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Militants kill forest guard in J&K
Militants have killed a forest guard in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said on Friday.
Pak backstabbed US in Afghanistan: veteran army colonel
Pakistan has been playing a dubious role in Afghanistan while dealing with the Taliban and other terror outfits, alleged a veteran United States army colonel, Lawrence Sellin.Sellin, who has served in Afghanistan, northern Iraq and a humanitarian mission of West Africa, wrote in The Daily Caller that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) provided arms and ammunition to Taliban fighters in October 2001, just after U.S. bombing of Afghanistan began.The then Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf held a meeting with ISI director Lt. Gen. Mahmod Ahmed and other top brass of the army, who argued that Pakistan should not help the United States at all in its war against the Taliban and al-Qaeda."Pakistan's duplicity has continued for seventeen years. While accepting billions of dollars in military and economic aid, Pakistan has been slowly bleeding the U.S. to death in Afghanistan through its support of the Taliban, Haqqani Network and other terrorist groups", said colonel ...
Yemen rebels: Coalition strikes kill dozens, UAE denies it
Saudi-led coalition air strikes have killed nearly 30 people in Yemen, including four women and 22 children, Shiite rebel media reported. But the state media of United Arab Emirates, a key coalition member, disputed the claim and said the rebels launched the attack, killing one child and injuring dozens. Mohammed Abdul-Salam, spokesman for the Houthi rebels, said on Twitter the coalition attack took place in the ad-Durayhimi district yesterday, 20 kilometres from the port city Hodeida in the country's west. Other Houthi officials provided lower initial figures saying at least nine were killed. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to brief the media. The UAE's official news agency WAM, however, reported that the Houthis launched a ballistic missile in the area killing one child and injuring dozens. Neither side's claims could be independently verified. Earlier this month, a Saudi-led coalition air strike in the country's north killed dozens of people. ..
Policeman wounded in Moscow attack, attacker dead
A man from Russia's volatile North Caucasus region shot and wounded a police officer in Moscow and was fatally wounded by retaliatory fire, officials said. Russia's Investigative Committee, the nation's top state investigative agency, said the assailant fired at two policemen near the main Foreign Ministry building in downtown Moscow yesterday. Police shot back and wounded the attacker. Police identified the attacker as Renat Kunashev, 30-year-old resident of the Russian province of Kabardino-Balkariya in the North Caucasus, the Interfax news agency reported. It said the weapon he used to attack police fired non-lethal ammunition, but did not give further information. Tass and Interfax later quoted police as saying that the attacker died of a head wound. The assailant's motives weren't immediately clear, but police said they don't believe that he had any links to Islamist militants active in some of North Caucasus provinces. Militants, some of whom have sworn allegiance to the Islamic
Group reports new video from al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri
The SITE Intelligence Group says the leader of al-Qaida is urging unity among Muslims in a new 5-minute video speech. Ayman al-Zawahri calls on Muslims everywhere including fighters and preachers to unite in Islamic jihad, or holy war, in the video released today, according to SITE. The group tracks online activity of jihadist organizations. In April last year, al-Zawahri released an audio recording urging followers and other militants in Syria to unite ranks against the government and other enemies. The release of the video Thursday comes a day after the Islamic State group released a new audio message purportedly of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the first such recording to emerge in almost a year. Al-Qaida has vowed to fight on in Idlib province, Syria's last major rebel stronghold, in the face of a possible regime offensive there.
J-K: Terrorists kill forest dept official
Terrorists on Thursday shot dead a forest department official after barging into his residence in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.The official, identified as 38-year-old Tariq Ahmad Malik, later succumbed to his injuries, a statement from the police confirmed.The police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. The initial investigation into the matter establishes the involvement of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Yousuf Dar alias Kantroo, who is a resident of Kawoosa in Budgam district.On Wednesday, Police Inspector Mohammad Ashraf Dar was shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama's Larve village. Ashraf succumbed to critical bullet injuries in the attack, an official release noted.Police said that as per initial investigation, the complicity of terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was established."We condemn these acts of cowardice by terrorists involving attacks on police officials," the police said.
Forest dept official shot dead in J-K's Baramulla
Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militants shot dead a Forest Department official tonight in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, police said. "Terrorists this evening barged inside Tariq Ahmad Malik's house in Zandpal area in Tangmarg and fired upon him," a police spokesman said. Malik sustained critical injuries and later succumbed, he said. Police have registered a case and initial investigation establishes the involvement of LeT militant Yousuf Dar alias Kantroo, the spokesman said.
Stones hurled on kanwariyas, 15 injured
Stones were hurled and a vehicle set on fire today in a clash between kanwariyas and local people in Rajasthan's Tonk district, injuring 15 pilgrims, police said. The kanwariyas were passing through a Muslim-dominated area in Malpura when some miscreants hurled stones on them, Additional Superintendent of Police Goverdhan Sekaria said. Fifteen pilgrims were injured, he said. An SUV was then torched, Station House Officer at Malpura Navnit said. He said section 144 of CrPC, which prohibits gathering of crowds, was imposed in the area. He said the situation in the town is tense but under control. Additional police force has been deployed in the area to maintain law and order, he added.
Aamir to join Maharashtra's 'Mission Shakti' for 2024 Paris Olympiad
Bollywood mega-star Aamir Khan will be part of Maharashtra Government's Mission Shakti' initiative to groom sportspersons with medal-winning potential for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympiad, a top official said here on Thursday.
