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Rs 1 cr looted from vehicle in J-K
Unidentified gunmen looted Rs one crore in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, police said on Saturday.
Central Command celebrates Infantry Day
The Indian Army's Central Command celebrated Infantry Day at Lucknow on Saturday.
Suicide attack on Afghan police bus kills five: Officials
A suicide car bomb attack on a bus carrying police officers and workers in central Afghanistan killed at least five people Saturday, officials said. Another 12 were wounded in the Taliban-claimed blast in the Wardak provincial capital of Maidan Shar, provincial police spokesman Hekmatullah Durrani told AFP. The explosion happened as the bus entered the main entrance of a police compound. Two officers and three workers were among the dead, Durrani said. The wounded were all mechanics on the base. Provincial governor spokesman Abdul Rahman Mangal put the death toll slightly higher at six. In a WhatsApp message, Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said "tens of Afghan police and soldiers were killed" in the attack. The latest attack by the Taliban comes amid a flurry of US-led diplomatic activity to convince the group to negotiate an end to the 17-year war. In an apparent move to aid talks, top Taliban commander Abdul Ghani Baradar has been released by Pakistan after more than eight ...
Stone pelters are like workers of terrorists: Gen Rawat
Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday asserted that the stone pelters in Kashmir should be termed as overground workers (OGWs) of terrorists, adding that strict action will be taken against them.Gen Rawat said that the soldier who died in stone pelting on Friday was guarding a road construction team."I again say that stone pelters should be treated like OGWs. The deceased was just guarding the convoy of soldiers who were given the task of building roads and bridges. Every time the army keeps quite and bears the pain but this time we have filed an FIR against the stone pelters. A strict action should be taken against them," the Army chief said after paying tribute at the Amar Jawan Jyoti on the occasion of Infantry Day.Rajendra Singh, an army soldier of the Quick Reaction Team, succumbed to injuries he sustained when unidentified persons hurled stones at the convoy passing through the Anantnag bypass tri-junction.Gen Rawat said Pakistan is using terror to keep the 'pot boiling' in
6 killed in Afghan suicide bombing
At least six people were killed and 12 injured on Saturday in a Taliban car bomb attack in front of a police base in Afghanistan's Maidan Wardak province.
Gaza rockets hit Israel after 5 Palestinians killed in border flare-up
A barrage of rockets from Gaza hit Israel during the night, the army said Saturday, hours after five Palestinians were killed during clashes on the Israeli border, in a flareup that could jeopardise truce efforts. The largest projectile attacks in months and the border fatalities came despite talk of progress towards an Egyptian-brokered deal to end months of often violent protests along the border. "Overnight, dozens of rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip at communities in southern Israel," the army said in a statement, putting the exact number in a separate announcement at 30. "The IDF's Iron Dome aerial defense system intercepted approximately 10 projectiles," the army said, adding that two rockets fell within the Gaza Strip while the others landed in "open areas". Israeli medics said seven civilians were being treated for shock. In response to the rockets, Israeli fighter jets, helicopters and drones struck "approximately 80 Hamas targets throughout the Gaza Strip". There ...
One nabbed trying to sneak into UP CRPF camp
A man masquerading as an officer was arrested here in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday while trying to sneak into a high-security Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp, police said.
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll
Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of a powerful police chief delayed the ballot by a week. An hour after voting was due to start, long queues of turbaned men could be seen outside still-shuttered polling centres in the deeply conservative Kandahar provincial capital, which was blanketed with heavy security in anticipation of militant attacks. More than half a million people are registered to vote in Kandahar province where organisers are under pressure to avoid last weekend's debacle that forced the Independent Election Commission (IEC) to extend the nationwide ballot by a day. Problems with untested biometric verification devices, missing or incomplete voter rolls and absent election workers following Taliban threats to attack the ballot forced Afghans to wait hours outside polling stations, many of which opened late or not at all. Similar issues were already evident in Kandahar, the ...
CISF officer killed in J&K attack
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer has been killed in a militant attack on Srinagar's outskirts, police said on Saturday.
CISF jawan killed in terrorist attack in Kashmir
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) officer has been killed in a terrorist attack in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Saturday. "In the intervening night, a standoff fire by terrorists took place at the grid Station Wagoora in Budgam district in which one ASI of CISF sustained serious bullet injuries," a police spokesman said. He said the attack was, however, successfully repulsed by the alert sentry at the spot. "The injured ASI Rajendra Prasad was evacuated to the hospital for medical attention but succumbed at the hospital," the spokesman said, adding the area has been sanitized by the security forces.
Pakistan responsible for three times the terror risk to humanity than Syria : Report
Pakistan, which remains the breeding ground and supporter of global terrorism, is responsible for three times the terror risk to humanity that Syria poses, says a study -- 'Humanity at Risk - Global Terror Threat Indicant (GTTI) -- by Oxford University and Strategic Foresight Group (SFG).As per the GTTI, while the Afghan Taliban and the Lashkar-e-Taiyyaba (LeT) pose the maximum threat to international security in future, Pakistan is placed on top of the list of countries with the highest number of terrorist bases and safe havens."If we look at the most dangerous terrorist groups, based on hard facts and statistics, we find that Pakistan hosts or aids majority of them. Also, there are a significant number of groups based in Afghanistan, which operate with the support of Pakistan," the report says.The over 80-page report, which has been prepared to discuss the challenges in the next decade, presents an analytical framework and tool to enable policy makers to look into the future."The ...
