India refuses to take Pakistan bait on Burhan's killing

NEW DELHI: Pakistan is using the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir to fish in troubled waters, condemning the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani as an "extra-judicial killing".
In a strongly worded statement, the Pakistan foreign office said, "The extra-judicial killing of Kashmiri leader Burhan Wani and scores of other innocent Kashmiris is deplorable and condemnable. Such acts are a violation of fundamental human rights of Kashmiris and cannot deter the people of J&K from their demand for realisation of the right to self-determination."
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The Indian government refused to rise to the bait and respond to the statement.
Retired diplomat Vivek Katju said the statement was "yet another manifestation of Pakistan's instigation and promotion of terrorism in J&K and elsewhere in India. It constitutes a grave and unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of India."
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Reacting to the statement, former envoy to Pakistan, G Parthasarathy, said, "Pakistan should remember it is a state sponsor of terrorism throughout India. Pakistan should remember people in glass houses should not throw stones. We want to see details of extra-judicial killings and persecution of people of Balochistan, Karachi, of tribal areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa."
The Pakistan statement came a day after the country's cricket board issued a statement mourning the Hizb terrorist's death.

Kashmir continues to remain tense

Strict curfew continued on Monday in most parts of the Kashmir Valley following heightened tension over the death of 23 people during protests against the killing of a top Hizbul commander, Burhan Wani.
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Who was Burhan Wani

Wani, a recruitment icon for Hizbul Mujahideen and its glamorous face on social media, was killed on Friday in a joint operation by the SOG, Rashtriya Rifles and CRPF at Kokernag, Anantnag.


Two other terrorists were killed along with him, including Sartaj Ahmed Shaikh, who had earlier served a jail term in terror cases but went back to militancy after his release.

According to sources in J&K police, not only was Wani motivating young Kashmiris to join Hizbul ranks but his name also figured in a string of police cases, starting with one of weapons snatching at a very young age.

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Curfew continues in Kashmir


Strict curfew continued on Monday in most parts of the Kashmir Valley following heightened tension over the deaths during protests against the killing of Burhan Wani.




Four police stations, 36 civil administration offices and dozens of vehicles were destroyed by unruly mobs.
A total of 102 civilians and 100 security personnel were injured in the bloody clashes.




It is feared if things are not quickly brought under control, Kashmir could be in the throws of another bloody unrest when in 2010, 112 protesters died in clashes with security forces.
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Amarnath Yatra suspended for third day


No yatri was allowed to move towards the Kasmir Valley from winter capital Jammu to perform the Amarnath Yatra for the third consecutive day on Monday.




Around 15,000 yatris are waiting in Jammu for their turn to proceed to the Valley so that they can undertake the Yatra.



Since mobile internet services remained suspended in Jammu city, stranded yatris were feeling inconvenienced.
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Airlines waive off rebooking, cancellation charges


In wake of the serious disturbance in Srinagar, airlines have begun waiving off rebooking charges for passengers supposed to fly to and from the city.

Officials say passengers supposed to fly out of Srinagar are the worst hit as they are unable to reach the airport. Holidayers, who had planned trips to Kashmir in coming days, are cancelling their trips.
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India refuses to take Pakistan bait on Burhan's killing

Pakistan is using the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir to fish in troubled waters, condemning the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani as an "extra-judicial killing". In a strongly worded statement, the Pakistan foreign office said, "The extra-judicial killing of Kashmiri leader Burhan Wani and scores of other innocent Kashmiris is deplorable and condemnable.

Such acts are a violation of fundamental human rights of Kashmiris and cannot deter the people of J&K from their demand for realisation of the right to self-determination."


The Indian government refused to rise to the bait and respond to the statement.

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Mob drowns cop in Jhelum


An angry mob heaved a police vehicle into the Jhelum near Sangam, drowning its driver Afroz Ahmed.



