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Renovated Rezang La memorial honours 1962 war heroes

These heroes were applauded in the British parliament and all 21 awarded the Indian Order of Merit, the highest gallantry award that an Indian soldier could then receive

UNSC adopts resolution on protection of education in armed conflict

The Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution on the protection of education in armed conflict

Conflict actors sponsoring 'opportunistic' terror attacks: India at UN

"Community engagement and effective communication are critical to combat the infodemic' of false information that often drives fear and division," it said

Will India have an edge over Pakistan, China after all 36 Rafales join IAF?

Experts said Rafales could be a game-changer for India after all the 36 jets join the Indian Air Force as no aircraft in possession of any country in the neighbourhood will be able to match Rafale

Policeman, 3 assailants killed in suicide attack in Pakistan

Three suicide bombers attacked a training centre in Pakistan's restive southwestern Balochistan province on Wednesday, triggering a shootout that killed a policeman and the attackers, police said. Four police personnel were injured in the attack that took place when the policemen were busy taking an examination and the assailants ambushed the main gate of the Police Lines area in Balochistan's Loralai district. "Police and other law-enforcement agencies retaliated to the attack in a timely manner and managed to kill all three suicide bombers before they managed to enter the Police Lines premises," Mohsin Hassan Butt, Balochistan Inspector General of Police, was quoted as saying by the Dawn. The injured policemen have been shifted to hospital. The process of clearing the area has begun and security has been beefed up in and around Loralai in the aftermath of the attack, the Dawn report said. Condemning the attack, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani said, "the police force

1 terrorist killed in Pulwama encounter: J-K Police

One terrorist was killed during an exchange of fire in an operation conducted by security forces in forests of Tral area of Pulwama district on Tuesday.The terrorist's body was retrieved from the site of encounter. The identity and affiliation of the killed terrorist is being ascertained, an official statement said.Troops of 42 Rashtriya Rifles with Special Operations Group, Tral were carrying out a cordon and search operation during which the encounter broke out.Incriminating material including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.Pertinently with the efforts of police and security forces, it was a clean operation. No collateral damage happened during the encounter.On receipt of information, troops of 180 Batallion CRPF rushed to the spot for reinforcement..

Militant killed in encounter in J-K, identity being ascertained

Security forces on Wednesday killed an unidentified militant in an encounter in a forest in Tral in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Branpatri forest area of Tral on Wednesday morning following information about the presence of militants in the area, a police spokesperson said. The hiding militants opened firing on security forces, who retaliated, triggering a gun battle, he said. "One militant was killed in the gun battle while there were no casualties among the security forces," he added. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militant is being ascertained.

US military says 2 service personnel killed in Afghanistan

The US military says two service members have been killed in Afghanistan. It did not offer any details surrounding the circumstances of their deaths. The statement says the killings occurred Wednesday, a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a quick visit to the Afghan capital of Kabul where he said Washington was hopeful of a peace deal before September 1. It's not clear if the deaths were the result of the war, which at nearly 18 years is America's longest running. The United States is holding direct talks with the Taliban to secure a deal that will bring the warring sides together in peace. The US statement says the identities of the soldiers would not be released until their families had been notified.

Andhra Pradesh: One Maoist surrenders, four arrested in Visakhapatnam

A squad member of Community Party of India (Maoist) party surrendered and four militia members were arrested by the police in Visakhapatnam rural area, Andhra Pradesh, police said.CPI Maoist party squad member surrendered before Officer on Special Duty (OSD) V Krishna Rao on Tuesday."The arrested Naxals were involved in criminal cases. The surrendered squad member will be given compensation" Rao said.The arrested militias have been sent to remand.

J-K: Exchange of fire underway in Pulwama

An encounter broke out on Tuesday between terrorists and security forces in forests of Tral area of Pulwama district. The firing is still underway.Troops of 42 Rashtriya Rifles with Special Operations Group, Tral were carrying out a cordon and search operation during which the encounter broke out.On receipt of information, troops of 180 Batallion CRPF rushed to the spot for reinforcement.Further details are awaited.

