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12 dead, 31 wounded in Kabul attack
At least 12 people were killed and 31 wounded when a suicide attacker blew himself up among government ministry employees in Kabul who had left work early for Ramadan and were waiting to take a bus home, officials said. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the latest attack in the Afghan capital, which comes a day before the government's ceasefire with the Taliban is expected to start. The blast occurred at the main gate of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, police and health ministry spokesmen told AFP. Employees were gathered at the entrance of the compound waiting for a bus to take them home when the suicide bomber blew himself up in the crowd, said rural ministry spokesman Faridoon Azhand, who was inside the building at the time. "I was in my office when I heard a big blast," another employee told AFP. "Most of my colleagues were leaving for the day to go home. I am worried about my colleagues. We are told to stay inside for now." Police spokesman .
Viagara tablets worth Rs 50 lakh seized in TN, one held
Viagara tablets worth around Rs 50 lakh, allegedly meant to be smuggled to Sri Lanka, were seized today from a country boat near here and one person arrested in this connection, police said. Acting on a tip off, police went to the spot in Keezhakarai, about 50 km from here, and found a country boat laden with the drugs. The police managed to nab one person while two others escaped leaving behind the pills. A special team has been formed to arrest the duo, police said.
Kabul suicide blasts: Death toll rises to 13
The death toll in the suicide bombing incident on Monday at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) in Darulaman, Kabul has risen to 13, as confirmed by Kabul officials.According to a report by Tolo news, 26 people were injured in the blasts that happened at around 1 p.m. (local time) at the gates of the MRRD.The explosion happened while employees were leaving the building for the day.No group has claimed responsibility for the bombings yet.The bombings come in the wake of the Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani's ceasefire initiative with the Taliban, starting from the 27th day of Ramadan (June 12) to the fifth day of Eid-ul-Fitr (June 19).In response to Ghani's announcement, the Taliban had on Saturday declared a three-day ceasefire over the Eid holiday.Earlier today, around four gunmen were killed after they attacked the education directorate compound in Jalalabad in Nangarhar.No casualties have been reported yet, but all the attackers have been shot dead.
Tribal militant killed in Manipur gunfight
A militant of the United Tribal Liberation Army was killed in a gunfight with the Assam Rifles in Manipur's Jiribam district on Sunday night, police said on Monday.
41 killed in Afghan violence
At least 41 people were killed and 14 others injured in separate violent attacks across two Afghan provinces, authorities said on Monday.
Jaisalmer war museum tells stories of valour through light and sound show
Jaisalmer's famed war museum held its first light and sound show yesterday, showcasing the Indian Army's valour in the battlefield. The 40-minute show reconstructed the Indian Army's victories during the 1947, 1965 and 1971 wars against Pakistan. The 1971 war was fought in Jaisalmer's Longewala town. General Officer Commanding (GOC) Battle Axe Division Major General O P Gulia, who attended the maiden show, dedicated it to the nation. The show presents the pride and rich heritage of India's armed forces in the form of a saga of various wars fought in the past, a defence spokesperson said. It showcases the Battle of Longewala in great detail with audio and visual effects and laser animation of actual bunkers, tanks, guns, aircrafts and soldiers. Veteran Bollywood actor Kabir Bedi has lent his baritone voice for the show's narration. The show will now be held regularly for the large number of visitors coming in every day. It is expected to further boost tourism in Jaisalmer, located ...
5 killed, 20 wounded at MRRD in Kabul
At least five people have been killed and 20 wounded in suicide bombing at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation & Development (MRRD) in Darulaman in Kabul city.The explosion happened at about 1p.m. (local time) at the gate of MRRD, Tolo News reported.The explosion happened while employees were leaving the building for the day.Earlier today, around four gunmen were killed after they attacked the education directorate compound in Jalalabad in Nangarhar.No casualties have been reported yet but all the attackers have been shot dead.