Militants also fired at a police constable, Abdul Gani, in Tral, wounding him while a DSP's vehicle was fired at by terrorists in Pulwama. The DSP escaped unhurt. Four CRPF jawans were injured in a grenade attack.
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Mehbooba pledges to probe if security personnel used excessive force

J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti has pledged to probe complaints of excessive use of force by security personnel in controlling the protests.



The Cabinet also appealed to separatists, including Hurriyat Conference, as well as mainstream political parties like National Conference, Congress and CPI(M) to help restore normalcy "if they want peace in the state".

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Hizbul poster boy Burhan Wani's killing a bonus: Sleuths

Terming Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani's killing a "bonus", intelligence agencies said there was no specific information that he was part of the group engaged in Friday's encounter. "We had information that some Hizbul terrorists were holed up in the Kokernag hideout... though there was some indication of 'recycled' terrorist Sartaj Ahmed Shaikh being part of the group, we had no idea that Wani was with him. Wani's killing was a bonus," a top intelligence officer based in J&K told TOI. State police sources, too, confirmed that Wani 's identity was established after retrieving the bodies from the encounter site.

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Rajnath Singh chairs meet

Home minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held a review meeting with top officers of the ministry, central forces and intelligence agencies, where the latest law and order situation was assessed and steps needed to restore normalcy discussed.
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No major spurt in terrorism

While ruling out a major surge in terrorism in the Valley in the coming days and months, a top security official said the 'Burhan Wani' phase would soon pass.

In the long term, the security establishment feels, the Centre and J&K government will have to step up engagement with local youth to keep them away from militancy.

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For Sultan to become Salman Khan’s biggest hit, it has to break these records

Sultan is likely to enter Rs 100 crore club after three days at box office. The Salman Khan film made a killing at the box office on Day 2 and earned Rs 37.2 crore. That is a marginal increase from opening day BO that stood at Rs 36.5 crore.
With Rs 73.7 crore already in its kitty, the Salman and Anushka Sharma film is comfortably cruising towards the Rs 100 crore target, which is likely to be reached on Friday. Trade is speculating that the film will do anything beyond Rs 150 crore during the first weekend, which is five-day long due to Eid on Thursday.
Before Sultan, Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo got a blockbuster opening at BO. Sooraj Barjatya is to Salman’s career what Yashraj is to Shah Rukh’s. With PRDP, Salman’s Prem was back and that was something to cheer about. The film was panned by critics but still made Rs 208.88 crores at box office.
With Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Salman gave his image a much-needed makeover. His simple and innocent character of Hanuman Bhakt Pawan Kumar Chaturvedi won the hearts of many and their love for the one and only Bhaijaan also reflected at the box office numbers. The movie earned a phenomenal Rs 320.34 crores. His role of Bajrangi also fetched him a string of awards.

Freedom 251

The world's cheapest smartphone, Freedom 251, is back in the limelight. Ever since its February launch, this handset has been the talk of the tech world and has received criticism from consumers and media for overbooking as well as potentially over-promising features. The astonishing price came as a surprise to many as getting a smartphone at just Rs. 251 (approximately $4), a level at which no company has even been able to offer a feature phone, was something not many could digest.

Ringing Bells, a Noida-based company, formally launched the final, commercial version of Freedom 251 at an event on Thursday. The company stressed that it will deliver what it promised to consumers. Mohit Goel, Director, Ringing Bells, also announced that the first batch of 5,000 Freedom 251 units will begin shipping from Friday.

At the launch event, we spent some time with the final Freedom 251 unit, which will be given out to consumers based on a state-wise lucky draw, and here are our first impressions.

At first glance, the Freedom 251 seemed like a new device altogether and was totally different from the prototype showcased and handed out to media previously. To recall, the prototype Freedom 251 units were rebadged Adcom devices, for which Adcom threatened to sue Ringing Bells.

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In terms of design, the Freedom 251 no doubt looks like many other budget Android smartphones. The unit we used was the Grey and Black variant. The smartphone will be also available in White and Black. The power button is on the right of the phone while the volume rocker is on the left. The Micro-USB port for charging and transferring data is on the top, accompanied by the 3.5mm jack.

