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3 terrorists killed in Karachi, claims Pakistan police

Three terrorists were killed in an operation conducted by Pakistani armed forces in Karachi late on Sunday.After getting a tip-off, the police and intelligence agencies conducted an operation and during the exchange of fire, the terrorists were killed. However, two of their accomplices managed to escape.The police have claimed that the trio was planning to "carry out sabotage activities" in Karachi.The police have also recovered a suicide jacket, hand grenades and large quantity of arms from their possession.

Indian women peacekeepers begin UN mission in Congo

A team of women peacekeepers from India has assumed duties in the UN mission in Congo, one of the most challenging peacekeeping missions, with a focus on working with women and children worst affected by conflict. The Female Engagement Team (FET) from India, comprising nearly 20 women peacekeepers, began its deployment with the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO) last week. Women Peace & Security in action. India's Female Engagement Team deployed in @UNPeacekeeping is on way to assume duties @MONUSCO (Democratic Republic of Congo), India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin tweeted on June 20 along with a photograph of the women peacekeepers leaving India for their deployment. Military Advisor to the Permanent Mission of India to UN Colonel Sandeep Kapoor told PTI that India's deployment of the Female Engagement Team is in line with Secretary General Antonio Guterres' priority and initiative to ensure increased ...

20 years of Kargil war: IAF recreates Tiger Hill attack at Gwalior air base

Commemorating 20 years of the Kargil War, the IAF Monday turned the Gwalior air base virtually into a conflict theatre, with dramatic reenactment of some of the milestones of the operation in 1999. In a symbolic 'recreation' of the Tiger Hill attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Drass-Kargil area, the air force used the Mirage 2000 aircraft and explosives were blown up on a 'model hill' to recreate the crucial events of the war. The chief guest for the event is Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. The IAF has planned several activities at the air base to commemorate the 20 years of the war and the symbolic 'recreation' of the Tiger Hill attack was one of them. Five Mirage 2000, two MiG 21s and one Sukoi 30 MKI were on static display at the base. One of the Mirage 2000s showcased the Spice bomb carrier. The bomb was used in the Balakot airstrike in February. "The Kargil conflict offers an exemplary experience in the use of air power in warfare in high mountains conditions and is key to full ...

BMC declares Maha CM's official residence defaulter, 18 ministers also named in list

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's 'Varsha' bungalow a defaulter as his water bill dues are pending.The total amount of the bill pending is around Rs 7,44,981, according to BMC.Apart from Fadnavis, names of 18 Maharashtra ministers are also in the list of defaulters, as they are yet to clear their water bill dues.Among those ministers in the list of defaulters are -- Sudhir Mungantiwar, Vinod Tawde, Pankaja Munde, Ramdas Kadam and Eknath Shinde.

1 killed, 7 injured after Houthis attack Saudi's Abha airport

A Syrian national was killed while seven other people were injured after Yemen's Houthi rebels attacked the Abha International Airport here on Sunday, according to the Arab Coalition's spokesman Colonel Turki al-Maliki.The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Egypt have condemned the attack, according to Al Arabiya.Operations are back to normal at the airport, after being disrupted for an hour "as a precautionary measure."The militia had earlier targetted the airport with a cruise missile on June 12, which hit the arrivals hall. At least 26 civilians were injured in the attack.

11 Chadian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack: authorities

At least 11 Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack blamed on Boko Haram jihadists at Lake Chad, the latest in a surge of attacks in the region, authorities said on Sunday. "The Chadian army lost 11 men including three officers... and six soldiers were wounded," the regional authority told AFP. It added that Chadian forces killed "26 Boko Haram members" in fighting at Tchoukoutalia after the soldiers recovered cattle that the militants had seized. Boko Haram militants have been waging a decade-long insurgency in northwest Nigeria, but the conflict has spilled into the Lake Chad region where Nigeria borders Niger, Chad and Cameroon. 'Security sources earlier said seven Chadian soldiers and a guard were killed in the ambush that happened on Friday in Mbomouga in Chad's Ngouboua area. 'Since 2018, Boko Haram has carried out at least nine attacks on Chad. But the jihadist group has stepped up attacks outside Nigeria after a period of calm last year. Last month, militants killed four .

Telangana: Three courier agents of Naxals held; gelatine sticks, detonators seized

Police on Saturday arrested three persons, who worked for Naxals as courier agents, from Katapur Cross Road in Mulugu district.20 gelatin sticks and 8 detonators were recovered from their possession.Based on credible inputs, police along with a CRPF Battalion nabbed the three Naxal sympathisers while they were at Katapur Cross Road.They were identified as M Ramesh (30), K Rakesh (25) and M Koshal (35)."The accused have confessed that they were working as courier agents for Naxals and used to transport materials required by them. On June 22, one unknown person had handed them over 20 gelatin sticks and 8 detonators for carrying out an attack on policemen," the police said.Police also said a fourth person, Jogaiah (60), involved in the case, is absconding.