Attack on police party: 10 accused sent to jail
Altogether 35 persons were taken into custody in connection with brickbatting on cops, who had gone to prevent illegal cow slaughter on Eid ul-Adha yesterday in Jharkhand's Pakur district, police said. But after interrogation, 25 of them were released on personal bonds and the rest 10 are being forwarded to jail, Pakur Superintendent of Police Shailendra Prasad Burnwal said here today. The SP said the situation was under control and adequate force have been deployed to maintain law and order. Altogether five FIRs including three from the district administration have been registered against 10 named persons and 200 unknown following the incident, police sources said. Apart from Burnwal, the senior officials of the district including DIG (Santal Paragana) Raj Kumar Lakra, Deputy Commissioner D K Jha were camping in the village to keep a close watch over the situation. Earlier, the district police and RAF personnel led by Burnwal have launched a massive search operation to nab the
Six killed in jihadist attack north of Baghdad: Police
Six people, including members of Iraq's security forces, were killed in a jihadist attack north of Baghdad that left four others wounded, police told AFP today. Iraq declared "victory" over the Islamic State group in late 2017 but jihadist cells remain active in the country. Yesterday, "IS gunmen attacked the house of former member of parliament Adnan al-Juburi," a police officer, asking not to be named, told AFP. "They fired mortars at the home in the village of Asdira," 90 kilometres (55 miles) north of Tikrit, without causing casualties, he said. But as police, members of the Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force and civilians rushed to the scene, "a suicide bomber blew himself up, killing six people and injuring four others", he said.
India-Thailand Army contingents train for integrated tactical operations
The Army contingents of India and Thailand have rehearsed multiple scenarios in a joint exercise aimed at counter-terrorism and enhancing interoperability to meet any contingency around the globe, an Army spokesperson said on Thursday.
Defence ministers of India, China hold extensive talks
India and China today decided to work towards firming up a new bilateral pact on defence cooperation and agreed to increase interactions between their militaries at various levels to avoid Doklam-like standoffs and ensure peace and tranquillity along the disputed border. In their talks, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe also decided on early operationalisation of the proposed hotline between the two armies as part of the confidence building measures, the defence ministry said. In the over two-hour meeting, the two sides primarily focused on implementing decisions taken at the Wuhan summit in April by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping which included enhancing strategic communication between the two armies. "It was decided to expand the engagement between their armed forces relating to training, joint exercises and other professional interactions. Both sides also decided to work towards a new bilateral MoU on defence ..
Rs 38 lakh looted from bank van in Amritsar
A group unidentified armed men looted Rs 38 lakh from the cash van of a bank here today, police said. The incident took place at village Nangal Pannua where the robbers, who came on a car, intercepted the van at gun point, they said. They then threw chilly powder in the eyes of the driver and decamped with the cash, they added. Police said efforts were being made to trace the robbers.
India, China to implement confidence building measures for peace along border
India and China on Thursday agreed to work towards full implementation of the ongoing confidence building measures and "greater interactions at the working level" to ensure peace and tranquillity along the border.
2 killed in Paris knife attack, assailant dead
A man stabbed his mother and sister and seriously injured a third person on a street in a Paris suburb before being killed by the police. The attack was claimed by the Islamic State, but the French government was not treating the incident as terror-related.
Laxmanananda Saraswati's death anniversary observed
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today observed the 10th death anniversary of its slain leader Laxmanananda Saraswati and accused the Odisha Government of failing to nab his "real killers". Speakers at a meeting organised by the VHP's Kandhamal district alleged that the state government has failed to nab the real culprits and conspirators involved in the killing of Saraswati on the night of August 23, 2008. Saraswati and his four disciples were killed by armed assailants at his ashram at Jalespeta under the jurisdiction of Tumudibandha police station when the inmates were celebrating 'Janmastami'. In the aftermath of the killing, Kandhamal and neighbouring areas were rocked by widespread violence and riots. Many places of worship and prayer halls and houses were damaged and torched during the riots which claimed the lives of several people. VHP leaders hit out at the state government for not making public the reports of two commissions that probed the riots that shook ...
Maha's 'Mission Shakti' initiative gets Aamir Khan's support
The Maharashtra government today said its "Mission Shakti" programme, through which it aims to train athletes for national and international competitions, including the Olympics, has received Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan's support. Making the announcement here today, state Finance and Planning Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told reporters that the "Dangal" actor would promote this programme. "Students from tribal, backward and other neglected communities from remote areas of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli are full of talent and they have risen to national level in different sports and arts," Mungantiwar said. "Aamir Khan will lend support to this noble initiative. He will use his brand value to promote the programme," he added. The minister said the actor would visit Chandrapur to support the programme. "I am thankful to Aamir Khan for accepting my invite of participating in 'Mission Shakti'. I hope to continue to receive support and cooperation from him," he said. As part of .
Fake notes seized in Malda, 2 held
Two persons were today arrested from an area in West Bengal-Bihar border after fake Indian currency notes were seized from their possession, police said. Acting on a tip off, the police picked up the two from Harishchandrapur early today. The duo was carrying counterfeit notes with a face value of Rs 1 lakh and all the fake notes were in the denomination of Rs 2000, police said.
Miscreants hurl stones on kawariyas, five injured
Five kawariyas were injured when some miscreants hurled stones at them in Rajasthan's Tonk district, police said today. The incident occurred when the pilgrims were on their way to Malpura from Bisalpur, Additional Superintendent of Police Goverdhan Sekaria said. He said the situation in the town was tensed but under control. Additional policemen have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order, he added.