- Andhra Pradesh: Woman, 2 children attempt suicide by jumping into Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad; children drown, woman rescued
- Assam: 8 dacoits arrested from Ambari Fatasil in Guwahati, 2 pistols, 5 daggers, ornaments seized from them, say officials
- Bihar: Unidentified assailants kill priest of Ram Janki temple in Bhojpur district, escape with 3 ashtadhatu idols, police said today
- Chennai: Ambattur taluk tehsildar arrested for demanding and accepting Rs25,000 for renewing license of a finance company
- Delhi: Met department predicts clear sky in Delhi in the next 12 hours, maximum temperature to be around 45C
- Gujarat: Six persons killed, three hurt after a car and a rickshaw collided with each other near Chanasma in Patan
- Haryana: Met department predicts clear sky across the state in next 12 hours, maximum temperature in Hisar will be around 26C
- Himachal Pradesh: President will award honorary doctorate to Nagaland governor at HP Univ convocation in Shimla May 24, say officials
- Jammu and Kashmir: Two persons killed, 2 hurt when an SSB trooper opened fire on sleeping colleagues in Kishtwar late Monday, say police
- Karnataka: State legislative assembly to be constituted soon after by-poll in Periyapatna constituency May 28, says CM
- Kerala: One person killed and three injured when a train ran over them while they were crossing railway track in Angamaly
- Kolkata: US ambassador Nancy Powell to address trade, business, industry leaders at Bengal Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata today
- Madhya Pradesh: State Tourism Development Corporation to develop Buddhist Circuit near Sanchi to promote Buddhist tourism in the state
- Maharashtra: Security stepped up in Mumbai ahead of the visit of Chinese premier Li Keqiang to the city today, say police
- Mumbai: Security stepped up in Mumbai ahead of the visit of Chinese premier Li Keqiang to the city today, say police
- Northeast: Bomb explodes near police commando complex in Thoubal in Manipur last night; nobody injured, say police today
- Odisha: Professor Debendra Nath Jena appointed vice-chancellor of Utkal University of Culture in Bhubaneswar, say officials
- Punjab: Met department predicts clear sky across the state in next 12 hrs, maximum temperature in Ludhiana will be around 26C
- Rajasthan: BSER to declare Class 12 arts results today; results will be available on http://rajeduboard.nic.in
- Tamil Nadu: Robbers beat a priest of Kaliamman temple in Alandur to death, loot cash from the hundi, say police
- UP East: 11 members of a marriage party killed, 30 hurt when their truck collided with a bus near Katra in Kannauj today
- UP West: 11 members of a marriage party killed, 30 hurt when their truck collided with a bus near Katra in Kannauj today
- West Bengal: US ambassador Nancy Powell to address trade, business, industry leaders at Bengal Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata today
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Mumbai calm but police remain on guard
 IANS Mumbai, Aug 12: An uneasy calm prevailed in Mumbai on Sunday, a day after violence sparked by killings of Muslims in Assam and Myanmar killed two people and injured about 100 others, including 45 policemen. "The situation is calm, road traffic is normal, public buses and suburban trains are functioning as usual," a police officer said. Police maintained a tight vigil across the city and surrounding areas, especially Muslim pockets. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced late Saturday night that the Crime Branch of Mumbai Police will probe the incidents which held the city to ransom for several hours Saturday. "The Crime Branch will probe how a peaceful procession suddenly became violent and who was behind it," Chavan said. Early Sunday, Chavan went around different hospitals and met the injured. Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik's quick thinking and restrained measures Saturday have come in for appreciation. When some Muslim leaders made provocative speeches and the first signs of violence erupted, Patnaik got on to the stage and urged everyone not to create a repeat of the violence the city saw after the 1992 Babri mosque demolition. He guaranteed safe passage to all the demonstrators if they agreed to disperse peacefully and restrained the police from taking any action. Some Muslim leaders found sense in Patnaik's appeal and followed his instructions. In the process, "a very ugly situation" was prevented, said Patnaik later. But not everyone paid heed to the appeal, triggering violence that left two people dead. The injured included at least three mediapersons. Their photo equipment and OB vans of three TV channels were badly damaged. © 2013 IANS India Private Limited. All Rights Reserved. For news, views and gossips, follow @IANSLIVE at Twitter. Find us on Facebook too! Update: 12-August-2012 Comments: [0] Add your comment |
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