Indian Sub-continent

600,000 deployed for Bangladesh vote marred by violence

29 Dec 2018; AFP: Bangladesh tightened security Saturday for an election expected to see Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina win a record fourth term but dominated by opposition claims that they have been shackled by a government clampdown.

Authorities have deployed around 600,000 police, army and other security forces ahead of Sunday's vote, a senior official said, following a deadly campaign of clashes and the arrests of opposition activists.

1984 Delhi riots case: Sajjan Kumar likely to surrender before court on Dec 31

New Delhi, Dec 27 (PTI) Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar is likely to surrender before a court here on December 31 to serve the life imprisonment awarded to him by the Delhi High Court in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

"We will comply with the high court's judgment," his counsel Anil Kumar Sharma told PTI.

The counsel said Kumar's appeal in the Supreme Court challenging the high court verdict is not likely to be taken up for hearing before December 31.

Over 100,000 companies deregistered this fiscal yr

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) Names of more than 1 lakh (100,000) companies have been struck off the official records in the current fiscal for not carrying business activities for a long time, the government said Friday.

As part of clamping down on illicit fund flows, the Corporate Affairs Ministry has been taking action against entities that are suspected to be shell companies.

Under the Companies Act, 2013, a company can be deregistered if it has not been carrying out any business for two continuous years and has also not applied for obtaining dormant status.

Indian army rescues over 2,500 stranded tourists in Sikkim

Gangtok, Dec 29 (PTI) The Indian Army has rescued more than 2,500 tourists stranded near East Sikkim's 17th Mile area, close to the India-China border, due to heavy snowfall, officials said Saturday.

The tourists were returning from Nathu La pass and Tsomgo (Changu) Lake on Friday evening when snowfall in the region blocked roads, leaving over 300 to 400 civil vehicles stranded at various points on Jawahar Lal Nehru Road, East Sikkim District Magistrate Kapil Meena said.

Thousands of youth to march in Delhi for education and jobs

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) Thousands of youngsters from across the country will hold a march in the national capital on February 7 to demand education and jobs, a youth organisation said Friday.

The youth will be marching under the Young India National Coordination Committee, which came into existence with the coming together of more than 50 youth movements, student unions and organisations.

4 prehistoric migrations shaped India's population

New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) The Indian population is a result of four major migrations, including that of the Aryans, into the country in prehistoric times, says a new book.

"Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From" looks at how and when modern humans first arrived in India; what evidence they left behind; who their descendants are today; who else followed them as migrants to this land; how and when farming started and the world's largest civilisation of its time was built; when and why this civilisation declined; and what happened next.

India: Bulandshahar violence: Cong demands judicial probe

New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) The Congress on Saturday attacked the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the probe into killing of a policeman during mob violence in Bulandshahr, saying over 25 days have passed, but no concrete action has been taken, and demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter.

Mob violence broke out near Chingrawathi police post on December 3 after cattle carcasses were found strewn in a field near Mahaw village. Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh and 20-year-old Sumit Kumar were shot dead as the mob attacked police.

4 Kasmiris killed by Indian security forces

Srinagar, Dec 29 (PTI) Four militants were killed Saturday in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, the Army said

The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Hanjan area Saturday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants there, an Army official said

The search operation turned into an encounter after the ultras opened fire at the search party, who retaliated.

JCB knocks youth to death

KANPUR: One married youth died after his scooty collided with JCB vehicle in Maharajpur here on Friday. He was on the way to his shop in Lal Bangla area.

He along with his father was driving the scooty in the morning.

26-year-old Pramod alias Rahul Verma died on the spot while his father Rajendra was seriously injured in the accident. His mother and wife Preeti stayed at the residence.

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