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Five police personnel injured in Bengal clashes
Five police personnel were injured as clashes broke out during a Ram Navami rally in in West Bengal's Purulia district on Sunday, police said.
Panchayat head shot at, killed in Bardhaman
The head of a Trinamool Congress-controlled panchayat in Purba Bardhaman district died after he was shot at by gunmen at Kalna yesterday, police said today. Sukur Ali Sheikh, the head of Sultanpur Gram Panchayat, received bullet injuries when a group of armed men fired at him, following which he was rushed to a nearby hospital, a senior police officer said. He was being brought to Kolkata today for treatment at a city hospital, but died en route, the officer said. Another TMC worker of the same panchayat was killed yesterday after the miscreants fired shots at him, too, police said. Altogether 10 people, including a working executive of Kalna (1) Panchayat Samity, Shadiq Sheikh, have been detained in connection with the incident, the police officer said, adding, an investigation is underway.
UNICEF calls on Yemen's warring sides to stop impeding aid
Warring sides in Yemen and their international backers must stop blocking or delaying aid deliveries, a top official in the UN children's agency said today, warning that such practices have contributed to worsening malnutrition among children and hampered efforts to fight cholera. Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF's director for the Middle East and North Africa, spoke as civil war in the Arab world's poorest country -- a proxy battle between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran -- enters its fourth year. The fighting pits Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels against Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is allied with a Saudi-led military coalition. The war started in March 2015 when the coalition began pounding the Houthis with airstrikes after they took control of the capital, Sanaa. The stalemated war has damaged Yemen's infrastructure, crippled its health system and pushed it to the brink of famine. The country now suffers the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with more than ..
5 killed in Mogadishu bomb explosion
At least five people were killed and several injured when a car laden with bombs exploded in Somalia capital Mogadishu on Sunday.
Turkey to target town of Tal Rifaat in Syria operation: Erdogan
Turkey today said the northern Syrian town of Tal Rifaat would be the next target of its cross-border campaign after the capture of Afrin from Syrian Kurdish militia. "God willing, we will ensure this operation achieves its goal after taking control of Tal Rifaat in a short period of time," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in the Black Sea city of Trabzon.
Iraq: Islamic State group says it killed 10 policemen
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for abducting and killing 10 policemen. Pictures posted online late last night by the extremist group showed eight men in civilian clothing on their knees in an open area with militants pointing rifles at their backs. Another picture showed two men flanked by militants brandishing knives. Two police officers said on Sunday that only nine troops from the federal police were kidnapped on Tuesday by militants disguised in government-sanctioned paramilitary forces uniforms. They said the slain troops were on leave when the militants stopped their SUV taxi at a checkpoint on a highway between the northern Kirkuk and Salaheddin provinces. Both spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to brief reporters.
3 injured in clash over land dispute in Jammu
Three persons, including two brothers, were injured today in a clash between two groups over a land dispute in Bishnah area of Jammu district, police said. Dharminder Singh, a property dealer, led one of the groups involved in the clash, they said. Singh allegedly opened fire in the air and also attacked the rival group with sharp-edged weapons, police said, adding that Sunny, his brother Bunny, and Rakesh were injured in the clash. A case has been registered and Singh has been arrested.
Car bomb kills 4, driver near parliament in Somali capital
A car bomb exploded near Somalia's parliament headquarters in the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least four people along with the driver, police said today, with several others injured. A huge cloud of smoke could be seen billowing over the area dotted with security checkpoints erected along a road leading to the presidential palace, whose main gate is just 200 metres (yards) from the blast site. The checkpoint also is close to the interior ministry. The car bomb was detonated at a checkpoint after soldiers intercepted and stopped a suspicious vehicle, senior police Capt Mohamed Hussein told The Associated Press. Those dead included two soldiers, he said, while many of the nearly 10 people wounded are rickshaw drivers. A few hours earlier, another car bomb outside the capital killed one person plus the driver, police said. Officer Mohamed Abdi told the AP that the explosion occurred after soldiers arrived at the scene to inspect the "suspicious" car which had become stuck on a sandy ..
Over 2L pilgrims paid obeisance at Vaishno Devi shrine during Navratra
Over 2 lakh pilgrims paid obeisance at the cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi in the Trikuta hills of Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district, officials of the Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said. During Navratra, the Vaishno Devi shrine was decorated with thousands of flowers and fruits and the festival was held amid tight security, they said. Multi-tier security was put in place at the Katra basecamp, along the track to the cave shrine, for incident-free yatra, they said.
Multiple casualties in suicide attack on Afghan Shiite mosque: officials
Two suicide attackers struck a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan today, killing at least one person and wounding eight others, officials said, in the latest assault against the Muslim minority. The men stormed the grounds of the mosque in the western city of Herat, but security guards shot dead one of them and the other blew himself up before reaching the hall where worshippers were praying, provincial governor spokesman Jilani Farhad told AFP. At least one worshipper was killed and eight others were wounded in the attack on Nabi Akram mosque, Farhad said, adding all the victims were civilians. The casualty toll was confirmed by deputy police chief Aminullah Amin. The area around the mosque was cordoned off by police and ambulances were seen rushing victims to hospitals in the city, an AFP photographer at the scene said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack but the Islamic State group regularly targets Shiites in an attempt to stir up sectarian violence in the ...
