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Join mainstream or be ready to be finished, C'garh CM to

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh today asked Naxals to surrender and join the mainstream or security forces were ready to "finish" them. Speaking at the passing out parade of trainee constables at the Police Training School in Mana Camp area, Singh said that due to the action by security forces, the state was heading in the direction of finishing the Naxal menace. A total of 526 constables, including 345 women, were commissioned into the Chhattisgarh Armed Force during the passing out parade. "The state government has given a strong message to Naxals that they should join the mainstream. Either they should surrender or security forces are ready to finish them. Now there is no way left for them," Singh said. He said that action by security forces had ensured that Surguja district had been cleared of Naxals. Singh asked the tribal population in the state to support the government to get rid of Left Wing Extremism. Addressing the function, the CM said that it was the

3,350 kg of ganja worth Rs 1.68 crore seized in Tripura

In one of the biggest ganja seizure in Tripura, the Border Security Force (BSF) has seized 3,350 kg of ganja, worth Rs 1.68 crore from near the Indo-Bangla border in Sipahijala district today, police said. The BSF troops raided two houses at Kamalnagar village in the district near the Indo-Bangla border, about 70-km from the state capital and seized the ganja, a BSF officer said. "Acting on a tip-off BSF troops raided two houses and recovered dry ganja tightly kept inside 87 drums. The drums were put five feet depth of the surface and plantations of betel leaves were made on those surface," BSF DIG, Kailash Chand Poonia said. Two persons were detained in this connection, the police said. The Superintendent of Police, Sipahijala, Kulwant Singh said in last four months security forces have seized 15,000 kg of dry ganja in the district. Tripura Chief Minister, Biplab Kumar Deb after assuming office in March this year had announced that his government has "zero tolerance to .

Trump thanks North Korea's Kim for handing over war remains

The US military is beginning the painstaking process of analysing remains from the Korean War now that they are back on American soil after having been handed over by North Korea last week. Vice President Mike Pence and the top commander of US forces in Asia, Adm. Phil Davidson, received the remains contained in 55 caskets during an emotional and solemn ceremony Wednesday after the caskets arrived by military cargo jets from South Korea. "They were husbands and fathers, brothers and neighbors long gone, but never lost to the memory of their loved ones," Pence said during the ceremony at a military base in Hawaii. The homecoming comes 65 years after an armistice ended the conflict and after President Donald Trump received a commitment from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at their June summit in Singapore, for their return. Trump, in a tweet last night, thanked Kim "for keeping your word & starting the process of sending home the remains of our great and beloved missing fallen! I .

SSB seizes counterfeit currency notes, arrests smuggler

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) today arrested a smuggler and seized counterfeit Indian currency notes of face value of Rs 94,000 from a place near Indo-Nepal border in Bihar's East Champaran district, a SSB official said. The SSB team seized the counterfeit currency notes from the smuggler during a search at a check point on the Indo-Nepal border at Raxaul town of the district, SSB 47 battalion Commandant, Sonam Chering said. The SSB team also seized two mobile phones, an Aadhaar card and driving license from the smuggler, Chering added.

Two Hizb terrorists gunned down in Kupwara: police

Two Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorists were killed in an encounter today after they fired upon security forces in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. An INSAS rifle, snatched earlier this week from a policeman in the Kupwara district of north Kashmir, was recovered from the terrorists, they said. Security forces had established a check-point this afternoon at Khumriyal in Lolab area, a police spokesman said. The checking was going on when the terrorists fired upon the security personnel who immediately retaliated, he added. In the brief encounter, two militants were killed by the security forces, the spokesman said. The slain militants were identified as Zahoor Ahmad and Bilal Ahmad Shah of Shatmuqam village, he added. "They were affiliated to the proscribed terror outfit HM. Both the terrorists were involved in several attacks on security establishments and civilian atrocities in the area," the spokesman said. He said besides an AK-47, an INSAS rifle, which was ...

