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Three youth shun militancy, return home
Three young boys, who had joined militant ranks recently, have surrendered before security forces in Kashmir, a senior police official said today. "Another three young boys in valley came back home in response to the call of their families.God bless them," Director General of Police S P Vaid tweeted. The police have made it a point not to reveal the identity of the youth, who surrender, in order to ensure their safety. However, sources said two of the three boys who gave themselves up were teenagers hailing from a village in Pulwama district. Security forces in Kashmir have maintained that they will provide all possible help to those local militants who want to renounce the path of violence and join the mainstream. Nearly a dozen youth have laid down arms in the past two months in Kashmir.
Retired Army official goes on rampage in Palwal, kills six
A retired Army official, believed to be mentally unstable, allegedly bludgeoned six persons to death with a rod and also attacked policemen in the early hours here today, police said. The accused, identified as Naresh Dhankhad (45), went on a rampage between 2 to 4 am in a 2 km stretch between Agra Chowk and Camp Colony. A resident of Macchgar near Ballabhgarh, Dhankad, after retiring from the Army on voluntary grounds, was working with the Agriculture Department as a CDO, a police spokesperson said. His first victim was a woman named Anjum who was sleeping outside a private hospital here and her killing was recorded on a CCTV camera in the area. He then went to Agra Road intersection where he killed three more people. Then a little farther, he killed two others. Some of the bodies have not been identified yet. Palwal Superintendent of Police Sulochna Kumari said as soon as the police received information, they started sending people, who were either sleeping or working .
Puducherry launches tourist-friendly police force
In a tourist-friendly measure, the Puducherry goverment has launched a special police force, with distinct blue-coloured head gears, to ensure the safety of visitors. The personnel of the newly-launched 'Tourist Police' wing would also don blue badges bearing the police emblem, marking a departure from the conventional red colour caps, the hall mark of territorial police since the French rule. The change in colour was aimed at easy identification of the personnel by tourists thronging the Union Territory. The force would be deputed at various tourist destinations to provide safety and security to domestic and international tourists, police said. These personnel would act in coordination with the coastal police who would also be wearing blue caps and badges. Director General of Police S K Gautam formally launched the wing yesterday. The introduction of blue caps is confined to the tourist police while the red caps would continue to be used by those attached to other wings .
Defence Ministry clears procurement of Barak missiles, guided bombs
The Defence Ministry on Tuesday cleared two proposals to procure Barak Missiles from Israel and precision guided bombs for the Indian Air Force from Russia, together worth Rs 1,714 crore.
60 IS militants killed in Afghanistan
Sixty Islamic State (IS) militants were killed after Afghan security forces raided hideouts in Nangarhar province on Tuesday, an official said.
65 IS militants killed by Afghan forces, officials claim
At least 65 militants, belonging to the Islamic State (IS) group, have been killed by the Afghan forces in eastern parts of the country.The Afghan officials have claimed the death toll on Tuesday, according to the Tolo News.The operations were conducted from the air and ground in Gorgore and Wangora areas of Haska Mena district, said the Nangarhar governor's spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani.During the operations, one civilian was killed and 13 others injured, Khogyani added.IS has not commented on the operations so far.Earlier this week, 11 IS militants were killed in the drone strikes conducted by the United States forces in eastern Nangarhar province.
Official: 1 district police chief killed in Taliban ambush
An Afghan official says a district police chief has been killed in a Taliban attack in the western Farah province. Iqbal Bahir, the spokesman for Farah's police chief, says two other policemen were wounded in the late last night attack in Pusht-e Rod district. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack. Separately, in the eastern Nangarhar province at least one civilian was killed and 14 others wounded Monday during a battle between the Afghan security forces and insurgents, said Attahullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor. The forces used both ground and air forces against the Islamic States fighters, killing dozens in the Haska Mena district, added Khogyani. Both women and children the among those who wounded, said Inamullah Miakhial, a spokesman at the local hospital.
