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Three powerfulIEDsplanted by Naxalsrecoveredin Bijapur
Three powerfulimprovised explosive devices (IEDs), suspected to have been planted by Naxals, wererecoveredby security forces from Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said today. The home-made bombs, weighing 15 kg, 9 kg and 5 kg, were unearthed yesterday by a joint team of the CRPF and the local police from the forests under Basaguda police station limits where a road construction work is underway, Bijapur Additional Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told PTI. A road is being built from Basaguda (Bijapur) to Jagargunda in Sukma district, another insurgency-hit district. The 49km road isnot only strategically important but also crucial for the people living in this inaccessible region, he said. A bomb disposal squad immediately defused the explosives, which were spotted when security forces were carrying out patrolling near an under-construction bridge, the police officer said. Garg said last week, too, threepowerfulIEDs were recovered from two places in the same ...
Four policemen killed in IED blast in Kashmir's Sopore
Four policemen on patrol duty were killed when an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by militants went off in Sopore town in north Kashmir today, an official said. Militants had planted an IED near a shop in a lane between the 'Chotta Bazaar' and 'Bada Bazaar' in Sopore in Baramulla district. Four policemen were killed in the IED blast, the official said. The policemen were patrolling the area in view of a separatist-sponsored strike there.
J-K: Four policemen killed in IED blast
Four policemen were killed and few seriously injured on Saturday due to Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Baramulla district's Sopore of Jammu and Kashmir.The IED blast took place in the market area of Sopore.The policemen were from 3rd Battalion of Indian Reserve Police (IRP).The figures of the casualties may rise.More details are awaited.
Four policemen killed in J&K blast
Four policemen were killed and several others injured on Saturday in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town.
Two policemen including OC injured in mob attack
Two policemen including the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Shyampur police station were injured when a mob attacked them in Howrah district, police said today. The OC of Shyampur police station Suman Das with a police team had gone to Bargarchomukh village yesterday night after hearing reports of the clash between two groups over property dispute, they said. When the police were trying to disperse the two groups, the OC and another policeman were attacked by a mob, the police said. The injured OC has been admitted to hospital, they said adding a large police contingent later went to the spot and brought the situation under control. Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the attack on the OC, they added.
UN to investigate DR Congo attack on peacekeepers
The United Nations has set up a special investigation of the attack that killed 15 UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month and wounded 43 others. The December 7 attack in the Beni territory of North Kivu province was one of the worst to target UN peacekeepers in recent history in the Democratic Republic of Congo. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Dmitry Titov, a Russian national who has worked in UN peacekeeping to lead the special investigation that will also look into other attacks against peacekeepers in that area, a UN statement said. "This special investigation will include a focus on the 7 December attack in Semuliki, in which 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers were killed, 43 wounded and one remains missing," it said. The United Nations has said the ambush of the peacekeeping base was carried out by suspected ADF rebels, a shadowy group dominated by hardline Ugandan Muslims that is one of several armed groups active in the North Kivu ..
90% Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh under-nourished: UN
A new UN study has revealed that over 90 per cent of the recent Rohingya refugee arrivals in Bangladesh are under-nourished despite receiving emergency food assistance.
UN releases $50 million to meet humanitarian needs in Yemen
The United Nations has approved $50 million to meet the humanitarian needs in Yemen, said a UN spokesman on Friday.
Fadnavis requests HC acting CJ to name judge to probe Pune
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has met the acting Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court and made a formal request to name a sitting high court judge to head the probe into the caste violence in Pune district, official sources said today. Fadnavis met Acting Chief Justice Vijaya Tahilramani here and requested her on behalf of the state government to appoint a high court judge to lead the inquiry into the January 1 violence near the war memorial at Bhima-Koregaon in Pune district, they said. The Fadnavis-led government had earlier announced a judicial probe into the violent clashes and vandalism that resulted in the death of a local resident and destruction of property. Violence erupted when Dalit groups were celebrating victory of East India Company forces over the Peshwa's army in the battle of Bhima-Koregaon in 1818, as the British forces included Dalit Mahar soldiers. Some pro-Hindutva outfits had opposed the celebration this time. Dalits commemorate ...
Explosive materials found near Kerala railway bridge, police probe on
Police experts are examining the five explosive devices, which seem to be small "mines", that were recovered from the river near a railway bridge at Kuttipuram in this Kerala district late on Thursday night, a police officer said.
Three naxals, including a woman, arrested in Telangana
Police today said that three naxals, including a woman, were apprehended from Eurnagaram area of Jayashankar Bhupalapally district in Telangana. Police said that 29-year-old Madvi Pande alias Susheela alias Laxmi was the "protection platoon commander" of Katakam Sudharshan, a member of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist). She was caught while returning from Mulugu village after getting treatment for an injury she sustained recently, police said. A police release said that she had participated in several offences in Chhattisgarh and Telangana. Maoist literature and Rs 35,000 in cash was recovered from the rebels, police said.