Ringing Bells has decided to use capacitive buttons for navigation instead of on-screen buttons. The rear shell of the Freedom 251 is easy to pry open, and under it lies a 1450mAh battery, two SIM card slots (GSM/WCDMA), and a microSD card slot. A 4-inch screen dominates the front panel while the rear packs the primary camera with LED flash and a speaker grille.

We found the WVGA screen on the Freedom 251 to be slightly dull when compared to other budget smartphones such as those from Lava, Micromax, and Intex, which are generally priced in the range of Rs. 1,599 to Rs. 3,000. We shouldn't forget that the Ringing Bells Freedom 251 is priced way below that level. The screen size makes the Freedom 251 easy to use and play around with. The rear sports a textured pattern that gives good grip. The rear also includes the 'Freedom 251' branding embossed at the bottom.

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The phone runs stock Android 5.1 Lollipop and the interface was vanilla without much customisation. The icons however were slightly different and we couldn't find a way to change them. The homescreen had four apps pinned to the bottom for messaging, calling, Web browsing, and the camera, and also included the app drawer. There were no third-party apps apart from the standard Google ones and the stock Clock, Calendar, and Email apps. We were also surprised not to find any of the apps that were pre-loaded on the prototype, such as Women Safety, Swachh Bharat, Fisherman, Farmer, Medical, WhatsApp, Facebook, and YouTube. Goel promised that the commercial units being shipped will come with Hike preinstalled .

The Freedom 251 is powered by a 1.3GHz quad-core processor paired with 1GB of RAM. In our limited time spent with the handset, the phone did lag a bit when switching between apps. Connectivity options on the handset include GPRS/ EDGE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Micro-USB, and 3G.

It sports a 3.2-megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera. Both cameras took images that were not worth getting excited about. We certainly cannot compare the cameras on the Freedom 251 with any of the budget smartphones available in the market right now.

Overall, the Freedom 251's amazing price could be reason enough for users to overlook all of its drawbacks. It looks as though the dream of owning a smartphone for so little will become reality, at least for a handful of the users who registered for the sale in February.

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At launch on Thursday, Ringing Bells confirmed that it will start delivering the Rs. 251 phone to 5,000 of the users who had registered. However, there will be a charge of Rs. 40 for delivery, which didn't come as a surprise. The company Director Mohit Goel at the launch added that it will decide how to manage the the next batch based on the "first lot's feedback." Goel however added that the company is capable of delivering 2,00,000 units to consumers and is seeking the government's help in delivering more units to consumers. Despite several questions about what will happen to the rest of the 7.5 crore users who registered for a Freedom 251, the company didn't have any specific details to share.

Ringing Bells, with such limited numbers, will certainly not be able to deliver so many $4 phones anytime soon, leading to disappointment for many who were excited about the launch.

Xiaomi Mi 5s Flaunts Dual-Camera Setup in Leaked Render

A render of Xiaomi's alleged Mi 5s smartphone has surfaced and, in-line with some of the earlier leaks it suggests that the phone will don a dual-camera setup. According to earlier reports, Samsung was supposed to start supplying dual camera modules to Xiaomi and LeEco from July.

If these reports are to be believed, it makes complete sense for Xiaomi Mi 5s to have a dual camera module. Numerous leaks had already suggested that the phone is expected to have a dual camera setup and the latest render (via Gizmo China) has added substantial weight to the earlier rumours.

Earlier leaks suggested that the smartphone will feature a "Force Touch screen," expected to work on similar lines to Apple's 3D touch. Some other leaks also suggested that the Xiaomi Mi 5s will include Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.

The smartphone is rumoured to pack 6GB RAM and is expected to be announced in August.

Along with Xiaomi Mi 5s, the company is rumoured to be working on Xiaomi Mi Note 2 smartphone which is expected to come in three models - standard, high, and top-end. According to the leaked details, the alleged "standard" variant will feature single rear camera setup, Hi-Fi chip, and will also support quick charging. The high variant of Mi Note 2 is also rumoured to pack a dual camera setup at the back.

