Officer Among 4 BSF Personnel Killed in Pak Rangers Firing Along IB in Samba
Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, including an officer, were killed and three others injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior BSF officer said on Wednesday, 13 June.
"Pakistan Rangers initiated cross-border firing along the IB in Ramgarh sector last night. We have lost four of our personnel, including an assistant commandant rank officer, while other 3 of our personnel suffered injuries," IG, BSF (Jammu Frontier) Ram Awtar told PTI.
He said Pakistan Rangers and the BSF had recently agreed to ensure ceasefire along the IB, but the former violated it by initiating cross-border firing.
(With inputs from PTI)
Nepal's PM to visit China from 19th to 24th June
Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Oli will pay a five-day official visit to China from 19 June, his second trip to a foreign country after India since taking power in the Himalayan nation.
Oli, who is considered pro-Beijing, has been invited by Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. He will hold talks with him and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
2 Men Lynched in Aurangabad District on Suspicion of Being Robbers
According to police, two men were allegedly beaten to death and seven others were injured, one of them critically, after a mob of villagers attacked them on suspicion of being robbers in Chandgaon village in Vaijapur taluka on 8 June.
Police said a mob of at least 1,500 villagers allegedly attacked nine men with wooden sticks after nabbing them from near a farm in the village on morning of last Friday.
A Vaijapur police station official said some fake messages about the presence of a "gang of robbers" were doing rounds on Whatsapp and the incident was fallout of these rumours.
(Source: PTI)
Fernando Hierro to Be Spain's Head Coach for 2018 FIFA World Cup
Fernando Ruiz Hierro will be Spain's Head Coach for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, ANI reported. Hierro is a retired Spanish footballer, and is a current coach and Manager of the Spain national football team.
2026 FIFA World Cup to Be Played in North America
FIFA votes to play the 2026 World Cup in North America over Moroccan bid. Matches will be held in U.S., Canada and Mexico, AP reported.