Army ifficer injured in encounter with militants
An Army officer and two militants were injured in an encounter between a joint Army-police team and underground group NDFB (Songbijit) in Darrang district of lower Assam today, police sources said. Acting on a tip-off on the presence of insurgents at Borjhar under Dhola police station, an operation was conducted. The militants opened fire at the security forces which also retaliated and an Army captain as well as two NDFB (S) ultras were injured in the exchange of fire, the sources said. The officer, identified as Captain Prabhakar, suffered injuries on his hands and was given initial treatment, said the doctors treating him at a government hospital in Mongoldoi town. He has been referred to Gauhati Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment, they said, The two injured militants, identified as Marcus Basumatary and Simon Baglari, were were out of danger, the doctors said. A handmade rifle with 15 live cartridges and some documents were recovered from the ultras, ...
India ready for any situation in Doklam: Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday assured the nation that India is alert and ready for any unseen situation in Doklam.Talking to media, Sitharaman said, "We are alert and ready for any unforeseen situation in Doklam. We are constantly working on the modernisation of our forces. We will maintain our territorial integrity."Statement from Sitharaman came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China in June. Reportedly, the Prime Minister will visit Qingdao in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit on June 9-10.On February 21, army chief General Bipin Rawat also echoed similar sentiments and assured that there is nothing to worry about the Doklam standoff.The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had also dismissed reports of Chinese troops regathering near Doklam, saying that the status quo at the face-off site has not been altered.Last year, a face-off situation took place in the Doklam region between Indian and Chinese troops that was later ...
Sukma blast: Seven Maoists arrested (Lead, correcting name)
Seven Maoists were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday in connection with the blast targetting an anti-landmine vehicle of the CRPF earlier this month that left nine troopers dead, a senior police official said.
Sukma blast: Seven Maoists arrested
Seven Maoists were arrested in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Sunday in connection with the blast targetting an anti-landmine vehicle of the CRPF earlier this month that left nine troopers dead, a senior police official said.
US airstrikes kill 5 IS terrorists in Afghanistan
At least five terrorists belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group have been killed in a series of airstrikes carried out in eastern Nangarhar and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan.Khaama Press quoted the 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in the East as saying that the airstrikes were conducted on Saturday by the United States military using unmanned aerial vehicles.Three terrorists were killed and one of them was injured in the drone strike in Deh Bala district of Nangarhar, while at least two terrorists were killed in a similar airstrike conducted in Chapa Dara district of Kunar.The terrorist group has not commented on the incident so far.Meanwhile, Afghan Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that at least 63 militants including 14 belonging to the IS had been killed in operations by the Afghan security forces in the past 24 hours.
Blast kills 2 in Egypt
At least two people have been killed and four others injured in a car bombing in Egypt's Alexandria city.According to the local media reports, the bomb exploded near a convoy carrying General Mostafa el-Nemr through a residential area of Alexandria on Saturday.The bombing targeted Alexandria's security chief, two days before the country holds a presidential election, Egypt Daily News quoted officials as saying. However, he was unhurt.An "urgent and wide" investigation of the attack has been ordered by Egypt's prosecutor general.No terrorist group has claimed the responsibility for the attack so far.The attack comes before Egyptians start a three-day voting process (March 26-28) on Monday to choose their next president.
Budgam encounter: Terrorist killed was member of LeT
The terrorist gunned down in an exchange of fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam was a member of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).As per the CO of 53 Rashtriya Rifles, AK Nair, the terrorist was identified as Shafat Wani, who hailed from Baramulla."In a brief encounter, one LeT terrorist named Shafat Wani of Baramulla was killed, one AK-47, 4 magazines, two grenades and warlike stores recovered from him. His elimination was a big success for us," he said.A woman was also injured in an exchange of fire here and has been admitted to a hospital.The incident took place when the team of Budgam police, 53 RR and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on a tip-off launched a cordon and search operation in Khan Mohalla of Arizal in Beerwah area of the district.
Bomb inside Afghan Shiite mosque kills 1, wounds 7
An Afghan official says a bomb went off inside a Shiite mosque in the western city of Herat today, killing at least one person and wounding seven. Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada said the toll may rise from the attack. No one immediately claimed responsibility, but an Islamic State affiliate in Afghanistan frequently targets the country's Shiite minority, which it views as apostates. An Islamic State suicide bomber targeted a group of Shiites marking the Persian new year in Afghanistan's capital last week, killing more than 30 people.
Private investment firm offices searched in terror funding case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) searched Ranchi offices of a private investment firm allegedly involved in Maoist terror funding, an official said on Sunday.
LeT militant killed in Budgam encounter
A Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was today killed in an encounter with security forces in central Kashmir's Budgam district, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation during the night in Khan Mohalla of Arizal in Beerwah area of the district after receiving specific input about the presence of militants there, a police official said. He said as the forces were conducting the searches, a militant tried to flee by coming out of a house and firing indiscriminately on the forces. The security forces retaliated and the militant was killed, the official said. He said the slain militant has been identified as Shafat Hussain Wani, a resident of Wagoora area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district. Wani was affiliated with LeT since April 2017, the official said. He said incriminating materials, including arms and ammunition, mobile phones and cash worth Rs 30000 have been recovered from the encounter site. The official said a lady received an injury in her thigh when ..