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UP: 2 excise personnel injured in stone pelting
Two excise department personnel were injured in stone pelting by villagers during a raid to check sale of illicit liquor in the Jaithara area here Tuesday, police said. Inspector Dinesh Paswan and sub-inspector Rajesh, posted in Jaithara police station, were injured when the people in Jarari started pelting stones on them as soon as they reached the village, they said. Senior police and civil officials reached the spot after the incident, police said. They added that the situation was under control now. Some persons have been detained and a probe is on, police said.
19 killed as suicide bomber targets protesters in Afghanistan
At least 19 people were killed and 57 wounded on Tuesday in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province in a suicide attack on protesters who were calling for the dismissal of a police commander.
Pak to do away with Ministry of SAFRON
The Pakistan government Tuesday decided to dissolve the Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) following the merger of the restive Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In a historic move, the National Assembly voted in May in favour of a constitutional amendment to merge the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. All major political parties had supported the bill, with 229 lawmakers voting in its favour and only one voting against it. "After the merger of FATA, the provincial government will look over the affairs of the tribal areas which is why we have decided to dissolve the Ministry of SAFRON," Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told Geo News. "There are over 1.7 million Afghan refugees in the country who are our guests and we want them to be safely repatriated," Chaudhry said. According to officials, the government also decided to close down the FATA Secretariat. "The Ministry of Interior overlooks the issues of ...
India-US to begin military exercise from Sept 16
The joint exercise Yudh Abhyas 2018 will simulate a scenario where both nations will work together in counter insurgency and counter terrorism environment in mountainous terrain under United Nation charter.The two week exercise will witness participation of about 350 personnel of the US Army and similar strength of the Indian Army. The exercise curriculum is progressively planned where the participants are initially made to get familiar with each other's organizational structure, weapons, equipment, confidence training and tactical drills.Subsequently, the training advances to joint tactical exercises wherein the battle drills of both the armies are coherently unleashed. The training will culminate with a final validation exercise in which troops of both countries will jointly carry out an operation against terrorists in a fictitious but realistic setting.Over the years the two countries have decided to progressively increase the scope and content of this joint exercise. Exercise Yudh
Dreaded Maoist surrenders in Jharkhand
A Maoist carrying a bounty of Rs two lakh on his head on Tuesday surrendered in Jharkhand's Khuti district, police said.
Blasts near girls' schools in Afghanistan kill teen
A teenager was killed and four civilians were wounded in three separate explosions on Tuesday near two schools for girls in Afghan province of Nangarhar, officials said.
Suicide bomber kills 25 in Nangarhar: Afghan official
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-filled vest among a group of people protesting a local police commander in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 25 and wounding about 130, a provincial official said. "Around four hundred people gathered for the protest and the bomber detonated his vest full of explosive among the crowd," said Capt Qais Saifi, an official at Nangarhar province police headquarters. Gen Ghulam Sanayee Stanikzai, police chief of Nangarhar province, said people from Achin district had come to the Momandara district to block the main highway between the capital Jalalabad and the Torkham border with Pakistan. Stanikzai said locals had gathered to complain about a local police commander and the suicide bomber targeted them. It was unclear whether the attacker knew the nature of the protest. Also in Nangarhar, at least one person was killed and four others wounded in a series of additional bomb blasts near different schools, said Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for .
19 dead in Nangarhar suicide bombing
At least 19 people were killed and 57 others injured in a suicide bombing that targeted a protest in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Tuesday, local officials said.The suicide bomber targeted an agitation in Mohmand Dara district near Jalalabad-Torkham Highway of the province, TOLOnews reported.Provincial governor's spokesperson Attaullah Khogyani said that the protest was being held for the dismissal of Bilal Pacha, a commander of local police force members in Achin district. Sources said that the casualties could be much higher.Afghanistan has been witnessing a series of suicide attacks in recent months.On September 9, three people were killed and 14 others wounded in Kabul when a suicide bombing targeted a convoy marking the 17th anniversary of anti-Soviet fighter Ahmed Shah Massoud's death. Later on that day, 20 Afghan security personnel were killed in an attack by the Taliban in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province.
Bihar-Nepal bus service launched
Bihar and Nepal are now connected by bus. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday flagged off the first bus service between Bihar and Nepal.
Drugs ruled out in Paris knife rampage: legal source
A man being held after a knife attack that injured seven people along a canal in Paris was not under the influence of drugs at the time, a legal source told AFP on Tuesday. The suspect, believed to be an Afghan citizen in his 30s, was described by witnesses as acting drugged when he began striking people with a knife and iron bar on the Canal de l'Ourcq late Sunday. Two British tourists and an Egyptian visitor were among those injured, and three people were still in hospital as of Monday evening, including one in critical condition, a source close to the inquiry said. The attacker was finally overpowered by bystanders, some of whom tried to stop him by throwing petanque balls. "He seemed to be on something. He definitely didn't seem normal. He had a blank look... He didn't say anything. Even when we hit him, he didn't shout," one witness, Hamani Bouadjema, told AFP. But blood tests of the suspect, who was still in hospital as of Tuesday, did not reveal any traces of drug use, the ...
