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Japanese, Indian armies complete joint exercise
The armies of India and Japan on Wednesday completed their joint military exercise, Dharma Guardian -- 2018, at Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) located at Vairengte in Mizoram, officials said.
French Embassy hosts screening of 'The Forgotten Army'
The French Embassy on Tuesday hosted the screening of 'The Forgotten Army', a documentary by Delhi-based journalist Mandakini Gahlot which explores India's historic participation in World War I. Led by military historian Rana Chhina of the United Service Institution of India, the film traverses from rural Punjab, where descendants recall stories of ancestors long gone, to the battlefields of France and Belgium. Speaking on the occasion, Alexandre Ziegler, Ambassador of France to India, said, "In this year marking the centenary of the Armistice of World War I, we all pay tribute to these valiant men who came from all parts of India to fight for our freedom." Envoys from other countries also participated in the screening. Last week, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu was in France to participate in the commemoration and to the Paris Peace Forum. Naidu also inaugurated the Indian Armed Forces Memorial in the town of Villers-Guillain. Over a 100 years ago, nearly 1.5 million men from across .
South Western Command to organise 'Wartech' in Jaipur
Over 40 firms from across the country will showcase their latest defence technology related equipments during an expo at Jaipur military station on November 16. South Western Army commander Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson will be the chief guest at the 'Wartech' which will be attended by senior officers of the Army and paramilitary forces, defence spokesperson Col Sombit Ghosh said on Wednesday. He said the expo was being organised to provide an opportunity to experience developments in the field of defence and security-related technology and interact with firms dealing with these type of equipment. "The day-long event will see over 40 firms from across the country showcasing their latest products to include radars, electro optical and night vision devices, security-related equipment, communication, fire fighting and humanitarian assistance-related equipment," he said. Besides the civil firms, the Army units will also be displaying in house ideas and innovations during the ...
25 separatists killed in Cameroon: security officials
Twenty-five separatists were killed in fighting in a restive English-speaking region of Cameroon, security officials said Wednesday. "Twenty-five 'Amba Boys' were killed in three clashes" on Tuesday in Mbot, a village near the town of Nkambe, a source in the capital Yaounde said, confirming a security source in the troubled Northwest Region. "Amba Boys" refers to separatists who last year launched an armed campaign for the independence of Cameroon's two anglophone regions, which they call Ambazonia. Photos obtained by AFP from a source close to the security services showed about 10 bodies lined up on the ground. Weapons, mainly shotguns, were placed alongside. A source close to the security services said the fighters had set up a base in a school in Mayo Binka, a few kilometres (miles) from Nkambe. Two security officials told AFP that the armed forces did not suffer any losses in the clashes. Eighty percent of Cameroon's population are French speakers while the rest are anglophones, .
Punjab CM deplores attempts to politicise armed forces
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday deplored attempts to politicise the defence forces, asserting that the armed forces were meant to report only to their regimental heads and not work at the behest of the political dispensation. The Chief Minister called for an immediate end to the current cult of political interference in the functioning of defense services, to enable the officers and soldiers in the armed forces to discharge their duties efficaciously."This was necessary in the larger interest of the nation, and to secure its unity, integrity and security," he told a distinguished gathering at the Remembrance Day ceremony here, to pay homage to Commonwealth nations' armed forces members, who sacrificed their lives during World War I. A two-minute silence was also observed in memory of the martyrs.The exemplary valour and indomitable courage of all those great soldiers in preserving the ethos of freedom, liberty and democratic values had remained largely ...
Dozens missing after Boko Haram kills 16 in Nigeria: militia
Boko Haram jihadists have killed at least 16 farmers and left dozens missing in the latest attacks in restive northeast Nigeria's Borno state, militia and residents said on Wednesday. The civilian militia fighting the Islamists found 15 bodies in fields around Kazaa and Daraa villages, five kilometres outside the garrison town of Monguno on Tuesday. A farmer was also shot dead while working near Gremari village, 13 kms from the state capital Maiduguri. "Yesterday our members recovered 15 bodies from farms around neighbouring Kazaa and Daraa villages who were killed by Boko Haram on Monday," militia leader Ibrahim Liman told AFP. "Another 35 people have not been seen and a search will continue today (Wednesday) to find them," he said. The farmers were mostly from camps in Monguno housing people displaced by the nine-year Islamist insurgency. Monguno resident Mari Bulama said the jihadists opened fire on farmers at work, shooting them as they fled. "We buried 15 of them yesterday before
6 injured as Maoists blow up truck ferrying security men after poll duty in Chhattisgarh
Five security personnel returning from election duty and a civilian were injured when Maoists blew up a truck with an IED in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, a senior police official said. Four personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) and one of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were among those injured, he said. The incident took place around 9 am at Bijapur Ghati in the district, located around 450 km from state capital Raipur, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told PTI. After completing their duty in the first phase polling on Monday, the BSF personnel, along with the local police, left in a convoy from Modakpal to Dhamtari district for deployment for the second phase of polling on November 20, he said. When they reached Bijapur Ghati, Maoists blew up the truck leading the convoy with an improvised explosive device (IED) hidden beneath the road, he said. Assistant sub-inspector Naresh Singh (44), and constables Alok Singh (30), Narayan Singh (29) and ...
