to be of high-grade heroin and its value in the international illicit market is estimated to be around&nbsp;₹1,526 crore," a ministry statement said as per news agency PTI.
This is the fourth major drug bust by DRI in the past month. Earlier, DRI recovered 205.6 kg of heroin from a commercial import consignment of gypsum powder at the Kandla port on April 20, 2022, 396 kg of thread (laced with heroin) at Pipavav port on April 29, 2022, and 62 kg of heroin at Air Cargo Complex, IGI New Delhi on May 10, 20222, totally valued at approximately Rs. 2500 crores in the international illicit market.

Assam coordinator of National Register of Citizens or NRC Hitesh Dev Sarma has lodged a complaint with the CID against his predecessor, Prateek Hajela, and others accusing them of committing “anti-national” and criminal activities while updating the register.  In his complaint, Sarma has alleged anomalies in Family Tree Verification and other document verification processes. Family Trees were drawn to establish legacy data accurately during the updating process of the citizenship document. Sarma has alleged that no order for quality check during the Family Tree Matching phase was issued by Hajela. The complainant said the software used in the process also had no scope for quality checks, thus “giving the verifying officers a free hand to upload wrong results to fulfil their vested interests”. Sarma said Prateek Hajela might have intentionally avoided the mandatory quality checks by ordering the use of such a software and “facilitated entry of names of ineligible persons into the NRC which can be seen as an anti-national act affecting national security” The CID is, however, yet to register an FIR against those being accused who included several officers and data entry operators associated with the process.  The NRC, an official record of Indian citizens living in Assam, was updated under the supervision of the Supreme Court and released on August 31 in 2019, leaving out more than 19 lakh applicants.   However, it has not been notified by the Registrar General of India. Hajela, a 1995 batch IAS officer of the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, had been appointed by the apex court as the NRC state coordinator in 2013. He was released from the charge in November 2019, and the court ordered his transfer from Assam to his home state Madhya Pradesh. 

Assam NRC chief says his SC-appointed predecessor Prateek Hajela is anti-national, moves CID

The CID is, however, yet to register an FIR against those being accused who included several officers and data entry operators associated with the process. 

The complainant said the software used in the process also had no scope for quality checks, thus &ldquo;giving the verifying officers a free hand to upload wrong results to fulfil their vested interests&rdquo;.&nbsp;

Assam coordinator of National Register of Citizens or NRC Hitesh Dev Sarma has lodged a complaint with the CID against his predecessor, Prateek Hajela, and others accusing them of committing &ldquo;anti-national&rdquo; and criminal activities while updating the register.&nbsp; &nbsp; In his complaint, Sarma has alleged anomalies in Family Tree Verification and other document verification processes. Family Trees were drawn to establish legacy data accurately during the updating process of the citizenship document. Sarma has alleged that no order for quality check during the Family Tree Matching phase was issued by Hajela.&nbsp;
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Associate professor of Delhi University's Hindu College Ratan Lal was arrested on Friday night for his objectionable social media post referring to claims about a 'Shivling' found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, police said.
They said Lal was arrested under Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A (deliberate act to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion) by the Cyber Police Station, North.
An FIR was lodged against Lal on Tuesday night based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based lawyer.
In his complaint, advocate Vineet Jindal said Lal had recently shared a "derogatory, inciting and provocating tweet on the Shivling".
The statement made by Lal on his Twitter account is "instigating and provoking", he said in the complaint.
The statement was posted on the issue of a 'Shivling' found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex which is very sensitive in nature and the matter is pending before the court, the lawyer said in his complaint.
Defending his post earlier, Lal had said, "In India, if you speak about anything, someone or the other's sentiment will be hurt. So this is nothing new. I am a historian and have made several observations. As I wrote them down, I have used very guarded language in my post and still this. I will defend myself."

