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Robbers loot over Rs 7 lakh from bank in Punjab
Six armed robbers looted Rs 7.81 lakh from the branch of a public sector bank in Doad village here, police said today. The robbers also took the rifle of the security guard posted at the branch and the digital video recorder (DVR) of the CCTVs before escaping, they said. Six robbers entered the bank yesterday, overpowered the security guard and held three bank employees and three customers hostage before committing the robbery, police said. A case was registered under relevant sections and an investigation was launched, officials added.
Four militants gunned down in J&K's Baramulla; soldier also hurt: officials
Four militants were killed by security forces in an encounter in the forests of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said. A soldier was also injured, they said. Security forces had launched a search operation in the Ladoora forests in Rafiabad area on Monday following information about the presence of militants, a police official said. The search operation turned into a gunbattle this morning with both sides exchanging fire, he said. One soldier was injured in the initial firefight, he said. An Army official said four militants were killed in the operation which was still on.
Roadside blast in Afghanistan kills 6
Six civilians were killed and seven wounded in a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Balkh province on Wednesday, an official said.
UN urges Myanmar to abide by deal granting access to Rakhine
The United Nations today said it still had not been granted independent access to the epicentre of Myanmar's Rohingya crisis two months after inking a deal with the government to carry out work there. UN refugee and development agencies signed an agreement with Myanmar in June that permitted them to operate in northern Rakhine state where hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims were driven from their homes in a brutal army campaign that started almost a year ago. The agreement was supposed to let the UN help Myanmar create conditions on the ground that would be conducive to a safe and voluntary return for the stateless Rohingya, many of whom are currently languishing in camps in southeast Bangladesh. So far they have refused to come back without any guarantee of security or basic rights such as citizenship. The UN agencies said in a joint statement that requests dating back to mid-June for international employees to be allowed to start work in northern Rakhine state remained ...
Army commando injured in J&K forest gunfight
A para commando of the Indian Army was injured on Wednesday during an ongoing gunfight in the forests of Rafiabad in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said, adding that five militants are trapped in the area.
Roadside bomb kills 8 civilians in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says eight civilians, including women and children, were killed when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb. Sher Jan Durani, the spokesman for the provincial police chief in the northern Balkh province, says six other civilians were wounded in today's blast. He blamed the attack on the Taliban, whose roadside bombs, intended for security forces, often kill and wound civilians. Elsewhere in Afghanistan, the Taliban attacked a police checkpoint in the western Herat province, killing eight police. Gelani Farhad, the spokesman for the provincial governor, says six insurgents were killed in the ensuing gunbattle.
State troopers to attend neighbouring state's I-Day parade
For the first time in India, security personnel of each state in the country will attend the main Independence Day function in the neighbouring state to strengthen the cooperation among the armed forces, a top police officer said here on Wednesday.
Israeli couple rescued in Leh
An Israeli couple was rescued by a team of Jammu and Kashmir State Disaster Response Force after they got stuck on a steep rock hill in the Leh district, police said today. A five-member team of the SDRF Leh was deputed for the rescue operation in Liker-Saspochay village yesterday, they said. "After conducting a search, the SDRF team spotted the foreign couple on a steep rock hill. They were rescued safely by the team," a police spokesman said. The couple - Dubiniwski Barak and Fragin Chasys Mushka - told the rescuers they climbed the rock hill but were unable to come down.
Bangladesh photographer moved to hospital from jail
An award-winning photographer who accused Bangladesh police of assaulting him after his arrest at the height of major protests in Dhaka has been taken to hospital, his wife said today. Shahidul Alam, 63, was detained by plainclothes police at his home Sunday after giving an interview to Al Jazeera about the student demonstrations, an arrest which drew condemnation from international rights groups. The high court on Tuesday ordered authorities to transfer Alam to hospital. He had been remanded in custody by a lower court for breaching controversial laws on internet speech, but the remand order was suspended by a higher court. Alam was accused of making "false" and "provocative" statements as tens of thousands of students protested in Dhaka to demand improvements to road safety and an end to corruption. He told reporters outside a magistrate's court on Monday that he had been beaten so badly in police custody that his tunic needed washing to get the blood out. "He was shifted to ...
