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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
2 held in Bareilly for ‘anti-national posts', 10 such arrests in region so far
Bareilly: In the wake of multiple FIRs registered over alleged pro-Pak content on social media, two more persons were arrested in Bareilly district for purportedly sharing "anti-national posts". With this, the total number of arrests in such cases in the Bareilly zone has reached around 10. Bithri Chainpur SHO, Abhishek Kumar, said, "Mohd Irfan and Wajid Shah uploaded a video on Instagram in which they were purportedly seen shouting 'Pakistan zindabad'. They have been booked under BNS section 353 (2) (circulating statements which are likely to promote enmity between two groups on the ground of caste, religion or community), along with section 66-D of the IT Act." A police officer added that both are residents of Saidpur Lashkariganj and they posted these videos a few days ago. Once the videos were out, a right-wing activist filed a police complaint, the officer added. "We scanned social media accounts of both of them. There were several videos containing irresponsible and provocative statements.... They've been sent to jail and further investigation is on." Incidentally, after their arrest, in another 30-second video, the duo could be seen passionately shouting "down with Pakistan", and repeatedly saying "they would never make such a mistake again in their life".
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
India's decision to restrict Bangladesh exports shaped by Dhaka's recent approach on Northeast
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel India's decision to place restrictions on Bangladeshi products being exported to North-East India was shaped by several comments made by the interim regime including by Chief Adviser Md Yunus that it can choke the prosperity of NE states by denying them access to the Bay of associated with the regime gave repeated threats including after Pahalgam attacks that Dhaka could even contemplate to annex the NE states. Ex-servicemen organised rallies in Dhaka last year in support of the demand. Recently Yunus was on a trip to Beijing where he mentioned that North-East India is 'landlocked' and Dhaka is the 'only guardian of the ocean for all this region'Under the Sheikh Hasina govt, India had concluded pacts giving NE states access to Bay of Bengal via Chittagong port. This was also aimed to increase Bangladesh's revenues through royalty earned from the port for transportation of Indian goods, recalled persons familiar with the Indo-Bangladesh sinister design by the Yunus regime and the radicals led by pro-Pak Jamaat-e-Islami to create disturbances in the Northeastern states. For close to two decades Bangladesh was home to insurgents from the Northeast till Hasina handed over them to India in 2009. The subsequent years witnessed Bangladesh businesses making inroads into the Northeast and establishing consulates. India received transit rights for the Northeast via Bangladesh, which was denied by BNP-led governments in the ushering of the Yunus government also witnessed cargoes from Pakistan getting unloaded in Chittagong port for the first time in over 50 years. There are apprehensions of ISI cells getting reactivated in Bangladesh in the backdrop of Pakistan's growing military ties with Bangladesh. This will have cross-border implications into Northeastern Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued a notification on Saturday night and decided to impose port restrictions on specified Bangladesh exports to India across all land customs stations (LCSs) or integrated check posts (ICPs) in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram and through Changrabandha and Fulbari in north Bengal.
Hans India
15-05-2025
- Hans India
Chhattisgarh-based techie arrested for pro-Pakistan slogans
Bengaluru: The police have arrested a youth who shouted pro-Pakistan slogans in a PG in Prashant Layout in Whitefield area of Bengaluru. The arrested person has been identified as 26-year-old Shubanshu Shukla from Chhattisgarh. He is an employee of an IT company in Bengaluru. It is learnt that the accused stood on the balcony and shouted pro-Pakistan slogans on May 9 at 12.30 am, while other youths in the PG were celebrating the success of 'Operation Sindoor' As soon as the pro-Pakistan slogans were heard, the other youths got scared that the terrorists had come here too. Two people were seen standing on the balcony. One of the two, Shubanshu, was seen shouting pro-Pak slogans. A youth in the PG opposite had recorded the scene on his mobile phone. Later, the youth there called the emergency helpline number 112 and informed them. Later, the police reached the spot and took both of them into custody. It was confirmed during interrogation that Shubanshu had shouted pro-Pak slogans, and the Whitefield police have registered a case against him. He has been arrested and sent to jail. The investigation is currently ongoing. It has been learnt that cases of shouting pro-Pak slogans and posting messages of sympathy for Pakistan on social media are increasing in Karnataka.
