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Four men rob jewellery shop in Muzaffarnagar
Four armed men looted cash and ornaments worth Rs 5 lakh from a jewellery shop here, police said Saturday. The incident took place at Khatoli town on Friday. They looted jewellery worth Rs 5 lakh and Rs 6,000 cash, Station House Officer Harsharan Sharma said. The robbers came on two motorcycles. A search has been launched to nab the perpetrators, the officer said.
Man arrested in Assam's Nagaon for his involvement in Guwahati blast
A man has been arrested on Friday for his alleged involvement in the grenade blast near the Guwahati Central shopping mall on May 15, the police said."One Indra Mohan Bora has been picked up by Nagaon police on Friday in relation with grenade lobbing incident in Guwahati. It has been found that he visited the spot and did a recee. He also confessed to being in touch with some ULFA leaders through social media," said Shankar Brata Raimedhi, Superintendent of Police, Nagaon."He was also in charge of certain recruitment activities in Nagaon. His interrogation is going on. We are in touch with Guwahati Police and we are looking at all aspects regarding this investigation," he added.On May 16, the police arrested ULFA leader Pranamoy Rajguru and a TV actress Jahnabi Saikia and recovered explosive materials in huge quantity from their possession in connection with the grenade blast in which 12 people, including two SSB personnel, were injured.In the grenade blast that took place at 8 pm on .
US, Lanka resolved to work together for peace, security in Indo-Pacific: Joint statement
The United States and Sri Lanka resolved to work together to foster peace, security and ensure a safe maritime domain in the Indian and Pacific oceans, the two countries said in a joint statement issued Friday. Both the countries vowed to ensure a rules-based order in the Indian Ocean. The joint statement comes a day after US Secretary of State for Political Affairs David Hale and visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Affairs Minister Tilak Marapana held third US-Sri Lanka Partnership Dialogue in the American capital. "The United States and Sri Lanka resolved to work together to foster peace and security and ensure a safe maritime domain in the Indian and Pacific Oceans through a rules-based order that ensures respect for international laws and norms," the joint statement said. In this context, the US strategy towards a free, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, which ensures freedom of navigation, overflight, and unimpeded commerce was acknowledged as an important initiative. "They shared
J-K: Terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in Pulwama
One terrorist was neutralised on Saturday morning in an encounter between terrorists and a joint team of security forces in Panzgam village of Awantipora in south Kashmir's Pulwama district.The encounter broke out between terrorists and troops of 130 Battalion CRPF, 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Special Operations Group (SOG) in Panzgam at around 2.10 am.The body of the terrorist was found during a post-encounter search.More details are awaited.
Fourteen killed in Nigeria Boko Haram attacks
Boko Haram fighters in northeastern Nigeria massacred at least 14 people in separate attacks on Thursday, including farmers and fishermen beside a lake, locals said Friday. The attacks in neighbouring Borno and Adamawa states are the latest in a long line of massacres by Boko Haram militants, who have intensified attacks in recent months. In the first attack, which happened at noon on Thursday, jihadists on motorcycles attacked people beside a reservoir in Maichulmuri village, just outside Borno state capital Maiduguri. "The insurgents fired on groups of irrigation farmers watering their crops, fishermen at the dam and herdsmen grazing their livestock," militia leader Babakura Kolo said. "We have so far recovered nine dead bodies." More were feared killed as the gunmen chased people as they fled into the bush, said villager Modu Alhaji Sheriff, who gave a similar death toll. "We are afraid to venture further afield," Sheriff said. "Boko Haram may be lurking around." The area has been .
Govt to grant ESM status to retired Military Nursing Service officers
The defence ministry and the armed forces have given in-principle approval to accord ex-servicemen status to the Military Nursing Service (MNS) officers post-retirement, military sources said Friday. They said officers serving as Brigadiers and above rank in the MNS will also be allowed to display staff plates on their official vehicles on par with other officers of the three services. The staff plates carry rank of the officers. The ex-servicemen (ESM) status will allow retired MNS officers to get a number of benefits including applying for re-employment in public sector undertakings (PSUs) and other government bodies, the sources said. They said granting retired MNS officials the status of ESM will require some tweaking in existing norms and the Department of Personnel and Training is examining the issue. Around 10 years back, a group MNS officials had approached the armed forces tribunal, and in 2010 it has favoured granting them ESM status. At present, the MNS has over 5,000 ...