Gyanvapi mosque row: DU professor arrested after complaint over 'objectionable' Shivling post

Hindu college associate professor arrested after FIR over 'objectionable' post on a 'Shivling' found in Gyanvapi&nbsp;mosque complex in Varanasi

Associate professor of Delhi University's Hindu College Ratan Lal was arrested on Friday night for his objectionable social media post referring to claims about a 'Shivling' found inside Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque complex, police said.
They said Lal was arrested under Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A (deliberate act to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion) by the Cyber Police Station, North.
An FIR was lodged against Lal on Tuesday night based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based lawyer.
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In his complaint, advocate Vineet Jindal said Lal had recently shared a "derogatory, inciting and provocating tweet on the Shivling".
The statement made by Lal on his Twitter account is "instigating and provoking", he said in the complaint.
The statement was posted on the issue of a 'Shivling' found in the Gyanvapi mosque complex which is very sensitive in nature and the matter is pending before the court, the lawyer said in his complaint.
Defending his post earlier, Lal had said, "In India, if you speak about anything, someone or the other's sentiment will be hurt. So this is nothing new. I am a historian and have made several observations. As I wrote them down, I have used very guarded language in my post and still this. I will defend myself."

Amid Monkeypox cases being reported from some countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch on the situation, official sources said Friday.
The Union health ministry has also directed airport and port health officers to be vigilant, they said.
"They have been instructed that any sick passenger with a travel history to Monkeypox-affected countries be isolated and samples sent to the BSL4 facility of the National Institute of Virology in Pune for an investigation," an official source said.
He added, "The Union Health Minister on Thursday directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch and monitor the situation in India." Cases of Monkeypox have been reported from the UK, the USA, Portugal, Spain, and some other European countries.
In humans, the symptoms of Monkeypox are similar to but milder than those of smallpox.
According to the WHO, Monkeypox typically manifests in humans with fever, rashes and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications.
Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with the symptoms lasting from two to four weeks.
It can also take a severe from, with the WHO saying the case fatality ratio has been around 3-6 per cent in recent times.
Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding.
The clinical presentation of monkeypox resembles that of smallpox, the WHO says.
Transmission of the disease can also occur via the placenta from mother to fetus (which can lead to congenital Monkeypox) or close contact during and after birth, the world health body says.
While close physical contact is a well-known risk factor for transmission, it is unclear at this time if monkeypox can be transmitted specifically through sexual transmission routes, according to the WHO.

India issues guidelines as more countries report Monkeypox cases

Amid Monkeypox cases being reported from some countries, Union Health Ministry has directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch on the situation

Cases of Monkeypox have been reported from the UK, the USA, Portugal, Spain, and some other European countries.

Amid Monkeypox cases being reported from some countries, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch on the situation, official sources said Friday.
The Union health ministry has also directed airport and port health officers to be vigilant, they said.
"They have been instructed that any sick passenger with a travel history to Monkeypox-affected countries be isolated and samples sent to the BSL4 facility of the National Institute of Virology in Pune for an investigation," an official source said.
He added, "The Union Health Minister on Thursday directed the National Centre for Disease Control and the ICMR to keep a close watch and monitor the situation in India." Cases of Monkeypox have been reported from the UK, the USA, Portugal, Spain, and some other European countries.
In humans, the symptoms of Monkeypox are similar to but milder than those of smallpox.
According to the WHO, Monkeypox typically manifests in humans with fever, rashes and swollen lymph nodes and may lead to a range of medical complications.
Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with the symptoms lasting from two to four weeks.
It can also take a severe from, with the WHO saying the case fatality ratio has been around 3-6 per cent in recent times.
Monkeypox virus is transmitted from one person to another by close contact with lesions, body fluids, respiratory droplets and contaminated materials such as bedding.
Also watch: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/monkeypox-virus-infection-reported-in-uk-amid-covid-see-how-it-spreads-symptoms-1652198506667">Monkeypox virus infection reported in UK amid Covid: see how it spreads, symptoms</a>
The clinical presentation of monkeypox resembles that of smallpox, the WHO says.
Transmission of the disease can also occur via the placenta from mother to fetus (which can lead to congenital Monkeypox) or close contact during and after birth, the world health body says.
While close physical contact is a well-known risk factor for transmission, it is unclear at this time if monkeypox can be transmitted specifically through sexual transmission routes, according to the WHO.

