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Minor girl run over by lorry in Hyderabad, dies
A six-year-old girl died after a tipper lorry ran over her near her house in Alwal here Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at around 10.30 AM when the driver of the gravel-laden lorry proceeding upwards on an incline lost control and the vehicle went in reverse running over the girl, they said. A CCTV footage of the incident showed the lorry moving backwards on the road even as man is seen making a vain attempt to stop it by throwing a stone under the rear wheel, they added. The driver was absconding, the police said adding a case was registered.
Amarinder hosts jawans, officers of Army's Sikh Regiment
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh hosted soldiers and officers of the Indian Army's Sikh Regiment to celebrate his family's century-old association with the battalion. The event was held at Chandimandir near here on Saturday evening. "It scintillated with shared moments and a cultural programme, which saw Captain Amarinder cheering on the jawans and even briefly joining in the Bhangra performance. He visited the JCOs' mess, and later joined the regiment officers and guests for dinner at the Officers' mess," a statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office here Sunday, said. Amarinder (77), who is scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal family, went around meeting the jawans and their families, sharing a few moments with their children. He engaged with the second battalion of the Sikh regiment (erstwhile 15 Ludhiana Sikhs). It was a matter of pride and honour for him and his family to have served the nation as a soldier of the Indian Army, the chief minister said, adding that the ...
Two party workers, minor injured in police firing in WB: BJP
The West Bengal BJP leadership has claimed that two party supporters and a minor suffered bullet injuries when police opened fire at them during a clash with TMC activists at Patrasayar in Bankura district. The incident happened on Saturday evening when the three chanted 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans in front of some Trinamool Congress workers, who were returning from a rally led by state minister Suvendu Adhikari, BJP leaders said. Clashes broke out between the two groups allegedly over the chant, followed by a scuffle. The BJP said police had fired to disperse the mob, a claim the police and the TMC denied. "We resorted to lathicharge and fired tear gas shells when our personnel were pelted with stones," a police officer said. Local BJP leaders said that the three persons, including a 14-year-old boy, was admitted to the Bankura Sammiloni Medical College and Hospital. "Incidents of such clashes are nothing new. The state adminstration and police have completely failed to ...
Amid Taliban attacks, Khalilzad to begin 7th round of peace talks on June 29
Amid sustained Taliban attacks in Afghanistan, US Special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad will start the seventh round of peace talks on June 29.He did not disclose the venue of the meeting."We'll start the next round of talks on Jun 29. Based on my recent visits to #Afghanistan and #Qatar, I believe all sides want rapid progress," tweeted Khalilzad on Saturday.For long, Khalilzad has been trying to reach a peace deal with the Taliban to end the war in Afghanistan that has entered its 19th year.The envoy also held a series of meetings with the Pakistani leadership as a part of Washington's renewed push to bring the Afghan Taliban to the negotiating table.The latest push for peace comes after President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Pakistan's help for the negotiated settlement of the Afghan conflict, Express Tribune reported.Recently, in response to the Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada's annual message on Eid, Khalilzad had said that the statement .
'Shopian encounter a huge success, all terrorists killed were IS-inspired'
The Shopian encounter was a huge success, security forces and police eliminated four Islamic State (IS) inspired terrorists, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh said on Sunday."This has been a very successful operation in which four terrorists have been neutralised. All four of them were IS-inspired terrorists commanded by Shaukat Ahmad Butt, who was earlier working with Hijb-ul-Mujahideen and since 2015 he had joined Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH)," Singh told ANI here.Earlier today, four terrorists were killed during an encounter which began in the early hours Sunday at Panzar area in Shopian district.Singh added that all four terrorists killed were locals from either Pulwama or Shopian and were wanted in a large number of terror-related cases."They were wanted in a number of terror-related incidents, all of them were locals from Pulwama and Shopian. A large quantity of arms and ammunition and other incriminating information has been recovered from their possession," Singh ..
4 policemen killed in Taliban attack
At least four policemen were killed and another was injured in a Taliban attack on Saturday night in Herat province of Afghanistan, a police official said."Taliban launched a coordinated attack on a police checkpoint in Guzara district of Herat province Saturday, killing four policemen and injuring another," Sulaiman, the Guzara district police chief, told Xinhua.A police armoured vehicle was also damaged by Taliban militants.Taliban militants also suffered casualties and the number was not clear, police added.