However, there has been no official word from Xiaomi regarding the successor to Mi 5 and we should take all these rumours with a grain of salt and wait for the company to reveal the smartphone's specifications and features
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Black Driver Wouldn't Be Dead If He Were White: Minnesota Governor

MINNESOTA:  A suburban police officer who killed a black motorist likely wouldn't have fired if the driver had been white, Minnesota's governor declared, jumping into a suddenly reignited national debate over how law enforcement treats people of color.

Philando Castile's girlfriend streamed the aftermath of his shooting in a St Paul suburb this week live on Facebook. The school cafeteria supervisor had been shot "for no apparent reason" while reaching for his wallet after telling the officer he had a gun and a permit to carry it, she says in the video.

"Would this have happened if those passengers would have been white? I don't think it would have," Governor Mark Dayton said to a crowd that gathered outside his residence all day and night Thursday.

Hours after Dayton's remarks, gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded six more amid protests in Dallas over Castile's killing and a second fatal police shooting of a black man.

Alton Sterling, 37, was killed Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, after he scuffled with two white police officers outside a convenience store. Portions of that shooting were also caught on video.

Castile was shot in Falcon Heights, a mostly white community of 5,000 served primarily by the nearby St Anthony Police Department.

In the video, Diamond Reynolds describes being pulled over for a "busted tail light." Reynolds told reporters Thursday that the 32-year-old Castile, of St. Paul, did "nothing but what the police officer asked of us, which was to put your hands in the air and get your license and registration."

The video she streamed Wednesday night on Facebook Live shows her in a car next to a bloodied Castile slumped in a seat. A clearly distraught person who appears to be a police officer stands at the car's window, tells her to keep her hands up and says: "I told him not to reach for it. I told him to get his hand out."

"You shot four bullets into him, sir. He was just getting his license and registration, sir," Reynolds calmly responds.

State investigators named the two officers involved in the Minnesota shooting as Jeronimo Yanez and Joseph Kauser. Both had been with the St Anthony Police Department for four years and were put on administrative leave, as is standard.

Yanez approached Castile's car from the driver's side, and Kauser from the passenger side, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The agency said Yanez opened fire, striking Castile multiple times.

Several videos, including squad car video of the incident, have been collected, but St Anthony officers don't wear body cameras, the agency said.

The bureau did not give the officers' races. Reynolds described the officer who shot Castile as Asian.

The St Anthony Police Department's 2015 annual report points to Yanez's volunteerism; he gave a tour of the station to a local Cub Scout troop and volunteered with St Paul's Cinco De Mayo celebration, participating in a parade with other members of the National Latino Police Officers Association.

The previous year's report includes a photo of Yanez solemnly standing guard at a memorial to fallen officers at the state Capitol.

Thomas Kelly, an attorney for Yanez, did not immediately return a call seeking comment after the officers were identified.

The US Justice Department, which immediately launched a civil rights investigation into the Baton Rouge shooting, said it would monitor Minnesota's investigation. Dayton said he and other state officials would ask for stronger federal involvement in the case.

At a vigil Thursday evening outside a Montessori school where Castile worked, his mother, Valerie Castile called her son "an angel." Though she recalled cautioning him to always comply with police, she said she never thought she would lose him.

"This has to cease. This has to stop, right now," she told the crowd.

Hundreds of demonstrators braved rain showers and gathered outside the governor's mansion in St. Paul. The group swelled to over 1,000 for a time as people marched from the school vigil. Dayton waded through the crowd as protesters chanted: "What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? Now!"

Some 200-300 protesters with a large supply of donated food and water were still there as midnight approached.

On a trip to Poland, President Barack Obama called on law enforcement to root out bias in its ranks, saying the Minnesota and Louisiana shootings were symptoms of a "broader set of racial disparities" in the justice system that aren't being fixed quickly enough.

"When incidents like this occur, there's a big chunk of our fellow citizenry that feels as if it's because of the color of their skin, they are not being treated the same," Obama said several hours before the Dallas shootings. "And that hurts. And that should trouble all of us."