Modi visit is proof that island nation is safe: Sri Lanka tourism minister

New Delhi [India], Jun 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Sri Lanka is proof that the country is safe, said Sri Lankan Tourism Minister John Amaratunga."Prime Minister Modi came to Sri Lanka and it is the proof that Sri Lanka is safe. He visited churches there. He was cordial and comfortable and what is a better proof of safety than that," Amaratunga told ANI.Modi paid a stopover visit to the island nation earlier this month on his way back to India from the Maldives.Amaratunga's statement came after over two months of deadly Easter Sunday attack which targeted eight locations, including three churches, killing more than 250 people.Talking about the impact of the terror attack which took place on April 21 in Sri Lanka, he said, "Sri Lanka is the same as was before the blast. However, our intelligence was quick enough within 10 days to apprehend who supported ISIS criminals who destroyed churches and hotel in Sri Lanka."Negating the impact of ongoing emergency in Sri ...

Amarnath Yatra: DIG North Kashmir, SSP Bandipora take stock of arrangements

Deputy Inspector General of Police North Kashmir, Suleman Chaudhary and SSP Bandipora Rahul Malik on Tuesday visited Sumbal-Bandipora transit camp and took stock of arrangements put in place for Amarnath Yatra.Chaudhary and Malik ensured hassle-free movement of pilgrims during the Yatra.This year, over 1.10 lakh pilgrims have registered themselves for the annual Amarnath Yatra which began on July 1, said MHA sources said.On June 4, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik had chaired the unified headquarters meeting in Srinagar to review the overall security situation in the State.The meeting was attended by the top brass of the army, police, paramilitary, state and central intelligence agencies.Governor had expressed satisfaction over security management in the past year, despite continuing challenges on many fronts.He had stressed the need for close and effective coordination among all the security forces and intelligence agencies to maintain peace and order in the state.The ...

Sri Lanka police overturn local council ban on Muslims

Sri Lanka's police Tuesday stepped in to prevent a local council from banning Muslim traders from a weekly fair in another backlash from the devastating Easter attacks blamed on Islamic extremists. The local government body had ordered minority Muslims not to participate in the farmer's market in the town of Dankotuwa, 47 kilometres (30 miles) north of the capital. "We got a court order against the Wennappuwa Pradeshiya Saba (council) because we can't allow this Islamophobia," local police Superintendent K. A. B. Kumarapeli told AFP by telephone. He said the local council chairman representing a political party affiliated to former president Mahinda Rajapakse ordered Muslims to stay away, saying their presence could trigger violence in the region. The region has a high concentration of Christians who suffered the most in the April 21 suicide bombings that targeted three churches and three hotels. At least 258 people were killed and nearly 500 wounded in the attacks. However, police ...

Pompeo hopes for Afghan peace deal 'before September 1'

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday he hopes for a peace deal with the Taliban "before September 1", speaking as he made his first visit to Kabul since Washington launched talks with the insurgents last year. Pompeo met with President Ashraf Ghani as well as General Scott Miller, who leads NATO's Afghanistan mission and the US war effort in the country, as well as other high-level Afghan officials during the unannounced one-day visit to the Afghan capital. He said peace was Washington's "highest priority". Last September the US began a fresh push to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table to end America's longest war. "I hope we have a peace deal before September 1, that's certainly our mission set," Pompeo said during the visit. US officials have previously said they are hoping for a deal before the upcoming Afghan presidential elections, which have already been delayed twice and are now set for September. The next round of talks between the Taliban and the US are set .

Assam police arrests man from Kashmir for obscene remark on Fb on slain CRPF man's wife

Assam Police has arrested a person from Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly posting an obscene comment on Facebook on the widow of a CRPF commando who was killed in a blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand last month, an official statement said Tuesday. The slain CRPF commando, Sunil Kalita, hailed from Kamrup district of Assam. The accused, Syed Abbass, was produced at Damhal Hanji Pora court in Kulgam district of Kashmir on June 22 and he was sent to eight days transit remand. He was being brought to Assam, the statemnet said. He had made the alleged obscene comment on Kalita's wife on the Facebook page of a TV news channel of Assam that posted a photograph of the woman saluting her slain husband on June 15. Following this, one Ramen Barua lodged a complaint and a case was registered. A three-member police team went to Jammu and Kashmir and arrested the accused with the help of the police of that state, and intelligence agencies, the statement said. Kalita was wounded in an ..

