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Gunmen shoot shopkeeper in J&K's Tral
Unidentified gunmen shot and injured a shopkeeper on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday evening, police said.
Bihar, Maharashtra ATS arrest one person in Pune for links with Islamic State Bangladesh
In a joint operation, Bihar and Maharashtra Anti Terror Squad (ATS) have arrested one person for his alleged connections with Islamic State Bangladesh (ISBD) terrorist group here on Thursday. The arrest was made in Chakan area of Pune.The arrested, Shariyat Mandal has been accused of establishing links with two Bangladeshi nationals, who were earlier arrested for recruiting ISBD terrorist group.The security agencies have alleged that Mandal was continuously in touch with two accused arrested earlier by ATS namely Abu Sultan and Khairul Mandal. He was involved in the recruitment of cadres for ISBD terrorist group.The accused was produced in Pune session court earlier on Thursday and has been sent to Bihar on transit remand. He will be produced in Bihar court since the case is being investigated by Bihar ATS.Earlier on March 25, police arrested two suspected terrorists Khairul Mandal and Abu Sultan accused of being affiliated with Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and Islamic State ...
Terrorists shot at civilian, leave him critically injured
Terrorists Thursday shot at and critically injured a civilian in the Tral area of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. "Terrorists fired at Manzoor Ahmad Hajam at Tral and injured him critically," a police spokesman said. He said Hajam has been rushed to a hospital and a case has been registered.
Kremlin says US not to 'worry' about Russia-Venezuela ties
Russia said Thursday its troops will stay in Venezuela "for as long as needed" and urged the United States not to worry about Moscow's ties with a traditional ally. Russian President Vladimir Putin's aide spoke after US President Donald Trump demanded that Russia remove its military from the crisis-stricken country. President Nicolas Maduro is presiding over economic chaos, with the oil-rich country unable to provide basic medical and food supplies to much of the population. "We don't think that third countries should worry about our bilateral ties," said Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov. "We are not interfering in Venezuela's domestic affairs in any way and we expect third countries to follow our example and allow Venezuelans to decide their fate themselves," he told reporters. Peskov said no one told the US how to conduct its foreign policy and Moscow expected the same treatment and "mutual respect". He said Russia was sending military equipment and experts to Venezuela under ...
Bangladesh court sentences five accused war criminals to death
A Bangladesh court sentenced five men to death in absentia for atrocities perpetrated during the country's war of independence in 1971, prosecutors said Thursday. A special court said the fugitives were found guilty of serial abuses during the war, which saw Bangladesh gain independence from Pakistan. Critics say the so-called International Crimes Tribunal, which has no international oversight, is politically motivated and used to target the opposition. "They were charged with murder, abduction, looting, arson and rape in Netrokona in 1971," prosecutor M.R. Badol told AFP, referring to a northern district some 170 kilometres from Dhaka. Prosecutors said the four accused were connected to Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamist party in Bangladesh and one allied to the country's main opposition party. The government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina accuses Jamaat of collaborating with Pakistani forces during the war and has banned it as a political outfit. Bangladesh says Pakistani ...
14 arrested, 1,651 litre liquor seized in Noida, Greater Noida: Police
Fourteen people were arrested as 1,651 litres illicit liquor seized across Noida and Greater Noida Thursday amid restrictions clamped under the model code of conduct for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, police said. In separate incidents, eight kg cannabis, four illegal firearms along with ammunition were also seized from their possession, the police said. Two men were arrested in Dadri area while they were allegedly transporting 1,550 litres liquor and were intercepted near Andhpur turn on the NH-91, a police spokesperson said. The accused were identified as Ram Kumar and Mahesh Sharma, the official said. "Altogether 1,651 litres of illegal liquor was seized today. 14 accused have been arrested. Four firearms and ammunition were seized from them. Two vehicles, an SUV and a hatchback, impounded. 8.10 kg of cannabis was seized," the spokesperson said. "Total cash of Rs 87,375, six stolen mobile phones were also recovered during the arrests," the official added. Gautam Buddh Nagar goes
15 killed as Somalia bomb hits restaurant at lunchtime
At least 15 people died when a bomb exploded on a busy street and ripped into a nearby restaurant in Somalia's capital on Thursday, medics said. Security officials and witnesses reported bodies strewn on the ground as plumes of smoke rose high into the air after the bomb detonated on Mogadishu's Maka Al-Mukarama road, one of the seaside capital's main thoroughfares, an area busy with businesses and travellers. It struck as people were eating lunch. Abdulkadir Abdirahman Adan, director of the Aamin Ambulance service, said that 15 people had been killed, as well as several more wounded by the ferocious blast. Witnesses described scenes of devastation. "The car bomb struck a restaurant along the road," said Abdulahi Osman, who was nearby to the explosion. "This really was a disaster." Vehicles were tossed into the air by the blast, which also damaged surrounding buildings. Witnesses said several cars and three-wheeler motorbikes were destroyed by the force of the explosion. "I saw 16 ...