Time of India
14-05-2025
- Time of India
Software engineer held for ‘Jai Pakistan' slogan in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: City police arrested a 25-year-old software engineer in Whitefield recently on charges of shouting "Jai Pakistan".The accused, Shubhanshu Shukla, is a resident of a paying guest accommodation in Prashant Layout. Hailing from Chhattisgarh and a computer science engineer, he has been residing there for more than four years, investigations have a bachelor, who was booked under multiple sections of BNS, claimed he never intended to hail Pakistan, though police are yet to accept that incident took place on the night of May 10, when some residents of Prashant Layout called the police control room (112), saying that a youth was shouting pro-Pak slogans. Immediately, a Hoysala vehicle reached the spot and Shukla was then shared a video with the police, showing Shukla shouting "Jai Pakistan". He was immediately taken to Whitefield police station and his statement to the police, Shukla claimed he had initially chanted pro-India slogans. "Happy with the success of Operation Sindoor, I came out of my PG, shouting 'Jai Bharat, Jai Bharat'. However, no one, including my roommates, reacted. Disappointed with the lack of response, I thought perhaps shouting a pro-Pak slogan would elicit some response. So, I shouted 'Jai Pakistan'.""We are not sure whether the accused raised a pro-India slogan. No one had recorded it. Though when he shouted 'Jai Pakistan', people recorded it," an investigating officer said.
Economic Times
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Pahalgam Terror Attack: War with Pakistan must be last resort, Siddaramaiah says
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified his stance on potential conflict with Pakistan, emphasizing that war should be the last resort following the Pahalgam terror attack. He criticized intelligence failures and urged the central government to address security shortcomings while welcoming diplomatic measures. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said a war (with Pakistan) should only be the last resort, clarifying on his earlier comments opposing the idea of war over the Pahalgam terror strike.'Only when every other means to defeat the enemy has failed should a country be compelled to go to war,' the CM said on Sunday after his earlier comments sparked a furore while the same were picked up by sections of the Pak media as he blamed the tragedy on intelligence failure Siddaramaiah attacked the Pak to clarify on where he stood on the subject as the BJP stepped up its attack on him, projecting him as a pro-Pak sympathizer.'The horrific terror attack in Pahalgam, orchestrated by Pakistan-backed militants , has made it painfully clear — both to the people of our nation and to the central government — that there were grave lapses in our intelligence and security apparatus. It is now the government's solemn responsibility to first correct these shortcomings and to ensure such tragedies are not repeated in the future,' the CM said in a welcomed the Centre's diplomatic measures including the one on the Indus Waters Treaty . 'We trust that even sterner actions are on the horizon. Not every move needs to be broadcast to the world; rest assured, the nation stands fully united behind every strong and decisive step taken.'Siddaramaiah, however, warned that some 'mischievous elements' were attempting to sow the seeds of hatred and divide the nation. The Union Government must act firmly against such forces too. 'Today, India stands at a highly sensitive crossroads. If we are to face external enemies, we must first forge unwavering internal unity.'Pakistan, the CM added, was a crumbling, and bankrupt state. 'They have little left to lose. In contrast, India is rising — a growing superpower in the world order — and hence, we must tread with wisdom and caution. At this crucial moment, nations across the world have come out in strong condemnation of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism , standing firmly with India. We must seize this unprecedented global support and teach Pakistan a lesson so profound that they dare not commit such reckless acts ever again.'The Opposition BJP pounced on the CM for his comments, calling them as the one that do not befit the office he state president BY Vijayendra said, 'Pakistani media is all too praise' for him. 'Nehru was taken around in an open Jeep around the streets of Rawalpindi, as Pakistan was so happy with Nehru for signing the Indus Water Treaty, that favoured Pakistan. Is Siddaramaiah going to be the next politician from India to be taken around in an open Jeep in Pakistan?'