Thousands flee deadly fighting in east DR Congo: Officials
Thousands of civilians are fleeing fighting between the Democratic Republic of Congo's army and militia groups in the eastern South Kivu province, a local official told AFP on Friday. Some 25,000 of them have gathered in Minwembe, the rural commune's deputy mayor Charles Sadiki told AFP. "They are fleeing the fighting. Their homes have been burnt and pillaged. They have spent the night out of doors. They have no shelter. They have no food. No assistance," he said. Sadiki said gunfire had been heard near Minembwe, where UN-funded Okapi radio reported that three militiamen were killed in combat with troops. The United Nations said this week it had warded off several attacks on Minewemba. Dozens of armed groups are active in the North and South Kivu provinces of DRC. In the city of Beni in North Kivu, a local official said five civilians and a soldiers were killed Friday in an attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). "The civilians were surprised in the fields by the ...
J-K: Police foil bid to smuggle bovines; 19 cattle rescued
The Jammu and Kashmir Police foiled a bid to smuggle bovines in Kathua district Friday, police said. A police team intercepted a truck on it's way to Kashmir from Jammu and recovered 19 bovines during search, he added. The truck was seized by the police a case under relevant sections of law was registered, the officer said.
Progress in tech and warfare go hand in hand: Lt Gen Saini
Stressing the need for imbibing, absorbing and applying cutting edge technologies in the armed forces, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command Lieutenant General SK Saini said progress in technology and warfare go hand in hand. He was speaking at the valedictory function at the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), where 146 officers of Indian Armed Forces and six officers of friendly nations successfully completed the Defence Services Technical Staff Course (DSTSC) and Naval Technical Staff Course (NTSC). "We are living in an era where technology is advancing at a disruptive pace. We need to stress upon the requirement of imbibing, absorbing and applying cutting edge technologies in the armed forces," he said. "Progress in technology and warfare go hand in hand," he said, and lauded the efforts of the MILIT faculty to equip graduating officers with right kind of technology, tactics, knowledge of staff duties and joint exercises. He said recently ...
Muslims in riot-hit Lanka attend Friday prayers amid tight security
Sri Lanka's minority Muslim in riot-hit areas attended Friday prayers amid tight security at mosques vandalised in mob attacks in the aftermath of the deadly Easter Sunday bombings. Anti-Muslim riots have killed one person and caused extensive damage to homes, businesses and mosques in the island nation this week. "We conducted prayers as usual," said Mohamed Jaleel, a resident of Kottampitiya town in the North-Western province. He said the community members offered prayers at smaller mosques, which were not as badly damaged as the bigger mosques in the mob attacks. "A Buddhist monk and a Catholic priest also came to the mosque to express their solidarity with us (Muslims)," said Irshad Hameed, a resident of Minuwangoda -- one of the worst-affected areas. "The damages were more extensive in some of the bigger mosques and it was not possible to conduct prayers in them," he said. The communal violence is a fresh backlash from the Easter Sunday attacks where nine suicide bombers, ...
Boko Haram militants kill 13 villagers in east Chad: sources
Boko Haram jihadists have killed 13 villagers in eastern Chad, where they have become increasingly active, local authorities told AFP Friday. Armed militants targeted the village of Ceilia early Thursday morning, killing the local chief and his family and setting fire to homes before killing another nine people on their way out, said Dimouya Soiapebe, a Lake Chad province official. Soldiers did not arrive in time to stop the killings. The attackers "came very early in the morning to surprise the villagers in their sleep", during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan," said Soiapebe. Soldiers are sweeping the area, and the security presence in the area will be reinforced, a high official said. Boko Haram's decade-long uprising to establish a hardline Islamic state in Nigeria's northeast has spilled into neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon. A regional military coalition is battling the radical Islamist group, but at least 27,000 people have been in killed in Nigeria alone, and some two ...
Army pays tribute to soldier who died in Shopian encounter
The Army Friday paid floral tributes to Sepoy Rohit Kumar Yadav who was killed during an encounter with militants in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. Yadav sustained bullet injuries during a fierce anti-militancy operation at village Handew of Shopian District in south Kashmir on Thursday. He was provided immediate first aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital, but succumbed to the injuries. "In a solemn ceremony at BB Cantonment, Lt Gen K J S Dhillon, Chinar Corps Commander and all ranks paid homage to the martyr on behalf of a proud nation. In a show of solidarity, representatives from other security agencies also joined in to pay their last respects to the martyr," an Army spokesperson said. The mortal remains of the martyr were taken for the last rites to his native place, where he would be laid to rest with full military honours, the official said. "In this hour of grief, the Army stands in solidarity with the bereaved family of the martyr and remains committed to their ...
IAF chief files MiG-21 on visit to Sulur
Indian Air Force chief Birender Singh Dhanoa flew a number of MiG-21 sorties in Sulur, Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu.