Capt Amarinder Singh hosts Sikh Regiment's jawans, JCOs, officers
Celebrating his family's cherished bonds with the Sikh Regiment, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday evening hosted the regiment's jawans, junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and officers to mark 100 years of the Patiala family's association with the battalion and the Indian Army."It was a matter of pride and honour for me and my family to have served the nation as a soldier of the Indian Army," said the Chief Minister."The Army has always been my first love and would always remain so. The Indian Army still continues to inspire me to do whatever I could to serve the people," he added.The evening at Chandimandir scintillated with shared moments and a cultural programme, which saw Captain Amarinder cheering on the jawans and even briefly joining in the Bhangra performance. He visited the JCO's mess and later joined the regiment officers and guests for dinner at the Officers' mess.Going around meeting the jawans and their families, sharing a few moments with their ..
Four militants killed in encounter in J&K
Four local militants were Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, the Army said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Daramdora area of Shopian, following information about the presence of militants there, an Army official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches, the hiding militants fired upon them. The security forces retaliated, the official said, adding four militants were killed in the gunbattle. A police spokesman identified them as Rafi Hassan Mir, Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Showkat Ahmad Mir and Azad Ahmad Khanday. While Showkat Ahmad Mir had joined militant ranks in 2015, the other three had recently joined him. "Showkat was instrumental in recruiting Azad, Rafi and Suhail in terrorist ranks. Showkat was initially associated with Hizbul Mujahideen," he said. While the spokesman did not comment on the affiliation of the slain militants, sources said they were affiliated to Ansar Gazwatul Hind, an ...
Cop killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh
A policeman was killed by Naxals at a weekly market in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Sunday, a police official said. The incident took place around 2 pm when assistant constable Chaitu Kadti went to the market in Mirtur village along with his family members, he said. A 'small action team' of Naxals (typically comprising four to five cadres) suddenly stabbed Kadti with knives, killing him on the spot, and fled, the official said. The rebels did not harm the family members of Kadti, who was posted at Mirtur police station, he said. On getting information about the incident, a police team rushed to the spot and sent the body for postmortem, the official said. A search was underway to nab the assailants, he added.
Kim Jong-un has received "excellent" personal letter from Trump: DPRK media
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has received a personal letter from US President Donald Trump and is "seriously contemplating" what Trump has mentioned, the state media reported on Sunday.Kim has described the content of the letter as "excellent" and "interesting" and appreciated the "political judging faculty and extraordinary courage of President Trump", the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report, cited by South Korea's Yonhap news agency, said.The report, however, did not disclose how and when the letter was delivered to Kim."After reading the letter, the Supreme Leader of the Party, the state and the armed forces said with satisfaction that the letter is of excellent content," the report read."Appreciating the political judging faculty and extraordinary courage of President Trump, Kim Jong-un said that he would seriously contemplate the interesting content," it said.The letter appears to have been written in response to a letter that Trump received from Kim earlier this ...
5 Taliban terrorists killed by Afghan forces in Takhar province
Five terrorists were killed and four others sustained injuries in an exchange of fire between Afghan forces and Taliban in the country's northern province of Takhar on Sunday.Army spokesperson Abdul Hadi Jamal said that the armed clashes broke out on Sunday morning in the Chahab district of the province. Three security personnel also sustained injuries in the incident, reported Xinhua news agency.There was no immediate comment from the Taliban regarding the operation.Afghanistan is facing an unstable political and security situation due to the activities of the Taliban and the Islamic State.The Afghan National Defence and Security Forces (ANDSF) frequently conduct joint offensive operations to combat terrorism across the country.
Three found murdered in Vasant Enclave
An elderly couple and their domestic helper were found murdered in Vasant Enclave, South Delhi, here on Sunday.The deceased were identified as Vishnu Mathur, retired from a government job and Shashi Mathur and their domestic help Khushboo."Prima facie it seems nothing has been looted and it looks like it was a friendly entry into the house, bodies have already sent for post mortem. There were stab injuries," said Devendra Arya, DCP of South West.The investigation is underway.However, this is not for the first time such cases have been reported in Delhi. On Saturday, a couple in Dwarka was stabbed to death at their residence by unknown assailants.
'Some foreign firms keen to set up plants in India to supply raw materials for bulletproof jackets'
In a boost to the Centre's 'Make In India' drive, four to five overseas companies have evinced interest in setting up plants in India to provide some of the raw materials used for manufacturing bulletproof jackets for the Army, a Niti Aayog member said on Sunday. V K Saraswat, who is also a former DRDO chief, said Indian companies producing bulletproof jackets import Chinese raw materials due to price advantage. "There are efforts going on now to invite collaboration from foreign companies who are willing to set up companies in India to produce some of the raw materials used for manufacturing bulletproof jackets for the Army. "So far, four to five foreign companies have shown interest to set up units in India. It will be premature to give their names at this stage," the Niti Aayog member said. The Prime Minster's Office (PMO) had asked the Niti Aayog to prepare a road map for "incentivising" domestic manufacturing of lightweight body armours (bulletproof jackets). The Bureau of ...
