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14 killed in Baghdad explosion
At least 14 people were killed and over 90 injured on Wednesday by a huge explosion in Iraq's Baghdad, an official said.
15 killed in clashes in central Nigeria
At least 15 people were killed over the past few days in separate attacks in central Nigeria's Benue State, the scene of regular clashes between Christian farmers and nomadic cattle herders, official sources said today. Suspected militant herders carried out the attacks on several villages in under 48 hours, Benue State information minister Lawrence Onoja said. The village of Tse Ishav, near Guma, was attacked at around 3am on today, with militants "leaving behind eight corpses, several missing and many wounded," he said. It came after two other people were killed on Monday by the same armed men close to the nearby locality of Yelwata, he added. The head of Guma's local government Anthony Shawon confirmed the death toll of 10, adding that the attackers set fire to houses and farms as they left. The same militia also carried out further attacks in the neighbouring district of Logo where "five people were killed... and many more wounded," said Onoja. The head of the local government ...
Gandhi, Mandela gave hope to people facing discrimination: Swaraj
Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela gave hope to those facing injustice and discrimination, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said here today, as she recalled India's role at international forums to help South African people in their fight against apartheid. Swaraj was the keynote speaker at a banquet at the City Hall here marking the 125th anniversary of the day when on June 7, 1893, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, a young lawyer then, was thrown off a train compartment reserved for whites only. She said the two leaders gave hope to the enslaved people of this world, whether under colonialism or apartheid. "It was in Pietermaritzburg that hopewas redefined by two of the greatest leaders of our times. They gave hope to the developing countries, especially India and African nations, by finally freeing them from the yoke of colonialism. "They gave hope to generations to come, by ensuring that our values and principles, which we hold sacred, are forever enshrined in our psyche and in our
Seven dead as arms depot blows up in Baghdad
At least seven people were killed as an arms depot exploded in the Sadr City district of the Iraqi capital today, security and medical sources said. "An arms depot exploded... The security forces have opened an inquiry to determine the cause," Baghdad's security operations command said in a statement. Seven people were killed and 22 injured in the blast, a senior police source told AFP on condition of anonymity. It was heavy weapons, including rocket-propelled grenades and shells, belonging to an armed group and stored in a house, he said. The sources said the blast struck near a Shiite mosque in the district of northeast Baghdad. Witnesses reported heavy material damage to homes and other buildings in the Sadr City district that is a stronghold of populist Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr.
Vistara extends special discount on airfare to J&K Police personnel
Full service carrier Vistara has extended the special discount on airfare available for the armed force personnel also to Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel -- both serving and retired. The airline made the announcement on its twitter handle today and its move was praised by the J&K Police. "We thank @airvistara for responding to our request and extending discount in fares to our police personnel. A big thanks from Jammu and Kashmir police pariwar," the tweet said. The discount, which is up to 15 per cent on the adult base fare in economy class cabin, is applicable for the active and retired police personnel. The discount is also available for three members of their family travelling with them on the same PNR, which is dependent parents, spouse and children from 2 to 26 years, said the airline on its twitter handle under the eligibility section. On August 15, 2016 Vistara had announced the special discounts for active and retired armed forces personnel and their family members who
Palestinian shot dead after throwing rock at Israeli soldier: army
A Palestinian who threw a rock at Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank was shot dead by a soldier today, the Israeli army said. It said the troops were on a search and arrest operation in the village of Nabi Saleh, northwest of Ramallah, when they were confronted by at least 10 stone-throwing Palestinians who hit one soldier in the head. The soldier struck by the rock then fired at the Palestinian who threw it, who was given medical treatment but later died, the military said in a statement. An activist group named him as Ezzedine al-Tamimi, from Nabi Saleh, citing witnesses saying he was more than 40 metres from the soldiers when shot. There was no confirmation of his identity from the Palestinian health ministry. In a statement on Twitter, the head of Human Rights Watch in Israel warned troops could have used unnecessary force. "International law only permits use of lethal force when there's an imminent threat to life. Hard to see how throwing rocks meets that bar," Omar Shakir .
