A mob in an Indian village beat to death three men suspected of stealing cattle Friday in a new "cow vigilante" attack reported by police that highlights hardening Hindu nationalism. A fourth man was in critical condition in hospital after the attack in a village in the eastern state of Bihar. Police said three people had been detained for the killings and others in the village were suspected. At least one of the dead was Muslim. The group had been driving a truck and were stopped in Pithori Nandlal village by a crowd who accused them of stealing cows, which are considered sacred by Hindus. Many Indian states ban the eating and slaughter of beef. Attacks on individuals suspected of trading in cows have increased however since Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, according to rights groups. A Bihar police official told AFP the latest victims, who came from a rival village, "were badly beaten on suspicion of stealing cattle and died on the way to the … [Read more...] about Cow vigilantes’ kill three men in India
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Seminar in India talks East Sea issue
At the event (Photo: VNA) New Delhi (VNA) – The Society for Indian Ocean Studies held a seminar on the East Sea in New Delhi, India on July 12, to mark three years since the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) announced a ruling in favour of the Philippines in its lawsuit against China regarding the East Sea disputes. Speaking at the event, former Foreign Secretary of India Lalit Mansingh mentioned difficulties in the enforcement of the PCA’s ruling as well as India’s interests and concerns over the East Sea. Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau said the current East Sea situation remains complicated and unpredictable. It has attracted attention from not only regional countries but also many other nations around the world, he said. The ambassador urged parties concerned to make greater efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region, ensure freedom of navigation and aviation, strengthen trust and refrain actions that could further … [Read more...] about Seminar in India talks East Sea issue
Anger in India as lychee linked brain fever kills 113 children
Ten more children died on Tuesday (Jun 18) from a mysterious brain fever potentially linked to lychees, officials said, taking the death toll to 113 this month and sparking angry protests in India's poorest Bihar state. A child believed to be suffering from acute brain fever, which has been linked to lychee fruit, is taken to hospital in India's Bihar state. (Photo: AFP/STR) Sixty children, mostly under the age of 10 and malnourished, are undergoing treatment after an outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur district of the eastern state. Bihar health department official Ashok Kumar Singh told AFP that ten children died on Tuesday, taking the overall death count in June to 113. "Six children were discharged after being treated for AES," Singh said. He warned that the toll may rise with fresh cases trickling-in, as dozens undergo treatment in packed hospital wards. Television images showed several children to a bed. On Tuesday, dozens of people gathered … [Read more...] about Anger in India as lychee linked brain fever kills 113 children
The making of militants in India’s ‘paradise on earth’
Days after Owais disappeared from his home in this picturesque valley below the Himalayan ranges, his picture appeared on the social network, posted by a user the family said they did not recognize. The short, thin, curly-haired young man in casual jeans and a T-shirt stared resolutely at the camera, both hands clutching an AK-47 rifle. In blood red font on the photo was scribbled his new allegiance: the Hizbul Mujahideen, or ‘The Party of Warriors’, the largest of the militant groups fighting to free the mostly-Muslim Kashmir from Indian rule. "He was a responsible kid who cared about his studies," said Yusuf, 49, staring down at the carpeted floor of his brick home where he sat on a recent winter morning, clasping his folded hands inside his traditional pheran cloak. The family said it has not heard from Owais since. Owais is one of a rising number of local militants fighting for independence of Kashmir - an insurgency being spread on social media amid India’s … [Read more...] about The making of militants in India’s ‘paradise on earth’
Vietnam Coast Guard ship commemorates former Party chief Do Muoi in India
The delegation commemorates former Party General Secretary Do Muoi. The same day, the ship flew the Vietnamese national flag at half-mast. In a solemn spirit, the delegation heard a special announcement on the national mourning for the former Party chief and a brief of his life and revolutionary career. With deep grief over the decease of the former Party chief, the delegation spent a minute in silence in memory of him. Translated by Mai Huong … [Read more...] about Vietnam Coast Guard ship commemorates former Party chief Do Muoi in India