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India criticises lack of transparency in functioning of UNSC's Sanctions Committees
India has strongly criticised the lack of transparency in the functioning of the UN Security Council's Sanctions Committee which took over a decade to blacklist Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist. India's criticism of the UN's top organ came a month after getting Azhar blacklisted as a global terrorist by the the world body. Referring to the subterranean world of subsidiary bodies in the Security Council, India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador, K Nagaraj Naidu said over the years "we have seen several such bodies being created and tasked with crucial responsibilities such as taking decisions on listing and delisting individuals and entities from the various sanctions regimes of the Council. Naidu, speaking in the UN Security Council Thursday at an open debate on the 'Working Methods' of the Council, said that not only do these subsidiary bodies have varied and custom-made working methods, but they also follow obscure ...
Sri Lanka braces for Modi's visit on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will briefly visit Sri Lanka on Sunday during which he will hold discussions with President Maithripala Sirisena, according to the president's office here. Modi will be the first foreign leader to visit the island nation after the Easter bombings that killed over 250 people, including 11 Indians. This will be Modi's third visit to Sri Lanka. Earlier, he visited the country in 2015 and 2017. "The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to arrive in Colombo on Sunday for a visit limited to a few hours. The re-elected Indian leader will be on transit from the Maldives," president Sirisena's office said. The Indian Prime Minister who will arrive at 11 am is to attend an official luncheon hosted by the Sri Lankan President Sirisena and hold bilateral talks. Sri Lankan police said they have made elaborate security arrangements for the visit, including traffic movement restrictions during the day. In New Delhi, the External Affairs Ministry said that Prime ...
#DhoniKeepTheGlove: Twitterati backs Dhoni
ICC's request to BCCI seeking the removal of Army insignia from Mahendra Singh Dhoni's gloves has met with sharp reactions from Indian fans.A deluge of reactions poured in on Twitter backing the best finisher in the world making #DhoniKeepTheGlove the top trend on the micro-blogging website."Those having problem with Dhoni's gloves stop watching/playing cricket #DhoniKeepTheGlove," wrote a user."#DhoniKeepTheGlove Dhoni has been supporting Indian army....Gloves should be allowed as it won't harm anyone. Also it's just a symbol of pride and tribute to Indian soldiers from Lt. Col. MSD," said another.Dhoni was spotted donning a regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces during India's World Cup 2019 opening match against South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday.Objecting to it, ICC requested BCCI to get it removed leading to a flurry of reactions from supporters of the former skipper.A fan even countered ICC's request by demanding that England too should remove three ..
Terrorist hideout busted in J-K's Doda
Security forces recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a cowshed turned into a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Friday, officials said. Based on a specific information about terrorist hideouts and movement of suspected militants, troops of Rashtriya Rifles along with sleuths of police, launched a joint operation late Thursday night in Chilli-Balla area, Army spokesperson in Bhaderwah said. "During massive search operation of 'dhoks' (grass huts), cowsheds and houses Friday morning, a cache was busted and arms and ammunition were recovered from the cowshed owned by Abbas Ahmed," he said. The spokesperson said during the search, 64 live rounds of AK-47, one round of SLR, one Motorola radio set, batteries, beside parts of AK-47 and 12-bore gun were recovered. A case was registered in Gandoh police station and further investigation was underway, he said. Officials said militants were using cowsheds and grass huts as hideouts in Doda-Kishtwar hills. They ...
Have requested for ICC approval, Dhoni not to remove insignia: CoA chief
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will continue wearing the dagger insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves as it is not a military symbol, Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai asserted Friday, saying that the BCCI has sought the ICC's permission for it. During India's opening World Cup game against South Africa in Southampton, Dhoni's green keeping gloves had a dagger logo embossed, which looked more like an Army insignia. "The BCCI had already sent a formal request to the ICC for clearance. As per ICC regulations, players can't sport any commercial, religious or military logo. There was nothing commercial or religious in this regard as we all know," Rai told PTI over phone. "And it is not the paramilitary regimental dagger that is embossed in his gloves. So Dhoni is not in breach of ICC regulations," he added. His statement comes after the ICC "requested the BCCI" to ask Dhoni to remove the sign from the gloves, citing rules which forbid display of messages "which relate to political, .
Deserter SPOs among 4 militants killed in Pulwama
Four militants, including two special police officers (SPOs) who decamped with weapons, were killed hours later on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
NZ building comprehensive firearm information system
New Zealand is currently building a new comprehensive information system that will record incidents and detail every firearm the police encounter in their communities, police said on Friday.
Pulwama encounter: 4 terrorists killed
Four terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in a village in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Friday.The encounter broke out last night in Panjran village of the district's Lassirpora area, the public relations officer (Defence) said. The security forces have seized three AK series rifles from the site of the gunfight.A search operation is underway.
Three militants killed in Pulwama gunfight
Three militants have been killed in an overnight gunfight between security forces and holed up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police sources said.
Jihadists kill 21 regime forces in Syria's northwest: Monitor
Jihadists in northwestern Syria on Thursday launched an attack on government forces killing at least 21 fighters, a war monitor said, following a series of regime advances in the area. The deadly assault in a northern strip of Hama province, comes amid an escalation in violence in parts of the country's northwest held by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Damascus and its ally Russia have since late April ramped up deadly air strikes and rocket fire on the region, and fighters have clashed on its edges. Thursday's attack by HTS militants and allied jihadist groups on the village of Jibeen, follow a series of regime advances in the region in recent weeks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said. "The insurgents are launching a counterattack," Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP. "They are making strategic advances," he said, adding that they have seized several hilltops. He said at least 14 jihadists were killed in ensuing ...
