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17 IS militants killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan
Seventeen militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) were killed when security forces' aircrafts targeted the terror group's positions in Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday.
Afghan Taliban rejects reports of peace talks
The Afghan Taliban outfit on Sunday rejected reports that a Taliban delegation was taking part in peace negotiations in Turkey.
Delhi's Teen Murti Marg renamed after Israeli city
The iconic war memorial at a roundabout near Teen Murti Bhavan in Delhi was on Sunday renamed Teen Murti-Haifa Chowk to pay homage to the Indian soldiers who fell in the battle of Haifa -- now in Israel -- during World War I.
3 'powerful' IEDs planted by naxals recovered in C'garh
Security forces averted a major mishap by recovering three powerful improvised explosive devices (IEDs), laid by naxals, in the insurgency-hit Kondagaon district in Chhattisgarh today, police said. The explosives, each weighing five kgs, were unearthed by a joint team of Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) and district force between Badko and Aadnar villages under Bayanar police station limits, where road construction is underway, Kondagaon Additional Superintendent of Police Maheshwar Nag told PTI. The construction of the road is going on between Bhatpal and Mardapal under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY) in the region, located around 250 kms away from here. "Acting on a tip-off, the security forces, engaged in providing security to the construction works, launched a combing operation between Badko and Aadnar on the route and spotted three IEDs- two pipe bombs and a tiffin bomb- averting a major mishap," Nag said. The bomb disposal squad immediately destroyed the ...
Gunmen kill Christian in Egypt's Sinai
Egyptian security officials say gunmen have shot dead a Christian man in the turbulent north of the Sinai Peninsula, the latest attack to target members of the country's Christian minority. The officials said three masked gunmen carried out the attack and identified the victim as 35-year-old Bassem Attallah. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media. No group claimed responsibility for the Saturday attack, which bore the hallmarks of Islamic State militants, who are spearheading a yearslong an insurgency in northern Sinai. IS has repeatedly targeted Egypt's Christians, killing more than 100 in a series of deadly bombings and shootings since December 2016. The latest attack was last month, when a gunman opened fire outside a church in Cairo, killing nine people.
IED detected on Srinagar's outskirts
Security forces on Sunday detected an improvised explosive device (IED) on the outskirts of Srinagar, averting a tragedy.
Security forces detect IED in Srinagar
The security forces in Srinagar's Maloora district detected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Sunday.At the time of filing the report, the bomb squad was at the location.More details are awaited.Yesterday, the security forces defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted near HMT Road in Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir.The explosive was discovered adjacent to a road divider by the forces with the help of a dog squad.Last week, four policemen were killed in an IED blast in Sopore.
IED found on outskirts of Srinagar
Security forces today recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) on the outskirts of Srinagar, the second such recovery in the city in as many days, police said. The IED was detected by a patrol party of security forces in Maloora area of Srinagar this morning, a police official said. He said the area was cordoned off and a bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot which destroyed the explosive. Further details are awaited, the official said. This is the second IED recovered by security forces in as many days in Srinagar. Yesterday, an IED, weighing approximately 5 kg, was recovered on the Srinagar-Baramulla Highway in HMT area of the city in the close vicinity of Maloora. Militants target security forces with IEDs to inflict maximum damage. Four policemen were killed on January 6 in an IED blast in Sopore township of north Kashmir.
China wants historical cemetry at Ramgarh to be turned into
The consul general from Chinese consulate in Kolkata MA Zhanwu has said China wants the historical cemetery in Ramgarh to be developed as a global tourist destination. As many as 667 Chinese soldiers who were a part of Allied forces during World War-11 were buried at the garrison town of Ramgarh in Jharkhand. A five-member team from the Chinese consulate in Kolkata led by MA Zhanwu visited the cemetery on Friday last and paid their tribute to the Chinese martyrs who fought against Japan during the war, official sources here said. Talking to administrative officials of Ramgarh, the Chinese consul general said that China has formally requested the state government to develop the historical cemetery as a tourist destination. He said China would co-operate with the Indian government on the issue as the Chinese cemetery in Ramgarh is a silent witness of Indo-China friendship as soldiers buried in the cemetery had stopped Japanese forces from occupying Indian ...
Number of protests in Delhi reduced by 11pc last year: Police
The national capital, which at times is a centre of social and political protests of diverse nature, witnessed a decrease of more than 11 per cent in such events last year compared to 2016, according to a Delhi Police report. Delhi, being the seat of the Union government, witnesses a large number of demonstrations, rallies and marches, and dharnas by organisations from across India on political, social, labour, youth and students issues, the report said. In 2017, a total of 9,546 different types of protests were held in Delhi, which was 11.47 per cent less than 10,784 protests witnessed in 2016, as per the Special Branch data. The protests included 4,116 dharnas, 1,586 demonstrations, 320 processions, 443 marches and rallies, 751 meetings and 2,330 other miscellaneous programmes. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned all dharnas and protests at Jantar Mantar, a hotspot of agitations, in October last year, saying that they violated the environmental law. And this ...
