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Bihar DM adopts daughters of martyred CRPF jawans
Inayat Khan, District Magistrate (DM) of Sheikhpura in Bihar, on Saturday decided to adopt the daughters of two CRPF troopers from the state, killed in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday.
Omar meets Rajnath, urges to ensure safety of Kashmiri students, traders
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and sought his intervention to ensure safety of Kashmiri students and traders in various parts of the country. In his 30-minute-long meeting with the home minister, Abdullah also requested Singh to make sure that peace returns to the Jammu region where violent protests erupted after a suicide attack in Kashmir's Pulwama district killed 40 CRPF jawans. "Just met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Sb to personally pay my condolences for the tragic deaths in Pulwama on Thursday. I requested him to take all steps necessary to ensure Jammu remains calm (sic)," Omar wrote on Twitter. "I took the opportunity to inform Rajnath Singh Sb of the reports I had received of Kashmiri students & others being threatened/harassed and requested him to appoint a nodal officer in HMO India to ensure the directive issued to states is followed in letter & spirit (sic)," he said. Some Kashmiri youths ..
Sombre farewell to slain CRPF jawans at Kolkata airport
A sombre farewell was given to two CRPF jawans from West Bengal, who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack, at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport here on Saturday. As the coffins of the two jawans -- Bablu Santra and Sudip Biswas -- draped in the national flag arrived at the airport, officers of the CRPF and different wings of the armed forces laid wreaths amidst the sounding of bugles by a contingent of the paramilitary force. Union minister Babul Supriyo paid floral tributes to the jawans, whose bodies were then taken to their native villages in CRPF vehicles. Santra hailed from Chakkashi Rajbangshipara village at Uluberia in Howrah district, while Biswas was from Tehatta in Nadia district of West Bengal. He was to retire next year. He is survived by his mother, wife and a four-year-old daughter. Biswas (27), who was planning to get married, is survived by his parents. His father is a farmer and mother a housewife.
Terror groups can't hide, will be punished, warns Modi
In a strong message to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that terror groups who perpetrated the Pulwama attack, that left 49 CRPF troopers dead, cannot hide and "will be punished" as the security forces have been given a "free hand" to tackle them.
HIGHLIGHTS NORTH 6.20 PM
These are the top stories from the northern region at 6.20 pm JAIPUR DEL22 RJ-BLAST-LAST RITES Jaipur: Tens of thousands of people lined the roads and many more marched with the tricolour for the final journey of the five CRPF jawans from Rajasthan killed in the Pulwama terror attack who were cremated with full state honours in their native villages on Saturday. KANNAUJ DES11 UP-BLAST-KANNAUJ Kannauj: The pain and agony of CRPF jawan Pradeep Singh Yadav's death was so much, that his 10-year-old daughter Supriya fainted while consigning the mortal remains to flames here on Saturday morning. (Funeral-related reports from other states) JAMMU DEL17 JK-LD CURFEW Jammu: The curfew in Jammu continued for the second day and the Army's presence was stepped up on Saturday, a day after violent protests rocked the city over a suicide attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans in Kashmir. JAMMU DEL23 NEWSALERT-JK-IED Army officer killed, soldier injured in IED blast along LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu ..
Major killed in IED blast near LoC, soldier injured in firing
An Indian army officer was killed in an IED blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Saturday while a soldier was injured in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani forces in the same area.
