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Two injured in army firing on Srinagar outskirts
Two persons were injured on Saturday in Srinagar district when soldiers fired at a vehicle, police said.
SSB arrests Nepali man with charas worth Rs 2 cr in Bihar
The SSB has arrested a Nepal national on charges of smuggling drugs and seized 10 kg of charas from him in Bihar's West Champaran district, an official said today. A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) team on patrol duty stopped him from entering the country in an area under the Bhangaha police station late last night, SSB 44th Battalion, Commandant, Rajesh Kumar Tikkoo said. They found that he was carrying charas worth Rs 2 crore in a bag and apprehended him, he said, adding that he was trying to smuggle the contraband on a motorcycle. The man has been handed over to the police, the official said.
Islamic State group offshoot claims 2017 Niger attack on US
An Islamic State group Sahara offshoot is claiming it carried out the October attack in Niger that killed four US soldiers and four Nigerien troops. The Mauritanian Nouakchott News Agency reported yesterday that the self-professed IS affiliate Abu al-Walid al-Sahrawi claimed responsibility for the October 4 attack about 200 kilometres north of Niger's capital, Niamey. The news agency has carried messages from the affiliate before, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist websites. The news agency says the extremists also claimed responsibility for an attack Thursday on a French military convoy, and for a series of attacks in Niger and border areas with Mali and Burkina Faso.
Delhi: CRPF jawan saves woman from drowning in canal
An 18-year-old woman was today saved from drowning in the Munak canal here by an alert CRPF jawan, who was on sentry duty at the force's camp in the Bawana area, a senior official said. Constable Pramod Kumar Chauhan was on sentry duty and around 11 am, he saw someone drowning in the canal, which flows right behind the 55th Battalion camp, he said. It is believed that the woman fell into the canal accidentally, the official said. The jawan alerted his colleagues and jumped into the water, rescuing Lakshmi P, he said, adding that she was given first aid at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp. The woman, a resident of Narela, was admitted to a local hospital later, the official said.
JKNPP attacks BJP over PDP MLA's comment on Kashmiri militants
Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today took strong exception to a PDP MLA's "Kashmiri militants are martyrs" remarks, and said the state's security was under threat due to glorification of separatists. Earlier this week, PDP legislator Aijaz Ahmed Mir stoked a controversy when he described Kashmiri militants shot dead in encounters with security forces as "martyrs" and "brothers" and also cautioned against glorifying their killings. "There was a near unanimity among different political parties regarding the imminent threat to the security of the state due to the glorification of subversives and separatists by the PDP-BJP alliance," JKNPP chairman Harsh Dev Singh said in a statement here. Singh said despite the state-wide outrage over the remark, the BJP has remained "submissive" due to "the lust of power". "The BJP leaders are making evasive, vague, and obscure statements only for the sake of public consumption and for ensuring damage control," he ...
Case against lyricist Vairamuthu over remarks on Hindu goddess
A case was today registered against popular Tamil film lyricist Vairamuthu for his alleged remarks against a Hindu goddess at a function here recently. A case was registered against Vairamuthu based on a complaint from a Hindu Munnani functionary, police said adding investigation is on. A row had erupted after the national award-winning lyricist had reportedly made the comments against Andal, a hindu goddess, at a function here recently. The complainant Suri stated that devotees of Sri Andal were hurt by the poet's remarks, police said.
Security forces defuse IED in J-K
The security forces on Saturday defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted near HMT Road in Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir.A joint team of civil police, second Rashtriya Rifles and the Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) carried out a recce of the area, on receiving information about the explosive, during the wee hours of Saturday.The explosive was discovered adjacent to a road divider by the forces with the help of a dog squad."We received an information about the IED at 3 am. With the help of our dog squad, the explosive, which was placed adjacent to the road divider, was found. The engineering squad of the army then defused the bomb," Rajesh Kumar, Commanding Officer told ANI.Last week, four policemen were killed in an IED blast in Sopore.Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Jammu and Kashmir, Munir Khan had said that they will look into the matter and chalk out a new strategy to deal with such a situation.
26 militants killed in Afghanistan
At least 26 armed insurgents have been killed and 16 injured since Afghan security forces launched operations across the country over the past 24 hours, the Defence Ministry said on Saturday morning.
Eight arrested in ATM looting case
Eight persons, allegedly involved in breaking three ATMs and looting Rs 30 lakh last month here, were arrested and detained under Goondas Act today, police said. They were arrested in nearby Salem with the money looted from ATMs here on December nine and 10. While three of them hailed from Rajasthan, three others were from Haryana and one each from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
More than 20 injured in protests against electoral fraud in Honduras
More than 20 people, including civilians and security personnel, were injured during protests against the alleged electoral fraud in the Honduras, officials said.
Security forces defuse 5-kg IED on Srinagar-Baramulla highway
Security forces today defused an improvised explosive device (IED), weighing approximately five kilogrammes, on Srinagar-Baramulla highway, a police official said. The IED was found in HMT area of Srinagar this morning, the official said. The official said the area was cordoned off and traffic was diverted. A bomb disposal squad was rushed to the spot, which defused the explosive device, the official said. Militants often trigger IED blasts to target security forces in the region. On January 6, four policemen were killed in an IED blast in Sopore township of north Kashmir.
