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Three LeT militants who killed constable shot dead
Three militants, who tortured and killed a trainee police constable on Saturday, were killed on Sunday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, police said.
Militants behind killing of J-K constable eliminated in encounter
Three militants, including a Pakistani, involved in the abduction and killing of a police constable were killed by security forces in an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir today, the police said here. Constable Mohammad Saleem Shah, who was on leave, was abducted by militants from his residence in Mutalhama area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday. His body was recovered from a nursery near village Redwani Payeen yesterday. The body bore severe torture marks indicating that he was brutally tortured to death by the militants, a police spokesman said. The spokesman said a joint patrol of security forces launched searches at Redwani area in Kulgam district in south Kashmir this morning after receiving credible inputs about the presence of the militants in a cluster of houses. As the security forces advanced, hiding terrorists fired resulting in a brief encounter in which three terrorists were killed. No collateral damage occurred during the encounter, the spokesman ...
American officials meet former Afghan Taliban leaders: report
American officials are meeting former Afghan Taliban leaders amid intensifying efforts by the Trump administration to seek a negotiated settlement of the country's longest war, according to a media report. The talks have occurred at undisclosed locations in Qatar, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates, the NBC News claimed, citing Taliban sources. Quoting one negotiator, it said Taliban delegations had been joined by "never more than five" Americans for a series of meetings in hotel suites in Doha, Qatar. The gatherings were "very friendly" with "tea and cookies" being served, the report said, Quoting the "Doha meeting participant". The negotiator said security is "very tight in and outside," with hotel staff not allowed to enter. According to the report, the Taliban often use a "network of former commanders and political leaders" as interlocutors. Some of those used as interlocutors have previously been imprisoned by the US or Afghanistan and no longer have active roles. The ...
J&K: Security forces gun down 3 terrorists in Kulgam, gunbattle underway
Three terrorists have been gunned down in an ongoing encounter in Wani Mohalla area of Kulgam's Khudwani.At present, a heavy gunbattle is underway between terrorists and security forces. Three weapons have also been recovered from the encounter site.In a tweet, J&K DGP SP Vaid said that J&K Police, Army and CRPF were involved in the operation.Vaid also informed that the terrorists trapped at the encounter site were behind the killing of Police constable Mohammad Saleem.He wrote, 'Terrorists group that tortured our colleague CT Mohd Saleem of Kulgam & killed him brutally are all trapped in an encounter with J&K Police/Army/CRPF in Khudwani Kulgam.'The operation is underway and more details are awaited in this regard.
Maha govt employees to get 7th pay panel salaries from Diwali
The government employees in Maharashtra are set for a pay hike from Diwali this year. The state government will implement recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission for its employees from Diwali (which falls in November this year), finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told PTI today. "The Seventh Pay Commission will be our Diwali gift to employees," he said. The decision will benefit 19 lakh government employees across the state. It will put a financial burden of Rs 21,530 crore on the state exchequer, Mungantiwar said. "The finance department made provisions of Rs 10,000 crore in its annual budget presented in March this year," he said. The remaining provisions will be made through supplementary demands or in the next year's budget, he said. The government is also considering the demand for granting child care leave (CCL) for two years (730 days) to women government employees and 15 days paternal leave for male staffers, Mungantiwar said. The state government is also ..
Three militants killed in encounter in Kulgam
Three militants behind the abduction and killing of a police constable were today killed in an encounter with security forces in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, Director General of Police (DGP) S P Vaid said here. Constable Saleem Shah was abducted by militants from his residence in Mutalhama area of Kulgam in south Kashmir on Friday and his body, bearing severe torture marks, was recovered yesterday. 3 (three) bodies of terrorists recovered with three weapons so far from encounter site, Vaid wrote on Twitter. Earlier, the DGP said the group behind the abduction and killing of the constable were trapped in the encounter at Khudwani in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. Terrorists group that tortured our colleague CT Mohd Saleem of Kulgam & killed him brutally are all trapped in an encounter with J&K Police/Army/CRPF in Khudwani Kulgam, he said. The encounter began this morning as security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Khudwani after receiving specific ..
Gunfight starts in Kashmir
A gunfight started on Sunday between a group of militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.
