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Kashmir on edge after CRPF vehicle mows down protester
Hundreds of slogan-shouting residents on Saturday attended the funeral of a 21-year-old man who along with two others was injured on Friday when a paramilitary vehicle ran over protesters in an already volatile old Srinagar city.
Palestinian tries to hit Israeli soldiers with car, shot dead: army
A Palestinian man who tried to hit Israeli soldiers with his car in the southern occupied West Bank city Hebron was shot dead on Saturday, the army said. "A terrorist attempted to run over IDF troops located at the site with his vehicle. In response, the troops fired towards the terrorist, killing him. No IDF troops were injured," an army statement said. A spokesman told AFP the alleged attacker was a Palestinian.
Criticizing security forces exposes double standards of Kashmir politicians: Union Minister
Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh on Saturday said security forces were soft targets of Kashmiri politicians who won't criticize militants fearing they would strike back.
UN officials agree with India on concerns over peacekeeping mandates
UN's top two peacekeeping officials have underlined the need to have more focussed, prioritised and achievable mandates for various peacekeeping missions, agreeing with India's continued concerns over lack of clarity in peacekeeping mandates. India has repeatedly raised concerns in the UN over the manner in which UN peacekeeping mandates are framed and adopted. India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal had voiced concerns that core issues relating to UN peacekeeping are not being addressed. Outlining the challenges, he had said that there are serious chronic shortcomings of the lack of clarity of mandates, mismatch with resources available to peacekeepers, lack of consultations with troop contributing countries and lack of focus on political solutions to building and sustaining peace. Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Jean-Pierre Lacroix agreed with India's continued concerns over lack of clarity in peacekeeping mandates. "We need mandates that ...
'No talks on US troops in S.Korea at Trump-Kim summit'
US Secretary of Defence James Mattis said that the discussion on withdrawing or reducing US military footprint on the Korean Peninsula will not come up during the summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.
Naxals gun down man in Bihar
Naxals killed a man in Bihar's Jamui district suspecting him to be a police informer.The incident took place yesterday night in Khaira Police Station limits when some Naxals barged into victim's house and shot him dead.The Khaira Police and Central Reserve of Police Force personnel soon reached the incident spot. However, the Naxals managed to escape from the spot.The probe into the matter is underway.
UN Chief thanks India for strong, sustained support to peacekeeping
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has thanked India for its "strong and sustained" support to peacekeeping as he honoured the memory of the 163 Indian peacekeepers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty. He also referred to the 125-strong women peacekeepers of the Indian Formed Police Unit deployed with the UN mission in Liberia, the first ever such contingent, calling them "an inspiration to all". "I thank the Government of India for their strong and sustained support to UN peacekeepingYou have indeed given a very strong contribution to global solidarity and to international peace and security," Guterres said while addressing a tea reception hosted by India at the world body's headquarters yesterday on the occasion of the International Day of Peacekeeping. Guterres said India has always been one of the largest troop contributing country to peacekeeping operations and currently about 7,700 Indian peacekeepers are deployed around the world, a majority in in South Sudan and .
Youth injured in clashes between forces, protestors dies in JK
A youth, who was injured after he was allegedly hit by a security forces vehicle during clashes between protestors and forces here, died at a hospital, police said today. Kaiser Bhat (21), a resident of the Fatehkadal area of Srinagar, was injured when the security forces vehicle allegedly hit him and another youth during the protests in the Nowhatta area of the city here yesterday. Both the injured were taken to the SKIMS hospital at Soura where Bhat succumbed to his injuries. Bhat succumbed to his injuries at the hospital around midnight, a police official said. After the Friday prayers culminated at the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta yesterday, a group of youth started pelting stones on the security forces, the official said. Few of the protestors attacked a vehicle of the security forces which hit two of them, leaving them injured.
UN peacekeeping heads back India's call for clear mandates for missions
The world body's two top peacekeeping officials have called for clearer and well-focused mandates from the Security Council for missions, agreeing with India's repeated pleas.
Al-Qaeda warns Saudi Arabia over 'westernising projects'
The Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has strongly criticised Saudi Arabia and warned against "westernising projects" masterminded by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.
Guterres thanks India for its peacekeepers' sacrifices
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres thanked India on Friday for the sacrifices made by its peacekeepers while serving in the most dangerous places to protect citizens of other nations.
J&K Governor meets Rajnath, briefs him about state's situation
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here on Friday and briefed him on the situation in the troubled state.
