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LeT denies involvement in killing of man in Bandipora
Militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) today denied its involvement in the killing of a man, whose headless body was recovered from north Kashmir's Bandipora district yesterday. The police had said LeT was behind the killing. Mahmood Shah, the LeT chief, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Manzoor Ahmad and attacks on women and termed the acts shameful and inhumane, a spokesman of the terror outfit said in a statement. The police had said Bhat was abducted by LeT militants.
Palestinians bury their dead after Israel kills nine in border clashes
Palestinian mourners in the Gaza Strip today buried their dead, including a journalist, after Israeli troops killed nine during the latest border clashes in a week of bloodshed. Thousands of protesters approached the border fence around Gaza for a second Friday in a row, burning tyres and hurling stones at Israeli forces, who responded with tear gas and live ammunition. In addition to the nine dead, at least 491 were wounded by Israeli gunfire, the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave said. Israel said there were around 20,000 protesters and that they were seeking to breach the border. Numbers were down from the previous Friday, when tens of thousands approached the border in demonstrations that saw Israeli forces kill 19 Palestinians, making it the bloodiest day in Gaza since a 2014 war. The demonstrations largely abated by Saturday, but three Palestinians were wounded by Israeli forces in a small clash east of Gaza City in the afternoon, one of them seriously, according to the ..
Turkish national arrives from S Lanka by boat, detained
: A Turkish national, who came here by fibreglass boat here from Sri Lanka, was detained by police here today after he was found moving around in suspicious circumstances. Police said the 41-year old man told them that he arrived here from Sri Lanka in a fibre glass boat, which then went away. A police patrol spotted him moving around near the port office and detained him for questioning.
At least 3 dead after vehicle smashes into diners in Germany
At least three people died today when a vehicle ploughed into busy cafe and restaurant terraces in the German city of Muenster before the driver shot himself dead. Images on social media showed smashed and upturned tables and chairs strewn accross the pavement outside an eaterie in the centre of the picturesque medieval city. At least 20 people were injured, six of them seriously, according to police, while media reports said the driver had been behind the wheel of a delivery van. A police spokeswoman in the western city, Vanessa Arlt, told AFP that the driver of the vehicle "shot himself". "The perpetrator drove into several cafe and restaurant terraces in a major square in the centre of Muenster," Arlt added. Police spokesman, Andreas Bode, said it was "too soon" to call the incident a deliberate attack. According to the online edition of the Spiegel magazine, German authorities were "assuming" the incident was an attack, though there was no immediate official confirmation of a ...
Cop accused of molestation, suspended
The station house officer (SHO) of a police station in Bihar's Nalanda district was suspended today after a female constable accused him of molesting her, police said today. The constable has alleged that the SHO molested her yesterday night, the police said. The SHO of Nalanda police station, has been suspended "with immediate effect" following allegation made by a constable posted under him, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Nalanda, Sudhir Kumar Porika, said. "All female police personnel posted at Nalanda police station have been attached to the police lines," the SP said. An investigation has been initiated, he added.
Three dead as van drives into crowd in Germany
A man driving a van plowed into a crowd in the northern German city of Munster on Saturday, killing at least three people and injuring dozens before shooting himself, a senior German security official said.
Several dead as vehicle hits crowd in Germanys Muenster
Several people were killed and injured today when a vehicle ploughed into pedestrians in the German city of Muenster before the driver killed himself, police and local media said. A police spokeswoman in the western city told AFP that the driver of the vehicle "shot himself" after driving into a crowd of people and leaving about 30 bystanders with injuries. "There are deaths and injured. Please avoid the area, we are on scene," the regional police service said on Twitter. Police also urged people to refrain from spreading "speculation" about the incident. According to the online edition of the Spiegel magazine, German authorities were "assuming" the incident was an attack, though there was no immediate official confirmation of a motive. Images broadcast by German television showed several police and firefighting vehicles clustered around a street in the centre of the picturesque medieval city of 300,000 people. Armed police were deployed and officers urged residents to avoid the city .
UAE, Malaysia conclude joint military exercise
Dubai, April 7 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia concluded "Desert Tiger 5" joint military exercise aimed at sharing expertise and enhancing joint military actions.
Bhim Army to hold protest on Apr 18, court mass arrest
Alleging atrocities against Dalits have increased since the 'Bharat Bandh', the Bhim Army today said it will hold a peaceful protest in Delhi on April 18 during which the demonstrators would "court mass arrest". At a press conference here, the Dalit emancipation group's national president, Vinay Ratan Singh, and its members demanded that the people from the community held by the police in connection with the April 2 incident be released. "We are also demanding that a judicial probe be ordered into the incident and anti-social elements who infiltrated into Dalit groups during the protests be brought to book," Singh said. The Bhim Army leader alleged that the country would face a "civil war-like situation" if the government did not step up and took actions to stem caste-related violence. "So, we are going to hold a protest on Parliament Street on April 18. And, all those people who are facing persecution or false cases will assemble and court mass arrest. We even invite all those who ...
Cash van guard shot at, Rs 25 lakh looted
Three unidentified miscreants today looted Rs 25 lakh and shot at the guard of a cash van in the busy Gangnahar area in Roorkee, police said. The van was in the area to fill cash in an ATM of the Axis Bank. The incident took place around 1:30 PM. The guard Shakeel Ahmed was outside the ATM, while two others went into the kiosk to fill cash in the machine, they said. The miscreants shot at the guard and decamped with a bag containing the cash, SP (rural) Manikant Mishra said. Ahmed is under treatment and he is out of danger, the SP said. Efforts are on to nab the miscreants and recover the looted cash, he said.