Robbers shot dead man in UP
A gang of robbers shot dead a man and thrashed his brother when they resisted an attempt to loot their house in Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh, police said Wednesday. The gang entered the house in Baimyana village in the Bhamaura area on Tuesday night. As the family members raised an alarm, the gang shot dead Chaman (38) and thrashed his brother Naseemuddin (45), the police said. Naseemudding suffered injuries. On hearing gun shots, neighbours came out and nabbed two members of the gang, while the rest managed to flee. The duo, identified as Naved and Acchan, were handed over to the police. Attempts were on to nab other members of the gang, said Senior Superintendent of Police Muniraj.
Rs 50 lakh looted from bank officials in Patiala
Two unidentified men looted Rs 50 lakh cash from bank officials at Nabha in Punjab's Patiala district on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place around 11:25 am in Anaj Mandi branch of the nationalised bank in Nabha, where the officials had brought cash from the Patiala branch in a private vehicle, they said. The officials were attacked by two unidentified men riding a motorcycle when they were about to enter the Anaj mandi branch. The bag containing cash was snatched at gun point, police said, adding a security guard of the bank was injured after the miscreants open fired at him. Police is trying to nab the accused and have started a search operation in Nabha and adjoining areas, SSP, Patiala, Mandeep Singh Sidhu said.
3 men found guilty of Aus Christmas terror plot
Three young men have been found guilty of plotting terror attacks in Australia's second-largest city, intending to inflict mass casualties during the Christmas festive season. The court was told the men -- Hamza Abbas, 23, Ahmed Mohamed, 25 and Abdullah Chaarani, 27 -- bought machetes and ingredients to make homemade bombs, and wanted to target major Melbourne sites including a train station and a church. The verdict came as Australians were reeling from last Friday's Islamic State-inspired knife attack and attempted car bombing in Melbourne, which left two dead including the attacker. Hamza Abbas' older brother Ibrahim Abbas pleaded guilty earlier this year to the Christmas plot, which was to be carried out in December 2016. The Supreme Court of Victoria jury decision was handed down in early November but only permitted to be published Wednesday after the lifting of suppression orders. Ibrahim Abbas had told the court he "wanted to make sure that the casualties would be high", ...
Pharrell Williams angers Palestinians
Singer Pharrell Williams has been bombarded with furious social media messages after performing at a benefit gig for Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) personnel.
Taliban kill 12 Afghan security forces in separate attacks
Afghan officials say the Taliban have killed 12 members of the Afghan security forces, including nine soldiers who died in a battle in the Maidan Wardak province just outside the capital, Kabul. Hekmat Durani, spokesman for the provincial police chief, says the nine were killed in the Sayed Abad district, and that another three soldiers were wounded. He says five insurgents were killed in the exchange late Tuesday. Jawad Hajri, spokesman for the governor of the northeastern Takhar province, says the Taliban attacked police there, killing three and wounding another three. The Taliban, who in recent years have taken over nearly half the country, claimed both attacks.
Two Hizbul militants arrested
Security forces Wednesday arrested two local militants of Hizbul Mujahideen and recovered cache of arms and ammunition from their possession in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Acting on a credible input, the security forces arrested the duo at a check point at Panzgam in Awantipora area, a police spokesman said. "During checking, security forces recovered arms and ammunition from their possession which includes UBGL, grenades and live rounds and other incriminating material," he said. The arrested militants have been identified as Jan Mohammad Sheikh and Nasir-ul-Islam, both affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideen, the spokesman said. A case has been registered under relevant sections of law.