UP: 4 injured as two groups resort to stone pelting
At least four people were injured in a clash between two groups in Uttar Pradesh's Jaunpur district.The clash broke out on June 10 over a property issue in Jaunpur's Hanuman Ghat.The police have arrested two in the connection."It was a dispute between landlord and tenants. They wanted a shop for themselves, while landlord opposed this and a chaos erupted. On reaching, we realised stones were being pelted on us," Superintendents of Police (SP) told ANI."Both groups called to police station," police added.Further details are awaited.
5 shot dead in home invasion in southern Thailand
Police say five men have been shot dead in southern Thailand, the latest killings in a region plagued by insurgency for more than a decade. Police in Yala province said the five were shot dead about 1 am today as they were meeting at the home of one of the victims. Police said the victims had multiple gunshot wounds to the body and head. Police said they were investigating whether the shooting stemmed from personal conflict or was related to the insurgency. Predominantly Buddhist Thailand's three southernmost provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat are the center of a Muslim separatist insurgency that has claimed the lives of more than 6,500 people since 2004.
Two militants arrested in Rajouri
Security forces arrested two militants at a checkpoint in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district today, police said. A joint check-post of Rajouri Police, 72 battalion of CRPF and Army (38 RR) was set up on Rajouri-DKG road in the early hours after weapons and ammunition were stolen by some militants from a police barrack during the night, SSP, Rajouri, Yougal Manhas told PTI. Security personnel were conducting random frisking of vehicles when the two motorcycle-borne militants reached the spot and were signalled to stop, the SSP said. The duo sped from the spot and started firing at chasing security personnel, he said. However, jawans of police, Army and CRPF overpowered the two. The arrested militants have been identified as 22-year-old Mukhtar Ahmed and 22-year-old Aijaz Ahmed Paaray of Shopian district, the SSP said. Both are involved in militancy-related cases of Police Station Zainapura in Shopian district, he said. An Insas rifle with three magazines and 49 live cartridges along .
Surprise birthday lunch hosted for Trump by Singapore PM
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong surprised United States President Donald Trump with an early birthday lunch on Monday.Trump will celebrate his birthday on June 14.Singapore is all set to host Tuesday's much-awaited summit between Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over dismantling the North's nuclear weapons programme.The United States-North Korea summit is scheduled to happen in Singapore's Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island.
South Koreans on the US-North summit: hope, doubt, disinterest
South Koreans are divided on generational and political lines about tomorrow's summit between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump. Some hope for an end to Cold War confrontation and that the North will eventually give up its nuclear weapons, others are sceptical about Pyongyang's intentions -- and some say they have too many economic problems of their own to pay much attention. Lee Eun-ho, a 70-year-old worker, said the North would never give up its nuclear weapons as Kim had "developed them to hold on to power in the first place". "I have little expectation from the summit," he said. Reunification, he said, would be impossible because four powers -- the US, China, Russia and Japan -- do not want to see a unified Korea. Choi Ho-chul, a 73-year-old former bank employee, said he doubts the North would give up nuclear weapons, which he said were a "means to control its population". "I bet the North will not abandon nuclear weapons," he said, adding that the US ..
Malaysia criticizes US trade policy, hopeful of NKorea move
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said he supports free trade but small countries like his should unite in a broad group to deal with challenges especially as America is turning protectionist. Speaking today at a Tokyo conference, Mahathir called for a free trade group that allows smaller and developing countries to not fall behind powerful countries. The 92-year-old leader also urged other countries not to be cynical about North Korea's recent overtures toward denuclearization. He said Pyongyang's effort to improve its ties with the U.S. and abandon nuclear weapons would also help ease tension in Southeast Asia. A historic U.S.-North Korea summit is set for Tuesday in Singapore.
2 arrested in J&K for snatching AK-47s
Two youths in Jammu and Kashmir were arrested on Monday after they snatched two AK-47 rifles from security guards at a shrine in Rajouri district, police said.
