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Five men injured in group clash
Five persons were injured in a group clash in south Delhi, following which cross cases were registered against both parties, police said on Sunday.
A dozen civilians dead in DR Congo rebel attack: Witnesses
Sixteen people, including 12 civilians, were killed in a rebel attack on Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east, witnesses told AFP on Sunday. A doctor at the local hospital reported seeing 16 dead bodies, "including 12 civilians and four soldiers or rebels." Eight people were injured, of whom five civilians, in the attack late Saturday. The Beni region is under siege from the Allied Defence Forces (ADF), an Islamist rebel group blamed for hundreds of civilian deaths over the past four years. Foreign humanitarian workers have been stationed in Beni, in the north Kivu province near the border with Uganda, since early August to deal with a new Ebola outbreak in the region. "The surprise attack happened in the streets of Beni city," the doctor told AFP. Four of the dead were killed while travelling in a taxi. According to several witness accounts, the attack started around 1630-1700 GMT. Heavy and light calibre gunfire was heard for several hours until after midnight ...
Pak origin militant killed in encounter in J-K's Pulwama
A Pakistani origin militant, one of the top commanders of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit, was Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dar Ganie Gund, village of Aribal area of Tral in south Kashmir district this morning, after receiving credible inputs about the presence of militants in the area, a police spokesperson said. He said during the search operation, the hiding militant fired on the search party and the fire was retaliated, leading to an encounter. Huge quantity of arms, ammunition and incriminating material was recovered from the site of the encounter, he said. "From the incriminating material recovered, it is learnt that the killed terrorist is one of the top commanders of proscribed terror outfit JeM identified as Adnan of Pakistani origin," the spokesperson said, adding that the operation has concluded. A security force jawan was also injured in
ASI on Ganesh Chathurthi security duty dies of 'heart attack'
A 55-year-old police personnel, who has been deployed in the city as part of security arrangements for Ganesh Chathurthi festival died of cardiac arrest early Sunday, police said. Nimra Naik, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) attached to Komaravalli police station suffered heart attack at around 4.30 AM and was shifted to a private hospital where he died while undergoing treatment, they said. The ASI was deployed here since September 11 as part of 'bandobust' duty for the festival, they added. Meanwhile, a 48-year-old man, who was returning home after taking part in the immersion procession of Lord Ganesha idols died after he slipped and fell into an open drainage in Yedirapally village of Nagarkurnool district Saturday night police said.
Sixteen dead in rebel attack on DR Congo village: witnesses
Sixteen people, including 12 civilians, were killed in a rebel attack on the village of Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east, witnesses said Sunday. A doctor at the local hospital reported seeing 16 dead bodies, "including 12 civilians and four soldiers or rebels." Eight people were injured, of whom five were civilians, in the attack late Saturday.
JeM commander killed in J&K gunfight
A top commander of the Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) terror outfit was killed on Sunday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama District, polce said.
Artists claim bias against WW I Indian soldiers by British Army
A group of Indian artists in the UK to mark the centenary of the World War I has claimed they have uncovered documents that reveal bias against the Indian subcontinent soldiers fighting alongside the British Army in the 20th century war. The Delhi-based artists from the Raqs Media Collective told the 'Observer' that papers from the British Library revealed that the British armed forces systematically neglected to treat psychological problems among Indian soldiers and adopted unequal measures in the care of soldiers traumatised by their experiences from the battleground. "The condition of shell shock was first diagnosed in 1915 by the English doctor Charles Meyers. But documents we found in the British Library show Meyers quickly dropped the term because it was feared ordinary soldiers would find it easy to understand and so would ask to be seen by medics," said Shuddhabrata Sengupta of Raqs. "Instead Meyers suggested a more opaque diagnosis of NYD, or Not Yet Diagnosed Nervous, which
2 civilians inadvertently cross LoC into Pakistan
Two civilians are believed to have inadvertently crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and entered the Pakistan controlled side, police said on Sunday.
Epic Bengali novel on Karbala war now in English
An epic historical novel by Bangladeshi literary great Mir Mosharraf Hossain centred on events that led to the battle of Karbala has been translated into English. The plot in Hossain's "Bishad Sindhu" is dramatic, has a mythical undertone to it, and deeds of heroism and supernatural occurrences render an epic flavour to its narrative. The storyline explores the sufferings and agonies of human life and the covetousness and hatred of men, and, at the same time, imparts a historical background to the bloodbath and killings that took place in Karbala, Iraq in AD 680. Readers of "Ocean of Melancholy", translated by Alo Shome, can get an insight into the events that led to the battle of Karbala and its aftermath. The book, brought out by Niyogi Books under its Thornbird imprint, revolves around the tragic story of Hassan and Hussein, grandsons of Prophet Muhammad, who were exterminated by their bitter enemy Yazid, the son of the king of Damascus. "I am not a religious person myself, but am .