President Xi calls for digitalisation of Chinese Army
Chinese President Xi Jinping, the chairman of the Central Military Commission of China, has issued instructions on military training to improve combat readiness.According to Xinhua news agency, President Xi visited the People's Liberation Army(PLA) Central Theatre Command in Baoding in China's Hebei province.During his inspection-related visit, President Xi ordered the creation of an elite combat force through real combat training and digitalisation."Commanders and personnel should firmly implement the decisions and instructions by the CPC Central Committee and the CMC with a fighting spirit of fearing neither hardship nor death," Xi said.He added, "They should also train hard in a scientific way, be brave to overcome difficulties and surpass opponents, and create an elite and powerful force that is always ready for the fight, capable of combat and sure to win in order to fulfill the tasks bestowed by the Party and the people in the new era."The state-run Global Times quoted retired ..
Bhide denies that he was behind violence at Bhima-Koregaon
Pro-Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide, accused of instigating the violence during celebrations of the 200th anniversary of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, today denied that he had any role in the episode. The violence near the war memorial at Bhima-Koregaon in Pune district on January 1 led to a sharp reaction by Dalit organisations which called for a shutdown in Mumbai and elsewhere. Bhide, an octogenarian who heads the Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan outfit, said he was willing to face any kind of inquiry. "Order a judicial or CBI probe. Appoint Lord Yama himself to head any machinery to probe the violence. I am prepared to face any probe. All allegations against me are baseless and the truth will come out after the probe," Bhide told reporters in Sangli in western Maharashtra where he has a sizable following. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, a functionary of the Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan defended Bhide. "It is very unfortunate that Bhide Guruji's name is being dragged when he ...
Sitharaman issues rank parity orders for military, AFHQ civil officers
The Ministry of Defence on Friday issued orders to ensure parity between the armed forces and civil service officers at the Armed Forces Headquaters, here.A Ministry letter, dated October 18, 2016, which had brought ranks of armed forces officers a notch down compared to earlier status vis-a-vis their civilian counterparts in the Army Headquarters, has been ordered to be withdrawn.The fresh order has been signed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.According to the official order, the following shall take place with immediate effect:-Ministry of Defence letter dated October 18, 2016 on the issue of equivalence between Armed Forces Officers and Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Services (AFHQ CS) Officers is withdrawn.-The cadre restructuring of AFHQ CS as approved by the Union Cabinet shall be duly implemented. Designations to be created in consequence of the additional posts sanctioned by the Cabinet will be done in consultation with Service HQs. Local designations assigned both ...
Bhide denies he was behind Bhima-Koregaon violence
Pro-Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide, accused of instigating the violence against the 200th anniversary celebrations of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, today denied that he had any role in the episode. The violence that occurred near the war memorial at Bhima-Koregaon in Pune district on January 1 had triggered a sharp reaction from Dalit organisations, which called for a shutdown in Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashtra. Bhide, who heads the Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan outfit, said he was willing to face any inquiry in this regard. "Order a judicial or a CBI probe. Appoint Lord Yama himself to head any machinery to probe the violence. I am prepared to face any probe. All allegations against me are baseless and the truth will come out after the probe," the octogenarian told reporters at Sangli in western Maharashtra where he had a considerable following. On January 2, a day after the violent clashes, the Pune police had lodged a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Government withdraws letter that created rank parity controversy
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday ordered withdrawal of a Ministry letter which brought ranks of armed forces officers a notch down compared to earlier status vis-a-vis their civilian counterparts in the Army Headquarters.
Pakistani troops violate ceasefire in Poonch district
The Pakistani Army today resorted to shelling and also fired from small arms and automatic weapons along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district. The Indian Army retaliated strongly. "Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing of small arms and automatic weapons and also shelling from late this afternoon in Shahpur sector of Poonch district along the LoC," a police officer said. Indian troops replied back, he said. On the night of January 3, Pakistan troops had resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatic weapons and mortars along the LoC in Rajouri sector. The same morning, Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire and resorted to sniper fire on a forward post along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Samba district killing BSF Head Constable R P Hazra.
CRPF vehicle with J&K registration stolen
Security establishments have been put on high alert across India after a CRPF vehicle with Jammu and Kashmir registration was stolen from outside the staff camp of the paramilitary force here last week.
Six arrested for faking Army documents
Six persons were arrested on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district for allegedly faking Army documents to obtain mobile phone SIM cards, police said.
At ground zero, villagers blame 'outsiders' for violence
The residents of Bhima-Koregaon village, the epicentre of caste violence in Maharashtra, today blamed "outsiders" for the January 1 incidents and claimed there was inadequate security for the mega gathering that preceded the unrest. Sunita Kamble, 'sarpanch' (headman) of Bhima-Koregaon, said all the communities in the village, including Dalits and Marathas, have been living peacefully. The villagers also sought compensation for people who suffered losses in the rioting and vandalism. Earlier this week, the event to mark 200th anniversary of the Bhima-Koregaon battle, in which forces of the British East India Company defeated Peshwa's army, was marred by incidents of violence, in which one person was killed. Right-wing groups were blamed for the violence. Following this, Dalit organisations called for a Maharashtra bandh on January 3 during which normal life was crippled in Mumbai and other parts of the state. The bandh also saw attacks on police personnel and damage to ..