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Civilian killed, soldier injured in Kahsmir firing
A civilian was killed and a soldier injured late on Sunday evening, when militants attacked an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.
Jawan, civilian killed as militants attack Army camp in J-K
An Army jawan and a civilian were killed last night when terrorists attacked an Army camp in militant-infested Pulwama district of South Kashmir, police said. This is the first terror strike by militants after the Centre announced cessation of operations during the holy month of Ramzan. Police said the militants attacked the camp of 50 Rashtriya Rifles at Kakapora in Pulwama district leaving a jawan seriously injured. A civilian identified as Bilal Ahmed was also caught in the crossfire leaving him seriously injured. Both were rushed to a hospital where the duo succumbed to their injuries. Authorities have clamped prohibitory orders in parts of Pulwama district. They said the fire was retaliated by the Army personnel.
Former Japanese PM Nakasone turns 100
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a World War II naval officer has turned 100 on Sunday, fitting in a country known for longevity."As I reflect on 100 years of my life with the changing times, many memories pass through my mind and emotions fill up my chest," several media reports quoted Nakasone, as saying in a statement, to mark his 100th birthday.Nakasone, a conservative politician served as prime minister from November 1982 to November 1987. He is the second one-time prime minister to live to age 100.Nakasone made the headlines after taking office for his one of the statements, wherein he says, in the event of a war, he would make Japan an unsinkable "aircraft carrier" for U.S. forces and bottle up the Soviet navy, according to the reports.The former lieutenant in the Imperial Navy who lost his younger brother in World War II was forced to retire in 2003 when he was 85, along with other elder statesmen, by then-premier Junichiro Koizumi.Former premier is cared for
Militants attack Army camp in Pulwama
Militants tonight attacked an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, but there was no loss of life, police said. Some unknown militants fired upon the camp of 50 Rashtriya Rifles at Kakapora in south Kashmir district tonight, a policeofficial said. He said the fire was retaliated by the Army personnel. No loss of life or injury has been reported, the official said, adding that further details are awaited.
Two traffic policemen killed by gunmen in Pakistan
At least two traffic policemen were killed today in an attack by gunmen in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, police said. The gunmen targeted the policemen in the Sarki Road area of provincial capital Quetta. A police official said that both attackers were also killed in the retaliatory firing by police, while four civilians present in the area were injured in the cross-firing. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Quetta Abdul Razzak Cheema visited the site of attack and condemned that incident. He also asked the people of the province to help police in the fight against militancy. "I appeal the citizens to inform us about any suspicious activity like this," he said. Nobody claimed responsibility but Islamists extremists and Baloch nationalist militants are active in the province and often target security forces. There have been more than 100 targeted attacks on police officials in Quetta since 2013, according to Aitzaz Goraya, DIG of the counterterrorism department of ...
Several Afghan soldiers killed in suicide blast
Several soldiers of the Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in a suicide attack in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, on Sunday.The incident took place in the vicinity of Nad-e-Ali district after a suicide bomber detonated a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) near a military base, reported Khaama Press.The number of casualties has not been confirmed yet, as, according to provincial governor's spokesman Omar Zwak, two soldiers have lost their lives, while another security official stated that eight Afghan soldiers were killed and nearly a dozen more injured.Helmand is among the relatively volatile provinces in South of Afghanistan where the anti-government armed militant groups are actively operating in its various districts and often carry out insurgency activities.According to the reports, the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
10 companies of Central forces deployed for Maheshtala bypoll
The Election Commission has deployed 10 companies of Central forces, besides a large contingent of state armed forces, to ensure free, fair and peaceful by-election tomorrow at the Maheshtala Assembly constituency, a top official said today. Maheshtala falls under South 24 Paganas district of West Bengal, where 2,48,855 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise tomorrow. "Altogether, 10 companies of Central forces have been deployed, besides a large contingent of state armed forces, to ensure the election is free, fair and peaceful," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal Aariz Aftab told PTI. He said 1,415 polling personnel have already reached their respective polling booths and have begun route march and area domination in different sensitive and hyper sensitive pockets. Polling will be held in 283 booths under 211 polling premises. The All India Trinamool Congress, the BJP and the CPI(M) are contesting the bypolls. The Congress is not in the fray. Electronic Voting ...
Visible improvement in security scenario in country in last 4 yrs: MHA
The Union home ministry today claimed there has been "visible improvement" in the security scenario in the country since the Narendra Modi government assumed office four years ago. This was made possible due to sustained action against terrorists and negotiations with extremists groups which abide by the Constitution, it said. In a booklet, Country First, released a day after the completion of four years of the Modi government, the ministry said special initiatives have been taken to accelerate development in Left-Wing Extremism-hit areas, the northeastern region, Jammu and Kashmir, along the international borders and the coastal areas. There has been visible improvement in the security scenario due to adoption of a multi-pronged strategy in the last 48 months that include sustained action against terrorists, extremists and insurgents, the booklet claimed. "The government is negotiating with those extremist groups which abide by the Constitution," it said. The ministry said there has .
Savarkar championed 1857 uprising as War of Independence: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered Hindutva proponent Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, hailing him as a prominent champion of the 1857 uprising as the First War of Independence and not a revolt or mutiny.
Myanmar confirms return of 58 Rohingyas from Bangladesh
Myanmar on Sunday confirmed the return of 58 Rohingyas, who had fled across the border to Bangladesh last year following an army offensive in the Rakhine region.