Indian among three foreigners abducted and killed in Afghanistan

An Indian national working for an international food services company in Afghanistan was among three foreigners killed by unidentified gunmen after they were abducted from capital city Kabul, the latest incident targeting foreigners in the war-torn country. The three men -- one Indian, a Malaysian and a Macedonian -- were working as chefs for the French food services and facilities management giant Sodexo, the ToloNews said, citing a senior diplomat in Kabul. The identities of the victims have not been disclosed. They were abducted early this morning and their bodies were later found in Mussahi, a volatile area of the Afghan capital, the report said. According to local media reports, the armed men took off the foreigners from their vehicle at around 8:30 am (local time) and abducted them in a Toyota Corolla at the industrial park area of 9th Police District in Kabul city. The driver of the foreign nationals after 20 minutes reached the office and informed the staff about the ...

Indian among three kidnapped, killed in Kabul

An Indian national and two others working for international food company Sodexo in Afghanistan were kidnapped and killed by gunmen here on Thursday.

Militants snatch rifle from bank guard in J-K

Unidentified militants today snatched a rifle from a bank guard in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The militants appeared at the Jammu and Kashmir Bank's branch at Brakpora in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, they said. A police official said the ultras took away a 12 Bore rifle from the guard. There are no reports of cash loot, the official said, adding a police party has reached the spot. Further details are awaited.

Two militants killed in gunfight in Kashmir

Two militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Six accused escape from police lock-up, three cops suspended

Six men accused of loot escaped from a police lock-up at Jawar town in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh early today, a senior official said. Following the incident, three policemen, including the in-charge of Jawar police station from where the accused fled, were suspended for their alleged negligence, the official said. "The six accused, who were held on the charge of looting, escaped from the police lock-up by bending the iron rods of its door," Sehore district Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Singh Chandel said. The incident took place between 2 am and 5 am, he added. The six accused were identified as Kalu Singh (23), Jatar Singh (25), Pankaj Singh (23), Babloo (27), Mohabbat Singh (23) and Kalam (25), police said adding that a search has been launched to nab them. "Police have circulated their photos on the social media and urged people to share information about their whereabouts," the SP said. Chandel suspended Jawar police station in-charge Arvind Kumre and

Security forces kill 2 militants in Kupwara

Security forces today killed two militants during an encounter near a check-post in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The encounter began after the militants opened fire on the security forces' personnel on patrol duty in Lolab valley, they said. The militants were yet to be identified. "Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with J&K Police/SF (security forces) in Lolab Kupwara few minutes back," Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police S P Vaid said on Twitter. The DGP gave no further details.

Batch of 603 pilgrims leaves for Amarnath cave shrine

A batch of 603 pilgrims today left the Bhagwati base camp here for the cave shrine of Amarnath, situated at the height of 3,880 metres in south Kashmir Himalayas, a police official said. The batch left for Kashmir in the wee hours in a fleet of 16 vehicles under tight security, he said. So far, 2.65 lakh pilgrims have paid obeisance to Lord Shiva at the shrine since the yatra commenced from the twin routes of Pahalgam in Anantnag district and Baltal in Ganderbal district on June 28. However, the number of pilgrims undertaking the yatra has seen a marked dip over the past week due to the early melting of the naturally formed ice-'Shivlingam' at the sanctum sanctorum. Yesterday, 1,874 pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine, the police official said. The 60-day pilgrimage will conclude on August 26, coinciding with the festival of 'Raksha Bandhan'.

Indian among three killed in Kabul

An Indian national and two others were killed here on Thursday after they were kidnapped by gunmen.

Six loot accused flee from police lock-up in MP

Six men accused of loot managed to escape from the police custody by bending the iron bars of the lock-up at Jawar police station in the district today, a senior official said. The incident took place between 2 am and 5 am, the official said. "The six accused kept in the lock-up on the charge of looting managed to bend the iron rods of the cell's door to escape," Sehore district Superintendent of Police (SP) Rajesh Singh Chandel said. They were identified as Kalu Singh (23), Jatar Singh (25), Pankaj Singh (23), Babloo (27), Mohabbat Singh (23) and Kalam (25), police said adding that a search has been launched to nab them. Police have released their photos on the social media and urged people to share information about their whereabouts, Chandel said. All of them were arrested for allegedly looting two shops in Jawar town, the SP said.