Air Force fighter intercepts plane near Trump golf course
A US Air Force fighter jet intercepted a small general aviation aircraft flying near President Donald Trump's private golf club. The US military announced that an F-16 jet intercepted a plane yesterday flying "without proper clearances or communications" in the temporary flight restriction zone around the president's Bedminster, New Jersey, golf course, where he is spending the weekend. Continental US North American Aerospace Defense Command says the intercepted aircraft landed at an airport in Pittstown without incident, where local law enforcement met the pilot. Trump arrived in New Jersey Friday afternoon and is scheduled to depart for Washington today. There was no immediate reaction from the White House, but Trump tweeted critically several times yesterday about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
Niger army says 10 Boko Haram 'terrorists' killed
Niger's army said it killed "ten terrorists" after one of its military positions in the southwest of the country was attacked by fighters from the Boko Haram jihadist group. "In the night from Thursday to Friday, the military station of Baroua was attacked by the terrorist group Boko Haram," Niger's defence ministry said in a statement. According to a preliminary toll, one army soldier was killed and two others injured. "On the enemy's side, 10 terrorists were killed," the statement added. The ministry said the area was still being searched by security forces. Baroua is in Niger's southeastern Diffa region, near the border with Nigeria, and has been the target of numerous attacks by Boko Haram. At the beginning of July, six Niger soldiers were killed in an attack at a military post in the same area. The previous month, three suicide bombers blew themselves up in Diffa town, killing six people.
Eleven IS militants surrender in Afghanistan
At least 11 militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) have surrendered in Afghanistan's Jawzjan province, officials said.
J&K: 2 LeT terrorists arrested in Sopore
Two terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba were arrested by the Sopore police, with the assistance of Rashtriya Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) from Danger Pora in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore on Saturday.The police recovered one grenade, one magazine, 15 rounds of AK- 47 and two matrix sheets.The police acted upon a credible intelligence source and arrested the two terrorists identified as Tanveer Ahmad Mir and Tanveer Ahmad Najar.The police were assisted by the 22 Rashtriya Rifles of the army and 177 and 179 battalions of the CRPF.The police have registered an FIR in the case in the Sopore police station and will further investigate the matter.On July 19, terrorists opened fire on a police party at Sopore bypass. No casualties were reported in the attack.And on June 18, a group of terrorists hurled a grenade at a police post in Sopore's Watergram area. In retaliation, the armed forces also initiated a firing on the terrorists and later launched a search operation in the ...
Body of cop abducted by Hizbul militants found in J-K's Kulgam
The body of a police constable, who was abducted apparently by Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militants from his residence in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, has been found, officials said today. Constable Saleem Shah, who was on leave, was abducted from his residence in Mutalhama area of Kulgam in south Kashmir last night, a police spokesperson said. He said Shah's body was recovered from a nursery near Redwani Payeen village. The body bore severe injury marks, indicating that he was brutally tortured by the militants, the spokesperson said. He said Shah had joined the services in 2016 and after completing his basic training, was posted to DPL Pulwama. The slain cop is survived by aged parents, two brothers and one sister and was the lone bread-earner for his family, the official said. He said a case has been registered and efforts were underway to nab the killers. Initial investigation has indicated that it was the handiwork of proscribed terror outfit HM, the spokesman said, adding, ..
Two LeT overground workers arrested in J-K
Two overground workers (OGWs) of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were arrested today in Sopore town of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, the police said. Acting on credible inputs, the police, with the assistance of the security forces, arrested two active OGWs of proscribed terror outfit LeT, identified as Tanveer Ahmad Mir and Tanveer Ahmad Najar, a police spokesperson said. Both are residents of Sopore's Brath Kalan village, he added. The police spokesperson said one UBGL grenade, one AK-47 magazine with 15 rounds and two matrix sheets were recovered from the possession of Mir and Najar. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway, he said.