Algerian media group says chief kidnapped by security forces
A media company in Algeria says its owner was kidnapped by security forces and tied it to his blaming the president's brother for alleged corruption. The television channel of the Echourouk Group reported that chief executive was abducted Thursday as he left home for work. Fodhil alleged this week on TV that Algeria was run by "extraconstitutional forces" and that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's younger brother, said Bouteflika, was "head of the gang." Corruption has long been considered widespread in the North African country, but the president's critics allege it has grown during Bouteflika's two decades in power. It's among the chief complaints of protesters who have been demanding that Bouteflika step down. Massive protests started last month and have thrown Algeria into an unprecedented political crisis.
Pulwama terror attack suspect nabbed in Pune
A suspect in the February 14 Pulwama suicide attack has been arrested here by the Bihar Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in collaboration with its Maharashtra counterpart, official sources said here on Thursday.
Armed Forces Support Mission to begin in first week of April
A massive signature campaign to support the arm forces was announced here on Thursday. The campaign will begin in the first week of April. Called the 'Armed Forces Support Mission', the campaign will cover 350 cities in the country and aims to set a world record by raising Rs 50 crore for the forces from 5 crore signees, its organisers said. A minimum amount of Rs 10 is to be collected from each signee, which will be deposited in the National Defence Fund, set up to take charge of voluntary donations in cash and kind received for promotion of the national defence effort, and to decide on their utilisation with the prime minister being the chairperson of its executive committee, they said. The programme is a collaborative effort by M K Sharma (an ex-banker), the Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT), Creates Trust, Mother India Crochet Queens, Election Awaaz, Indian Skills Development Council, Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin, among others. "We aim at making it to ..
Construction worker arrested in Maha for alleged terror links
A construction site worker in Maharashtra's Pune district was arrested Thursday by Anti- Terrorism Squad (ATS) for alleged terror links, police said. Bihar ATS, in a joint operation with Maharashtra ATS, arrested Shariyat Mandal (19), a labourer at a construction site near Chakan, 40 km from Pune, police said. The teenager's arrest came two days after two Bangladeshi nationals with alleged links to terror outfits were arrested in Patna, police said. Bihar ATS had seized documents related to deputation of central forces in Jammu and Kashmir from the Bangladeshis, allegedly associated with terror outfit Jamiat-Ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh and Islamic State Bangladesh, police said. Mandal hails from West Bengal and was in "constant touch" with the two terror suspects held in Patna. Meanwhile, an ATS officer from Bihar, who was part of the team which arrested Mandal in Chakan, said they recovered a mobile phone and some personal items from the terror suspect. "We have taken his ..
Al-Badr militant held with arms in J&K's Anantnag
The police on Thursday arrested an Al-Badr militant from the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir.
40 children killed in year of Gaza border protests: UN
Around 40 children have been killed and many injured in one year of demonstrations along the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel, the UN said Thursday, calling for an "urgent de-escalation". Thousands of Palestinians have gathered at least weekly along the border in protests that have led to deadly clashes with the Israeli military. Demonstrators are calling for Israel to lift its crippling decade-long blockade of Gaza, while also demanding refugees be allowed to return to homes their families fled in the late 1940s during the creation of the Jewish state. Around 40 children have been killed in the protests and "nearly 3,000 others have been hospitalised with injuries, many leading to life-long disabilities," the UN children's agency (UNICEF) said. "UNICEF reiterates its outrage at the very high numbers of children who have been killed and injured as a result of armed conflict 2018," said UNICEF's Middle East director Geert Cappelaere. He called on both sides to "ensure children .