4 Russian servicemen killed in Syrian shelling
At least four Russian servicemen, including two military advisers, were killed in Syria after they were shelled by militants, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
Jeweller, another man arrested in heist case
With the arrest of two persons including a jeweller, the Navi Mumbai police today claimed to have solved a Rs 66 lakh jewellery heist from Kamothe area. Joint Commissioner of Police Prashant Burde said that police also managed to recover jewellery worth Rs 18.85 lakh. The accused were identified as Madan Kharwad (27), who owns a jewellery shop himself, and Shahnawaz Mansuri (22), a carpenter, both residents of Cheetah Camp in Mumbai. On the night of May 17, the duo allegedly visited a jewellery shop at Kamothe in Navi Mumbai. They allegedly attacked its owner, Sanjay Jain, with a chopper, and looted ornaments worth Rs 66 lakh and Rs 1 lakh in cash, police said. Both were arrested on Thursday evening. Kharwad owed money to some persons, and to pay off the debts, he allegedly hatched the plan to commit the heist with Mansuri's help, police said. Police nabbed the duo with the help of CCTV footage, said senior police inspector Shirish Pawar. Further probe is on.
26 Syria regime, 9 Russia fighters killed in IS attack: monitor
At least 26 Syrian regime forces and nine Russian fighters were killed in an Islamic State group attack earlier this week in Syria's eastern desert, a monitor said today. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the jihadists had targeted a group of Syrian and allied Russian troops in Deir Ezzor province on Wednesday. Russia's defence ministry said today four Russian servicemen had been killed in an incident in Deir Ezzor but did not give a date.
J-K Police crackdowns on 'keypad jehadis' on social media
The Jammu and Kashmir Police has a new task at hand -- identify the 'keypad jehadis' who spew venom on social networking sites to try and create a law and order situation in the state by spreading on the Internet rumours or giving communal colour to any event. The police has registered cases against five twitter handles and filed complaints with service providers against such misleading posts on Facebook and WhatsApp so that necessary action is taken at the earliest, officials have said. The officials said a communication had been sent to the micro-blogging site for providing details of the twitter handles so that punitive action could be initiated at the earliest as it would help in reining in what is called 'keypad jehadis'. Police has laid special emphasis on monitoring the social networking websites and also various groups created on messaging services like WhatsApp, Telegram and similar such tools available on the Internet, they said. The idea behind the crackdown on 'keypad ...
6 militants killed in Pakistan's Punjab province
Six militants, involved in the killing of a Brigadier of Pakistan's spy agency ISI and several deadly blasts, were shot dead today during an encounter with the security forces in Punjab, a media report said. According to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), the suspects were also involved in the blast near the residence-cum-office of Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz Shari last year that claimed 26 lives including eight policemen. The CTD had tracked the militants near Gujrat in Punjab where a gunbattle broke out between them, Geo News reported. The suspects, eight or nine in number, had opened fire on the CTD team. The team killed six suspects in retaliatory fire, while three of them managed to escape, an official said. A CTD spokesperson said the suspects were involved in the killing of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Brigadier Zahoor Fazal Qadri and his brother in Sargodha in 2004. Those killed in the shootout have been identified as Abdul Muqeem, Faisal, Usman, Azeem, ...
Four Russian soldiers killed in Syria by militants: ministry
Russia's defence ministry today said four Russian soldiers were killed by militant fire in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor province. "Four Russian servicemen were killed by militant fire in the Syrian Arab Republic," the defence ministry said in a statement carried by agencies. It added five other Russian soldiers were wounded during the incident which took place when "several mobile terrorist groups attacked Syrian government artillery at night.
PM pays homage to Nehru on his death anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid homage to Jawahar Lal Nehru on his death anniversary and hailed the contribution of Veer Savarkar for disapproving suggestions that events in 1857 were merely a "sepoy mutiny". "...today is May 27, the death anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji. I render my pranam to Pandit ji. Memories of this month are also linked with Veer Savarkar," he said in his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address. He recalled that in May 1857, Indians had displayed their strength against the British. "It is indeed sad that we kept on calling the events of 1857 only as a rebellion or a soldiers' mutiny for a very long time. In fact, May 1857 was not only evaluated as a minor historical incident but was also an attempt to dent our self-respect. "It was Veer Savarkar who boldly expostulated by writing that whatever happened in 1857 was not a revolt but was indeed the first war of independence," he said. Modi recalled that Savarkar, ...
Six militants killed in Pakistan's Punjab province
Six militants, involved in the killing of a Brigadier of Pakistan's spy agency ISI and several deadly blasts, were shot dead during an encounter with the security forces in Punjab, a media report said today. According to the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), the suspects were also involved in the blast near the residence-cum-office of Punjab province Chief Minister Shahbaz Shari last year that claimed 26 lives including eight policemen. The CTD had tracked the militants near Gujrat in Punjab where a gunbattle broke out between them, Geo News reported. The suspects, eight or nine in number, had opened fire on the CTD team. The team killed six suspects in retaliatory fire, while three of them managed to escape, an official said. A CTD spokesperson said the suspects were involved in the killing of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Brigadier Zahoor Fazal Qadri and his brother in Sargodha in 2004. Those killed in the shootout have been identified as Abdul Muqeem, Faisal, Usman, Azeem, ...
Two Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza Strip: ministry
Israeli tank fire at an Islamic Jihad observation post killed two Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip today, the enclave's health ministry and sources from the militant movement said. The ministry identified those killed as Hussein al-Amour, 25, and Abdul Haleem al-Naqa, 28. The incident happened east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, a ministry spokesman said.
19 IS militants killed in Afghan airstrikes
At least 19 militants of the Islamic State (IS) terror group were killed in airstrikes targeting their hideouts in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.