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Two Killed in Car Bomb Attack in Iraq's Mosul
Two people were killed in a car bomb outside a restaurant in Iraq's Mosul late on Friday, security forces said, in the second such incident in around a week.
A statement by the Iraqi military's media centre said one young woman and a security officer were killed in the blast, which took place in the city's eastern half.
Ten other people were wounded.
Iraqi forces ousted the Islamic State group from Mosul in mid-2017, but explosions and hit-and-run attacks have continued to plague the province.
(AFP)
One SPO Injured in Ceasefire Violation in J&K
One Special Police officer (SPO) has been injured in the ceasefire violation in Kerni sector of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir, that took place on Friday around 6 pm in the evening.
Pakistan had on Friday violated the ceasefire by resorting to heavy shelling with artillery and firing of small arms in Shahpur and Kerni sectors of Poonch district. The Indian Army had retaliated.
(ANI)
Baloch Liberation Tigers Claims Responsibility for Gas Pipeline Explosion
The Baloch Liberation Tigers has claimed responsibility for blowing up a gas pipeline in the Dera Bugti area of Balochistan.
(ANI)
One Guide Dead, Dutch Trekker Missing After Avalanche Hits Nepal's Manang
One local guide has died and one Dutch trekker is missing after an avalanche hit Manang in Nepal. Further details are awaited.
(ANI)
Kumaraswamy Meets PM Modi, Appeals for Pending Funds
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, 9 March and appealed to him to release pending funds under NDRF and MGNREGA for drought mitigation and wage component and material component to the state. This in light of the severe drought in 100 out of 176 talukas in the state.
(ANI)
Jagdish Mukhi Sworn in as Governor of Mizoram
Jagdish Mukhi was on Saturday sworn-in as the Governor of Mizoram at a simple function at the Raj Bhavan in Aizawl. Gauhati High Court judge, Justice Nelson Sailo administered the oath of office to Mukhi. Mukhi is also the Governor of Assam.
He succeeded Kummanam Rajasekharan as the governor of Mizoram as the latter resigned on Thursday and his resignation was accepted by the President Ram Nath Kovind who appointed Mukhi to take additional charge of Mizoram.
(PTI)
PM Modi Inaugurates Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, 9 March inaugurated the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of Archaeology in Noida.
(ANI)
Army Retrieves One More Jawan's Body From Avalanche Site in Kinnaur
The Army has retrieved the body of another jawan on the 18th day of operations underway to rescue six Army men trapped at an avalanche site since 20 February at Namgya, Kinnaur. Bodies of four of the six missing Army personnel have already been recovered.
(Source: ANI)
Rabindranath Tagore Statue Vandalised in West Bengal
A statue of Rabindranath Tagore was vandalised in West Bengal’s Bidhannagar on Saturday, 9 March. TMC Councillor Nirmal Dutta said, "3 men vandalised the statue, we caught one of them while the other 2 managed to escape. We don't know why they did it. The one who was caught has been handed over to the police."
(Source: ANI)
Indian Air Force Airlifts 22 People in Himachal Pradesh Due to Heavy Snowfall
The Indian Air Force helicopter airlifted 22 people from Bhuntar in Kullu to Stingri in Lahaul-Spiti and 21 from Stingri to Bhunter on Saturday, 9 March. Roads in Lahaul-Spiti and Manali-Leh highway have been closed since the past two months due to heavy snowfall this year.
(Source: ANI)
Lahore HC to Hear Plea on Imran Khan's Disqualification on 11 March
The Lahore High Court on Monday, 11 March is set to hear a plea seeking disqualification of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for concealing the alleged parentage of a daughter with a former partner in his nomination papers for the 2018 election.
The petition claims that Khan had concealed the alleged parentage of Tyrian Jade Khan White in his nomination papers for the 2018 general elections.
Tyrian White is the daughter of Ana-Luisa (Sita) White, the daughter of the late Lord Gordon White. It has often been alleged that Tyrian is Imran Khan's daughter, the report said.
(Source: PTI)
Four Dead as Car Plunges into Canal in Ludhiana
Four people died after the car plunged into the Sidhwan Canal at Sarabha Nagar in Punjab’s Ludhiana, police said on Saturday, 9 March.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and it plunged into the canal on Friday night, police said.
All the four occupants of the car drowned in the canal, police said, adding that the bodies were later fished out.
(Source: PTI)
BSF Hands over Apprehended Pak National as a Goodwill Gesture to Pak Rangers
The Border Security Force handed over a Pakistan national, apprehended on Friday, 8 March, while crossing the international border in Ramgarh area of Samba district to the Pakistan Rangers on Saturday, 9 March as a goodwill gesture, a defence PRO said.
Pakistan Violates Ceasefire in J&K's Akhnoor
Pakistan has violated ceasefire in Keri Battal area of Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, 9 March. The Indian Army is currently retaliating . More details are awaited.
(Source: ANI)
NIA Summons Separatists Nadeem Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for Questioning
The National Investigation Agency has summoned separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani's son Nadeem Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to Delhi on Monday for questioning in a terror funding case.
(Sources: ANI)