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January - 1 
A Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Sameer Ahmad was killed by suspected militants at Hajan in Pulwama District on January 1 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that suspected militants fired at Sameer Ahmad. “The injured was imm
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A Special Police Officer (SPO), identified as Sameer Ahmad was killed by suspected militants at Hajan in Pulwama District on January 1 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that suspected militants fired at Sameer Ahmad. “The injured was immediately taken to a hospital where he was declared as brought dead,” sources said. They said the militants managed to escape under the cover of darkness. “Security forces were rushed and a search operation was launched to nab the attackers,” they added
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Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six more month in Nagaland, reports Northeast Today on January 1. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) notification, Government of India (GoI) is of the opinion that the area
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Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) has been extended for six more month in Nagaland, reports Northeast Today on January 1. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) notification, Government of India (GoI) is of the opinion that the area comprising the whole of State of Nagaland is in such a disturbed and dangerous condition that the use of armed forces in aid of civilian power is necessary. A ministry official said the decision to continue the declaration of Nagaland as “disturbed area” has been taken as killings, loot and extortion have been going on in various parts of the State which necessitated the action for the convenience of the security forces operating there.
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January - 1 
On January 1, an ex-United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant identified as Pranab Gogoi alias PapuGogoialias Keshab Gogoi was arrested from Biswanath District, reports Northeast Now. A pistol and seven live rounds of ammunition were recovered
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On January 1, an ex-United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militant identified as Pranab Gogoi alias PapuGogoialias Keshab Gogoi was arrested from Biswanath District, reports Northeast Now. A pistol and seven live rounds of ammunition were recovered from the militant. He was arrested from the residence of an individual identified as Binit Das, the watchman of Biswanath District Sports Association. Papu Gogoi had joined the militant outfit in 2009 and received arms training in Myanmar, but he surrendered before Police in Lakhimpur in 2011.
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The number of objections filed on the draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) shot up abruptly and more than 265000 have been filed, reports Assam Tribune on January 1. According to officials, around 3.1 million claims have been filed and th
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The number of objections filed on the draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) shot up abruptly and more than 265000 have been filed, reports Assam Tribune on January 1. According to officials, around 3.1 million claims have been filed and the claims have been received from almost all District of the state. Sources said that majority of the objections have been filed in the districts of Barpeta, Nagaon, Morigaon and Kamrup. The process of filing of claims and objections started on September 23 and though the process of filing of claims steadily increased since then, most of the objections were filed on the last day. More than 4million applicants were not included in the draft of the NRC.
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January - 1 
The Year 2019 will be challenging for the Odisha Police as many important events including the General Elections are scheduled to be held, said Director General of Police (DGP), Rajendra Prasad Sharma on January 1, reports Pragativadi News.DGP Sharma
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The Year 2019 will be challenging for the Odisha Police as many important events including the General Elections are scheduled to be held, said Director General of Police (DGP), Rajendra Prasad Sharma on January 1, reports Pragativadi News.DGP Sharma said that anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremist, LWE] operations will be also intensified in the insurgent-hit areas of the State. The Police personnel will be imparted special training in this regard.
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Four Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed during an exchange of fire with militants trying to storm the residential and administration compound inside a FC training centre in Loralai District of Balochistan on January 1, reports Dawn. Four milit
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Four Frontier Corps (FC) personnel were killed during an exchange of fire with militants trying to storm the residential and administration compound inside a FC training centre in Loralai District of Balochistan on January 1, reports Dawn. Four militants were killed in the clearance operation undertaken by FC personnel following the attack. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the FC personnel challenged the terrorists at the entry point of the "residential/administration compound of the training centre" and foiled their attempt to enter the facility. Having failed to enter the residential compound, the terrorists reportedly opened indiscriminate fire and entered a compound adjacent to the checkpost which was immediately cordoned off by FC. The exchange of fire at the checkpost left four FC personnel martyred and two others injured. The killed FC personnel were identified as Subedar Major Munawar, Havildar Iqbal Khan, Havildar Bilal and Sepoy Naqshab.
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a suspected member, Shafiqul Islam Alal (34), of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Sahebdanga area in Patgram upazila of the district on January 1, reports Daily Star. They als
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested a suspected member, Shafiqul Islam Alal (34), of the banned militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) from Sahebdanga area in Patgram upazila of the district on January 1, reports Daily Star. They also seized leaflets and books on jihad from his possession, said Mozammel Haque, commanding officer of RAB-13 in Rangpur.
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two United People's Democratic Front-Prasit group (UPDF-P) member, Sumanta Chakma, (20) and Dipankar Chakma, (22), in Laxmichhari area of Khagrachari district, reports Daily Star. SFs recovered a US-made M4A1 assault ri
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested two United People's Democratic Front-Prasit group (UPDF-P) member, Sumanta Chakma, (20) and Dipankar Chakma, (22), in Laxmichhari area of Khagrachari district, reports Daily Star. SFs recovered a US-made M4A1 assault rifle and 53 bullets from them.
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Police commandos arrested two persons allegedly involved with the Jaffna-based Aava group, at Kokuvil in Karaikattu in Jaffna in Northern Province on January 1, reports The Island. The suspects were later handed over to Jaffna Police. Aava members ar
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Police commandos arrested two persons allegedly involved with the Jaffna-based Aava group, at Kokuvil in Karaikattu in Jaffna in Northern Province on January 1, reports The Island. The suspects were later handed over to Jaffna Police. Aava members are accused of carrying out a series of attacks in the Jaffna peninsula over the past two years.
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At least 29 militants were killed and 23 others injured in ShirinTagab and Khwaja Sabzposh Districts of Faryab Province in the night of January 1, reports Bakhtar News. Mohammad Hanif Rezaee Shaheen 209 Army Corps spokesman said the insurgents were k
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At least 29 militants were killed and 23 others injured in ShirinTagab and Khwaja Sabzposh Districts of Faryab Province in the night of January 1, reports Bakhtar News. Mohammad Hanif Rezaee Shaheen 209 Army Corps spokesman said the insurgents were killed in clash and air raids of Afghan Security Forces (SFs) while they stormed on a convoy of SFs in highways of Shirintagab and Khwaja Sabzposh Districts. The killed included two Iranian insurgents and two local ‘commanders’ of Taliban. Four SF personnel were also inured.
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Taliban militants attacked security posts killing three policemen and injuring five others in the capital of Ghazni province on January 1, reports Pajhwok.
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Taliban militants attacked security posts killing three policemen and injuring five others in the capital of Ghazni province on January 1, reports Pajhwok.
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The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has confirmed that a delegation of the group has visited Tehran and met with the Iranian officials, reports Khaama Press on January 1. Taliban group ‘spokesman’ Zabiullah Mujahid, in a statement, said the de
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The Taliban militants group in Afghanistan has confirmed that a delegation of the group has visited Tehran and met with the Iranian officials, reports Khaama Press on January 1. Taliban group ‘spokesman’ Zabiullah Mujahid, in a statement, said the delegation has been sent to Tehran to hold talks regarding the situation of Afghanistan post the coalition forces withdrawal, maintaining peace and security in Afghanistan and the region. The statement further added that the delegation of the group occasionally visits the regional countries to attract the political and moral support of the regional countries to end the occupation and bring peace in Afghanistan.
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January - 2 
Altogether 140 terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir between June and December 2018 during which 426 stone pelting incidents were also reported in the State, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on January 2, repor
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Altogether 140 terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) in Jammu and Kashmir between June and December 2018 during which 426 stone pelting incidents were also reported in the State, Union Minister Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said on January 2, reports Daily Excelsior. Replying to a written question in Rajya Sabha, he said 140 terrorists were killed from June 25 to December 5, 2018 in the State, where 119 terrorist violence took place during the period. The Minister said 426 stone pelting incidents took place in Jammu and Kashmir in the said period in which 34 civilians were injured. As many as 171 SFs personnel were martyred while combating with terrorists in Kashmir and other parts of the country, guarding borders or serving their duty in 2016, 167 troops were martyred in 2017 and 163 personnel in 2018 (till November).
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January - 2 
Informing the Rajya Sabha [the Upper House of the Parliament] on January 2, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir has said that in the recent grenade attack on a Nirankari mission in Amritsar, the involvement of the Khalistan Libe
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Informing the Rajya Sabha [the Upper House of the Parliament] on January 2, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Hansraj Ahir has said that in the recent grenade attack on a Nirankari mission in Amritsar, the involvement of the Khalistan Liberation Force [KLF], and the International Sikh Youth Federation [ISYF] has emerged; and in last two years, 18 Khalistan-inspired outfits were busted with arrests of 95 Khalistan operatives, reports Economic Times.
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January - 2 
Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked twice in a day at forward Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on January 2, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistani Army this morning [January 2] and in the evening
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Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by firing unprovoked twice in a day at forward Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on January 2, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistani Army this morning [January 2] and in the evening fired unprovoked and targetted forward posts in Gulpur and Khari Karmada areas of Poonch sector,” official sources said. They said that Pakistani troops fired small arms, adding, “own troops effectively and strongly retaliated to the firing.” “So far no injury or damage has been reported on own side while intermittent firing was still in progress,” they said.
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January - 2 
The militant umbrella organisation Coordination Committee (CorCom) has imposed a total shut down in the State on January 4 against Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s visit, reports Imphal Free Press on January 2. In a press release by ‘media cordinator’
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The militant umbrella organisation Coordination Committee (CorCom) has imposed a total shut down in the State on January 4 against Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s visit, reports Imphal Free Press on January 2. In a press release by ‘media cordinator’ of CorCom, Libaak Ngaakpa Luwang, it alleged that the visit has the agenda to show that Manipur is an indispensable part of India. The Prime Minister is scheduled to arrive in Imphal on January 4 to inaugurate a host of projects besides laying foundation stones for some new projects. He is also scheduled to address at a public function in Imphal, adds Nagaland Post. Maoist Communist Party Manipur (MCPM) also announced boycott to the visit of the Prime Minister, but stated that it will not impose any kind of strike on the day. United People’s Revolutionary Front of Manipur (UPRFM), another umbrella body of some factions of armed groups has also announced a 12-hour total shutdown on January 4 boycotting the visit of Prime Minister. The shutdown will be enforced from 6am of January 4 till 6 pm of the same day.
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January - 2 
The preliminary forensic analysis of the evidences from 10 arrested Islamic State [IS]-inspired outfit—Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam [HuHI], has revealed that the operatives had gathered powerful explosives to cause large casualties, reports The Indian Expr
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The preliminary forensic analysis of the evidences from 10 arrested Islamic State [IS]-inspired outfit—Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam [HuHI], has revealed that the operatives had gathered powerful explosives to cause large casualties, reports The Indian Express on January 2. The group was in advanced stage of carrying out multiple blasts. The forensic report has also suggested that the explosives’ chemical compositions which are used in firecrackers (such as potassium nitrate, potassium chlorate, sulphur, sugar, arsenic sulphide, aluminium powder) have been used in the earlier to make home-made explosives by terrorists for fabrication of Improvised Explosive Devices [IEDs].
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January - 2 
The presence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Kashmir is not ‘that big’ but attempts are being made by anti-national elements to radicalise a section of the youth with the global terror group’s ideology, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh sa
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The presence of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Kashmir is not ‘that big’ but attempts are being made by anti-national elements to radicalise a section of the youth with the global terror group’s ideology, Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said on January 2, reports Daily Excelsior. The DGP’s remark came days after a group of youngsters, carrying ISIS flags, forcibly entered the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and created a ruckus. “A very serious attempt on part of anti-social and anti-national elements is on to radicalise a section of the youth to the extent possible. “The presence (of ISIS) is not that big but the fact that people are being radicalised along those lines cannot be denied,” the Jammu and Kashmir DGP said.
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January - 2 
The Union Minister of Home Affairs [UMHA] on January 2 informed the Parliament that Pakistan-based terrorist organisations are training their operatives for underwater strike capabilities for ‘samudri jihad’ [Sea-borne Jihad] for infiltration into In
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The Union Minister of Home Affairs [UMHA] on January 2 informed the Parliament that Pakistan-based terrorist organisations are training their operatives for underwater strike capabilities for ‘samudri jihad’ [Sea-borne Jihad] for infiltration into India by Sea to carry out terrorist attacks, report The Times of India. Earlier [date unspecified], the Intelligence Bureau [IB] had informed the State Police agencies and the government that Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba [LeT] and Jaish-e-Mohammad [JeM] are giving specialized underwater training to their operatives, informed UMHA. However, as per the available information, there are no specific inputs that any terrorist group planning a 26/11 type Mumbai terror attack on ports, cargo ships and oil tankers in the high Seas, said the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs [UMoSHA] Hansraj Ahir in the Parliament.
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January - 2 
The year 2018 saw a remarkable reduction of 45pc in militant attacks in Pakistan, Dawn reported on January 2 quoting a study conducted by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The PICSS study showed that the security situation
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The year 2018 saw a remarkable reduction of 45pc in militant attacks in Pakistan, Dawn reported on January 2 quoting a study conducted by Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS). The PICSS study showed that the security situation significantly improved in the year as the number of attacks, resultant deaths as well as injuries declined by 45pc, 37pc and 49pc, respectively, compared to 2017. The number of suicide attacks also declined. According to a press release, militants carried out 229 attacks in different provinces in which 577 people were killed - 356 civilians, 152 security forces personnel and 67 militants. Besides, 959 people were injured, including 693 civilians and 261 security personnel. But the ratio of security forces’ casualties per attack significantly increased in 2018 compared to 2017. A consistent decline in militant attacks was noticed since the launch of Operation Zarb-i-Azb (‘Sword of the Prophet’, also ‘sharp and cutting’) in June 2014. The average militant attacks per month declined from 35 in 2017 to 19 in 2018. In 2014, it was 134 which dropped to 59 in 2015 and 42 in 2016. Average militant attacks per month decreased from 35 in 2017 to 19 in 2018, report says. Balochistan remained the most troubled province where the highest number of militant attacks (99), highest number of deaths (354) and highest number of injured (570) were recorded. Of the total attacks in the country, 61pc of the deaths and 59pc of the injuries took place in Balochistan. The second highest number of attacks (65) was recorded in the erstwhile FATA in which 107 people were killed and 150 injured. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 40 attacks were recorded in which 72 people were killed and 174 injured. As many as 14 attacks were reported from Sindh in which 21 people were killed and 20 injured. Punjab saw six militant attacks in which 18 people were killed and 42 injured. More footprints of the militants were observed in Gilgit-Baltistan than the previous years as four militant attacks were recorded in the area during the year in which five people were killed and three injured. At least 12 schools, mostly of girls, were destroyed in a single night in the Diamer District. In 2017, 23 suicide attacks had been recorded in the country. However, the number declined to 18 in 2018 in which 267 people were killed and 460 injured.
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January - 2 
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on January 2 said that the law-enforcement agencies have been asked to remain alert against militancy and its network as the Awami League-led grand alliance is celebrating landslide victory in the national election, rep
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Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on January 2 said that the law-enforcement agencies have been asked to remain alert against militancy and its network as the Awami League-led grand alliance is celebrating landslide victory in the national election, reports Daily Star. The nationwide anti-militancy drive will be strengthened further in line with the government's election pledges as well as “zero tolerance policy” against any sort of terrorism, he said.
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January - 2 
Army recovered four hand grenades, a pistol, ammunition and several hand phones at Pudur in Puliyankulam in the Vavuniya District of Northern Province on January 2, reports The Island.
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Army recovered four hand grenades, a pistol, ammunition and several hand phones at Pudur in Puliyankulam in the Vavuniya District of Northern Province on January 2, reports The Island.
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January - 3 
Government of India (GoI) clarified that there is no plans to extend Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to other parts of the country, reports Assam Tribune on January 3. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Hom
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Government of India (GoI) clarified that there is no plans to extend Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) to other parts of the country, reports Assam Tribune on January 3. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said that the NRC of 1951 in Assam is being updated under the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and the applications for preparation of the NRC in Assam were invited in May-August, 2015.Ahir said the complete draft NRC was published on July 30 last year after necessary scrutiny and verification. He said the claims and objections on the draft NRC were invited till December 31 and after the disposal of claims and objections, the NRC is to be finalised as per the timelines approved by the Supreme Court. Additionally, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Government will set up a high-level committee to look into the implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord which “envisaged that appropriate constitutional, legislative and administrative safeguards shall be provided to protect, preserve and promote the cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of the Assamese people, reports Indian Express on January 3. The Minister also stated that it was very important from the perspective of Assam. The composition and terms of reference of the committee, which will also look at issues related to the Bodo community, will be announced later. Singh also added that the committee “will hold discussions with all stakeholders and assess the required quantum of reservation of seats in the Assam Assembly and local bodies for Assamese people”. It will also look at measures to protect Assamese and other indigenous languages of Assam, reservation in state government jobs, and other steps to protect, preserve and promote cultural, social, linguistic identity and heritage of Assamese people.
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January - 3 
Over a dozen protesters were injured as stone-pelting clashes broke out in Tral area of Pulwama District after the killing of the three militants, adds Daily Excelsior. The protesters mostly youth took to the streets and pelted stones on the SFs. The
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Over a dozen protesters were injured as stone-pelting clashes broke out in Tral area of Pulwama District after the killing of the three militants, adds Daily Excelsior. The protesters mostly youth took to the streets and pelted stones on the SFs. The SFs deployed near the encounter site used tear gas canisters to disperse the youth who were pelting stones on them.
