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UN asks Yemen's Red Sea ports to remain open for humanitarian shipments
The UN has asked the Saudi-led coalition to keep the Red Sea ports of Hudaydah and Saleef open for humanitarian shipments.
Russian army says 'eliminated' those behind Syria attack
The Russian army today said it had "eliminated" the militants behind a mortar attack on a base in Syria on New Year's Eve that killed two Russian soldiers. "The command of our troops in Syria carried out a special operation to find and eliminate the group of militants that carried out the mortar attack on the Hmeimim base (Western Syria)," the Russian defence ministry said in a statement. Special forces tracked the fighters to their base camp near the border of Idlib province, the statement said. When the fighters, whose affiliation was not announced, were preparing to leave the base they were "destroyed by a Krasnopol guided missile," according to the ministry. "A drone assembly and storage area was also discovered" the announcement said. Ten drones equipped with explosives attacked Russia's airbase in Hmeimim in the early hours of January 6, the military previously reported. There were no casualties. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise visit to Syria last ...
CISF holds anti-terror drill
To check the operational preparedness of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and other agencies on scenario of Terrorist Attack, a mock exercise was conducted on Friday in the national capital.During the exercise, teams of CISF, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), International Baccalaureate (IB) and Haryana Police participated in the mock exercise.Many terrorist organisations are currently adapting to different modus operandi/methods to fulfill their nefarious goals so this exercise was conducted to combat them all.During the exercise, CISF as a first responder followed the standard drill and countered the terrorists.Within time frame other teams of various stakeholders like Quick Reaction Team (QRT), Dog Squad, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) teams of Haryana Police also reached the spot and actively participated in the exercise.A total 154 personnel from different agencies participated. The teams were debriefed after completion of the operation.
Russia destroys terrorists' drone plant in Syria
The Russian military discovered and destroyed a facility in the Syrian province of Idlib used by terrorists to assemble and store drones to attack Russian military bases, the Russian Defence Ministry said Friday.
Taliban 'Governor' among 17 killed in Afghanistan
A total of 17 militants, including shadow district Governor Mawlawi Abdul Khaleq, were killed when security forces stormed their hideout in Afghanistan's Balkh province on Friday, police said.
Ready to call Pakistan's nuclear bluff: Army Chief
Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat today said 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," Gen. Rawat said. He was responding to a question during a press conference on possibility of Pakistan using its nuclear weapons in case the situation along the border deteriorates. In reply to another question, he said India and the US were deliberating on a proposal to appoint military liaison officers at each other's combatant commands. "We are examining various dimensions of the proposal," he said.
Three BJP leaders arrested for pelting stones at police
The city police today arrested three BJP leaders of Cuttack for their alleged involvement in pelting stones at the police during the partys agitation in front of the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) here yesterday. The police arrested city BJP president Laxmidhar Pradhan, youth leader Debashis Ghosh and Jyoti Ranjan Palei. They were booked under various sections of IPC. During the BJP gherao of the CMC, the protesters entered into a clash with the police when the latter stopped them from marching towards the CMC office. During the clash, a senior police officer was injured when a stone hit his forehead. The three BJP leaders were produced before a court which remanded them to 15-days judicial custody.
Security forces destroy poppy plantation in Manipur
Security forces destroyed illegal poppy plantation in the catchment areas of the Lava river in Manipur's Churachandpur district today, police said. A combined team of security forces comprising of Manipur Police, Assam Rifles and Narcotic officials destroyed the illegal poppy plant plantation in about 30 acres of land near Teisen village, Additional Superintendent of Police (Operations) of Churachandpur Binod Ranja told PTI over phone.
Need to shift focus from border with Pak to that with China:
India needs to shift focus from its border with Pakistan to that with China, Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat said today, cautioning that the country cannot allow its neighbours to drift towards China, virtually asking the government to effectively implement its 'neighbourhood first' policy. Admitting that Chinese troops have been ramping up pressure along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), he asserted that China may be a powerful country but India too is not a weak nation. In a media address on the eve of the Army Day, Rawat said countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have to be kept on board as part of a broader strategy to deal with China, and India must make "wholehearted" efforts to continue extending support to them. "We cannot allow the neighbourhood to be drifted away from us --whether it is Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka or Afghanistan. These nations have to be kept on board, and I think we have to put in our ...
Boko Haram kills 20 loggers in NE Nigeria: militia, residents
Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 20 loggers, militia members and residents said today, in the latest attack against civilians in northeast Nigeria. The attack happened on Monday when gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on a group of loggers collecting firewood at Kaje village, near the Borno state capital, Maiduguri. "They (Boko Haram) killed 20 people in the attack. Fifteen others are missing and presumed kidnapped by the attackers," civilian militia leader Ibrahim Liman told AFP. Details of the attack have been slow to emerge due to limited communications infrastructure after years of fighting in the remote region. Kaje resident Shuaibu Sidi corroborated Liman's account and said his brother was among the dead. Nigeria's government and military maintain that the Islamist militants, who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, are on the verge of defeat. The conflict, which began in 2009, has killed more than 20,000 and forced some 2.6 million others from .
Militants open fire on police post in Sophian
Militants tonight opened fire on a police post in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. The incident took place in the Keegam area. Police personnel responded to the firing. There was no loss of life reported in the incident, he said. He said the area was cordoned off and security forces were carrying out searches to track down the militants.
