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Kuki-Zo Tribal Body Demands AFSPA For Manipur's Valley Districts
Going against the stand of Manipur government, a key Kuki-Zo civil society group has urged the Centre to extend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to all 13 remaining police stations in Manipur's valley districts.
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AFSPA Imposed In New Areas Of Manipur Amid Fresh Violence
The Centre has reimposed a law to protect security forces in hostile areas AFSPA in several new locations in ethnic violence-hit Manipur.
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AFSPA Extended In 4 Districts Of Assam For 6 Months
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the "recent disturbances" in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the internal law and order situation.
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AFSPA Extended In Manipur By 6 Months
The government on Monday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) by another six months in Manipur excluding 19 police station areas falling under the Imphal valley and a region that shares its boundary with Assam.
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Government Extends AFSPA In Parts Of Nagaland, Arunachal
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces, has been extended in eight districts in Nagaland, three districts in Arunachal Pradesh.
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3 Killed, 26 Injured As Bus Carrying Soldiers Crashes In Madhya Pradesh
Three persons were killed and 26 others injured when a bus carrying Special Armed Forces (SAF) jawans overturned after colliding with a car in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district early on Saturday, police said.
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Assam Extends "Disturbed Area" Status Of 4 Districts For 6 Months
The Assam government has extended the "Disturbed Area" status of four districts for six months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958.
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"AFSPA Needed To Fight Terrorists, Can Be Revoked When...": Anurag Thakur
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked when militancy is completely over in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday.
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Centre To Consider Revoking AFSPA, Pull Back Troops From J&K: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Remove State Forces From Hills, Re-Impose AFSPA: Key Kuki-Zo Group To Centre
The powerful Kuki-Zo group in violence-hit Manipur has urged the Centre to remove state police forces from hills and reimpose the stringent Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in valley areas.
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In Manipur, 24-Hour Shutdown, 1 More Killed, And AFSPA Looms Large
There is tension in parts of Manipur again after recent incidents of violence. Chief Minister N Biren Singh has also warned troublemakers that they would be responsible if the Centre decides to reimpose the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
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Minister Hosts Special Screening Of Sam Bahadur For MPs, Defense Officers
A special screening of Vicky Kaushal-starrer 'Sam Bahadur' was organised for parliamentarians, Defense Officers, armed forces Veterans, and their families by Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Delhi on Tuesday.
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Father, Son Arrested For Manufacturing Illegal Arms In UP's Meerut: Cops
The Special Task Force on Saturday claimed to have busted an illegal arms' manufacturing factory in UP's Meerut with the arrest of a father-son pair.
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Hamas Says It Repelled Israeli Rescue Attempt In Gaza, Hostage Soldier Killed
The armed wing of Hamas said on Friday it had repelled an attempted hostage rescue by Israeli special forces in the Gaza Strip, inflicting several military casualties, and that a captive also died in the incident.
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Nine Dead In Peru's Poderosa Mine After Armed Men Raid
Nine people were killed and 15 injured after armed men raided Peru's Poderosa mine with explosives and took hostages.
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Kuki-Zo Tribal Body Demands AFSPA For Manipur's Valley Districts
Going against the stand of Manipur government, a key Kuki-Zo civil society group has urged the Centre to extend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to all 13 remaining police stations in Manipur's valley districts.
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AFSPA Imposed In New Areas Of Manipur Amid Fresh Violence
The Centre has reimposed a law to protect security forces in hostile areas AFSPA in several new locations in ethnic violence-hit Manipur.
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AFSPA Extended In 4 Districts Of Assam For 6 Months
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the "recent disturbances" in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the internal law and order situation.
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AFSPA Extended In Manipur By 6 Months
The government on Monday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) by another six months in Manipur excluding 19 police station areas falling under the Imphal valley and a region that shares its boundary with Assam.
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Government Extends AFSPA In Parts Of Nagaland, Arunachal
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces, has been extended in eight districts in Nagaland, three districts in Arunachal Pradesh.
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3 Killed, 26 Injured As Bus Carrying Soldiers Crashes In Madhya Pradesh
Three persons were killed and 26 others injured when a bus carrying Special Armed Forces (SAF) jawans overturned after colliding with a car in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district early on Saturday, police said.
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Assam Extends "Disturbed Area" Status Of 4 Districts For 6 Months
The Assam government has extended the "Disturbed Area" status of four districts for six months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958.
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"AFSPA Needed To Fight Terrorists, Can Be Revoked When...": Anurag Thakur
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked when militancy is completely over in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday.
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Centre To Consider Revoking AFSPA, Pull Back Troops From J&K: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Remove State Forces From Hills, Re-Impose AFSPA: Key Kuki-Zo Group To Centre
The powerful Kuki-Zo group in violence-hit Manipur has urged the Centre to remove state police forces from hills and reimpose the stringent Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in valley areas.
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In Manipur, 24-Hour Shutdown, 1 More Killed, And AFSPA Looms Large
There is tension in parts of Manipur again after recent incidents of violence. Chief Minister N Biren Singh has also warned troublemakers that they would be responsible if the Centre decides to reimpose the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.
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Minister Hosts Special Screening Of Sam Bahadur For MPs, Defense Officers
A special screening of Vicky Kaushal-starrer 'Sam Bahadur' was organised for parliamentarians, Defense Officers, armed forces Veterans, and their families by Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Delhi on Tuesday.
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Father, Son Arrested For Manufacturing Illegal Arms In UP's Meerut: Cops
The Special Task Force on Saturday claimed to have busted an illegal arms' manufacturing factory in UP's Meerut with the arrest of a father-son pair.
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Hamas Says It Repelled Israeli Rescue Attempt In Gaza, Hostage Soldier Killed
The armed wing of Hamas said on Friday it had repelled an attempted hostage rescue by Israeli special forces in the Gaza Strip, inflicting several military casualties, and that a captive also died in the incident.
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Nine Dead In Peru's Poderosa Mine After Armed Men Raid
Nine people were killed and 15 injured after armed men raided Peru's Poderosa mine with explosives and took hostages.