Cannot claim nationality unless conferred status by competent authority: HC
The Madras High Court has held that though documents such as Aadhaar, voter ID and marriage certificate have been obtained by a Sri Lanka-born national, she cannot claim to be an Indian national unless the status is conferred by the competent authority. Justice T Raja dismissed a plea of the daughter of a Sri Lankan woman, who has been detained at the International Airport here for the past few weeks, seeking her release. "Although she has produced the Aadhaar card, driving licence, voter identity card and the marriage registration certificate of her mother, her mother has not made any application before the competent authority seeking conferment of her status as an Indian citizen," the judge said in his order recently. "Above all, since the Sri Lankan government has admitted the status of the petitioner's mother as Sri Lankan and also issued the passport inviting her to return to the country (Sri lanka), the writ petition fails," the judge said. Following the ethnic war, the woman ...
Police exchanges fire with militants in Karbi Anglong district
The police today exchanged fire with cadres of a militant organisation in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, a district police release said. Some high ranking cadres of Peoples Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) were taking shelter at Bokaram Tokbi gaon. When a police team reached the area, the militants fired at them and the police returned the fire. In the exchange of fire between the police and PDCK militants, there was no report of any injury on the police side but "it is reliably learnt some senior cadres of the PDCK were injured in the exchange of fire," the release said. The police recovered one AK rifle, 70 rounds of ammunition, two magazines of the rifle, two mobile phones, one knife and a bag from the area after the exchange of fire, it said.
Sri Lanka is India's trusted partner in South Asia: PM
Describing Sri Lanka as India's trusted partner in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the two countries can work together to translate their vision of shared progress into reality. Addressing an event to expand Emergency Ambulance Service across the entire island nation of Sri Lanka with Indian assistance, he said, "In good times and bad, India has been, and will always be the first responder for Sri Lanka." Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was in Jaffna, joined the event via a video bridge. "When I look at Sri Lanka, I see not only a neighbour, but a very special and trusted partner of India in South Asia and in Indian Ocean (region)," the PMO said in a statement quoting Modi. He said New Delhi's development cooperation with Colombo is an important means for translating the vision of shared progress into reality. "It is not just a coincidence that India has the privilege to be Sri Lanka's partner in establishing this ..
J-K: Body of abducted constable recovered
The bullet-riddled body of a police constable, who was abducted by terrorists from Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam last night, has been recovered from Qaimoh Gath area in the district.The constable has been identified as Mohd Salim.Since a few months, the state has witnessed a huge spurt in terror activities.Earlier this month, the body of another police constable was found by locals at Pariwan village in Kulgam, a day after he was abducted from a medical shop in Shopian.The constable, identified as Javaid Ahmad Dar, was a resident of Vehil village.
Sri Lanka build domineering lead over S Africa in 2nd Test
Sri Lanka surged to 151 for 3 in their second innings today -- a 365-run overall lead -- as they sought a whitewash triumph over South Africa in their two-Test series. After their spinners had skittled out South Africa for just 124 in their first innings, Sri Lankan openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Dimuth Karunaratne put on a quickfire 91 to set the foundation for another strong score on the Colombo pitch. Gunathilaka was Sri Lanka's primary aggressor, hitting six fours and two sixes in his 61 off 68 balls after tea on the second day. Keshav Maharaj struck twice to remove Gunathilaka and Dhananjaya da Silva, for a duck, but Karunaratne progressed smoothly at the other end to reach 59 while Angelo Mathews had 12. The hosts built up their domineering lead at the end of a day in which their 10th wicket pair added valuable runs to build a first innings of 338. South Africa were then routed by Sri Lanka's spinners with Akila Dananjaya taking five for 52. Dananjaya and Rangana Herath ...
1 killed, 3 injured as armed assailants fire on property dealer's car in UP
One person was killed and three, including a property dealer, were injured when armed assailants resorted to indiscriminate firing on their car near a court here, the police said today. Superintendent of Police V K Singh said, "Property dealer Sanjay Verma, along with his associates, was returning home after appearing in a case, when three persons started firing at his car." "In the firing, Jai Goswami, the personal security guard of the property dealer, died, while three, including Verma, were injured," the officer said, adding the injured have been hospitalised. It seems that old rivalry was behind the attack. Police teams have been formed to nab the culprits, Singh said.
Trainee constable's bullet-riddled body found in Kulgam
In yet another incident of militants killing policemen and soldiers, the bullet-riddled body of a trainee constable was found in south Kashmir's Kulgam district on Saturday.