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Afghanistan: Convoy carrying foreign troops attacked
A convoy reportedly carrying friendly foreign forces were attacked in Kandhar province on Sunday.The attack took place at Kandahar province's Daman district.Tolo news reported that previously, the troops targeted were a part of Kandahar airport's security team.At least two civilians were wounded in the incident, Tolo news further reported.As of now it is being suspected there are possible casualties among the foreign troops.On March 10 in two separate military operations, Afghan forces gunned down a total of 16 insurgents in Helmand and Jowzjan province which included six Islamic State militants, including two Uzbekistan citizens.
'Slain Sunjuwan attack mastermind had plans to strike outside J-K'
The killing of Mufti Waqas, the mastermind of five recent suicide attacks in Jammu and Kashmir including the Sunjuwan strike, has dealt a severe blow to Jaish-e-Mohammed as he was planning to target other parts of India, officials said. Barely 21 km away from the state capital of Srinagar, Waqas, who moved around under the 'code name' of Abu Ansar, was killed in one of the most swift operations carried out by the Jammu and Kashmir police and the Army on March 5 in Haitwara village of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. After February 10 attack at the Sunjuwan Army camp in Jammu, Waqas, an Afghan war veteran, was high on the radar of security agencies as he was giving continuous updates to 'handlers' in Pakistan and also assuring them that "the next attack" would be in hinterland of the country. A crack team was formed by the police with the specific job to trail Waqas -- dubbed as a 'killing machine' for his skills in motivating youths to become suicide attackers. It was found that he ..
Gold bars valued at Rs 4.8 cr seized near India-Myanmar border
Assam Rifles has seized 97 gold bars worth Rs 4.8 crore from a vehicle in Tengnoupal district of Manipur, near the India-Myanmar border, and arrested one person in this connection, a release issued by the para-military force has said. The troops, while frisking the vehicles at Khudengthabi check post on the Imphal-Moreh highway on Friday, found the gold bars concealed inside the cavity of a car's chassis, it said. The vehicle was proceeding towards the state capital from the border town of Moreh in Tengnoupal district. The arrested individual has been handed over to the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Imphal, it added.
MHA says security was under control in 2016, par panel rejects citing J-K
A parliamentary panel has rejected the Home Ministry's suggestion that the overall internal security scenario in the country was under control in 2016, saying Jammu and Kashmir remained on the boil throughout the year and there was a "huge upsurge" in number of infiltration attempts. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs, headed by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, also said lack of financial resources has resulted in loss of lives of police and paramilitary personnel in the fight against Naxals. "The committee does not share the perception of the ministry that the overall security scenario remained under control during 2016," the panel said in the report submitted to the Parliament on Thursday. "While the terrorism in the hinterland of the country and the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) remained comparatively muted during 2016," it said, "the opposite is however true in the case of cross-border terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir which remained on the boil throughout .
Syria army cuts off main rebel town in Ghouta as death toll tops 1,000
Syrian regime forces continued their offensive against Eastern Ghouta today, a day after they cut off the rebel-held enclave's largest town, pressing on with a 20-day assault that has left more than 1,000 civilians dead. Government troops and allied militia launched their military campaign for Eastern Ghouta on February 18 and have since overrun more than half of the area, defying global calls for a halt to the violence. The assault has followed a divide-and-conquer strategy, eating away at rebel-held territory, and government forces on Saturday successfully isolated Ghouta's main town of Douma in a blow for the beleaguered rebels. Regime fighters cut off a road linking Douma with the town of Harasta further west and also captured the town of Misraba, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "Regime forces have therefore divided Eastern Ghouta into three parts -- Douma and its surroundings, Harasta in the west, and the rest of the towns further south," the Britain-based ..
Syrian government splits rebel-held Eastern Ghouta
Syrian government forces have split the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta, cutting off the largest city Douma, media reports said on Saturday.
Israel army shoots dead Palestinian in West Bank clash: medics
A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli soldiers following a clash with Jewish settlers near the West Bank city of Nablus, medics and security sources said. Palestinian security sources said the clash was started by the settlers, after which the army intervened and fired at a group of Palestinians yesterday. The Palestinian Red Crescent identified the dead man as a 22-year-old from the town of Urif, adding that at least one other person was wounded. The Israeli army said Palestinians from Urif had approached Yitzhar settlement, sparking "a confrontation between Palestinian and Israeli civilians". As soldiers arrived, "a riot was instigated, during which troops used riot dispersal means and fired live rounds", a military spokesman told AFP. On Friday, a Palestinian was killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank city of Hebron and at least four others were wounded in clashes along Gaza's border with Israel. Tensions have risen since US President Donald Trump's recognition in December of
CRPF trooper commits suicide in Srinagar
A paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper committed suicide on Saturday in Srinagar. This is the third consecutive sucide by security men in three days.
15 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack
At least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed when Taliban militants attacked their outpost in Afghanistan's Farah province, the media reported on Saturday.
Militants hurl grenade at police station in Srinagar
Militants hurled a grenade at a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar on Saturday, police said.
10 sentenced to death in Egypt over terror charges
An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced 10 persons to death for forming a terrorist cell, the media reported.
Noisy scenes mar Ravi Shankar's function in Srinagar
Noisy scenes marred an otherwise well attended function organised by Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar here on Saturday.
Nigerian stabbed to death in Delhi
A Nigerian was stabbed to death during a clash between two African groups here, police said on Saturday.