Two youths injured in clashes between forces and protestors
Two youths were injured today after they were allegedly hit by a security forces vehicle during clashes between forces and protestors here, police said. After the Friday prayers culminated at the Jamia Masjid in Nowhatta area of the city here, a group of youth started pelting stones on the security forces, a police official said. He said the forces fired tear shells to chase away the protestors. However, few of the protestors attacked a vehicle of the security forces which then hit two of them, leaving them injured. The injured were taken to SKIMS hospital in Soura here where they are being treated upon, the official said.
US airstrike in Somalia against al-Shabab kills 12 fighters
The US military says it has carried out an airstrike outside Somalia's capital that killed 12 al-Shabab extremists. The US Africa Command has carried out at least 15 such airstrikes this year against the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, which continues to hold some rural areas of the Horn of Africa nation. Dozens of US airstrikes were carried out last year after the Trump administration approved expanded military operations against al-Shabab, which was blamed for an October truck bombing in Mogadishu that killed more than 500 people. The new statement says the US military assesses that no civilians were killed in yesterday's strike about 30 miles southwest of Mogadishu. The US has faced accusations in recent months of killing civilians in joint operations with Somali forces against al-Shabab.
Peace needs at least 15 years: Colombian president
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos hailed today the peace accord reached in his country, but warned it would take at least 15 years to build a truly peaceful society. Speaking before the UN Labour Organization's annual assembly, Santos stressed that "peace is much more than just silencing the weapons." "Building peace is like building a cathedral; it is a long and complex process that takes time. Brick by brick. And we are just getting started," he added. Santos, who won the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to end a half-century of armed conflict with the former rebel movement FARC, said this would require "political, economic and social dimensions" that would take at least 15 years. Santos and FARC leader Rodrigo Londono, better known as Timoleon "Timochenko" Jimenez, signed a deal in November 2016 to end the conflict. But peace talks are still underway with the country's last active rebel force, the National Liberation Army (ELN), in Cuba. Santos said he wanted to see ...
3 grenade attacks in Kashmir, PDP MLA's house targeted
Militants carried out three grenade attacks today in Srinagar, Anatanag and Pulwama, including at the residence of ruling PDP MLA Mushtaq Shah, leaving six persons injured. Militants lobbed a grenade towards the residence of Tral MLA Mushtaq Shah in Pulwama. It exploded in the lawn and no one was injured, a police official said, adding the legislator was not in the house at the time of the incident. Shah is an MLA of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which has a coalition government with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir. The ultras also attacked security forces deployed at KP Chowk in Anantnag in which six persons including four CRPF jawans and a policeman were injured, the official said. He said Abdul Rasheed, a resident of Amlar Tral, also sustained minor injuries in the explosion. All the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment and have been discharged, the official said. A case has been registered and an investigation is going on, he said. Meanwhile, militants targeted
Lt Gen Ranbir Singh takes over Army's Northern command chief
Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh took over as chief of army's northern command, which looks after the operational area of sensitive Jammu and Kashmir. He took over as chief of the command from Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu, who assumed the charge of the Vice Chief of Army Staff. The general officer was commissioned into the 9th Battalion of the Dogra Regiment in 1980 and has had varied staff and command exposures, a defence spokesman said. He has commanded a mountain brigade, an armoured division and the Strike Corps. His tenures also include United Nations Peace Keeping assignment at Rwanda and Chief Operations Officer at Sudan, he said. Besides other staff and instructional appointments, he has had multiple tenures in military operations directorate in various ranks including as Director General Military Operations of the Army, spokesman said. Prior to taking over as the Northern Army Commander he was tenating the charge of the Deputy Chief of Army Staff. On assuming the charge, the
NIA registers case against 8 'ISIS sympathisers' from Kerala
The NIA has registered a case against eight Kerala men the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for allegedly sympathising with banned terror group ISIS, a senior official said today. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the case from the Kerala police which had last year booked the eight people in Malappuram district of the state. The state police had alleged they were "members" of ISIS or 'Daesh' and "supported" the organisation by travelling or preparing to travel from Bahrain to Syria for joining the terror group, the official said. He said the ISIS was waging war against a country that has friendly relations with India. Those booked were Shaibu Nihar, Manzoor, Mansoor, Shahnad, Fajid, Ashraf Moulavi, Safeer and Muhadis, the agency said. Last year, the NIA had booked some people for the same reasons under the Act.
Grenade hurled on CRPF bunker in Srinagar
Militants on Friday hurled a grenade at a CRPF bunker here, police said, adding there were no reports yet of any casualty.
Ranvir Sena chief's death anniversary commemorated as Martyr Day
The death anniversary of slain Ranvir Sena chief Brahameshwar Singh Mukhiya was commemorated as 'Martyr Day' here on Friday.