Hemingway story from 1956 published for first time Hemingway story

The themes and trappings are familiar for an Ernest Hemingway narrative: Paris, wartime, talk of books and wine and the scars of battle. But the story itself has been little known beyond the scholarly community for decades: "A Room on the Garden Side," written in 1956, is being published for the first time. The brief, World War II-era fiction appears this week in the summer edition of The Strand Magazine, a literary quarterly which has released obscure works by Raymond Chandler, John Steinbeck and others. "Hemingway's deep love for his favorite city as it is just emerging from Nazi occupation is on full display, as are the hallmarks of his prose," Strand Managing Editor Andrew F Gulli wrote in an editorial note. Kirk Curnutt, a board member of The Hemingway Society, contributed an afterword for the Strand, saying that "the story contains all the trademark elements readers love in Hemingway." "Steeped in talk of Marcel Proust, Victor Hugo, and Alexandre Dumas, and featuring a long ...

'Our boys are coming home;' Pence welcomes Korean War dead

In an emotional and solemn ceremony, the remains of dozens of presumed casualties from the Korean War were escorted by military honour guards onto US soil, 65 years after an armistice ended the conflict and weeks after President Donald Trump received a commitment from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for their return. The US military believes the bones are those of US servicemen and potentially servicemen from other United Nations member countries who fought alongside the US on behalf of South Korea during the war. What is expected to be an exhaustive analysis and identification process will soon begin. "Some have called the Korean War the 'forgotten war.' But today, we prove these heroes were never forgotten," Vice President Mike Pence said at a ceremony welcoming the remains, which were flown from South Korea earlier in the day. "Today, our boys are coming home." Each container was accompanied by one Marine, one sailor, one soldier and one airman. They set them gently on risers lined

Ahead of two-plus-two talk, India, US hold military cooperation meet today

A two-day Indo-US Military Cooperation Meeting began today as a prelude to 2 plus 2 Dialogue between the two countries scheduled next month. The meeting was co-chaired by Lt Gen Satish Dua, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) and Lt Gen Bryan Fenton, Deputy Commander, Indo-Pacific Command. "The 2-day 17th Indo-US Military Cooperation Meeting co-chaired by Lt Gen Satish Dua, CISC & Lt Gen Bryan Fenton, Dy Cdr, Indo Pacific Comd has begun today as a prelude to #2+2 Dialogue between the two countries scheduled next month," @HQ_IDS_India, the official handle of the Integrated Defence Staff, tweeted. External Minister Sushma Swaraj and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would meet their US counterparts in 2 plus 2 meeting next month, a first such initiative between the two countries that will focus on strengthening defence and strategic ties. India and the US were also working to have a joint drill of all the three armed forces of the ...

603 pilgrims leave for Amarnath Yatra

A batch of 603 Amarnath pilgrims left Jammu on Thursday for the cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley, police said.

US Korean War dead heading home at last

Sixty-five years after the Korean War ended, the remains of dozens of American soldiers killed during the brutal conflict are finally coming home. Yesterday's repatriation marks an important step after US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a summit, during which Kim agreed to send home the war dead. Trump, who has faced criticism over the pace of progress since the June meeting, praised Kim for "keeping his word," and Vice President Mike Pence is set to meet families when the remains arrive back in the US at a ceremony in Hawaii. Caskets carrying the 55 sets of remains were draped in the blue-and-white flag of the United Nations. Many nations fought in the Korean War, but most of the cases are thought to contain US troops. More than 35,000 Americans were killed on the Korean peninsula during the 1950-1953 war, with 7,700 of these US troops still listed as missing in action -- most of them in North Korea. It could take scientists and historians years to ...

Attacks on Yemen's civilian facilities in breach of laws: UN

The ongoing violence and attacks on civilian infrastructure in Hudaydah of Yemen threaten hundreds of thousands of children and their families, said the head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in a statement released on Wednesday.