At least 19 killed in suicide attack on Afghan protesters
A suicide attack on protesters in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, officials said, as an uptick in violence across the country dampens hopes for peace talks and elections. Another 57 people were wounded in the blast in Nangarhar province, where demonstrators had blocked a highway in protest over the appointment of a local police chief, provincial governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said. Provincial health department spokesman Inamullah Miakhil confirmed the number of dead and wounded. "Dozens of wounded people have been brought to Jalalabad hospitals so far," Miakhil added. The attack came hours after a double bombing in front of a girls' school in the provincial capital Jalalabad, which killed a boy and wounded four others. The first explosion happened in front of Malika Omaira girls' school at around 8:30 am (0400 GMT), Khogyani told AFP earlier. A second bomb went off as students from a neighbouring boys' school and locals gathered at the scene, he ...
Death toll in Afghan suicide attack jumps to 19: officials
A suicide attack on protesters in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, officials said, as an uptick in violence across the country dampens hopes for peace talks and elections. Another 57 people were wounded in the blast in Nangarhar province, where demonstrators had blocked a highway in protest over the appointment of a local police chief, provincial governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said.
Punjab CM pay tributes to heroes of Saragarhi battle
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh paid tributes Tuesday to the heroes of the historic Saragarhi battle on the eve of its 121st anniversary and asked youths to imbibe the values of courage and valour in their lives. The sacrifice of the soldiers of 36 Sikh Regiment, who fought in the famous battle of Saragarhi Fort, will always rain etched as an iconic moment in the history of the Indian Army, an official statement quoting the chief minister said. As a mark of homage to the valiant soldiers, the Punjab government had already announced a series of initiatives and directed authorities concerned to incorporate the battle in school history books. It is important that youngsters know about the historic event, which was an ode to the courage and grit of the soldiers who chose death over surrender, he added. Work to implement the government's decision to set up a 10-bed mini PHC in village Jhorda in Raikot as a tribute to Havildar Ishar Singh, who led the regiment in the battle. The ...
Five killed in suicide attack on Afghan protesters: Official
At least five people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up among protesters in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, an official said, in the latest violence to hit the country. Another 30 were wounded in the blast in Nangarhar province, where people had blocked a highway in protest over the appointment of a local police chief, provincial governor spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said. The attack came hours after a double bombing in front of a girls' school in the provincial capital of Jalalabad killed a boy and wounded four others. The first explosion happened in front of Malika Omaira girls' school at around 8:30 am (0400 GMT), Khogyani told AFP earlier. A second bomb went off as students from a neighbouring boys' school and locals gathered at the scene, he added. There has been no claim of responsibility for any of the attacks, but the Taliban and the Islamic State group are active in Nangarhar, which borders Pakistan.
Afghan Taliban prepare for peace talks with US
The Taliban are preparing to send a delegation for talks with US officials about ending the conflict in Afghanistan and the meeting could address a possible prisoner swap, two officials involved with the process said on Tuesday.
Russia begins biggest military drills since Cold War
Russia on Tuesday began its biggest military exercises since the Cold War, with the participation of around 300,000 troops, the Defence Ministry said.
Two militants killed in encounter in J-K
Two unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Handwara area of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said. Two militants have been killed in the encounter at Galoora area of Handwara, in the north Kashmir district, a police official said. He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militants is yet to be ascertained. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area early Tuesday morning following specific information about the presence of militants there, the official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon the forces. The operation is on, the official said.
J-K: 2 terrorists killed in encounter
At least two terrorists were killed in an encounter with the security forces at Guloora area of Handwara in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Tuesday.The search operation is currently underway.This comes after the security forces on Sunday arrested three suspected terrorists in Karnah area of Kupwara district. The suspects, who were arrested while trying to infiltrate the border, were later handed over to the police for further interrogation.On Saturday, a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist, involved in carrying out a number of terror attacks on security forces, was killed in an encounter with the Jammu and Kashmir Police in Achabal block of Anantnag district.
Peru celebrates return of stolen gold mask found in Germany
Peru is celebrating the return of an ancient funeral mask made of gold following a two-decade legal battle to repatriate the smuggled antiquity from Germany. President Martin Vizcarra on Monday attended a ceremony at the presidential palace where the so-called Sican mask was shown publicly for the first time since its return to the South American nation. The 8th century mask depicting a pre-Incan deity was seized in 1999 in Germany from a Turkish art dealer arrested for selling looted objects. It was handed over last week to Peru's embassy in Berlin. The mask made of hammered gold alloy with silver eyes is one of the most emblematic of 9,000 art objects Peru has repatriated the last decade. Authorities believe the mask was taken from Peru in the late 1990s.
Peru celebrates return of stolen gold mask found in Germany
Peru is celebrating the return of an ancient funeral mask made of gold following a two-decade legal battle to repatriate the smuggled antiquity from Germany. President Martin Vizcarra on Monday attended a ceremony at the presidential palace where the so-called Sican mask was shown publicly for the first time since its return to the South American nation. The 8th century mask depicting a pre-Incan deity was seized in 1999 in Germany from a Turkish art dealer arrested for selling looted objects. It was handed over last week to Peru's embassy in Berlin. The mask made of hammered gold alloy with silver eyes is one of the most emblematic of 9,000 art objects Peru has repatriated the last decade. Authorities believe the mask was taken from Peru in the late 1990s.