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Eight Suspected Boko Haram Members Confess to Abducting Chibok Girls
Nigerian police said on Wednesday, 18 July, that eight suspected members of militant group Boko Haram they had arrested had confessed to involvement in the 2014 abduction of some 270 girls from the northeastern village of Chibok, news agency Reuters reported.
The mass abduction of their girls from their school caused global outrage and drew attention to the militant group which has been trying to create an Islamic state in northeast Nigeria since 2009.
Three Terrorists, Involved in Abduction of Police Officer, Killed in Kulgam
Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, S P Vaid told ANI that three terrorists had been killed in Kulgam district early morning on Sunday. He said that these terrorists were involved in abduction and killing of a police constable yesterday. "The dead bodies of terrorists and 2 AK-47 had been recovered. One of the terrorists was associated with the LeT, the other two were locals," Vaid said.
Suicide Attack in Pakistan Kills 2, Injures PTI Candidate
A Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate was injured in a suicide blast that killed at least two persons in Dera Ismail Khan in restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province today, police said.
Ikramullah Gandapur, a candidate for the provincial assembly seat from PK-99 constituency, was on his way to an election meeting when the suicide bomber targeted his vehicle injuring the PTI leader, his driver and two policemen, Dawn reported.
'War With Iran is Mother of All Wars,' Rouhani Warns USA
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday cautioned the U.S. President Donald Trump about pursuing hostile policies against Tehran, saying "America should know... war with Iran is the mother of all wars," the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
Addressing a gathering of Iranian diplomats, Rouhani said: "Mr Trump, don't play with the lion's tail, this would only lead to regret," ISNA reported. Other Iranian agencies carried similar reports.
PML-N Shahabaz Sharif Vows to Make Pakistan Better than India
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shahbaz Sharif has said that people can change his name if he does not take Pakistan ahead of India after coming into power, according to a media report on Sunday.
Sharif, the PML-N prime ministerial candidate, made the remarks while addressing a rally in Sargodha district in Punjab province on Saturday.
He said that people can change his name if he does not take Pakistan ahead of India after coming into power, The Express Tribune reported.
"They (Indians) will come to Wahga Border and call Pakistanis their master," 65-year-old Sharif was quoted as saying by the paper.
20 Delhi MLAs Move Delhi High Court in Office of Profit Case
Twenty Aam Aadmi Party MLAs have moved the Delhi High Court challenging Election Commission's order that disallowed their application seeking cross-examination in the office of profit case. The Election Commission will begin the final hearing in the Office of profit case tomorrow, 3 pm.
Four Injured as Under-construction Building Collapses in Ghaziabad
An under-construction building collapsed, injuring four people, on Sunday near Missal Gadi in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. News agency ANI reported that several labourers were feared dead. The Police, fire department and the NDRF team have rushed to the spot.
Rahul Trains Guns on Nirmala Sitharaman, PM Modi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi today once again targetted defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, saying that she flip flops between “it’s-not-a-secret” & “it’s-a-BIG-secret”.
"The PM squirms when asked about the price of RAFALE and refuses to look me in the eye. Sure smells like a scam," he wrote on Twitter.
Army Jawan Injured in Landmine Explosion in J&K's Poonch District
An Army jawan was today injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday, 22 July.
Sepoy Shade Suraj Arun was part of a patrolling party when he accidentally stepped over the landmine in Sawajian sector, causing the explosion, a police official said.
He said the jawan was injured in the blast and was immediately shifted to a military hospital for treatment.
At least 11 People Killed in Suicide Attack Outside Kabul Airport
At least 9 people, most of them policemen, were killed, and 14 others sustained injuries in a suicide attack outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, TOLO News reported on Sunday. The explosion occurred when Vice President General Dostum returned to Kabul almost a year after he left the country amid allegations of sexual abuse and torture.
Moderate Rainfall in Coastal Andhra in 24 Hours: Met Dept
India Meteorological Department on Sunday said that moderate rainfall was likely to hit the coastal Andhra Pradesh in the next 24 hours. "Due to strong monsoon condition and depression over Odisha and Jharkhand, strong winds are coming from the westerly direction," the Met department said.
Mumbai-London Jet Airways Flight Diverted to Romania Due to Medical Emergency
Mumbai - London Jet Airways flight (Jet Airways 9W 116) was diverted to Bucharest (Romania) due to a medical emergency, ANI reported.
Over 30 Injured as Van Overturns in Odisha's Nabarangpur
Thirty-three persons, including 20 children and 9 women, were injured when a van they were travelling in overturned in Odisha's Nabarangpur district on Sunday, 22 July, police said.
The victims, mostly tribals from Ramasha village in Jharigam Block, were on their way to Papadahandi to witness the 'Bahuda Yatra' of Lord Jagannath when the accident took place on Umerkote-Papadahandi state highway, police said.
The injured were taken to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Papadahandi and 11 of them, including 4 children and 5 women, were later shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) here for treatment, they added.
Amit Shah Meets Lata Mangeshkar
BJP Chief Amit Shah on Sunday, 22 July, met veteran playback singer Lata Mangeshkar as a part of the ‘Sampark for Samarthan’ campaign, ANI reported.
Former Pak PM Nawaz Sharif on the Verge of Having a Kidney Failure, May be Transferred to Hospital
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is on the verge of having a kidney failure and a medical board has recommended his immediate transfer from Adiala jail to a hospital, ANI reported on Sunday, 22 July, citing Pakistani media.
Regarding the development, Pakistani news channel Express News was quoted as saying: