IED recovered in Dadsara in Tral, defused
Tral, Aug 13: Security forces recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Dadsara area of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said Friday. They said that an IED was detected by joint team of forces at Dadasara area of Tral on late Thursday night which was later destroyed by the bomb disposal […]
Taliban take another Afghan provincial capital, Kandahar
Kabul, Aug 13 (AP) Afghan officials say the Taliban have taken another provincial capital, the southern city of Kandahar in the province with the same name. It’s the twelfth provincial capital out of Afghanistan’s 34 that the insurgents have taken in their weeklong blitz that swept over much of the country. Kandahar is also the […]
US deploying troops in Kabul to support orderly, safe reduction of civilian personnel from Afghanistan
Washington, Aug 13 (PTI) The Biden administration is deploying several thousands of its troops to the Kabul airport to support the orderly and safe reduction of civilian personnel mainly from its embassy, officials at the Pentagon and the State Department said Thursday. We are further reducing our civilian footprint in Kabul in light of the […]
21 killed, 4 missing as heavy rain hits central China: Officials
Beijing, Aug 13 (PTI) At least 21 people were killed and four others remained missing as heavy rain lashed a township in central China’s Hubei Province, local authorities said on Friday. The Liulin Township in Suixian County saw the total precipitation reaching 503 mm from Wednesday to Thursday, causing an average waterlogging depth of 3.5 […]
Canada sending forces to close Afghan embassy
Toronto, Aug 13 (AP) Canadian special forces will deploy to Afghanistan where Canadian staff in Kabul will be evacuated before closing, a source familiar with the plan told The Associated Press. The official, who was not authorised to talk publicly about the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity, did not say how many special […]
Kulgam gunfight: Militant killed, search ops on
Kulgam, Aug 13: An unidentified militant has been killed in an encounter that broke out in Malpora, Mir Bazar area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday. A police official said that a militant has been killed, however, complete search of the building is yet to be done. “#KulgamEncounterUpdate: So far one #militant killed. Complete […]
Run up to I-Day celebrations: Security put on alert, drones to monitor situation
Srinagar: Security Forces on Thursday conducted a successful trial of drones in Srinagar to keep the city under aerial surveillance while massive frisking operations were started ahead of the Independence Day in the summer capital and elsewhere, officials said. They said that police and the CRPF jointly conducted the successful trial of drones at Pratap […]
