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Morale of armed forces high: Rajnath
The morale of armed forces in the country is high and they are achieving success in neutralising terrorists, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Singh's remarks came days after a terrorist rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a bus carrying CRPF personnel in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 40 jawans. "Despite all the situations, morale of armed forces is high. You can see how success is being achieved in neutralising terrorists," Singh told reporters on the sidelines of an event. Inaugurating the Cyber Prevention Awareness and Detection (CyPAD) Centre and the National Cyber Forensic Lab (NCFL) in Dwarka here, Singh termed cyber crime as the biggest challenge to "a completely digital India". The national security agencies and police will use facilities at NCFL set up under Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (ICCCC). Delhi's Lt Governor Anil Baijal and Commissioner of Police Amulya Patnaik were present at the function.
Three held for posting anti-India video in social media
: Three people were Monday arrested in the Nizamabad district of Telangana for allegedly uploading anti-national and pro-Pakistan video on the social media in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack, police said. The trio - two from Uttar Pradesh and another from Telangana - uploaded the video. The video purportedly showed the three dancing with a voice in the background allegedly raising anti-India and pro-Pakistan slogans, an investigating official told PTI over phone. Upon seeing the video, a person complained to the police. Based on the complaint, a case under IPC sections 153 A (promoting enmity) and 505 (2) (public mischief) was registered and the trio arrested, the official said. Forty CRPF personnel were killed last Thursday in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir when a Jaish suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying explosives into their bus in Pulwama district.
Militants kill 6 Pak soldiers in Balochistan near Iran
Six Pakistani soldiers have been killed by militants in two separate incidents in the country's restive Balochistan province bordering Iran, officials said Monday. The first incident reported from the mountainous Panjgur district where four soldiers of the Frontier Corps (FC) were killed by militants on Sunday. The attack took place hours after two FC personnel were gunned down in Loralai area near Iran border. FC Balochistan spokesperson Wasay Khan said the militants struck when guards were being changed at the check posts. Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Madad Khan has condemned the attacks and termed them as attempts to disrupt peace and progress in the province which shares its borders with Iran and Afghanistan. "It is a conspiracy against the Balochistan and development projects in the province," he said. The attacks came days after the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Muhammad Ali Jafari, asked Pakistan to crack down on a banned terror outfit which killed 27
Pakistani who plotted suicide bombing killed: Police
Security forces on Monday shot dead a Pakistani militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) who masterminded the suicide bombing of a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir killing 49 troopers, police sources said.
Pulwama attack: Ajay Devgn's 'Total Dhamaal' not to release in Pakistan
Ajay Devgn will not release his upcoming film 'Total Dhamaal' in Pakistan, in the wake of Pulwama terror attack, in which around 40 CRPF personnel were killed last week. "In light of the current situation the team of Total Dhamaal has decided to not release the film in Pakistan," the actor informed on Twitter. Earlier in the day, the makers of 'Total Dhamaal' donated Rs. 50 lakh to the families of the CRPF soldiers who lost their lives in the attack on February 14. The terror attack has been strongly condemned by several Bollywood personalities including Priyanka Chopra, Ajay Devgn, Shahid Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Varun Dhawan, Aamir Khan, Alia Bhatt, Shankar Mahadevan, Rishi Kapoor who expressed anger and grief through social media.Many Bollywood personalities including Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, extended financial assistance to the martyrs' families. Bollywood also observed a black day on Sunday, in order to pay tribute to those killed in action. No work was done between 2 ..
US-Taliban talks in Pakistan postponed
The talks between the US and Afghan Taliban slated for Monday here have been postponed, according to the insurgent group which alleged that some members of its negotiating team could not travel to Pakistan for the meeting due to sanctions imposed by America and the UN. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid announced last week that talks with the US will take place in Pakistan's capital, while they will also meet Prime Minister Imran Khan. "The Islamic Emirate had arranged for their representatives to participate but unfortunately, most members of the negotiations team were unable to travel due to the US and UN blacklist and the meeting was postponed, the Taliban said in a statement. Security officials said that some of the members of the Taliban were still under sanctions but it was not the sole reason for the delay. They said Afghanistan was not comfortable with these talks and the delay in the arrival of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman visit was another reason. Now the next ...
Pulwama mastermind killed: Police
Security forces on Monday shot dead a Pakistani militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) who masterminded the suicide bombing of a CRPF convoy in Jammu and Kashmir killing 49 troopers, police sources said.
Pakistan foreign ministry website hacked, India blamed
Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the deadly Pulwama attack on February 14, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs website was not working in several countries including the US on Saturday, the media reported.
Rajasthan: Man held for sending anti-India remarks on Facebook
In the backdrop of terror attack that killed 40 CRPF personnel in South Kashmir's Pulwama district, Rajasthan police arrested a man for posting anti-India remarks on Facebook in Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan on Sunday."On February 16, a report was filed by Ashok Kumar, a member Vishwa Hindu Parishad, saying he received comments on his Facebook from one Sameer Khan, which read, 'Hindustan Murdabad', 'Pakistan Zindabad'. Following this, Sameer was taken into custody by the Rajasthan police," the police told ANI.On February 14, in one of the deadliest attack on security forces in Kashmir, as many as 40 CRPF personnel were killed when their convoy was targeted by a suspected suicide bomber in Pulwama's Awantipora area.In the wake of the attack, a number of people have been arrested from various parts of the country for posting remarks hailing Pakistan and the accused in the terror attack..
