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2 JeM overground workers arrested in J-K
The security forces on Sunday arrested two overground workers (OGW) of Jaish-e-Mohammed, in Handwara town of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.The OGWs, Irshad Ahmad and Feroz Ahmad were arrested in a joint operation, conducted by the Handwara Police and 30 Rashtriya Rifles. The security forces also recovered arms and ammunition from their possession.Earlier today, the security personnel foiled an infiltration bid and gunned down a terrorist in Baramulla district of the state.On Saturday, three terrorists were killed after the security forces successfully foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district.
Russian activist on hunger strike hospitalised
Hunger-striking Russian activist Sergei Udaltsov was hospitalised Sunday as he serves a one-month term over organising protests, according to observers and his social media channels. The far-left Kremlin critic was taken to a Moscow hospital suffering from dehydration after doctors were called to his detention centre to take blood tests, five days into a hunger strike, his Facebook page said. "He was hospitalised on doctors orders," an official from Moscow's public monitoring commission told the TASS news agency. "In our presence he was evacuated by paramedics," Ivan Melnikov said. Udaltsov was active in a wave of demonstrations at the end of July against deeply unpopular plans to raise the Russian retirement age. He was arrested and last week sentenced to 30 days behind bars after burning images of members of the Russian government at one of the rallies. Last year Udaltsov finished a four-and-a-half-year prison sentence for organising anti-Kremlin protests. Udaltsov and co-defendant
Aid arrives in Afghan city after Taliban onslaught
Aid trickled into Ghazni today, residents and relief workers said, days after security forces pushed Taliban militants from the eastern Afghan city following nearly a week of heavy fighting. Residents suffered food and water shortages along with rising prices for basic provisions after insurgents overran the city, torching buildings and destroying infrastructure in a battle that killed hundreds of people. "We need this aid to survive," said Gul Badshah, one of many in Ghazni who made their way to distribution centres today, who said his home had been destroyed by two rockets during the onslaught. Siraj Ahmad, another resident, said he was collecting aid for a neighbour whose husband -- a police officer -- and young son were killed by the Taliban during the fighting. "They had no one else left in their family so I decided to come here for them and get any donations to take for them," he said. Rice, oil, beans and tea were handed out after the first humanitarian convoy arrived in the ...
India, Thailand complete two-week-long 'Exercise Maitree'
The Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army today completed a two-week-long platoon level annual joint military exercise aimed at strengthening partnership and cooperation between them, the Army said here. 'Exercise Maitree' commenced on August 6 in Thailand. The exercise last year was held in Himachal Pradesh. This year, the exercise began with a cross-training period involving familiarisation training between the two armies to evolve drills and procedures involved in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorist operations in urban, rural and jungle terrain under the United Nations mandate. The initial days of field training focused on familiarising with each other's modus operandi, basic maneuvers and evolving joint drills. The second phase included practising various drills and tactical scenarios in counter-insurgency environment, execution of tactical and search and destroy operations, house intervention and survival techniques. The exercise culminated with a 72-hour joint exercise on ...
World War II US shipwreck discovered
Scientists discovered the missing 75-foot stern section of a ship that sank during a largely overlooked early campaign of World War II, after being torn off by an explosion while conducting an anti-submarine patrol. Seventy-one US Navy Sailors were lost in the aftermath of the blast. For almost 75 years, the stern of the destroyer USS Abner Read lay somewhere below the dark surface of the Bering Sea off the Aleutian island of Kiska, one of only two US territories to be occupied by foreign forces in the last 200 years. Heroic action by the crew saved the ship, but for the families of the doomed Sailors, the final resting place of loved ones lost in the predawn hours of August 18, 1943 remained unknown. "This is a significant discovery that will shed light on this little-known episode in our history," said retired Navy Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet, Acting Administrator of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). "It's important to honour these US Navy Sailors who ...
India, Thailand conclude 'Maitree' military exercise
The Indian and Thai armed forces on Sunday concluded a two-week long platoon level military exercise called 'Exercise Maitree 2018' in Jammu & Kashmir's Srinagar. The exercise was an annual event designed to strengthen the partnership between armies of the two countries.The exercise began on August 6 and comprised of cross-training period, which included familiarization between the two armies to evolve drills and procedures that help in counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in varied terrains under the United Nations (UN) mandate. The first phase of the training also focused on familiarising both armies with each other's modus operandi, basic maneuvers, and evolving joint drills in the first phase.The second phase consisted of training related to various drills and tactical scenarios in a counter-insurgency environment, execution of tactical operations like search and destroy operation, house intervention, and survival techniques.The exercise concluded with a 72-hour
Afghanistan marks 99th anniversary of independence
Afghanistan on Sunday marked the 99th anniversary of its independence from British occupation amid deteriorating security situation.
India-Thai joint military exercise ends
A joint "Maitree Exercise" between the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army, designed to strengthen the partnership between the two forces, ended on Sunday in Thailand, the Defence Ministry said.
148 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
A small batch of 148 pilgrims on Sunday left Jammu for the cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley, police said.
