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Police quells violent protests in Uttar Pradesh

Hathras, Sept 30 (ANI): Police personnel fired in the air to prevent protestors from damaging the Hathras railway junction in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.

The police had to resort to this step after the crowd pelted stones at the Mahananda Express train. They also torched three bogies as part of their demand for restore services of certain express trains at Hathras.

Protesters blocked the railway tracks and surrounded the train from all sides, before setting the bogies on fire.

The protest has been on for the past three days after the authorities refused to heed their demand for scheduling stoppages of specific express and mail trains.

The halting of trains at the junction was stopped two months ago, after the metre gauge track was converted to a broad gauge line. (ANI)

Puducherry: VPPA to organise 24-hr bandh on Mar 15

Puducherry, Mar 14:  The Federation of Village Panchayat Presidents Associations will organise a 24-hour bandh here tomorrow, to press the government for the devolution of powers to the elected local body representatives in the Union Territory.Powers to the local body representatives were not devolved even after eight months of the civic elections here, which were held after a gap of 38 years.The MDMK, DPI, CPI(ML) and Tamizhar Desiya Iyyakkam have extended their support to the bandh.Meanwhile, police spruced up security arrangements.....
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