Violence over desecrationCHENNAI: ONE person was killed and two others were injured when police opened fire at three places in Cuddalore and neighbouring Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu following outbreak of violence in the wake of desecration of an Ambedkar statue in Tindivanam recently.
Doda blast
JAMMU: AT least two persons were killed and eleven others injured when a powerful bomb exploded on Monday in Doda town of Jammu region. According to official sources, the bomb was planted near one Bhushan Shah's house, a Bharatiya Janata Party activist.
Meghalaya results
SHILLONG: The United Democratic Party (UDP) is in a close race with the Congress in Meghalaya Assembly elections having bagged four seats out of 10, results for which were declared so far. The Congress tally is just one behind UDP. The BJP for the first time bagged an Assembly seat in the state.
CM resigns
SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister Salseng C Marak on Monday submitted his resignation to theGovernor M M Jacob. The Governor requested Marak to continue till the new ministry is formed, according to a government press note. Counting of ballots polled on February 16 for 60-member assembly elections started on Monday.
Jatin Das assaulted
NEW DELHI: Renowned painter Jatin Das was today assaulted by VHP activists protesting against M F Hussain's painting Hanuman carrying Sita at a ``radical art'' show here. ``I just asked them why they were using filthy language when the mob suddenly turned to attack me,'' Jatin Das said . The mob was protesting against the ``naked depiction'' of Sita in the Hussain painting.
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