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India accuses Zeid of bias on Kashmir, Guterres of overstepping mandate
India has accused UN Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein of exhibiting "clear bias" in his report on Kashmir and criticised Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of overstepping his mandate in his report on children in armed conflict.
Man dies after hearing son trapped in J&K gunfight
A father died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday after learning that his son was trapped in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.
J&K: Jawan injured in encounter with militants, 3 civilians hurt in clashes with security forces
A security personnel was injured in a gunbattle with militants while three civilians were hurt during clashes with law enforcing agencies near the encounter site in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in a village in Shopian following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire on the security forces, who retaliated. The official said a jawan was injured in the exchange of fire with the militants. He said a large number of civilians rushed towards the encounter site at Kundullan and started pelting stones at security personnel. Three civilians were injured in action by security forces to chase away the protestors, he said. The encounter as well as the clashes in the outer periphery of the cordoned area were going on when reports last came in, he said.
US extends support to Afghan-Taliban peace talks
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, said that Washington D.C. is fully willing to assist Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's efforts on resuming peace negotiations with the Taliban.Pompeo, who arrived in Kabul after making trips to North Korea and Vietnam, met high-ranking Afghan officials, including Ghani, during his brief stopover, TOLONews reported.Stressing on US President Donald Trump's "South Asia Strategy", Pompeo said that the new war strategy in terms of sending more American troops into Afghanistan to increase pressure on the Taliban on resuming its peace talks with the civilian government was "indeed working.""Our South Asia strategy sent a clear message to the Afghan people and its security services that we will support them, as they continue to fight to defend their country and their people. The strategy sends a clear message to the Taliban that they cannot wait us out. And we are beginning to see the results both on the
Injured J&K teenager dead
A teenager who was injured in a security force firing in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on June 25, died in a hospital here on Tuesday, police said.
2 soldiers injured in J&K gunfight
Two soldiers were injured on Tuesday in an ongoing gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.
UNSC adopts resolution to protect children in armed conflict
The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution aimed at a framework for mainstreaming protection, rights, well-being and empowerment of children throughout the conflict cycle.
Arab League condemns terror attack in Tunisia
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit has condemned the terrorist attack in Tunisia which left nine security officers dead and others injured.
Tunisia pays tribute to security forces killed in jihadist attack
Tunisia paid tribute today to six members of its security forces killed the day before along the border with Algeria in the country's bloodiest jihadist attack in more than two years. The attack comes as Tunisia prepares for what it hopes will be a surge in tourism after a spate of jihadist attacks in 2015 sent visitor numbers plunging. After the ceremony at the national guard base close to the capital, hundreds of people watched as several of the dead were laid to rest. A large procession led by members of the armed forces accompanied the body of guardsman Arbi Guizeni through the Tunis suburb of Douar Hicher. The six national guard members were killed, and three others wounded, when their cars were attacked yesterday morning with an improvised explosive device in the Ain Sultan area of the Jendouba border province. The three wounded guards were transferred to a military hospital in Tunis and their condition was stable on Monday, said guard spokesman Colonel Houssemeddine Jebabli. He
Trump's South Asia strategy working: Pompeo
US President Donald Trump's South Asia strategy is working, his top diplomat asserted today stating that many of the Taliban militants now see that they cannot win militarily. The president's strategy is indeed working. Our South Asia strategy has sent a clear message to the Afghan peoples and its security services that we will support them as they continue to fight to defend their country and their people, Pompeo said at a joint news conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul. Trump had announced the policy last year. Pompeo made an unannounced stop in Kabul on his way from Vietnam to Brussels to attend the NATO Summit later this week. On the sidelines of the summit, Trump will have a meeting with NATO member countries on Afghanistan. The strategy has sent a clear message to the Taliban they cannot wait us out and we are beginning to see the results both on the battlefield where the Taliban's momentum is slowing and in the prospects for peace with them, Pompeo ...
Spike in militant violence targeting Kashmiri civilians
More and more civilians are being targeted by militants in the Kahmir Valley with such incidents witnessing a steep hike even during the Ramadan ceasefire, sources said on Monday.
2 BSF jawans killed in Chhattisgarh IED blast
Two Border Security Force (BSF) constables lost their lives in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district on Monday.The incident took place at around 05:00 pm near south of Marbeda camp, which lies under the jurisdiction of Chhottebediya police station.Santosh Laxman and Vijaynand Nayak, who were residents of Karnataka, were posted under the paramilitary force's 121 Battalion.Deputy Inspector General (anti-naxal operations) Chhattisgarh Police, P Sundarraj confirmed that both of the constable were on area domination duty.Last month, two jawans of 231 Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were injured in an IED blast by the Naxals in Dantewada.Earlier on May 20, six jawans were killed and one was injured in an IED blast in Dantewada's Cholnar village.