Turkey to launch military operations in Syria
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey would conduct military operations in Syria's Afrin if Kurdish Peoples' Protection Units (YPG) militants do not withdraw in a week.
Solve seven-decade-old Naga insurgency at earliest: Zeliang
Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang on Saturday said that solution to the seven-decade-old Naga insurgency must be finalised at the earliest.
Pak Army warns of response to India's misadventure
The Pakistan Army today warned India against any misadventure, asserting that the country's nuclear weapons were exclusively meant to foil any threat emanating from the east. The Army's response came days after Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's recent remark that the force was ready to call Pakistan's "nuclear bluff" and cross the border to carry out any operation if asked by the government. "We will call the (nuclear) bluff of Pakistan. If we will have to really confront the Pakistanis, and a task is given to us, we are not going to say we cannot cross the border because they have nuclear weapons. We will have to call their nuclear bluff," Rawat said at a press conference on Wednesday. Pakistan Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor warned of response if India undertook any misadventure. "Well, it's their choice. Should they wish to test our resolve they may try and see it for themselves," Ghafoor told state-run PTV. He said General Rawat's comments were unbefitting of
Kids play with weapons to mark Children's Day in Thailand
Children ran around, scrambling to climb atop more than 20 amphibious vehicles, and played with helicopters, tanks, trucks and anti-aircraft guns at an army base in the outskirts of Bangkok on Saturday to mark Children's Day.
Iraq: Baghdad bombing kills 8, wounds 10
Iraqi officials say a suicide bombing in Baghdad has killed eight and wounded at least 10 others. Police and hospital officials say the Saturday blast struck a northern Baghdad neighborhood targeting a police checkpoint on a busy street, and that a number of policemen were among the wounded. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. The number of bombings in Baghdad has decreased significantly over the past few months since the country's security forces retook nearly all the territory once held by the Islamic State group. The extremist group claimed near-daily bombings in Baghdad over much of last year when it still held large swaths of territory in the country.
J-K: Soldier killed in unprovoked Pakistan firing
A soldier was killed on Saturday after Pakistan troops initiated unprovoked firing on the army posts in Jammu and Kashmir's Sunderbani sector.The army also retaliated; however, in the exchange of fire, Lance Naik Yogesh Muralidhar Bhadane was injured and succumbed to his injuries, said Army official statement.Bhadane, aged 28 years, belonged to Maharshtra's Khalane village. He is survived by his wife Punam Yogesh.
EAM Sushma Swaraj meets Sri Lankan finance minister
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Sri Lankan Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera and discussed issues of development cooperation between the two countries. "EAM @SushmaSwaraj met with Mr Mangala Samaraweera, Finance Minister of Sri Lanka. Leaders discussed bilateral issues of developmental cooperation," MEA spokesperson Raveesh tweeted. Sri Lanka is one of the major recipients of development credit given by India, with total commitment of around USD 2.63 billion, including USD 458 million as grants. Under a line of credit of USD 167.4 million, the tsunami-damaged Colombo-Matara rail link has been repaired and upgraded. Another line of credit of USD 800 million for track laying and supply of rolling stock to support construction of railway lines in northern Sri Lanka is already operational. In October 2014, the Pallai-Jaffna reconstructed railway track and signal system was inaugurated thereby reconnecting Jaffna to Colombo by rail.
2 injured as security forces fire on protesters in Srinagar
Two persons were injured today when security forces fired on a group of protesters in the outskirts of Srinagar, police said. "Two persons received bullet injuries when security forces opened firing to disperse a group of protesters in HMT area of the city here," a police official said. He said a group of youth took to streets and started pelting stones on the security forces in the area where an IED was detected and defused earlier this morning. "The injured have been taken to a hospital where their condition is said to be stable," the official said.
Pak intruder shot dead in Amritsar sector: BSF
A Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the Border Security Force along the Indo-Pak border in Amritsar sector when he crossed over to the Indian territory, an official said today. The Ex-17 battalion of the BSF observed suspicious movement of an intruder at Border Outpost Rear Kakkar about 7:55 pm yesterday. The troops warned the intruder. "However, he kept on moving towards the border fence in aggressive posture. The BSF troops then opened fire and killed him," a BSF official said. "About 600 Pakistani rupee was recovered from the intruder," he said. The body of the intruder, about 30 years of age, was handed over to Pakistani Rangers in the evening, the official said. Last year, in September, BSF had foiled an infiltration bid when it shot dead two armed Pakistani intruders along the Indo-Pak border in Ajnala here. In December, a Pakistani intruder was shot dead in Ajnala sector.
Suu Kyi: Army admission of crimes against Rohingyas 'positive'
Aung San Suu Kyi, the de facto leader of Myanmar, on Saturday said that admission by the country's Army that it has participated in crimes against the Rohingyas is a positive step.