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January - 3 
SFs arrested a Maoist in Palamu District of Jharkhand on January 3, reports Times of India. Palamu, Superintendent of Police (SP), Inderjit Mahata said Police arrested a Maoist identified as Sudeshwar Bhuyan from a place under Manatu Police Station a
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SFs arrested a Maoist in Palamu District of Jharkhand on January 3, reports Times of India. Palamu, Superintendent of Police (SP), Inderjit Mahata said Police arrested a Maoist identified as Sudeshwar Bhuyan from a place under Manatu Police Station area, adding, Bhuyan was absconding for the last 15-years.
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January - 3 
SFs seized explosives during a separate anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 3, reports Times of India. Latehar, SP, Prashant Anand said that during an anti-Naxal operation the SFs recovered a cac
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SFs seized explosives during a separate anti-Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operation in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 3, reports Times of India. Latehar, SP, Prashant Anand said that during an anti-Naxal operation the SFs recovered a cache of explosives from Ranidah forest under Chipadohar Police Station limits in the District. Five Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), three grenades, three bundles of cortex wire, two bundles of electric wire were recovered during the operation, Anand said.
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January - 3 
The movement of Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) militants has commenced afresh through unfenced areas of the state's 856 km long Indo- Bangladesh border, reports Tripurainfo on January 3. The movement of
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The movement of Biswamohan Debbarma faction of National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT-BM) militants has commenced afresh through unfenced areas of the state's 856 km long Indo- Bangladesh border, reports Tripurainfo on January 3. The movement of the militants has been noticed in remote Khantlang area of North Tripura, Gandacherra in Dhalai district and Sonamura in Sipahijala district. Remote Raisyabari and Simna also figure in the list of vulnerable ingress points into the state. Official sources said that out of the 856 km length of the border, altogether 70 km is still unfenced and these areas are prone to infiltration from across the border. Besides, there has been no floodlighting along the border except in some areas.
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January - 3 
The National Investigation Agency [NIA] on January 3 arrested Naeem [21]—an Arms supplier to the operatives of Islamic State [IS]-inspired group—Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam [HuHI] from Meerut, reports Business Standard. Allegedly, Naeem was an Arms suppli
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The National Investigation Agency [NIA] on January 3 arrested Naeem [21]—an Arms supplier to the operatives of Islamic State [IS]-inspired group—Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam [HuHI] from Meerut, reports Business Standard. Allegedly, Naeem was an Arms supplier to the 10 operatives of HuHI arrested by the NIA on December 26.
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January - 3 
Three militants were killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter in Tral area of Pulwama District on January 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Zubair Ahmad Bhat alias Abu Huraira, Shakoor Ahmad Parray alias Jaffa
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Three militants were killed and a soldier was injured in an encounter in Tral area of Pulwama District on January 3, reports Daily Excelsior. The slain militants were identified as Zubair Ahmad Bhat alias Abu Huraira, Shakoor Ahmad Parray alias Jaffar, and Tawseef Ahmad Thoker alias Abu Talha (all of them local residents). According to Police sources, it was a combined group of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM). Zubair was affiliated with JeM while Shakoor and Tawseef were affiliated with HM. Zubair and Tawseef were active since May last year (2018) while Shakoor joined militancy in October 2017. Security Forces (SFs) recovered incriminating materials including arms and ammunition from the site of encounter. The arms include one AK-47 rifle, one SLR and one pistol.
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January - 3 
Pakistan on January 3 abolished the long-standing facility of on-arrival visas for Afghan nationals, authorities said, citing security risks amid a spike in terror attacks, reports The Express Tribune. Earlier, Afghan nationals were granted a 30-day
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Pakistan on January 3 abolished the long-standing facility of on-arrival visas for Afghan nationals, authorities said, citing security risks amid a spike in terror attacks, reports The Express Tribune. Earlier, Afghan nationals were granted a 30-day visa on arrival at the entry points but nowvthey will be required to apply for a visa from Pakistani missions in Afghanistan, Federal Investigation Agency's Director Immigration Ismatullah Junejo was quoted as saying by.
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January - 3 
Locals of Tikapur have expressed deep dissatisfaction after lawmaker-elect of Madhes-based Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) from Kailali constituency-1, Resham Chaudhary, the main accused in the Tikapur carnage, was sworn in as a Member of Parliame
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Locals of Tikapur have expressed deep dissatisfaction after lawmaker-elect of Madhes-based Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) from Kailali constituency-1, Resham Chaudhary, the main accused in the Tikapur carnage, was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on January 3, reports My Republica.The victims criticized the oath-taking ceremony and the preparations for Chaudhary’s release from Dillibazar jail prior to the court verdict in the case, calling it a serious violation of the law. Eight people including a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and a two-year-old toddler were killed after agitating Tharuhat activists clashed with Police while attempting to breach a prohibited zone in Tikapur Municipality on August 24, 2015.
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January - 3 
A case was filed against 72 leaders and activists of (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in connection with the attack on Awami League activists on December 30 at a polling centre in Jashore-2 constituency, reports Daily Star.
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A case was filed against 72 leaders and activists of (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in connection with the attack on Awami League activists on December 30 at a polling centre in Jashore-2 constituency, reports Daily Star.
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January - 3 
A Jubo League activist was stabbed to death, Shakil Ahmed Ashis (40), allegedly by his rivals in Pirojpur Sadar upazila on January 3, reports Daily Star.
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A Jubo League activist was stabbed to death, Shakil Ahmed Ashis (40), allegedly by his rivals in Pirojpur Sadar upazila on January 3, reports Daily Star.
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January - 3 
A three-member Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) delegation, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, yesterday met United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller and discussed various issues relating to the recently held nati
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A three-member Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) delegation, led by its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, yesterday met United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller and discussed various issues relating to the recently held national election, reports Daily Star. A BNP leader close to Fakhrul said the BNP delegation informed the US envoy about their party's observations over the election and various “irregularities”. He said the BNP team also provided Miller with documents, including paper cuttings and video clips, on “election irregularities and vote fraud”.
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January - 3 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia on January 3 said she would not say anything about December 30, 2018 national election, reports Daily Star.
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia on January 3 said she would not say anything about December 30, 2018 national election, reports Daily Star.
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January - 3 
Police on January 3 detained 31 Rohingyas, including women and children, from Eidgah Intersection of Cumilla city, reports Daily Star. Of them, Shah Alam, (30), son of Aman Hossain, Shafi Alam, (24), son of Ala Mia, Habibulla, (40), son of Yakub Nabi
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Police on January 3 detained 31 Rohingyas, including women and children, from Eidgah Intersection of Cumilla city, reports Daily Star. Of them, Shah Alam, (30), son of Aman Hossain, Shafi Alam, (24), son of Ala Mia, Habibulla, (40), son of Yakub Nabi, Minara Begum, (25), wife of Shah Alam, Yakubnabi, 63), Abu Syed, (58), hail from Bolibazar in Mongdu district of neighbouring Myanmar. Shah Alam said they went to Jammu in India from Myanmar about three years ago. They entered Bangladesh following the Indian government's decision to push them back to Myanmar. "We first travelled to Delhi from Jammu and then to Agartala in Tripura by train. Instead of going to my home country Myanmar, I entered Bangladesh as some of my relatives live in Cox's Bazar," Shah Alam said.
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January - 3 
At least seven Taliban militants and two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed during clashes in Bala Murghab and Muqor Districts of Badghis Province, a public representative said on January 3, reports Pajhwok.
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At least seven Taliban militants and two Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed during clashes in Bala Murghab and Muqor Districts of Badghis Province, a public representative said on January 3, reports Pajhwok.
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January - 3 
Eight Taliban militants were killed during Security Forces operation in Helmand province, a statement from the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on January 3, reports Pajhwok. The operation was conducted by the personnel of NDS on the outsk
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Eight Taliban militants were killed during Security Forces operation in Helmand province, a statement from the National Directorate of Security (NDS) said on January 3, reports Pajhwok. The operation was conducted by the personnel of NDS on the outskirts of Lashkargah, the provincial capital, the statement said. Four militants were also arrested. Three pistols, 500 kilograms of explosives, six hand grenades, a walkie-talkie, three vehicles, eight motorcycles and some other equipment had been recovered during the raid.
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January - 3 
The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Maldives—Major General [Retd] B.R.W.M.R.A.B Thoradeniya, on January 3 discussed the measures on strengthening the commercial ties between two nations, reports The Ed
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The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Maldives—Major General [Retd] B.R.W.M.R.A.B Thoradeniya, on January 3 discussed the measures on strengthening the commercial ties between two nations, reports The Edition. Sri Lanka remains one of the strongest partners in the development of Maldives. The Maldives appreciates the friendly ties between the two South Asian neighbours since the establishment of their diplomatic relations 54 years ago, said President Solih.
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January - 3 
The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on January 3 has appointed Shafiu Ali as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs [MIA], reports Maldives Times.
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The Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on January 3 has appointed Shafiu Ali as Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs [MIA], reports Maldives Times.
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January - 4 
A grenade exploded near gate of a residential house at Hiruhanba Leikai in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press on January 4. The explosion targeted the house of a Government contractor identified as YumnamTomba.
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A grenade exploded near gate of a residential house at Hiruhanba Leikai in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press on January 4. The explosion targeted the house of a Government contractor identified as YumnamTomba.
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January - 4 
At least one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, reports Business Standard.Acting on a tip-off, a joint tea
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At least one Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, reports Business Standard.Acting on a tip-off, a joint team of Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel launched a search operation in the region when they were fired on by a group of Maoists of the Koleshwari Zone hiding there. The SFs retaliated to the firing. Later, the joint team recovered one INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle from the encounter spot.The identity of the slain Maoist is yet to be ascertained.
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January - 4 
Brother of a Sarpanch (village level local self- government institution head) of Khassipora area of Tral in Pulwama District was killed by unidentified gunmen in his native village after they opened firing at him on January 4, reports Daily Excelsior
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Brother of a Sarpanch (village level local self- government institution head) of Khassipora area of Tral in Pulwama District was killed by unidentified gunmen in his native village after they opened firing at him on January 4, reports Daily Excelsior. The deceased, identified as Simranjeet Singh, was critically wounded after he was shot at and was removed to medical facility, where he succumbed to injuries. His brother Rajinder Singh is Sarpanch of Khassipora Tral. He was associated with Congress party but had later contested as an Independent candidate.
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January - 4 
Five Myanmarese Rohingyas who were arrested under the Foreigners Act for illegally entering India were handed over on January 4 to the Myanmar Immigration Office, at Moreh in Tengnoupal reports Imphal Free Press. The Rohingyas were arrested by Assam
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Five Myanmarese Rohingyas who were arrested under the Foreigners Act for illegally entering India were handed over on January 4 to the Myanmar Immigration Office, at Moreh in Tengnoupal reports Imphal Free Press. The Rohingyas were arrested by Assam Police and lodged in Tezpur Jail for around seven years. After having served their respectively terms, they were released and brought under heavy security by Assam Police to Moreh.
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January - 4 
Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on January 4 stated that Government of India (GoI) government is committed to passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and assured that no genuine Indian citizen will be left out of the updated National
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Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on January 4 stated that Government of India (GoI) government is committed to passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and assured that no genuine Indian citizen will be left out of the updated National Register of Citizens (NRC), reports Indian Express.
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January - 4 
On January 4 a ’lieutenant colonel’ of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) was arrested from Namching village in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The identity of the arrestee is currently not available. According to authorities, the indiv
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On January 4 a ’lieutenant colonel’ of Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) was arrested from Namching village in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The identity of the arrestee is currently not available. According to authorities, the individual is an active cadre of ZUF and had joined the outfit in August 2011. The individual has been involved in a number of extrajudicial activities in the area of Noney District.
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January - 4 
Pakistan army resorted to heavy shelling and firing along Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch District targeting forward posts of the troops and civilian areas on January 4 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Pakistani troops s
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Pakistan army resorted to heavy shelling and firing along Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch District targeting forward posts of the troops and civilian areas on January 4 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Pakistani troops started heavy mortar shelling and firing in Mankote sector at around 9.30 p.m. The Indian side retaliated effectively, leading to exchanges. Several mortar shells exploded in civilian areas. However, there were no reports of any casualties or damage on the Indian side immediately.
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January - 4 
The Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor [NSA]—Hamdullah Mohib and India’s NSA Ajit Doval on January 4 held talk over India’s role in Afghanistan’s development, reports The Times of India. The Afghanistan’s NSA appreciated India’s development assi
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The Afghanistan’s National Security Advisor [NSA]—Hamdullah Mohib and India’s NSA Ajit Doval on January 4 held talk over India’s role in Afghanistan’s development, reports The Times of India. The Afghanistan’s NSA appreciated India’s development assistance mainly reconstruction projects in Afghanistan. NSA Mohib has appreciated India’s involvement for economic development and reconstruction of Afghanistan; also, human resource development, including the training of Afghanistan’s National Defence and Security Forces in India, read a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs [MEA].
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January - 4 
The Anti-Terrorism Squad [ATS] on January 4 has recovered INR 61.82 lakh of Hawala [illegal transfer of money] from a man [identity undisclosed] at Ajmer Bus terminal in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, reports The Times of India. The ATS officials have
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The Anti-Terrorism Squad [ATS] on January 4 has recovered INR 61.82 lakh of Hawala [illegal transfer of money] from a man [identity undisclosed] at Ajmer Bus terminal in Ajmer District of Rajasthan, reports The Times of India. The ATS officials have informed the Income Tax [I-T] Department for further investigations.
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January - 4 
The Assam Government welcomed GoI’sdecision to set up a high-level committee for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, even as the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), a signatory of the tripartite 1985 Accord, said the announcement was politi
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The Assam Government welcomed GoI’sdecision to set up a high-level committee for implementation of Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, even as the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), a signatory of the tripartite 1985 Accord, said the announcement was politically motivated, reports Indian Express on January 4. In a press statement Assam Chief Minister SarbanandaSonowal stated that ‘The decision… will go a long way in securing the future of all indigenous communities’. Samujjal Bhattacharya, Advisor to AASU, which spearheaded the six-year-long movement against illegal migrants (1979-1985), said the committee was “not a new thing”. He said the committee was announced to cover up the fact that passing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 would violate the Assam Accord. “The announcement is to mislead people,” said All Assam Students Union (AASU) General Secretary LurinjyotiGogoi.
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January - 4 
The Border Security Force [BSF] officials on January 4 arrested a Pakistan national—Riasat Ali, for intruding into the Indian territory at India-Pakistan International Border [IB]’s Mullekot Border Outpost, reports The Tribune. Riasat Ali is a reside
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The Border Security Force [BSF] officials on January 4 arrested a Pakistan national—Riasat Ali, for intruding into the Indian territory at India-Pakistan International Border [IB]’s Mullekot Border Outpost, reports The Tribune. Riasat Ali is a resident of Sardakot in Pakistan. The BSF officials recovered PKR 145 [Pakistani rupees], a cigarette box, and a banner from his possession. However, no objectional object was recovered from his possession. The preliminary investigation has revealed Riasat Ali’s unstable mental condition. The police have registered a case under Sections 3, 34 and 20 of the Indian Passport Act [IPA] and Section 14 of the Foreign Act [FA]. The Court has sent him to Judicial custody and his medical examination will be conducted.
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January - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area under Zori-Hunterganj Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, was identified as Chand
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in the Kurkheta forest area under Zori-Hunterganj Police Station limits in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 4, was identified as Chander Singh Bhoktaaka Ganju, reports Hindustan Times on January 5. Ganju a native of Birlutudag village under the Rajgir Police Station of the District, was an ‘area commander’associated with the Maoist squad in the Koleshwari zone on Jharkhand-Bihar borders. Chatra Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), operations, Nigam Prasad said, “The encounter has ended and the body of the killed ultra has been retrieved. The search operation in the area also yielded an INSAS rifle.” He also claimed to have inflicted more damage on the Maoist group in the fierce exchange of fire.
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January - 4 
The Sentinel on January 4 reports that a missing youth identified as Auranav Gogoi is suspected to have joined United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I). He hails from Borhat village under Charaideo District. According to sources the indiv
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The Sentinel on January 4 reports that a missing youth identified as Auranav Gogoi is suspected to have joined United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I). He hails from Borhat village under Charaideo District. According to sources the individual was missing since December 28. Another youth from same area identified as Nilutpal Tamuli who has been missing since December 25 is also suspected to have joined ULFA-I.
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January - 4 
The Supreme Court (SC) on January 4 rejected the plea of Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) founder and a ‘specially designated global terrorist’ Syed Salahuddin, challenging the Delhi High Court order dismissing his bail petition in
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The Supreme Court (SC) on January 4 rejected the plea of Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) founder and a ‘specially designated global terrorist’ Syed Salahuddin, challenging the Delhi High Court order dismissing his bail petition in a terror funding case, reports The Tribune. The SC said that once the trial court had granted extension of time to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to complete the investigation in the case, the accused was not entitled to statutory bail.
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January - 4 
One militant was killed on January 4 when Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on a suspected terrorist hideout in Barkelay village of Spin Wam tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP),
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One militant was killed on January 4 when Security Forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) on a suspected terrorist hideout in Barkelay village of Spin Wam tehsil (revenue unit) in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports The Nation. Improvised Explosive Device making literature, Sub-Machine Gun, hand grenades, spare magazines and communication equipment were recovered during the operation.
