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Sitharaman announces events between Sept 28-30 to celebrate valour of soldiers
Days after the UGC's circular asking educational institutes to observe the 'Surgical Strike Day', Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced organising of events from September 28 to 30 to commemorate the valour of soldiers. This will also include a three-day exhibition at the India Gate, she said. "From 28th to 30th September 2018, we will celebrate the valour of the armed forces. There will be activities around the nation, including a 3-day exhibition at India Gate, New Delhi, to commemorate the brave Indian soldier. More details to follow soon. Jai Hind!" she tweeted. The Indian Army had conducted surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control on September 29, 2016. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked educational institutes to observe 'Surgical Strikes Day' on September 29, a move that has invited criticism from several quarters.
7 Pak soldiers, 9 terrorists killed in gun battle
Seven Pakistani troops, including an officer, and nine terrorists were killed Saturday in a fierce gun battle in the country's northwestern region along the Afghan border. The incident occurred at Gharlamai and Spera Kunar Algad areas of North Waziristan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Pakistan Army said in a statement. The terrorists had crossed over from Afghanistan and were hiding in the area, it said During the anti-terror operation, nine terrorists and seven Pakistani died, it said.
Man receives bullet injuries in army camp
A man received bullet injuries on his lower abdomen inside an army camp at Shalbagaan in West Tripura district Saturday evening, police said. The man identified as Bharat Bahadur Thapa (50) is a retired army personnel and is engaged in some sort of job at the army camp after retirement, they said. Superintendent of Police, West Tripura, Ajit Pratap Singh said, "the personnel received injuries inside the army camp and a FIR was lodged with the Airport police station here. It was reported to be an incident of suicide attempt. However, investigation is on." Thapa was was rushed to GB Hospital and admitted at the Trauma Care Centre of the hospital, police added.
Chinese Defense Ministry voices protest to US over sanctions for Russian arms purchases
The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday registered protest against the United States over the US sanctions for arms purchases from Russia."The Chinese armed forces express their extreme indignation and strong disagreement. [The Chinese military leadership] has already made a representation and expressed protest to the US side," the ministry said in a statement.On Thursday, the United States announced that it sanctioned the Equipment Development Department (EDD) of China's Central Military Commission (CMC) and its Director Li Shangfu for buying Russia's S-400 air defense systems and aircraft in violation of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
Eight Afghan children killed playing with unexploded mortar shell
Eight children, including four siblings, were killed in Afghanistan when a mortar shell they were playing with exploded, relatives said Saturday, adding to the ever-growing civilian toll in the 17-year war. Another six children were wounded in the blast on Friday, including two who had lost limbs and were in a critical condition in a hospital in the northwestern province of Faryab. All the children were aged between five and 12. "They found an unexploded mortar shell and brought it near our house," Shukrullah, an uncle of four of the children killed, told AFP. "They didn't know what it was and were trying to open it when it suddenly exploded." Mohammad Alam, who was a cousin of four of the children, said he heard a "big explosion". "I rushed to the site and saw the kids covered in blood," Alam told AFP from the hospital. "They had found an unexploded shell and were playing with it when it went off." Officials were quick to blame the explosion on the Taliban, which last week captured ..
Constable makes vain attempt to commit suicide
A constable attached to the 7th Battalion of Tamil Nadu Special Police attempted suicide by consuming poison Saturday at nearby Tirupur, police said. Suresh, hailing from Krishnagiri district and married three months ago, returned home after night duty early this morning. His wife noticed him struggling to breathe and immediately took him to a government hospital, with the help of neighbours, police said. Police quoted the doctors as saying that Suresh had consumed some poison and his condition was serious. Police are investigating why the constable attempted to end his life.
Lanka economic instability caused by govt infighting: Rajapaksa
Sri Lanka's economic and political stability has been affected due to infighting between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, former president Mahinda Rajapaksa claimed on Saturday. "This is because the president and prime minister are clashing. They clash in the open. As long as instability prevails no investor will come," Rajapaksa said. He was referring to the Sri Lankan rupee hitting an all-time low this week against the US dollar, reaching near the 170 mark. "When we left (in 2015) the dollar was 131.40," the former president said. As a result of the rupee's depreciation, Sri Lanka's external debt had jumped, he said. "In 2014 (his last year) the external debt was Rs 7,391 billion or 71 per cent of the GDP. Now it has risen to 87 per cent. Interest payment was Rs 443 billion and now it has risen to Rs 820 billion, almost doubled". Rajapaksa said if he was in power he would have better managed the currency issue. He charged that the government ...
Gunfight breaks out near LoC in J&K
A gunfight started on Saturday near the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said.
Farooq Abdullah offers condolences on killing
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah visited the police headquarters here Saturday to offer his condolences on the killing of three police personnel by terrorists in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Abdullah, a member of Parliament from Srinagar constituency, met senior officers, including Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh. "Abdullah today visited Police Headquarters (PHQ) here and met the DGP and senior police officers. He expressed his condolences to the bereaved families of three police personnel martyred in dastardly act of terror by some proscribed militant outfits yesterday," a police spokesman said. The three policemen were abducted from their homes in south Kashmir and shot dead in cold blood by the militants of Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba Friday. He said the NC president expressed anguish over the killings, saying the police force was performing its lawful duties for maintaining peace and tranquility in the state and such acts were not ...
