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China wooing Baloch militants to secure CPEC projects: Report
China has been wooing Baloch militants by quietly holding talks with them for over five years in an attempt to protect the $60 billion infrastructure projects it is financing as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), according to a media report.
Feb 18 gunfight foiled major Naxal ambush in C'garh: Top cop
A top Chhattisgarh Police officer today claimed that the forces on February 18 foiled a major Naxal ambush in Sukma district which was designed on the lines of the last year's Burkapal attack, wherein 25 CRPF personnel were killed. Two security personnel were killed and six others injured in the over four-hour-long gunfight on Sunday in the forests of Bhejji, considered a Maoist stronghold, while as per reports, 20 ultras were killed in the exchange of fire. The ambush was designed on the lines of Burkapal attack but counter-insurgency forces successfully foiled the assault planned by the CPI (Maoist) and inflicted "heavy casualties" on the ultras, the top police officer said. "Military battalion No 1 of Maoists had planned to carry out a major attack on a contingent of the Special Task Force (STF) and the District Reserve Guard (DRG) near Elarmadgu, around 7-km from Bhejji. "But security forces not only broke their ambush but also inflicted heavy casualties on Naxals, forcing them to
UK, US in talks over two British militants
The US and UK are in talks about the fate of two men from London who were detained in Syria last month on suspicion of terrorist activity, Home Secretary Amber Rudd said.
Pak national held in Punjab
A Pakistani National has been apprehended by BSF troopers in Punjab's Fazilka district.The 30-year-old, a resident of Lahore, was nabbed by the troopers of 96 Battalion BSF from the area of Border Out Post Maharsona last night.The BSF patrol at around 11.30 p.m. observed a movement between International Boundary and Border Security Fence following which they located the intruder.The questioning of the intruder is in progress.
Security forces bust terror hideout, arms and ammunition recovered
The Special Operations Group in Kupwara, busted a terrorist hideout in Jammu and Kashmir's Lashtiyal village.On Monday night, based on specific information, army's 41 Rashtriya Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 98 Bn collectively, seized large cache of arms and ammunition from the village's forest area under the jurisdiction of Kupwara Police Station.The recovered material includes 2 kgs of the Improvised explosive device (IED), three UBGL shells, 15 rounds of pistol, 335 rounds of AK and seven detonators.A case has been registered under the Indian Arms Act at PS Kupwara.An investigation is in progress.
Ex-Peruvian President ordered to stand trial again
Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori has been ordered to stand trial for the 1992 killings of six farmers, the media reported on Tuesday.
US ramps up presence in Black Sea
The US Navy is ramping up its presence in the Black Sea as part of a bid to counter Russia's increased presence there, an American military official told CNN.
Regime forces kill 77 in Syria
At least 77 people were killed and over 40 were injured in fresh regime attacks in Eastern Ghouta region near Damascus on Monday, local civil defence forces said on Monday."20 civilians, including women and children, were killed in an airstrike in the town of Hammuriya in Eastern Ghouta", the sources affiliated with the White Helmets civil defence agency said in a statement."14 people were killed in ground and air attacks in the town of Saqba, while four others were killed by an airstrike in the town of Jisrin", the statement added.The statement continued that 17 civilians were killed and 45 were injured in regime barrel bomb and ground attacks in the town of Beit Sawa. Also, three civilians were killed in regime attack in Kafr Batna and Zamalka towns.The European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides also issued a joint written statement late Monday regarding the humanitarian situation
Hyderabad's temple holds special prayers for solving 'banking crisis'
As the whole country is shocked over the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud, a special pooja 'Chakrabaja Madala Arachana' was performed at Chilkur Balaji Temple in Ranga Reddy district to 'save money facing threat from political and governmental interference in banking system'.The head priests, Dr Soundararajan and CS Gopalakrishna , had suggested that such an invocation will help the recovery of money from defaulters, however big they are, a press release said."There is a severe crisis and the hard - earned money of Indians is being looted by many corporate houses," one of the priests told ANI.At the Chilkur Temple, the devotees in thousands chanted the "Runa Vimochana Nrusimha Stotram" a special chanting invoking the Lion God.The priests also urged the people to do the chanting to bring back the 'failed banking' system on the right track.
FIR registered in prisoner's escape from police custody
The Delhi Police has said that an FIR has been registered in a prisoner's escape from police custody."A prisoner, who was brought to a hospital for checkup, managed to flee after his associates threw chilli powder in the eyes of policemen from Maulana Azad Medical College," said Central Delhi's Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) MS Randhawa.He added that the policemen who were escorting the prisoner have been suspended from their duties."Cops escorting the prisoner have been suspended. An FIR has been registered and the probe is on," the DCP said.The policemen who were guarding the prisoner are from the Third Battalion of the Delhi Armed Police.