While punishing heat continues unabated in north India with day-time temperatures still lingering in 40s, the states of Assam and Kerala have been dealing with heavy rains.  In Assam, over 7 lakh people are reportedly affected due to rains. The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with one more person losing his life. Districts of Nagaon, Cachar and Hojai have been the worst affected.  Assam has reported damage to railway lines, road links, property and crops.  Massive erosion of land and landslides have devastated the state, causing more hurdles in the efforts to restore normalcy. The Brahmaputra and some of its tributaries are flowing above the danger mark at in several places. The Army has been deployed for relief and rescue efforts while IAF airdropped food materials in flood hit areas. In the coastal state of Kerala at the other end of the country, normal life remains affected. Waterlogging that submerged houses and shops was reported in Kochi as heavy rains lashed the state.  IMD, meanwhile has forecasted continued rains until Sunday in Kerala. The state is expected to witness heavy rains in nine districts.  Karnataka’s Bengaluru witnessed deluge, wreaking havoc in the city. The weather department has issued an ‘orange’ alert in many parts predicting heavy rains for the next 4-5 days. The official monsoon season is yet to hit the subcontinent. According to IMD, Kerala will see the first Monsoon shower of the season on May 27, which is 5 days earlier than usual.  

Devastating floods in Assam affects over 7 lakh; rain warning for Kerala, Bengaluru

Rains are wreaking havoc in the states of Assam and Kerala&nbsp;even as the rest of the country is witnessing punishing heat

While punishing heat continues unabated in north India with day-time temperatures still lingering in 40s, the states of Assam and Kerala have been dealing with heavy rains. &nbsp; In Assam, over 7 lakh people are reportedly affected due to the heavy downpour&nbsp;the hilly state has witnessed in the last week.
The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Thursday with one more person losing his life.&nbsp;
Assam has reported damage to railway lines, road links, property and crops. &nbsp;
Massive erosion of land and landslides have devastated the state,&nbsp;causing more hurdles in the efforts to restore normalcy.&nbsp;
The Brahmaputra and some of its tributaries are flowing above the danger mark at in several places.&nbsp;
The Army has been deployed for relief and rescue efforts while IAF airdropped food materials in flood hit areas.&nbsp;
In the coastal state of Kerala at the other end of the country, normal life remains affected too.
Waterlogging that submerged houses and shops was reported in Kochi as heavy rains lashed the state. &nbsp;
IMD, meanwhile has forecasted continued rains until Sunday in Kerala. The state is expected to witness heavy rains in nine districts. &nbsp;
Karnataka&rsquo;s Bengaluru witnessed deluge, wreaking havoc in the city. The weather department has issued an &lsquo;orange&rsquo; alert in many parts predicting heavy rains for the next 4-5 days.&nbsp;
The official monsoon season is yet to hit the subcontinent. According to IMD, Kerala will see the first Monsoon shower of the season on May 27, which is 5 days earlier than usual.&nbsp; &nbsp;

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Jammu and Kashmir politicians, including ex-CMs Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, currently under detention will be released in due course as part of a phased withdrawal of restrictions in the Valley, The Times of India has reported quoting govt sources. The decision to free politicians will be based purely on assessment of the ground situation by the local administration, the report said, adding that govt officials denied any negotiations between the Centre and the J&amp;K leaders. According to indications from Srinagar, the administration targets to release the leaders in phases, possibly within the next two weeks, depending on the ground situation, the report said.

A police station in Assam’s Nagaon district was set afire by a mob on Saturday following an alleged case of custodial death of a local resident, a top police official said.
Three of those involved in the arson were arrested and operations are on to nab the others, the official said.
The mob had set ablaze the Batadrava Police Station and several two-wheelers in the afternoon following the death of a fish trader who was allegedly detained by the police late on Friday evening when he was going to take a bus for Sivsagar.
It was not clear why he was detained.
Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley said, “Some miscreants had attacked the Batadrava Police Station in the afternoon and set it ablaze." The family members of the fish trader of Salonabori village claimed that the police had demanded Rs 10,000 and a duck as a bribe for his release, and his wife visited the police station with a duck in the morning.
When she returned with the money later, she learnt that her husband had been taken to Nagaon Civil Hospital. After reaching there, she found him dead, they claimed.
Alleging that the man died because of torture, villagers gheraoed the police station, allegedly assaulted on-duty police personnel and then torched the police station.
Videos of the incident showed a woman sprinkling some inflammable liquid on two-wheelers parked in front of the police station and setting them on fire.
The blaze engulfed the police station soon after and fire tenders later brought the flames under control.
The SP, who visited the spot after the incident, said the police are analysing all video footage available.
On the allegations that the police demanded a bribe to release the man, Doley said all the charges will be investigated and if anyone is found guilty, steps will be taken. 