Maha finance minister justifies supplementary demands in House
Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar today justified the tabling of supplementary demands worth Rs 11,445 crore, saying they are meant for the welfare of farmers and backward classes. Replying to a debate on the supplementary demands, which were tabled in the Legislative Assembly last week, Mungantiwar (BJP) said the erstwhile Congress-led government had also raised supplementary demands worth over Rs 1 lakh crore in the last five years of its rule ahead of 2014. The Opposition has been accusing the BJP-led government of "fiscal mismanagement" by incurring huge debt. "What is important is the intention behind raising the supplementary demands and its allocation. The money is being spent on measures like the welfare of farmers and remuneration for anganwadi workers. An amount of Rs 1528 crore has been spent for procurement of tur," the minister told the Lower House. He said the Opposition parties should refrain from speaking in a manner which will harm the ...
Jammu: CRPF launches mobile help centre 'Saathi' for Amarnath pilgrims
The CRPF today launched a mobile help centre to reach out to people undertaking the annual pilgrimage to the 3,880-metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath. The initiative 'Sathi' was launched by the Inspector General of the CRPF, Jammu Sector. "A need was felt to provide help and information to yatris staying in other camps outside the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu. "To achieve this objective, Mobile Help Center 'Saathi' was flagged off by Inspector General of CRPF, Jammu Sector, Abhay Vir Chauhan," a CFRPF spokesman said. He said this is in addition to various initiative taken by the largest paramilitary force in the world to help the pilgrims. A help desk of the CRPF is already functional at the Bhagwati Nagar Base Camp and another named 'Madadgaar' (helper) at the Jammu Tawi Railway Station and other information centres. "CRPF personnel of the mobile help centre will be visiting various camps in Jammu and apprising the pilgrims about the security measures to be kept in ...
Pompeo in Afghanistan on surprise visit
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid an unannounced visit to the Afghanistan capital on Monday.
Iraq says airstrike has killed 20 IS militants outside Mosul
An Iraqi military spokesman says an airstrike has killed 20 Islamic State militants outside the northern city of Mosul. In a statement issued on Monday, Brig. Gen. Yahya Rasool says the slain militants were hiding inside a tunnel in Badoush area northwest of Mosul. Rasool says the strike was carried out by the U.S.-led coalition. He didn't give a date for the strike. In the early days of IS' onslaught in June 2014 in northern Iraq, the militants killed some 600 male Shiite inmates from Baduosh prison. Over the past three years, IS has gradually been driven out of nearly all the territory it once held in Syria and Iraq. But the group still maintains a presence in the Syrian desert and remote areas along the Syria-Iraq border.
Security situation in north-east has improved "drastically": Rajnath
The security situation in North East has "improved drastically" during the four years of NDA government, with insurgency related incidents coming down by 85 per cent as compared to the 90s, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today. The government is giving special attention to the internal security in the region, Singh said, addressing the 67th plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) here. He stressed on the need for a forum to address inter-state and security-related issues, including boundary disputes, narcotics and arms trafficking, and common approaches for tackling terrorism and militancy in the region. "During the last four years of NDA government the security situation has drastically improved. When compared to the '90s, the insurgency related incidents have declined 85 per cent. There is 96 percent reduction in civilian and security forces casualties," he said. "Today, Tripura and Mizoram are completely free from insurgency and there is tremendous improvement in ...
Army chief visits Mamun military station
Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday visited Mamun Military Station in Pathankot to review the operational preparedness and interacted with the troops.
Assam Rifles jawan killed, 3 injured in IED explosion in Manipur
One Assam Rifles jawan was killed and three others were injured in an IED explosion carried out by militants near the Indo-Myanmar border in Manipur's Kamjong district today, a senior police officer said. The militants had planted a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) near Kangpat village in the district. They triggered the explosion, in which one Assam Rifles jawan was killed and three others were injured this morning, he added. Security reinforcements, including Manipur police personnel, were rushed to the area to carry out a combing operation, the officer said.
J&K: Terrorists hurl grenade at CRPF camp
Terrorists hurled a grenade at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp on Monday in Tral's Batagund village in Kashmir's Pulwana district.The grenade exploded far from the target. No casualties were reported.Earlier in the day, a similar incident took place in the Pulwana district in which terrorists hurled a grenade at a joint camp of CRPF, following which the area was cordoned off.The state has witnessed spurt in terror attacks in the last few days.