Boko Haram attacks girls school in northeast Nigeria
Boko Haram jihadists launched an attack on a girls boarding school in northeast Nigeria but the students and teachers fled to safety, witnesses said today. A convoy of fighters in pickup trucks descended on Dapchi village in the Bursari area of Yobe state around 6 pm (1700 GMT) targeting the school, resident Sheriff Aisami told AFP. "When they stormed the village they began shooting and setting off explosives," Aisami said. "This drew the attention of the girls in the Girls Science Secondary School, so the girls and the teachers were able to escape before the attackers got into the school." Unable to kidnap the girls, the Boko Haram fighters looted the school before fleeing. "There was an attack on the girls secondary school in Dapchi by Boko Haram," said a member of a local civilian militia battling the extremists. "Obviously the attack was meant to abduct school girls but luckily they found none of the girls as they were taken away by teachers before they arrived," said the militia .
Germany to add more soldiers in NATO exercises
Germany will significantly increase the number of its armed forces personnel participating in NATO exercises on the military alliance's "Eastern frontier", media reports on Monday said.
Three police killed in Sufi protests in Iran
Three policemen were killed in "a vicious attack" in the Iranian capital during protests by a Sufi sect today, a police spokesman told local media. "Three police officers were martyred in the street in a vicious attack using a bus," spokesman Saeed Montazer Almehdi told the official IRNA news agency. Footage shown on state television appeared to show the moment the bus ploughed into a group of police officers in northern Tehran. Members of Irans Gonabadi Sufi order, known as dervishes, were protesting the arrest of members of the sect, according to unconfirmed social media reports. Police said gunshots were fired to disperse the protests, and unverified footage on social media showed riot police running through the streets and clashing with black-clad protesters. "The law enforcement forces arrested a number of dervishes and ended the protest by firing tear gas," a witness told IRNA. The conservative-linked Fars news agency said several police officers were also wounded in the bus ...
3 policemen killed during clash with 'Deravish' in Iran
Three security policemen were killed and some others were injured in the clashes with the "Deravish" sect in Iranian capital Tehran on Monday.
Shivaji one of country's inspiring icons, says President
Warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji is one of the inspiring icons of the country who rose above the barriers of caste and religion and bound people together, President Ram Nath Kovind said today. He said people are often awestruck by the several qualities which were packed in one person---an able general, an excellent administrator and a great statesman. "He was a great warrior, who used guerrilla warfare tactics to defeat large armies of the enemy. Under his leadership, Hindus and Muslims used to fight under one flag and he was the first ruler to lay the foundation of a navy in the country. He is one of the inspiring icons of the country," he said. The president was speaking at a function organised by Akhil Bhartiya Shivrajyabhishek Mahotsav Samiti (ABSMS) to commemorate the birth anniversary of the warrior king. Chhatrapati Sambhaji, a descendant of Shivaji, is the patron of the ABSMS. The event was attended by Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat and Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba. Kovind said .
12 naxals held in Sukma
Twelve naxals were today arrested in insurgency-hit Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, police said. Acting on a tip-off, the cadres were arrested from Dornapal police station area when a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and district force was out on a search operation, Deputy Inspector General of Police (south Bastar range) Sundarraj P told PTI. Those arrested were identified as Banjam Bandi (34), Madkam Manga (22), Banjam Singa (22), Banjam Deva (19), Banjam Sona (26), Banjam Joga (32), Banjam Deva (30), Madkam Sukka (30), Banjam Joga (28), Banjam Hunga (22), Banjam Erra (28) and Banjam Soma (35), he said. They were active as members of janmilitia and Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangthan (DAKMS), he said. They were allegedly involved in several naxal-related incidents, including planting of IED (Improvised Explosive Device) on Dornapal-Jagargunda road in September last year, he added. The development comes a day after two security personnel were ...
12 naxals arrested in Chhattisgarh's Sukma
12 naxals were arrested on Monday from Dornapal Police Station limits in Chhattisgarh's Sukma.The naxals were held in a joint operation by the District Reserve Guards and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).An investigation is underway.
Three IEDs recovered from busy Jharkhand road
Three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted under a tarred road were recovered by the security forces in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Monday, police said.
Detective training schools playing vital role in police modernisation: Official
The Central Detective Training Institutes (CDTIs) are playing a vital role in the modernisation of police forces in the country, Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) Director General A.P. Maheswari said on Monday.
IS kills 27 Iraq pro-government fighters: paramilitary force
The Islamic State group killed 27 pro-government fighters in an ambush in Iraq, their paramilitary group said Monday, underlining the threat still posed by the jihadists despite Baghdads declaration of victory. IS members, disguised as soldiers, attacked a Hashed al-Shaabi unit in the Hawija region about 300 kilometres (185 miles) north of Baghdad on Sunday evening, the auxiliary force said in a statement. "The attackers were dressed in military uniforms and during the fighting 27 of our heroes were martyred," added the Hashed, a key partner of the government in the battle against IS. The paramilitary unit was conducting operations to "arrest terrorists and dismantle sleeping cells" around the city, in the province of Kirkuk. A Hashed official who asked to remain anonymous told AFP the jihadists had set up a checkpoint close to Hawija. They asked the Hashed paramilitaries to stop, get out of their vehicles and stand beside the road, on the pretext of conducting a search. They then ...