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Twelve bodies found in Bosnian war-era mass grave: report
The remains of 12 Muslims killed in Bosnia's brutal 1992-95 civil war have been found in a mass grave on a mountain near Sarajevo, Fena news agency said Saturday. The war is thought to have left more than 100,000 people dead and over 7,000 people are still missing. "According to the evidence, they were liquidated while they were trying to go to the Free Territories," or areas under the control of the Bosnian army, Emza Fazlic, the spokeswoman of the Bosnian Institute for Missing Persons, told Fena. The bodies have been transferred from the grave site at Mt. Igman, west of Sarajevo, to the capital for DNA tests and the results should be available in six to eight weeks, she said. When the conflict ended, 31,500 people remained missing. The bodies of some 25,000 have since been exhumed from mass graves, but few have been found in recent years. More than 8,000 Muslim men and boys were butchered by Bosnian Serb forces in the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre, the worst atrocity in Europe since
Taliban attack kills 14 militiamen in western Afghanistan
An Afghan official says the Taliban have killed at least 14 members of a pro-government militia in an attack on checkpoints in the western Ghor province. Abdul Hai Khateby, the spokesman for the provincial governor, says seven other militiamen were wounded in the attack late Friday, with two of them in critical condition. Khateby says reinforcements pushed the Taliban back and inflicted casualties, without giving exact figures. The Taliban, who effectively control about half of the country, carry out daily attacks on Afghan security forces and government targets. The US has held several rounds of talks with the insurgents in recent months aimed at ending the nearly 18-year war.
PM Modi arrives in Maldives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Maldives on his first foreign visit after being re-elected.
Three terrorist drowned in canal after police chase in Pak
Three alleged terrorists of banned Al-Qaeda were drowned after their car fell in a canal during a chase by the security personnel in Pakistan's Punjab province on Friday, officials said. The incident happened after the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab Police raided a house in Jehlum, 200-kms near Lahore, after receiving a tip off that some terrorist were hiding in a house and were planning to attack the offices of the security officials, the CTD said in a statement. It said that when the raiding team challenged the terrorists they managed to board a car and fled. They were chased off by the security personnel. Exchange of fire also took place and as a result the terrorists' car fell in a canal at upper Jehlum and they drowned, it said. The CTD said that later the Rescue 1122 divers recovered the bodies of the three terrorists. It identified them as members of the Yahya Atif Ghauri group of Al-Qaeda. "Hand grenades, guns and explosives have been recovered from their ...
ICC should reconsider its stand on Dhoni's 'Balidan' badge: Rajiv Shukla
Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Rajiv Shukla on Saturday said the International Cricket Council (ICC) should reconsider its stand regarding the army insignia worn by MS Dhoni on his wicket-keeping gloves in the World Cup match between India and South Africa on June 5."I think the ICC should reconsider its stand. Dhoni has not done anything, which amounts to violating the rules and regulations," Rajiv Shukla told ANI.ICC on Friday had turned down the BCCI's request to allow Dhoni to continue wearing the army insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves."The regulations for ICC events do not permit any individual message or logo to be displayed on any items of clothing or equipment. In addition to this, the logo also breaches the regulations in relation to what is permitted on wicketkeeper gloves," said ICC in a statement.Earlier, CoA chief Vinod Rai had said that the board had written to the ICC not to remove wicket-keeper batsman Dhoni's army insignia. However, he also acknowledged if ..
We will go by ICC norms: CoA cheif Vinod Rai on Dhoni's glove controversy
A day after supporting its wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for wearing a military insignia during an international match, Committee of Administrators chief Vinod Rai on Saturday said that there is no question of breaking the International Cricket Council's (ICC) norms and consequently, they will follow the cricket governing body's decision."Our stand is very clear, we will conform to ICC norms. This is not a religious or a commercial message but I find that ICC has not allowed other players also for this kind of thing. We don't suppose to escalate, we will go by ICC's norms absolutely," Rai told ANI."Even yesterday, we were clear in our mind that this is not religious or commercial but at the same time, ICC got to our notice that on the gloves, they allow only 2 manufacture logos. There is no question of breaking ICC's norms and there is nothing patriotic and nationalistic about it, it's just his personal message that's all. We will go by ICC norms. We just don't want to go against
Goa airport closed temporarily following fire incident
The Goa airport was closed temporarily on Friday afternoon following an incident of fire caused by a drop tank of a naval fighter aircraft, a Navy official said. A portion of the main runway of the airport caught fire after a drop tank of a MiG-29K aircraft fell down from the jet while it was taking off, Navy spokesperson Capt D K Sharma said. He said the airport has been closed for a few hours following the incident that took place around 2 PM. The Goa airport is used for both civilian and military aircraft. "All efforts are on to resume flight services at the airport as soon as possible," Sharma said.
140 terrorists killed after Syrian Army repels attack
At least 140 terrorists were killed after the Syrian Army launched efforts to repel an attack on the Hama Province by armed opposition groups and the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terror group, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by countries like USA, Canada, etc.The offensive on the province lasted for two days, from June 6 to June 7, Sputnik reported while quoting the Russian Centre for Syrian Reconciliation.Around 500 terrorists with armoured vehicles and tanks attacked Syrian Army positions near Jabin and Tal Melh towns in the province, according to Major General Viktor Kupchishin, who is the commander of the Russian Centre for Syrian Reconciliation."While repelling the attack, Syrian government forces killed over 120 terrorists and destroyed five tanks, three IFV, nine off-road vehicles, a multiple-launch rocket system and two mortars," Kupchishin said.Apart from this, armed opposition groups from Idlib also launched an offensive on June 7 near the towns of Karnaz and ...
