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Tight security for PM's Noida visit
Tight security is in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here tomorrow to inaugurate Delhi Metro's Magenta Line. The 12.64-km section connects Botanical Garden in Noida to Kalkaji Mandir in south Delhi. Modi will also address a public meeting in Noida. The elite Special Protection Group, which provides security to the prime minister, has taken control of the premises. Provincial Armed Constabulary and paramilitary forces are part of the security at the venue. The area has been divided into 15 zones and an officer for each has been appointed. Aerial surveillance will be conducted with the help of helicopters, for which three helipads have been made at Botanical Garden.
Gunmen open fire on cafe in Cairo, kill two
At least two people were killed and eight injured after unknown assailants opened fire on a cafe in Cairo, on Sunday.The Anadolu Agency quoted Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Mujahed, as saying, that the shooting took place in the al-Amirya village, west of Cairo.According to a security source, two masked gunmen, involved in the incident, were on a motorbike when opened fire on cafe-goers in the village and fled.The injured were rushed to the hospital for medical assistance.No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.The Egyptian Police have launched a search operation to nab the culprits and are further investigating the matter.
Women among 6 injured in clash over land dispute in UP
At least six people, including women, were injured at a village here in a clash that broke out between two groups allegedly over a property dispute, police said today. The incident occurred at Antwada village, under Khatoli police station limits, last evening, officials said. According to Station House Officer (SHO), Khatoli police station, A P Bhardwaj, last evening Mahipal and Sureshpal confronted each other over a land dispute. They were soon joined by others and a violent clash broke out with batons and stones being freely used, the SHO said. On being alerted, the police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, he said. The injured people including Sureshpal, Bantu Devi, Mahipal, Sahender, Virender and Virender Singh, were shifted to a hospital. Bhardwaj said security has been stepped up in the village as a precautionary measure in view of the clash.
Trump sends Christmas greetings to US troops abroad
President Donald Trump is sending Christmas greetings to US troops stationed around the world. From the Florida estate where Trump is spending the holidays, he spoke by video hook-up on Christmas Eve to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, stationed in Qatar, Kuwait and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Trump told the troops that Americans are thankful for them and their families. He says they're "the greatest people on earth." He offered renewed praise to the Coast Guard for saving thousands of lives during a series of deadly US hurricanes. Trump told the troops that "every American heart" is thankful for them and is asking God to watch over them and their families.
Pakistan sniper shot dead by Indian troops
A Pakistani sniper was killed by Indian soldiers in cross-border firing in Jhangar Sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a day after an Army Major and three jawans were killed on the LoC in the state.
Naxal killed in encounter in forest on Maha-C'garh border
A naxal was today killed in an exchange of fire between security forces and the rebels in Sandra-Jaragudam forest in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said. The encounter happened at around 10:30am when the Gadchiroli police was conducting an anti-naxal combing operation in the forests close to Post Damrancha in Gadchiroli, said police. Officials said that the police party was attacked and the naxal was killed in retaliatory firing. They added that the rebels fled leaving behind his body. Police recovered a 12 bore rifle from the spot. In another encounter that took place today morning in the Jhelia forest area in Dhanora, naxals fled in the face of heavy police fire, said officials. The rebels left behind a detonator, a battery cell, electric wire and naxal literature, police said.
Six militants arrested in Manipur
Six militants, including a woman, belonging to different underground outfits, were arrested by security forces from different places in Manipur, police today. The police arrested two active members of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) from Heingang Bazaar area in Manipur's Imphal East district yesterday, a police statement said. Three other militants, including a woman, of the same outfit, were arrested after the two arrested militants disclosed their whereabouts during interrogation, the statement said. On Friday, the police had arrested an active member of the banned underground outfit KCP (People's War Group) while carrying out frisking and checking at Pishum Bridge in Imphal West district, the statement added.
