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6 Indians abducted in Afghanistan
Six Indians on Sunday morning were abducted by unknown armed men in Afghanistan's Baghlan province.On the whole, seven staff members of Indian company KEC International Limited have been abducted, confirmed the Afghan officials.Out of the seven staff members abducted, whilst six are Indians, one is an Afghan. All seven of them were abducted in Bagh-e-Shamal village of the Pul-e-Khomre city capital of Baghlan province, reported Afghan's TOLO News.According to the report, the incident took place when they were going to the village, where the company is said to own an electricity sub-station contract.Baghlan provincial council have linked the incident to the Taliban, however, that stands unconfirmed, as the terror outfit has not commented so far.
Six Indians abducted in Afghanistan
Militants abducted six Indian and an Afghan employees of an Indian company KEC early on Sunday in Baghlan province in Afghanistan, officials said.
30 'killed and wounded' in Afghanistan bombing
An Afghan official says at least 30 people were "killed and wounded" in a bomb blast inside a mosque in eastern Khost province that was being used as a voter registration center. Talib Mangal, spokesman for the provincial governor, confirmed Sunday's attack and provided the approximate toll. Baser Bena, spokesman for the provincial police chief, also confirmed the attack in Khost city, the provincial capital. Neither had an exact figure for casualties. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but both the Taliban and a local Islamic State affiliate reject democratic elections and have targeted them in the past. IS is not known to have a presence in Khost, but has expanded its footprint into other areas in recent years. Last month, an Islamic State suicide bomber attacked a voter registration center in Kabul, killing 60 people and wounding at least 130 others.
JK: 5 Hizbul terrorists killed in encounter; 5 civilians die in clashes
In a major success for security forces, five Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists including a top commander and a fresh recruit -- a university professor -- were killed in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir today, even as five civilians died during clashes between protesters and law enforcing agencies near the encounter site, the police said. "Five terrorists of the outlawed Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were neutralised during an encounter at Badigam village in Shopian, a police spokesman said here. He said the identities of the slain terrorists were being ascertained. The encounter broke out less than 24 hours after the security forces killed three militants during a gunbattle in the Chattabal area in the heart of the city yesterday. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Badigam village in the Zainapora area of the south Kashmir district following specific information about the presence of terrorists there. Official sources said top Hizbul Mujahideen ...
Five civilians killed in Kashmir clashes
Five civilians were killed on Sunday in clashes with security forces after five militants were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.
6 Indians abducted by armed men in Afghanistan
Unidentified armed men abducted six Indians and one Afghan employee of an Indian infrastructure company in Afghanistan's Baghlan province today, a media report said. The incident happened in Bagh-e-Shamal village of the provincial capital Pul-e-Khomre, TOLOnews reported, citing local officials. They were abducted while travelling to the area, where the company, KEC, owns an electricity sub-station contract. Baghlan provincial council has linked the incident to the Taliban. No group has claimed responsibility for the abduction so far.
Three civilians killed in clashes in Kashmir
Three civilians were killed on Sunday in clashes with security forces after five militants were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.
2019 LS polls will be battle between Pandavas and Kauravas: UP BJP MLA
A BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh today said the 2019 Lok Sabha election would be a "dharm yudh", which would witness a "battle of cultures" between the "Pandavas and Kauravas". Referring to the "Mahabharata", BJP MLA from Bairia Surendra Singh told reporters here that the 2019 Lok Sabha election will be a "dharm yudh" and "like the battle of Kurukshetra, it will witness a battle of cultures between the Pandavas and the Kauravas". "The commander of the Pandavas will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be donning the role of Arjun, while the Kauravas will be led by the Congress. The role of Dhritarashtra will be played by SP patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and RJD chief Lalu Prasad," he said, adding that in the battle of democracy, Modi would emerge victorious. Attacking Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Singh said, "He has no links with Bharat and Bharatiyata (India and Indianness). Rahul lacks political capability and he will prove to be the last president of the Congress." Claiming ...
Israel Pulls Out of Bid For UNSC Seat
Israel has withdrawn its bid for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for 2019-2020.This has been described as "victory," by the Palestinian Foreign Ministry."The withdrawal of Israel - an occupying power - from the race for a Security Council seat is a victory for humanitarian principles and values that are based on international law and the Charter of the United Nations," the ministry said in a statement, as quoted by Sputnik.The UN comprises of five permanent members (out of 15) which are Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.Since 2000, Israel has been seeking a temporary seat on the Security Council. To become a permanent member, it requires the vote of two-thirds of the 193 members of the UN General Assembly.The Palestinian ministry is, however, working with other countries and organizations to prevent Israel from gaining membership. 'Israel decided to pull out of the race after the Security Council in April called for an inquiry into the ..
Istanbul: 23 suspected PKK terrorists arrested
23 suspected terrorists of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group were arrested across Turkey out of which 12 are women.As reported by the Anadolu Agency on Saturday, 14 terror suspects belonging to PKK namely Bursa, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Tunceli and Sirnak were arrested in Turkey's capital Istanbul, as informed by a security official.Further in Turkey's southeastern Van province gendarmes detained seven other PKK suspects were detained.PKK has been listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. The militant organisation has been responsible for the deaths of around 40,000 people.