8 militants killed, 2 Taliban hideouts destroyed in Afghanistan
At least eight militants have been killed and two Taliban hideouts destroyed by Afghan Army in the country's Badakhshan province, officials said on Saturday.
UAE provides $200m to Lebanese Army, security forces
Abu Dhabi, April 7 (IANS/WAM) The UAE has announced financial support of $200 million to be split equally between the Lebanese armed and the security forces to contribute to the stability and welfare of the country.
Two arrested in Kashmir for militant activities
The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Saturday that it arrested two over-ground workers of Zakir Musa led Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, recovering cash and a hand grenade from them.
Top Islamic State commander in Afghanistan killed in airstrike: officials
A high-ranking Islamic State commander in Afghanistan has been killed in an airstrike, officials said today, as Afghan and US forces dial up attacks on the militant group. Qari Hekmat was the top commander of IS Afghan franchise in the northern province of Jowzjan, where the group established a stronghold after coming under intense pressure in the eastern province of Nangarhar. Hekmat was killed Friday in an Afghan airstrike in Darzab district, the defence ministry said in a statement, describing him as "one of the key figures" for IS in northern Afghanistan. He was involved in or responsible for "deadly terrorist attacks" and has been replaced by Mawlawi Habib-ul-Rahman, the ministry added. Provincial governor Lutfullah Azizi confirmed Hekmat had been killed but said US Forces carried out the airstrike. US Forces did not immediately respond to AFPs request for comment. "Our intelligence sources have identified his body. His death will affect the recruitment of Daesh and disperse IS ..
Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrim dies of cardiac arrest
A 60-year-old man died of cardiac arrest on Saturday while performing the pilgrimage to the shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi, police said.
2 held for 'terror activities, terror funding' in Kashmir's Pulwama
Two persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in "terror activities and terror funding" in south Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said today. "In a case for involvement in terror activities and terror funding, two persons have been arrested in case FIR No. 50/2018 of Police Station Awantipora," a police spokesman said. He identified the duo as Rafiq Ahmad Dar and Abid Majeed -- both residents of the Awantipora area of the district. Meanwhile, the spokesman said, six youth, who were intending to join militancy, were counselled along with their family members and subsequently handed over to their parents.
Restrictions in Pulwama, Kangan in Kashmir
Restrictions were imposed today in Pulwama and Kangan towns of Kashmir as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order, even as life returned to normal elsewhere in the valley, police said. While the curbs under Section 144 of CrPc were imposed in Pulwama town this morning to maintain law and order in view of protests in the aftermath of killing of a militant in an encounter with security forces yesterday, the restrictions continued in Kangan in Ganderbal district for the fourth day in the wake of the killing of a youth, a police official said. Gowhar Ahmad Rather was hurt during clashes between protestors and security forces in the Kangan area on Monday and succumbed to his injuries at a hospital here a day later. The protests broke out in many parts of the valley in the wake of killing of 13 militants and four civilians during three separate encounters in Shopian and Anantnag districts of south Kashmir on Sunday. Following the killings, the separatists had called for a two-day .
Fresh air strikes hit Syrias rebel Douma: rescuers
Fresh air strikes pounded the rebel-held Syrian town of Douma today, rescuers and a monitor said, after a night of heavy bombing on the opposition holdout outside Damascus. "The bombing still hasnt stopped. There are three warplanes in the sky and two helicopters," Firas al-Doumi, a rescue worker inside Douma, told AFP this morning. Douma is the last rebel-controlled town in Syrias Eastern Ghouta, a sprawling suburb of Damascus that was once the oppositions bastion on the edge of the capital. Backed by Russia, Syrian troops have recaptured 95 percent of Ghouta through a fierce air and ground assault, as well as negotiated withdrawals. In an apparent bid to pressure Jaish al-Islam -- the Islamist group that holds the town -- to withdraw, Syrias government yesterday resumed bombardment of the town after a more than week-long lull. Air strikes and shelling on Friday left 40 civilians dead including eight children, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group. The
BJP demands impartial probe into Bihar communal violence
The Bihar unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded an impartial probe into the recent incidents of communal clashes in the state, alleging that impartial action was taken against the majority.On Friday, 13 party members met Bihar's Director general of police (DGP) and submitted a two-page memorandum that also demanded the immediate release of the "innocent persons".It stated that following the clashes, the administration was strict with the majority community and showed a soft corner for minority community people."As per information, 187 Hindus and 23 Muslims have been arrested. It is mentionable that the main accused in the Aurangabad clash, Naseer Khan has not been arrested," read the memorandum that was submitted to DGP.After the meeting, BJP leader Sanjeev Chaurasia said that the DGP assured them of justice."DGP has assured us that after the investigation is complete, everything will be clear. No innocent person will be punished and strict action will be taken against ...
Palestinian journalist shot by Israeli troops dies: ministry
A Palestinian journalist shot by Israeli forces during clashes along the Gaza border has died, the health ministry in the Strip said today. Yasser Murtaja, a photographer with the Gaza-based Ain Media agency, was hit during clashes yesterday, the ministry said. An AFP photograph taken after he was wounded showed Murtaja wearing a press vest as he received treatment. The Israeli army declined to comment, saying it was reviewing the incident. The Gaza health ministry also announced the death of another man, 20-year-old Hamza Abdel Aal, saying he was shot east of Al-Bureij in central Gaza. The deaths brought the number of Palestinians killed during Fridays clashes to nine after thousands gathered along the border for the second week in a row. Some Palestinians burned mounds of tyres and threw stones at Israeli soldiers over the border fence, who responded with tear gas and live fire. At least 491 Palestinians were injured by shooting, the health ministry said.