Maha budget: Mungantiwar's reply unsatisfactory, says Cong

The Congress Tuesday attacked Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar on his reply on the Budget discussion, claiming it was unsatisfactory and accused him of not giving answers on actual concerns facing the state. Speaking to reporters outside the state legislature here, former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said Mungantiwar did not give answers on the "decline" in agricultural and industrial growth rates. "The finance minister's reply on budget discussion was not satisfactory. The government announced lakhs of jobs through various programmes, but questions raised in this regard got no answers. There was no answer on investment made in Maharashtra," he added. He further said 12,000 farmers had committed suicide during the BJP-led government's tenure, and that it had fallen short in combating drought. Chavan said the Devendra Fadnavis dispensation was busy poaching leaders from opposition parties and was paying no attention to the state's development. "We condemn the ...

Debt as GSDP percentage has come down: Mungantiwar

The Maharashtra government has pared its debt burden from 28.2 per cent of GSDP to 15 per cent despite the implementation of 7th pay commission and farm loan waiver, Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said Tuesday. He was replying to a debate on the state budget in the Legislative Assembly. While presenting the budget on June 18, Mungantiwar had said that as of March-end, the total debt of the state was Rs 4,14,411 crore. "We have managed to bring down debt burden from 28.2 per cent to 15 per cent (of gross state domestic product) despite the pay out due to the 7th pay commission and farm loan waiver," he said Tuesday. The government's stated objective of taking the state's economy to USD onetrillion was difficult but achievable, he said. Defending the Jalyukt Shivar water conservation scheme, he said despite deficient rainfall, food grain production increased by 24 lakh metric tonnes. In 2014, food grain production was 91 lakh metric tonnes, while in 2019, it was ...

Clash breaks out in front of Kejriwal Hospital in Muzaffarpur

A clash broke out here at Kejriwal hospital between hospital staff and kin of a child who died at the facility on Tuesday.The incident took place after the affected family protested following the bereavement."The child from Sumera was admitted to the hospital due to low haemoglobin level. He died around 9 am today. His family took away the body but then returned to protest outside the hospital," Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mukul Kumar Ranjan said."A few people, including some journalists, were injured in the clash that broke out between the protesters and security officers posted outside the hospital," Ranjan added citing the CCTV footage of the incident.The Police are currently questioning the hospital authorities. "We will file an FIR and take necessary actions," he said.Kejriwal hospital is one of the facilities battling with the Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) crisis in Muzaffarpur. As many as 131 children have died of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the district,

Sri Lanka safe for tourists, travel advisories issued after blasts to be withdrawn soon: Tourism Min

Sri Lanka Tourism Minister H Amartunga Tuesday said its government is regularly in touch with intelligence agencies to ensure that the island nation is safe, adding travel advisories issued in the wake of the recent blasts will be withdrawn soon. "Sri Lanka is not in danger and I take full responsibility to say that. We have been in touch with intelligence agencies and it is completely safe. Business in Sri Lanka is as usual, schools are being reopened, children are attending schools, movement in the city is normal as it happened before the blasts," the minister said at an event here. "It is vital for tourism as people want to be safe. I can give you assurance...we as members of Parliament think twice before going to a place where there are questions over safety so we have to ensure the same for tourists. Some of the travel advisories issued in the wake of the blasts have already been lifted and the remaining will be withdrawn soon," he said. The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and ...

Over 20 terrorist groups, including Pak-based LeT, active in Afghanistan: UN report

Over 20 regional and international terrorist groups, including Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are currently fighting against government forces in Afghanistan, mainly in the border areas, according to a recent UN report.The tenth report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, submitted to the 1988 Sanctions Committee of the United Nations, shows concern over the Taliban and other associated individuals constituting a threat to the peace, stability and security of Afghanistan."Al-Qaida is eager to expand its presence in Barmal District in Paktika Province. It has been intensifying its concentration in the Afghan-Pakistan border area in close cooperation with Lashkar-e Taiba and the Haqqani Network. Al-Qaida members act as instructors and religious teachers for Taliban personnel and their family members," said the report.It quoted Afghan officials as saying that some 500 Lashkar-e-Taiba fighters are active in Kunar and Nangarhar provinces of the country."Kunar ...