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World War II bombs deactivated through controlled explosion
Army personnel today deactivated through controlled explosion two bombs of World War II period in West Bengal's Nadia district, district officials said. The two bombs were found at Hanskhalia area of the district last month when workers were digging a pond. The army personnel put the two bombs inside a 20 feet deep well and deactivated them through controlled explosion, the officials added.
SPO shot at by militants in Pulwama
Militants tonight shot at and critically injured a special police officer working in the Railway Police in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. "Militants shot at and critically injured SPO Aqib Wagay, son of Abdul Ahad Wagay, near Railway Track at Puchal village in Pulwama," a police spokesman said. He said the cop received serious bullet injuries in both the legs. Aqib Wagay was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, he added. Police has registered a case and investigation has been initiated, the spokesman said.
Belgium shooter's purpose was to attack police: senior officer
A gunman who killed two policewomen and seriously injured a third officer in the Belgian city of Liege today "clearly" targeted the police, the head of the local force said. "It is clear that the assassin's objective was to attack the police," said Christian Beaupere, adding that one of the four police officers wounded in the attack had been seriously injured in the leg.
Militants shoot special police officer in J&K
Militants on Tuesday shot and critically injured a special police officer (SPO) in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
Country's security has improved to a large extent: Rajnath Singh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the security situation in the country has improved to a large extent."According to a multi-pronged study by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the security situation in the country has improved to a large extent," he said."Killing of security forces personnel and civilians has reduced by 96 per cent in 2017, in comparison to 1997," he added.The Union home minister clarified that the government's order to suspend the security operations against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir was in the wake of Ramzan."It wasn't ceasefire, but suspension of operation in view of Ramzan. But it was clearly said that we will resume operation if any terror activity takes place," he said."We have not tied hands of our security forces. Our forces killed five terrorists when an attack had taken place," he added.Earlier this month, the Home Ministry announced that the security personnel would halt operations against terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of
Security forces seize cash & cartridges during search
Security forces recovered Rs 1 lakh in cash and live cartridges during a search operation in Palamau district today, a senior police officer said. Superintendent of Police, Indrajeet Mahatha said the security forces launched a search operation in the jungle under the jurisdiction of Chatarpur police station after yesterday's encounter in which three Naxals were killed and two others surrendered. In course of the search operation the security forces seized Rs 1,05,640 in cash stuffed in a bag, besides live cartridges, the SP said. Mahatha said the money seemed to have been collected by the Maoist as extortion from the contractors. We are investigating it, he said.
Belgium shooting: Man kills passerby, two police officers
Three people, including two policemen, were killed in a terror attack in the eastern city of Liege on Tuesday.The incident happened in the morning when an assailant stabbed two policemen from behind before snatching their weapons, as per CNN.After killing the two police officers, the attacker opened fire on a parked vehicle, wounding the driver.The suspect then took refuge in a local high school where he held a woman hostage. When police intervened, he opened fire, injuring several other officers.Liege is Belgium's third-largest city. In 2011, it was the scene of a grenade and gun attack that left at least five dead and injured more than 100.
Rival Libyan leaders agree to hold elections by year-end
Leading members of rival Libyan factions and the international community on Tuesday signed an accord in Paris paving the way for legislative and presidential elections to be held in the war-torn North African nation by the end of the year.
MHA orders shifting 2 CRPF centres from K,tala to HM's home district in UP
The Union Home ministry has directed a quick re-location of two large CRPF establishments, that would serve about 8,000 personnel, from their existing base in Karnataka's Taralu to Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh, the home district of home minister Rajnath Singh. The ministry, on May 17, issued orders to the Central Reserve Police Force to transfer the range headquarters and group centre of the force from their existing locations in the south Indian state to two hired locations in the Uttar Pradesh district under the Varanasi division. An order accessed by PTI said that the centres would initially function from two hired buildings in Varanasi (Range Headquarters 4,000 sq feet) and Mughal Sarai (Group Centre 5,7840 sq feet). They would shift to new locations in Chandauli district once the required land is acquired by the CRPF. The ministry, as per the order, has asked the CRPF to shift the two establishments "on priority" to the new locations. The proposal to shift the two centres was first
Two Maoists arrested in Jharkhand
Two armed Maoist guerrillas were arrested in Jharkhand's Simdega district on Tuesday, police said.
103 dead, 9,000 arrested in Bangladesh anti-drugs campaign
The number of people killed in the last two weeks during anti-drug operations in Bangladesh climbed to over 103 on Tuesday, after another 10 deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, police said.
