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11 militants arrested in Pak's Karachi
Eleven militants, including five ISIS terrorists, were arrested on Monday in Karachi, the capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, officials said. Police conducted a raid on a compound in Karachi's Taiser Town on the basis of intelligence reports and arrested five ISIS terrorists, a senior police official said. The suspects were identified as Abdullah, alias Hamza, Waqar, Waseem, Naveed and Mudassir, he added. The official said that jihadi lliterature, weapons, hand grenades and bullets were recovered from their hideout. The suspects would indoctrinate people over social media and give them various offers to join the group, he added. The ISIS Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed 21 people and wounded more than 50 others in Quetta, the provincial capital of restive Balochistan province, in an attack believed to be targeting the minority Hazara Shia community. The Pakistani officials have repeatedly denied presence of the ISIS in the country, but the ...
Unnecessary politicisation of Rafale deal created doubts in minds of people: Sanjaya Baru
Sanjaya Baru, former media advisor to Ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and author of the book "The Accidental Prime Minister", said that Rafale jet deal has been shamefully politicised in such a manner that it creates doubt in the minds of people that there is something wrong.Talking to ANI here on Monday, Baru said: "I have no hesitation in saying that it is a real shame the way Rafale deal has been politicised. The Indian Air Force needs modernization and it requires up-gradation and the sooner we do it the better but by putting doubts in the minds of people that something wrong is happening we are only weakening ourselves," said Sanjaya Baru."This in no way empowers Indian Air Force," said Baru.He said that media is like a mirror and has not taken sides on the Rafale issue while simultaneously emphasising on the need of having informed public debate on the issue."I don't think that media has taken sides in this particular issue but I think we need to have much more informed public .
5 ISIS militants arrested in Pak
Five suspected ISIS militants were arrested Monday during a raid in Karachi, the capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province, police said. Police conducted a raid on a compound in Karachi's Taiser Town on the basis of intelligence reports and arrested the suspected terrorists, a senior police official said. The suspects were identified as Abdullah, alias Hamza, Waqar, Waseem, Naveed and Mudassir, he added. The official said that jihadi lliterature, weapons, hand grenades and bullets were recovered from their hideout. The suspects would indoctrinate people over social media and give them various offers to join the group, he added. The ISIS Saturday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that killed 21 people and wounded more than 50 others in Quetta, the provincial capital of restive Balochistan province, in an attack believed to be targeting the minority Hazara Shia community. The Pakistani officials have repeatedly denied presence of the ISIS in the country, but the Middle ...
Curfew relaxed in Kishtwar town, no untoward incident
People engaged in hectic shopping for essential commodities in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on Monday as curfew - imposed on April 9 following tension over killing of an RSS leader - was relaxed across the whole town for three hours.
Mobile internet services restored, curfew relaxed for three hours in J-K's Kishtwar
Mobile internet services in curfew-bound Kishtwar township of Jammu and Kashmir was restored on Monday after remaining suspended for the past six days following improvement in the overall law and order situation, a senior government official said. The curfew, which was promulgated in the town and adjoining areas Tuesday last week following the killing of senior RSS leader Chanderkant Sharma and his security guard by militants inside a health centre, was also relaxed for three hours from mid-day, the official said. "The situation is fast limping back to normalcy...the mobile internet services were restored, while the curfew was relaxed from 12.00 pm to 3 pm for the first time in the entire town," district development commissioner, Kishtwar, A S Rana told PTI. He said heavy rush of shoppers was witnessed in the main markets during the relaxation period, which passed off peacefully. "We are monitoring the situation and are planning to relax curfew again later in the day," the official ...
MHA, MoD leave it to CCS to take final call on dual control over Assam Rifles
The Ministry of Home Affairs has conveyed to the Delhi High Court that it, along with the Ministry of Defence, will abide by any decision of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on the dual control over the Assam Rifles. In an affidavit filed to the Delhi High Court, the MHA has conveyed that the Union Home Secretary had held a meeting with the Defence Secretary on April 4 to discuss the issue. Assam Riffles, the 184-year-old paramilitary force of the country, is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) while the operational control lies with the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The meeting discussed about a note moved by the MHA for the CCS on March 20 for resolving the issue of dual control over Assam Rifles. The CCS is chaired by the Prime Minister and comprises the Minister of External Affairs, the Home minister, the Finance minister and the Defence minister. It was decided by both MHA and MoD that they will abide by the decision of the CCS, the MHA told
Khalilzad bats for ceasefire to prevent casualties
A ceasefire between the Afghan government and the Taliban is the "quickest way to prevent casualties" in war-torn Afghanistan, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad said on Monday."The quickest way to prevent casualties is to agree to a ceasefire. Taliban senior leadership should allow their representatives to come to the table and discuss. I will continue to press the case," tweeted Khalilzad"The US entered peace talks because more war is not the answer. During the talks, I have proposed ways to reduce violence. By refusing to work with us to end the killing, the Talibs are prolonging it. Let Afghan people judge whether Talib statements encouraging more violence is way forward," he added."Afghanistan has been at war for decades, at times with each other. Tens of thousands of innocent civilians have died. Rather than another season of fighting, Afghans are demanding a new way forward" he went on to say.The US special envoy made these remarks ...