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January - 4 
Pakistan on January 4 dispatched its Terror Financing Risk Assessment Report to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), identifying both domestic and foreign sources of funding being utilised for terrorist activities, reports The News. The report was
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Pakistan on January 4 dispatched its Terror Financing Risk Assessment Report to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), identifying both domestic and foreign sources of funding being utilised for terrorist activities, reports The News. The report was submitted in accordance with the directions of the FATF. A 12-member delegation from Pakistan, headed by Federal Secretary Finance Arif Ahmed Khan, will also be attending the upcoming FATF plenary meeting at Sydney.The terror financing threats include predicate crimes such as cash smuggling, kidnapping for ransom, narco-trafficking, extortion, etc. The channels for terror financing include Hundi/Hawala, unregistered charities, virtual currencies, depending on the corresponding threats and preventive controls.
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January - 4 
The Frontier Corps(FC) on January 4 foiled sabotage attempt of militant by recovering weapons and ammunition during a search operation in Kahan near Mawand areas of Qilla Saifullah District in Balochistan, reports The Nation.
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The Frontier Corps(FC) on January 4 foiled sabotage attempt of militant by recovering weapons and ammunition during a search operation in Kahan near Mawand areas of Qilla Saifullah District in Balochistan, reports The Nation.
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January - 4 
A group of unidentified criminals killed a member of MN Larma faction of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samity (PCJSS-MN Larma), Bashu Chakma, (40), near Babupara Community Centre in Baghaichhari upazila on January 4, reports Daily Star.
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A group of unidentified criminals killed a member of MN Larma faction of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samity (PCJSS-MN Larma), Bashu Chakma, (40), near Babupara Community Centre in Baghaichhari upazila on January 4, reports Daily Star.
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January - 4 
Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman HM Ershad on January 4 announced that his party will serve as the main opposition in the 11th National Parliament, reports Dhaka Tribune. The release read: “As the chairman of the Jatiya Party, I want to inform all leader
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Jatiya Party (JaPa) Chairman HM Ershad on January 4 announced that his party will serve as the main opposition in the 11th National Parliament, reports Dhaka Tribune. The release read: “As the chairman of the Jatiya Party, I want to inform all leaders, activists, and supporters—and the people of Bangladesh—that JaPa will serve as the main opposition party in the 11th National Parliament.“I [HM Ershad] will serve as the leader of the main opposition party, because of my rank as the president of JaPa. Meanwhile, Co-Chairman Golam Mohammed Quader will act as the deputy leader. No Jatiya Party lawmakers will be part of the new cabinet.”
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January - 4 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members claimed to have busted a factory of manufacturing fake currency notes in Dhaka's Kadamtali area on January 4, reports Daily Star. RAB arrested a couple, Sumon alias Sagor, (37) and his wife Husne Ara (35), and sei
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members claimed to have busted a factory of manufacturing fake currency notes in Dhaka's Kadamtali area on January 4, reports Daily Star. RAB arrested a couple, Sumon alias Sagor, (37) and his wife Husne Ara (35), and seized around Bangladesh Taka worth 900,000 in fake notes, unfinished counterfeit Fake Indian Currency Rupees (FICN) worth around Taka 300,000, around one lakh security threads of Indian currency, and fake currency-printing machinery worth Taka 5 crore from their possession, said a press release from the RAB headquarters.
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January - 4 
At least 16 Taliban militants and seven Border Police Force personnel were killed during a clash in Nawa village of Spin Boldak District in Kandahar province on January 4, reports Tolo News. The provincial media office statement said Taliban attacked
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At least 16 Taliban militants and seven Border Police Force personnel were killed during a clash in Nawa village of Spin Boldak District in Kandahar province on January 4, reports Tolo News. The provincial media office statement said Taliban attacked a security outpost of the border forces in Nawa village, which is located along the Durand Line. 11 militants and four soldiers were also sustained injuries in the clash, the statement added.
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January - 4 
Seventy-one militants were killed and 49 others injured and five suspected individuals had been arrested in Security Forces (SFs) operations in different provinces, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on January 4, reports Pajhwok.The casualties infli
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Seventy-one militants were killed and 49 others injured and five suspected individuals had been arrested in Security Forces (SFs) operations in different provinces, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on January 4, reports Pajhwok.The casualties inflicted to the insurgents in ground operations and airstrikes which happened in Nangarhar, Kapisa, Paktia, Paktika, Ghazni, Kandahar, Daikundi, Farah, Badghis, Faryab and Helmand provinces in the past 24 hours, a statement from the MoD said.
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January - 4 
Six militants, including the Taliban local commander, were killed in Security Forces operation in the Tagab District of Kapisa province on January 4, reports Pajhwok.
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Six militants, including the Taliban local commander, were killed in Security Forces operation in the Tagab District of Kapisa province on January 4, reports Pajhwok.
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January - 5 
A cadre belonging to Ranjan Daimari faction of the NDFB was shot dead by SFs near Belsiri tea estate under Misamari Police Station in Sonitpur District on January 5. The SFs were reportedly assisted by cadres belonging to pro-talks faction of the NDF
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A cadre belonging to Ranjan Daimari faction of the NDFB was shot dead by SFs near Belsiri tea estate under Misamari Police Station in Sonitpur District on January 5. The SFs were reportedly assisted by cadres belonging to pro-talks faction of the NDFB.
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January - 5 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a gunfight with the militants in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5 while militants fled away, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, a massive search operation
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was injured in a gunfight with the militants in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5 while militants fled away, reports Daily Excelsior. According to sources, a massive search operation was launched by Security Forces (SFs) in Aripal area on January 5. The holed-up militants fired on SFs during searches of the village, triggering an encounter. Sources said that 2-3 militants including Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, Hammad Khan, were initially believed to be trapped in the area. The house in which they were trapped was raised to rubble and security forces believed that they had killed one of the militants but no body was recovered from the debris of the house. SFs late in the evening again conducted searches of the nearby houses but no militant was found. The operation was later called off.
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January - 5 
A linkman of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested on January 5 by Security Forces (SFs) from Makum in Tinsukia District, reports Northeast Now. The arrestee has been identified as Karuna Gogoi. SFs recovered one pistol al
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A linkman of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested on January 5 by Security Forces (SFs) from Makum in Tinsukia District, reports Northeast Now. The arrestee has been identified as Karuna Gogoi. SFs recovered one pistol along with a magazine and live ammunition from the arrestee who was involved in extorting money from tea gardens.
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January - 5 
All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) welcomed Government of India’s decision to amend list of scheduled tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Times of India on January 5. AAPSU General Secretary stated that ‘The amendment, if duly approved, wi
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All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) welcomed Government of India’s decision to amend list of scheduled tribes in Arunachal Pradesh, reports Times of India on January 5. AAPSU General Secretary stated that ‘The amendment, if duly approved, will be beneficial, especially for the numerous indigenous tribes of eastern districts of Arunachal Pradesh who were until today classified under the vague and ambiguous terminology of 'Any Other Naga-Tribes'. Such improper classification of these tribes was a historical blunder which resulted in numerous hardships and a sort of identity crisis for them.’ GoI had amended the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to amend the the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order of 1950. The bill seeks revision in the list of scheduled tribes of Arunachal Pradesh - it proposes the inclusion of Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa, Wancho in lieu of 'Any Naga Tribes'. It also calls for the deletion of 'Abor', replacing Khampti by Tai Khamti, inclusion of Mishmi-Kaman (Miju Mishmi), Idu (Mishmi) and Taraon (Digaru Mishmi), and inclusion of Monpa, Memba, Sartang and Sajolong (Miji) in lieu of Momba. Arunachal Pradesh government had earlier sent a proposal to the Centre to amend the list of scheduled tribes. The state had proposed doing away with the category of 'any Naga tribe' and replacing it with Nocte, Tangsa, Tutsa and Wancho.
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January - 5 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a guard of a road construction firm at Patiamba under Phulbani Sadar Police Station limits, suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’, in Kandhamal District of Odisha on January 5, r
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a guard of a road construction firm at Patiamba under Phulbani Sadar Police Station limits, suspecting him to be a ‘Police informer’, in Kandhamal District of Odisha on January 5, reports NDTV. Police said the Maoists also set ablaze three tractors, a road roller and a truck at the construction site. The construction of the road was being carried out under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme.The Maoists then took the guard identified as, Rabindra Mallick, to the nearby forest and then shot him dead, Police added. Police said the Maoists put up leaflets near the site that mentioned that the attack was carried out by the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the CPI-Maoist.
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January - 5 
District Police arrested seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), who threatened a Government employee to pay INR 1.5 million, from Siddipet District of Telangana on January 5, reports The Hindu.Po
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District Police arrested seven cadres of the Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti), who threatened a Government employee to pay INR 1.5 million, from Siddipet District of Telangana on January 5, reports The Hindu.Police said, a complaint was lodged on January 2 with Kuknoorpally Police by a person stating that he was directed to pay the amount and he agreed to pay only INR 50,000 for which the accused agreed and asked him to pay the amount to one MallaGoud.Police tracked the movements of Malla Goud and arrested the seven cadres, M. Lakshmi Narasimha, Y. Ramulu, V. Santosh, G. Mahender, D. Malla Goud, R. Rajashekar and A. Mallesham Goud. Police also seized .32 pistol, 35 live rounds, two magazines and five mobiles from their possession.
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January - 5 
Pakistan army fired mortar shells at forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on January 5, reports Daily Excelsior. The number of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC and the International
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Pakistan army fired mortar shells at forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on January 5, reports Daily Excelsior. The number of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC and the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir in 2018 was the highest at over 1,600.
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January - 5 
Police busted a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)module involved in purchase and supply of arms and ammunition to the outfit to carry out terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir by seizing a truck and arresting two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of HM at Lakhanp
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Police busted a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)module involved in purchase and supply of arms and ammunition to the outfit to carry out terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir by seizing a truck and arresting two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of HM at Lakhanpur in Kathua District on January 5 night, reports Daily Excelsior.A sum of INR 71,000 belonging to the banned terror outfit of HM was recovered, Police said, adding that two OGWs of HM were arrested from the truck.They were identified as Nissar Ahmed and Aaqib (driver), both residents of Chersoo in Awantipora in Pulwama District.
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January - 5 
Senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders including ‘Divisional Committee Member (DCM)’ Ch Lakshmi Narayana Reddy aliasNarasimhulu and ‘Area Committee Member (ACM)’ S Durga Devi (39) surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP),
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Senior Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders including ‘Divisional Committee Member (DCM)’ Ch Lakshmi Narayana Reddy aliasNarasimhulu and ‘Area Committee Member (ACM)’ S Durga Devi (39) surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), A Babujiin Visakhapatnam District on January 5, reports The Hans India. Narasimhulu joined the Maoist party in 1994 and worked in various capacities at various places. During an exchange of fire in 1997 at Rayavaram in Kadapa District, he was severely injured and the Police had arrested him.After getting released on bail, he again joined in the Maoist party and also worked as ‘deputy commander’in Talakonadalam(armed squad) of Chittoor District. There are several cases registered against him including murder cases. He was involved in several exchanges of fire incidents at various places. He was also actively involved in looting weapons from Police from the YelamandaPolice outpost. The other Maoist Durga had joined the Maoists in 2003. After party instructions, she stayed at Barampuram of Odisha and served in the party by providing information about the Police. Due to health and other issues, they both surrendered before the Police.
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January - 5 
Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, the Police said, reports NDTV on January 5. The Maoist cadres carried a total cash reward of INR 31.50 lakh on their heads.
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Seven Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres surrendered in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, the Police said, reports NDTV on January 5. The Maoist cadres carried a total cash reward of INR 31.50 lakh on their heads.
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January - 5 
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 5 filed a charge sheet in a Delhi court against Shabbir Ahmad Lone, a suspected member of the banned terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), for his alleged involvement in a money laundering case, reports D
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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on January 5 filed a charge sheet in a Delhi court against Shabbir Ahmad Lone, a suspected member of the banned terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), for his alleged involvement in a money laundering case, reports Daily Excelsior. The ED attached foreign currency, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), that was recovered from Lone which, it said, “was meant for the purpose of terrorist activities in India”. Lone was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi Police in 2007 from the Chandni Chowk area in New Delhi.
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January - 5 
At least six persons including a woman were injured in a blast in Kala Bari market located in the Saddar area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on January 5 (today), reports Dawn.Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) of Peshawar
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At least six persons including a woman were injured in a blast in Kala Bari market located in the Saddar area of Peshawar, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on January 5 (today), reports Dawn.Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) of Peshawar Qazi Jamilsaid that about eight to ten kilogrammes of explosive material were used in the blast. The material was planted in a white Corolla, he added.The vehicle was completely destroyed in the blast that was so loud that it shattered the windowpanes of nearby buildings.
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January - 5 
Ruling coalition partner Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), on January 5, drew the attention of Prime Minister (PM) K P Oli in initiating the constitution amendment process as demanded by the Madhes-based political parties, reports My Republica. D
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Ruling coalition partner Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), on January 5, drew the attention of Prime Minister (PM) K P Oli in initiating the constitution amendment process as demanded by the Madhes-based political parties, reports My Republica. Deputy Prime Minister Upendra Yadav took such move after mounting pressure from another Madhes-based party - Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) - and the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) drawing the Government’s attention on the issue.Submitting an 11-point memorandum to the PM at his official residence in Baluwatar, FSFN Chairperson Yadav demanded endorsement of the constitution amendment bill from the ongoing parliament session. Reminding the prime minister that the Government has a comfortable position in parliament with two-thirds majority for statute amendment, the party has sought Oli’s initiative to push forward the amendment process. “The formation of a progressive government in Nepal was itself an achievement,” reads the memorandum submitted to the prime minister. The second point of the 11-point memorandum has demanded immediate homework for the constitution amendment and its endorsement within the ongoing House session to institutionalize the political achievements including federalism, democracy, republic and proportional inclusion. “The prime minister was positive toward our demands and he also assured us of amending the constitution if it is necessary,” said FSFN General Secretary Ram Sahaya Yadav.
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January - 5 
As long as Sri Lanka remains divided on lines of race, religion, caste, language, regions, poor and rich, the country will be devoid of the ‘balance’ to forge ahead, said Sivaraja Rashasingham, PLOTE’s (People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam
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As long as Sri Lanka remains divided on lines of race, religion, caste, language, regions, poor and rich, the country will be devoid of the ‘balance’ to forge ahead, said Sivaraja Rashasingham, PLOTE’s (People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam) coordinator based in Norway, reports The Island on January 5."The ‘imbalance’ could open the door to outside forces to take control. It is left to us to decide whether to allow such forces to triumph or to take ‘control’ ourselves without being slaves to external elements, who will have their way, if they succeed", he said in an interview during a visit to Colombo, last week.PLOTE, a one-time militant group, later worked with the Sri Lanka Army (SLA) to crush the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). After entering the political firmament, PLOTE contested parliamentary polls. The group’s leader, DharmalingamSiddarthan, is a Member of Parliament (MP).
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January - 5 
At least two Police personals were killed in a Taliban attack on a security outpost at Dara-e-Soof District in Samangan province on January 5, reports Tolo News. Three other policemen were wounded in the attack, officials added. Samangan Provincial
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At least two Police personals were killed in a Taliban attack on a security outpost at Dara-e-Soof District in Samangan province on January 5, reports Tolo News. Three other policemen were wounded in the attack, officials added. Samangan Provincial Council's chairman Raz Mohammad said Taliban also take away police weapons with them.
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January - 5 
The Maldives National Defence Force [MNDF] has resumed the operations of two helicopters which were gifted by India, after renewing the agreement, reports Avas on January 5. Earlier, former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen had returned a helicopter
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The Maldives National Defence Force [MNDF] has resumed the operations of two helicopters which were gifted by India, after renewing the agreement, reports Avas on January 5. Earlier, former Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen had returned a helicopter out of two in May 2018, and had asked India to take back the other helicopter by the end of June 2018. However, post-extensive discussions between India and the Maldives, then-Maldivian government extended the ‘return’ deadline till December 2018. Helicopter Air MEDEVAC and SAR operations by MNDF CG in coordination with Area Commands have resumed with the renewal of Letter of Exchange [LoE] with India, tweeted the MNDF. Though the helicopters are flown by Indian pilots, the MNDF would tell them [Indian pilots] when and where to go. Since the induction of the helicopters which were brought-in, had saved over 100 Maldivian lives adding that the cost of operating the helicopters are entirely borne by the Indian government, said President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
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January - 6 
Alert border troops foiled an infiltration bid in Ramgarh sector of Samba District on January 6 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Border Security Force (BSF) troops on seeing a suspicious movement fired few rounds near Fatwal post in Ramgarh sector of
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Alert border troops foiled an infiltration bid in Ramgarh sector of Samba District on January 6 night, reports Daily Excelsior. Border Security Force (BSF) troops on seeing a suspicious movement fired few rounds near Fatwal post in Ramgarh sector of Samba District, sources said.They said that the Pakistani Rangers also fired some rounds to give cover to the ‘infiltrators’, adding, BSF troops effectively fired and pushed intruders back to successfully foil an attempt of infiltration. No injury or damage has been reported on the Indian side in cross border firing.
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January - 6 
All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has called an 11-hour strike on January 8 in Assam in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, reports The Telegraph. The North East Students’ Union (NESO) also called a strike over the issue on that da
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All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) has called an 11-hour strike on January 8 in Assam in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, reports The Telegraph. The North East Students’ Union (NESO) also called a strike over the issue on that day across the Northeast. Both the strikes will be held from 5am till 4pm. The protesters also called January 7, the day on which the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the bill is expected to table its report up for debate in the ongoing winter session of Parliament, a “black day”. AASU president Dipanka Kumar Nath stated that ‘We will burn copies of the report as part of our protest on January 7. Assam’s people will never allow this bill to be implemented. We have also organised a mass gathering in Guwahati where people from all walks of life are expected to join’. All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union (AAPSU) on January 5 stated that it would support the Northeast bandh called by NESO.
