SMS threat to kill Nitish KumarPATNA - Suspected Maoists have sent SMS messages to several journalists threatening to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from jail. Maoists gun down 16 Bihar villagers, including five childrenPATNA - At least 50 Maoist guerrillas attacked a Bihar village and gunned down 16 people, including five children, in what appeared to be a dispute over land, police said Friday. Maoists kill tribal leader in West BengalKOLKATA - Suspected Maoist guerrillas killed a Jharkhand Janamukti Morcha (JJM) leader in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district and left his body on the roadside, police said Friday. BSF kills infiltrator at India-Pakistan borderJAMMU - Border Security Force (BSF) troopers shot dead a suspected infiltrator along the international border in Ranbirsinghpora sector of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said Friday. Maoists shoot dead 16 villagers in BiharPATNA - Sixteen people including five children have been killed by suspected Maoist guerrillas in a Bihar village, police said Friday. Pakistan to target Taliban’s ‘epicentre’: NYTWASHINGTON - After fighting peripheral wars against militants for the last several years, Pakistani military is poised to open a campaign in the coming days against the Taliban’s main stronghold in the tribal areas of South Waziristan, says the New York Times. Man escapes Taliban captivity after killing five militantsKABUL - A man who was abducted by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan has escaped from its captivity after killing six militants, an official said Thursday. Tribal leader Chhattradhar Mahato’s police custody extendedKOLKATA - Tribal leader Chhattradhar Mahato, who was arrested last week for his alleged links with Maoist rebels in West Bengal’s Lalgarh area, was Thursday remanded in police custody for seven more days. Two Maoists gunned down in ChhattisgarhRAIPUR - Chhattisgarh Police gunned down two Maoists in a forested area in the restive Bastar region Thursday evening, police said. McChrystal on Afghanistan: Situation ’serious’LONDON - The situation in Afghanistan is “serious”, with victory not something that can be taken for granted, the commander of NATO forces in the country said Thursday in a speech to a London audience. IAF seeks nod to fire against Maoists in self defenceNEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force, which is involved in non-offensive roles in anti-Maoist operations, has sought permission from the defence ministry to fire in self-defence, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik said Thursday. ‘Why aren’t ministers praising brave Gujjar girl?’JAMMU - Leaders of the Gujjar community in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday said the act of bravery by 18-year-old Rukhsana Kausuar, who killed a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant, was praised by everyone except Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his state ministers. US pushing Pakistan to punish Mumbai terror attackersWASHINGTON - Describing India and Pakistan as two very important countries, the United States says it is encouraging Islamabad to fully investigate and bring those responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. US House puts tough ‘no terror’ conditions on Pakistan aidWASHINGTON - The US Congress has passed a bill to triple non-military aid to Pakistan to $7.5 billion in the next five years, but with stringent conditions demanding action against extremist groups on its soil and prevention of attacks into neighbouring countries. National Conference activist killed by militants in KashmirSRINAGAR - A prominent activist of Jammu and Kashmir’s ruling National Conference was shot dead by separatist militants in his village late Wednesday evening, police said. Tribal leader Mahato has insurance policy worth Rs.1 cr: PoliceKOLKATA - Chhatradhar Mahato, the arrested chief of a Maoist-backed body in West Bengal’s Lalgarh, has an insurance policy worth Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) and he recently bought a house in Orissa, a top police officer said here Wednesday. India scoffs at Pakistan for calling 26/11 evidence ‘half-baked’NEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday scoffed at Pakistan for terming as “half-baked” India’s evidence of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeeds role in the 26/11 Mumbai mayhem. US Congress set to vote on Pakistan aid with ‘no terror’ conditionsWASHINGTON - The US Congress is set to take the final step to triple non-military aid to Pakistan, but with stringent conditions demanding action against extremist groups on its soil and preventing attacks on neighbouring countries, namely India. UN team completes gathering evidence in Bhutto killingISLAMABAD - The UN team investigating the assassination of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto Wednesday completed its task of collecting evidence related to the December 2007 murder. Girl who killed militant fears for her familyJAMMU - Three days after she shot dead a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist after snatching his gun, Rukhsana, an 18-year-old Muslim girl now fears for her family’s safety. Assam rebel group surrenders in ManipurIMPHAL - Sixteen militants of the separatist outfit Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel faction) have surrendered to the security forces, the paramilitary Assam Rifles said Wednesday. Eliminating militants in Kashmir is top priority: ArmySHIMLA - The Indian Army’s top priorities are eliminating militants and checking infiltration from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir, an officer who takes over as the Northern Command chief said Wednesday. Israel bombs three Gaza tunnelsTEL AVIV - The Israel Air Force bombed three weapons smuggling tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip border overnight, the military said Wednesday. US soldier, 22 Taliban killed in AfghanistanKABUL - A US soldier was killed Wednesday when a suicide bomber attacked his convoy in southeastern Afghanistan, while Afghan and foreign troops killed 22 Taliban militants in a joint operation in the west of the country, officials said. Gujjars seek Bharat Ratna for girl who killed militantJAMMU - An 18-year-old Muslim woman who killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist after snatching his gun deserves the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award, Gujjar leaders in Jammu and Kashmir say. Three CPI-M activists killed by MaoistsKOLKATA - Three Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists were shot dead by suspected Maoist guerrillas in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, police said Wednesday. No cases against Kobad Ghandy, says poet-associateHYDERABAD - There are “no cases” pending against the arrested London-educated Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy anywhere in India but police could “concoct” them, claims revolutionary poet Varavara Rao. Dhaka sleuths learn what it takes to be recruited into JMBDHAKA - Learning to blow up or be blown up and to pull a cycle rickshaw — these are among the tests a recruit must pass before being inducted into the militant group Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). Pakistani probe indicts Lashkar for Mumbai attack: NYTWASHINGTON - Pakistan’s own investigation into 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks concludes “beyond any reasonable doubt” that it was militants from the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who carried out the carnage, according to the New York Times. Lashkar-e-Taiba bent on striking India again: NYTWASHINGTON - Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan-based group widely believed to be behind the Mumbai terror attacks, remains largely intact and determined to strike India again, The New York Times has reported citing current and former members of the group and intelligence officials. |
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