Cop fires in air at DPL in Reasi; suspended
A constable fired in the air today at district police lines (DPL) in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, following which police suspended him. Special grade constable (SGC) Uttam Singh, posted at DPL, fired three shots in the air at 12:00 pm, police said. Taking serious view of the incident, deputy superintendent of police placed him under suspension with immediate effect, they said. A case has been registered in this regard, police said.
Soldier injured in gun battle with J&K militants
A soldier was injured today in a gun battle with militants in Baramulla district, here, police said. Following information of presence of militants in Ladoora forest, security forces launched a search operation in Rafiabad area of Baramulla district on Monday, a police official said. The search operation turned into an encounter this morning with both sides exchanging fire, said the official. One soldier was injured. The armed conflict was in progress when the last came report came in.
Slain engineering grad-turned-militant features in police recruitment short-list
An engineering graduate-turned-militant has been short-listed for recruitment as sub-inspector in Jammu and Kashmir Police, four days after he was killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district. Jammu and Kashmir Police yesterday released the short-list of 2,060 candidates and at the serial number 1913 is Khurshid Ahmad Malik, a resident of Arabal villager of Pulwama district of south Kashmir. They have been called for interview for recruitment to the post of sub-inspector (executive wing). Malik, a B.Tech, had appeared for the written examination in June this year. He was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Drusoo area of Sopore in Baramulla district of north Kashmir on August 3, barely 48 hours after he joined the militant ranks. He completed his B.Tech recently from Sri Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU) in Katra district of Jammu region and had also cleared GATE. Malik, who had been preparing for the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) ...
Encounter underway in J-K's Baramulla
An encounter is underway between security forces and terrorists at Rafiabad in Baramulla district.No causalities have been reported so far.Further details are awaited.On August 3, an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Killora village of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.The body of one terrorist, identified as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Umar Malik, was recovered, along with an AK-47 on Friday..
Gunfight starts in J&K forests of Rafiabad
A gunfight started on Wednesday between the army and the militants in the forest area of Rafiabad in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said.
Ivan Duque sworn in as Colombian President
Ivan Duque has been swon in as the Colombian President in a ceremony held on the Plaza de Bolivar here.
237 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra
A small batch of 237 pilgrims on Wednesday left Jammu to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
Fourteen found dead in DRC's restive east
Ten men and four women kidnapped by suspected Ugandan rebels were found dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive east, military sources said today. "The 14 people who were abducted were found dead and buried" an army source told AFP. Three civilian sources also confirmed the discovery and attributed the attack to Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. The bodies were found in the Beni region of the troubled North Kivu province, which shares borders with Uganda and Rwanda and is currently the epicentre of the latest outbreak in DR Congo of the deadly Ebola virus. All the bodies showed signs of having been attacked and were in a state of decomposition, said Omar Kavota, head of local NGO Center for Peace, Democracy and Human Rights Studies. "We deplore the fact that despite warnings about ADF activism in the Beni region, there is still no major military operation to clear the area and dismantle their strongholds," Kavota told AFP. The ADF is a militia created by Muslim
New Colombian leader announces 'corrective measures' to FARC peace deal
Colombia's new President Ivan Duque said today upon taking office that he would implement "corrective measures" to the 2016 peace deal his predecessor reached with leftist FARC rebels. Duque also said he would take a tougher tack in talks with the country's last active rebel group, the ELN. "We will deploy corrective measures to ensure that the victims get the truth, proportional justice, reparations -- and no repetitions" of the past, Duque said of the FARC deal.
Jihadist arrested in Spain for planning terror attack
A Moroccan man has been arrested in Spain on charges of planning attack in Spain with another terrorist, the Spanish Interior Ministry said.
Petrol bunks to remain closed 6 a.m to 6 p.m. on Wednesday in TN, Puducherry
Petrol bunks in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will remain closed dawn to dusk on Wednesday as a mark of respect to DMK President M. Karunanidhi who breathed his last here on Tuesday, said an office-bearer of Tamil Nadu Petrol Dealers Association.