100 Cameroon opposition members freed: Party
A hundred members of the opposition Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC) were freed Thursday following their arrest during demonstrations last week, the party told AFP. However MRC vice president Mamadou Mota, who was also detained on June 1, remains in detention, the same opposition party source said. "Today 100 of our members, arrested on Saturday... have been freed," said lawyer Christopher Ndong, secretary general of the MRC. In all, 351 MRC supporters were arrested during protests which took place in several towns throughout the country, including Nkongsamba, in the west, and Yaounde, according to the party's figures. "There are still 251 people incarcerated in prison cells," said Ndong. At least 30 of those arrested, including Mota, have been transferred to Yaounde's main prison. The prison also houses MRC head Maurice Kamto, the country's main opposition figure who has been detained since January. The MRC has been organising demonstrations since the October 2018 ...
Militants kill Territorial Army man in Anantnag
A Territorial Army man was killed by militants on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
2 SPOs go missing in J-K, probe underway
Police Thursday initiated investigations after two special police officers (SPOs) failed to report back at district police lines in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesman said. Although the spokesman did not elaborate, there have been several instances in the past where security personnel, including SPOs, have joined terror groups. "Two SPOs have not reported back at police lines in Pulwama. Police have launched investigation into the matter, " the spokesman said.
One militant killed in Pulwama gunfight
One militant was killed on Thursday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.
Jihadists kill 11 regime forces in Syria's northwest: Monitor
Jihadists in northwestern Syria on Thursday launched an attack on government forces killing at least 11 fighters, a war monitor said, following a series of regime advances in the area. The deadly assault in a northern strip of Hama province, comes amid an escalation in violence in parts of the country's northwest held by Syria's former Al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). Damascus and its ally Russia have since late April ramped up deadly air strikes and rocket fire on the region, and fighters have clashed on its edges. Thursday's attack by HTS militants and allied jihadist groups in the village of Jibeen, follow a series of regime advances in the region in recent weeks, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said. "The insurgents are launching a counterattack," Observatory head Rami Abdul Rahman told AFP. He said at least five jihadists were killed in ensuing clashes. State news agency SANA said that militants launched rocket attacks on a number of villages in .
Territorial Army jawan visiting home on Eid holiday shot dead by militants in south Kashmir
Suspected militants shot dead a Territorial Army jawan, who was home on leave for Eid, in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Police said unidentified gunmen came to the residence of Manzoor Ahmad Beg in Sadoora village in Anantnag district Thursday evening and shot at him. An critically injured Beg was rushed to the district hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Beg was posted at neighbouring Shopian district and was attached with 34 Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles. Eid was celebrated on June 5.
Territorial Army jawan shot dead by militants in south Kashmir
Suspected militants shot dead a Territorial Army jawan, who was home on leave, in Anantnag district of south Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. Police said unidentified gunmen came to the residence of Manzoor Ahmad Beg in Sadoora village in Anantnag district Thursday evening and shot at him. An critically injured Beg was rushed to the district hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Beg was posted at neighbouring Shopian district and was attached with 34 Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles.
NIA files charge sheet in case of weapons loot from ex-PDP MLA's house
The NIA Thursday filed a charge sheet in connection with a case of loot of weapons, including seven AK series assault rifles, from the residence of a former PDP MLA in Jammu and Kashmir. The agency named Adil Bashir Sheikh, a special police officer (SPO) deployed at the Srinagar residence of Wachi MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir, and Rafique Ahmad Bhat, a militant, as it filed the prosecution complaint before a special court in Jammu. They have been charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and the Arms Act, the agency said. Seven AK rifles, a pistol and some other ammunition were looted from the MLA's house on September 28 last year. The NIA took over the case from state police. A National Investigation Agency spokesperson said the two, along with Yawar Ahmad Dar, "stole the weapons from government quarter allotted to the former PDP MLA while he was away and his security guards had gone to their houses leaving the weapons behind". "SPO Sheikh entered the house on the pretext of
Lanka SC appoints bench to hear pleas against former IGP, defence secretary
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Thursday appointed a seven-member bench to hear petitions filed against the sacked police chief and the former defence ministry secretary for allegedly failing to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks even though security authorities had prior intelligence warning. The seven-judge bench appointed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya will consider the Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions against sacked police chief Pujith Jayasundara and Defence Ministry Secretary Hemasiri Fernando. The case will be taken up on July 12. The petitions were filed by a travel company executive, Janath S Vidanage, and the parents of two children killed by suicide bombers at one of the three Churches attacked on April 21. The petitioners accused the sacked inspector-general and the former defence secretary of infringing the fundamental rights of the people by failing to prevent the attacks on three churches and three hotels even when intelligence information had ...
One dead, 22 injured in West Point training accident
One US military trainee was killed and 22 trainees and soldiers were injured in an accident Thursday at the US Military Academy at West Point, New York, the academy said. The trainee, known as a cadet, was killed when a flatbed truck-like troop transporter known as a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle reportedly rolled near the elite West Point officers academy. The injured included 20 cadets and two regular soldiers, who were transported to local hospitals. "Details of the incident are under investigation," the academy said in a statement. The 117-year-old West Point supplies many if not most of the top leaders of the US army, and two presidents graduated from it: Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant and Dwight Eisenhower, who was supreme commander of allied forces in Europe in World War II.