Assam: Three suspected HM operative held
Assam Police has detained three individuals for allegedly having links with terrorist outfit Hizb-ul Mujahideen. The arrests have been made from Barpeta district.As per official sources, the arrests of three suspected terrorists on Saturday night were made by state police while acting on a tip-off.Excluding the arrest of these three suspects, as many as seven people have been apprehended in Assam in the last ten days on the suspicion of having links with the terrorist organisation, Hizb-ul Mujahideen.After Uttar Pradesh Police nabbed Hizb-ul Mujahideen terrorist Qamar-us-Zaman in Kanpur last week, joint operations were launched by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), along with the Assam Police, and Crime Branch in the state of Assam as part of operations to neutralise individuals having links with foreign-based extremist organisations.
Three held in Tripura, arms and ammunition seized
Three youths were arrested and two firearms and ammunition were seized from them on Sunday in southern Tripura's Sabroom, a town along the India-Bangladesh border, police said.
Militant killed in encounter in J&K's Pulwama district
A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district Sunday, police said. The body of the unidentified militant was recovered from the encounter site in the Tral area of the district, a police official said. He said the identity of the slain militant and the group he was affiliated to is being ascertained. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dar Ganie Gund village of Aribal area in the south Kashmir district Sunday morning after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the area, the official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants fired upon the forces who retaliated. The search operation is on, the official said.
Gunmen abduct civilian in J&K's Sopore
A civilian was abducted by unidentified gunmen in north Kashmir's Sopore area, police said on Sunday.
Foreign-made telescopic sights recovered from naxals in C'garh
The Chhattisgarh Police has recovered seven foreign-made telescopic sights, meant to be installed on rifles for better aim, from naxals after an encounter in Narayanpur district, a official said Sunday. This is the first time that such hi-tech optical devices have been recovered from the rebels, police claimed. Police are investigating how the Maoists got the gadgets as according to senior police officials, even the state security forces do not have these sophisticated devices. The telescopic sights are usually fitted on top of the barrel of weapons and make the target more clearly visible from a distance. The seven telescopic sights were recovered Friday from a forest in Narayanpur district after an encounter between a joint team of security forces and the ultras, Superintendent of Police Jitendra Shukla told PTI. The encounter took place in an area between Kandulnar and Garpa villages in Abhujmad area of the district, police said. "The telescopic sights had the 'Made in Spain' mark .
45-yr-old abducted by unknown gunmen in J&K's Sopore
Unknown gunmen abducted a 45-year-old man from Sopore area in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said Sunday. Mushtaq Ahmad Mir was abducted by unknown gunmen, who barged into his house in Harwan area in the north Kashmir district, Saturday night, a police official said. He said a case was registered and a search launched to rescue the abducted person.
Two persons reported missing along LoC in J-K: Police
Two civilians were reported missing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, police said Sunday. Ghulam Rasool and Bashir Ahmad, both residents of Sawjian sector, had gone for some work along the LoC on September 12 but did not return, the officials said, adding they might have inadvertently crossed to other side. They said the family members of the two filed a complaint in the police station concerned on Saturday evening. Police have taken cognizance of the incident and are investigating the matter, Senior Superintendent of Police Rajiv Pandey said.
Delhi: 100 years of Battle of Haifa celebrated
India is commemorating hundred years of the liberation of Israel's Haifa by the Indian troops in 1918.The centenary celebrations will culminate with a grand function in Delhi today. The Battle of Haifa is also being commemorated in Israel and Jaipur.September 23 is commemorated every year as Haifa Day by the Indian Army to pay its respects to the Indian Cavalry Regiments, Mysore and Jodhpur Lancers, that helped liberate Hafia in Israel after a cavalry action by the 15th Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade.Army chief General Bipin Rawat, who took part in the centenary celebrations to commemorate the day in Jaipur on September 22, said that Indian Army has potential to deal with any situation.
Encounter breaks out between militants, security forces in J&K's Pulwama
An encounter broke out Sunday between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Dar Ganie Gund village in Tral's Aribal area in the south Kashmir district Sunday morning, a police official said. He said the operation was launched after receiving specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants in the area. The encounter broke out after the militants fired upon the forces who retaliated, the official said. The gunfight is on and further details are being collected, he said.
16 killed in Pakistan anti-terror operation
The Pakistan Army has announced that nine militants and seven soldiers were killed in an anti-terror operation carried out in North Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan.
EU condemns violence in Libya's capital
The European Union delegation to Libya and the EU Heads of Mission to Libya on Saturday condemned the continued violence in the Libyan capital Tripoli.