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January - 6 
An alleged Babbar Khalsa operative, Bhupinder Singhalias Dilawar, wanted in a May 2017 case in Punjab, has been deported to India by Saudi Arabia, reports Indian Express on January 6. The operative was produced in the court of a duty magistrate on Ja
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An alleged Babbar Khalsa operative, Bhupinder Singhalias Dilawar, wanted in a May 2017 case in Punjab, has been deported to India by Saudi Arabia, reports Indian Express on January 6. The operative was produced in the court of a duty magistrate on January 6 and remanded to six days in police custody.“Bhupinder Singh was fund raiser for the organisation. Punjab Police had sent a request to Interpol for issuance of a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against him in 2017,” said an officer requesting anonymity.
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January - 6 
Army sources stated that on January 6, a suspected spy of Pakistan’s Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) was arrested from Anjaw District, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestee has been identified as Nirmal Rai who is a resident of Tinsukia District on As
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Army sources stated that on January 6, a suspected spy of Pakistan’s Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) was arrested from Anjaw District, reports Assam Tribune. The arrestee has been identified as Nirmal Rai who is a resident of Tinsukia District on Assam. Director General of Police (DGP) stated that ‘Rai worked at a burger shop in Dubai between 2016 and 2018 before moving to Kibithu’. An Army Personnel added that ‘He was involved in passing on sensitive information on location and deployment of Army units, weapon profiles and artillery guns at Kibithu (in Anjaw District), as well as infrastructure development along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)’.
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January - 6 
District Police arrested an alleged Naxalite of Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti)armed group, identified as Vavilala Saikumar,from Kodimyala Mandal in Jagtial District in Telangana on January 6, reports The News
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District Police arrested an alleged Naxalite of Communist Party of India-Marxist Leninist-Janashakti (CPI-ML-Janashakti)armed group, identified as Vavilala Saikumar,from Kodimyala Mandal in Jagtial District in Telangana on January 6, reports The News Minute. The Police also seized .32 pistol,19 bullets, two magazines and two cell phones from his possession.
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January - 6 
Failure to curb infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) and putting a check on local recruitment of youths in terror groups remain a constant source of worry for security agencies in militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Janua
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Failure to curb infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) and putting a check on local recruitment of youths in terror groups remain a constant source of worry for security agencies in militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on January 6.Analyzing the trends of 2018, it has been seen that infiltration figures continue to remain unchanged as around 140 terrorists successfully sneaked into the Kashmir Valley, majority of whom are believed to be of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terror group, they said.Although around 110 terrorists were killed during infiltration, the successful number of cross overs continues to worry the security agencies. During recent meetings of Army and BSF officials, it has been brought to the notice that the counter infiltration grid needs to be further strengthened as militants may try and sneak in during the peak winters as well.“It is not only the Line of Control, which stretches from Poonch in Jammu to Kupwara in Kashmir, but also international border, which has been exploited by the terror groups,” said a senior security official.
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January - 6 
Indian agencies will have to wait a little longer before Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case is extradited from US, reports The Hindu on January 6. National Investigation Agency (NIA) team that was in the U.S. a few da
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Indian agencies will have to wait a little longer before Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case is extradited from US, reports The Hindu on January 6. National Investigation Agency (NIA) team that was in the U.S. a few days ago to seek the extradition of Rana, a close associate of David Coleman Headley, has been given an indication that Rana has to first complete his jail sentence. Rana, who was arrested in 2009, is serving a 14-year prison term in the U.S. for providing material support to terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), which planned and executed the attacks.Though he was sentenced to 14 years in jail in 2013 by a U.S. district court, his jail term would also include the period he has already served in prison and would come to an end in 2023. A senior official stated that ‘NIA team went to the U.S. in relation to the extradition request of Rana. It’s a quasi-judicial process so no one can predict when he would be extradited. He is now serving a sentence there and we have been assured that the extradition could take place closer to the date when he completes his jail sentence in the U.S.’ Minister of State Gen. V.K. Singh (retired) told the Lok Sabha last week that the Government of India had engaged with relevant U.S. authorities, under terms of the India-U.S. Extradition Treaty of 1997, for extradition of U.S.-based individuals for their role in the November 26, 2008, terrorist attacks in Mumbai. The Minister also added that ‘These consultations have been held by means of meetings/visits and teleconferences. Most recently, a team from the NIA visited the U.S. on December 13-15, 2018, for discussion with the U.S. authorities. The ‘double jeopardy’ clause in U.S. law prohibits punishment for the same crime twice, so India renewed its bid to seek Rana’s custody on the ground that he was actively involved in planning an attack on the National Defence College in Delhi and Chabad Houses (Jewish religious centres) in several cities.Rana, a Chicago-based businessman, helped Headley open an immigration firm in Mumbai, which was a cover to conduct reconnaissance on possible targets that were attacked on November 26, 2008.Rana was a school friend of Headley from Pakistan. According to the FBI, after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, Headley visited India again in March 2009 to conduct additional surveillance, including of the National Defence College (NDC) in Delhi and of Chabad Houses.NIA also has registered a forgery case against Rana for opening the immigration centre based on fake documents.
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January - 6 
The Telangana Police arrested a leader of the Chandranna faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Chandranna),identified as Singaboyina Veerabhadram alias Ramanna, near Vennaram lake of Dornakal Man
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The Telangana Police arrested a leader of the Chandranna faction of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist-New Democracy (CPI-ML-New Democracy-Chandranna),identified as Singaboyina Veerabhadram alias Ramanna, near Vennaram lake of Dornakal Mandal(administrative sub-division)in Bhadradri Kothagudem District Telangana on January 6, reports The News Minute.According to the Mahabubabad Police, Veerabhadram along with Ashoka, Bejjam Prathap and others came in plain clothes after hiding their guns near a lake. The Police statement said, Veerabhadram's group was talking with other members of the party about the upcoming Panchayat polls in the State. Circle Inspector (CI),Dornakal, J Shyam Sundar and Sub-Inspector (SI), Ravinder, along with a special party reached the spot, arrested Veerabhadram while seizing a bag. As per the information given by Veerabhadram, the Police recovered a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), a magazine and 20 rounds of bullets.Along with rifles, the Police also seized some books which they claim are prohibited, and a laptop.
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January - 6 
According to Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) Security Report 2018, a total of 595 people, including security officials, were martyred and 1,030 others were injured in 262 terrorist attacks carried out by militant, insurgent and violent sectari
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According to Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) Security Report 2018, a total of 595 people, including security officials, were martyred and 1,030 others were injured in 262 terrorist attacks carried out by militant, insurgent and violent sectarian groups across the country during 2018, reports The Express Tribune.PIPS report said on January 6 that “These attacks posted a 29 per cent decrease from the previous year. Of these attacks, as many as 171 attacks were perpetrated by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its splinter groups – Jama’at-ul-Ahrar, Hizbul Ahrar and others, martyring 449 people.“Meanwhile, nationalist insurgent groups, mostly in Balochistan and a few in Sindh, carried out 80 attacks, martyring 96 people. As many as 11 terrorist attacks were sectarian-related, martyring 50 people and injuring 45 others.” The PIPS report states that significantly, more than half of these attacks, around 136, hit security and law enforcement agencies. Meanwhile, security forces and law enforcement agencies killed a total of 120 militants in 2018 – compared to 524 in 2017 – in 31 military/security operations as well as 22 armed clashes and encounters with the militants reported from across four provinces. Balochistan remained the centre of attention with 354 people martyred in attacks while 59 per cent of the total toll in Pakistan took place in the province.KhyberPakhtunkhwa, including erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas agencies, faced the second highest number of terrorist attacks compared to all other regions of Pakistan. A total of 125 reported attacks from the province claimed 196 lives and injured 376 people. The report also noted a total of 131 cross-border attacks from Pakistan’s borders with Afghanistan, India and Iran, claiming 111 lives and injuring 290 others.Pakistan’s border along Iran also saw some clashes, a few hinting at diplomatic blame game. Two attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) stood out for their modus operandi as in both, the banned group tried to kill Chinese workers and diplomats.
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January - 6 
At least 10 persons, including Naib Tehsildar Abdul Malik Tareen and two Levies personnel, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Pishin town under same District in Balochistan on January 6, reports Dawn. Police said the Na
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At least 10 persons, including Naib Tehsildar Abdul Malik Tareen and two Levies personnel, were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in Pishin town under same District in Balochistan on January 6, reports Dawn. Police said the Naib Tehsildar Abdul Malik Tareen was the target of the first attack. An IED planted in a motorcycle parked outside Tareen's office detonated as he was entering the building.
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January - 6 
Peshawar Corps commander Lieutenant General Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood said on January 6 that the Pakistan Army does not support any jihadist group or faction and has always desired sustainable peace and stability in the region, reports The Express Tribu
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Peshawar Corps commander Lieutenant General Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood said on January 6 that the Pakistan Army does not support any jihadist group or faction and has always desired sustainable peace and stability in the region, reports The Express Tribune.“Security forces will be withdrawn from erstwhile Fata within two years but a limited number of troops will be stationed there to maintain peace and border vigilance,” said Lieutenant General Shaheen Mazhar Mehmood while addressing the media in erstwhile FATA.“Troops withdrawal is conditional as it largely depends on peace and stability on the western border,” the corps commander added.
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January - 6 
Two persons including a Frontier Corps soldier and a civilian were injured in a remote-controlled blast in Panjgur bazaar(market) in Panjgur town under same District on January 6, reports Dawn. A security official under the condition of anonymity sai
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Two persons including a Frontier Corps soldier and a civilian were injured in a remote-controlled blast in Panjgur bazaar(market) in Panjgur town under same District on January 6, reports Dawn. A security official under the condition of anonymity said the militants targeted an FC vehicle with the roadside remote-controlled bomb in Panjgur bazaar. The blast also damaged the vehicle.
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January - 6 
Around 3,000 garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Uttara locality in the Dhaka city for five hours and set ablaze a bus during protest over the disparity in pay in the new wage structure, reports Daily Star.Workers said the protest
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Around 3,000 garment workers blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Uttara locality in the Dhaka city for five hours and set ablaze a bus during protest over the disparity in pay in the new wage structure, reports Daily Star.Workers said the protest arose due to a disparity in the raise of wages among the different grades in the latest wage gazette for the garment workers.The incident was reported during the second consecutive day of demonstration.
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January - 6 
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who declared himself the leader of the opposition in parliament, now wants the status of a deputy prime minister, reports Daily Star on January 7. But such a post does not exist.The leader of the opposition now enjoys
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Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad, who declared himself the leader of the opposition in parliament, now wants the status of a deputy prime minister, reports Daily Star on January 7. But such a post does not exist.The leader of the opposition now enjoys the status of a Minister. If it is to be given the deputy prime minister's status, the constitution first needs to be amended to create the post.
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January - 6 
The Counter Terrorism (CT) unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police said they had arrested member of banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT), “chief of private universities unit in Chattogram” Sabqat Ahmed (20), in the city's Kotwali area on Januar
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The Counter Terrorism (CT) unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police said they had arrested member of banned Islamist outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT), “chief of private universities unit in Chattogram” Sabqat Ahmed (20), in the city's Kotwali area on January 6, reports Daily Star on January 8.
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January - 6 
The Jatiya Oikya front (is a Bangladesh-based political alliance of primarily five opposition parties) on January 6 decided that none of its seven newly elected Member of Parliament, including the two from Gonoforum, would join parliament, reports Da
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The Jatiya Oikya front (is a Bangladesh-based political alliance of primarily five opposition parties) on January 6 decided that none of its seven newly elected Member of Parliament, including the two from Gonoforum, would join parliament, reports Daily Star. It comes a day after Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain hinted that the two Gonoforum lawmakers-elect might take oath of office to play their role in the House.Oikyafront, a combine of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Gonoforum, JSD (Rob), Krishak Sramik Janata League and Nagorik Oikya, formed about two months before the election.
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January - 6 
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) completed a project to establish a residential village for 800 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page on January 6.At a total cost of $486,619 (nearly QR 1.8 million), donated by a Qat
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Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) completed a project to establish a residential village for 800 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Sri Lanka, reports Colombo Page on January 6.At a total cost of $486,619 (nearly QR 1.8 million), donated by a Qatari benevolent person who requested anonymity, the new village is located in Riditenna in Valaichchenai in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
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January - 6 
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) arrested Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Colombo Municipal Councilor, KulathissaDeeganage in connection over the unruly behaviour at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) premises in Dematagoda in Colombo in West
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The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) arrested Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Colombo Municipal Councilor, KulathissaDeeganage in connection over the unruly behaviour at the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) premises in Dematagoda in Colombo in Western Province, on January 6, reports Daily News. He was remanded till January 11 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne CCD officials informed court that a tense situation had prevailed as a result of the Councillors unruly behaviour. The phones had contained footage of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) training, according to the Security Forces (SFs).Further investigations are being carried out by the Puliyankulam Police, Vavuniya Police and Military intelligence units.
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January - 6 
A prominent leader of the Red Unit of Taliban and Almar District shadow chief were among 28 militants killed during the operations conducted by the Afghan forces and airstrikes of coalition forces in Almar and Qarghan Districts of Faryab province on
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A prominent leader of the Red Unit of Taliban and Almar District shadow chief were among 28 militants killed during the operations conducted by the Afghan forces and airstrikes of coalition forces in Almar and Qarghan Districts of Faryab province on January 6, reports The Khaama Press.According to a statement released by 209thShaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North, Mawlavi Habib, a high-ranking leader of the Red Unit of Taliban has been killed.The statement further added that Mullah Sarwar, the District shadow chief of the group for Almar District has also been killed during the same operations.Several weapons and a large quantity of weapons and munitions have also been confiscated during the operations, the 209thShaheen Corps added in its statement.
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January - 6 
At least 29 Taliban militants were killed during the airstrike of the coalition forces in Shahwali Kot District of Kandahar province on January 6, reports The Khaama Press.The sources further added that a commander of Taliban was also among those kil
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At least 29 Taliban militants were killed during the airstrike of the coalition forces in Shahwali Kot District of Kandahar province on January 6, reports The Khaama Press.The sources further added that a commander of Taliban was also among those killed.
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January - 6 
At least sixteen Taliban militants were killed and an operations center of the group was destroyed in an airstrike conducted in unspecified location of southern Helmand province on January 6, reports The Khaama Press.
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At least sixteen Taliban militants were killed and an operations center of the group was destroyed in an airstrike conducted in unspecified location of southern Helmand province on January 6, reports The Khaama Press.
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January - 6 
Taliban militants killed, Samiuddin Nazer, the commander of a military company tasked with protecting the highway in the province in Kilagi area of Doshi District on January 6, reports Pajhwok.
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Taliban militants killed, Samiuddin Nazer, the commander of a military company tasked with protecting the highway in the province in Kilagi area of Doshi District on January 6, reports Pajhwok.
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January - 6 
Taliban representatives from Afghanistan arrived in Tehran on January 6 and started peace negotiations with Iran, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said,reports Tolo News.The talks are designed to set parameters for negotiations betwee
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Taliban representatives from Afghanistan arrived in Tehran on January 6 and started peace negotiations with Iran, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Ghasemi said,reports Tolo News.The talks are designed to set parameters for negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan Government, Iranian media reported.“A Taliban delegation was in Tehran yesterday (Sunday). They had comprehensive negotiations with the Iranian deputy foreign minister,” Ghasemi said in a news conference aired live on state television.Taliban has not confirmed the meeting so far.This comes after Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said on December 28 that Iranian officials have met with the Taliban and that its details were shared with the Afghan Government in Shamkhani’s trip to Kabul last week.
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January - 6 
The RAND Corporation, United States (US)-based research center, has developed the draft agreement and the document has been shared with several senior Afghan officials and politicians in Kabul as well stakeholders in the region, reports Tolo News. Th
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The RAND Corporation, United States (US)-based research center, has developed the draft agreement and the document has been shared with several senior Afghan officials and politicians in Kabul as well stakeholders in the region, reports Tolo News. The news portal claims the document as a potential peace agreement between the United States, the Taliban and the Afghan government.The 49-page document titled “Agreement on a Comprehensive Settlement of the Conflict in Afghanistan” details proposals regarding a final peace agreement for Afghanistan at the end of a negotiating process.Based on the document, a core bargain involving both the internal and external parties includes a declaration of a ceasefire, Taliban’s complete renunciation of links with the terrorist organizations, complete, phased ending of the current US and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military mission over an 18-month transitional time period.The document suggests that the Afghan parties may invite the international community to form a small, limited “Afghanistan Support Team” focused exclusively on counter-terrorism.
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January - 6 
Two persons were killed and 10 others were abducted by Taliban militants in a village near the Farah city of the province on January 6, reports Bhaktar News.
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Two persons were killed and 10 others were abducted by Taliban militants in a village near the Farah city of the province on January 6, reports Bhaktar News.
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January - 6 
Former President Abdulla Yameen is accused of laundering stolen money and lying to the anti-corruption watchdog, Maldives Police said on January 6, after the opposition leader was questioned at the police headquarters in Maléin Kaafu Atoll in North C
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Former President Abdulla Yameen is accused of laundering stolen money and lying to the anti-corruption watchdog, Maldives Police said on January 6, after the opposition leader was questioned at the police headquarters in Maléin Kaafu Atoll in North Central Province for more than four hours, reports Maldives Times.He was questioned about giving false testimony to the Anti-Corruption Commission during its investigation into the unprecedented theft of US$90 million from a state-owned tourism company, a Police spokesman said.Yameen’s bank accounts were frozen with more than MVR100 million (US$6.5 million) in US dollars and local currency last month as police launched a probe into campaign contributions and US$1 million transferred from a company linked to the corruption scandal under his watch.