Army bids farewell to soldiers slain in JK cross-border firing
The Army today bid farewell to four soldiers who were killed in yesterday's ceasefire violation in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. General Officer Commanding of White Knight Corps Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh laid wreaths at a military send-off in Jammu which was attended by senior Army officers, police officers and other ranks, a defence spokesperson said. Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh, Speaker of legislative Assembly Kavinder Gupta and some other ministers of the state also attended the ceremony and paid tributes to the slain soldiers, he said. Lt Gen Saranjeet Singh said the soldiers' sacrifice would motivate the future generations. "The nation will remain forever indebted for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty of our heroes," he said. A separate ceremony was held in Udhampur where GOC-in-C northern command Lt Gen D Anbu laid the wreaths, the spokesman said. Major Moharkar Prafulla Ambadas (32) of Maharashtra, Lance Naik Gurmail Singh (34) and Lance Naik .
Afghan forces kill 11 IS militants in Nangarhar province
At least 11 militants belonging to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group were killed in an operation carried out by the Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, on Sunday.The Tolo News quoted the Public Order Police, as saying in a statement, that the operation was launched in Khogyani district to clear the area.Four other insurgents got injured, the statement further said.A "heroin factory was also destroyed," it added.IS has not commented on the incident so far.Further details are awaited.
Soldiers killed in firing: Army says no mutilation of bodies
The Army today clarified that the bodies of its personnel killed in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir were not mutilated and the injury marks were due to splinters and gunshots. An Army major and three soldiers were killed yesterday after Pakistani troops targeted the Army patrol at Brat Galla in Keri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. "The injuries suffered are due to splinters and gunshots sustained due to firing by the enemy on the patrol," Army sources said here. Responding to media reports, they said that there has been no mutilation of bodies.
12th Palestinian dies since Trump declaration on Jerusalem
A Palestinian teenager died today, nine days after being wounded by Israeli fire during a Gaza protest against US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the health ministry said. Mohammad Sami al-Dahduh, 19, from Gaza City was shot on December 15 during a demonstration on the Israeli border, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said. His death brings to 12 the number of Palestinians killed since US President Donald Trump announced on December 6 that he would recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv. Ten protesters have died after clashes with Israeli troops, two of them on Friday. Two others were killed in an Israeli air strike on Gaza earlier in the month. Among the Gazans killed in the December 15 clashes was Ibrahim Abu Thurayeh, who had lost his legs in an Israeli attack a decade ago. The health ministry in Gaza said the 29-year-old was shot in the head by a sniper, with the UN's human rights chief saying he was "truly .
Gunmen kill three at cafe south of Egypt capital
Masked gunmen opened fire on a cafe south of the Egyptian capital, killing three people, security officials said today. The attack, which took place overnight in the village of Al-Ayat about 50 kilometres from Cairo, left at least five others wounded, they said. While the motivation was unclear officials suspect it was a criminal incident rather than terrorism. State-run newspaper Akhbar al-Youm, citing witnesses, said two attackers arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire on people in the cafe before fleeing. Security officials arrived at the scene and also interviewed injured people in hospital to try to identify and arrest the attackers, the newspaper reported.
Roadside bomb kills 7 in Afghanistan
A roadside bomb killed seven civilians today in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, officials said. Haji Salam Khan, a provincial council member, said the blast killed seven civilians and wounded three others. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor, confirmed the attack but did not provide a toll. No one immediately claimed responsibility. The Taliban have a strong and growing presence in the area. Elsewhere in Afghanistan, a mortar struck a market in the eastern Logar province, killing three civilians during a battle between Afghan security forces and the Taliban, said Salim Saleh, spokesman for the provincial governor. He said seven other people were wounded. He said an investigation is underway to determine whether the mortar round was fired by security forces or insurgents.
