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IG transferred after Tuticorin violence promoted by TN govt
Senior IPS officer Shailesh Kumar Yadav was today promoted as Additional Director General of Police, weeks after being shunted out from the post of IGP South Zone in the wake of the violence and police firing during anti-Sterlite protests in Tuticorin. Yadav, transferred to Chennai as IGP (Armed Police) on June 9, will now be ADGP/Special Officer of the Tamil Nadu Police Transport Corporation, said an official statement, which also included transfers and promotions of seven other top officers. Protests demanding closure of the Sterlite's copper smelter unit in Tuticorin, which comes under the IG South Zone jurisdiction, had turned violent on May 22 and 23 and 13 people were killed in police firing. Besides Yadav, two deputy tahsildars, who allegedly gave the order to the police personnel to open fire, were also transferred by the government.
4 labourers buried alive in Rajasthan
Four labourers were buried alive after an accident at a tunnel they were repairing in Rajasthan's Sirohi district today, police said. The incident occurred in Kotwali police station area. According to the police, three bodies were recovered from the tunnel so far. The deceased were identified as Devi Singh, Uttam and Pattaram. Efforts are underway to pull out the last body from the tunnel, they said. The three bodies were later sent to a local hospital.
BSF officer on Amarnath Yatra duty dies after complaining of chest pain
A BSF officer, posted on Amarnath yatra duty along the traditional Pahalgam route, died last night after complaining of chest pain, police said today. Assistant Sub Inspector Hardayal Singh of BSF's 182nd battalion, posted on yatra duty at Betaab Valley in Pahalgam, complained of chest pain around 11 pm yesterday and was taken to the local sub district hospital, a police official said. He said 54-year-old Singh was referred to SKIMS hospital at Soura for treatment but declared 'dead on arrival' by the doctors. The Amarnath yatra which began yesterday, will conclude on August 26 to coincide with Raksha Bandhan.
Eight civilians injured in clashes during ongoing J&K gunfight
Eight civilian protesters were injured on Friday in clashes with the security forces during an ongoing gunfight between holed-up militants and the security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
BSF jawans going AWOL case of miscommunication: DG
The nine jawans, who had gone missing during their journey from West Bengal to Jammu and Kashmir, were visiting their homes in nearby areas on the route, BSF Director General K K Sharma said today. He said the episode was a case of miscommunication. The jawans were found missing without official permission between Bardhaman and Dhanbad railway stations during a headcount on Wednesday. Part of a battalion of 83 jawans, they were heading to Jammu on Kashmir on a special train. Their commander had filed a complaint in this connection when the train reached Mughalsarai railway station. "The battalion was moving to Kashmir from West Bengal on transfer. Special trains move comparatively slow and sometimes jawans, who have their homes in nearby areas, go to home and catch the train again on the next station and it was something like that," the BSF director general told reporters in Jaipur. Sharma said a junior officer had allowed them to go and the senior officer complained to the police due
US Senate approves new military commander in Afghanistan
The United States Senators have approved the appointment of a new commander for the US and NATO's Resolute Support Forces in Afghanistan.Lt. Gen. Austin Scott Miller, the 17th commander to oversee the American and NATO mission in Afghanistan, will succeed Gen. John Nicholson in that role.He received his fourth star as part of the confirmation process, reported Afghan's TOLO News.According to several media reports, he was tossed a question on plans to turn around the 17-year-old war.To which Miller replied, "I can't guarantee you a timeline or an end date. I know that going into this position. Or offer necessarily a turning point, unless there is one, unless there's something to report back and something has changed."Lt. Gen. Miller is currently the head of Joint Special Operations Command. In that capacity, he oversees the elite Special Mission Units, including the Navy's SEAL Team Six and the Army's Delta Force.He also served as the commander of the special operations in Afghanistan
US opens new military HQ in South Korea
US forces in South Korea opened their new headquarters today, on what they called Washington's biggest overseas base, just weeks after President Donald Trump said he wanted to bring the troops home. The US and South Korea are treaty allies and for decades US Forces Korea (USFK) have been headquartered in Yongsan, in the centre of Seoul and prime real estate. The two allies agreed as long ago as 1990 to relocate the headquarters to Camp Humphreys, an existing base in Pyeongtaek, around 60 kilometres (38 miles) south of the capital. But the project was delayed for years by resident protests, financial issues and extensive construction work. It was not until 2013 that the first unit transferred across to Camp Humphreys, named after a pilot who died in a helicopter accident. The USFK headquarters moved today, as did the US-led United Nations Command, under whose flag the allies fought in the Korean War, with more units to follow suit later. The US has 28,500 troops stationed in the South .
Iraq executes 13 death row jihadists to avenge killings
Iraq said today executed 13 death row jihadists after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi vowed a forceful retaliation to calm public anger over the Islamic State group's murder of abducted civilians. While Iraqis have grown accustomed to the atrocities committed by IS, the killing of the eight civilians shocked the nation and doused hopes the jihadists had been defeated. For the first time, the authorities released photographs of the hangings, which came after Abadi yesterday ordered the "immediate" executions of hundreds of convicted jihadists. The justice ministry said today that the 13 convicts put to death at a prison in southern Iraq "had participated in armed operations with terrorist groups, in kidnappings, bombings and murders of civilians". Abadi's office had earlier announced the execution of 12 convicts whose appeals were exhausted. More than 300 people, including around 100 foreign women, have been condemned to death in Iraq and hundreds of others to life imprisonment for ...