Four maoists "sympathiers" held in Telangana

Four maoists "sympathisers," suspected to be working as "couriers" for the rebels were Sunday nabbed in Mulugu district in Telangana, police said. Based on specific information, a police team nabbed the four in Tadwai mandal and confiscated 20 gelatin sticks and eight detonatorsfrom their possession, which were handed over to them by unidentified people. The four reportedly confessed to the police that they were persuaded by senior maoist leaders, who visited their hamlets, to strengthen the maoist party and to keep a watch on the movement of police besides supplying logistics to them.

Minor girl run over by lorry in Hyderabad, dies

A six-year-old girl died after a tipper lorry ran over her near her house in Alwal here Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at around 10.30 AM when the driver of the gravel-laden lorry proceeding upwards on an incline lost control and the vehicle went in reverse running over the girl, they said. A CCTV footage of the incident showed the lorry moving backwards on the road even as man is seen making a vain attempt to stop it by throwing a stone under the rear wheel, they added. The driver was absconding, the police said adding a case was registered.

Amarinder hosts jawans, officers of Army's Sikh Regiment

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hosted soldiers and officers of the Indian Army's Sikh Regiment to celebrate his family's century-old association with the battalion. The event was held at Chandimandir near here on Saturday evening. "It scintillated with shared moments and a cultural programme, which saw Captain Amarinder cheering on the jawans and even briefly joining in the Bhangra performance. He visited the JCOs' mess, and later joined the regiment officers and guests for dinner at the Officers' mess," a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office here Sunday, said. Amarinder (77), who is scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal family, went around meeting the jawans and their families, sharing a few moments with their children. He engaged with the second battalion of the Sikh regiment (erstwhile 15 Ludhiana Sikhs). It was a matter of pride and honour for him and his family to have served the nation as a soldier of the Indian Army, the chief minister said, adding that the ...

Two party workers, minor injured in police firing in WB: BJP

The West Bengal BJP leadership has claimed that two party supporters and a minor suffered bullet injuries when police opened fire at them during a clash with TMC activists at Patrasayar in Bankura district. The incident happened on Saturday evening when the three chanted 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans in front of some Trinamool Congress workers, who were returning from a rally led by state minister Suvendu Adhikari, BJP leaders said. Clashes broke out between the two groups allegedly over the chant, followed by a scuffle. The BJP said police had fired to disperse the mob, a claim the police and the TMC denied. "We resorted to lathicharge and fired tear gas shells when our personnel were pelted with stones," a police officer said. Local BJP leaders said that the three persons, including a 14-year-old boy, was admitted to the Bankura Sammiloni Medical College and Hospital. "Incidents of such clashes are nothing new. The state adminstration and police have completely failed to ...

Amid Taliban attacks, Khalilzad to begin 7th round of peace talks on June 29

Amid sustained Taliban attacks in Afghanistan, US Special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will start the seventh round of peace talks on June 29.He did not disclose the venue of the meeting."We'll start the next round of talks on Jun 29. Based on my recent visits to #Afghanistan and #Qatar, I believe all sides want rapid progress," tweeted Khalilzad on Saturday.For long, Khalilzad has been trying to reach a peace deal with the Taliban to end the war in Afghanistan that has entered its 19th year.The envoy also held a series of meetings with the Pakistani leadership as a part of Washington's renewed push to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table.The latest push for peace comes after President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Pakistan's help for the negotiated settlement of the Afghan conflict, Express Tribune reported.Recently, in response to the Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada's annual message on Eid, Khalilzad had said that the statement .

'Shopian encounter a huge success, all terrorists killed were IS-inspired'

The Shopian encounter was a huge success, security forces and police eliminated four Islamic State (IS) inspired terrorists, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said on Sunday."This has been a very successful operation in which four terrorists have been neutralised. All four of them were IS-inspired terrorists commanded by Shaukat Ahmad Butt, who was earlier working with Hijb-ul-Mujahideen and since 2015 he had joined Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH)," Singh told ANI here.Earlier today, four terrorists were killed during an encounter which began in the early hours Sunday at Panzar area in Shopian district.Singh added that all four terrorists killed were locals from either Pulwama or Shopian and were wanted in a large number of terror-related cases."They were wanted in a number of terror-related incidents, all of them were locals from Pulwama and Shopian. A large quantity of arms and ammunition and other incriminating information has been recovered from their possession," Singh ..

