The clashes broke out this morning when protesters attending a non-cooperation programme to demand the government's resignation faced opposition from the supporters of the Awami League, Chhatra League, and Jubo League activists.
Communal tension over the disputed temple next to historic Charminar continued for second day in Hyderabad as stray incidents of violence took place soon after the Friday prayers.
Manchester City have now won only once in 11 games in all competitions.
Six companies of Rapid Action Force (around 750 personnel) would be deployed in parts of the city to instill confidence among the panic-stricken people from the northeast even as the number of those fleeing from Bengaluru has crossed 18,000.
The Naxals have claimed that they do not have any hostages.
Security was stepped up in politically-volatile areas of north Kerala. Two companies of Central Rapid Action Force had been requisitioned by the state government for deployment in Kannur to meet any eventuality, police said.
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal exhorted the people to exercise restraint and observe the 32nd anniversary of Operation Bluestar peacefully.
The students have been charged with rioting and causing damage to pubic property. Earlier, 1,200 unidentified people, including students, teachers and non-teaching staff of AMU, were booked for alleged violation of prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC.
'The visit of the honourable PM with the workable strategy towards conflict resolution will help greatly.' 'But visiting the state without concrete proposals may not bring the desired outcome at this stage.'
At least a dozen people, including the jailer and deputy jailer, were on Wednesday injured at a jail in Meerut in a clash between prisoners and officials. Police had to resort to firing to bring the situation under control. Along with police officials, personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary and Rapid Action Force were also present on the spot.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called an emergency COBRA meeting of senior ministers and police chiefs at 10 Downing Street in London on Monday after a weekend of riots across several cities in the country, which he termed a 'far-right thuggery' that will face the full force of the law.
The two leaders discussed the law and order issue. Mann told Shah about the circumstances leading to the Ajnala incident, sources said.
Around 15 other temporary structures were also demolished as part of the drive, police said.
A police officer was shot at by two unidentified gunmen posted at Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai on Sunday evening, the police said.
Old City areas on Saturday morning wore a deserted look due to a day-long `Hyderabad Bandh' called by Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen to protest against the blast.
Highest level of anti-terror measures, with deployment of over 5,000 personnel, including 300 commandos, will be in place to provide watertight security to England and India teams in Chennai for the first cricket Test, beginning Thursday.
As its backyard remains embroiled in tension, Gurugram is exercising caution.
Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.
Violence erupted on the campus around last midnight, following a clash between two student groups leading to the death of Mahtab, DIG (AligarhRange) Govind Agarwal, who led the police operation, said.
People stood in long queues since early morning on the road leading to 'Chaityabhoomi' where Ambedkar was cremated.
The arrest, the first of a sitting chief minister, came hours after the Delhi high court refused to grant protection to the AAP national convenor from any coercive action by the agency.
'We condemn recent illicit missile launches in the region that violate UN Security Council resolutions. We express serious concern over recent dangerous and aggressive actions in the maritime domain. We seek a region where no country dominates and no country is dominated one where all countries are free from coercion, and can exercise their agency to determine their futures,' the declaration said.
A 30-member Archaeological Survey of India team halted a survey here of the Gyanvapi mosque -- just hours after beginning the exercise Monday morning -- following a Supreme Court order.
The bodies of the two brothers, who were gunned down by three assailants posing as journalists in Prayagraj on Saturday night, were handed over to the family members after conducting the post-mortem examination for performing the last rites.
Saturday marks the 11th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
The situation in the entire Jammu city and adjoining towns continued to be tense, even as the authorities extended curfew to Kathua district on the Pathankote Jammu national highway following largescale violence in the town. Contingents of Rapid Action Force were airlifted from outside the state and reached winter capital Jammu on Thursday.
The Maharashtra government has framed rules to prevent honour killings, 'khap panchayat' diktats, mob lynching as well as violence, and asked the director general of police to apprise personnel across the state force of their implementation, an official said on Friday.
As the United Kingdom struggles with the greatest social unrest it has seen in years, rioters on Sunday set fire to and broke into hotels designed to house asylum seekers in northern England.
Over 50 people have been arrested after the communal violence in Maharajgaj town, officials said on Tuesday, as markets remained shut and people stayed indoors for a second day in a row amid heavy deployment of police and other security personnel.
Most parts of Hyderabad remained shut on Saturday after several Muslim organisations, including the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, called for a strike to mark the 16th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya. Shops remained closed and roads wore a deserted look in the old city, where thousands of policemen, along with two companies of the Rapid Action Force, maintained a tight vigil. All educational institutions, business establishments remained shut.
In Kanpur, that witnessed stone pelting and violence on June 3, people from the Muslim community participated in the prayers in all major mosques while the police personnel remained on alert.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, who was arrested early Tuesday morning, has been sent to two-week judicial custody by a court in suburban Bandra in Mumbai where he was produced around 2.50 pm. Two truckloads of Rapid Action Force personnel were stationed outside the court for security.
A high level meeting held at the behest of the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister T K A Nair, has decided to provide more companies of the Rapid Action Force to Sabarimala during the ensuing temple season.
Curfew was clamped again in Jammu and the army was deployed on Wednesday after violence erupted late on Tuesday night leaving 40 people, including nine policemen, injured.However, the curfew was relaxed for varying periods in Samba, Udhampur and Kishtwar districts.National Security Advisor M K Narayanan today met Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra and other top officials of the state administration to discuss the present security situation.
For over two months the Kashmir valley has simmered with discontent against the government as youth have thronged the streets demanding azaadi. Some human images from the conflict zone.
Gujarat continued to reel under the onslaught of torrential rains on Friday with the death toll mounting to 90.
"India is not a country to lose courage. We will fight and win," he said.
Life in the north-eastern state of Manipur continued to limp back to normal as curfew was relaxed in 11 districts, including Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur and Jiribam, for six hours from 5 am, as no fresh incident of violence was reported, officials said on Wednesday.
The operation mounted by security personnel, against the terrorists holed up inside Nariman House in south Mumbai, finally came to an end on Friday night.The operation, involving personnel from the National Security Guard, the Rapid Action Force, the Black Cats and the Mumbai Police, had started on Thursday night.Addressing the media after the Nariman House operation, NSG Director General J K Dutt said that they have secured the building.
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