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Leg of Uttarakhand Police horse, who was attacked by BJP MLA, amputated

Shaktiman was attacked by BJP protesters in Dehradun on Monday. As she backed away, one of her hind legs was caught in a railing. (Source: PTI) According to reports, doctors diagnosed that blood supply to  injured leg had stopped so it had to be amputated. The leg of Uttarakhand Police horse Shaktiman, who was allegedly attacked by a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA during a protest in Dehradun, has been amputated. According to reports, doctors diagnosed that blood supply to injured leg had stopped so it had to be amputated. The horse was hit with wooden sticks, allegedly by BJP MLA Ganesh Joshi and his associates. Under attack, Shaktiman kept stepping back from the group of protesters, till one of her legs buckled and got stuck in a railing. But the attack did not stop. Unable to move away from the mob, her left hind leg started bleeding profusely and she collapsed. She suffered multiple fractures on her ...

Narendra Modi at World Sufi forum: Terror fight not against any religion

  Narendra Modi says faiths in India like strings of sitar creating a melody - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/modi-at-world-sufi-forum-terror-fight-not-against-any-religion-says-pm-modi/#sthash.b7M2GE5K.dpuf Narendra Modi says faiths in India like strings of sitar creating a melody Praising Sufism as “a celebration of diversity and pluralism” which “helped shape a distinct Islamic heritage of India”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said “the fight against terrorism is not a confrontation against any religion” and any link between the two should be rejected. Addressing the World Sufi Forum where shouts of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ rang out repeatedly as he spoke, the Prime Minister said “when we think of the 99 names of Allah, none stand for force and violence, and that the first two names denote compassionate and merciful. Allah is Rahman and Raheem”. “At a time when the dark shadow of violence is becoming longer, you are the Noo...

2016 Pathankot attack

  2016 Pathankot attack On 2 January 2016, a heavily armed group attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, part of the Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force. Four attackers and two security forces personnel were killed in the initial battle, with an additional security force member dying from injuries hours later, The gun battle and the subsequent combing operation lasted about 17 hours on 2 January, resulting in five attacks and three security personnel dead. The attackers, who were wearing Indian Army fatigues, were suspected to belong to Jaish-e-Mohammed, an Islamist militant group designated a terrorist organisation by India, the US, the UK and the UN. The attack was described as a terrorist incident in the Indian A further three soldiers died after being admitted to hospital with injuries, raising the death toll to six soldiers.On 3 January, fresh gunshots were heard, and another security officer was killed by an IED explosion. The operation continued ...