A bank guard and a civilian were injured on Friday when gunmen tried to loot a bank in Kulgam district, police said.


Bank guard, civilian injured as gunmen try to loot bank in Kashmir


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Four persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of a policeman and snatching of his firearm here in February, police said on Friday.


Four held in J&K policeman murder case


Member states of the BRICS economic bloc on Thursday called for sustainable growth of global trade and expressed determination to work together to strengthen multilateralism.


BRICS calls for global trade growth, stronger multilateralism


Militants on Thursday forced entry into the guard post of a former Congress leader in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district and decamped with four rifles, police said.


Militants decamp with four rifles in J&K


Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan, who is set to be the new Pakistan Prime Minister, on Thursday said his government would seek good relations with India and would like leaders of the two countries to sit across the table and resolve all disputes, including the "core issue" of Kashmir.


Want friendly ties, talks with India: Imran Khan


The total number of people killed in yesterday's attacks by the Islamic State terror organization in the Syrian city of Sweida rose to 302 on Thursday, a UK-based war monitor reported.


Death toll from IS attacks in Syria rises to 302


A suicide attack on an Afghan intelligence convoy travelling towards the Afghan capital on Thursday killed at least six people and injured six others, officials said.


6 killed in attack on Afghan intelligence convoy


All six remaining death row inmates who were former members of the AUM Shinrikyo cult were executed on Thursday for their involvement in the killing of 13 people in a deadly sarin gas attack in subways here in Japan in 1995.


Japan executes 6 more of doomsday cult involved in 1995 sarin attack


Turkish parliament has ratified a new anti-terrorism law proposed by the ruling party, six days after the two-year-long state of emergency ended.


Turkish parliament approves new anti-terror law


The Islamic State terror organization killed at least 183 people, both combatants and civilians, in fighting and suicide bombings in southern Syria on Wednesday, a war monitor said in a report.


IS kills 183 in fighting, suicide bombings in Syria (Third Lead)


At least 55 people, including 27 army and BSF personnel, have been killed in the first six months of this year in cross-border firing -- making it the deadliest in recent years for civilians as well as security forces manning the international border and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.


55 killings in cross-border firing make 2018 deadliest in recent years


At least 50 people were killed on Wednesday in a wave of suicide bombings and gun attacks claimed by the Islamic State terror group on government-held parts of south-western Syria.


IS suicide bombings, gun attacks kill 50 in Syria


At least 37 people were killed and several injured mostly in a suicide bombing in Balochistan on Wednesday as millions of voters thronged polling stations across the country to exercise their franchise in the 11th general election. Counting has begun at certain polling stations after the voting ended.


Polling ends in Pakistan, 37 killed in violence (Evening Lead)


Senior officials of police and army on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in the Valley with focus on minimizing collateral damage and positive engagement of youth to maintain peace.


Senior army, police officials review security in Valley


At least 34 people were killed and several injured mostly in a suicide bombing in Balochistan on Wednesday as millions of voters are thronging polling stations across the country to exercise their franchise in the 11th general election.


34 killed in Pakistan as voting continues in violence-marred polls (Fifth Lead)


Stating that India has deepened its partnership and engagement across the vast expanse of Africa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday charted out 10 principles of his country's engagement with African nations.


Modi charts out 10 principles of India's African reach-out


At least 38 people were killed and 37 wounded in a series of bombings and attacks that rocked government-held areas in Syria's Sweida province on Wednesday, state media and opposition activists reported.


Suicide bombings, attacks in Syria kill 38


At least 32 people were killed and several injured mostly in a suicide bombing in Balochistan on Wednesday as millions of voters queued up across Pakistan to elect a new government.


32 killed as Pakistan votes to elect new government (Fourth Lead)


At least 30 persons were killed and several injured on Wednesday after a suicide bomber detonated himself near a polling station in Balochistan as millions of voters queued up across Pakistan to elect a new government.


30 killed in bombing near polling station in Pakistan (Third Lead)


The European Union (EU) on Tuesday urged Israel to refrain from excessive use of force against unarmed civilians while calling on all relevant parties to exercise restraint.


EU urges Israel not to use excessive force against civilians


Six persons, including a political worker, were killed and several injured on Wednesday in sporadic incidents of violence as millions of voters queued up outside polling stations across Pakistan to elect a new government.

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