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Indian Army participates in PLA foundation day
A special border personnel meeting between India and China was held at Nathu La in Sikkim to celebrate the 91st anniversary of the foundation of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA).On invitation from the PLA, a delegation of Indian Army comprising officers and soldiers took part in the celebration.The PLA troops interacted with the visiting Indian delegation, and presented a cultural programme comprising several events to celebrate the occasion. As a gesture of goodwill, the Indian Army also reciprocated with traditional cultural events to mark the occasion.Celebrations took place in a very festive environment and provided an opportunity to both Indian and Chinese troops to display their rich culture.Such interactions between both armies have resulted in promoting mutual understanding and contributed towards achieving common goals of peace and tranquility along the borders.
Arunachal Guv discusses recruitment of Arunachal youths in the
Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) Dr B D Mishra took up with the Chief of the Air Staff Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa today the issue of recruitment of the state's youth in the Indian Air Force, an official communique here said. The governor also took up the issue of Dullungmukh Air Force firing range, it said. Mishra met Dhanoa in Delhi and urged him for assistance through Pay back to society group (PBSG) of serving armed forces officers from the state, it said. The governor said that at present out of the 33 officers from the state in the armed forces four of them are Air Force officers from Arunachal Pradesh, including Group Captain R D Musabi. He asked Dhanoa to allow the officers to come to the state for visits to various schools and colleges to motivate the youth to join the Indian Armed Forces. He emphasised a holistic approach in regard to the firing range with top priority for the safety of the local population without disrupting the battle worthiness of ...
Militants rob Rs 5 lakh from bank in J&K
A group of unidentified militants today robbed Rs 5.78 lakh from a bank in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. About six to eight unknown militants barged into State Bank of India (SBI) Qaimoh branch in the afternoon, a police official said. He said the militants looted Rs 5.78 lakh in cash from the bank and fled the scene. The police have launched a manhunt for the accused and are trying to trace the bank notes, the official added.
Pratibha Industries secures contracts in Sri Lanka
Worth Rs 67.87 crore
UN Command holds repatriation ceremony for 55 US troop remains
The UN Command, led by the US Army, on Wednesday held a solemn repatriation ceremony for the remains of 55 American soldiers who died in the 1950-53 Korean War.
Militants fire at security forces in Kashmir
Militants on Wednesday fired at security forces laying a cordon in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.
IS fighters surrender in Afghanistan's north: officials
More than 150 Islamic State fighters surrendered in Afghanistan today, Afghan officials said, a move which they and the Taliban hailed as the end of the extremist group in the northern part of the country. The apparent IS capitulation comes after weeks of intense fighting with the Taliban in Jowzjan province in the north, and ongoing pressure from Afghan and US forces. "Their fighters have surrendered in the past, but this time it is more important because the Daesh leader and deputy surrendered with more than 150 fighters all at once," Mohammad Hanif Rezaee, spokesman for the 209 army corps in the north, told AFP. Rezaee said 30 women and children had also handed themselves in to Afghan authorities. "With this the Daesh chapter is going to be closed in the north," he added, using the Arabic acronym for IS. IS has a relatively small but potent presence in Afghanistan, mainly in the eastern province of Nangarhar, but more recently in Jowzjan. The group has fought turf wars with the ...
Militants loot bank in J-K
Suspected militants allegedly looted cash from a private bank in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, a police official said. The incident took place this afternoon at Qaimoh in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, he said. The exact amount of the cash looted has not been ascertained yet, the official said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.
Gunmen attempt to loot bank in Kulgam
Unidentified gunmen on Wednesday attempted to loot a bank in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
Legal framework for Maratha reservation needs to be strong: Mungantiwar
Amid the raging Maratha quota row, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar today said the government does not want to 'fool' the community with a hurried decision which may end up in a long court battle. Speaking to reporters here, Mungantiwar said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was making all efforts to give reservation to the community and emphasis was being laid on following of all due processes. The politically influential Maratha community, which constitutes around 30 per cent of the state's population, has been agitating for reservation in jobs and education sector. Mungantiwar said the legal framework for providing reservation has to be strong so that it cannot be challenged in court. "The government does not want to fool the community by giving them a few days of happiness with a hasty decision, which will then get entangled in legal battles," he said. He said the reservation protesters should realise that the government is sincerely working out a plan ...
IS fighters surrender to Afghan forces after Taliban assault
Afghan officials say more than 150 Islamic State fighters have surrendered to government forces in the face of an onslaught by the Taliban in the northern Jawzjan province. Gen Faqir Mohammad Jawzjani, the provincial police chief, said 152 fighters surrendered today, including Habib-ul Rahman, their commander. Abdul Hai Hayat, the head of the provincial council, said they surrendered after the Taliban flooded reinforcements into two districts in recent weeks. The Taliban and IS are both battling to overthrow the Western-backed government and impose a harsh form of Islamic rule, but are fiercely divided over leadership, ideology and tactics. The Taliban said in a statement that they had killed dozens of IS fighters and captured more than 130 in Jawzjan, adding that 17 Taliban militants were killed and 13 wounded.
