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Sri Lanka refloats WW2 shipwreck
A British passenger ship that sank after it was bombed in a Japanese air strike in the World War Two has been raised off the Sri Lanka coast after 75 years, the media reported.
J-K: Seven terrorists gunned down in Dargad encounter
In the ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Shopian's Dargad village, bodies of seven terrorists including top commanders have been recovered.Two encounters broke out on Sunday, one each in Shopian's Dragad and Kachdoora villages. Reportedly, two army personnel have also been injured in each of the encounters."One terrorist killed in Dialgam Anantnag after efforts of his family/ J&K Police failed to surrender, one caught alive. In Draggad Shopian 7 bodies of terrorists recovered including top commanders," tweeted Jammu and Kashmir Police Director General of Police SP Vaid.Meanwhile, in the Kachdoora encounter, some civilians are trapped and efforts are on to rescue them.Earlier in the wee hours of Sunday, one terrorist was killed and another one was arrested alive in an encounter, which took place in Dialgam area of Anantnag.Further details are awaited.
Eight militants killed in J&K gunfights
Eight militants were killed and three soldiers injured in two separate gunfights in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police said.
Two militants killed in J&K gunfights
Two militants were killed in two separate gunfights on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag and Shopian districts, police said.
Shopian: One terrorist neutralised in Dragad encounter
One terrorist has been neutralised in the ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces in Shopian's Dragad village.Two encounters broke out on Sunday, one each in Shopian's Dragad and Kachdoora villages. Reportedly, two army personnel have also been injured in each of the encounters.Earlier in the wee hours of Sunday, one terrorist was killed and another one was arrested alive in an encounter, which took place in Dialgam area of Anantnag.Further details are awaited.
Two militants killed in separate encounters in Kashmir
Two militants were killed and another arrested as three encounters broke out in Anantnag and Shopian districts of south Kashmir today, police said. In Anantnag, the encounter broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Peth Dialgam area of the district in the early hours, a police official said. He said an unidentified militant was killed in the gunfight, while another was captured. Both the militants belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen militant outfit and their identity is being ascertained, the official said. He said some arms and ammunition have been recovered from the encounter site and the operation is over. The official said another encounter broke out in Dragad area of Shopian this morning as militants fired upon a search party of security forces. Security forces retaliated and in the ensuing gunfire, one militant was killed, he said. The official said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militant is being ascertained, adding the operation was
J-K: Two encounters underway in Shopian
Two encounters broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday morning.While one is underway in Kachdoora area of Shopian, the second one is taking place at Dragad village, according to reports.Earlier in the wee hours of Sunday, one terrorist was killed and another one was arrested alive in an encounter, which took place in Dialgam area of Anantnag.Further details are awaited.
Militant killed in encounter in Kashmir's Anantnag; gunfight on in Shopian
An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in South Kashmir's Anantnag district in the early hours today, while another gunfight was on in Shopian district, police said. Acting on a specific intelligence input about the presence of militants in the Peth Dialgam area of Anantnag, security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the area, a police official said. The search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon the forces, he added. In retaliatory firing by security forces, one militant was killed, the official said. He said the identity and group affiliation of the slain militant was being ascertained, adding the operation was on. The official said another encounter broke out in Shopian district of south Kashmir after the forces launched a search operation there. The gunfight is going on there as well and further details are being awaited, the official said.
US blocks UN Security Council statement on Gaza violence
The United States today blocked a draft UN Security Council statement urging restraint and calling for an investigation of clashes on the Gaza-Israel border that left 16 dead, diplomats said. Clashes erupted as tens of thousands of Gazans protested near the border on Friday, with Israeli forces using tear gas and live fire to force back smaller numbers of demonstrators who approached within a few hundred yards of the heavily fortified border fence. In addition to the 16 Palestinians killed, more than 1,400 were wounded, 758 of them by live fire, with the remainder hurt by rubber bullets and tear gas inhalation, according to the Gazan health ministry. Kuwait, which represents Arab countries on the council, presented the proposed statement, which called for an "independent and transparent investigation" of the violence. The draft council statement also expressed "grave concern at the situation at the border." And it reaffirmed "the right to peaceful protest" and expressed the council's .
Abbas reiterates calls for international protection of Palestinians
In the aftermath of 15 Palestinians being killed by the Israeli security forces, President Mahmud Abbas reiterated the need for the international protection of his people on March 30."This [high] number of martyrs and wounded during non-violent popular demonstrations, underlines the need for the intervention of the international community to provide protection to our defenseless Palestinian people," WAFA news agency quoted the President as saying in an official release.On March 30, 15 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,400 others have been wounded in confrontations with the Israeli forces as scores of them marched towards the fence that separates Gaza from Israel at the start of a six-week protest.WAFA further reported that earlier on Saturday, it was announced that next Saturday will be a national mourning day in honour of the 15 Palestinians who were killed.The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that about 1,416 people were wounded and the dead included one 16-year-old, CNN ..
Ex-terrorist shot dead in J-K's Pulwama
A Special Police Officer (SPO) of Jammu and Kashmir police, who was injured during an attack by terrorists in Pulwama district, succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Saturday.The SPO, who has been identified as Mohammad Ashraf, was a former terrorist. He was attacked near Murran chowk in Pulwama.Earlier in the day, a traffic policeman was injured after terrorists attacked him in Khanabal area of Anantnag district.Soon after the attack, the area was cordoned off and the security was tightened.