Silver seized from Bengal borders, 1 arrested
The Border Security Force on Monday seized two kilograms of silver ornaments worth Rs 58,000 from an international check post in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas and arrested one man, the BSF said.
Afghan official: Gunman opens fire at a wedding, killing 3
An Afghan official says a gunman opened fire at a wedding ceremony in eastern Khost province, killing at least three people before he fled the scene. The motive for the attack was unknown and no militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the shooting on Sunday night in the district of Tani. The Taliban and other militant groups are active in the province, though shooting attacks on wedding parties are rare. Talib Mangal, spokesman for the provincial governor, says the three people killed were wedding guests and that 12 others were wounded in the shooting. He says provincial officials have launched an investigation.
American activists' stories in Bharatnatyam form
A popular California-based South Indian classical dance group will tell the stories of American activists Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King by employing the stylistic vocabulary of the Bharatnatyam dance form.
PM's feeling for BJP elders akin to son-parents: Mungantiwar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's feelings for the elders in the BJP are just like what a son would have for his parents, senior party leader from Maharashtra Sudhir Mungantiwar said. The ruling party, especially the PM and its chief Amit Shah, have been getting brickbats from the opposition for denying Lok Sabha tickets to patriarch LK Advani and senior leader Murli Manohar Joshi. "PM Modi's pure feelings for his elders (in the party) are similar to what a son has for his parents," Mungantiwar said during an interview with PTI. He said Modi and Advani agreed that after one attains 75 years of age, one should remain in politics, however, the new generation should also be given a chance. "Health also does not permit one to do active politics after 75. Therefore, he (Modi) believes that the experience should be used for the betterment of the nation," Mungantiwar claimed. He dismissed claims that the BJP's tally in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls would reduce and asserted that the ...
3 Naxals, CRPF jawan killed in Jharkhand encounter
Three Maoists and a CRPF jawan were killed in an encounter in Jharkhand's Giridih district on Monday, officials said. They said the encounter between the two sides took place around 6 am in the forests of Belbha Ghat area of the district when troops of the 7th battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were undertaking an anti-Naxal operation. The district is about 185 kms from state capital Ranchi. Three bodies of Maoists along with an AK-47 Rifle, three magazines and four pipe bombs have been recovered from the encounter site till now, the officials said. CRPF constable Biswajit Chauhan was also killed in the encounter, they added. The constable hailed from Udalguri district of Assam. The force is looking for more recoveries and a search is being conducted in the encounter area, they said. Jharkhand will go to polls in the final four phases of the seven-phase Lok Sabha election.
Naxals injure cop, loot his rifle in C'garh's Bijapur
A policeman was Monday injured, and his rifle looted, after Naxals attacked him with sharp-edged weapons in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said. The incident took placeat 1:30 am when constable Venkat Rao Majji was on night patrol at a five-day Ram Navami fair in Madded town in the district, a local police official said. "Some Naxals attacked the constable in the dark with sharp-edged weapons when he was talking on the phone. Before the other security personnel there could react, the ultras looted his self-loading rifle and fled," the official said. "The injured constable was rushed to a local hospital and then shifted to Bijapur town for further treatment. Efforts are on to nab the attackers," he said.
Rajasthan CM demands sedition case against Adityanath for 'Modi sena' remark
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has demanded that a sedition case be registered against his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath for calling the armed forces 'Modi ji ki sena'."Yogi ji is saying this is Modi sena. There should be a case of sedition registered against Yogi ji. If someone criticises the government, the person is immediately called anti-national. But who is the anti-national...The (UP) Chief Minister says 'Modi ji ki sena hai'' (Prime Minister Narendra Modi's armed forces). Where do you want to take the country," he told reporters on Sunday.Gehlot said that while people are proud of the bravery of the armed forces, this is the first time the services are being politicised."In Pakistan, the military has ruled repeatedly. However, in our country, we have kept the armed forces away from politics for the last 70 years. This is the first time when attempts are being made to politicise the services. The day the Army starts interfering in the country's internal ...
