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Police foils bid to smuggle bovines, one arrested
Police claimed to have foiled a bid to smuggle bovines to Kashmir valley and rescued 28 animals in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, officials said Tuesday. During routine checking, a police team intercepted vehicles near Shan Palace on Jammu-Srinagar highway in the district and during search operation 28 bovines were rescued, they said. The vehicles found involved in illegally transporting the animals to Kashmir without seeking proper permission, they said. One person was arrested in this connection, the police said.
Army jawan 'kills' colleague in Doda
An Army jawan allegedly shot dead his colleague following a spat with him in an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, police said Tuesday. "Army Havialdar Rajesh Dakua was fired upon by his colleague at an army camp in Bhaderwah last night. He was brought to the hospital, where he died after ten minutes", a senior Police officer told PTI. 40-year-old jawan was posted at 4, Rastriya Rifles headquarters at Bhaderwah, he said adding that the jawan, who opened fired on his colleague is yet to be arrested as police have asked for his custody from the Army. The exact reason behind the killing is not known, he said. A verbal spat over some issue is the reason behind the havildar's rage, an Army officer said, adding the accused will soon be handed over to the police. A court of inquiry has been ordered into the incident, he said.
Kohlapur: Masked men attack Christian mass congregation
Masked men, with swords, iron rods and glass bottles, attacked a prayer congregation of Christians at Kowad village on Karnataka border and injured 12 people, the police said on Tuesday.The incident happened on Sunday noon when about 40 people had joined the mass prayer meet at the residence of Bhimsen Chavan who regularly conducts the Sunday prayer.Suddenly a group of 10 to 15 masked men reached Chavan's residence on motorcycles and attacked the congregation and threw stones on the gathering.They allegedly tried to barge into his house also. But some alert women who were part of the prayer meeting forced the attackers to back off by throwing chilli powder on them.The attackers were suspected to have fled towards Belgaum in Karnataka. The police are looking for them in the border areas of Belgaum and Kolhapur.Kohlapur Police and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) are investigating the incident in close coordination and are in constant touch with the Belgaum Police commissioner's ..
3 killed in terror attack on Libyan Foreign Ministry HQ
At least three people were killed and 10 others, including a paramedic, were injured in a terror attack on the Libyan Foreign Ministry's headquarters in the capital on Tuesday, the Health Ministry said.
Kohlapur: Police-ATS join hands to crack Sunday mass prayer meet attack
Kohlapur Police and Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) are working together to crack the Sunday mass prayer meet attack at Kowad village here. Five teams have been formed to nab those involved in the attack.It is suspected that as many as 10-12 unidentified people were involved in the attack and they fled towards Belgaum in Karnataka. The police are focusing its search in the border areas of Belgaum and Kolhapur.At least 12 people were injured when they were attacked by a group of people during the prayer meet at the residence of Bhimsen Chavan on the Karnataka border. About 40 people had joined the mass congregation for prayer.According to the police, Chavan regularly conducts the Sunday prayer at his residence. This Sunday noon, a group of 10 to 15 masked men armed with swords, iron rods and glass bottles reached his residence on motorcycles and attacked the congregation and threw stones on those attending the prayer.The masked men also tried to barge into the house. But some ...
Attackers hit Libya foreign ministry, killing at least three
Suicide attackers stormed the Libyan foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least three people including a senior civil servant, the authorities said. Ten other people were wounded in what the foreign ministry said was a suicide attack carried out by "terrorists". A car bomb exploded near the ministry, prompting security forces to rush to the scene, said special forces spokesman Tarak al-Dawass, accusing the Islamic State jihadist group (IS) of responsibility. A suicide bomber then blew himself up on the second floor of the building while a second attacker died when the suitcase he was carrying exploded, he said. A third assailant, who was unarmed and wearing a bulletproof vest, was killed by security forces outside, Dawass added. At least three people were killed and 10 wounded, according to the health ministry. A civil servant who headed a department in the foreign ministry was among the dead, security sources said. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the ..