Pentagon successfully tests US-Japan missile interceptor
The US military successfully shot down a medium-range ballistic missile Friday in a test of a new interceptor system, which is being co-developed with Japan and has been dogged by previous failures. Sailors aboard the USS John Finn successfully detected, tracked and targeted the rocket with an SM-3 Block IIA missile during a test off the west coast of Hawaii, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said in a statement. The successful operation comes after two failed intercept tests, in June 2017 and January 2018. A test firing in February 2017 had been successful. "This was a superb accomplishment and key milestone for the SM-3 Block IIA return to flight," MDA Director Lieutenant General Sam Greaves said. The MDA in January said America had so far spent about USD 2.2 billion on the system and Japan about USD 1 billion. The MDA could not immediately confirm if those numbers had grown. The SM-3 Block IIA missile is part of the AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense system and is made by arms giant ...
India-Myanmar agree to fight insurgents along border
India and Myanmar have agreed to fight insurgent groups operating along the border between the two countries and check smuggling of wildlife and narcotic drugs. It was agreed upon at the 22nd national level meeting between India and Myanmar held on Thursday and Friday. During the meeting, both the sides agreed to take action against insurgent groups operating within their territories, a Home Ministry statement said. The two countries agreed on providing security cooperation and facilitate movement of people and trade across the International Border. It was also agreed to cooperate in preventing smuggling of wildlife and narcotic drugs and to strengthen cooperation on the international border management, including construction of subsidiary pillars to better demarcate the border, the statement said. The Indian delegation was led by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba and the Myanmar delegation by Major General Aung Thu, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Home Affairs, Myanmar.
MLAs disqualification: Will move SC against Madras HC verdict, says Selvan
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam's (AIADMK) rebel Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) against whom the Madras High Court had upheld the disqualification order, on Friday said they would move the Supreme Court challenging the order.On Thursday, Supreme Court-appointed third judge of the Madras High Court Justice M. Sathyanarayanan upheld the validity of Tamil Nadu Speaker's September 18, 2017 order disqualifying 18 MLAs belonging to AIADMK in the state. These MLAs had earlier pledged support to rebel party leader TTV Dhinakaran, who later went on to form his own faction AMMK.Thanga Tamil Selvan, one of the 18 rebel AIADMK MLAs, said that they will approach the top court within 30 to 90 days. "Our advocate says that there are many drawbacks in the Madras High Court verdict. Within 30 to 90 days, we will approach Supreme Court," Selvan told reporters here.In August last year, a total of 19 AIADMK MLAs had submitted a letter to then Governor CV Rao withdrawing support to ..
Army jawan injured in stone-pelting dies
An Army jawan died at a hospital here on Friday after he sustained head injuries during stone-pelting by a group of youths, an official said. "Sepoy Rajendra Singh was part of a quick reaction team which was providing security to a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) convoy on Thursday. At around 1800 hrs, when the convoy was passing through the Anantnag bypass tri-junction near NH-44, few youths hurled stones at the vehicle and Singh was injured after being hit by a stone directly on the head," the Army official said. He said Singh was provided immediate first aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital where the soldier succumbed to injuries. A resident of Uttarakhand's Badena village, Singh had joined the Army in 2016 and is survived by his parents. The Army on Friday paid tributes to him and two other jawans -- Lance Naik Brajesh Kumar, Sepoy Ngamsiamliana -- who were killed in separate anti-militancy operations in Kashmir valley. "In a solemn ceremony at Badamibagh cantonment here, General
Rs 1.60 lakh looted from contractor's staff
Criminals looted Rs 1.60 lakh from the staff of a contractor here on Friday, police said.
Army jawan arrested for taking part in robberies
An Army jawan was arrested in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district for taking part in robberies, a senior police officer said Friday. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Manoj Kumar said a police team arrested Army jawan Pushpraj Kumar from Madhopur Susta village on Thursday while he was planning to execute another dacoity. The police team seized the jawan's Army ID card, his driving license during the raid, SSP said adding that on the basis of ID card, it seems that the person arrested is an Army jawan but police have sent the ID card for verification to find out whether he is actually an Army jawan. The team also seized a car, four ATM cards, which were looted in the past 48 hours in the district, SSP said. Pushpraj Kumar, a resident of Sabalpur Babhantoli village of Saran district, was posted as an Army jawan in Nasik, the SSP said. The SSP said that Pushpraj used to come on leave from Army camp but instead of going to his home, he used to join his group members in ...
Soldier hit with stone in Anantnag dies
A soldier hit on the head with a stone in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district succumbed to his injuries on Friday.
Army pays tribute to martyred jawans in J-K
The Army on Friday paid tributes to three jawans killed in separate incidents, including anti-militancy operations, in Kashmir valley. "In a solemn ceremony at Badamibagh cantonment here, General Officer Commanding of Chinar Corps of the Army Lt Gen A K Bhatt and all ranks paid homage to the martyrs on behalf of a proud nation," an Army official said. Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police Dilbag Singh and representatives from various security agencies also joined in paying the last respects to the soldiers -- Lance Naik Brajesh Kumar, Sepoy Ngamsiamliana and Sepoy Rajendra Singh, he said. Kumar (32) sustained splinter injuries during a fierce operation against militants in Baramulla district's Sopore area on Friday. Two militants were also killed in the operation, the official said. A native of Himachal Pradesh's Nanawin village, Kumar had joined the Army in 2004. He is survived by his wife and a daughter, he added. Ngamsiamliana was killed on Thursday during an attack on an ..
Exchange of fire between cadres of two militant outfits
Cadres of two militant outfits were engaged in a gun battle in Manipur's Tengnoupal district early Friday morning, a police officer said. The exchange of fire took place between suspected militants of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and United Kuki Liberation Front (UNLF) near Moreh town which is close to the Indo-Myanmar border, the officer said. Superintendent of police, Tengnoupal, S Ibomcha Singh while talking to PTI over telephone said that police recovered one pistol and a hand grenade from the spot of firing, near Electricity office, Moreh. The firing lasted about half an hour and there may be some injuries as blood was found at the spot, the SP added.