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7 Bangladeshis, 4 Rohingyas held along India-Bangladesh border
Agartala/Shillong, March 16 (IANS) Seven Bangladeshi nationals and four Rohingyas were arrested in Meghalaya and Tripura border villages, along with four Indian touts who facilitated the foreign nationals' illegal entry into India from across the border, an official said on Sunday.
'Killed LeT operative in Jhelum not Hafiz Saeed’s nephew'
Islamabad, March 16 (IANS) The targeted killing of Faisal Nadeem a.k.a Abu Qatal in Pakistan’s Jhelum area has raised many eyebrows over killing of Kashmiri militants in the country. While it is being claimed that Abu Qatal was not only a senior member of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), but was also the nephew of LeT and JuD (Jamat-ud-Dawa) founder and chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed; inside details reveal that Abu Qatal may not be the nephew of Hafiz Saeed, but he surely is a senior member of the LeT.
PIA flight makes landing in Lahore without a wheel
Lahore, March 13 (IANS) Pakistan's flag carrier airline PIA (Pakistan International Airline) domestic flight landed in Lahore on Thursday without one of its wheels, leaving authorities shocked on what seemed like a major blunder on part of the flight management.
'Myanmar refugees threatening security, razing resources': Mizoram activist tells HM Shah
Aizawl, March 12 (IANS) A Mizoram social activist urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to take urgent action on illegal entry of Myanmar refugees into the state, rising crime rate, smuggling of explosives and drugs, and fake documentation in the northeastern state.
Bangladeshi convicted by Tripura court, 29 nationals of neighbouring country held by BSF
Agartala, March 12 (IANS) A Tripura court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced to one year of simple imprisonment of 100 days and a fine of Rs 5,000 to a 29-year-old Bangladeshi youth for entering into India illegally last year, officials said.
Six children raped in B'desh; protests continue against Yunus-led interim govt
Dhaka, March 11 (IANS) Amid ongoing protest movements in Bangladesh against gender-based violence, another six children were raped in six districts, according to local media reports on Tuesday.
10 Bangladeshi infiltrators held at Bhubaneswar Railway station
Bhubaneswar, March 9 (IANS) The Special Task Force (STF) of Odisha Crime Branch has apprehended ten Bangladeshi illegal infiltrators including three females and a juvenile during a raid at Bhubaneswar Railway Station.
PoK residents keen to assimilate into India: Rajnath Singh (IANS Interview)
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) would themselves demand assimilation into India as there were little chances of Islamabad willing to return the stolen part of the Valley.
Bangladesh's deteriorating law and order exacerbated by freeing of extremists: India
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) India on Friday said that it remains concerned about the deteriorating law and order situation in neighbouring Bangladesh which has further been exacerbated by the release of violent extremists who were sentenced for serious crimes.
Bangladesh: Home Ministry rejects proposal of Police Commission, refuses to let go its control
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Bangladesh leadership has rejected the idea of a Police Commission, refusing to let go of its control over the law enforcers, local media reported on Monday.