Iran unrest: New protests as Rouhani plays down violence
There were reports of protests breaking out in Iran for the fifth day on Tuesday, despite a statement from President Hassan Rouhani that the unrest "is nothing".
US military kills 17 Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
The US military has intensified airstrikes in Somalia in the past week, killing at least 17 Al-Shabaab terrorists behind the increased deadly attacks in countries including Kenya.
Five Al-Shabaab militants killed in Kenya
Kenyan soldiers have killed five Al-Shabaab terrorists who attacked two police camps in the northeastern part of the country on Saturday.
Policeman killed amid crackdown on Iran protests
Fresh protests broke out as night fell in Iran with reports of a policeman shot dead, as the authorities moved to crack down on days of unrest across the country. There was a heavy police presence in Tehran as small groups of protesters ran through the city centre shouting anti-regime slogans yesterday, local agencies reported. State television said one policeman had been killed and three others wounded by fire from hunting rifles in the city of Najafabad in central Iran. The latest demonstrations came despite President Hassan Rouhani's vow that the nation would deal with "rioters and lawbreakers". US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticised Tehran over four days of demonstrations, said it was "time for a change" and that the Iranian people were "hungry" for freedom. The intelligence ministry released a statement saying "rioters and instigators" have been identified "and will be dealt with seriously soon". The Revolutionary Guards published photos of three ..
Violence mars Bhima-Koregaon battle anniversary event
The event to mark 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle in Pune district, in which forces of the East India Company defeated Peshwa's army, was marred by incidents of violence today, with at least one person getting killed. Dalit leaders commemorate the British victory, as it is believed that soldiers from the Mahar community -- then considered untouchable -- were part of the East India Company's forces. However, some right-wing groups in Pune had expressed opposition to celebration of the 'British' victory. Incidents of stone-pelting and vandalism occurred at Bhima Koregaon in Shiroor tehsil today afternoon when people were heading for the war memorial in the village, police said. A man died in the violence, a top police official told PTI late in the evening. However, his identity and how exactly he died was not known yet, the officer said. The violence erupted after a local group and some members of the crowd on its way to the memorial had an argument over ...
Pulwama: Terrorists identified to be from Pok, J-K
The Indian security forces on Monday identified the three terrorists, one from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) and other two from Jammu and Kashmir, killed in Pulwama encounter.The PoK origin terrorist has been identified as Ali Sozal and the other two as Fardeen Mohibuddin and Manzoor Ahmed Baba, who hailed from Jammu and Kashmir's Tral and Pulwama region respectively.Three AK 47, two UBGL, eight magazines, five grenades, a pouch attached with a magazine clip, a flag, and some eatables were recovered from their possession.Meanwhile, Director General of CRPF Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar and other senior officers also paid their last respect to jawan Rajendra Nain, who was killed in the encounter, on the arrival of his mortal remains in New Delhi.Jawan Pradeep Kumar Panda, who survived the terrorist attack in Nowhatta Chowk in Srinagar on the Independence Day in 2016, was also killed in the encounter. The CRPF is mulling to give him the prestigious gallantry award.Five jawans lost their lives .
12 charges sought against Palestinian 'slap video' teen:lawyer
Israeli authorities are seeking 12 charges against a Palestinian teenager arrested after a video of her slapping and kicking two Israeli soldiers in the West Bank went viral, her lawyer said today. Ahed Tamimi, 16, has been hailed as a hero by Palestinians who see her as bravely standing up to Israel's occupation of the West Bank. Israelis accuse her family of using her as a pawn in staged provocations. Tamimi's lawyer Gaby Lasky spoke to journalists ahead of her hearing in a military court, saying the charges include assault and relate to six different incidents. The accusations also include stone-throwing, incitement and making threats, Lasky said. Prosecutors are also seeking five charges against her mother Nariman, and had yesterday filed charges against her cousin Nour, 20. Ahed Tamimi's family says the December 15 incident occurred in the yard of their home in Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah. A video shows the cousins approaching two Israeli soldiers and telling them to .