Blistered and hungry: Afghans walk hundreds of kilometres for peace
Hobbled by blisters and stalked by hunger, dozens of Afghan protesters are marching hundreds of kilometres across the war-torn country demanding an end to the nearly 17-year conflict. Nine people began the weeks-long anti-war march in May, but their numbers have since swollen to around 50, organisers say, as their demands for an end to fighting gain traction among ordinary Afghans increasingly fed up with years of bloodshed. The arduous journey began in the southern province of Helmand, a Taliban stronghold. The group hopes to reach the capital Kabul, some 700 kilometres (430 miles) away, before the end of the holy month of Ramadan this week where it plans to present a list of demands for peace to Afghan leaders. Among the protesters is Zaheer Ahmad Zindani, who was blinded in a roadside explosion several years ago that also killed his sister. "We are tired of this war and bloodshed," Zindani told AFP as the group arrived in Ghazni, the capital of the southeastern province of the ...
Jalalabad: 4 militants gunned down
Around four gunmen were killed after they attacked the education directorate compound in Jalalabad in Nangarhar today.The attack took place at 9:50 am local time after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside the education department.Three other gunmen opened fire and were then gunned down by security forces, Provincial Governor Spokesman Attullah Khogyani said, Tolo News reported.No casualties have been reported yet but all the attackers have been shot dead, he added.A vehicle loaded with explosives outside the education department was seized by the security forces after the attack.The head of the education department Asif Shinwari also confirmed the attack.The Taliban has not claimed responsibility for the attack.Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani had earlier announced a ceasefire with the Taliban starting from the 27th of Ramzan (June 12) to the fifth day of Eid-ul-Fitr (June 19).In response to Ghani's announcement, the Taliban on Saturday declared a three-day ceasefire ...
Nitish wishes Lalu on 71st birthday
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wished Rashtriya Janta Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on his 71st birthday on Monday.The CM wished Lalu through twitter "???? ???? ???? ?? ?? ??????? ?? ????? ???? ????? ?????? ???? ?? ??????????? @laluprasadrjd," tweeted Bihar CM.After the 2015 assembly elections in Bihar, the JD(U) led by Nitish and RJD led by Lalu were running a coalition government.
S Korea begins survey on families separated in Korean War
The South Korean unification ministry on Monday said it has begun a survey of over 55,000 families who were separated during the 1950-53 Korean War.This comes after North Korea and South Korea agreed to hold a family reunion event by mid-August this year, as decided by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the historic inter-Korean summit at the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) on April 27 this year, Yonhap News Agency reported.It is to be noted that the Korean War ended in an armstice agreement and not in a peace treaty. The two Korean leaders are still technically at war, although Moon and Kim had pledged at the inter-Korean summit that they will sign a peace treaty to end the six-decade Korean War formally.The South Korean unification ministry said it will carry out the survey of around 57,000 registered families, checking on them whether they are alive or not and will they participate in a family reunion event or not.Based on the response of the ...
Roadside bomb kills 6 civilians in Afghanistan
An Afghan official says a roadside bomb struck a microbus in the eastern Ghazni province, killing six people. Arif Noori, a spokesman for the provincial governor, says women and children were among those killed in Monday's blast, which also wounded three people. He said the bomb was planted by the Taliban. The insurgents mostly target security forces and government officials, but their roadside bombs often kill civilians. Noori says that elsewhere in Ghazni, at least three local police and 10 Taliban were killed in clashes. The Taliban have agreed to a three-day cease-fire to coincide with a Muslim holiday later this week.
WWI annual event in Brighton to pay homage to Indian soldiers
An event to commemorate the Indian soldiers who lost their lives during World War I was organised at Chattri, Brighton.The event is held every year on the second Sunday of June.This year marked the 100th anniversary of the World War. The families of soldiers of the British and Indian armies pay homage to the Indian soldiers and honour their contribution to the World War I and II.The event had traditional music followed by Sikh and Hindu prayers and people paying their respects to the memorial where the soldiers were cremated.Around 8,00,000 Indian soldiers were fought for the Allied Powers during the World War I as India was a part of the British Empire during the War. During the war, three makeshift military hospitals were established in Brighton.The Royal Pavilion was the town's famous royal palace. The Indian soldiers were decreed to be treated at the Pavilion, as it was believed that the Indo-Saracenic building would provide familiar surroundings.Arrangements were made at the ...