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Eiffel Tower to go dark in solidarity with Afghan victims
France’s “Iron Lady,” the Eiffel Tower, will turn off its lights in solidarity with the victims of Afghan capital Kabul’s attack, Paris mayor said on Saturday. “Tonight, at midnight, Eiffel Tower will turn its lights off to pay tribute to the victims of the despicable attack that struck the heart of Kabul,” Xinhua quoted Anne …
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January 28, 2018 -
Four killed in attack on Colombia police station
Four police officers were killed and 42 others injured on Saturday when a bomb exploded outside a police station in Colombian city of Barranquilla, police said. The Colombian National Police Director General Jorge Hernando Nieto termed the attack “demented” and said: “I express all our solidarity … with the families of the four police who …
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January 28, 2018 -
TMC asks why PM is silent over attack on school bus
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tweet expressing condolence for the children who have died in an explosion in Kabul on Sturday evoked sharp reactions in the city. Accusing the Prime Minister of indifference towards tragic situations nearer home, state parliamentary affairs minister, Partha Chatterjee said it is surprising that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not have …
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January 28, 2018 -
Minister condemns attack on school bus
Haryana Finance minister Captain Abhimanyu has described the attack on a school bus in Gurugram as unfortunate and assured that strict action would be taken against miscreants involved in such incidents. Abhimanyu, who was interacting with mediapersons on the sidelines of a function on Thursday, was asked to comment on the law and order situation …
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January 25, 2018 -
Kabul hotel attack killed 40 people: official
At least 40 people were killed in the attack on Kabul’s luxury Intercontinental Hotel at the weekend, official figures showed on Thursday — almost double the earlier toll released by Afghan authorities. “The final death toll (among Afghans) from Intercontinental Hotel attack stands at 25,” health ministry spokesman Wahid Majrooh told AFP. “We don’t know …
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January 25, 2018 -
Assam Rifles troopers escape attack in Manipur
A patrol of Assam Rifles troopers escaped an attack in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Sunday night when a bomb hidden in the area failed to explode, police said at Monday. According to police, troopers of the Assam Rifles’ 12 and 17 Battalions were on a foot patrol near Chingnungkok under Lamlai police station in …
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January 22, 2018 -
Boy among two killed in TMC clash
Members of two factions of the Trinamul Congress clashed again in Basanti in South 24-Parganas, resulting in two fatalities, including of a 10-year-old boy, while several persons were injured, including a policeman. A large police force that rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control, was also attacked with crude bombs being hurled …
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January 19, 2018 -
Suspect indicted in failed San Francisco attack
A former US Marine suspected of plotting a Christmas holiday terror attack on a popular San Francisco tourist destination was indicted by a grand jury, the media reported. Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, of Modesto, California, was indicted on Thursday on one count each of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organisation and …
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January 5, 2018 -
Unicef: Children increasingly used as weapons of war
Children caught in war zones are increasingly being used as weapons of war — recruited to fight, forced to act as suicide bombers, and used as human shields, Unicef has warned. In a statement late Wednesday summarising 2017 as a brutal year for children caught in conflict, Unicef said parties to conflicts were blatantly disregarding …
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December 28, 2017 -
Ex-US Marine arrested for planning Christmas attack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested a former US marine who was planning to attack a tourist pier in San Francisco on Christmas Day in the name of the Islamic State (IS). Everitt Aaron Jameson, 26, became a suspect of US authorities in September because of his postings on social medial in support …
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December 23, 2017 -
Maoists attack Bihar railway station, kill one
Maoists attacked a railway station in Bihar, killing one person and abducting two officials to enforce a shutdown they have called, police said on Wednesday. Armed Maoists attacked the Masudan railway station on Jamalpur-Kieul rail section late Tuesday night. According to an Eastern Railway official, the attack took place at about 11.25 p.m. They killed …
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December 20, 2017 -
UP girl killing: Family stage protest before cremation
Family members of an 18-year -old girl, who was hacked to death by a jilted lover, on Friday staged a protest in their village before cremating her, police said. The spurned lover, Amarpal, had on Wednesday killed the Class 12 student using a sickle at Ghar Shayam village in the Kandhla police station area of Shamli district. …
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December 15, 2017 -
7 killed in Kabul market blast
At least seven people were killed and nine others wounded in an explosion at a market in the western neighbourhood of Kabul on Friday, the media reported. According to Tolo News, the blast occurred in the afternoon in Sar-e-Karez market. The target of the attack remained unknown. Three vehicles, several shops and houses were damaged …
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December 8, 2017 -
Maharashtra: Assault over honking claims man’s life, son injured
Honking took a bloody turn at a village in Maharashtra when a 21-year old and his father were attacked by three persons who took objection to the youth’s honking while riding a motorcycle. The incident took place at Sapatne village in Madha tehsil of Solapur district on Tuesday, local police said. The trio, who objected to …
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December 7, 2017 -
26/11 aftermath: Maharashtra ATS de-radicalises 86 people
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has de-radicalised 86 people in the last two years as a part of its efforts to wean away misguided youth from the path of extremism in the aftermath of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, an official said. Those brought into the mainstream include well-educated people like a young couple, both …
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November 26, 2017 -
US warns Pak of repercussions if it fails to act against Saeed
The US has sought immediate re- arrest and prosecution of the Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saaed, warning Islamabad that there would be repercussions for bilateral ties if it fails to act. The banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head, who carries a USD 10 million American bounty on his head for terror activities, walked …
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November 26, 2017 -
Militants attack Congress leader’s house in J-K, none injured
Militants attacked a Congress leader’s house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district on late Saturday, officials said on Sunday. Police said a few shots were heard on late Saturday evening near the house of Imtiyaz Parray, Congress leader and the son of slain counter-insurgent commander, Kuka Parray, in Hajin area in Bandipora district. “We are …
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November 26, 2017