Pak's High Commissioner called back following Pulwama attack
Pakistan called back its High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood "for consultations" on Monday, just a few days after India registered a strong protest against Pakistan regarding the ghastly Pulwama terrorist attack which claimed the lives of nearly 40 security personnel last week."We have called back our High Commissioner in India for consultations. He left New Delhi this morning," Mohammad Faisal, the Spokesperson for Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted on February 18.This comes after a horrific terrorist attack, for which Pakistan-based and backed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has claimed responsibility, on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama claimed the lives of around 40 CRPF personnel on February 14.India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale on February 15 summoned Mahmood and issued a strong demarche in connection with the dastardly attack, conveying that Pakistan must take immediate and verifiable action against JeM.The United States had earlier told Pakistan to stop providing support
Shootout wounds five bystanders near New Orleans tourism area
A gunbattle between police and a suspect on the edge of New Orleans' French Quarter tourism district left five bystanders wounded Sunday evening, police said. Police shot and killed the suspect during the incident, which occurred almost two weeks before the Louisiana city's renowned Mardi Gras festival. All of those injured were at a bus stop and one was left in critical condition, New Orleans Police Chief Shaun Ferguson told reporters. Ferguson said officers tried to question a man in connection with recent robberies when he pulled a weapon and opened fire at Canal and Elk streets. The police shot back, "causing a gunfire exchange" that left the five "innocent bystanders" injured, said the chief. Gunfire continued down Elk street toward Tulane Avenue where the gunman shot at a police officer, who returned fire at the suspect, who died later in hospital, Ferguson said. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and an independent monitor were called in to investigate, he added. It was the ...
Pakistan calls its envoy to India for consultations
Pakistan on Monday summoned its High Commissioner in India, Sohail Mahmood, for "consultations" following diplomatic tensions between the two countries after the suicide bombing in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 49 troopers.
Pulwama: 2 JeM terrorists killed in encounter
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter with security forces in Pinglan area of Pulwama district on Monday.Security forces recovered an AK-47 and a pistol from the site.The encounter comes four days after 40 CRPF personnel were killed in a suicide attack orchestrated by the JeM - a Pakistan-based terror outfit- in Awantipora area of Pulwama. Four Indian Army personnel, including a Major, were also killed in the encounter that broke out earlier today.Identities of the two terrorists are being ascertained, and a search operation is being conducted.In the wake of the encounter, police in Pulwama appealed to locals to leave the encounter site. Further details are awaited.
Pulwama attack: 'Total Dhamaal' team donates Rs. 50 lakh to martyrs' families
The ghastly Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir that killed around 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel has shocked the entire country. Support to the victims' families is pouring in from everywhere including Bollywood celebrities.The cast and crew of upcoming Bollywood film 'Total Dhamaal' donated Rs. 50 lakh to the families of the soldiers.The movie stars Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Javed Jaffrey, Riteish Deshmukh, Johnny Lever and Jackie Shroff. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news on Twitter. He wrote, "Team #TotalDhamaal - the entire crew, actors and makers - donate ₹ 50 lakhs to families of soldiers who were martyred in the #Pulwama terror attack. #PulwamaAttack #PulwamaTerrorAttacks."The terror attack has been strongly condemned by several Bollywood personalities, who expressed anger and grief through social media. Several celebrities including Priyanka Chopra, Ajay Devgn, Shahid Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan,
Major, 2 JeM commanders among 7 killed in Pulwama encounter
Seven people, including an Indian Army major and two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants, were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, barely 10 km away from the spot of the deadly February 14 suicide attack on the CRPF convoy, police said on Monday.
Army major, two Jaish militants among seven killed in Pulwama encounter
Four Army personnel, including a major, and two Jaish terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday, three days after a suicide bomber from the group drove his explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF bus in the area, defence officials said. A civilian was also killed in the exchange of fire in Pinglan area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district, they said. "The terrorists are believed to be linked to the February 14 car bombing. The exact identities of the two terrorists killed are being ascertained," a defence spokesperson said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation during the night after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area,a police official said. Militants fired at forces as the searches got under way, triggering a gun battle, officials said. The Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility for the February 14 terror attack that left 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dead and five critically
Pak cricketers' photos removed from Jaipur stadium
In the aftermath of Pulwama terror attack, Rajasthan Cricketer Association has removed the photo of Pakistani cricketers from the Sawai Mansingh Stadium's picture gallery.Around 40 CRPF personnel were killed in a deadly terror attack on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on Thursday.Soon after the attack, Pakistan-based terror group, Jaish-e-Mohammed, claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was carried out by its suicide bomber.Earlier, Cricket Club of India (CCI) had covered the portrait of Imran Khan at its Brabourne stadium headquarters in Mumbai.Secretary Suresh Bafna said that the step was their way of condemning the barbaric attack on their security personnel.
India loses army major, 3 soldiers in Pulwama gunfight
A major and three soldiers, besides a civilian, were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district barely 10 km away from the suicide attack spot, police said on Monday.
Curfew continues in Jammu
The curfew in Jammu continued on Monday for the fourth consecutive day with authorities likely to take a decision on its relaxation later.
Four soldiers killed in encounter in J-K's Pulwama
Four soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an encounter with militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, defence sources said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Pinglan area of Pulwama district of south Kashmir during the night after receiving inputs about the presence of militants in the area, a police official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches, the militants fired upon them, triggering off a gun battle. Defence sources said four soldiers, including an officer, were killed in the encounter. A civilian was also reportedly killed but there was no confirmation so far. The area is under cordon and the operation is still on.