Four Burkina police killed near Mali border: security sources
Four Burkina Faso paramilitary police died Thursday in an attack on a base near the border with Mali, a region that sees frequent attacks by jihadists, security sources said. The base in Barani "was the target of a terrorist attack led by an unidentified armed group at around five am (0500 GMT)," the source told AFP. Another security source reported four gendarmes dead and "major material damage including a burnt vehicle".
One arrested in Maharashtra for alleged terror links
One person was arrested Thursday from Maharashtra by Anti-Terrorism Squad for alleged terror links, police said. The arrest came two days after two Bangladeshi nationals with alleged links to terror outfits were arrested in Patna, police said. Bihar ATS, in a joint operation with Maharashtra ATS Thursday, arrested Shariyat Mandal (19), a labourer at a construction site near Chakan, 40 km from Pune, police said. A Maharashtra ATS official said the Mandal is being taken to Patna after securing a transit bail in a Pune court. Bihar ATS had seized documents related to deputation of central forces in Jammu and Kashmir from the two Bangladeshi suspects - Khairul Mandal and Abu Sultan from Jhenaidah district of Bangladesh. Both are associated with the terror outfit Jamiat-Ul- Mujahideen Bangladesh and Islamic State Bangladesh (ISBD). Mandal hails from West Bengal and was in constant touch with the two terror suspects held in Patna.
Hizb militant arrested in J-K's Anantnag
Security forces Thursday arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Acting on a credible input, security forces arrested Rameez Ahmad Dar, a resident of Kulgam, from the Bijbehara area of Anantnag district, a police spokesman said. He said Dar was an active militant for the past one-and-half years and affiliated with the Hizbul Mujahideen. "Arms and ammunition were recovered from his possession," the spokesman said.
Hold Taliban, IS clashes claim 23 lives in Afghanistan
As many as 23 fighters from the Taliban and the Islamic State (IS) were killed and over a dozen injured in Chapa Dara district of Afghanistan in the past couple of days, the Army said on Thursday.
Russian says its troops in Venezuela 'for as long as needed'
Russia said Thursday its troops will stay in Venezuela "for as long as needed", rejecting US President Donald Trump's demand that Russia remove its military from the crisis-stricken country. Russia's weekend deployment of troops and equipment to bolster President Nicolas Maduro has ratcheted up already high international tensions over Venezuela where the Trump administration is pushing for regime change. The Russian foreign ministry insisted Thursday the presence of its troops there did not pose a threat to anyone. "They are involved in the implementation of agreements in the sphere of military and technical cooperation," said ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, adding they would remain in the country "for as long as needed." "Russia is not changing the balance of power in the region, Russia is not threatening anyone unlike citizens in Washington whom I have just quoted," she told reporters. She was referring to Trump's comments that "Russia has to get out" of Venezuela as well as ..
11 dead as Somalia bomb blast hits restaurant at lunchtime
At least 11 people died when a bomb exploded on a busy street and ripped into a nearby restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Thursday, medics said. Security officials and witnesses reported bodies strewn on the ground as plumes of smoke rose high into the air after the bomb detonated on Mogadishu's Maka Al-Mukarama road, one of the seaside capital's main thoroughfares, an area busy with businesses and travellers. It struck as people were eating lunch. "The death toll we have confirmed so far is 11 people, with 16 others wounded," said Abdulkadir Abdirahman Adan, director of the Aamin Ambulance service, adding that the toll could still rise. "There could be more losses." Witnesses described scenes of devastation. "The car bomb struck a restaurant along the road," said Abdulahi Osman, who was nearby to the explosion. "This really was a disaster." Vehicles were tossed into the air by the blast, which also damaged nearby buildings. Witnesses said several cars and three-wheeler ...
Four militants killed in two gunfights
Four militants were killed on Thursday in two gunfights with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian and Kupwara districts, sources said.