Schools, colleges across Kashmir reopen after winter break
Schools and colleges re-opened across the Valley today, except in four districts of south Kashmir, after remaining closed for the winter break and in the aftermath of the firing incident in Shopian, in which six people, including two militants, were killed last Sunday. The primary and middle schools reopened after a three-month long winter break. High and higher secondary schools, and colleges had reopened after the winter break on February 26, but were closed again in the wake of Shopian firing incident, officials said. They said schools and colleges in four districts of south Kashmir continued to remain shut and would reopen on Monday. Six people, including two militants, were killed on Sunday night in a shootout in Shopian's Pahnoo area. While the Army said the slain youths were militants and their overground workers, police were still investigating the incident.
Kovind welcomes Lankan prez, lauds his leadership
Political ties between India and Sri Lanka have gained momentum during the past three years, President Ram Nath Kovind said today as he welcomed Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena here. Sirisena, who is in New Delhi to participate in the International Solar Alliance Summit, called on the President at the Rashtrapati Bhavan today, an official statement said. Kovind said Sirisena had played a stellar role in Sri Lanka's active re-engagement with the world. "His leadership has been reassuring for India and the region, and beyond," he added. Kovind lauded the environment-friendly measures undertaken by Sri Lanka. "He admired the Sri Lankan President's vision for ensuring economic development with environment sustainability. He praised Sri Lanka's Surya Bala Sangra Maya initiative in the solar energy sector," the statement said. Kovind said the relation between the two countries was unique and based on shared historical, cultural, ethnic and civilisational ties, and extensive ...
Grenade attack on police station in Srinagar
Militants hurled a grenade at a police station here tonight in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, but no damage was done, police said. The grenade, lobbed at the Kralkhud police station, exploded with a loud bang, a police official said. There was no damage caused in the explosion, he said, adding that a search was launched to nab the attackers.
Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave
Syrian regime forces today cut off the largest town in Eastern Ghouta from the rest of the opposition enclave in a blow to beleaguered rebels defending their last bastion near Damascus. Government troops and allied militia have recaptured half of the besieged region in a blistering assault launched on February 18 that has left nearly 1,000 civilians dead and prompted global outcry. They have pursued a divide-and-conquer strategy, eating away at rebel-held towns and successfully isolating Ghouta's main town of Douma today. Regime fighters seized control of the road linking Douma with the town of Harasta further west, and also captured the town of Misraba, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "Regime forces have therefore divided Eastern Ghouta into three parts - Douma and its surroundings, Harasta in the west, and the rest of the towns further south," the Britain-based monitor said. Shelling and air strikes slammed into Douma on Saturday, trapping residents inside ...
Scoreboard in the match between Sri lanka and Bangladesh in the Nidahas T20 Trophy here ...
Scoreboard in the match between Sri lanka and Bangladesh in the Nidahas T20 Trophy here today. Sri Lanka Danushka Gunathilaka b Mustafizur 26 Kusal Mendis c Sabbir b Mahmudullah 57 Kusal Perera c Rahim b Mustafizur 74 Dasun Shanaka c Sabbir b Mahmudullah 0 Dinesh Chandimal c & wk c Sabbir b Taskin Ahmed 2 Upul Tharanga not out 32 Thisara Perera c Nazmul Islam b Mustafizur 0 Jeevan Mendis not out 6 Extras: 17 (b-1, lb-3, w-12, nb-1) Total 214 Fall of wickets: 56-1, 141-2, 142-3, 150-4, 205-5, 206-6 Bolwing: Taskin Ahmed 3-0-40-1, Mustafizur Rahman 4-0-48-3, Rubel Hossain 4-0-45-0, Mehidy Hasan 4-0-31-0, Nazmul Islam 2-0-20-, Soumya Sarkar 1-0-11-0, Mahmudullah 2-0-15-2.
Sri Lankan President meets Indian counterpart
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena met with his Indian counterpart President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan here on Saturday.Welcoming the Sri Lankan President to India, President Kovind said that he has played a stellar role in Sri Lanka's active re-engagement with the world. His leadership has been reassuring for India and the region and beyond.The President was happy to note that Sri Lanka has taken several environment-friendly measures.He admired the Sri Lankan President's vision for ensuring economic development with environmental sustainability. He praised Sri Lanka's 'Surya Bala Sangra Maya' initiative in the solar energy sector.President Kovind said relations between India and Sri Lanka are unique and are based on shared historical, cultural, ethnic and civilisational ties and extensive people-to-people linkages.The President was happy to note that the close political ties between the two countries have gained momentum during the past three years."India and Sri ..
scholar Hu Hsu enhanced cultural ties between China, India
Chinese Ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui today praised Chinese scholar Hu Hsu,who settled down here for 27 years since 1951, saying he enhanced cultural ties between the two countries. Speaking at a symposium here on the Chinese scholar, he said Hu Hsu also built a bridge between his country and the rest of the world by translating western and Indian works to Chinese. The Ambassador, who arrived here yesterday on an official visit, said Hu Hsu had translated famous Indian Sanskrit texts,including Upanishads and the Bhagvad Gita,into Chinese. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy referred to the historical and cultural connections between China and India. Hu Su settled down in Sri Aurobindo Ashram here for 27 years since 1951 had also translated the works of spiritual leader Sri Aurobindo. PTI COR APR The Ambassador yesterday called on Lt Governor Kiran Bedi and Chief Minister V Narayanasamy.