Naxals torch bus in Chhattisgarh's Sukma, passengers unhurt
Naxalstodaytorcheda bus after asking the occupants to alightin Chhattisgarhs insurgency-hit Sukma district, police said. The official added that none of the passengers in the bus were harmed. The incident occurred under Chintagufa police station limits this evening when the privatebuswas on its way to Jagargunda from Jagdalpur, a local police official told PTI. The official said that a group of Naxals, armed with sharp-edged weapons and sticks, stopped the vehicle between Chintagufa and Burkapal villages and after asking passengers to alight, set it ablaze. A team of security personnel was rushed to the site of the incident and combing operations in the adjoining areas was continuing, he informed. The police official said the incident appears to be in retaliation to anti-Maoist operations carried out by security forces during the past couple of days in the south Sukma region which resulted in the killing of one woman naxal inthe Kedwal-Tumalpad forests on January 10.
US 'launches airstrike' after apparent insider attack
US Forces carried out an airstrike on an Afghan government militia after an apparent insider attack in eastern Afghanistan, Afghan sources have said, killing as many as 13 fighters. The incident occurred yesterday as US soldiers were patrolling in the Islamic State-stronghold of Achin in Nangarhar province, according to Hakim Khan, a commander of the government militia involved in the incident. He said there had been a "shooting incident" after which US forces conducted an airstrike targeting the militia. Khan said at least 13 fighters were killed in the airstrike, though other sources gave conflicting figures. An AFP reporter saw at least eight militia fighters buried on Friday morning. NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan did not immediately confirm there had been an airstrike, but did say there had been an "active ground engagement". It denied reports from local sources saying that American soldiers were among the dead. "One US service member was wounded and .
Sri Lankan security delegation visits Kochi
A nine-member Sri Lankan Tri-Services delegation, headed by Secretary of Defence Kapila Waidyaratne, paid a two-day visit to the Southern Naval Command here, in order to strengthen the India-Sri Lanka bilateral ties. During their visit, the Sri Lankan delegation had discussions with Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Naval Command Vice Admiral AR Karve on matters of mutual interest to both countries, including aspects related to training conducted by the Indian Navy for Sri Lankan trainees at various units of SNC, a defence release said today. The delegation also visited Water Survival Training Facility (a facility which trains the aviation crew in survival techniques in case of an aircraft crash at sea), Flight and Tactical Simulator (helicopter flight training simulator), Ship Handling Simulator and Joint Operations Centre, Kochi, the release said. India's naval cooperation with Sri Lanka today covers a wide spectrum of activities, ranging from training to ..
China strong, but India not weak: Army chief
Stressing that India should shift its focus to its northern borders with China, Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said China is a strong nation but asserted that India is not weak either.
Militants hurl grenade at Assam Rifles post in Manipur
Suspected militants hurled hand grenades at an Assam Rifles post in Manipur's Kangpokpi district but there was no report of any casualty, police said today. The suspected militants hurled two hand grenades at Assam Rifles post yesterday night at around 8.50 pm. The AR personnel fired at the militants, who fled away, the police said. A police team lead by Superintendent of Police, Kangpokpi rushed to the spot and conducted a combing operation in search of the militants who hurled the grenades, they said.
Six injured in communal clash in Allahabad
Six persons, including four policemen, were injured here in a clash between two communities on Friday, police said.
Afghan official: Taliban kill 3 policemen in country's west
An Afghan official says a Taliban attack has killed three policemen in western Farah province. Mohammad Naser Mehri, spokesman for the provincial governor, says the attack took place early this morning, targeting a highway security outpost in the province's Bala Buluk district. Mehri says more than 80 Taliban fighters took part in the attack. Police called in reinforcements, which repulsed the attackers. There was no immediate Taliban comment or claim of responsibility from the insurgent group. Meanwhile, in western Ghor province, Abdul Hai Khateby, the spokesman for the provincial governor, says explosives prepared by a would-be suicide bomber blew up today, killing a family member and wounding four. The would-be bomber was away at the time of the explosion. Khateby says police are looking for him.
India can't allow its neighbours to drift away to China: Gen
India cannot allow its neighbours to drift away from it to counter an assertive China, Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said today, affirming that time has come for the country to shift focus from western to the northern frontier. Rawat said countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan have to be kept on board as part of a broader strategy to deal with China, and India must make "wholehearted" efforts to continue extending support to them. Addressing the media on the eve of the Army Day, Rawat acknowledged that China was exerting pressure on India along the border but at the same time asserted that the Indian Army was fully capable of dealing with any security challenge on the northern frontier. "I think we cannot allow the neighbourhood to be drifted away from us --whether it is Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka or Afghanistan. These nations have to be kept on board, and I think we have to put in our wholehearted effort to ensure
Miscreants loot Rs 2L from SBI's 'Grahak Sewa Kendra' employee
Miscreants today looted Rs 2 lakh from the possession of an employee of SBI's 'Grahak Sewa Kendra' in East Champaran district and roughed him up before fleeing the spot. The incident occurred this morning near Rampurwa village of the district when Sanjit Kumar was on his way to Bhawanipur 'Grahak Sewa Kendra' from his home in neighbouring Husseini village, Chakia Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mundrika Prasad said. Kumar had withdrawn the money a day before official purposes, the officer said. Around three to four miscreants accosted Kumar, beat him up and decamped with the bag containing the money, Prasad said. "An FIR has been lodged with the Dumaria Ghat police station in this regard and we have identified the miscreants. They will be arrested soon," he added.