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January - 6 
Former President Abdulla Yameen was questioned for a second time over money laundering allegations, on January 6, reports Maldives Time.He presented himself to the police headquarters at 1:30 pm, as per summon notice and was released after questionin
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Former President Abdulla Yameen was questioned for a second time over money laundering allegations, on January 6, reports Maldives Time.He presented himself to the police headquarters at 1:30 pm, as per summon notice and was released after questioning over three hours later.The Anti-Corruption Commission had, back in November 2017, confirmed that USD one million was transferred to Abdulla Yameen’s private account through SOF, a company heavily involved in Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC)’s corruption scam.
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January - 7 
A ‘zonal committee member’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a reward of INR one million on his head was arrested along with arms and ammunition from an area under Bhelwaghati Police Station limits in Giridih District of Jhark
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A ‘zonal committee member’ of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), carrying a reward of INR one million on his head was arrested along with arms and ammunition from an area under Bhelwaghati Police Station limits in Giridih District of Jharkhand late on January 7, reports The Pioneer. The arrested cadre was identified as Darogi Yadav aliasBhupatialiasBahra, native of Paharpur village of Bhelwaghati Police Station of Giridih District, said Superintendent of Police (SP), Surendra Kumar Jha.Darogi Yadav was active member of the CPI-Maoist in Jamui in Bihar and Giridih in Jharkhand. He involved in collection of ‘levy’ (extortion money) from different parts of Giridih and Jamui, the Police official said.Police also recovered one Self Loading Rifle (SLR),263 no of cartridges,2 wireless sets,9 bags of explosives and 5 magazines from his possession.
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January - 7 
A Delhi Court on January 7 extended National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of five of the 10 people arrested on suspicion of being members of Islamic State (IS) module, reports The Hindu. The court remanded the other five accused in judicial cus
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A Delhi Court on January 7 extended National Investigation Agency (NIA) custody of five of the 10 people arrested on suspicion of being members of Islamic State (IS) module, reports The Hindu. The court remanded the other five accused in judicial custody after the agency said they were not required for custodial interrogation. The group was reportedly planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians as also government installations, in Delhi and other parts of north India. The court extended the NIA custody of Mufti Mohammed Suhail alias Hazrath (29) and Saqib Iftekar (26) till January 12.Zubair Malik (20), Rashid Zafar Raq alias Zafar (23) and Anas Yunus (24) were sent to further custodial interrogation till January 10.The others — Zubair’s brother Zaid (22), Saeed alias Sayeed (28), his brother Raees Ahmad, Mohammed Irshad (in late 20s) and Mohammed Azam (35) — were sent to judicial custody till February till February after the NIA did not seek their further remand.They were earlier produced before the court on December 27 after which they were sent to 10-day NIA custody which expired on January 7.The probe agency had initially rounded up 16 persons of the group ‘Harkat ul Harb e Islam’, which loosely translates into war for the cause of Islam.Of the 16 detained, 10 were later arrested — five from Amroha, in Uttar Pradesh (U.P) and five from Seelampur and Jafrabad localities in north-east Delhi.
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January - 7 
As the tenure of current Government draws to a close, there is no progress on negotiations for a peace accord with Naga armed groups, with talks stuck for almost a year due to an intransigent position taken by the Naga side on ‘symbolic’ issues, such
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As the tenure of current Government draws to a close, there is no progress on negotiations for a peace accord with Naga armed groups, with talks stuck for almost a year due to an intransigent position taken by the Naga side on ‘symbolic’ issues, such as a separate flag, reports Indian Express on January 7. According to reports, ‘substantive’ issues had been resolved between the two sides and a draft agreement was ‘almost ready’ by then. But a change in Naga position has led to apprehensions that any gains made since 2014 will be lost with a change in political dispensation at the Centre. According to sources, the current logjam is largely due to the Church, which has taken a lead role in articulating the Naga political position in the past year. The Church has argued that symbols are integral to the identity of the Nagas, and that Naga identity would not be safe without them.It is politically unviable for the Centre to accept demands such as a separate Naga flag, even though, sources said, it has agreed to guarantee protection of the Naga identity. But if these changes can be brought later through a democratic political process, the Centre would have no objection, sources explained. At a Church-organised meeting held in Dimapur on September 8 2018, Naga civil society groups and political groups had issued a statement called the ‘Declaration of the Naga Collective Spirit’. It said that “the historical fact that the Naga struggle started before India’s independence strengthens our moral authority” and argued that “the Naga people did not violate any agreement for union made with any nation in our history. This establishes the legitimacy and integrity of Naga rights”.In what is seen as a repudiation of the argument that Nagas have to be realistic about being a part of India, the declaration noted: “We draw inspiration from Confucius who reminds us that, ‘When it is obvious that goals cannot be achieved, don’t adjust the goals, but adjust the steps’.”Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), comprising representatives of six influential Naga rebel groups and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN-IM, had met interlocutors of the Central government last month, and another meeting is scheduled in Delhi this month. But neither side is hopeful of a breakthrough, in light of the political narrative being articulated in Nagaland. The Centre had agreed to find a solution on the basis of mutually agreed sovereignty rights, which would take the unique history of Nagas into account, adds Indian Express. Among the substantive issues agreed upon by the two sides was creation of a cultural council for all the Nagas, removal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), enhancing political representation of Nagas in Parliament, creation of a bicameral state legislature, autonomous council for Naga-majority areas in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh and major economic packages for the state of Nagaland. Some of these changes would have been effected through amendments to the Constitution.
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January - 7 
Border Security Force (BSF) resorted to brief firing following suspicious movement along the International Border (IB) in Jammu in Jammu District on January 7 night, adds Daily Excelsior.Suspicious movement of some persons was observed by the BSF tro
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Border Security Force (BSF) resorted to brief firing following suspicious movement along the International Border (IB) in Jammu in Jammu District on January 7 night, adds Daily Excelsior.Suspicious movement of some persons was observed by the BSF troops in Arnia forward area on Monday [January 7] night and a few rounds were fired, sources said.The personnel have been alerted at the borderline, they officials said, adding searches were conducted in the area on January 7 morning.
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January - 7 
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 led to protests in Dibrugarh District, reports Assam Triune on January 7. The District unit of AASU staged demonstration with black flags. They took out protest march with black flags from their office in Chowkiding
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Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 led to protests in Dibrugarh District, reports Assam Triune on January 7. The District unit of AASU staged demonstration with black flags. They took out protest march with black flags from their office in Chowkidinghee to the residence of the Chief Minister SarbanandaSonowal. Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS)-led 70 organisations of the District also staged demonstration at Thana Chariali. They raised black flags and also burnt a copy of the Bill near the Dibrugarh Sadar Police Station. In Rajgarh town within Tingkhong LAC, the Communist Party of India -Marxist Leninist (CPI-ML) staged a protest with 120-feet-long black banner, demanding scrapping of the controversial Bill. In Naharkatia, members of the AASU unit and the AJYCP unit staged separate protests against the Bill. The Raha unit of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) today burnt the copies of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 at RahaChariali as part of their ongoing protest against the bill. More than 100 local AASU activists took part in the protest and raised slogans against the governments at the Centre and the State.
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January - 7 
Gujarat continues to toped in seizures of counterfeit currency between 2015 and 2018 among the 17 bordering states, reports Times of India on January 7. According to a report of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), post-demonetisation, in 2017 an
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Gujarat continues to toped in seizures of counterfeit currency between 2015 and 2018 among the 17 bordering states, reports Times of India on January 7. According to a report of the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB), post-demonetisation, in 2017 and 2018, Gujarat seized fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) of INR 101.6 million as compared to INR 39 Million and 2016. In 2018, Gujarat seized 27,724 fake notes of INR 11.5 million. West Bengal led in the value of counterfeit seizure with total value of INR 14 Million. Gujarat, which shares land and sea borders with Pakistan, topped the counterfeit currency seizure charts in 2017 when a little above INR 90 Million was recovered. West Bengal, which shares its border with three countries — Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan — in the same year seized INR 61.9 Million worth of FICN. Top Police officials claim that cops in Gujarat were alert and prevented the FICN from entering the market. A Police official stated that ‘Most of the fake currency cases suggested that they had roots in West Bengal and Bangladesh. These fake notes are routed to bigger cities of Gujarat and thereon supplied to metros like Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore to weaken the economy’. In 2018, Gujarat registered a total of 50 FIRs and booked the same number of the accused in cases of fake currency seizures.
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January - 7 
Mizoram Chief Minister (CM) Zoramthanga on January 7 said the state government is strongly against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and extended support to the region wide shutdown, reports The Telegraph. He stated that ‘We extend support to N
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Mizoram Chief Minister (CM) Zoramthanga on January 7 said the state government is strongly against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, and extended support to the region wide shutdown, reports The Telegraph. He stated that ‘We extend support to Northeast Students Organisation (NESO) and its members including the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) for calling a 12-hour strike in the Northeast on Tuesday to protest against the Centre decision to get the bill passed in Parliament.’ Addressing an inaugural programme of the party office, he stated that the CM stated that MNF had been opposing the bill from the very beginning. He said the bill is an attempt to make illegal migrants eligible for Indian citizenship on the basis of religion. The Young Mizo Association (YMA), Mizoram’s largest civil society organisation, also extended support to the MZP on the statewide total shutdown.
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January - 7 
On January 7, unidentified persons lobbed a Molotov cocktail at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Hindu. According to BJP State President ‘Unidentified men attacked the front portion of the offi
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On January 7, unidentified persons lobbed a Molotov cocktail at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District, reports The Hindu. According to BJP State President ‘Unidentified men attacked the front portion of the office partially damaging it. The incident was reported around midnight’.
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January - 7 
Police busted a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested seven members of the racket on January 7 from Belgavi District, reports UNI. The gang was arrested while they were attempting to circulate FICN notes in a village in Belgavi Distric
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Police busted a Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) racket and arrested seven members of the racket on January 7 from Belgavi District, reports UNI. The gang was arrested while they were attempting to circulate FICN notes in a village in Belgavi District. The arrested gang was operating from Tallur village in Savadatti taluk in the District. Three persons used the photo copying machines to print counterfeit notes and the other four tried to circulate them in local ration shops. The arrestees have been identified as Shivanand S Kashappanavar, Sharif G Sabar,Praveen S Saradar, Meerasab K Mulla, Chetan V Goudar, Kumar E Angadi, Ziaulla and GChapati all residents of Tallur village.
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January - 7 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant of People's Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) from Satgaon in West Karbi Anglong District on January 7, tweeted official twitter handle of Indian Army’s Eastern Command. One .22 pistol and ammunition
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a militant of People's Democratic Council of Karbi Longri (PDCK) from Satgaon in West Karbi Anglong District on January 7, tweeted official twitter handle of Indian Army’s Eastern Command. One .22 pistol and ammunition were recovered from the militant.
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January - 7 
The 22-year old militant Umer Fayaz Lone alias Hamaad Khan who reportedly escaped from an encounter has emerged as the new face of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)in the restive Tral township of Pulwama District, reports Greater Kashmir on January 8.Hailing f
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The 22-year old militant Umer Fayaz Lone alias Hamaad Khan who reportedly escaped from an encounter has emerged as the new face of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)in the restive Tral township of Pulwama District, reports Greater Kashmir on January 8.Hailing from Seer hamlet, Khan joined the outfit in 2016. But it was in December 2017 he hit the headlines when his picture brandishing an automatic light machine gun (LMG) went viral on the social media. Post 2016 when HM lost all senior militants in its ranks from Tral including face of the militancy Burhan Wani, Khan, according to a senior Police official ‘kept the outfit intact in the town.’ “That was the time when Hizb was on verge of getting wiped out from the area but he (Khan) maintained a very low profile and kept his small group intact. The emergence of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)outfit in the town also took the focus away from Hizb,” said the Police official. The data about militants who were killed from Tral in recent times is also an indication towards the low-key strategy adopted by HM in Tral, the hometown of slain militant‘commander’ Burhan Wani. In 2017 while number of HM militants killed in Tral was five, in 2018 the outfit did not lose any militant from the area.Superintendent of Police Awantipora, Mohammad Zahid Malik, termed “chain of over ground workers” of HM in Tral as reason for fewer losses to the outfit compared to other militant groups.“Besides, they get good monetary support and shelter in Tral which clearly helps them to hide and reduce their movement,” the SP said.As per sources, Khan was inducted as Over Ground Worker (OGW) by Burhan. Three months before Burhan’s death Khan joined the militant ranks. He is the lone militant in Tral who was recruited directly by Burhan
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January - 7 
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) will not be sending a member to be part of the panel notified by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to work towards implementation of Clause 6 of the 1985 Assam Accord, reports Indian Express on January 7.
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The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) will not be sending a member to be part of the panel notified by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) to work towards implementation of Clause 6 of the 1985 Assam Accord, reports Indian Express on January 7. Panel is headed by M P Bezbarauah. It also includes aMHA joint secretary and has one position for an AASU representative. But AASU advisor Samujjal Bhattacharya stated that it was “meaningless” to send a representative because the Government “is violating Clause 5 of Assam Accord” by bringing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. ‘They will dump illegal Bangladeshis by violating Clause 5, and they announce implementation of Clause 6. Protect Clause 5 first.’
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January - 7 
The Hindu reports on January 7 that Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill recommended that Assam government should help settle migrants “especially in places which are not densely populated, thus, causing l
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The Hindu reports on January 7 that Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill recommended that Assam government should help settle migrants “especially in places which are not densely populated, thus, causing lesser impact on the demographic changes and providing succor to the indigenous Assamese people. There has been a strong resistance to the Bill in BJP-ruled Assam as it would pave the way for giving citizenship, mostly to illegal Hindu migrants from Bangladesh in Assam, who came after March 1971, in violation of the agreement of the Assam Accord, 1985.expressed its concern before the committee. A Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)representative stated that ‘Our only concern has been that the agencies who are inimical to us should not have a legal framework within which they can exploit our situation and infiltrate their own people into our own country. That is a matter of great concern for us’.The Director of Intelligence Bureau suggested that after the Bill is passed, one more round of verification should be done for the applicants. A report tabled I Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) stated that ‘As a matter of fact, protecting the interest of the indigenous Assamese people is the responsibility of both the Central Government and the State Government of Assam. The re-settlement packages and compensation to the State Governments, as provided by the Central Government for accommodating the migrants should motivate and encourage the State Government to help settle such migrants especially in places which are not densely populated, thus, causing lesser impact on the demographic changes and providing succor to the indigenous Assamese people’. Asked by the committee about the mechanism to establish religious persecution in a foreign land, the Home Ministry replied, “Inputs from security agencies along with other corroborative evidence in the print/electronic media would help to establish religious persecution in a foreign land’.
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January - 7 
The Left and Democratic Front led by the CPI Sivasagar District council staged a two-hour protest demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office today in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The protesters led by Dharma
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The Left and Democratic Front led by the CPI Sivasagar District council staged a two-hour protest demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office today in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The protesters led by Dharma Baruah and Kanak Gogoi demanded immediate scrapping of the alleged controversial bill to safeguard the identity of the Assamese. AASU, Sivasagar unit led by Pradip Borgohain, adviser and Sarat Hazarika, education secretary, AASU central committee, demonstrated its opposition to the bill by burning its copies at Station Chariali, ASTC point, DolmukhChariali and MuktinathChariali. Several organisations of Silapathar protested against the citizenship Bill at Silapathar and its adjoining areas on January 7. In Silchar, while the district unit of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) along with some other bodies burnt a copy of the Bill and shouted slogans against it, members of North East Linguistic and Ethnic Coordination Committee (NELECC) congratulated GoI and Assam state Government for placing the bill.
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January - 7 
United Naga Council (UNC) stated that that a solution to the protracted political dialogue going on between the Government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) would not do any harm to the Meitei-Naga relation, re
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United Naga Council (UNC) stated that that a solution to the protracted political dialogue going on between the Government of India and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) would not do any harm to the Meitei-Naga relation, reports The Sangai Express on January 7. Kho John the newly elected President of UNC stated that Meitei’s apprehension of a possible doomsday as and when a final solution is worked out to the political dialogue is misplaced. When asked if Naga people’s faith for a solution is not waning as the dialogue process has been going on for too long, the UNC president said that the Government of India has been extending the peace dialogue again and again on the excuse that the Governments of Manipur, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh have been continuously raising objections. He also alleged that Government of India has been exploring a solution, it has been trying to weaken the movement by resorting to delaying tactics. He stated that ‘The BJP-led NDA Government has not translated its assurance into action. Nonetheless, we have been watching patiently and closely what it would do before its term expires’.
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January - 7 
With Government of India (GoI) all set to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) announced their decision to pull out of the BJP-led ruling coalition Government in Assam, reports Assam Tribune on January 7. An AGP delegat
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With Government of India (GoI) all set to pass the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) announced their decision to pull out of the BJP-led ruling coalition Government in Assam, reports Assam Tribune on January 7. An AGP delegation led by its President and State Minister Atul Bora and few of his close confidants were camping in New Delhi since January 4. In a meeting with AGP delegation Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced that the bill would be passed on January 8.