Meeting with foreign leaders 'not a bad thing': Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Saturday defended his recent meetings with foreign dignitaries such as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it was "not a bad thing."In a video posted on Twitter, Trump said, "Many people ask why I meet foreign leaders and waste my time. It is very important that if you are the president, you should be with the foreign leaders. There is nothing to lose and there is a lot to gain."He recalled his summit with Kim at Singapore in June, saying that North Korea had returned the remains of the US war troops killed in the Korean War."Nobody is shooting out missiles and there are no nuclear testings and other things going on that were terrible earlier," Trump stressed in reference to North Korea.Trump and Kim had met in Singapore and signed a joint agreement, wherein the latter agreed to work for a "complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula" in exchange for security guarantees by the US. Although Kim had ..
Soldier killed in explosion near LoC in J&K
A soldier was killed in a landmine explosion on Saturday near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Three militants killed as Army foils infiltration bid in J&K
Three militants were killed on Saturday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir as the Army foiled an infiltration bid, police said.
Ghazni unsafe for aid workers: UN
The United Nations (UN) has announced that the city of Ghazni is highly unsafe for aid workers since Improvised Explosion Devices (IED) and mines are scattered on the way following the Taliban attack earlier this week."There is no safe way for civilians or humanitarian workers to enter Ghazni because of IED and mines on the way," Tolo News reported on Saturday quoting spokesperson for UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Jens Laerke."We do have capacity to actually spot and map where these mines are, but we do not have the capacity to remove them. That is the responsibility and within the capacity of the national government to do so," Laerke added.He also pointed out that there were as many as 200-250 civilian casualties in the region as per unverified numbers.More than 100 people have been killed and 133 injured since August 10 after Taliban militants launched an attack in Ghazni.Last week, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani visited the war zone to take stock of the ...
China rejects 'irresponsible' Pentagon report on bombers
China today rejected what it called an "irresponsible" Pentagon report claiming Beijing's bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied targets in the Pacific. The Thursday report said China was leveraging its growing military, economic and diplomatic clout to rapidly establish regional dominance, while its bombers were developing capabilities to hit targets as far from the Chinese mainland as possible. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said the report was "presumptuous and irresponsible", stating it was "in total disregard of facts" in today's statement. Beijing's military development was defensive in nature and intended to safeguard its territorial integrity, he added. "We urge the US side to abandon the outdated cold-war and zero-sum mentality... (and) stop issuing such irresponsible reports year after year," he said. China is engaged in a decades-long build-up and modernisation of its once-backward armed forces, and military leaders have set a goal of ...
Cop steals mobile phone, held
A constable has been arrested on the charge of stealing an 'expensive' mobile phone seized from a group of North Indians taken into custody in connection with betting on a local cricket match here recently, police said today. Gopalakrishnan, belonging to the Armed Reserve Police Battalion, allegedly stole the mobile that was kept along with eight other handsets at a local police station. When the theft was discovered, investigations began and Gopalakrishnan was caught with the device in his residential quarters, they said. A search there also yielded some other articles belonging to the Armed Reserve personnel that were stolen by him, police added.
Taliban repeats call for direct talks with US
The Taliban has repeated its call for direct talks with the US, a statement said on Saturday.
Taliban say no peace with 'occupation,' want US talks
The leader of the Taliban said today there will be no peace in Afghanistan as long as the foreign "occupation" continues, reiterating the group's position that the 17-year war can only be brought to an end through direct talks with the United States. In a message released in honour of the Eid al-Adha holiday, Maulvi Haibatullah Akhunzadah said the group remains committed to "Islamic goals," the sovereignty of Afghanistan and ending the war. The Taliban have had a major resurgence in recent years, seizing districts across the country and regularly carrying out large-scale attacks. Earlier this month, the Taliban launched a major assault on the city of Ghazni, just 120 kilometers from the capital, Kabul. Afghan security forces battled the militants inside the city for five days, as the US carried out airstrikes and send advisers to help ground forces. The battle for Ghazni killed at least 100 members of the Afghan security forces and 35 civilians, according to Afghan officials. A year ..
Militants attack J&K leader's house
Militants attacked the residence of a National Conference (NC) leader in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Saturday, police said.
Amarnath Yatra resumes after day's suspension
The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Saturday after a day's suspension with 306 pilgrims leaving Jammu for the cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley.
Asian Games: Indonesian police kills dozens of criminals in crackdown
Indonesian police has killed dozens of petty criminals in a massive crackdown against them, ahead of the 18th edition of the Asian Games that begins today.According to a report by the Amnesty International, 31 people died in police raids between January and August this year in Jakarta and Palembang, the two host cities of the Asian Games. The report also revealed that 77 people were killed by the Indonesian police across the country during the same period, CNN reported.The total number of those killed and accused of petty crimes in 2018 represented an increase of 64 per cent over the same period in 2017. Amnesty said that the crackdown by the police was "unnecessary and excessive" and accounted for almost "zero accountability for the deaths.""In the months leading up to the Asian Games, the authorities promised to improve security for all. Instead, we have seen the police shooting and killing dozens of people across the country with almost zero accountability for the deaths," said ...