J'khand: 8 arrested with arms, ammunition
At least eight people were arrested with arms and ammunition from Jharkhand's Kulburu and Khunti district in a joint operation by state police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Wednesday.The troupe of 94 battalion CRPF has recovered one Carbine (country made) along with one magazine and five rounds of bullets as well as one country made double bore gun along with two live rounds of bullets.All suspects were apprehended in the early hours of this morning and they have been handed over to the police for further investigation. Search operation is still on in concerned districts.Further details in this matter are awaited.
Over 150 IS militants surrender to Afghan forces
Over 150 Islamic State (IS) terror group militants, including a senior leader, Mawlavi Habib Ur Rehman, surrendered to the Afghan forces, Khaama Press reported.
5,600 gelatin sticks seized, six held in TN
Nearly 5,600 gelatin sticks and other explosive items allegedly meant to be smuggled to Sri Lanka were seized today from the Serankottai coast near here, and six people were arrested in this connection, police said. Acting on a tip off, a police team reached the spot and seized the gelatin sticks, they said. All the six people, hailing from Ramanathapuram district, were taken to a police station. The seizure has raised fears that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam might be trying to revive its fight against the Sri Lankan government, otherwise there was no reason for such a large quantity of explosives to be smuggled to the island nation, intelligence officials said. The Sri Lankan government had in May 2009 declared an end to the 25-year civil war after the army took control of the entire island and killed the leader of the Tamil Tigers. On June 25, more than 50 boxes of abandoned ammunition, 41 light machine guns, 22 machine guns and five land mines were unearthed near the ...
671 pilgrims start Amarnath Yatra from Jammu
A batch of 671 pilgrims left Jammu on Wednesday to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.
Militants attack refugee department in Afghanistan, 18 killed
A militant attack on a provincial headquarters of the department of refugees and migrants on Tuesday left at least 18 people dead and 15 others injured, officials told the media.
UN chief to visit Japan to meet PM, attend Nagasaki ceremony
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is heading to Japan next week to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and attend the ceremony marking the 73rd anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki. UN spokeswoman Eri Kaneko says Guterres will be the first UN secretary-general to attend the annual ceremony in Nagasaki. His predecessor, Ban Ki-moon, attended the Hiroshima ceremony in 2010. The August 6, 1945, bombing of Hiroshima killed 140,000 people, and the bombing of Nagasaki three days later killed another 70,000, prompting Japan's surrender in World War II. Kaneko says Guterres will meet victims from both bombings and Nagasaki's mayor on August 9 "to discuss their ideas on how to promote nuclear disarmament." He will hold wide-ranging talks with Abe in Tokyo on August 8, including on North Korea, she said.
Militant's body handed over to family in J-K
Authorities handed over today the body of a slain militant to his family here, 32 days after he was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. The body of Mudasir Ahmad, a resident of Barzulla area of Srinagar - the summer capital of the state was handed over to his family today for last rites after exhumation, a police official said. He said the body was exhumed after DNA samples of the slain militant matched with those of the family members. The body reached here for last rites, the official said, adding heavy security arrangements were in place for maintaining law and order. Ahmad was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kachama area of the north Kashmir district on June 29. The family had held several protests demanding that Ahmad's body be handed over to them for last rites.
Chakan protests: Will find anti-social elements, says minister
Police will trace the "anti-social" elements who Maratha bodies claimed had infiltrated the protests in Chakan in Pune district yesterday, Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Deepak Kesarkar said today. Kesarkar visited the violence-hit industrial hub, located 40 kms away from Pune, today to take stock of the situation, a day after buses and vehicles were set on fire during the protests for Martaha reservation. "I spoke with the leaders of various organisations and assured them that police will not take unnecessary action against the genuine agitators but will take stern action against those who had resorted to the violence yesterday," he told PTI over phone. Kesarkar said the office-bearers of the Sakal Maratha Kranti Morcha too had said that some outside elements had infiltrated the agitation, which was going on peacefully. "I told them that the police will find these anti-social elements," he added. He said since Chakan houses several manufacturing units, MNCs and .
US puts 2 LeT financial facilitators as global terrorists
The US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action to disrupt Lashkar-e Tayyiba's (LeT) fundraising and support networks by designating two of the group's financial facilitators, Hameed ul Hassan and Abdul Jabbar, as Global Terrorists.OFAC has designated Hassan and Jabbar for acting for or on behalf of LeT, a terrorist organisation based in Pakistan."These Lashkar-e Tayyiba financial facilitators are responsible for collecting, transporting and distributing funds to support this terrorist group and provide salaries to extremists. Treasury's designations not only aim to expose and shut down Lashkar-e- Tayyiba's financial network, but also to curtail its ability to raise funds to carry out violent terrorist attacks," said Sigal Mandelker, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.All property and interests in the name of Hassan and Jabbar subjected to US jurisdiction are now blocked.Also, US persons have been prohibited from ..