Sri Lanka's military says bomb blast in vehicle kills schoolgirl, 12 others woundedOctober 2nd, 2009 1 killed, 12 hurt in Sri Lanka bomb blastCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A schoolgirl was killed by a car bomb in northwestern Sri Lanka that also wounded 12 others Friday, mostly students who were about to travel in the vehicle, officials said. It was the first major bomb blast in the country since government troops crushed the Tamil Tiger rebels in May after a 25-year insurgency.
Three held for crude bomb blast in Orissa's KandhamalSeptember 28th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Three people were detained in Orissa's Kandhamal district for their alleged role in a crude bomb blast Sunday, police said Monday. A man was killed and two people sustained injuries when the bomb they were carrying exploded in Nandagiri village, 56 km from the district headquarters of Phulbani.
Blast in Lucknow bank, crude bombs recoveredSeptember 24th, 2009 LUCKNOW - A bomb exploded in the main branch of the ICICI Bank here Thursday, followed by the recovery of two bags of crude bombs, police said, adding that nobody was injured in the blast. "According to eyewitnesses, a bag kept near the cash deposit counter exploded at around 5 p.m.," deputy inspector general of police (Lucknow) Prem Prakash told reporters.
Orissa shuts down last Kandhamal relief campsSeptember 4th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government has shut down the last of the relief camps for the victims of communal riots in Kandhamal district, an official said Friday. We have shut down the last two relief camps at Tiangia and Mandakia.
2 killed, 12 injured in blast inside Bihar courtJuly 10th, 2009 PATNA - Two people, including a lawyer, were killed and half a dozen injured in a bomb blast in a Bihar court Friday, police said. Bhojpur police superintendent Sunil Kumar said a crude bomb exploded in the advocates chamber in the district court premises in Ara, about 60 km from the state capital, killing a lawyer and one more person.
Central forces withdrawn from Orissa's Kandhamal districtJuly 1st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Four companies of central paramilitary forces posted in Orissa's Kandhamal district following communal violence last year were withdrawn Wednesday, an official said. They were the last of the central forces posted there to keep the peace.
300 riot victims return home in Orissa's KandhamalJune 30th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - About 300 people of riot-hit Kandhamal district in Orissa returned to their homes from relief camps during the last four days, an official Tuesday said. "Around 300 people have returned to their respective villages.
Maoists blast rail track in OrissaJune 13th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Maoists blasted a railway track in Orissas Sundergarh district early Saturday, police said. The rebels triggered the blast near Chandiposh railway station, some 30 km from the steel city of Rourkela, R.K.
Maoist threat to BJP legislator in Orissa's KandhamalJune 4th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - At least two posters warning a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and Bajrang Dal activists of dire consequences for having allegedly fuelled last year's communal violence have been found in Orissa's Kandhamal district. The posters are suspected to have been put up by Maoist rebels, police said Thursday.
500 paramilitary forces withdrawn from Orissa's KandhamalMay 31st, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - At least five companies of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), comprising about 500 personnel, were withdrawn Sunday from Orissa's Kandhamal district that had witnessed communal violence last year, an official said. An official of the state home department told IANS that the paramilitary troops would be replaced by an equal number of state police personnel.
Riot accused wins election in Orissa's KandhamalMay 16th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A candidate accused of involvement in last year's anti-Christian riots in Orissa has won the assembly elections, official said. Manoj Pradhan, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, won from the Udayagiri constituency in Kandhamal district.
4,000 trouble makers identified in Orissa's KandhamalApril 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - At least 4,000 people have been identified as possible trouble makers ahead of polls in Orissa's Kandhamal district, which saw communal violence that killed at least 38 people last year, an official said Tuesday. The polling for one Lok Sabha seat and three assembly seats in the district is just nine days away and district authorities say all necessary steps have been taken to ensure peaceful polls.
Woman Maoist killed in gunbattle in Orissa's KandhamalMarch 25th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A woman Maoist rebel was Tuesday killed by security forces in a gunbattle in Orissa's Kandhamal district, an official said. Getting information that a group of Maoists had gathered in the forest near Daringbadi area of the district for a meeting, police and special operations group personnel raided the area.
Christian man found murdered in Orissa's Kandhamal districtFebruary 22nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A 40-year-old Christian man has been found murdered in Orissa's Kandhamal district, police said Saturday. At least 38 people, mostly Christians, were killed in the district in communal riots last year.
Central forces to be removed from Orissa's KandhamalJanuary 12th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Over 4,000 personnel of central forces deployed in Orissa's Kandhamal district in the aftermath of communal violence will be withdrawn in phases, an official said Tuesday. The central government has directed the state to initiate the withdrawal of forces from Thursday (Jan 15), Home Secretary A.P.
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