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January - 7 
The Security Forces (SFs) foiled a major terror bid, recovered arms, ammunition and explosives during a search operation in Dasht Goran area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan on January 7, reports The Nation.25-kilogram explosives, a rocket, two
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The Security Forces (SFs) foiled a major terror bid, recovered arms, ammunition and explosives during a search operation in Dasht Goran area of Dera Bugti District in Balochistan on January 7, reports The Nation.25-kilogram explosives, a rocket, two anti-tank mines, detonators and other material used in terrorist activities were recovered.
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January - 7 
A Cumilla court on January 7 adjourned the hearing on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail petition in connection with a murder case filed for killing eight persons by arson in Cumilla, reports Daily Star. The court also
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A Cumilla court on January 7 adjourned the hearing on Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia's bail petition in connection with a murder case filed for killing eight persons by arson in Cumilla, reports Daily Star. The court also set the same date for hearing on charge-framing against Khaleda and other accused in the case.The case was filed on charges of killing eight people and injuring 25 to 26 others by torching a bus in Chouddagram upazila in February 2015.
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January - 7 
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina had replaced 34 of the 47 Ministers to induct 27 new faces and four former Ministers in the 47-member council of Ministers set to take oath on January 7 (today), reports Daily Star.The prominent Ministers not include
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Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina had replaced 34 of the 47 Ministers to induct 27 new faces and four former Ministers in the 47-member council of Ministers set to take oath on January 7 (today), reports Daily Star.The prominent Ministers not included this time include Awami League bigwigs Amir Hossain Amu, Tofail Ahmed, Mohammed Nasim and Matia Chowdhury. None of the allies got any ministerial berth. President Abdul Hamid on January 6 appointed Hasina as the PM, and upon her advice appointed 46 ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said.
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January - 7 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) troopers arrested four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from Taraganj upazila (sub-district) on January 7, reports Daily Star.The arrestees militants were identified are ‘northern region coordinator’ Abdur
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) troopers arrested four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants from Taraganj upazila (sub-district) on January 7, reports Daily Star.The arrestees militants were identified are ‘northern region coordinator’ Abdur Rahman Biswasalias Fuad alias Neaz (22), Akhinur Islam(23), Lokman Alialias Korban (55) and Mizanur Rahman (38).RAB troopers recovered a pistol, a revolver, two magazines, three bullets and books on jihad from them.
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January - 7 
At least six civilians were killed and six others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED)explosion in an unspecified location in Paktika province on January 7, reports Tolo News.
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At least six civilians were killed and six others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED)explosion in an unspecified location in Paktika province on January 7, reports Tolo News.
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January - 7 
The Maldives Police on January 7 launched an investigation into hate speech and death threats after a public chat channel started branding individuals as apostates, reports Maldives Independent.The ‘Murtad Watch’ (Apostate Watch) on Telegram identifi
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The Maldives Police on January 7 launched an investigation into hate speech and death threats after a public chat channel started branding individuals as apostates, reports Maldives Independent.The ‘Murtad Watch’ (Apostate Watch) on Telegram identified and posted information about people who spoke out against an island magistrate court sentencing a woman to death by stoning earlier this week.“We have observed a string of hate speech and threats ensuing from recent conversations on some social media platforms,” Police tweeted. “While we investigate these, we urge both sides of the conversation to refrain from making derogatory remarks, especially threats to persons”.In April 2017, liberal blogger Yameen Rasheed was killed by a radicalised group of young men who believed he was guilty of blasphemy and insulting Islam, according to Police. The ‘Apostate Watch’ channel was created in November 2018 but became active on January 7, 2019 It had 121 subscribers as of January 8 evening.With a bullseye as its icon, the channel has posted screenshots of tweets criticising the death sentence along with names and photos of individuals and organisations deemed “apostates” and “enemies of Islam.”“The ruling upon such a person is the same ruling as upon any apostate: their blood wealth and honour are Halal, they are not to be greeted, they are not to be prayed behind or upon, their marriages are dissolved, they cannot inherit from or be inherited by a Muslim and they cannot be buried with the Muslims. A legitimate Islamic authority must also apply the Hadd upon such people,” reads a message posted on the channel.
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January - 8 
A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Police arrested a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from Semapurdiara (riverine belt) under Semapur Police outpost area in Katihar District of Bihar on January 8, report
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A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Police arrested a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from Semapurdiara (riverine belt) under Semapur Police outpost area in Katihar District of Bihar on January 8, reports UNI. Police said the Maoist identified as Gulshan Kumar, a member of dreaded Mohan Thakur group was arrested from his hideout on the basis of specific intelligence input. A rifle and some live cartridges were recovered from the possession of Gulshan. The outlaw Mohan Thakur is presently lodged in Katihar divisional jail.
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January - 8 
A Pakistani militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Nasir Bhai was killed in a brief encounter at Litter area of Pulwama District on January 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The shootout took place after militants on January 8 morning attacked a
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A Pakistani militant of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Nasir Bhai was killed in a brief encounter at Litter area of Pulwama District on January 8, reports Daily Excelsior. The shootout took place after militants on January 8 morning attacked an Army patrolling party of 55 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in Chowduribagh area of Tral. The Army fired back at the militants triggering a gun battle in which one militant was killed. However, his accomplices fled away and Security Forces (SFs) cordoned off the area but they had managed to flee. A Police spokesman said that incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the slain militant. “He was involved in a number of militant attacks and grenade throwing incidents on forces,” a police official said. Following the killing of the militant, protests broke out as youth took to streets and pelted stones on SFs who fired tear smoke shells and pellets triggering clashes in Pulwama District, reports Daily Excelsior.A youth suffered pellet injuries in his eyes during clashes near Bus Stand in Tral. The protesters also torched a Tata Mobile load carrier near the site of a shootout which belonged to the Army. However, no one was present in the vehicle when it was torched.
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January - 8 
Army’s sentry fired several shots in the air after noticing suspicious movement outside an Army camp at Lurgam village in Tral area of Pulwama District on January 8 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.Police said that searches were soon launched in the
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Army’s sentry fired several shots in the air after noticing suspicious movement outside an Army camp at Lurgam village in Tral area of Pulwama District on January 8 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.Police said that searches were soon launched in the area but the militants were not found
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January - 8 
Former Tourism Secretary M.P. Bezbaruah, who was named to head a High Level Committee on how to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, has withdrawn his consent to head the committee, reports The Hindu on January 12.Home Minister Rajnath Singh, whil
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Former Tourism Secretary M.P. Bezbaruah, who was named to head a High Level Committee on how to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord, has withdrawn his consent to head the committee, reports The Hindu on January 12.Home Minister Rajnath Singh, while moving the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha on January 8, had informed that the nine-member High Level Committee would look at ways of safeguarding the interests of ethnic Assamese.
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January - 8 
In a written reply to Lok Sabha(Lower house of Indian Parliament), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on January 8 said that around 300 terrorists were active in Jammu and Kashmir and were receiving help from locals, reports India Today.The UM
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In a written reply to Lok Sabha(Lower house of Indian Parliament), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on January 8 said that around 300 terrorists were active in Jammu and Kashmir and were receiving help from locals, reports India Today.The UMHA said there have been 1,213 incidents of terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir since 2014 till December 21, 2018. It said 183 civilians lost their lives and 838 terrorists were neutralized during this time.The UMHA said that six terror incidents were reported during this period in other parts of the country in which 11 civilians lost their lives and 7 terrorists were killed. UMHA data shows terror attacks have decreased post demonetisation. UMHA said the number of terror incidents for 2017 and 2018 were 1558 and 1622 respectively as compared to the corresponding figures of 2015 and 2016 which are 1872 and 1855. UMHA said the number of infiltration attempts from across the border into Jammu and Kashmir during 2017 and 2018 were 419 and 302 respectively.
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January - 8 
In Assam’s Golaghat and Dibrugarh districts, protesters attempted to vandalise BJP offices, leading to the arrest of 14 persons in Dibrugarh and four in Golaghat, reports Indian Express on January 8. The strike was total in Mizoram, Arunachal Pra
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In Assam’s Golaghat and Dibrugarh districts, protesters attempted to vandalise BJP offices, leading to the arrest of 14 persons in Dibrugarh and four in Golaghat, reports Indian Express on January 8. The strike was total in Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Manipur with stray incidents of violence reported from Shillong and Imphal, reports The Telegraph. In Shillong (Meghalaya) , miscreants damaged a few vehicles. Attendance in government offices was very poor. In Manipur, AMSU supporters blocked roads at several places. Police picked up seven of them from Imphal East and Imphal West districts. Four of them were later released. In Aizawl, protesters led by MZP burnt copies of the bill. Mizoram education minister LalchhandamaRalte, who was present at the protest site, said the state government would not accept the bill. In Nagaland, NSF president Kesosul Christopher Ltu said the bandh was total and peaceful. He said district administrations and the public extended full cooperation. Additionally, the shutdown evoked partial response in the Barak Valley districts of Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi in south Assam where various organisations have been supporting the bill. Stray incidents of picketing were reported in the valley and several persons were detained. In Silchar, headquarters of Cachar district, commercial establishments remained open and traffic was normal. At Madhurapul there, a few organisations staged a protest opposing the bill but security officials brought the situation under control. In Karimganj, about 60 picketers were detained for trying to stage a blockade at Karimganj railway station. In Hailakandi, traffic was comparatively less. Two AIUDF legislators, Suzam Uddin Laskar and Anwar Hussain Laskar, courted detention with over 200 picketers by staging a blockade on NH 154.
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January - 8 
In Tripura, six TSF supporters were injured at Madhav Bari in Jirania (West Tripura District), around 15km from Agartala, when police and the Tripura State Rifles resorted to a baton charge and fired in the air to disperse TSF activists who blocked N
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In Tripura, six TSF supporters were injured at Madhav Bari in Jirania (West Tripura District), around 15km from Agartala, when police and the Tripura State Rifles resorted to a baton charge and fired in the air to disperse TSF activists who blocked National Highway 8. “Six persons were injured. Some of them sustained bullet injuries. A TSR jawan was also injured. The injured have been admitted to GB Pant Hospital in Agartala,” an officer in Tripura state police control room said. Jirania Sub-Divisional Police officer Pran Krishna Das said the activists set eight shops on fire and threw bottles and stones at the police. Indian Express further adds that the Tripura Government suspended SMS and mobile internet services for the next 48 hours in the wake of violence. A notification by Additional Home Secretary Saradindu Choudhury stated that ‘it has been reported by the Director General of Police, Tripura that incidents of rioting and arsoning in some areas in Jirania police station in some areas of West Tripura district and the photographs of such incidents are being uploaded in the social media which may likely to generate serious law and order situation in the entire state having potential threat to public safety’. he notification further said that social media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter, YouTube and the likes are likely to be used for rumour mongering due to which SMS services and mobile internet or data services of all service providers were suspended for 48 hours starting from 3 pm on January 8. The notification also said the restrictions would be applicable to press messages as well. Assam Tribune further adds that Section 144 has been imposed in the entire Madhavbari area and the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) headquarters. A large number of security forces, including CAPFs, have been deployed and senior police officials, including the ADGP, the DIG and the SP (West), are now camping in the area.
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January - 8 
Mumbai police's Crime Branch on January 8 stated that they have got custody of a close aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim's nephew, reports New Indian Express. According to an official, Danish Ali, a close aide of Ibrahim's nephew SohailKaskar,
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Mumbai police's Crime Branch on January 8 stated that they have got custody of a close aide of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim's nephew, reports New Indian Express. According to an official, Danish Ali, a close aide of Ibrahim's nephew SohailKaskar, was deported from the United States of America on November 15 last year following which the Mumbai Police took him into custody last month. The official also added that Ali and Kaskar, along with two Pakistani nationals, were arrested by US agencies in a narco-terrorism case in 2014. Ali had left India and moved to Dubai in 2001 where he teamed up with Kaskar to operate a diamond smuggling ring. The two attempted to enter Russia to further the diamond racket but Ali was denied a visa. However, he managed to enter Russia a little while later on a student visa and regrouped with Kaskar for diamond smuggling operations after attending college there for two years. The duo came on the radar of US agencies when they moved to Spain from where they were nabbed, along with two Pakistani nationals. They were behind bars for a period of one-and-half years and were then turned over to the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and remained in jail for another two-and-half year starting September 2015. Mumbai Police demanded his custody from US authorities as Ali was wanted in an extortion case. Accepting India's request, US authorities extradited Ali on November 15, 2018. He was handed over to Mumbai police in the first week of December last year and has been in jail since.
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January - 8 
Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), as a constituent of North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), has extended support to the umbrella students’ platform-sponsored shutdown on January 8 (today), reports Nagaland Post. In a statement issued by its presid
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Naga Students’ Federation (NSF), as a constituent of North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), has extended support to the umbrella students’ platform-sponsored shutdown on January 8 (today), reports Nagaland Post. In a statement issued by its president Kesosul Christopher Ltu and general secretary ImtiyapangImsong, NSF announced that it would impose the bandh within its jurisdiction from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m. to show its deepest resentment against announcement to table the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament. Heeding to the call of NSF, Chakhesang Students’ Union (CSU) has extended support to NESO shutdown. CSU appealed to the district administration, law enforcing agencies, business establishments and all school and colleges to remain closed that day as the Bill posed a threat to rights of indigenous people. NESO the umbrella student body representing all the states — has also called for the bandh across seven northeastern states, which is being supported by the AGP, the Congress and 30 other ethnic organisations from Assam, reports Indian Express on January 8. The main grouse of the opposers is that they fear the Bill — which seeks to amend the Citizenship Act 1955 by granting citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Christians and Parsis from Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan — will destroy Assam, which has been grappling with the issue of ‘illegal immigration’ for decades now. The Bill effectively allows anyone belonging to the above-mentioned groups to seek citizenship in India, as long as they have entered Indian before December 31, 2014. The opposers also feel this contradicts the ongoing update of the National Registry of Citizens (NRC) which takes into consideration March 24, 1971, as the cut-off date for citizenship in Assam. In May 2018, a Joint Parliamentary Committee was sent to Assam to take stock of the opposition and support to the Bill.
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January - 8 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) which is probing into the attack on YSR Congress President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (on October 25, 2018) has reportedly filed a petition in the Vijayawada NIA Special Court, requesting for transfer of the case as well
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) which is probing into the attack on YSR Congress President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy (on October 25, 2018) has reportedly filed a petition in the Vijayawada NIA Special Court, requesting for transfer of the case as well as the related records to it, reports The Hindu on January 9.Vijayawada NIA Special Court judge has directed the Visakhapatnam VIIth Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Court to transfer the case and the relevant records to NIA with immediate effect.
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January - 8 
On January 8, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) from Sankhapani in Changlang District, reports Sentinel Assam. The arrestee has been identified as Ram Bahadur Lama alias ‘lance corporal’ Papu. One 9
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On January 8, Security Forces (SFs) arrested a United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) from Sankhapani in Changlang District, reports Sentinel Assam. The arrestee has been identified as Ram Bahadur Lama alias ‘lance corporal’ Papu. One 9mm pistol one magazine ,three grenades, one detonator , one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and 15 rounds of ammunition were recovered fro the arrested militant. The militant was tasked by ULFA-I to hide the heavy number of warlike stores in general area Sankapani and Kharsang. It was also revealed that these stores were placed with an aim of launching several sabotage actions on Indian Security Forces and Government functionaries in the eve of Republic Day.
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January - 8 
Sporadic violence and injuries to protesters and security personnel were reported during an 11-hour general strike against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 called by the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), reports The Telegraph on January
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Sporadic violence and injuries to protesters and security personnel were reported during an 11-hour general strike against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 called by the North East Students’ Organisation (NESO), reports The Telegraph on January 8. NESO an umbrella organisation comprising the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU), Meghalaya-based Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) and Garo Students’ Union GSU), All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), Naga Students’ Federation, All Manipur Students’ Union (Amsu), Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) and Twipra Students’ Federation (TSF), had called the strike from 5am till 4pm.
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January - 8 
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, says 31,313 people will be immediate beneficiaries once the bill becomes an act, reports The Telegraph on January 8. The committee had asked the Government about the numbe
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The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, says 31,313 people will be immediate beneficiaries once the bill becomes an act, reports The Telegraph on January 8. The committee had asked the Government about the number of people belonging to these communities who will benefit if the bill is passed by Parliament. In response, Intelligence Bureau (IB) stated that ‘As per our records, there are 31,313 persons belonging to minority communities (Hindus- 25447, Sikhs- 5807, Christians- 55, Buddhists- 2 and Parsis- 2) who have been given long-term visa on the basis of their claim of religious persecution in their respective countries and want Indian citizenship. Hence, these persons will be immediate beneficiaries. IB informed the JPC that, if required, help of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) will be taken to ascertain claims of other people who will apply for Indian citizenship on the basis of religious persecution, but did not declare so at the time of their arrival in India. IB also added that For others to apply for Indian citizenship under this category, they will have to prove that they came to India due to religious persecution. If they had not declared so at the time of their arrival in India, it would be difficult for them to make such a claim now. Any future claim will be inquired into, including through RAW, before a decision is taken’. The IB added there will be many others who might have come and already taken citizenship by “various means”. It also stated that ‘So, for all practical purposes, they are already citizens of this country. Tribunals are already there to identify if any of them has obtained it by fraudulent means. That is a different issue altogether. The bill is for those who have applied and who have claimed that they have been persecuted in their respective countries.’
