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British envoy's cable put China's Tiananmen crackdown toll at 10,000
The Chinese Army crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy demonstrations killed at least 10,000 people, according to newly-released British diplomatic cable.
Pranab bats for spiritualism to strengthen society, state
Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday called for strong spiritual foundations to strengthen the society and state.
Cow smuggler arrested in Alwar
The Rajasthan Police on Saturday intercepted a truck carrying eight cows in Alwar district's Ramgarh area, and arrested one smuggler.However, two smugglers managed to flee away due to low visibility and after firing several rounds at the police.The police recovered eight cows, including two dead ones, from the seized truck.Medical inquiry of the injured and post-mortem of the deceased cows are being done."The police got information that cow smugglers were coming from Chikani side last night. Police blocked the road based on the information. A truck consisting of cows went ahead after the blockade team of policemen tried to stop it. The police arrested a cow smuggler after the truck got trapped in the fields along the road," SHO Ajit Singh said.The police is questioning the arrested person.
3 killed as Pak violates ceasefire in J-K's Keri
Two civilians and an Army officer lost their lives and one other got injured when Pakistan on Saturday violated ceasefire at around 12Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate shelling and firing when 120 Infantry Brigade, Batallion Area was on patrol, after which the Indian Army retaliated.Earlier on December 21, Pakistan violated ceasefire at around 5:50 pm in the evening in the Naushera sector of Jammu and Kashmir along the LoC.Last month, the ceasefire was violated in Naushera sector itself, which continued for an hour.Further details are awaited.
3 soldiers killed as Pakistan violates LoC ceasefire
Three Indian Army soldiers, including a major, were killed and another soldier injured on Saturday in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistan Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.
Army Major, 3 soldiers killed in Pak firing along LoC
Pakistani troops opened fire on an Indian Army patrol, killing a Major and three soldiers, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district today, officials said. The firing took place around 1215 hours, an Army officer said. In the sudden firing, an Army Major and three soldiers were killed, the officer said. Indian troops were retaliating effectively, the officer said. Further details are awaited, he added.
Army's 77 Mountain Brigade celebrates 75th Raising Day
The Army's 77 Mountain Brigade also known as 'Chindits' today celebrated its 75th Raising Day Platinum Jubilee at its Counter Insurgency training center at Harchura near Balipara in Sonitpur district. Inaugurating the programme, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Red Horn Division Maj Gen P S Behl said the Brigade was established during the World War-II on June 10, 1942 at Sagar in the state Madhya Pradesh by the legendary Brig Orde Wintage. The Chindits, known officially as the Long Range Penetration Groups, were special operations units of the British and Indian armies, which saw action in 19431944, during the Buram Campaign of World War-II. Chindit is a corrupted form of the Burmese mythical beast Chinth or Chinthay, statues of which guard Buddhist temples. The first Chindit unit, the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade, was gradually formed in the area around Jhansi in the summer of 1942. To commemorate the momentous occasion numerous events were spread over two days ...
Tribals in Manipur protest lobbing of hand grenade
Tribals in Manipur's Ukhrul district staged a protest against the lobbing of a hand grenade on Friday night in the heart of the district headquarters, officials said on Saturday.
Terror inputs puts securitymen on alert in border areas in Punjab
Security agencies were put on high alert in border areas of Punjab on Saturday after intelligence inputs on infilteration of terrorists into Indian territory from neighbouring Pakistan, informed sources said.
Melbourne car attack man on 18 attempted murder charges
An Afghan refugee accused of ploughing his car into pedestrians in Melbourne was charged with 18 counts of attempted murder today, as police vowed a boosted presence over the Christmas period. Saeed Noori, who has a history of drug abuse and mental problems, allegedly drove his car through a busy downtown intersection on Thursday, careering into tourists and shoppers. His motive is not clear, although police allege he made "utterances" to them about voices, dreams and the "poor treatment of Muslims" after his arrest. No link to any terrorist group has been found. "A 32-year-old man has been charged with 18 counts of attempted murder and one count of conduct endangering life," Victoria state police said in a statement, citing Thursday's attack. Broadcaster ABC said Noori did not apply for bail when he appeared in court on Saturday, putting his head in his hands and becoming emotional when he saw his mother weeping during the short hearing. The magistrate ordered a ...
Mizoram beefs up security for peaceful Christmas celebrations
The Mizoram government has made elaborate security arrangements to ensure that Christmas and New Year celebrations passed off peacefully in the state, a top police official today said. Aizawl district SP Neihchungnunga told PTI that Police mobile and foot patrolling were being conducted round-the-clock with Sub Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) heading the teams. He said that all the officers of the pollice stations, assisted by armed battalion personnel, conducted patrolling within their jurisdiction to prevent any untoward incidents in the Christians-dominated state. Meanwhile, the state excise and narcotics department has declared Decenber 23-26 as dry days.
NC MLA claims Burhan Wani, other militants killed in J-K to be 'martyrs'
National Conference (NC) MLA Abdul Majeed Larmi on Saturday made a controversial remark by saying that all those, including the militants and Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, killed in Kashmir were 'martyrs'."Those who fight for issues are 'Martyrs'. All those, including militants, who are being killed in Kashmir are 'martyrs', including Burhan Wani," Larmi told ANI.Wani, who was responsible for several attacks against security personnel in Kashmir, was killed in an encounter with Indian security forces last year on July 8.Following his death, widespread protest spread in the Kashmir Valley and a curfew was imposed for 53 consecutive days.Earlier, Larmi was criticised for his condemnable comment on the killing of Army officer Ummer Fayaz Parry.Parry was commissioned into 2 Rajputana Rifles in December last year.Panic gripped the region after his bullet-riddled body was found in south Kashmir's Shopian district.