Saudi-led airstrikes hit Sanaa just after UN envoy leaves city
Yemenis on Wednesday assessed the damage left in the wake of a bombing on their neighbourhood allegedly carried out by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition that injured at least nine people, including two women, the media reported.
Rajnath to visit Kashmir, review security for Amarnath Yatra
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir from Thursday to review arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra.
Defence, aerospace MSMEs outraged over contract cancellation
The Modi government has allegedly cancelled orders worth thousands of crores of rupees with the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the defence and aerospace sector in India, bringing these units at the brink of a closure that may cost 300,000 jobs.
Police, defence officials meet for security preparedness
With a view to providing security to civilians and defence establishments, a convergence meeting was held between Telangana police and military officials here today. The meeting discussed external and internal security, and reviewed the preparedness for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, a release said. State Director General of Police M Mahendar Reddy and Telangana and Andhra sub-area general officer commanding Major General N Srinivas Rao chaired the meeting. The Major General highlighted the present security environment and recent developments in the country with increased terrorist activities as well as involvement of anti-social elements, it said. He expressed concern over Secunderabad Cantonment, Golconda, Mehdipatnam and Bowenpally areas being open and porous cantonments with large civilian population around them and added that major roads and highways close to the Cantonment had further compounded the problem of security. Such meetings between the armed
Blast hits voter registration centre in Afghanistan, kills 2
At least two people lost their lives and two were injured as a blast hit a voter registration centre in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province on Wednesday.
3 arrested for committing dacoity at businessman's house
Three men, allegedly involved in a dacoity committed at a businessman's house in Haryana's Panipat, were arrested in Dwarka area here, police said today. The accused identified as Randeep Rathi (21), Sumit Rathi (24) and Mohit Malik (19) possessed a huge amount of looted gold and silver ornaments. The three men were accused of looting Rs 52,000 and 30-35 tola gold and silver ornaments from the businessman's house at gunpoint on June 4, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar said. After registering a case, the Haryana Police had constituted several teams to nab the accused. The Crime Branch team laid a trap to arrest the accused as they knew that they would come at Sector 13 in Dwarka to dispose the looted jewellery, the police said. The police recovered 400 gram of gold jewellery, including eight bengals, nine rings, four necklaces etc. Approximately 1.5 kg silver jewellery, including 20 silver coins, were also recovered. The accused belong to middle class farmer families ...
Five Kenyan police killed in roadside bombing
Five Kenyan paramilitary police were killed today when their vehicle struck a homemade landmine in Liboi, close to the eastern border with Somalia, a government official said. "It was an IED [improvised explosive device] attack and we have lost five police officers," said Harun Kamau, deputy county commissioner in Dadaab, adding three others were injured. The use of improvised explosive devices against police and military patrols in the border region is relatively common. Over the past year, Shabaab insurgents, based in Somalia, have claimed several such attacks killing dozens of Kenyan police and soldiers. Kamau said the officers from the General Service Unit were travelling in a police truck which was destroyed by the explosion.
Singapore firm to draw up Chinese investment zone plan in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's cabinet has approved a proposal for Singapore-based urban planning consultancy Surbana Jurong Pvt Ltd, owned by state investor Temasek Holdings Ltd, to draw up a plan for a Chinese investment zone in the country's southern port city of Hambantota, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
India moves one notch up to 136th place in Global Peace Index
India has moved one notch higher to 136th position in the 2018 Global Peace Index prepared by the international think-tank Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), which was topped by Iceland. The report that covers 99.7 per cent of the world's population and uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators grouped into three key domains -- ongoing conflict, safety and security, and militarisation, noted that "the world is less peaceful today than at any time in the last decade". Besides Iceland, some of the other most peaceful country in the world include New Zealand (ranked 2nd), Austria (3rd), Portugal (4th), Denmark (5th), Canada (6th), Czech Republic (7th), Singapore (8th), Japan (9th) and Ireland (10th). On India, the report said, "Government efforts to tackle violent crime have paid off with an improved score, and falling levels of military expenditure, particularly on weapons imports, resulted in a slight improvement in its militarisation score". However, "the concentration of .