Dhoni's decision to wear badge personal: Lt. Gen. Cherish Mathson
Former India skipper MS Dhoni's decision to display an Army insignia on his wicket-keeper gloves was personal, said Lt. Gen. Cherish Mathson, GOC-in-C South Western Command,on Saturday.
1 JeM militant killed in Anantnag encounter
A Jaish-e-Mohammad militant was Saturday killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Verinag area of the south Kashmir district following specific information about the presence of militants there, the official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired on the security forces, who retaliated. In the exchange of fire, one JeM militant was killed, the official said, adding his identity was being ascertained. Incriminating material including arms and ammunition was recovered from the site of the gun-battle, he said.
Man lynched by anti-drug body members; scribe attacked during
One person, claimed to be a drug peddler, was allegedly beaten to death by members of an anti- drug trafficking body in Manipur's Imphal East district, following which a mob ransacked the organisation's office and the residence of its president, police said Saturday. A journalist was also assaulted when he, along with other scribes, went to cover the mob violence. Members of the Anti-Drug Joint Committee had picked up Mohammad Helim from his house on late Thursday night claiming that he was a drug peddler, police said. They allegedly assaulted him during 'interrogation' leading to his death, the police said. When the news of Helim's death spread, people of his locality rushed to Kairang area and ransacked the Committee's office and the residence of its president, Mohammad Ajimuddin, on Friday. Ajimuddin, however, managed to flee. Police had to lob tear gas shells to bring the situation under control. A group of journalists went to cover the violence and one of them, W ...
JeM militant killed in J&K gunfight
One Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militant was killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.
UP: 3 injured in clash between two communities
At least three people were injured in a clash between two groups of the same community at Chitoda village under Jansath Police Station in the district, police said Saturday. The trouble began when some people from the opposing groups confronted each other over a dispute on Friday, they said. The argument soon turned violent and both the sides fired shots at each other and pelted stones, they said. The injured-- Sahil, Shamshad and Murtaza were shifted to a local hospital and a case was registered, they added.
Prayagraj: One Sub Inspector injured during raid
One Sub Inspector of the Uttar Pradesh police got injured in a raid in Prayagraj's Jasra Bazar on Friday."Several robbery incidents had taken place under the jurisdiction of Bara police station. The police had received information that the miscreants involved in this are present near a shop in Jasra Bazar," said Jamunapur SP, Deependra Nath Chowdhary."When the police reached the spot, the miscreants saw them. The police chased them as they entered a house, where they were staying on rent. Later, the miscreants fired a shot and the women there started throwing bricks and stones at the police. A Sub Inspector has got injured in this incident. The miscreants later managed to run away from the spot," he added.The police have taken into custody owners of the house for interrogation.Further investigation is currently on.
Encounter between militants, security forces under way in J&K's Anantnag
An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir Saturday morning, a police official said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Verinag area of the south Kashmir district following specific information about the presence of militants there, the official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired on the security forces who retaliated. The exchange of fire was going on when last reports came in, the official said. Further details are awaited.
Search operation after gunfight in J&K
Security forces launched a search operation on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district following a gunfight with militants, police said.
ICC's statement to BCCI clarifies matter: Manu Sawhney on 'Balidan badge' row
ICC Chief Executive Manu Sawhney on Friday refused to comment further on the 'Balidan badge' row, stating that the cricket governing body's statement to BCCI 'clarifies the matter'.Sawhney's comments come after the ICC turned down BCCI's request to allow Indian wicket-keeper batsman, MS Dhoni, to continue wearing the army insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves."We have given the statement to BCCI and that clarifies the matter," Sawhney told ANI when asked about the ongoing controversy.While turning down BCCI's request to allow Dhoni to sport the 'Balidan badge', ICC had said in a statement, "The regulations for ICC events do not permit any individual message or logo to be displayed on any items of clothing or equipment. In addition to this, the logo also breaches the regulations in relation to what is permitted on wicketkeeper gloves."The ICC had said that if Dhoni and BCCI manage to convince them that the 'Balidan badge' does not have any political, religious or racial message, it may
Dhoni a true patriot, not like other celebrities: Giriraj Singh
Union minister Giriraj Singh on Friday lavished praise on Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is in the eye of a controversy for donning wicket-keeping gloves with a dagger logo embossed which bore resemblance to the insignia of an armed force. "Dhoni is not just a cricketer. He is a true rashtrabhakt (patriot). He is not like other celebrities whose love for their country remains inconsistent. He is a patriot and committed to the glory of his country," Singh, a BJP leader, told reporters here when asked about the International Cricket Council (ICC) raising objections to Dhoni having worn the gloves in the one-day international against South Africa at the World Cup in England earlier this week. The ICC has written a letter to the BCCI requesting that Dhoni be asked to remove the gloves since the rules forbade "display of messages which relate to political, religious or racial issues". Dhoni is an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Parchute Regiment of the Territorial Army and ...
Syria flare-up kills over 100 fighters: Monitor
Fierce clashes between Russia-backed government forces and jihadists have killed more than 100 combatants in northwestern Syria in the past 24 hours, a war monitor said on Friday. The clashes on the edge of the jihadist-controlled Idlib region have killed at least 53 government loyalists along with 48 jihadists and Islamist fighters since Thursday, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The region of some three million people -- almost half of them displaced from other parts of the country -- is dominated by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham alliance led by Al-Qaeda's former Syrian affiliate. The alliance administers a region that spans most of Idlib province as well as adjacent slivers of the neighbouring Latakia, Aleppo, and Hama provinces. The region has seen a spike in bombardment since late April, with regime forces seizing several towns on the region's southwestern flank. Late Thursday, the jihadists and allied rebels launched a counterattack against regime forces in
Rajnath reviews meet on defence procurement
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a meeting of senior officers of Defence Ministry to review operational matters and procurement issues of the armed forces.