Free Balochistan Movement demands denuclearisation of Pakistan
Free Balochistan Movement (FBM) held simultaneous protests, rallies, and awareness campaigns in different cities of the world on Monday, against testing of Pakistan's nuclear weapons in Balochistan in 1998.The protests were held on the 20th anniversary of the nuclear tests, codenamed Chagai-1. In the UK, the USA, Germany, Austria, The Netherlands, Canada, Norway and Sweden, the FBM activists highlighted the dangers of Pakistani nuclear weapons to Balochistan and to world peace. Protesters carried large banners and placards inscribed with slogans and pictures of affected people after the nuclear explosions.The FBM activists also distributed leaflets and explained the Balochistan situation to those who stood by and asked about the protest. Many passersby expressed their support and sympathy for the people of Balochistan and condemned Pakistani state atrocities against Baloch people.In Germany, members of Afghan, Ahwazi Arab and Sindhi communities also participated in the FBM rally and ..
Parl Standing Committee on External Affairs visits Tawang
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor visited Tawang to study Sino-India relations including present security situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), an official release said today. The committee while interacting with the army officers and troops at the Maratha ground army camp appreciated the Indian Army's multifarious contribution in nation building. The committee was briefed by Major General Rajesh Kumar Jha, General Officer Commanding (GoC) of the Ball of Fire Division at the Tawang Brigade, it said. The GoC assured the Indian Army's professionalism and firm resolve to guard the nation's territorial integrity. The committee paid homage at the Tawang War Memorial to honour 2420 martyrs of the 1962 Indo-Sino War and visited the Tawang Monastery and Dorjee Khandu Museum during their stay in Tawang, the release said. The Maratha ground camp was established in the year 1983 by troops of Maratha Light Regiment .
Have taken several steps to to check misuse of cyberspace: J-K DGP
Jammu and Kashmir DGP S P Vaid today said the police has taken several measure to check the misuse of cyberspace for anti-national activities. He said also 'Bharat Darshan' tours are being conducted and sports activities organised at large scale to channelise the energies of the people, particularly the youth. "The Jammu and Kashmir Police has taken a number of steps to keep a check on people who are misusing the cyberspace by uploading anti-national and radicalized material on social websites," the Director General of Police said while interacting with probationary Assistant Commandants of CRPF's 49th batch here. The batch of 30 CRPF officers is presently undergoing training at CRPF Academy Kadarpur in Haryana and met Vaid at police headquarters here. "It is always a pleasure to interact with young trainee officers who come to the police organisations with fresh ideas," the DGP said. Commending the role of CRPF in the state, particularly in Kashmir Valley, Vaid said the CRPF, Police,
2 police officers, civilian killed in Belgium shooting
A man shot dead two police officers and a civilian before being gunned down by security officials in the Belgian city of Liege on Tuesday.
Two firearm suppliers held with 28 pistols
Two gunrunners have been arrested on charge of supplying illegal firearms to criminals and their gangs in the National Capital Region, Delhi Police said on Tuesday. As many as 28 countrymade pistols were seized from them.
619 militants killed in four years in J&K: Rajnath
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a total of 619 terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir had been killed in gun battles with security forces as he highlighted the all-round improvement in internal and external security under the Narendra Modi government.
3 dead in suspected 'terror' shooting in Belgian city
A gunman today shot dead two police officers with their own weapons before killing a bystander in a brazen suspected terror attack in Belgium, briefly taking a hostage at a school before being killed by police. The carnage in the gritty eastern industrial city of Liege began around 10:30 am (0830 GMT) when the attacker armed with a knife stabbed two police officers repeatedly before using their own firearms to kill them, prosecutors said. Federal prosecutors said they had launched a terrorist investigation into the incident, which comes with Belgium on high alert after a string of attacks including twin suicide bombings in Brussels in 2016 claimed by the Islamic State group. "Armed with a knife, the suspect followed and attacked two police officers, and used their own firearms to kill them," prosecutor Philippe Dulieu told a news conference. "He continued on foot, attacking a parked vehicle where he opened fire on a 22-year-old man in the passenger seat. The young man died. "He then ..
Three dead plus gunman in shootout in Belgian city
A gunman shot dead three people, two of them policemen, in the eastern Belgian city of Liege today before being killed by elite officers, prosecutors told AFP. The shooting occurred around 10:30 am (0830 GMT) near a high school on a major artery in the city, which lies some 90 kilometres east of Brussels. But the attacker's motive was not immediately clear, with Catherine Collignon, spokeswoman for the Liege prosecutors office, telling AFP: "We don't know anything yet." Media reports said the gunman shot dead two police officers at a cafe before fleeing to the Lycee Waha school, where he took a cleaning lady hostage. The gunman was shot dead by an elite police unit, prosecutors said. Belgian Interior Minister Jan Jambon said Belgium's Federal Crisis Centre was monitoring the situation. "Our thoughts are with the victims of this horrible act. We are in the process of establishing an overview of exactly what happened," Jambon wrote on Twitter. The crisis centre said a security cordon ...
Three killed in Belgium shooting
An attacker shot dead two police officers and a civilian in Belgium's Liege city on Tuesday.