Chhattisgarh: Naxals attack police personnel in 'Ram Navami' fair
A police personnel deployed at a 'Ram Navami' fair in Bijapur's Madded was attacked by Naxals last night, police said on Monday.Soon after the attack, the police personnel who sustained injuries in the attack was admitted to a nearby hospital. He is currently undergoing treatment.After carrying out an attack on him, Naxals fled with his INSAS rifle, police added.As elections to the 17th Lok Sabha are underway, several incidents of Naxal attacks have been reported in the state.On April 9, a BJP MLA and four others were killed when Naxals triggered an IED blast and attacked their convoy in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, which falls under Bastar Lok Sabha constituency.Polling for 11 Lok Sabha seats in Chhattisgarh is being held in four phases and counting of votes will take place on May 23.
Jharkhand: CRPF personnel, 3 Naxals killed in encounter
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was killed while three Naxals were gunned down in an encounter which broke out earlier on Monday, officials said.Bodies of the three Naxals were recovered after the encounter, which broke out at 6:15 am, during special operations being carried out by 7 Battalion of CRPF in Belbha Ghat forest area."Unfortunately, during the retaliatory action a CRPF personnel lost his life," the CRPF said.An AK-47 rifle, three magazines, and four pipe bombs were seized from the possession of the deceased Naxals.Further details are awaited.
Trooper, 3 Maoists killed in Jharkhand encounter
A CRPF trooper was killed on Monday when the Central Reserve Police Force took on Maoists in a forested area here and brought down three of the banned Left wing extremists, officials said.
Air strike kills IS Somalia's number two: Minister
An air strike has killed the Islamic State group's second in command in Somalia, the security minister in the northwest region of Puntland announced Sunday. "The air strike occurred near Hiririo village in the Iskushuban district of Bari region this afternoon where the commander Abdihakim Dhoqob and a suspected colleague had been travelling in a car," Abdisamed Mohamed Galan said. Speaking from the port of Bokasso, Galan did not say who had launched the strike. IS in Somalia is far outnumbered by a rival jihadist group, the Al-Shabaab, which is aligned with al-Qaeda. The United States said Wednesday that it had resumed air strikes against al-Shabaab and has previously targeted both groups. Muse Abdiweli, an elder in a nearby village, confirmed the attack. "There was a heavy blast and several smaller blasts and people who went to the scene of the attack later saw a vehicle completely destroyed with human body parts shattered in pieces," he said. Amnesty International has criticised US .
Rockets kill 11 in Syria's Aleppo: State media
Rockets fired by jihadists on Sunday killed at least 11 people in the Syrian city of Aleppo held by President Bashar al-Assad's regime, state news agency SANA reported. Aleppo sits in the north of the country next to Idlib, a province dominated by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Since the regime regained control of Aleppo at the end of 2016, the city has been targeted intermittently by jihadists and rebel fighters. SANA said the rockets fired by "terrorist groups" killed 11 "martyrs" and wounded 11 civilians in neighbourhoods of Aleppo, using terminology reserved for both jihadists and rebels. The news agency originally reported that six civilians were among the dead, but its latest update did not give a breakdown. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said the rockets were fired by jihadist groups, notably HTS. It said 20 rockets were fired into several neighbourhoods of Aleppo, and put the toll at three dead civilians, ..
Rockets kill 6 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: state media
Rockets fired by jihadists on Sunday killed at least six civilians in the Syrian city of Aleppo, which is held by President Bashar al-Assad's regime, state news agency SANA reported. Aleppo is located in the north of the country next to Idlib, a province dominated by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Since the regime regained control of Aleppo at the end of 2016, the city has been targeted intermittently by jihadists and rebel fighters. SANA said the rockets fired by "terrorist groups" killed six people and wounded seven in neighbourhoods of Aleppo, using its terminology for jihadists and rebels. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said the rockets were fired by jihadist groups, notably HTS. It said 20 rockets were fired into several neighbourhoods of Aleppo, but put the toll at three dead civilians, including a child, and five members of the security services. A photographer with AFP saw pools of blood and body parts on ..