Iraq plans new Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline
Iraq today invited companies to submit statements of interest in building a new pipeline from the northern city of Kirkuk to Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. The new 350-kilometer pipeline will carry up to one million barrels a day, the state-run Oil Projects Company said. A 305-kilometer gas pipeline to feed pumping stations, tanks and other service installations will be included in the project, it said. The new line will be built alongside an existing 1.6 million barrel-per-day pipeline, which runs through restive Sunni areas and has been idle since it was badly damaged by militant attacks in 2014. Iraqi forces drove the Islamic State group from the area earlier this year, but the militants are expected to continue to launch insurgent-style attacks. Interested companies have until January 24 to submit applications for pre-qualification before receiving the final tender documents. Authorities did not provide a timeline for the project, which will be offered under
Spurt in Kashmiris joining militancy in 2017
There has been a sharp spike in the number of young Kashmiris joining militant groups this year, with the number crossing 100 for the first time since such data started being collated in 2010, officials said here today. The figure, which stood at 88 in 2016, has already reached 117 by the end of November this year with south Kashmir emerging as one of the main hubs which provides cadres to militant groups such as Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e- Taiba, reports of security agencies said. According to the reports, the number of local youths who joined various militant groups this year include 12 from Anantnag, 45 from Pulwama and Awantipora, 24 from Shopian and 10 from Kulgam. The figures for North Kashmir are -- four youths joined militant groups from Kupwara, six from Baramulla and Sopore, and seven from Bandipore, according to the reports. From central Kashmir, Srinagar district accounted for disappearance of five youths while Budgam for four. The reports are based on ..
Turkey expels 2,700 personnel over suspected terror links
Turkey on Sunday dismissed at least 2,756 personnel from various institutions, with a new statutory decree being initiated, under the state of emergency.During the police operations, the dismissed personnel were found to be members of, or linked to, "terror" groups, structures and entities that act against national security, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette of Turkey.Around 637 soldiers from the Turkish Armed Forces have been expelled under the decree, according to Anadolu News Agency.At least, 360 officials were dismissed from the General Command of Gendarmerie Forces. Also, 61 officials from the Turkish National Police and four others from the Coast Guard Command were expelled.In the new decree, it reinstated 115 people who had been dismissed from their jobs earlier.Around 341 officials from the Directorate of Religious Affairs have been dismissed, while 18 others were reinstated to the directorate.The crackdown on the suspected officials comes days after ...
Keri ceasefire violation: Army clarifies personnel's bodies weren't mutilated
The Indian Army on Sunday said that the bodies of the four army personnel killed in the ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir's Keri sector yesterday were not mutilated."The injuries suffered are due to splinters and gunshot wounds sustained due to firing by the enemy on the patrol", a statement from the Army read.On Saturday evening, three jawans and an Army officer lost their lives and one other was injured when Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC).In the aftermath, families of the deceased demanded the government to look into the matter more seriously.Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate shelling and firing when 120 Infantry Brigade, Batallion Area was on patrol, after which the Indian Army retaliated.
N.Korea rejects UN sanctions, defends nuclear programme
North Korea on Sunday rejected the latest sanctions imposed on it by the UN Security Council (UNSC) and reiterated its intention of further developing its nuclear deterrence programme.
N Korea slams new UN sanctions as an "act of war": state media
North Korea today slammed the latest UN sanctions imposed on it over the country's widely-condemned intercontinental ballistic missile tests, describing the move as an "act of war". "We fully reject the latest UN sanctions... as a violent breach of our republic's sovereignty and an act of war that destroys the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and a wider region," Pyongyang's foreign ministry said in a statement carried by the state-run KCNA news agency.
'There's a war coming', warns US Marine Corps Gen
United States Marine Corps commandant General Robert Neller warned Norway-based U.S. troops to be prepared for a coming war."I hope I'm wrong, but there's a war coming. You're in a fight here, an informational fight, a political fight, by your presence," Fox News reported, citing Gen. Neller as saying.The commandant was referring to Russia and the Pacific theatre as the next major areas of conflict, predicting a "big-ass fight" in the future.Russia has reportedly warned neighbouring Norway that its decision to accommodate a new unit of US Marines to the end of 2018 could hurt relations.Endorsing Gen. Neller's views, Marine Corps Sergeant Major Ronald Green added, "Just remember why you're here. They're watching. Just like you watch them, they watch you. We've got 300 Marines up here; we could go from 300 to 3,000 overnight. We could raise the bar."Neller's visit comes amid tensions between Russia and NATO allies.