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Violence erupts in Bihar district over illegal abattoir
Violence erupted today when cow vigilantes tried to force closure of an unlicensed slaughter house in a remote part of the district, prompting the police to fire in the air and burst tear gas shells for bringing the situation under control, official sources said. The incident took place in Bishanpur locality under Kochadhaman police station area where activists, including a woman, of NGO "Gau Gyan Foundation" asked those running an illegal abattoir to shut shop, a statement issued from the office of District Magistrate Mahendra Kumar said. A mob gathered at the spot and began moving menacingly towards the activists, who rushed to a police outpost nearby and locked themselves inside. When the SHO Abhay Kumar tried to pacify the crowd he was heckled and his uniform ripped apart. As the mob went on the rampage, setting vehicles parked inside the premises on fire, senior officials including the DM and Superintendent of Police Kumar Ashish rushed to the spot. Lathi charge, ...
Search operation near LoC in Rajouri over suspicious movement
A search operation was launched near the Line of Control (LoC) today over reported suspicious movement in the Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, police officials said. The security personnel launched a search operation in a village close to LoC in the Nowshera sector based on reports of suspected movement, they said. The operation was on when reports last came in, they said. Earlier, the Army had foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in this sector yesterday in which one jawan was injured, according to officials.
2 mosques attacked with catapults and ball bearings in UK
Two mosques in Britain's Birmingham were targeted with heavy-duty catapults and ball bearings overnight, police said today. Armed police officers have been deployed outside the mosques, they said. West Midlands Police were called to Masjid Qamarul Islam in Small Heath area of the city at around 10pm (local time) and then to Al-Hijrah mosque nearby around 20 minutes later. Police said they had recovered some ball bearings which appeared to have been fired from catapults, which smashed windows during evening prayers. "Firearms officers were deployed as a precaution, but the bearings recovered are thought to be from a heavy-duty catapult," West Midlands Police said in a statement. "The reason for the attacks aren't clear at this stage, but officers are continuing to patrol the area to reassure worshippers and local residents," the statement said. Imam Usman Hussain, from Masjid Qamarul Islam, said people were "frightened" as windows were smashed. "Worshippers thought they were under ...
IS claims responsibility for deadly Kabul attack on Shiite students
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the horrific suicide bombing the previous day that targeted a Shiite area of the Afghan capital, killing 34 students. The claim of responsibility was posted today on the IS-affiliated Aamaq news agency. IS says its bomber, identified as "martyrdom-seeking brother Abdul Raouf al-Khorasani" carried out the attack, allegedly killing or wounding more than 200 students. Afghanistan's Health Ministry has released a revised casualty toll, saying 34 students were killed and 57 were wounded. Afghanistan's IS affiliate is known as The Islamic State in Khorasan Province. Khorasan is the ancient name for an area that encompassed parts of present-day Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
Saudi Arabia arrests man over terror plot
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the arrest of its citizen suspected of planning a terror attack.
Militants attack Afghan intelligence agency's training centre
Armed militants attacked a National Directorate of Security (NDS) training centre here on Thursday and heavy clashes were ongoing, officials said.
Four soldiers injured in exchange of fire in Nowgam
Four soldiers were injured in an exchange of fire with militants in Nowgam sector of Kupwara district today, officials said Army soldiers noticed some suspicious movement near the Line of Control and challenged the suspected militants at around 3 am, the officials said. They said the infiltrators started firing towards the position of Army personnel, who retaliated effectively. Four soldiers were injured in the exchange of fire, they said adding the injured personnel were evacuated to a medical facility in Kupwara. Defence and Army officials did not comment on the incident, saying they were ascertaining details from the ground.
Pak troops violate ceasefire in Tanghdar
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara district, officials said here today. The ceasefire violation took place in Saedapora area along the Line of Control in Tangdhar sector late last night as Pakistani troops opened fire towards Indian posts, the officials said. They said the Indian Army retaliated in adequate measure, triggering intermittent exchange of fire between the two sides. The firing stopped at 5.00 am, the officials said, adding there was no report of any casualty on either side. Defence officials said they were ascertaining the details from the ground.
Four soldiers wounded in Kashmir border gunfight
Four soldiers were injured on Thursday in a gun battle with militants on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Kabul's military training centre attacked
Gunmen attacked military training centre in Qala-e-Wazir in Kabul city on Thursday, reported Tolo News.According to Aljazeera, the assault which is currently underway started at approximately 10.15am local time.There is no report of any casualty or injury as yet. No group has claimed the responsibility of the attack so far.The attack comes a day after a suicide bombing at an educational centre in Dasht-e-Barchi in the west of the Afghan capital claimed lives of 48 people.
UNSC condemns Kabul attack as 'heinous, cowardly'
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has condemned the attack on an education centre in the Afghan capital that killed at least 48 people as "heinous and cowardly".
Gunmen attack intelligence training centre in Kabul: Officials
Gunmen launched an attack on an intelligence training centre in Kabul early today, officials said, just a day after a suicide bomber killed dozens of students in the war-weary city. "Clashes are ongoing and the area is cordoned off by the Afghan security forces," said Kabul police spokesman Hashmat Stanikzai. An official at the scene requesting anonymity confirmed the attack.
Saudi forces arrest armed 'extremist' after gunfight: Ministry
Saudi forces have arrested a heavily armed "extremist" after wounding him in an exchange of gunfire in the kingdom's conservative central heartland, the interior ministry said today. The man had embraced the Islamic State group's "ideology" and was found to be in possession of a machine gun, a pistol and multiple rounds of ammunition, the ministry said in a statement. The man in Al-Bukhariya city was also wearing what appeared to be an explosives-laden belt, state-run Al-Ekhbariya television reported. The incident comes as the kingdom prepares to host the annual hajj pilgrimage from August 19-24. The kingdom has seen numerous attacks in recent years by jihadists, including Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group, against security forces. It has also seen clashes between Shiite militants and security forces in the eastern provinces. In July, a drive-by shooting against a checkpoint in central Saudi Arabia and an ensuing gunfight left a security officer, a Bangladeshi civilian and two ...