China warns US against provocations following B-52 flyby
China lashed out at the US today after a pair of B-52 bombers flew past a Chinese-held shoal in the South China Sea, amid escalating words and displays of military strength from the two major Pacific powers. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying warned the US against "hyping up militarisation and stirring up trouble," while promising that China would take all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty. The US "doing whatever they want is risky and China will not be threatened by any military warships," Hua told reporters at a daily briefing in Beijing. This week's flyby near Scarborough Shoal, which China took from the Philippines in 2012, came after US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis accused Beijing of "intimidation and coercion" in the South China Sea. China claims almost the entirety of the sea - resource-rich waters that include some of the world's busiest shipping lanes - despite overlapping claims from neighbours including the Philippines, Vietnam and Taiwan. Speaking at a ...
Operation Blue Star anniversary: 3 youths beaten up, detained for creating ruckus
Three youths who were trying to disrupt the ceremony to mark the 34th anniversary of Operation Blue Star in the Golden Temple were roughed up by members of the SGPC and detained by police, officials said. The three unidentified youths were caught by the task force of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the apex religious body of Sikhs, and beaten up before they were detained, police said. Sikh hardliners, including a sizeable number of youths, raised pro-Khalistan slogans when the jathedar of Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs, Gyani Gurbachan Singh, stood up to address the community from the takht platform. The Sikh community all over the world will remember the wounds of Operation Blue Star, Gyani Gurbachan Singh told the gathering. He said the Centre should return the historic and ancient books taken from the Sikh Reference Library of the Golden Temple during the Army operation in June 1984 to flush out Sikh separatist militants who were hiding inside the ...
Israeli troops shoot dead Palestinian stone-thrower
Israeli troops shot dead a 21 year-old Palestinian stone-thrower during an arrest raid in the West Bank Wednesday after a soldier was hit in the head with a rock, the Israeli military and Palestinian Health Ministry said. The Health Ministry says Izzideen Tamimi was shot dead during clashes with Israeli forces in the village of Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah. Bassem Tamimi, the casualty's uncle, said forces entered the village and were attacked by stone throwers, to which the troops responded with live rounds, rubber bullets and tear gas. The Israeli military said its forces were attacked by a dozen Palestinians throwing rocks. After initially responding with riot-dispersal means, the military said one of the Palestinians approached from a side position and hurled a large rock that struck one of the soldiers in the head. The soldier then returned fire and killed his assailant, it added. The incident comes shortly after an Israeli soldier was killed in similar circumstances by a block that .
Rs 12.5 lakh looted from nationalised bank branch in Dankuni
Armed miscreants robbed Rs 12.5 lakh at gunpoint from a nationalised bank here today, police said. Four miscreants, who came in motorcycles, barged into the branch of Central Bank of India, located at Dankuni Housing More locality. They fired several rounds in the air before holding the bank staff at gunpoint and looted the cash, police said. The incident happened at around 2 pm when there were only a few customers inside the branch as it was lunch time. Ajoy Kumar, Commissioner of the Chandernagore Police Commissionerate, said no one has been arrested so far.
Kabul: 4 militants killed in US airstrikes
At least four militants including a local commander of the Taliban have been killed in the US airstrike in Afghanistan's central Maidan Wardak province.The airstrikes were carried out in the vicinities of Badam and Alsang areas of Nerkh district, reported Khaama Press, quoting the 203rd Thunder Corps of the Afghan Military.Two militants have reportedly been wounded.The identity of the deceased local commander has not been revealed.This comes in tandem with various ongoing counter-terrorism operations in certain provinces as the militant and terrorist groups are attempting to expand their insurgency activities.The US military based in Afghanistan also conduct regular airstrikes against the IS, Taliban, and other militant and terrorist groups.The airstrikes are conducted using unmanned aerial vehicles in the province to clamp down the militants, according to the reports.