Mattis: 'Storm clouds gathering' over Korean Peninsula
"Storm clouds are gathering" over the Korean Peninsula, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis declared today. And as diplomats try to resolve the nuclear standoff, he told soldiers that the US military must do its part by being ready for war. Without forecasting a conflict, Mattis emphasized that diplomacy stands the best chance of preventing a war if America's words are backed up by strong and prepared armed forces. "My fine young soldiers, the only way our diplomats can speak with authority and be believed is if you're ready to go," Mattis told several dozen soldiers and airmen at the 82nd Airborne Division's Hall of Heroes, his last stop on a two-day pre-holiday tour of bases to greet troops. Mattis' comments came as the UN Security Council unanimously approved tough new sanctions against North Korea, compelling nations to sharply reduce their sales of oil to the reclusive country and send home all North Korean expatriate workers within two years. Such workers are seen as a ..
2 Palestinians dead in clashes over Trump's Jerusalem move
At least two Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip by Israeli forces amid protests over US President Donald Trump's Jerusalem move, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.According to Al Jazeera, the ministry in a statement said that two Palestinians were killed and over 70 others were injured during clashes with Israeli forces in northern Gaza near the border with Israel.The dead men have been identified as Zakaria al-Kafarneh who died after being shot in the chest in clashes near Jabalia, in northern Gaza and Mohammed Mohaisen who died later in clashes in east of Gaza City, according to the reports.Thousands of Palestinians participated in "violent riots" along the Gaza border and across the West Bank "hurling firebombs and rocks and rolling burning tires" at Israeli forces, the Israeli military stated.Troops responded with tear gas and deployed live fire "selectively toward main instigators," it added.Protesters chanted "Trump is a coward. Trump is a fool". ...
2 Palestinians killed in clashes with Israeli army in Gaza
Two Palestinians were killed on Friday in clashes with the Israeli army in Gaza amid another round of protests against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Terrorists attack CRPF post in Srinagar
Terrorists lobbed two petrol bombs at a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post here on Friday.The CRPF post is located at Nawakadal's Bari Pora here.No injuries were reported.Further details are awaited.
Gazans killed by Israeli fire in border clash
Two Palestinians were killed as youths clashed with Israeli soldiers on the Gaza border today in a new protest against US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, the health ministry said. The third Friday since US President Donald Trump's controversial announcement on Jerusalem was again billed by Gaza's Islamist rulers Hamas as a "day of rage". It came a day after the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn Trump's December 6 announcement that he would recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv. Both Israel and the United States vowed to ignore that vote. In Gaza today, hundreds of Palestinian protesters at various points along the border threw stones at Israeli forces, who responded with smoke grenades and live and rubber bullets, AFP correspondents said. The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said Zakaria al- Kafarneh, 24, died after being shot in the chest in clashes near Jabalia, in northern ...
Malaysia arrests foreign 'Islamic militants' in new raids
Malaysian police have detained 20 alleged Islamic militants, including a leading member of an Indonesian extremist group and others believed to be planning to fight in the strife-torn southern Philippines, authorities said today. They were the latest arrests of alleged extremists in Muslim-majority Malaysia, as fears grow militants who had been fighting with the Islamic State (IS) group overseas are heading back to Southeast Asia after the jihadists' losses in the Middle East. The arrests were made in nationwide raids from late November to mid-December, police said in a statement. Among those detained was an alleged senior leader of the Indonesian IS-linked militant outfit Jamaah Ansharut Daulah (JAD), which has been blamed for several recent deadly attacks in its home country. The 24-year-old was picked up in the southern Malaysian state of Johor, police said, without identifying him. A 50-year-old Filipino suspected of trying to recruit people to join Philippine ...
Army chief stresses on relevance of jointmanship in forces
Army chief General Bipin Rawat today stressed on the relevance of jointmanship in the armed forces so that it percolates at the functional level and develops a bottom-up approach. Rawat, addressing a gathering at the College of Defence Management (CDM) in Secunderabad, shared "the national security perspective and vision of the future" with participants of the Higher Defence Management Course at the CDM, according to a PIB (Defence Wing) release. "He stressed on the relevance of jointmanship in the armed forces, which can suitably be nurtured at a tri-service organisation like the College of Defence Management, so that it percolates at the functional level and develops the bottom-up approach," the release said. "During the talk, the Chief of the Army Staf highlighted the importance of geopolitics and national interests in the formulation of national security strategy," it stated.
Streamline selection process for gallantry awards: Par panel
A parliamentary committee has asked the defence ministry to immediately streamline the selection process to confer gallantry awards to defence personnel, insisting that the exercise must be transparent. The recommendation by the Committee on Petitions of the Lok Sabha came after an alleged lapse by the then authorities concerned in recognising sacrifices of an armyman during the Indo-Pak war in 1965 was brought to its notice. In a representation to the panel, the son of late Major Mohan Singh had mentioned that his father died while fighting the enemy during the 1965 war but his sacrifice was not attributed to death in action by the Army, depriving him of the gallantry award. The parliamentary panel asked the defence ministry to undertake a fresh exercise on the basis of available records to determine whether there was any lapse in recognising the "martyrdom" of Singh as 'battle casualty' attributable to military service with effect from 1965. The petitioner, Brigadier ..