Bhima Koregaon violence: Athawale seeks inquiry, addl police
Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale has demanded police protection for Dalits in the wake of violence during the event to mark the 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle in Pune district today. "Dalit groups visiting Bhima Koregaon village in vehicles were halted at Sanaswadi, a village near Koregaon. Stones were hurled at them. No police force was available for their protection," Athawale said in a statement here. He appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to deploy additional police force in Bhima Koregaon village and provide protection to members of Dalit community. He also demanded an inquiry into the incident. According to police, violence erupted this afternoon after a group of people and some members of the crowd on its way to visit the war memorial in Bhima Koregaon had a heated exchange on some issue, which triggered stone-pelting. Some vehicles and a house in the vicinity was also damaged, police said. The ...
Cash, jewellery stolen from temple in Hisar
Three masked thieves looted Rs 1.50 lakh and jewellery said to be worth nearly Rs 24 lakh from the Shri Shayam Baba Mandir at Hansi, about 25 kms from here, today, police said. The miscreants looted the cash and jewellery early in the morning and escaped after locking the priest in a room of the temple, they said. The thieves gained entry inside the temple from the roof. They broke the lock of donation box and stole the cash, police said, adding that they also took away golden crown of Shri Shayam Baba along with other gold ornaments. Before escaping, they cut the wires of CCTV cameras installed in the temple, they said. Temple's senior functionary Jagdish Mittal said he reached the spot at 4 AM and rang up the police control room number several times, but, he claimed, that nobody picked up the phone. "The police reached the spot after several hours," he alleged. A large number of devotees, gathered at the temple by morning, raised slogans against the alleged police ...
Violence mars Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary event
The event to mark the 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle in Pune district, in which the British Army comprising dalits had defeated upper-caste Peshwas, was marred by incidents of stone pelting and vandalism today. The incident occurred in Bhima Koregaon in afternoon when people were heading towards a war memorial in the village, police said. The violence erupted after a group and some members of the crowd on its way to visit the memorial had an argument over some issue. "Stone pelting started after the argument. During the violence, vehicles and a house in the vicinity was damaged," a police officer deployed for bandobast at Bhima Koregaon said without elaborating. He said the police blocked the vehicular traffic on Pune-Ahmbednagar highway for sometime following the incident. The traffic was finally resumed in evening. The situation in the village is under control now. "More police personnel, including companies of the SRPF, have been deployed to avoid any ..
Slain militant warns of terror attacks in J&K
A video of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant Fardeen Ahmad Khanday, killed in yesterday's terror attack on a CRPF camp in Pulwama, has surfaced in which he has claimed the outfit will carry out more such attacks. Sitting amidst weapons and explosives, Khanday is seen making the threat. Khanday is believed to have joined militant ranks few months ago and it came to light when his family lodged a missing report with local police in September this year.
GoI to link all posts along Sino-India border by roads:Rajnath
The Centre has undertaken a special project to connect all the border posts along the Sino-India frontier with roads, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today as he reviewed the operational preparedness of a forward ITBP unit here. Singh ringed in the new year with the troops of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) at this border post located at a height of 11,614 feet in Uttarakhand, where the mercury dropped to minus 20 degrees Celsius today. This was the first time a home minister or a senior Union minister paid a visit to this border post. The home minister also instructed the ITBP personnel, in the presence of the force's Director General (DG), R K Pachnanda, to find out ways to rotate the troops at such high-altitude posts in less than three months' time. Currently, the troops are rotated every three months. This would enhance the operational efficiency of the personnel and also reduce the instances of mountain-related sickness among them, he said. "A project .
Police lathicharge right wing protesters in Rajasthan town
The first day of the year was run in with violent protests and tension in Bundi, Rajasthan, with a police lathicharge on protesters who wanted to perform pooja at a disputed site in the town.