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Four killed in Srinagar gunfight, clashes (Third Lead)
Three militants and a civilian were killed on Saturday during a gunfight and subsequent clashes in Srinagar, police said.
Kazakh-India military cooperation key priority: Envoy
Being strategic partners, Kazakhstan and India are very interested to see cooperation in various areas deepening, including in the area of military-technical cooperation, said Kazakhstan's Ambassador to India Bulat Sarsenbayev.He was addressing an official reception held this week to mark the occasion of "Defender of the Fatherland Day in Kazakhstan. Joint Secretary (Planning and International Cooperation) in the Ministry of Defence Shambu Kumaran attended the event as chief guest.According to an Embassy of Kazakhstan press release, Ambassador Sarsenbayev thanked invited guests for their support and attendance at the event. He noted the symbolic continuity of military traditions of winners and the current generation of defenders of the country.He said that the "Defender of the Fatherland Day" was a solemn event planned in many cities of his country and included a parade of Kazakhstan's armed forces, where army units demonstrated their tactical skills and practical application of ...
13 injured in clash over land dispute in J&K's Poonch
At least 13 people were injured, one of them critically, during a clash between two groups over a land dispute in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir today, a police official said. The clash was reported from Chajla village of Mendhar when the two groups were trying to amicably settle the dispute, the official said. He said the two groups hit each other with lathis and other sharp-edged weapons after the discussion collapsed. Thirteen people were injured in the clash. They have been admitted to a hospital, the official said adding that the condition of one of them was stated to be "serious". He was was referred to a hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment.
2 men shot dead in UP: Police
Two men were shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Pariyawali village under the Asmoli police station, police said today. Jagram Singh Prajapati (50) had gone to irrigate his agricultural field, along with his assistant Rajpal Saini (35), yesterday and did not return home, Superintendent of Police R M Bhardwaj said, adding that their bodies were found this morning. The bodies were sent for a post-mortem, he added.
Two killed on Assam-Arunachal border
A policeman and an Ulfa militant were killed during an anti-insurgency operation on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, police said on Saturday.
Militants open fire, injure SPO in Pulwama
Militants today shot at and injured a special police officer in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The militants opened fire on Showkat Ahmad Dar near his residence in Rahmoo in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, resulting in injuries to the officer, a police official said. He said the injured officer has been admitted to a hospital and he is stated to be critical. More details awaited.
Militants shot, injure SPO in Pulwama
Militants today shot at and injured a special police officer in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The militants opened fire on Showkat Ahmad Dar near his residence in Rahmoo in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, resulting in injuries to the officer, a police official said. He said the injured officer has been admitted to a hospital and he is stated to be critical. More details are awaited.
Militants kill two civilians in J&K
Militants killed two civilians on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district, police said.
Gunfight erupts in Srinagar
A gunfight erupted in Srinagar's densely populated Chatabal area on Saturday, police said.
Bodies to two abducted men found in J-K
Bodies of two men, abducted from their houses, were found in Shahgund village of Jammu and Kashmir's Hajin area on Saturday morning.Bashir Ahmad Dar and his uncle Gh Hassan Dar, hailingfrom Gulshan Mohalla of Shahgund village, were abducted in the intervening night of May 4 and May 5.As per the reports, both were shot dead by terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba at 3: 30 am today.Their bodies were found by the locals near a mosque.A case has been registered in this regard and investigation has been initiated.Meanwhile, the encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Chattabal area of Srinagar.
2 civilians abducted, killed by LeT militants in J-K
Two persons were abducted and later shot dead allegedly by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said today. Militants barged into the houses of Ghulam Hassan Dar alias Hassan Rassa and Bashir Ahmad Dar - both residents of Gulshan Mohalla, Shahgund Hajin in north Kashmir's Bandipora district -- last night and abducted them, a police official said. "At about 3:30 am today, the militants shot both of them dead," he said. The bodies were found by the locals near a mosque at Raheem Dar Mohalla, Shahgund, the official said. Hassan (45) was reportedly an uncle of Ahmed (26) -- a driver by profession. "Preliminary investigation suggests the involvement of outlawed terror outfit LeT in the incident," the official said. "A case has been registered and investigations taken up," he said.
2nd Amendment won't be under siege during my presidency: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Friday said the Second Amendment of the Constitution, which protects citizens' right to bear arms, will never be under siege while he is President, and went on to praise members of the National Rifle Association (NRA) as true patriots.
7 killed in suicide blasts in Nigeria
Four bombers and three locals died following multiple suicide blasts early on Friday in Nigeria's Borno, local police said.