Mob torches police station in Assam after 'custodial death'; cops raze houses of 5 accused

Mob torches police station in Assam after 'custodial death'; cops demolish houses of accused

Mob torches police station in Assam after 'custodial death'; cops raze houses of 5 accused

A police station in Assam&rsquo;s Nagaon district was set afire by a mob on Saturday following an alleged case of custodial death of a local resident, a top police official said.
Three of those involved in the arson were arrested and operations are on to nab the others, the official said.
The mob had set ablaze the Batadrava Police Station and several two-wheelers in the afternoon following the death of a fish trader who was allegedly detained by the police late on Friday evening when he was going to take a bus for Sivsagar.
It was not clear why he was detained.
Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley said, &ldquo;Some miscreants had attacked the Batadrava Police Station in the afternoon and set it ablaze." The family members of the fish trader of Salonabori village claimed that the police had demanded Rs 10,000 and a duck as a bribe for his release, and his wife visited the police station with a duck in the morning.
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When she returned with the money later, she learnt that her husband had been taken to Nagaon Civil Hospital. After reaching there, she found him dead, they claimed.
Alleging that the man died because of torture, villagers gheraoed the police station, allegedly assaulted on-duty police personnel and then torched the police station.
Videos of the incident showed a woman sprinkling some inflammable liquid on two-wheelers parked in front of the police station and setting them on fire.
The blaze engulfed the police station soon after and fire tenders later brought the flames under control.
The SP, who visited the spot after the incident, said the police are analysing all video footage available.
On the allegations that the police demanded a bribe to release the man, Doley said all the charges will be investigated and if anyone is found guilty, steps will be taken.&nbsp;

Yet another case of an Indian soldier allegedly being honey-trapped by a female Pakistani spy has emerged. Army man Pradeep Kumar was arrested for allegedly sharing confidential and strategic information with a woman Pakistani agent.
He was posted in Jodhpur as a gunner. Kumar first came in contact with the Pakistani spy around 6 months ago. The soldier had received a call from a woman claiming to be a military nursing service worker in Bengaluru.
The two also met in Delhi, where the woman promised to marry Kumar, according to an intelligence official quoted by news agency PTI. Kumar was in contact with the Pakistani spy through social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and shared confidential information and documents through the same.
He was booked under Official Secrets Act, 1923, and taken into custody for questioning on May 18, before being arrested.

Pakistani spy promised to marry Indian Army soldier to get secret info: intel official

Army man Pradeep Kumar was arrested for allegedly sharing confidential and strategic information with a woman Pakistani agent.

Yet another case of an Indian soldier allegedly being honey-trapped by a female Pakistani spy has emerged. Army man Pradeep Kumar was arrested for allegedly sharing confidential and strategic information with a woman Pakistani agent.
He was posted in Jodhpur as a gunner. Kumar first came in contact with the Pakistani spy around 6 months ago. The soldier had received a call from a woman claiming to be a military nursing service worker in Bengaluru.
The two also met in Delhi, where the woman promised to marry Kumar, according to an intelligence official quoted by news agency PTI. Kumar was in contact with the Pakistani spy through social platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp, and shared confidential information and documents through the same.
He was booked under Official Secrets Act, 1923, and taken into custody for questioning on May 18, before being arrested.

In a wanton crime in Uttar Pradesh, a 21-year-old man was murdered allegedly by his former girlfriend and some of her family members. A woman named Santosh Kumari and her uncle Rajaram were arrested by UP police for allegedly murdering Dinesh.
Police claimed that they found the victim's mutilated remains in a well in Angola village in UP's Badaun. According to police and the victim's family, Dinesh and Kumari were romantically involved, but the woman's marriage was fixed elsewhere by her family members.
Dinesh was trying to convince Kumari to elope with him, but she was resistant to the idea. Subsequently, the woman and some of her family members hatched a murder plan, according to police.
Dinesh was called to Kumari's village on May 10, where he was strangled and his body was dumped in a well, cops said. Two days later, Kumari got married.
Dinesh's parents filed a police complaint on May 13, and a kidnapping case was filed on May 18. When police questioned Kumari and her uncle, they confessed to the crime, and a murder charge was added in the FIR.

Woman kills ex-boyfriend, gets married 2 days later; confesses to crime during grilling: UP police

A 21-year-old man was murdered allegedly by his former girlfriend and some of her family members.