J-K: 2 Hizbul terrorists held in Pulwama
Two terrorists of Hizbul Mujahideen were arrested by Jammu and Kashmir Police from Pulwama's Awantipora on Wednesday.The police have recovered arms and ammunition from the Hizbul men. Further investigation is underway.The arrest comes a day after two terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate in the Keren sector of Kupwara district.On Sunday, a terrorist was gunned down by police in Handwara town in the Kupwara district. He was later identified as a member of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).As of November 6, security forces have gunned down as many as 200 terrorists this year in the state, with 30 neutralised in October alone.
Carjacking ignites Pathankot-like attack fear in Punjab
A massive search operation is on here in the frontier areas in Punjab on Wednesday after four suspected terrorists hijacked a taxi at gunpoint causing fears of a Pathankot airbase-like attack that took place in 2016.
Maoist attacks in Chhattisgarh, 6 injured
Maoists carried out two simultaneous attacks here on Wednesday injuring four Border Security Force (BSF) troopers, a civilian and one District Reserve Guard in one of the attacks, police said.
C'garh: 5 security personnel, 1 civilian injured in Bijapur IED blast
Five security personnel and one civilian were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast here in Bijapur district on Wednesday.The incident took place at around 9:00 am in a truck carrying Border Security Forces (BSF) troops of 414 Adhoc Batallion in the Bijapur Ghatti.Out of the five security personnel injured, four of them belonged to BSF while one person was from District Reserve Guard (DRG).Elaborating upon the incident, Deputy Inspector General of Police (Naxal Operation) P Sundarraj said, "4 BSF jawans, one DRG and one civilian have been injured in IED blast in Bijapur Ghatti (7 kms from Bijapur). All injured have been admitted to a hospital in Bijapur."According to initial reports, all the injured are out of danger and would be airlifted to Raipur if required. No polling personnel was there during the incident.The exchange of fire is underway between security forces and Naxals. The situation is under control, Sundarraj added.More details are awaited.On Monday, two ..
Four persons snatch SUV in Pathankot, security tightened
Four persons, travelling in a hired SUV from Jammu, snatched the vehicle from its driver at gunpoint near Madhopur area here, police said Wednesday. The incident took place Tuesday night when the driver stopped the car near Madhopur after one of the passengers complained of vomiting, they said. The suspects, who were speaking in Punjabi, had booked the car from the Jammu taxi stand, police said. They said the driver was identified as Raj Kumar, a resident of Jammu. Security has been tightened in and around Pathankot district following the incident and vehicles are being checked, police said, adding that efforts are underway to trace the car. "The occupants snatched the vehicle from the driver at gunpoint," Pathankot Senior Superintendent of Police Vivek Sheel Soni said. Police said the Punjab Police has sent a team to Sambha in Jammu where they had dinner on Tuesday night. CCTV camera footage would be examined to identify the perpetrators, they said. In 2016, terrorists, who had ...
Six injured in IED blast in C'garh
Five security personnel, including four BSF jawans, and a civilian were injured when Naxals blew up a truck with an IED in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Wednesday, a senior police official said. The incident took place around 9 am at Bijapur Ghati, located around 7 km from Bijapur town, Deputy Inspector General (anti-Naxal operations), Sundarraj P told PTI. "Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, belonging to 414th battalion, a District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan, and a civilian, who was driving the vehicle, received injuries in the improvised explosive device (IED) blast," he said. Reinforcement was rushed to the spot and the injured persons were shifted to a local hospital, he said, adding that a search operation was underway in the region. Bijapur is located around 450 km from the state capital Raipur.
Desai demands lifting of liquor ban in Chandrapur district
A senior Shiv Sena minister demanded Tuesday thatthe liquor ban in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district should be lifted, arguing that it was leading to rise in sale of illegal liquor and related crimes. The state government has imposed prohibition in three districts: Wardha,Gadchiroli and Chandrapur. Sena leader and industries minister Subhash Desai pointed out that a police sub-inspector was mowed down by liquor mafia last week during a vehicle checking. "Liquor ban is a complete failure as far as Chandrapurdistrict is concerned. A ban leads to illegal sale of liquor, rise incrime and revenue loss. Also, the death of a policemanis a serious incident," said Desai. "The objective behind the ban is not being fulfilled," he said. Asked about Wardha district, the Sena leader said, "It is a different caee. Wardha is historically associated with Mahatma Gandhi (who lived at Sevagram in the district)." However, finance minister and BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar, who is also the ...