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January - 8 
Three Maoists, who were allegedly part of a squad involved in the October 2018 Nilawaya attack in which three Policemen and a Doordarshan cameraman were killed in Chhattisgarh, have been arrested from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 8,
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Three Maoists, who were allegedly part of a squad involved in the October 2018 Nilawaya attack in which three Policemen and a Doordarshan cameraman were killed in Chhattisgarh, have been arrested from Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 8, reports Business Standard.The Maoists, identified as Raju (26), Bheema (33) and Gujja Barse (29), are members of the Jan militia platoon, a Police officer said."They were arrested on Tuesday (January 8) from Barrem village forest under Aranpur Police Station limits, around 400 kilometres from Raipur, by a joint team of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)'s 111th battalion and local police on a tip-off," Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallava said.The trio were part of the Maoist squad that had attacked the Police personnel escorting a three-member team of the national broadcaster Doordarshan near Nilawaya village on October 30 last year, Pallava added.
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January - 8 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, one militia ‘commander’ and a militia member surrendered before Police in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on January 8, reports The Hans India. East Godavari Superintendent of Police (
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, one militia ‘commander’ and a militia member surrendered before Police in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on January 8, reports The Hans India. East Godavari Superintendent of Police (SP), Vishal Gunni said, the two Maoists surrendered were identified as DiridiJogayyaaliasPeramaiahalias Mukesh and MadakamJogaiahalias Raghu, both are a native of Pungutta village in ChinturMandal(administrative sub-division) of East Godavari, the SPsaid.
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January - 8 
ULFA-Pro Talk Faction (ULFA-PTF) ‘chairman’ Anup Chetia warned that the demand for sovereign Assam can again gain strength if Citizenship Amendment Bill is not withdrawn, reports Deccan Herald on January 9. In an interview he stated that ‘The bill is
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ULFA-Pro Talk Faction (ULFA-PTF) ‘chairman’ Anup Chetia warned that the demand for sovereign Assam can again gain strength if Citizenship Amendment Bill is not withdrawn, reports Deccan Herald on January 9. In an interview he stated that ‘The bill is destructive for the indigenous Assamese as it seeks to offer citizenship to Hinduillegal migrants. We all must unite, come to the streets, protest and force the government towithdraw it.’
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January - 8 
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated in the Parliament that a bill will be introduced in Parliament soon to give Scheduled Tribe status to six communities in Assam, reports Morung Express on January 9. Speaking on the Citizenship Amendment Bill i
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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated in the Parliament that a bill will be introduced in Parliament soon to give Scheduled Tribe status to six communities in Assam, reports Morung Express on January 9. Speaking on the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament), the Minister said the proposal has been accepted by the government. The communities that are proposed to be included in the ST category include Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Matak and tea tribes of the state. He said that the Assam government had been making recommendations concerning these communities since 1980 and the Home Ministry had formed a committee in 2016 which gave its recommendations in December last year. He also added that the Government of India (GoI) will take steps to grant ST status to Bodo Kacharis living in the Hill districts of Assam and Karbis in the plains.
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January - 8 
Union Minister for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on January 8 stated in Parliament that Government has no plans to repeal Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, reports Morung Express. Replying to a written question he stated that AFSPA was operational
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Union Minister for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on January 8 stated in Parliament that Government has no plans to repeal Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, reports Morung Express. Replying to a written question he stated that AFSPA was operational in the entire states of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur (except the Imphal municipal area), three districts namely Tirap, Changlang and Longding of Arunachal Pradesh and the areas falling within the jurisdiction of eight police stations in the districts of Arunachal Pradesh bordering Assam. ‘The notifications declaring Manipur and Assam as ‘Disturbed Areas’ have been issued by the state governments. State government of Nagaland has not supported extension of notification declaring Nagaland as ‘Disturbed Area’ under AFSPA, 1958’.
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January - 8 
United Bodo People’s Organization (UBPO) has hailed the move to create autonomous council for the Bodos and other tribal people living outside Bodoland Tribal Council (BTC) for their economic, social and education development, reports Sentinel Assam
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United Bodo People’s Organization (UBPO) has hailed the move to create autonomous council for the Bodos and other tribal people living outside Bodoland Tribal Council (BTC) for their economic, social and education development, reports Sentinel Assam on January 9. UBPO President Jarimin Basumatary said the organization had been demanding the creation of an autonomous council for the Bodos and other tribes outside BTC and the previous government also decided the same in the cabinet. He said that State Finance Minister Dr.HimantaBiswaSarma during his speech in Kokrajhar recently assured that the present State Government would discuss the issue in the cabinet for the socio-economic development of the Bodos living outside BTC. Hailing the initiative of the State Government, Basumatary said that the UBPO was hopeful of creation of autonomous council as early as possible.
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January - 8 
A car was damaged after it hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast took place on the roadside in the Olai Shah area under Ambar tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on January 8, reports Daw
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A car was damaged after it hit an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast took place on the roadside in the Olai Shah area under Ambar tehsil (revenue unit) in Mohmand Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) on January 8, reports Dawn.Local traders were on board the vehicle, but they remained unhurt, Assistant Commissioner, Lower Mohmand, Qaiser Alam Khan said.
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January - 8 
According to Middle East Eye (MEE), a London-based news portal covering events in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is going to deport scores of detained Rohingyas, to Bangladesh, reports Daily Star on January 8.Many Rohingyas locked up in the Shumaisi d
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According to Middle East Eye (MEE), a London-based news portal covering events in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia is going to deport scores of detained Rohingyas, to Bangladesh, reports Daily Star on January 8.Many Rohingyas locked up in the Shumaisi detention centre went to Saudi Arabia on Bangladeshi passports, obtained via fake documents.Meanwhile, Mujibur Rahman, counsellor at Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah, said that they did not issue travel pass to any Rohingya.Mujibur Rahman said, “We issue outpass [travel pass] to those whose Bangladeshi citizenship could be verified. So, there is no question of Saudi Arabia deporting Rohingya,”
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January - 8 
At least 10 people were injured as Police charged batons on garment workers who blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on January 8, reports Daily Star.Workers from several garment factories blockaded Savar Bus Stand area on the highway when police we
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At least 10 people were injured as Police charged batons on garment workers who blocked Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on January 8, reports Daily Star.Workers from several garment factories blockaded Savar Bus Stand area on the highway when police went into action around 9:30am, leaving at least ten workers injured.The agitating garment workers have been holding demonstrations since January 6 over disparity in wage raises in the latest government pay scale.
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January - 8 
Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder on January 8 reiterated that participatory polls does not necessarily equate to a fair election, reports Daily Star. “On December 17, 2018, I said a participatory election means all political parties participate
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Election Commissioner Mahbub Talukder on January 8 reiterated that participatory polls does not necessarily equate to a fair election, reports Daily Star. “On December 17, 2018, I said a participatory election means all political parties participate in the polls. That has no connection with a free and fair election. A participatory election is a primary achievement. The main concern is whether the election is held acceptably and credibly,” Mahbub said.“If the election is not held in an acceptable and credible manner, there will be no benefit even if it is participatory,” Mahbub added.He made the remarks in a written statement to clear his stance regarding “confusion” over his comments at a programme organised to thank Election Commission (EC) officials on January 3.At the programme, Mahbub said that the EC has held a participatory election and that created confusion.
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January - 8 
The Saudi authorities on January 8 deported to Bangladesh at least 13 Rohingyas, who had travelled to the kingdom with Bangladeshi passports several years back, reports Daily Star.The 13 Rohingyas had travel passes issued by Bangladesh Consulate Gene
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The Saudi authorities on January 8 deported to Bangladesh at least 13 Rohingyas, who had travelled to the kingdom with Bangladeshi passports several years back, reports Daily Star.The 13 Rohingyas had travel passes issued by Bangladesh Consulate General in Jeddah but it is unclear how they had obtained those.
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January - 8 
At least two civilians were killed and 23 others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at a market in Khost city of Khost province at around 12 am local time on January 8, reports Tolo News.The explosive device was placed on a motorbi
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At least two civilians were killed and 23 others injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at a market in Khost city of Khost province at around 12 am local time on January 8, reports Tolo News.The explosive device was placed on a motorbike and detonated at a market, said Gul Habib Shah, the provincial public health director. No group has claimed responsibility for the incident.
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January - 8 
Justice Minister Abdul Baseer Anwar said on January 8 that he sees no significant shortcomings in Afghanistan’s Constitution which would impact the peace process or impede the Taliban from engaging in peace talks with the Afghan Government to end the
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Justice Minister Abdul Baseer Anwar said on January 8 that he sees no significant shortcomings in Afghanistan’s Constitution which would impact the peace process or impede the Taliban from engaging in peace talks with the Afghan Government to end the conflicts in the country,reports Tolo News.His remarks come a day after the disclosure of a detailed document that has been prepared as a potential peace agreement between the United States (US), the Taliban and the Afghan Government.According to the document, the new political arrangements within Afghanistan will include adoption of a new constitution within the 18-month transitional period.The leaked paper has also predicted the establishment of a transitional government in the aftermath of a possible peace accord between the parties to the conflict.The transitional Government is to be led by a rotating chairman and several vice chairmen, the document suggests.But the Justice Minister said it is the Afghan Government which will make the final decision about a potential constitutional amendment.All provisions reflected in the Constitution are not creating any hurdles for peace talks or for the Taliban to join Government, Anwar added.
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January - 8 
Pakistan on January 8 promised all-out efforts for the earliest possible end to bloodshed in Afghanistan and help the neighbour enter a new phase of peace and prosperity, reports Pajhwok. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held out the co
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Pakistan on January 8 promised all-out efforts for the earliest possible end to bloodshed in Afghanistan and help the neighbour enter a new phase of peace and prosperity, reports Pajhwok. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held out the commitment at a meeting Afghan President's Special Envoy on Afghan Reconciliation Omer Daudzai in Islamabad.“Pakistan will continue to play its vigorous role in bringing lasting peace to Afghanistan, where stability is in Pakistan’s own best national interest and necessary for economic development of the region,” Qureshi said.
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January - 8 
The Taliban said on January 8 they had called off peace talks with United States (US) officials in Qatar this week due to an “agenda disagreement”, especially over the involvement of Afghan officials as well as a possible ceasefire and prisoner excha
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The Taliban said on January 8 they had called off peace talks with United States (US) officials in Qatar this week due to an “agenda disagreement”, especially over the involvement of Afghan officials as well as a possible ceasefire and prisoner exchange, reports Daily Times.Two days of peace talks had been set to start on January 9, Taliban officials said earlier, but the Taliban had refused to allow “puppet” Afghan officials to join.“The U.S. officials insisted that the Taliban should meet the Afghan authorities in Qatar and both sides were in disagreement over declaring a ceasefire in 2019,” a Taliban source said.Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said earlier the two sides were still working on the technical details and were not clear on the agenda for the talks.The US Embassy in Kabul did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the cancellation.The talks, which would have been the fourth round with US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, would have involved a US withdrawal, prisoner exchange and the lifting of a ban on movement of Taliban leaders, a Taliban leader had told Reuters.
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January - 9 
A 40-year-old villager was allegedly killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on January 9, reports India.com.The body of the victim identified as Suresh
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A 40-year-old villager was allegedly killed by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’in Kanker District of Chhattisgarh on January 9, reports India.com.The body of the victim identified as Suresh Hupendi was found dumped on the outskirts of his village Niche Kamta under Amabeda Police Station limits this morning, a senior Police officer said. Police said, a group of Maoists stormed into the house of Hupendi on January 8 evening and forcibly took him along with them and later his dead body was found on the outskirts of the village.A Maoist banner recovered from the spot branded the deceased as a “Police informer”.
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January - 9 
A recent study indicate that India has witnessed a 457% rise in cybercrime incidents under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 from the year 2011 to 2016, reports The Economic Times on January 9. Symantec Corp, a cyber security form ranked Indi
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A recent study indicate that India has witnessed a 457% rise in cybercrime incidents under the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 from the year 2011 to 2016, reports The Economic Times on January 9. Symantec Corp, a cyber security form ranked India among top five countries to be affected by cybercrime, between 2012-17, the number of internet users grew at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 44%, of which India is placed third after US and China. According to the study Using latest technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, Facial Recognition, Internet of Things (IoT) etc., to identify and catch suspects/criminals, have gained much awareness among various law enforcement agencies. However, the implementation of these technologies is not on a National level but on a State level, which makes it crucial for the central government to fund and support state level law enforcement agencies to utilize technologies to upgrade their policing methods.
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January - 9 
Army chief General Bipin Rawat on January 9 voiced concern over radicalization of youth in Jammu and Kashmir due to misinformation and falsehood being spread about religion to them through social media and asserted that terrorism has been becoming a
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Army chief General Bipin Rawat on January 9 voiced concern over radicalization of youth in Jammu and Kashmir due to misinformation and falsehood being spread about religion to them through social media and asserted that terrorism has been becoming a new form of warfare and it will keep growing till nations continue to use it as State policy, reports Daily Excelsior. He batted for some control over social media to contain spread of terror funding and radicalization as he identified social media as a platform to spread radicalization and generate financial resources for terrorism. The Army chief said a ‘weaker nation’ has been using terrorists as a proxy to put pressure on other nations to come to terms with them. He was clearly mentioning about Pakistan aiding and abetting terrorism in the form of proxy war in Jammu and Kashmir, where security forces have killed over 250 militants during the last year. Cautioning against tolerating such a policy of the neighbour, Gen Rawat said: “If this is going to happen, then there will be States that will be funding the terrorists and allowing them to move around in the manner in which they want to move”. “Terrorism is becoming a new form of warfare and it will keep growing like a `multi-headed monster’ till nations continue to use it as a State policy, Gen Rawat said.
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January - 9 
Asian Age on January 9 reports that Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on January 9 supported the talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, but said it should be without any preconditions. He stated that ‘Yes, there should be talks with the Taliban so long
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Asian Age on January 9 reports that Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on January 9 supported the talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, but said it should be without any preconditions. He stated that ‘Yes, there should be talks with the Taliban so long as they do not come out with any preconditions and so long as they are looking at a lasting peace in Afghanistan to bring about stability in that country’. Additionally, he also identified the social media as a platform to spread radicalism and generate financial resources for terrorism. The Army Chief said the time has come for some control over it. ‘We see a different kind of radicalisation in Jammu and Kashmir. My take is that terrorism is here to stay so long as there are nations which are going to continue to sponsor terrorism as state policy. We are seeing it happen in Jammu and Kashmir’. He also added that ‘I think we have a lot to do with the media and the social media, which must be controlled. For this, if one particular nation starts controlling a particular media, it will be taken as media rights are being curbed... Therefore, I think the international community must get together in ensuring that the source of the social media is prevented from spreading false information and disinformation because a lot of funds are coming from people who are getting radicalised’. He said radicalisation through social media was also helping in fundraising by terrorist organisations. They are being convinced about the acts of terrorists and the radicalised people are also helping terror outfits generate funds.
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January - 9 
Asserting that terrorism is becoming a new form of warfare, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on January 9 that the menace is spreading its head like a "multi-headed monster" and is "here to stay" as long as statescontinue to use it as a state poli
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Asserting that terrorism is becoming a new form of warfare, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on January 9 that the menace is spreading its head like a "multi-headed monster" and is "here to stay" as long as statescontinue to use it as a state policy, reports Times of India. He stated that ‘"Terrorism is becoming a new form of warfare. A weaker nation is using terrorists as proxy to put pressure on another nation to come to terms with it’. The Army Chief also added that there was a need to control socialmedia as it was becoming a source of spreading radicalisation. He said a different kind of radicalisation was being witnessed in India and in Jammu and Kashmir, the youth weregetting radicalised due to a lot of misinformation, disinformation, and a lot of falsehoods on religion being fed tothem.
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January - 9 
Former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on January 9 wondered why the Government of India was not initiating a dialogue with the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir if Army chief General Bipin Rawat could bat for holding talks with the T
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Former Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on January 9 wondered why the Government of India was not initiating a dialogue with the separatists in Jammu and Kashmir if Army chief General Bipin Rawat could bat for holding talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, reports Daily Excelsior. “We bat for talks with Taliban, autonomy for Tibet and Tamil areas of Sri Lanka yet we are unwilling to look at engagement or political initiatives in J&K. Why is our policy all about “do as we say, don’t do as we do”? Engagement for Taliban, Operation All-Out for Kashmir,” Abdullah tweeted. “If the Army Chief can advocate for talks with (the) Taliban then why different standards when it comes to our own people?” Mehbooba asked in a tweet. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president said the Centre should accept the offer of talks by Pakistan and also start a dialogue process with the Hurriyat Conference to end the cycle of violence in the State. “Accept peace offer from Pakistan, initiate dialogue with (the) Hurriyat and other stakeholders put an end to the vicious cycle of violence in J&K,” she added.
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January - 9 
Government of India (GoI) has stated that India would not engage the Afghan insurgents directly, and had not changed its position on the issue, reports The Hindu on January 10. Minister of State for External Affairs Gen (Retd) V.K. Singh said India’s
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Government of India (GoI) has stated that India would not engage the Afghan insurgents directly, and had not changed its position on the issue, reports The Hindu on January 10. Minister of State for External Affairs Gen (Retd) V.K. Singh said India’s position on direct talks with the Taliban remained the same. Earlier Indian Army Chief of Staff Bipin Rawat had reportedly stated that he supported the talks with the Taliban in Afghanistanwithout any pre-conditions. A senior government official also said India’s traditional position on a purely “Afghan-led and Afghan-owned” dialogue had not altered, despite a number of countries including U.S., Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan and Uzbekistan beginning talks with the Taliban. General Rawat had stated that ‘Does India have an interest in Afghanistan? Is answer is yes, then we can’t be out of the bandwagon… Our thinking is that yes, we have interest in Afghanistan. If we have an interest and other people want to talk to Taliban, then should we in some way be involved, either directly or indirectly? But we should not be left out’. The issue over talks with the Taliban has dominated much of the conversation during the Raisina Dialogue this year, with Russian officials promoting direct talks with the Taliban, and Iranian officials offering to facilitate a dialogue between India and the Taliban.