Major police deployment in Sudan capital ahead of planned march
Riot police deployed heavily around Sudan's capital Tuesday as protesters threatened to march on President Omar al-Bashir's palace to call for his resignation following days of deadly demonstrations. Angry crowds have taken to the streets in a dozen cities across the economically troubled country since Wednesday after the government tripled the price of bread. The authorities say that eight protesters have been killed in clashes, but Amnesty International has put the death toll at 37. Police vehicles and officers with batons could be seen around the capital Khartoum as authorities braced for a further challenge to Bashir's decades-long rule. An AFP journalist saw security officers stationed on the roofs of building along the expected route of Tuesday's march, which was called by an umbrella labour group. Doctors went on strike Monday and the group bringing together professionals from different sectors pledged to submit an official demand for Bashir's resignation at Tuesday's ...
Terror attack on Libyan Foreign Ministry HQ kills 3
At least three people were killed and 10 others including a paramedic, were injured in a terror attack on the Libyan Foreign Ministry's headquarters in the capital on Tuesday, officials said.
Army creates record of sorts, recovers helicopter stuck in snow at Siachen Glacier
The helicopter was brought back safely to the Siachen base camp with the help of infantry troops deployed there.According to sources in the Army, an ALH Dhruv chopper, on an air maintenance sortie in the 74-km-long Siachen Glacier, developed a snag and had to be landed around a post called Khanda in January this year.The pilots and the chopper managed to land safely on soft snow but could not reach the helipad there, the sources said.Though the chopper landed safely, the overnight snow resulted in its falling sideways.Attempts were made to recover it but there was no success till July, they said.The attempts were successful in July when the technicians and pilots of the Army ALH squadron 203 in Leh managed to put new parts on the chopper and bring it back safely to the Siachen Glacier base camp."I know the pilots and technicians who were involved in this operation. Knowing these people as I have headed this Army Aviation Corps for a couple of years, all I can say is that nothing is ...
Pak, China discuss situation after Trump's move to reduce troops in Afghanistan
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met his Chinese counterpart Tuesday and discussed the situation arising out of the US decision to pull nearly 7,000 troops from Afghanistan and resurgence of the Taliban in the war-torn country. Qureshi, who is on a three-day four-nation tour, arrived here Tuesday morning following his visit to Afghanistan and Iran on Monday. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told a media briefing here that Qureshi met Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan. Both sides reiterated their determination to adopt a joint course of action for regional peace and stability, to promote connectivity and work for Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process. In a sudden move, President Donald Trump last week announced his decision to pull around half of the 14,000 US troops stationed in Afghanistan. The move has stunned and dismayed allies, diplomats and officials in Kabul. The ...
One detained with fake ID card at Pune AFMC
The Indian Army on Tuesday detained a trespasser in the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) campus here.The man identified as Syed Junaid Syed Akhtar was caught by the security personnel for possessing fake identity card of the AFMC campus and wearing an Army uniform.During the initial investigation, the accused in a statement to police divulged that he had lied to his mother that he has got admission in AFMC. In order to prove his claim he got a uniform stitched and got some pictures clicked.An interrogation is underway to ascertain if Akhtar has links with any terrorist organisations.More details in the matter are awaited.
AAP MLA Jarnail Singh not real Sikh: Manjinder Singh
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has said that Aam Aadmi Party leader and MLA Jarnail Singh is not a real Sikh as he does not speak up for his own community in the Delhi Legislative Assembly."AAP MLA also said that no Sikh in the last 70 years has apologised for 1984 riots. I think Jarnail Singh is not a real Sikh. He could not speak up for his own community in the assembly," Sirsa said."Incidents like these may happen again in the future. The anger of Sikh community cannot be ignored," he added here on Monday.The Delhi High Court on December 17 convicted Congress leader Sajjan Kumar for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, sentencing him to life imprisonment.Massive riots had erupted across the country after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her bodyguards in November 1984. As per the official records, around 2,800 Sikhs were killed across India, including 2,100 in Delhi, during the clashes.
Attackers hit Libya foreign ministry in Tripoli
Gunfire and at least one explosion rocked Libya's foreign ministry on Tuesday as attackers stormed the building in the capital Tripoli, witnesses and government media said. The assault was carried out by several "terrorist attackers", according to the Libyan unity government's official TV channel, which cited foreign and interior ministry sources. Plumes of smoke were seen rising from the building, witnesses said. There was no immediate casualty toll or claim of responsibility. Torn apart by power struggles and undermined by chronic insecurity, Libya has become a haven for jihadists since the ouster and killing of Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. The Islamic State group took advantage of the chaos to gain a foothold in the coastal city of Sirte in 2015. Forces loyal to the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) regained control of the city in December 2016 after eight months of deadly fighting. Since then, some jihadists have returned to the desert in an attempt to regroup and ...
