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'''Law and crime''' |
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*Former member of the Indian Parliament, [[Atique Ahmed]], is killed on live TV in [[Allahabad|Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] while in the custody of police. |
*Former member of the Indian Parliament, [[Atique Ahmed]], is killed on live TV in [[Allahabad|Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] while in the custody of police. He and his brother are killed by three assailants posing as journalists. In response to the murders the Uttar Pradesh government bars gatherings of more than four people across the entire state. Atique Ahmed had been previously convicted of kidnapping, and was facing multiple charges (like many Indian politicians), including of murdering a key witness in the 2005 murder of [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] (BSP) politician in 2005. [https://www.reuters.com/world/india/former-indian-lawmaker-slain-live-tv-while-police-custody-state-restricts-2023-04-16/ (Reuters)][https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65290042 (BBC)][https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/16/ex-mp-atiq-ahmed-brother-shot-dead-on-live-tv-in-india (Al Jazeera)] |
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'''Science and technology''' |
'''Science and technology''' |
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*[[Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant]] |
*[[Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant]] |
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Revision as of 17:33, 16 April 2023
April 16, 2023 (Sunday)
Law and crime
- Former member of the Indian Parliament, Atique Ahmed, is killed on live TV in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh while in the custody of police. He and his brother are killed by three assailants posing as journalists. In response to the murders the Uttar Pradesh government bars gatherings of more than four people across the entire state. Atique Ahmed had been previously convicted of kidnapping, and was facing multiple charges (like many Indian politicians), including of murdering a key witness in the 2005 murder of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) politician in 2005. (Reuters)(BBC)(Al Jazeera)
Science and technology
- Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant
- After 18 years under construction, the Olkiluoto 3 reactor in Finland, Europe's most powerful nuclear power plant at 1.6 GW, starts delivering regular electrical output. Construction was started in 2005, and originally scheduled for completion in 2009. (Reuters) (Bloomberg)