Egypt army: 7 Sinai jihadists killed, 15 soldiers dead or wounded
Egypt's army said Saturday seven suspected jihadists were "eliminated" and 15 soldiers killed or wounded in an attack in the Sinai Peninsula, where troops are fighting the Islamic State group. Security forces responded to the attack on a checkpoint in restive North Sinai with an "exchange of fire", army spokesman Tamer el-Refai said in a statement. "An officer and 14 non-commissioned soldiers were killed or wounded," he added, without giving a precise number for the dead. Medical sources in North Sinai told AFP that 11 soldiers were killed in the attack. Security forces would continue to pursue "the terrorist elements to eliminate them", El-Refai added. Egypt often announces that jihadists have been killed in military operations, but statements that security forces have suffered significant losses are very rare. Since the army's overthrow of elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, hundreds of soldiers and police have been killed in attacks by extremist groups. Civilians have
Thousands attend last rites of CRPF jawan in Kanpur village; family demands action against Pak
The last rites of CRPF jawan, Shyam Babu, who was killed in a terror attack in Pulwama, was held in his native village in Kanpur Dehat district Saturday. Thousands of people, including from neighbouring areas, paid their last respects to Babu in Nonari village. The mortal remains were consigned to flames by Babu's brother Kamlesh. Villagers raised slogans like "Shaheed Shyam Babu Amar Rahe" and also against Pakistan. Babu's family demanded that Pakistan be given a befitting reply for the attack by a Jaish suicide bomber who targeted a CRPF convoy in Pulwama, killing 40 jawans on Thursday. Union minister Smriti Irani and UP Cabinet minister Mukut Bihari Verma represented the government. Irani said the Centre and the state government would extend every possible support to the jawan's family and the death of the CRPF personnel will not go in vain. Consoling Babu's family, Irani said the prime minister has said security forces have been given a free hand to deal with terrorists and punish
Thousands converge for last rites of CRPF jawans in Rajasthan
Tens of thousands of people lined the roads and many more marched with the tricolour for the final journey of the five CRPF jawans from Rajasthan killed in the Pulwama terror attack who were cremated with full state honours in their native villages on Saturday. Amid slogans of 'Bharat mata ki jai', 'vande mataram' and 'Pakistan murdabad' by the emotional people who had gathered to pay their respects, the mortal remains of the jawans were received by their grieving family members. Several Union and state ministers and MLAs also attended the last rites. Markets remained closed in Jaipur, Churu, Pali, Jhunjhunu and at several other places in Rajasthan which accounted for highest casualties in the suicide attack after Uttar Pradesh. Roshitash Lamba from Jaipur district, Narayan Lal Gurjar from Rajsamand district, Jeet Ram from Bharatpur district, Bhagirath Singh from Dholpur district and Hemraj Meena from Kota district were among 40 paramilitary personnel who lost their lives when a ...
Dehradun markets remain closed to pay homage to slain CRPF soldiers
Markets remained closed in Dehradun on Saturday as a mark of respect to 40 CRPF personnel, including two from Uttarakhand, killed in the Pulwama terror attack. The closure call given by Doon Udyog Vyapar Mandal was supported by more than 260 social organisations, Mandal official Vipin Nagaliya said. Petrol pumps in the city were also closed for five hours. However, medical stores were kept out of the ambit of the bandh, he said.
Chinese Army proposes to conduct sports events in China to Indian counterpart
The Chinese Army has proposed to conduct sports events at designated military camps inside their territory as part of efforts to develop greater understanding between commanders of the two armies, GOC-in-C, Eastern Command, Lt Gen M M Naravane said Saturday. The proposal, which was conveyed recently, is under consideration, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, told newspersons at an Investiture Ceremony here. "Overall, the trend of interaction between the Chinese and Indian armies along the borders has been as per established patterns," Lt Gen Naravane said. The two countries were involved in a 73-day face-off at Doklam in the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction border area in 2017. The GOC-in-C said strategic consensus achieved between the leaders of both the countries has enabled effective management of the situation along the borders. He said enhanced military-to-military interaction at all levels has contributed towards operationalisation of strategic consensus ...
Pulwama: Attack Pak even if LS poll gets delayed, says Guj
A senior Gujarat minister Saturday said a retaliatory strike against Pakistan for the Pulwama attack is a must even if it is at the cost of delaying the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. Speaking at a public gathering in Surat, Gujarat forest, tribal development and tourism minister Ganpatsinh Vasava advocated a tit-for-tat response and said a "condolence meet" should also be arranged in Pakistan before the Lok Sabha polls. In one of the deadliest terror strikes in Jammu and Kashmir, a suicide bomber rammed a vehicle laden with explosives into a CRPF bus killing 40 jawans in Pulwama on Thursday. Vasava, speaking in Gujarati, said, "Atyare chunav roki do, ane ne Pakistan ne thoki do (put on hold the Lok Sabha polls and attack Pakistan)". He said it was fine if the general polls are delayed by two months but Pakistan must be taught a lesson. "All 125 crore Indians want our armed forces to do something like this (retaliatory hit on Pakistan). We will certainly take revenge for .
HP CM, Nadda attend funeral of slain CRPF jawan in Kangra
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and Union Health Minister J P Nadda Saturday paid homage to CRPF jawan Tilak Raj who was killed in the Pulwama terror attack which claimed the lives of 40 paramilitary personnel. Thakur visited Raj's native village in the Jawali area of Kangra district and laid the wreath on the coffin carrying the mortal remains of the jawan draped in the tricolour. Raj was cremated at around 2 pm with full state honours. The chief minister conveyed his condolences and assured the bereaved family of all possible assistance from the state government. Raj's brother, Baldev Singh, lit the funeral pyre as the villagers kept chanting "Shaheed Tilak Raj amar rahe". Anti-Pakistan slogans were also raised. Interacting with the media, the chief minister described the killing of the soldiers as a cowardly act by terrorist backed by Pakistan. "Such nefarious designs of evil forces will not succeed and the nation will give a befitting reply to Pakistan," Thakur ...