Olympic rowing champ booked for harassment
In a shocking development, the Nashik Police have booked Olympic rowing champion Dattu Baban Bhoknal on charges of alleged harassment and dowry demands levelled by his wife, an official said on Friday.
Afghan security forces killed in US strike in Helmand
Several Afghan security forces have been killed in an American air strike targeting the Taliban, The US military said Friday, with local officials reporting the deaths of at least eight police officers. Colonel Dave Butler, a spokesman for US Forces Afghanistan, said Afghan security forces had called for US air support during a firefight late Thursday in Lashkar Gah, in the southern province of Helmand. The two parties had supposedly "deconflicted" their forces -- a military term for making sure neither side had troops in the strike zone. The Afghan forces "confirmed the areas were clear of friendly forces", Butler said. "Unfortunately, they were not and a tragic accident resulted. Afghan security forces as well as Taliban fighters were killed in the strikes." Provincial government spokesman Omar Zwak told AFP that eight police officers had been killed in the strike, with 12 more wounded. The death toll was confirmed by interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi on Facebook. He said 11
Duo accused for Guwahati blast sent to 10 days police custody
ULFA leader Pranamoy Rajguru and a TV actress Jahnabi Saikia have been remanded to 10 days police custody, in connection with the grenade blast here on Wednesday in which 12 people, including two SSB personnel, were injured.Both the accused were produced by the police in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) here on Friday.The police arrested both of them on Thursday and recovered explosive materials in huge quantity from their possession in connection with the grenade blast outside a mall on Zoo Road in the city.Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh also on Thursday spoke to Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal regarding the blast.In the grenade blast took place at 8 pm on Wednesday, 12 people were injured when two unknown bike-borne suspects lobbed a grenade on the state police troops and fled from the spot."Now they will be produced in the court on 27 May. The police asked for their 14-day custody. However, the court granted the remand of only 10 days," said Bhaskar Dev ...
At least 8 Afghan police killed in airstrike: Official
At least eight Afghan police were killed in an airstrike during a clash with the Taliban, an official said Friday, in the latest incident of potential friendly fire in the conflict. Police were fighting the Taliban in Helmand province late Thursday when the Afghan forces called for air support. "I can confirm an airstrike on the Afghan police, and unfortunately, eight police were killed and 12 others were wounded," Omar Zwak, Helmand provincial government spokesman told AFP. The death toll was confirmed by interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi on Facebook. He said 11 more police had been wounded in the strike. Rahimi said a joint delegation has been appointed to investigate the incident. Meanwhile, another official -- head of the Helmand provincial council Ataullah Afghan -- gave a different toll, saying 18 Afghan police were killed and 14 others were wounded. Only Afghan and US forces in Afghanistan conduct airstrikes. There was no immediate comment from US forces. Afghan and US
US forces kill 17 Afghan police officers by mistake
At least 17 Afghan police officers were killed and 14 others injured after the US Air Force mistakenly targeted its allies, an official said on Friday.
Cases filed against BJP man, 2 others for ruckus at MNM poll meet
Cases have been registered against a local BJP functionary and two others for allegedly throwing eggs and stones at the dais from where Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan was addressing an election meeting near Aravakurichi in the district, police said Friday. The missiles did not hit anybody and no one was injured, they said. The incident happened on Thursday when Haasan was getting off the stage after completing his address. MNM workers roughed up two people suspected to have hurled stones and eggs, before police rescued them and took them away for questioning. The incident came a day after a footwear was hurled towards a vehicle from which Haasan was addressing an election meeting in the Tirupparankundram assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening. Haasan, founder of new political outfit Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), kicked up a controversy this week with his comment that "free India's first extremist was a Hindu", a reference to Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram .
Naxal involved in killing of C'garh BJP MLA arrested
A Naxal allegedly involved in the killing of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four policemen in an IED attack last month, was Friday arrested in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh, police said. The rebel, identified as Jivan alias Hemla, carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was apprehended by local police near Dantewada jail here, Dantewada Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava said. After receiving an input by neighbouring Sukma district police that a few Naxal cadres were about to meet their colleagues lodged in Dantewada jail, police swung into action, he said. On sensing the presence of police personnel, around four suspects tried to flee from the spot. One of them was nabbed, while rest others escaped in the forest, he said. Hemla, a native of Gangaloor area in neighbouring Bijapur district, was active as in-charge of Chetna Natya Mandli (CNM)- a cultural wing of Maoists and member of Malangir Area Committee, Pallava said. Maoists have given a 'bandh' call on ...