Assistant Professor's militancy stint short-lived
The life of Mohammad Rafi Bhat, an assistant professor at Kashmir University, as a militant lasted less than 36 hours as he was among the five militants killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir today. Bhat's involvement with militancy began sometime late afternoon on Friday and ended after he was trapped in a security forces cordon at Badigam in Shopian late last night, making him an ultra with possibly the shortest active time in militancy in the state. Bhat, a resident of Chundina area of central Kashmir's Ganderbal district, was a contractual assistant professor in the Sociology department of the university and went missing around 3.30 pm on Friday. He spoke to his mother the last time that day without giving any hint about his short-lived future plans. Several youth, who joined the militant ranks in a wave following killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in 2016, have had a short life with some of them getting killed within a
Five Hizbul militants killed in Shopian encounter
In a major success for security forces, five Hizbul Mujahideen militants including a top commander and a fresh recruit -- a university professor -- were killed in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir today, even as one civilian died during clashes between protestors and law enforcing agencies near the encounter site, police said. The encounter in south Kashmir broke out after security forces launched cordon and search operation in Badigam village in Zainapora area of the south Kashmir district following specific information about the presence of militants in the area. During the encounter at Badigam village in Shopian, five terrorists of outlawed Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) were neutralized, a police spokesman said here. The spokesman said the identities of the slain militants are being ascertained. Today's success comes less than 24 hours after security forces killed three militants in a gunbattle in Chattabal area in the heart of the city yesterday. Official sources said
N Korea says peace talks not the result of US pressure
North Korea today warned Washington that claiming Pyongyang was forced into talks by US pressure risked returning the peninsula "back to square one", as the world awaits a landmark summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump. The pair are set for the first ever face-to-face meeting between a sitting American president and North Korean leader, with a date and venue to be announced soon, Trump said Friday. Their meeting comes after a historic summit between Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the demilitarised zone that divides their countries, during which Kim gave a tentative commitment to ridding the North of its nuclear weapons and facilities. Trump has credited his "maximum pressure" campaign of tough rhetoric and tightened sanctions for a breakthrough with Pyongyang, saying last week that Washington's "strength is going to keep us out of nuclear war". But a spokesman for the North's foreign ministry accused the US of "deliberately provoking" Pyongyang in an effort to ...
Naxals armoury reloaded with Rambo arrows, rocket bombs: Report
The Naxals have developed some latest "very lethal" and crude ammunition like 'rambo arrows' and 'rocket bombs' as part of their new IED armoury to launch attacks and inflict casualty on security forces, a latest report on the emerging trends in the LWE theatre has revealed. According to a report prepared by a joint security command on IED threats said the Maoists have devised a smart way of concealing crude bombs "in animal excreta to deceive sniffer dogs" of the security teams from detecting and alerting their masters. "There were occasions in the first quarter of 2017, when sniffer dogs of security forces were killed or injured as pressure improvised explosive devices (IEDs) exploded while the canines were getting agitated because of the obnoxious smell (of the excreta) while trying to detect the hidden IEDs," the report accessed by PTI said. Two ferocious canines of the CRPF, famed as the 'Osama hunters', were killed last year due to Naxal planted IEDs in Jharkhand and ...
Civilian injured in Shopian clashes dies
A teenager injured in clashes with security forces on Sunday near the site of a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district succumbed to his injuries in a hospital here.
BSF constable shoots dead 3 colleagues, kills self
A Border Security Force (BSF) constable of 55 battalion at BOP Magrui on Sunday allegedly shot dead his three colleagues before committing suicide.The incident took place last midnight in BOP Magrui under Irani police station of Kailashahar in north Tripura.The incident was confirmed by Superintendent of Police, Special Branch of Tripura police Sarkar Debnath over the phone.The constable who fired upon the colleagues has been identified as Sishu Pal.BSF is investigating the motive behind the incident.
Roadside bomb kills 7 shopkeepers heading to Afghan market
A vehicle carrying shopkeepers on their way to a market has struck a roadside bomb in Afghanistan's northern Faryab province, killing seven of them. Police spokesman Karim Yuresh says another civilian was wounded in Sunday's attack, in an area where the Taliban and an Islamic State affiliate are active. In the eastern Paktia province, a car bomb killed two people and wounded another three. Abdullah Hsart, the provincial governor's spokesman, says the attack late Saturday targeted Hazart Mohammad Rodwal, a district chief, who was among the wounded. The Taliban claimed the attack.
Five militants killed in J&K gunfight
Five militants including a Kashmir University teacher who went missing last week, were killed on Sunday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, police said.
Five militants killed in Shopian encounter
Five unidentified militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said. Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Saddam Padder is also believed to be among the slain militants but police officials said it can only be confirmed after ascertaining the identity of the slain ultras. Encounter concluded at Badigam Zainpora Shopian, 5 bodies of terrorists recovered. Well done boys - Army/ CRPF/J&K Police," DGP S P Vaid tweeted. A police official said the identity and the group affiliation of the slain militants is being ascertained. The encounter broke out after security forces launched cordon and search operation in Badigam village in Zainapora area of the south Kashmir district following specific information about the presence of militants in the area. A Kashmir University assistant professor, who went missing on Friday, is believed to be among the slain militants. Mohammad Rafi Bhat, a contractual assistant professor in the ...
Constable killed, civilian injured in Naxal attack in C'garh
A 39-year-old police constable was killed and a civilian sustained injuries when suspected Naxals opened fire at them in Chhattisgarh's Rajnandgaon district, the police said today. The incident occurred late last night in Sadak Banajari village where the police jawan, identified as Ganeshwar Singh Uike alias Ravi, had gone to attend the marriage of his cousin brother, a local police official said. Uike, who was a Naxalite before being recruited as constable in the District Reserve Guard (DRG) of Rajnandgaon, had surrendered before the police in 2011, he said. He was said to be on the target of Naxals since 2016 when he joined the DRG, the official said. As per preliminary information, Uike and another person accompanying him were outside the village, about 150 kms from here, when three Naxals, dressed as civilians, reached the spot and opened fire injuring both of them, he said. The rebels then immediately fled the spot. The two injured persons were rushed to a local community health