Myanmar army's admission of killings a 'positive step': Suu
Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has welcomed an unprecedented army admission that security forces carried out extra-judicial killings of Rohingya Muslims as a "positive step", state-backed media reported today. After months of staunch denials of abuse, the army on Wednesday said a probe found four members of the security forces helped kill 10 Rohingya militant suspects at Inn Din village on September 2, leaving their bodies in a hastily dug pit. Some 655,000 Rohingya have fled western Rakhine state to Bangladesh since August, carrying with them consistent accounts of atrocities by Myanmar's army. Rights groups have accused Nobel Laureate Suu Kyi of failing to condemn the widespread abuses during the army crackdown, which followed raids by militants from the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). After meeting the Japanese foreign minister yesterday Suu Kyi raised the army's admission of involvement in the Inn Din killings as a "new step taken by our ...
3 militants killed near Bangladesh PMO
Three suspected militants have been killed by the security forces near the Bangladesh Prime Minister's Office in Dhaka.Bangladesh Police Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) killed the suspected Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operatives during a raid on the fourth floor of a six-storey residential building named Ruby Villa in West Nakhalpara on Friday."We had intel that a cell of JMB was staying in the city. Later, we learnt that the militants were planning to carry out attacks on important establishments in the city. Based on this information, we conducted the raid," Dhaka Tribune quoted Mufti Mahmud Khan, Legal and Media Wing director of Rab, as saying to the reporters.Three suicide vests, two pistols, 14 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and detonators, four containers of explosive gel and equipment to make IEDs were recovered from the rooms in which the militants had been hiding.Five people, including the building's caretaker Rubel, were taken into custody for interrogation, the .
IED recovered on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway
Security forces on Saturday recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad highway, police said.
Protests against Honduran leader's re-election turn violent
Protests against the re-election of Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez have turned violent with security forces firing tear gas and some marchers breaking windows and setting fires. Video from yesterday's protests showed former President Manuel Zelaya being shoved by military police. Zelaya and defeated presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla also suffered the effects of tear gas. Hernandez was awarded the electoral win weeks after the November vote and a disputed vote tally. The opposition alleged fraud and plans to continue protesting through Hernandez's swearing in on January 27. Security forces and protesters were injured during the clash. Miguel Osorio, spokesman at the University School Hospital, says 10 people were treated there. Hernandez blamed the opposition for the violence, noting that protesters had damaged the nearby Marriott hotel.
16 suspects arrested in Balochistan raids
At least 16 suspects, including eight Afghan refugees, were arrested during large-scale raids in different parts of Pakistan.The Express Tribune reported that the Frontier Corps (FC) arrested the suspects, days after a suicide bomber killed seven people near the Balochistan provincial assembly in Quetta."Balochistan FC conducted intelligence-based operations in Sambaza, Sibbi, Hazar Ganji areas," the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement."Weapons and ammunition including grenades, IEDs (improvised explosive devices), rockets and explosives have been recovered," the ISPR added.Around seven people, including five Balochistan Constabulary personnel, were killed after a bomber struck a security forces truck in Quetta.The attack took place in the city's busy intersection of GPO Chowk, located in a high-security zone, not far from the provincial assembly. The suicide attack was later claimed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).The Pakistan Army launched Operation ...
Delhi wakes up to a foggy morning
A moderately dense layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Saturday morning, as the cold wave continues to grip Northern India.As a blanket of fog descended, armed forces and other personnel were seen gearing up for practice ahead of Republic Day.Low visibility arising due to fog has also hampered train services, with 41 trains delayed, 13 cancelled and 4 rescheduled. Furthermore, nearly seven flights have been delayed so far.The maximum temperature here will be 23 degree Celsius, with lows of 7 degrees.Meanwhile, the cold wave has intensified in Southern India as well, with a dense layer of fog witnessed in Chennai.
EU expresses concern over death, arrests of Palestinian minors
The mission of the European Union in Ramallah and Jerusalem on Friday expressed its concern after the recent arrests of Palestinian minors by Israeli authorities and the death of a teenager shot by Israeli forces.
Trump got the message that he's not welcomed: London Mayor
After United States President Donald Trump cancelled his planned visit to London, Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday said that the former "got the message" from Londoners.Khan said that Trump's visit would have been hampered by mass protests as the U.S. President views are opposite of the city's value, reported the Independent.While Trump had claimed that he called off the visit because he didn't want to open the new U.S. embassy in south London and termed the decision to move the building from Mayfair to Vauxhall as a "bad deal".However, the opponents threatening of mass protests on Trump enters the country, is being cited as a major reason behind the cancellation of the latter's plan."It appears that President Trump got the message from the many Londoners who love and admire America and Americans but find his policies and actions the polar opposite of our city's values of inclusion, diversity, and tolerance", Khan said in a statement."His visit next month would, without doubt, have been met
3 Chile churches firebombed, president calls for 'respect'
President Michelle Bachelet asked Chileans today to receive Pope Francis in a "climate of respect," hours after three Roman Catholic churches were firebombed and a note left at the scene threatening the pontiff. In the overnight attacks in Santiago, the capital and largest city where the pope will arrive on Monday, the churches were hit with firebombs and then sprayed with accelerant. At one, the doors were burned before firefighters extinguished the blaze. "The next bombs will be in your cassock," read pamphlets found outside one of the churches. Later in the day, police found barrels of flammable liquid at two other churches that had not been ignited. They were handled by bomb squads without incident. The pamphlets also extolled the cause of the Mapuche indigenous people, who are pushing for a return of ancestral lands and other rights. Francis will celebrate Mass and meet with Mapuches in the southern city of Temuco on Wednesday. After the previously scheduled ...