Iranian news agency: 8 Guard members killed in attack
Gunmen attacked a military parade in the southwestern Iranian city of Ahvaz on Saturday, killing at least eight members of the elite Revolutionary Guard and wounding 20 others, state media said. The state-run IRNA news agency reported that the wounded included a woman and a child but did not elaborate. Earlier reports described the assailants as "Takfiri," a term previously used to describe the Islamic State group. The semi-official Fars news agency, which is close to the elite Revolutionary Guard, said two gunmen on a motorcycle wearing khaki uniforms carried out the attack. State television showed images of the immediate aftermath. In it, paramedics could be seen helping someone in military fatigues laying on the ground. Other armed security personnel shouted at each other in front of what appeared to be a viewing stand for the parade. The semi-official ISNA news agency published photographs of the attack's aftermath, with bloodied troops in dress uniforms helping each other walk ...
Casualties as militants attack army parade in southwest Iran: state TV
Militants attacked a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, causing casualties, state television reported. A "group of assailants" attacked the parade in the city of Ahvaz held to mark the anniversary of the start of the devastating eight-year war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq in 1980, the television added without giving further details.
Militants attack trucks in Manipur
Suspected tribal militants have attacked and looted 20 trucks in Manipur here, abducted a driver and injured two others, police said on Saturday.
Massive searches on in J&K's Pulwama
The security forces started a massive search operation covering over a dozen villages in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday, police said.
UNSC underscores protection of civilians in armed conflict
The UN Security Council has reiterated the importance of protecting civilians in armed conflict and requested the secretary-general to report on this matter every 12 months.
Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in new Gaza clashes: ministry
A Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in new clashes along the Gaza border on Friday, the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory said. A spokesman for the ministry told AFP the man, whose identity was not yet known, was killed during protests east of Gaza City. More than 100 other people were wounded, the spokesman said. Palestinians have been demonstrating along the border for months in often violent protests that have seen at least 185 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since March 30. One Israeli soldier has been killed by a Palestinian sniper. AFP correspondents said Friday's clashes were more ferocious than in recent weeks. The Israeli army said more than 10,000 people had gathered in several locations along the border on Friday evening. "The rioters are hurling grenades and explosive devices, burning tires and hurling rocks at (Israeli) troops and the security fence," it said. It added that its forces were responding with live fire "in accordance with standard ...
12 killed as jihadists attack village in north Mozambique
Twelve villagers were killed and 14 wounded in an attack by suspected jihadists on a village in a gas-rich region of northern Mozambique, a local source told AFP on Friday. Since October, government plans to exploit the country's gas reserves have been thrown into doubt by an explosion of bloodthirsty assaults in the region where the industry plans to base its hub. "Ten people were shot (dead) by firearms and two burnt (to death)," the source said of the violence which took place late Thursday in Paqueue village which lies close to the Quirimbas tourist archipelago. One of the shooting victims had also been beheaded and the attackers had burnt 55 houses, the source said. Medics said another 14 people were wounded in the attack. In a separate incident further north, gunmen attacked a military convoy near the Tanzanian border on Thursday night, killing a senior army officer, a police source said. "The attackers wore military uniforms and had large-calibre firearms," the source told AFP,
Terrorists abduct and kill 3 J-K policemen, at least 6 cops announce resignation
Three policemen were abducted from their homes in south Kashmir's Shopian district and shot dead in cold blood by the militants of Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba Friday, police said as a new page opened up in the three-decade chapter of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir. Based on initial probe, the police said the dastardly action has been carried out against the special police officers (SPOs) by the banned terror groups -- Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba. The terror attack also shook the 1.2-lakh strong Jammu and Kashmir police force with at least six SPOs announcing their resignations on social media, officials said. Hours later, the Union Home Ministry said in New Delhi that no policeman has resigned in Jammu and Kashmir following the killing of three police personnel and described such reports as "false propaganda" by "mischievous" elements. The bodies of the slain policemen -- identified as constable Nissar Ahmed and special police officers Firdous Ahmed and Kulwant ...
J-K: DGP condemns terror attack on SPOs
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Friday condemned the murder of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and a police constable by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.Speaking to ANI, Singh said, "This is an act of desperation on the part of the militant outfits. In recent months, the police have conducted several successful operations against the militants. They (militants) target the police officers because they are soft targets. This act has garnered a large scale condemnation from the civil society and political parties.""These officers have a duty towards the public, they do not harm anyone. They are an integral part of the force and they perform their duty exceptionally well. The government has prepared a lot of welfare schemes for the SPOs, which will be announced soon. But this incident is very condemnable as they have slaughtered innocent men who were in their homes, with their families. We will soon arrest the people involved in ...
Five militants killed in Kashmir
Three more militants were killed in an ongoing gunfight between security forces and terrorists on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, taking the number of rebels slain to five.
Five LeT militants killed in J-K: police
Five militants from the Lashkar-e-Taiba who recently infiltrated into Jammu and Kashmir were killed in an encounter Friday, police said. The encounter took place at Sumblar area in north Kashmir's Bandipora district. Police said the five had crossed the Line of Control (LoC) recently and were on their way to other parts of the Valley.