In a wanton crime in Uttar Pradesh, a 21-year-old man was murdered allegedly by his former girlfriend and some of her family members. A woman named Santosh Kumari and her uncle Rajaram were arrested by UP police for allegedly murdering Dinesh.
Police claimed that they found the victim's mutilated remains in a well in Angola village in UP's Badaun. According to police and the victim's family, Dinesh and Kumari were romantically involved, but the woman's marriage was fixed elsewhere by her family members.
Dinesh was trying to convince Kumari to elope with him, but she was resistant to the idea. Subsequently, the woman and some of her family members hatched a murder plan, according to police.
Dinesh was called to Kumari's village on May 10, where he was strangled and his body was dumped in a well, cops said. Two days later, Kumari got married.
Dinesh's parents filed a police complaint on May 13, and a kidnapping case was filed on May 18. When police questioned Kumari and her uncle, they confessed to the crime, and a murder charge was added in the FIR.

A city court on Saturday granted bail to Delhi University Associate Professor Ratan Lal, arrested for alleged objectionable remarks on social media related to claims of a 'Shivling' at Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque, saying his post, though reprehensible, does not indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities.
The court directed Lal to “strictly refrain from posting any social media posts or interviews regarding the controversy which resulted in the present FIR”, while allowing his release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety of the like amount.
Lal was arrested on Friday night by the Delhi Police under Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A  (deliberate act to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion).
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Siddhartha Malik said that the feeling of hurt felt by an individual cannot represent the entire group or community and any such complaint regarding hurt feeling has to be seen in its context, considering the entire spectrum of facts and circumstances.
The court said that the Indian civilisation is one of the oldest in the world and is known to be tolerant and accepting of all religions, adding that the presence or absence of intention to create animosity by words was subjective in nature as was the perception of the recipient who reads or hears a statement.
“India is a country of more than 130 crore people and any subject can have 130 crore different views and perceptions,” it said.
The court noted that the social media post of Lal, who teaches History at the Hindu College, may appear to be a failed attempt at satire regarding a controversial subject that has backfired, resulting in the FlR.
It further noted that the accused, in personal life, was a proud follower of the Hindu religion.
“For another person, the same post can appear to be shameful but may not incite the feeling of hatred towards another community. Similarly, different persons may consider the post differently without being enraged and may in fact feel sorry for the accused to have made an unwanted comment without considering the repercussions,” the court said.
It noted that it was true that the accused did an act that was avoidable considering the sensibilities of persons around the him, and the public at large.
“However, the post, though reprehensible, does not indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities,” the court said.
The judge, meanwhile, said that the anxiety of police could be understood as the police are tasked to maintain peace and order and at the slightest hint of unrest would come into action to prevent the situation from going out of hand.
However, the court has to employ higher standards while considering the need to send a person to custody, it said.
“The present accused is a person of good repute with no criminal antecedent and there is no likelihood of the accused fleeing the course of law.
"In view of the aforesaid, the court sees no need to send the accused to judicial custody,” the judge said.
During the argument, the defence counsel told the court that the accused had no intention to hurt the religious feeling of any person or group and he had simply made a light-hearted comment on a matter which was still pending before various courts in the country.
The prosecution opposed the bail plea and sought his judicial custody, saying that the Facebook post was “clearly meant to incite hatred between religious groups”.
It said the accused had given various interviews after the post where he has again made the same derogatory remarks.
An FIR was lodged against Lal on Tuesday night based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based lawyer.
In his complaint, advocate Vineet Jindal alleged that Lal had recently shared a "derogatory, inciting and provocating tweet on the Shivling".
Left-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA) activists on Saturday staged a protest outside Delhi University's Arts Faculty against the arrest of Lal. 

'Attempt at satire gone wrong': DU prof arrested for objectionable post on Gyanvapi 'Shivling' gets bail

'Failed attempt at satire': DU prof arrested for objectionable post on Gyanvapi 'Shivling' gets bail

The court directed Ratan&nbsp;Lal to refrain from posting on social media and giving interviews regarding the controversy which landed him in jail. &nbsp;