Curfew in Jammu continues
Curfew in Jammu continued without any relaxation for the second consecutive day on Saturday, even as authorities said the situation was returning to normal.
Armymen receive bravery awards wearing black armbands in memory of Pulwama martyrs
Wearing black armbands in memory of the CRPF jawans killed in Pulwama terror attack, officers and men of the Indian Army Saturday received awards for bravery in field and anti-insurgency operations from the Eastern Army Commander at a sombre ceremony here. General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, Lt Gen M M Naravane and all members of the force wore black armbands. "Any loss of life is a sad incident, we are all brothers in arms. We will continue to work in synergy and will not let one or two incidents affect our morale," Naravane told newspersons after the Investiture Ceremony at Fort William, the Eastern Command headquarter. He was referring to Thursday's terror attack in Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir when a Jaish suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 100 kg of explosives into a CRPF bus, killing 40 personnel. Every time there is an incident, it is analysed and the required fine-tuning is discussed and decided at the top and is disseminated to all levels, ...
Pulwama attack: Kapil urges runners to run for slain jawans
Condoling the terror attack in Pulwama, legendary cricketer Kapil Dev Saturday urged the participants of a half-marathon to be held here Sunday to run in memory of the slain CRPF jawans. "Tomorrow is an important day and we run for all the people who gave their life for the country," Dev said. On Thursday, 40 CRPF paramilitary troopers were killed while several others are battling for their lives after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a bus carrying them in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district. The former India skipper was speaking after unveiling the medals for the third edition of the 'Tridhaatu' Navi Mumbai Half Marathon, which will be held in the satellite city. "People who are serving the country, they are real heroes and not we, they are the heroes and we should try to make sure (that) we should look after their families," the 1983 World Cup winning skipper said as he urged the participants to run in memory of those who gave their lives for .
Pulwama attack: Protesters block rail tracks, shops shut
A group of protesters Saturday blocked the railway tracks at Nalasopara station in Palghar district of Maharashtra to protest against the terror attack in Pulwama that killed 40 CRPF personnel, officials said. In several parts of the metropolis, shops were shut in protest and schools held prayer meets as a mark of respect to the CRPF personnel who were killed on Thursday. At Nalasopara, protesters got onto the tracks around 8.20 am and started raising slogans against Pakistan, the officials said, adding that train services on the route were affected due to the protest. In a tweet, the Western Railway (WR) said, "Several protesters have blocked the tracks at Nallasopara due to which train movement has been affected at Nallasopara & beyond. GRP, RPF are making efforts to convince the people & evacuate the tracks & normalize the train movement." Chief spokesperson of the WR, Ravinder Bhakar, said the protest started at 8.20 am when people came on the railway ...
CRPF jawan's daughter faints during his last rites in Kannauj
The pain and agony of CRPF jawan Pradeep Singh Yadav's death was so much, that his 10-year-old daughter Supriya fainted while consigning the mortal remains to flames here on Saturday morning. Supriya was rushed to a hospital for primary treatment, and it only made the prevailing atmosphere more sad. She was discharged from the hospital after almost an hour. Yadav was among the 40 soldiers killed in a terrorist attack in Pulwama area of Jammu and Kashmir on February 14. His body was brought in a special truck to Kannauj and 30 CRPF personnel accompanied it. Amidst chanting of patriotic slogans, hailing the motherland and the martyrdom of Yadav, people from different walks of life bid an emotional farewell to the braveheart. Slogans like "Pradeep Singh Amar Rahe" and "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" were raised as his family members struggled to control their tears. Yadav's other daughter, a two-and-half-year-old kid, appeared unaware of the developments taking place around her. UP ministers ...
Centre asks states to ensure security of students, residents belonging to JK
The Centre Saturday asked all states to ensure safety and security of the students and people from Jammu and Kashmir living in their areas in the wake of threats to them in some parts of the country, officials said. The advisory came hours after Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured an all party meeting of doing the needful for the protection of the Kashmiri students and people who were allegedly threatened after the terrorist attack in Pulwama in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed. A Home Ministry official said there have been some reports of students and other residents of Jammu and Kashmir experiencing threats and intimidation. "Therefore, the Home Ministry today issued an advisory to all states/UTs to take necessary measures to ensure their safety and security," the official said. Some Kashmiri youths studying in the Uttarakhand capital, Dehradun, have alleged that they were harassed and have been asked by their landlords to vacate accommodations fearing attacks on their properties in
Last rites of 4 CRPF troopers from Punjab done with state honours
The last rites of four CRPF troopers from Punjab, who were killed in Thursday's terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, were performed on Saturday as their remains were consigned to flames in their villages.