Cop killed in encounter with ULFA-(I)
Bhaskar Kalita, the Officer in Charge of Bordumsa Police Station in eastern Assam's Tinsukia district, lost his life during an intense gun battle between United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent ULFA-(I) cadres and the security forces on Friday evening.Reportedly, two persons, including an ULFA-I member, were killed in the exchange of fire between the police and the militant outfit.Earlier, an intense gunfight took place between a combined team of Army, Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and suspected cadres of ULFA-I at Kujipathar area of Bordumsa.According to sources, the joint team of security forces had intel about the presence of ULFA-I cadres in the area and launched an operation leading to a massive firefight.Earlier, one ULFA terrorist was arrested by security forces in Charaideo, 2 NQ- 71 series pistols, 2 magazines and 78 live cartridges were recovered from him.
J-K: After killing husband terrorists attack wife
The terrorists on Friday in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir attacked the wife of a civilian whom they had killed earlier in the day.The victim has been admitted to the hospital and is in a critical condition.Earlier, a civilian was shot dead by the terrorists in Baramulla's Sopore area.The civilian was identified as Mohammad Ashraf.Earlier today, terrorists hurled a grenade at a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.The grenade exploded just outside the station.Police inside the station fired a few shots in the air to deter the attackers.A search operation has been launched.No casualties have been reported yet.
170 injured in fresh clashes in Palestine
Almost 170 Palestinian protesters were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli soldiers near the border between eastern Gaza Strip and Israel, an official said.
UN chief: Syria must respond to chemical weapons questions
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says Syria's failure to answer questions from the international chemical weapons watchdog about its chemical weapons program "remains a source of very deep concern." He says the Syrian government partially addressed some questions raised by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons but "other questions regrettably remain unanswered." In a letter circulated today transmitting the OPCW's latest report to the Security Council, Guterres said "profoundly alarming allegations" of chemical weapons use in the Damascus suburb of Douma on April 7 underline the need for a new body to determine responsibility for chemical attacks. Russia vetoed a Western-backed resolution in November that would have renewed the joint UN-OPCW body assessing blame for chemical attacks. Guterres said impunity and the absence of accountability "are escalating the conflict.
Police officer killed in encounter with ULFA(I) militants in Assam
Bhaskar Kalita, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bordumsa police station in Tinsukia district of Assam, was killed in an encounter with ULFA (Independent) militants along the interstate boundary with Arunachal Pradesh today, a top Assam Police official said in Guwahati. On receiving information about the presence of ULFA(I) extremists in a house near Bordumsa, Assam Police and Cobra Battalion of CRPF, led by Bhaskar Kalita, raided the area, Additional Director General of Police (Special Branch) Pallav Bhattacharyya told PTI tonight. With the security forces cordoning off the area, the insurgents opened fire at them and in the exchange of bullets the OC was killed, Bhattacharyya said. Inspector General of Police (Special Branch) of Eastern Range R P Meena rushed from his base in Jorhat to the site, along with Tinsukia district Superintendent of Police and other senior officials, he said. Asked about reported death of two ULFA ultras in the encounter and two women cadres being apprehended,
110 youths deradicalised from the clutches of terrorism: Maharashtra ATS
A total of 110 people have been deradicalised in the last two years, Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad revealed.According to an official release, the deradicalised people, mostly youths, have been rehabilitated and are currently admitted under vocational training in a rural self-employment training institute run by the central government.It further stated that they were heavily influenced and were drawn towards various terror groups such as Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) via various social media platforms.The statement further read that under the initiative, the people were also given training in repairing electronic devices, in order to help them find a job.Apart from these people, 250 others belonging to volatile areas from various parts of Maharashtra were also given vocational training.The ATS said that they were able to identify these radicalised youths by gathering intelligence from the locals and through cyber vigil.
EU chief: Don't judge Karl Marx for his followers' crimes
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says German philosopher Karl Marx shouldn't be judged for the crimes that his followers committed decades after his death. Juncker spoke today at an event commemorating the 200th anniversary of Marx's birth in the western German city of Trier. Alluding to the crimes committed by social revolutionaries in Russia, China and elsewhere, Juncker said "Marx isn't responsible for all the atrocity his alleged heirs have to answer for." Marx laid the philosophical foundations for Communism, an ideology that aims for shared ownership of the means of production and the absence of social classes. A 4.4-meter (14-feet) statue of Marx, donated by China, is to be unveiled in Trier today. A German group representing victims of Communism has criticized the Marx anniversary celebrations.