US blacklists Russian, Chinese firms for violating N Korea's sanctions
The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday targeted three Chinese, Russian and Singaporean shipping companies for violating financial sanctions that were meant to restrict foreign assistance to North Korea's already-beleaguered economy.The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklisted one Russian national and the three shipping firms from the American financial system and froze their assets based in the US, The Hill reported.In a statement, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said, "Treasury will continue to implement existing sanctions on North Korea, and will take action to block and designate companies, ports, and vessels that facilitate illicit shipments and provide revenue streams to the DPRK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea).""Consequences for violating these sanctions will remain in place until we have achieved the final, fully verified denuclearization of North Korea," Mnuchin added.China's Dalian Sun Moon Star International Logistics Trading Co ...
Explosives case: Air pistols, pellets seized from Raut's house
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Maharashtra police claimed to have seized four air pistols today from the house of Vaibhav Raut, who was arrested with two others last week for an alleged conspiracy to carry out blasts in the state. A senior ATS official said an Innova car belonging to Raut was also seized from his house in Nallasopara near Mumbai. Besides, the agency seized a laptop, two CPUs, 20 air pistol pellets and some other material, he said. On August 10, ATS arrested Raut (40), who ran 'Hindu Govansh Raksha Samiti', a little-known pro-cow protection outfit, from Nallasopara. It was followed by arrests of Sharad Kalaskar (25) in Palghar district and Sudhanva Gondhalekar (39) from Pune. The ATS had then claimed to have seized a huge quantity of explosives and firearms during raids in Nallasopara, Pune and elsewhere in the state. Alleging that the trio were planning to carry out blasts in the state ahead of Independence day and Bakri-Eid festival, the ATS had ...
Suicide bomber targets Shiite students in Kabul, killing 48
A suicide bomber targeted students preparing for university exams in a Shiite neighborhood of Kabul today, killing at least 48 people and wounding 67 in an attack blamed on the Islamic State group, officials said. The bombing was the latest large-scale assault on Afghanistan's Shiite community, which has increasingly been targeted by Sunni extremists who consider Shiites to be heretics. It comes amid a particularly bloody week in Afghanistan that has seen Taliban attacks kill scores of Afghan troops and civilians. The bomber detonated his explosives inside a private building in the Dasht-i Barcha area of Kabul where a group of young Shiite men and women, all high school graduates, were studying for university entrance exams. The spokesman for the public health ministry, Wahid Majroh, said the casualty figures were not final and that the death toll which steadily rose in the immediate aftermath of the bombing could rise further. Majroh did not say if all the victims were students and
Kabul suicide bombing: Death toll reaches 48
The death toll rose to 48 in the suicide bombing attack which shook Kabul on Wednesday.67 others were also injured in the attack when a suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in front of an educational centre in Dasht-e-Barchi in the west of the Afghan capital Kabul.The blast occurred at a time when classes were being conducted, reported Tolo News.The security forces have sealed off the place and the injured have been shifted to the city hospital.Family members of the victims expressed their anger about the lax security arrangements in the institute claiming that the institute "was under threat in the past."The Taliban has not yet taken responsibility for the blast.Further details are awaited.More than 100 people were killed and 133 injured as hundreds of Taliban militants launched an attack in Afghanistan's city of Ghazni since August 10. The clashes are still going on.Afghanistan has been in a political turmoil state for years. Taliban insurgency in the state has caused the ...
RSS chief praises Tamil chieftain Veerapandia Kattabomman
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today praised freedom fighters, including Tamil chieftain Veerapandiya Kattabomman who had waged a war against the British East India Company in the 18th century. "We remember and tell stories about such kings and chieftains, who waged an armed struggle to gain freedom from the British yoke. The great Tamil chieftain Veerapandia Kattabomman was one among many. He and others not only fought for freedom, but also for world peace," he said. Bhagwat praising Kattabomman comes in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi invoking noted Tamil poet Subramania Bharati in his Independence Day address. Modi quoted a few lines from the works of the revered poet as he borrowed his words saying India will show the "whole world a way" to get rid of all kinds of bondage. Bhagwat said Kottabomman inspired people to take up arms to fight against the oppressive rule of British East India Company. "Many freedom fighters were inspired by Veerapandian Kattabomman. Even
Nepal receives special gifts on India's Independence Day
The Indian Embassy in Nepal on Wednesday handed over 30 ambulances and six buses to various hospitals, non-profit charitable organizations and educational institutions of Nepal on theoccasion of India's 72nd Independence Day.Indian Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri handed over the keys of the ambulances and the school buses to the representatives of the respective organizations in a function held in Indian Embassy here. Along with this Indian Mission in Nepal also gifted books to 68 libraries and educational institutions spread across all the provinces of Nepal worth NPR 17 Lakhs.The Indian Mission to Nepal has handed over about 7 Hundred ambulances and about 130 school buses to the various organizations in the Himalayan Nation so far.At the occasion, Puri also felicitated one Veer Nari, seven Widows, three next of kins of the deceased soldiers and one disabled ex-serviceman of Indian Armed Forces by distributing their dues worth NPR 5.35 Crore and a blanket to each.
Indian embassy in Nepal felicitates families of martyred personnel
The Indian embassy in Nepal on Wednesday felicitated the families of the martyred personnel of the Indian armed forces on the 72nd Independence day, with Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri hoisting the national flag and reading out the message of President Ram Nath Kovind.