A city court on Saturday granted bail to Delhi University Associate Professor Ratan Lal, arrested for alleged objectionable remarks on social media related to claims of a 'Shivling' at Varanasi's Gyanvapi mosque, saying his post, though reprehensible, does not indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities.
The court directed Lal to &ldquo;strictly refrain from posting any social media posts or interviews regarding the controversy which resulted in the present FIR&rdquo;, while allowing his release on furnishing a personal bond of Rs 50,000 and one surety of the like amount.
Lal was arrested on Friday night by the Delhi Police under Indian Penal Code sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony) and 295A&nbsp;&nbsp;(deliberate act to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion).
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Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Siddhartha Malik said that the feeling of hurt felt by an individual cannot represent the entire group or community and any such complaint regarding hurt feeling has to be seen in its context, considering the entire spectrum of facts and circumstances.
The court said that the Indian civilisation is one of the oldest in the world and is known to be tolerant and accepting of all religions, adding that the presence or absence of intention to create animosity by words was subjective in nature as was the perception of the recipient who reads or hears a statement.
&ldquo;India is a country of more than 130 crore people and any subject can have 130 crore different views and perceptions,&rdquo; it said.
The court noted that the social media post of Lal,&nbsp;who teaches History at the Hindu College,&nbsp;may appear to be a failed attempt at satire regarding a controversial subject that has backfired, resulting in the FlR.
It further noted that the accused, in personal life, was a proud follower of the Hindu religion.
&ldquo;For another person, the same post can appear to be shameful but may not incite the feeling of hatred towards another community. Similarly, different persons may consider the post differently without being enraged and may in fact feel sorry for the&nbsp;accused to have made an unwanted comment without considering the repercussions,&rdquo; the court said.
It noted that it was true that the accused did an act that was avoidable considering the sensibilities of persons around the him, and the public at large.
&ldquo;However, the post, though reprehensible, does not indicate an attempt to promote hatred between communities,&rdquo; the court said.
The judge, meanwhile, said that the anxiety of police could be understood as the police are tasked to maintain peace and order and at the slightest hint of unrest would come into action to prevent the situation from going out of hand.
However, the court has to employ higher standards while considering the need to send a person to custody, it said.
&ldquo;The present accused is a person of good repute with no criminal antecedent and there is no likelihood of the accused fleeing the course of law.
"In view of the aforesaid, the court sees no need to send the accused to judicial custody,&rdquo; the judge said.
During the argument, the defence counsel told the court that the accused had no intention to hurt the religious feeling of any person or group and he had simply made a light-hearted comment on a matter which was still pending before various courts in the country.
The prosecution opposed the bail plea and sought his judicial custody, saying that the Facebook post was &ldquo;clearly meant to incite hatred between religious groups&rdquo;.
It said the accused had given various interviews after the post where he has again made the same derogatory remarks.
An FIR was lodged against Lal on Tuesday night based on a complaint filed by a Delhi-based lawyer.
In his complaint, advocate Vineet Jindal alleged that Lal had recently shared a "derogatory, inciting and provocating tweet on the Shivling".
Left-affiliated All India Students Association (AISA) activists on Saturday staged a protest outside Delhi University's Arts Faculty against the arrest of Lal.&nbsp;

Australia has a new Prime Minister. Following the election, incumbent Scott Morrison conceded defeat, making way for Anthony Albanese of the Labour Party to take over the top office.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Australian PM-designate.Modi tweeted, "I look forward to working towards further strengthening our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and for shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific region."
The Australian High Commissioner to India, said that Albanese was "no stranger to India". Barry O'Farrell said that the new Australian premier had travelled to India as a backpacker in 1991, and led a parliamentary delegation to the country in 2018.
Albanese and PM Modi will meet soon with the next Quad summit slated for May 24 in Tokyo, Japan. The Quad is seen as a counterweight to China, and Chinese military expansion in the region was one of the biggest issues in the Australian election.

New Australian PM's old India link; PM Modi wishes Anthony Albanese ahead of Quad summit in Tokyo

Australia has a new Prime Minister. Following the election, incumbent Scott Morrison conceded defeat, making way for Anthony Albanese of the Labour Party to take over the top office.

Australia has a new Prime Minister. Following the election, incumbent Scott Morrison conceded defeat, making way for Anthony Albanese of the Labour Party to take over the top office.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Australian PM-designate. Modi tweeted, "I look forward to working towards further strengthening our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and for shared priorities in the Indo-Pacific region."
The Australian High Commissioner to India, said that Albanese was "no stranger to India". Barry O'Farrell said that the new Australian premier had travelled to India as a backpacker in 1991, and led a parliamentary delegation to the country in 2018.
Albanese and PM Modi will meet soon with the next Quad summit slated for May 24 in Tokyo, Japan. The Quad is seen as a counterweight to China, and Chinese military expansion in the region was one of the biggest issues in the Australian election.

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