Hardliner mentality gives rise to communal violence cases: Rizvi
In the wake of several cases of communal violence during Rama Navami celebrations on March 25 in West Bengal's Asansol city and Bihar's Aurangabad town, Shia Central Waqf Board Chairman Wasim Rizvi said that a "hardliner mentality," which is created between "Hindu and Shia communities," is the primary reason behind such incidents."Hardliner mentality being created in Madrasas against Hindu and Shia community and is the cause of the recent incidents of communal violence. In Darul Uloom and other Madrasas situated at the border areas in India, some foreign hardliners are teaching students," commented Rizvi on the same.In Bihar's Aurangabad town, during Ram Navami celebrations on March 25, nearly 50 shops were torched by rioters, while nearly 60 persons, including 20 policemen, were injured due to stone pelting by miscreants.Whereas, in Bengal, on the same day, the celebrations turned sour after clashes erupted in various parts of the state, especially in Asansol, leaving three dead and .
Netanyahu praises Israeli troops after Gaza border clashes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today praised troops for "guarding the country's borders" after a mass Gaza frontier protest led to clashes that left 16 Palestinians dead. "Well done to our soldiers," he wrote in a statement. "Israel acts vigorously and with determination to protect its sovereignty and the security of its citizens." Tens of thousands of Palestinians rallied on the Gaza side of the border fence yesterday, some hurling stones and rolling burning tyres at Israeli troops on their side of the wire. The Israeli army said it opened fire only when necessary, against those taking an active part in violence. It said there were attempts to damage the fence and break through into Israel, as well as an attempted gun attack against troops. Palestinians accused Israel of using disproportionate force, saying the soldiers opened fire on protesters who did not pose a threat, while human rights groups questioned Israel's use of live fire. UN chief Antonio Guterres called for ..
J-K: Terrorists attack army vehicle in Shopian
Terrorists on Saturday fired upon an Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian.As of now, the area has been cordoned off.Earlier in the day, terrorists shot and killed a special police officer (SPO) in Pulwama district in the evening and critically injured another traffic police in Anantnag district.
A UP police station where history-sheeters come to sleep!
There is a police station in Uttar Pradesh where notorious history-sheeters come to sleep!Yes, it is true. Hardcore criminals come daily at Sitapur district's Laharpur Kotwali police station to mark their attendance. Some even sleep at the police station premises.Talking to ANI, Sitapur Superintendent of Police Anand Kulkarni said, "Criminals of Laharpur Kotwali have started marking their attendance at the police station. Some even stay there during the night and also help police in the investigation. They have pledged not to indulge in any crime and police also appreciates their reformation."It is pertinent to mention here that these are the same criminals who used to kill anyone or loot anyone at their whims and fancies. They did not have mercy and were also not afraid of the police.But, tables have turned since Yogi Adityanath has assumed the charge of Uttar Pradesh chief minister. Adityanath government has given police a 'free hand' to deal with the criminals.The UP chief ...
Iraq Riyadh denies reports of crown prince visit to Iraq
Saudi Arabia's ministry of foreign affairs says there is "no truth" to reports of an upcoming visit to Iraq by crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. The statement released Saturday follows protests in Baghdad against the visit. Hundreds gathered in the Iraqi capital yesterday afternoon, some carrying signs blaming the kingdom for crimes committed by the Islamic State group. The Saudi foreign ministry statement added that "the two brotherly countries" had witnessed "positive developments... recently in all fields." Iraq's prime minister's office had previously stated that the crown prince was planning to visit Iraq in the near future, but a date had not yet been set. Iraq and Saudi Arabia have long had a strained relationship, but recently mended relations after diplomatic ties between the two counties were restored in 2016.
EU urges independent probe into Gaza deaths
The EU's diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini today called for an independent investigation into the use of live ammunition by Israel's military following clashes in Gaza that left 16 Palestinians dead. "The EU mourns the loss of life. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims," Mogherini said in a statement a day after the clashes, which also left hundreds wounded. "The use of live ammunition should, in particular, be part of an independent and transparent investigation," she said. "Freedom of expression and freedom of assembly are fundamental rights that must be respected," added Mogherini, a former Italian foreign minister who speaks on behalf of the European Union's 28 member states. Yesterday's major protest -- the conflict's worst single day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war -- saw demonstrators including women and children gather at multiple sites throughout the blockaded territory, which is flanked by Israel along its eastern and northern borders. Smaller numbers ...
Arson, clashes after stone-pelting at religious procession in Pali district of Rajasthan
Tension prevailed in Jaitaran town of Rajasthan's Pali district today as communal clashes erupted after a religious procession on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti was pelted with stones, police said. About a dozen people including some policemen have been injured in the violence that followed the stone-pelting., they said, adding six vehicles and some shops were set ablaze. Prohibitory order under section 144 of the CrPC has been imposed in the area to keep the situation under control, District Collector Sudhir Kumar Sharma said. According to the police, the incident happened when the Hanuman Jayanti procession was passing through the main market of Jaitaran town. Suddenly, some persons started pelting stones on the procession which disrupted it. This enraged the other side and they also started pelting stones," they said. This escalated to violence and arson in the town and about half-a-dozen vehicles, including passenger buses, shops and a small mall, were set ablaze, they ...
Penultimate pocket of Syria's Ghouta 'empty' of rebels: state media
The penultimate pocket of Syria's crumbling rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta was "empty" of rebels today after the last buses carrying fighters and civilians left the area, state media said. "The areas of Jobar, Arbin, Zamalka and Ain Terma in Eastern Ghouta are safe and empty of terrorism," state news agency SANA said, using its term to refer to rebels.
Morocco arrests new IS suspect
Rabat, March 31 (IANS/MAP) Moroccan authorities have arrested a new Islamic State (IS) suspect with links to a terror cell that was busted earlier this week, Morocco's Interior Ministry said in a statement.