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News -
India
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Written by News Desk
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Monday, 20 April 2009 10:23 |
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Maoist guerrilla attacks kill at least 17 on first day of Indian elections
Violence in India has left at least 18 people dead as Maoist guerrillas attacked voting stations during the first day of elections in the country. At least four other people, reported to be election officials, were kidnapped.
The guerrillas made fourteen attacks on polling stations and vehicles transporting election officials in central and eastern regions of India. The insurgents were armed with rocket launchers and landmines. They were calling for the polls to be boycotted, and had pledged to disrupt the elections. The violence was aimed at election authorities, not the voters. Soldiers who had been shot were evacuated by helicopters in some areas.
A re-vote was called in seventeen voting booths as a result of the attacks.
"Their [the insurgents'] political philosophy is such that they don't want to believe in democracy," said the director general of the Border Security Force, M L Kumawat.
"The extent of violence is unprecedented and shows it will be a significant political and security challenge for the next government. In many parts of India, they run parallel governments," said a political analyst from the Delhi University, Mahesh Rangarajan.
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Election 2009 -
Schedule
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Written by News Desk
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Tuesday, 24 March 2009 01:11 |
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India Election 2009
Lok Sabha Election Schedule
India Election 2009: Statewise election schedule announced
The Election commission of India announced dates for the 15th Lok Sabha elections in Delhi, which will be held in five phases from April 16 to May 13.
India is going to hold 15th Lok Sabha Elections in 5 phases on dates April 16, April 22, April 23, April 30, May 7 and May 13, 2009.
Lok Sabha Elections takes place every five years in India. Last general election for Lok Sabha was held in year 2004, so for the 15th Lok Sabha Elections will be held on April-May 2009.
N. Gopalaswami is India’s Chief Election Commissioner who is going to take care of all proceedings in 15th Lok Sabha Elections. On December 28th 2008 he declared that the elections to be held in months of April and May of year 2009.
The polls are scheduled as follows:
In Mizoram, it will be on April 16.
Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh will have polls on all five dates.
Bihar: April 16, 23, 30 and May 7.
Maharashtra: April 16, 23, and 30.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 01:42 |
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World and India -
Pakistan
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Written by News Desk
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Wednesday, 04 March 2009 00:00 |
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Seven killed in gun attack on Sri Lankan cricket team
Six policemen and a civilian driver were killed and seven members of the Sri Lankan cricket team have been injured in a coordinated gun and rocket attack by 12 to 14 gunmen in Lahore, Pakistan at about 8.00 a.m local time.
The Sri Lankan players were ambushed en route to the Gaddafi stadium to play the third day of the second test, near the liberty roundabout. According to eye witnesses the team convoy was stopped by two vehicles blocking their path.
Security for the tourists included varying the route to the stadium; however, the attack occurred just outside the stadium, with the gunmen surrounding the team convoy on four sides. Wearing ballistic vests and armed with AK 47s, grenades and rockets, the gunmen first targeted the police escort, who bore the brunt of the attack, before turning their sights on the cricketers.
The masked gunmen used rockets to disable the lead vehicle. The driver of the team bus was able to avoid injury and was able to drive out of the area within a minute of the ambush, however injuries were sustained by the team as they were hit by both small arms fire and the resulting spall. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack and no suspects have been arrested.
The team escaped to the safety of the stadium and received first aid in the dressing rooms. The gunmen and police continued to exchange fire for half an hour before the gunmen escaped.
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