At least 43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack
An hours-long gun and suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the health ministry said Tuesday, making it one of the deadliest assaults on the Afghan capital this year. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the raid, which caps a bloody year for Afghanistan as long-suffering civilians and security forces are slaughtered in record numbers. Another 10 people were wounded in Monday's massacre on a site where the Ministry of Public Works and an office that handles pensions and benefits for war veterans are located, spokesman Waheed Majroh said. Gunmen stormed the compound mid-afternoon after detonating a car bomb at the entrance, sending terrified government workers running for their lives. Some jumped from windows several floors high to escape the militants. Hundreds more were trapped inside buildings for hours as heavily armed security forces swarmed the area, engaging the attackers in a fierce gun battle punctuated by multiple explosions. At .
China in 2018- A surging PLA, a muscular foreign policy
2018 turned out to be a rather significant year for China and its relations with the rest of the world, with the nation finally receiving some pushback for its current trajectory in diplomacy, development and efforts to influence others. This article assesses some key developments from 2018, and looks ahead to what may be in store for 2019.Even as much of the Western world observed Christmas as 2018 drew to a close, China was doing its best to downplay or even ban the festival. In the city of Langfang in Hebei province, for example, Santa Claus, Christmas trees and decorative lights were banned. At the same time, many Christians wore black at final church services of the year to symbolize their protest against the growing persecution the government has initiated against the church.Military advancementThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) continues to plow on with its build-up and modernization. After shedding excess fat by cutting 300,000 troops, a process virtually completed in early ...
Afghan government office attack toll reaches 43
The death toll of a terrorist attack on a government office here in Afghanistan rose to 43 as many injured succumbed to their injuries, an Afghan Public Health Ministry official said on Tuesday.
At least 32 killed in attack on Afghan govt building
At least 28 civilians, one police officer and three attackers were killed after a deadly explosion and ensuing gun firing rocked a government office near a diplomatic district in Afghan capital on Monday, spokesman of Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Tuesday.
At least 29 dead in militant attack on Kabul govt compound
A suicide and gun attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 29 people on Monday, an official said, in the latest bloody violence to strike the Afghan capital. The raid capped a tumultuous few days in Afghanistan where officials are reeling from US President Donald Trump's plan to slash troop numbers, which many fear could harm efforts to end the 17-year war with the Taliban. It also comes after a major security shake-up in Kabul. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the assault on the site where the Ministry of Public Works and other offices are located, which officials declared over after more than seven hours. At least 20 people were wounded in addition to those killed, interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish said. Most of the victims were civilians. Afghan forces killed three of the attackers and freed more than 350 people trapped inside the compound, Danish added. A fourth attacker died in a car bomb explosion that launched the attack. One of the wounded
Kurdish-led force closes in on last IS bastions
Kurdish-led forces made fresh gains against jihadists defending their eastern Syria stronghold Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee the fighting, a war monitor said. The Syrian Democratic Forces, with aerial support from the US-led coalition, closed in on the two main spots where jihadists are digging their heels in, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "There is currently fighting around the villages of Al-Shaafa and Sousa," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based monitor. The two villages are the main hubs in what is left of the Islamic State group's last pocket in the Euphrates River valley, near the Iraqi border. "The latest developments are in favour of the SDF and it appears the Islamic State may collapse soon," Abdel Rahman said. An SDF spokesman, Kino Gabriel, said the Kurdish-Arab alliance was able to repulse several jihadist attacks and was now advancing from three different directions. A few hundred holdout fighters are defending the last rump of ...
Suicide bomber, gunmen attack government building in Kabul
A suicide bomber exploded his car outside a building housing the government's department for martyrs and disabled persons on Monday moments before gunmen stormed the building armed with automatic rifles and explosive devises, Kabul police chief spokesman Basir Mujahid said. Six people have been reported injured and a police officer has been killed in the attack, said Mujahid. Three of the gunmen were killed in a shootout with police. The attack occurred as workers were preparing to leave for the day, said Mujahid. Deputy Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said 200 employees have been evacuated and are safe, but several other employees were still trapped inside the building. Rahimi couldn't say how many gunmen remained inside the building. Police have cordoned off the area in the east of the capital Kabul as they try to gain control of the situation. Kabul police spokesman, Mujahid said heavily armed police are going floor to floor searching the building to find the remaining ..