Two protesters injured in J&K gunfight
Two protesters were injured on Friday when a stone pelting mob tried to disrupt an operation against holed-up militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
Surgical strikes video released for BJP's advantage: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday charged the Narendra Modi government of trying to gain political advantage out of the bravery and valour of the Indian armed forces by the release of a video clip of the 2016 surgical strikes.
Search operation in Pulwama
Security forces today launched a cordon and search operation in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir following information about presence of several militants in the area. The operation was launched in Thumna village in Pulwama district after information about presence of militants there, a police official said. He said security forces have managed to pin-point the location of the militants but the operation to flush out ultras has been delayed due to presence of some civilians in the house. While one civilian woman has been rescued from the house, efforts are on to take out the remaining civilians out.
Iraq executes 12 convicted terrorists
Iraq executed 12 convicted terrorists over terror charges, hours after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for rapid executions, the government said on Friday.
Two insurgents held in Manipur
A team of police commandos has nabbed two foreign-based Manipuri insurgents in Moreh, located along India-Myanmar border, officials said on Friday.
EU leaders vow tougher action on chemical weapons, spying
EU leaders today pledged to crack down harder on chemical weapons and step up efforts to combat spying, as Europe frets about threats from Russia. Three months after a nerve agent attack in the British city of Salisbury, blamed on Russia, united the EU in condemnation of Moscow, the bloc's leaders said they wanted new measures to stop the spread of chemical weapons. A summit of EU leaders in Brussels called for "the adoption as soon as possible of a new EU regime of restrictive measures to address the use and proliferation of chemical weapons". The call came a day after the international community voted to beef up the powers of the world chemical weapons watchdog, allowing it to name those responsible for toxic arms attacks in Syria. The Salisbury attack, along with repeated gas attacks in Syria's bloody civil war and the assassination of North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un's half brother using VX nerve agent in Malaysia, have led to fears that the century-old taboo against chemical ...
Three Army personnel injured in grenade attack
Three Army men were injured today when militants attacked an Army patrol party in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Terrorists lobbed a grenade on a group of Army personnel when they were busy opening the Good Will Public School in Ahagam area of Keegam village in Shopian this morning followed by firing on Army personnel, a police spokesman said here. He said in the incident, three Army personnel sustained injuries and were subsequently evacuated to a hospital. Their condition is stated to be stable. He said the Army personnel exercised maximum restraint to avoid any damage to the civil population and students around. Police have registered a case and searches to nab the militants have been initiated in the area, the spokesman said.
4 abducted policemen rescued in Jharkhand
Four policemen, who were abducted on June 26 from BJP MP Karia Munda's residence in Khunti district of Jharkhand, were today rescued from a place in the same district, a senior police officer said. Deputy Inspector General of Police A V Homkar said that four policemen were rescued from Diling Bara area in Khunti district this morning. "All of them are safe," he said. Earlier police had given the number of abducted policemen as three. The constables who were deployed at the house of the BJP leader at Anigada-Chandihdih village were abducted by supporters of Pathalgarhi on June 26. 'Pathalgarhi is reportedly a practice in which villagers inscribe various tenets on huge stone slabs and ban outsiders in the area. The police had said that 'Pathalgarhi' supporters had taken out a procession on that day and barged into Munda's house and took away the policemen. They had also snatched their weapons. Munda was not in the house when the incident took place. The Khunti district administration ...
CRPF opens help desk at Jammu Railway Station for Amarnath pilgrims
The CRPF has opened a help desk at the railway station here to facilitate pilgrims going to the cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas. Named 'Madadgaar' (helper), the desk has been set up at platform number one at Jammu-Tawi Railway Station and would provide all kind of guidance to pilgrims coming from various parts of the country, Public Relations Officer of CRPF Ashish Kumar Jha said. He said the help desk would remain functional round-the-clock and two personnel of the force would be available to pilgrims for assistance. Jha, who is also commandant of the 166th battalion CRPF, said all kinds of information pertaining to the pilgrimage would be available at the desk, ranging from base camps, stay arrangements, routes, medical facilities and climatic condition. Given the interest of the people in the radio frequency identification tag to track Amarnath-bound vehicles, he said personnel of the force are briefing pilgrims about the new initiative of the state. This year, ..
2 soldiers injured in J&K attack
Two soldiers were injured in a militant attack on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.
Amarnath Yatra: Security beefs up at Udhampur Railway Station
Security arrangements at the Udhampur railway station in Jammu and Kashmir have been increased to avoid any untoward incident during the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.Speaking on the security arrangements, Ranjit Singh Sambyal, Senior Superintendent of Police (Railways) said that they upped the security as they are expecting Amarnath pilgrims to take the railway route."We expect the Amarnath pilgrims will adopt the railway route also, especially Udhampur. We have deployed our quick action team at the main entry. There are X-ray machines, bag scanners, dog squads etc. Railway protection force is assisting us," said SSP Sambyal.The police have also launched a 24*7 helpline for the pilgrims."We have launched a 24*7 helpline to help them wherever they are and at any time of the day. Our personnel are patrolling around the tracks, tunnels round the clock," he added.The first batch of Amarnath pilgrims flagged off on Tuesday (June 27). It was however halted on Thursday due to heavy rainfall, at ...
Militant killed in Kupwara encounter
An unidentified militant was today killed in an encounter with security forces in the forests of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. An army official said security forces launched a search operation in the forest area of Trehgam in Kupwara following information about presence of militants there. He said one militant was killed in the exchange of firing between the two sides. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militant was not known yet.