Four militants killed in Shopian encounter
Four militants were Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Daramdora area of Shopian, following information about presence of militants there, an Army official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches, the hiding militants fired upon them. The security forces retaliated, triggering off a gunbattle, the official said. Four militants have been killed in the operation which was going on till last reports came in, he said. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was being ascertained by police, he added.
Four injured in clash between two group of teachers in UP madrassa
At least four persons were injured in a clash between two groups of teachers at Noorani Islamia Madrassa in Gageru village of neighbouring Shamli district, police said on Sunday. It all started Saturday evening when two madrassa teachers, identified as Abdul Kadir and Masiullah, confronted each other. The verbal spat soon turned into a violent clash with more people from both sides joining in and using lathi against each other freely on the madrassa premises, they said. The injured were shifted to hospital and the matter is being investigated, police said.
Two militants killed in encounter in Shopian
Two militants were Sunday killed in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Daramdora area of Shopian, following information about presence of militants there, an Army official said. He said as the forces were conducting searches, the hiding militants fired upon them. The security forces retaliated the firing, triggering off a gunbattle,the official said. Two militants have been killed in the operation which was going on till last reports came in, he said. The identity and group affiliation of the slain militants was being ascertained by police, he added.
BJP suspends Khanpur MLA Champion for indiscipline
The BJP has suspended Khanpur MLA Kunwar Pranav Singh Champion from the party on charges of indiscipline. Champion's three-month suspension follows preliminary investigations by the partyinto charges of indiscipline against him and that of threatening a journalist, Pradesh BJP general secretary Naresh Bansal told reporters late on Saturday evening. Champion cannot attend any of the meetings of the party or its legislators now for three months, Bansal said after a meeting of Pradesh BJP office bearers in Rishikesh. A video had gone viral recently in which Champion was purportedly threatening an electronic media journalist at Uttarakhand Niwas in New Delhi. He was also in the news sometime ago for publicly indulging in a war of words with BJP MLA from Jhabreda Deshraj Karnawal. Champion, who wanted a ticket for his wife for the Lok Sabha polls from Haridwar, had described the then sitting MP from the seat and now HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank as a "migratory bird". He was among .
US, Taliban to hold more talks on ending war
The United States and the Taliban will open fresh negotiations next week, the US negotiator said Saturday, as he voiced hope for progress in ending America's longest war. Zalmay Khalilzad, the US special representative on Afghanistan, said the two sides would start their seventh round of talks on June 29. "Based on my recent visits to Afghanistan and Qatar, I believe all sides want rapid progress," Khalilzad wrote on Twitter. The State Department, announcing Khalilzad's travel before the date of the latest talks were set, said the negotiations with the Taliban would take place as usual in Qatar. Khalilzad is hoping to negotiate a deal under which the United States would withdraw troops first sent after the September 11, 2001 attacks. In turn, the Taliban would guarantee that Afghanistan would not be used as a staging ground by Islamist extremists such as Al-Qaeda -- the main reason for the US invasion nearly two decades earlier. The Taliban have refused US appeals to end the violence .
Fully satisfied with operational preparedness of troops to combat security challenges: Army Chief
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bipin Rawat, accompanied by Army Commander, Northern Command Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh visited troops in the Akhnoor Sector here and expressed that, "he is fully satisfied with the operational preparedness of troops to meet all security challenges", a press note from Army said on Saturday.The press note issued by the Public Relation Officer (PRO) Defence, Jammu, Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand stated, "The COAS was briefed and updated by Lt Gen Paramjit Singh, General Officer Commanding, White Knight Corps and commanders on the ground. The COAS reviewed the preparations to respond to ceasefire violations, counter-infiltration grid and preparation to deal with provocations by the enemy on the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border (IB). The COAS was also briefed on the infusion of technology with operational techniques and integration of force multipliers, which has increased capabilities manifold."The note further said, "The COAS also
Ghaziabad: Man arrested for posing as under-training Captain of Indian Navy
State police arrested a man for posing as an under-training Captain of the Indian Navy at the Indirapuram police station on Saturday.The man, Vibhav Pandey hailing from Fatehpur in UP, strode into the police station wearing the uniform of a Navy official while Superintendent of Police, City Aparna Gautam was in the premises.He started throwing his weight around in the police station and demanded his work be carried out at the earliest.The other officials at the police station developed some doubts regarding his credentials, and they started questioning him.The questioning revealed that the man was not an officer or in any way related to the Indian Navy and was only pretending to be one."Being suspicious we asked him to show his documents which turned out to be fake. He came to station with locals to show that he is an officer. Questioning revealed that he was not a Navy officer but was just posing to be one," Aparna Gautam told ANI.The police have registered a case against the man for