4 policemen killed in Taliban attack

At least four policemen were killed and another was injured in a Taliban attack on Saturday night in Herat province of Afghanistan, a police official said."Taliban launched a coordinated attack on a police checkpoint in Guzara district of Herat province Saturday, killing four policemen and injuring another," Sulaiman, the Guzara district police chief, told Xinhua.A police armoured vehicle was also damaged by Taliban militants.Taliban militants also suffered casualties and the number was not clear, police added.

Capt Amarinder Singh hosts Sikh Regiment's jawans, JCOs, officers

Celebrating his family's cherished bonds with the Sikh Regiment, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday evening hosted the regiment's jawans, junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and officers to mark 100 years of the Patiala family's association with the battalion and the Indian Army."It was a matter of pride and honour for me and my family to have served the nation as a soldier of the Indian Army," said the Chief Minister."The Army has always been my first love and would always remain so. The Indian Army still continues to inspire me to do whatever I could to serve the people," he added.The evening at Chandimandir scintillated with shared moments and a cultural programme, which saw Captain Amarinder cheering on the jawans and even briefly joining in the Bhangra performance. He visited the JCO's mess and later joined the regiment officers and guests for dinner at the Officers' mess.Going around meeting the jawans and their families, sharing a few moments with their ..

Four militants killed in encounter in J&K

Four local militants were Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, the Army said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Daramdora area of Shopian, following information about the presence of militants there, an Army official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches, the hiding militants fired upon them. The security forces retaliated, the official said, adding four militants were killed in the gunbattle. A police spokesman identified them as Rafi Hassan Mir, Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Showkat Ahmad Mir and Azad Ahmad Khanday. While Showkat Ahmad Mir had joined militant ranks in 2015, the other three had recently joined him. "Showkat was instrumental in recruiting Azad, Rafi and Suhail in terrorist ranks. Showkat was initially associated with Hizbul Mujahideen," he said. While the spokesman did not comment on the affiliation of the slain militants, sources said they were affiliated to Ansar Gazwatul Hind, an ...

Cop killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh

A policeman was killed by Naxals at a weekly market in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, a police official said. The incident took place around 2 pm when assistant constable Chaitu Kadti went to the market in Mirtur village along with his family members, he said. A 'small action team' of Naxals (typically comprising four to five cadres) suddenly stabbed Kadti with knives, killing him on the spot, and fled, the official said. The rebels did not harm the family members of Kadti, who was posted at Mirtur police station, he said. On getting information about the incident, a police team rushed to the spot and sent the body for postmortem, the official said. A search was underway to nab the assailants, he added.

Kim Jong-un has received "excellent" personal letter from Trump: DPRK media

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump and is "seriously contemplating" what Trump has mentioned, the state media reported on Sunday.Kim has described the content of the letter as "excellent" and "interesting" and appreciated the "political judging faculty and extraordinary courage of President Trump", the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report, cited by South Korea's Yonhap news agency, said.The report, however, did not disclose how and when the letter was delivered to Kim."After reading the letter, the Supreme Leader of the Party, the state and the armed forces said with satisfaction that the letter is of excellent content," the report read."Appreciating the political judging faculty and extraordinary courage of President Trump, Kim Jong-un said that he would seriously contemplate the interesting content," it said.The letter appears to have been written in response to a letter that Trump received from Kim earlier this ...

5 Taliban terrorists killed by Afghan forces in Takhar province

Five terrorists were killed and four others sustained injuries in an exchange of fire between Afghan forces and Taliban in the country's northern province of Takhar on Sunday.Army spokesperson Abdul Hadi Jamal said that the armed clashes broke out on Sunday morning in the Chahab district of the province. Three security personnel also sustained injuries in the incident, reported Xinhua news agency.There was no immediate comment from the Taliban regarding the operation.Afghanistan is facing an unstable political and security situation due to the activities of the Taliban and the Islamic State.The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) frequently conduct joint offensive operations to combat terrorism across the country.

Three found murdered in Vasant Enclave

An elderly couple and their domestic helper were found murdered in Vasant Enclave, South Delhi, here on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Vishnu Mathur, retired from a government job and Shashi Mathur and their domestic help Khushboo."Prima facie it seems nothing has been looted and it looks like it was a friendly entry into the house, bodies have already sent for post mortem. There were stab injuries," said Devendra Arya, DCP of South West.The investigation is underway.However, this is not for the first time such cases have been reported in Delhi. On Saturday, a couple in Dwarka was stabbed to death at their residence by unknown assailants.