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January - 9 
In another ceasefire violation, Pakistan army resorted to firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on January 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani troops targeted forward India
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In another ceasefire violation, Pakistan army resorted to firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on January 9, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistani troops targeted forward Indian Army posts and villages in Gulpur and Khadi Karmara villages in Poonch sector on January 9 morning. Indian troops retaliated strongly, leading to heavy exchanges that continued for hours. Number of mortar shells landed in the villages of Gulpur and Khadi Karmara but exploded in open fields and there was no casualty on the Indian side. However, casualties and damage, if any, on Pakistan side couldn’t be ascertained immediately. Pakistan has been increasingly violating the 2003 ceasefire agreement with India. It has resorted to firing and shelling along LoC five times in the past seven days. Also, the year 2018 witnessed the highest 2,936 ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in the past 15 years.
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January - 9 
Jharkhand Police after seizing the properties of hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, will now start the process of scanning properties of the persons who helped the Maoists, getting out on bail as their guarantors but later
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Jharkhand Police after seizing the properties of hardcore Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, will now start the process of scanning properties of the persons who helped the Maoists, getting out on bail as their guarantors but later they absconded and re-joined their cadres, reports The New Indian Express on January 9. Police all over the State will soon start a drive to identify such persons and seize their properties if found to be acquired by the money earned by ‘levy’ (extortion money) collected by Maoists.With an objective to choke the flow of funds to Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] organizations in Jharkhand, the State Police so far have seized properties of 27 Maoists worth several crore as it is believed that financial lifeline is important to running an organization.Inspector General of Police (IGP), Provisions, and Jharkhand Police Spokesperson Ashish Batra, stated, "Legal actions against the bailers of the absconding Maoists, who somehow secured bail from the Court and went back to their cadres, are being taken as per the provisions of Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). Besides that, it will also be investigated whether they have any illegal property acquired out of the money collected by Maoist's money." Sources in the Police department revealed that the action is being taken in the light of intelligence input that some of the bailers who helped Maoists coming out of jail, have acquired huge assets without having any strong source of income.According to IGP, Batra, properties of as any as 27 hardcore Maoists worth INR 200million, having a market value of more than INRone billion, has been seized in Jharkhand while properties of several other Maoists were also under the scanner and they would be seized if the insurgents did not put their down arms. Notably, to check financial lifeline of Maoist leaders in Jharkhand, National Investigating Agency (NIA) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) in association with the State Police has already been investigating their financial resources of Maoist organizations so that they end up by themselves for want of finance.
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January - 9 
Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Biren Singh stated on January 9 that ‘State government will not follow every instructions of the Centre, we have a stance of the State Assembly as per the interest of the public’, reports Imphal Free Press. He also added t
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Manipur Chief Minister (CM) Biren Singh stated on January 9 that ‘State government will not follow every instructions of the Centre, we have a stance of the State Assembly as per the interest of the public’, reports Imphal Free Press. He also added that ‘The Indian Constitution has provided a big room to protect the minority peoples. Anyhow, we will not let outsiders become citizens of the State’. He also went on to say that State government will hold a cabinet meeting on January 10 (today) tomorrow and will give a strong pressure to the Centre on the January 12 National Conference to assent the Manipur People Protection Bill, 2018 before the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 is turned into an Act, he apprised the public not to be apprehensive and expose anxiety regarding the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. He also claimed that the State Government is working at its best level to stop the influx of illegal migrants in the State by deploying security forces in border areas, installation of check-posts, identifying and sending back of Rohingyas.
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January - 9 
Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana on January 9 stated that the new Government would prioritise security enhancement at the border areas, reports Morung Express. In a meeting he stated that ‘Border security would be one of the top agendas of the Mizo
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Mizoram Home Minister Lalchamliana on January 9 stated that the new Government would prioritise security enhancement at the border areas, reports Morung Express. In a meeting he stated that ‘Border security would be one of the top agendas of the Mizo National Front (MNF) government, while necessary efforts would also be made to control crimes in the state’. The land-locked state shares 722-km-long border with Myanmar and Bangladesh.
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January - 9 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Laishram Anand alias Sana Singh said to be valley commander of Kangleipak Communist Party-Peoples War Group (KCP-PWG), reports Imphal Free Press on January 10. He was initially arrested by Security Forces
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Laishram Anand alias Sana Singh said to be valley commander of Kangleipak Communist Party-Peoples War Group (KCP-PWG), reports Imphal Free Press on January 10. He was initially arrested by Security Forces (SFs) on December 28, 2018 for his alleged involvement in uploading threatening message on social media against the Central Government and Chief minister. NIA arrested the militant for his suspected involvement in Paraolonambush in 2015. It is reported that while he was in police custody on January 4, NIA examined him and he revealed that he was an active member ofKangleiYaolKanbaLup (KYKL) during the time of ambush and later joined KCP-PWG. One of the accused person of the case identified as Khumlo Abi Anal aliasAmbison was arrested for his direct involvement in the commission of the offence and accordingly, charge sheet was filed against him before the special judge NIA, Manipur on December 19, 2015. The court has also issued a non-bailable warrant of arrest against 17 absconding cadres of militant groups for their direct involvement in the said ambush.Subsequently, three other persons identified as NaoremPremkanta alias Van Damme, Anil Rai alias Meiraba and M. Nimaichand Meitei aliasLanloialiasTapan Rai were also arrested for their direct involvement in the said ambush.
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January - 9 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against around 7-8 youths hailing from Kerala and Karnataka but based in Qatar who travelled to or prepared for travel to Syria since 2013 to join terrorist outfits Jund al-Aqsa (JAA) and Jabh
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against around 7-8 youths hailing from Kerala and Karnataka but based in Qatar who travelled to or prepared for travel to Syria since 2013 to join terrorist outfits Jund al-Aqsa (JAA) and Jabhat-ul-Nusra, reports The Hindu on January 9. Jund al-Aqsa, a militant group operating primarily in Idlib and Hama provinces of Syria, was proscribed in 2017 by the UN for being associated with the Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaida in Iraq.The youths are believed to have been radicalised while living in Qatar and had conducted preparations for or travelled to Syria from 2013 onwards. NIA officials stated that ongoing investigation into other cases involving youth from Kerala who had attempted to or joined IS, threw up information on these Qatar-based youth having joined terrorist groups other than IS in Syria. “NIA is aware of the identity and addresses of these youth. However, it is not clear how the youth travelled to Syria and if they are still alive or dead’. In past instances, youth from Kerala have travelled to Syria via two routes. First, travelling to Turkey by flight and then crossing the border illegally to reach Syria, and second, taking a flight to a Gulf country and then travelling to Iran from where they travel to Turkey by road before crossing over to Syria. JAA is comprised of approximately 1,600 militants, mostly foreign terrorist fighters.
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January - 9 
Officials have stated that over 32,000 Bru refugees living in transit camps in North Tripura district will not have any ration supplies and cash dole from January 15, reports Indian Express on January 9. Kanchanpur Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhedanan
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Officials have stated that over 32,000 Bru refugees living in transit camps in North Tripura district will not have any ration supplies and cash dole from January 15, reports Indian Express on January 9. Kanchanpur Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abhedananda Baidya stated that as per previous instructions, cash dole and ration supplies are being provided to Bru relief camps and would continue till January 15. Central government started the eighth phase of repatriation of Bru refugees from August 25, 2018, as per a four-corner agreement signed with refugee leaders. However, the repatriation package offered to them was rejected by most of the refugees, saying it was ‘insufficient’. During the repatriation process which continued till September 25, only 150 refugees from 42 families were repatriated to Mizoram and 32,000 still remain sheltered in six transit camps in Tripura. Union Ministry of Home Affair s(UMHA) halted all relief supplies from October 1 last year after the repatriation failed. However, supplies resumed three weeks later as severe food crisis had started in the Bru camps. The UMHA Joint Secretary Satyendra Garg in a letter last year to Tripura state Government had said that ‘it was conveyed…… that assistance being extended to the Bru migrants in the form of foodgrains, cash doles will be available till 30th September, 2018. In view of the prevailing situation, it has been decided that the deadline for repatriation of these Bru migrant families be extended till 15th January, 2019. The assistance to them in the form of foodgrains and cash doles may also be continued till 15th January, 2019’. Referring to the order, Kanchanpur SDM stated that ‘Since there is no fresh instruction to this end, the previous order will stand. Cash dole and relief supplies will continue till January 15 and if no new order comes from the centre, the supplies shall be halted’. Meanwhile, Mizoram Bru Displaced Peoples Forum (MBDPF) secretary Bruno Msha said he was aware of the impending disruption of ration and relief supplies. “We shall write to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking his intervention in a day or two’.
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January - 9 
Pakistani troops had fired on and shelled the Kalal forward area in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District twice on January 9, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistani troops had fired on and shelled the Kalal forward area in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District twice on January 9, reports Daily Excelsior.
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January - 9 
Sangai Express reports that a hotline across India-Myanmar border connecting Tamu, Chandel and Imphal would be installed, to share intelligence information on various issues between two countries and to help in curbing incidents of crimes taking plac
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Sangai Express reports that a hotline across India-Myanmar border connecting Tamu, Chandel and Imphal would be installed, to share intelligence information on various issues between two countries and to help in curbing incidents of crimes taking place on the Manipur side of the international border. According to a reliable source, installation of the hotline was discussed during the meeting of the border liaison officers attended by an Indian delegate led by Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Naveen Verma at Tamu recently. At the meeting, Myanmar officials proposed to the Indian delegation for providing telephones, bikes and vehicles in help in communication if the hotline is to be installed. Taking consideration of the request, the MHA has started the process for providing Bolero, motor bike and telephone, the source disclosed. The report adds that Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai during his recent visit to Imphal had announced that a co-ordination operation would be launched against the Northeast militants encamping and operating from the territory of Myanmar.
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January - 9 
Superintendent of Police (SP), Bokaro, Kartik S, at Gomia,on January 9, said the Security Forces (SFs) will fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)to the finish in Jhumraforest in Bokaro District, where they have surrounded around 50 M
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Superintendent of Police (SP), Bokaro, Kartik S, at Gomia,on January 9, said the Security Forces (SFs) will fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)to the finish in Jhumraforest in Bokaro District, where they have surrounded around 50 Maoists, including some top-ranking ones, reports The Pioneer.SP, Kartik, said, “They should either surrender or face the bullets. They can't escape as we have deployed troops at all the possible exit points." The SFs have been engaged in a fierce battle with the Maoists in Gomiaforest for the last one week. There has been recently close encounter on January 2, 2019 at Rajberwa forest area and Police have claimed to have injured few of the Maoist cadres. The Police, however, have denied that they suffered any casualty.“Intercepted communication among the rebels also show that many of them have suffered serious injuries," said the SP, adding, “Geographical have made our task difficult, but we are determined and not going to leave the area.”
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January - 9 
Two labours of HVS construction have been allegedly abducted from the construction site at Longai in Noney District by suspected Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militants on January 9, report Imphal Free Press. The abducted workers have been identifie
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Two labours of HVS construction have been allegedly abducted from the construction site at Longai in Noney District by suspected Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF) militants on January 9, report Imphal Free Press. The abducted workers have been identified as WaikhomShamjai and ProjinBidung. Sources said the labours were abducted by armed militants numbering around seven.
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January - 9 
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has agreed to discuss the demands of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), an apex body of six Naga tribes, asking for a separate state under the Constitution, reports Indian Express on January 9. Of
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Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) has agreed to discuss the demands of the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO), an apex body of six Naga tribes, asking for a separate state under the Constitution, reports Indian Express on January 9. Officials stated that A tripartite dialogue was held between the ENPO, Nagaland government and UMHA under the chairmanship of special secretary (internal security) in December. After more than four years and several rounds of talks, the Centre is yet to come up with a peace accord in Nagaland. UMHA officials said that they had only agreed to “discuss the demands” of ENPO and no final decision has been taken while sources said the move may lead to division of State as the ENPO demands a “Frontier Nagaland”. Former ENPO President Khoiwang Konyak said, “Our demands and political issues are different from other Naga groups, including NSCN-IM, and are primarily concerned with six tribes namely Chang, Konyak, Khiamniungan, Phom, Sangtam and Yimchunger.” UMHA officials said that ENPO during the tripartite meeting cited provisions of Article 371-A (2) of the Constitution to stress that the eastern districts have a historical background, are comparatively less developed and required immediate attention. The ENPO’s original demand is for a separate state other than a separate assembly, administration, High Court and capital. Naga framework agreement, signed in 2015, is yet to be formalised, six tribes from eastern Nagaland under the aegis of ENPO have stepped up the long-pending demand for separate statehood under the Constitution. The peace accord that was to be finalised with Naga groups will now have to wait with the Centre agreeing to discuss ENPO’s demand for a separate state. In September ENPO rejected the Centre’s development package, cleared by the MHA, saying that it cannot be accepted in lieu of the demand for “Frontier Nagaland”. ENPO recently held three rounds of bilateral discussions with the state government while multiple rounds of talks have been held between the Centre, State and ENPO. ENPO has been demanding the creation of a separate state comprising the four eastern districts of Tuensang, Mon, Longleng and Kiphire for over a decade now. The organisation had first submitted a memorandum to then PM Manmohan Singh on November 25, 2010 which was referred by the Centre to the state government for its views. Officials familiar with the development at MHA said that the demand for a separate state may not be feasible but the government may consider giving them autonomous council authority.
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January - 9 
United Liberation Front of Asom-Pro Talk Faction (ULFA-PTF) leader Anup Chetia on January 9 stated that he was not afraid of going to jail for supporting the stir against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, reports Business Standard. He alleged that ‘We
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United Liberation Front of Asom-Pro Talk Faction (ULFA-PTF) leader Anup Chetia on January 9 stated that he was not afraid of going to jail for supporting the stir against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, reports Business Standard. He alleged that ‘We are always with the people of Assam because if the people exist, we exist. We will continue to speak against the bill as it is a conspiracy to make the Assamese community extinct’. He also added that ‘If for speaking against it (bill) I have to go to jail... I will. I have served jail time for 18 years in foreign land. So, I am not afraid to go to jail’. Chetia as the ‘general secretary’ of ULFA was incarcerated in a jail in Bangladesh from 1997 and handed over to India by Bangladesh government in November 2015.
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January - 9 
United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has claimed responsibility for a grenade blast on January 4 in Imphal, reports Imphal Free Press. The blast had taken place near the gate of an individual identified as YumnamBasanta alias Tomba at Yaiskul Hiru
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United National Liberation Front (UNLF) has claimed responsibility for a grenade blast on January 4 in Imphal, reports Imphal Free Press. The blast had taken place near the gate of an individual identified as YumnamBasanta alias Tomba at Yaiskul Hiruhanba Leikai in Imphal West District. In a press release by ‘director’ information and publicity’ M. Sak-hen UNLF claimed that that it was served as a final warning to Basanta who had taken possession of the organisation’s funds and had gone into hiding from the organisation for the past three years.
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January - 9 
Lawmakers from the main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC) and Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) ended House obstruction after Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara ordered the Government to answer the lawmakers’ queries and make Justice Girish Chandr
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Lawmakers from the main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC) and Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) ended House obstruction after Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara ordered the Government to answer the lawmakers’ queries and make Justice Girish Chandra Lal-led commission’s report on Madhes agitation violence public, reports The Himalayan Times on January 9. The NC lawmakers had been demanding that the Government respond to lawmakers’ questions. On Sunday (January 6), NC lawmakers had stalled House proceedings after the Prime Minister (PM) refused to take questions from the opposition. On January 9, RJP-N lawmakers also threatened to disrupt House proceedings, if the Government did not agree to make the Lal commission report public.It was only after Mahara directed the Government to respond to the opposition’s questions that the NC ended House obstruction.Lal-led probe commission had submitted its report to the then PM Sher Bahadur Deuba on 15 December 2017. The Government had formed the commission on 18 September 2016 to investigate killings and violent incidents that took place during protests in the Terai. The commission began its investigation on 17 October 2016.
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January - 9 
A gazette notification issued on January 9 by the parliament secretariat declared Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad as the leader of the opposition in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad, reports Daily Star. JP Co-chairman GM Quader has been elected deputy le
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A gazette notification issued on January 9 by the parliament secretariat declared Jatiya Party (JP) Chairman HM Ershad as the leader of the opposition in the 11th Jatiya Sangsad, reports Daily Star. JP Co-chairman GM Quader has been elected deputy leader of the opposition, it added.
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January - 9 
Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, in a press statement, refuted Myanmar’s allegation of presence of Rakhine militants in its soil and termed the allegation as fake, reports Daily Star. Foreign Ministry protested and termed such “baseless and provocative a
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Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, in a press statement, refuted Myanmar’s allegation of presence of Rakhine militants in its soil and termed the allegation as fake, reports Daily Star. Foreign Ministry protested and termed such “baseless and provocative accusations”. Based on some media reports, it said the spokesperson for Myanmar President's Office on January 7 had alleged that there was an existence of two Arakan Army (AA) bases and three Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) bases in Bangladesh. The statement futher claimed, “Bangladesh, on several instances, proposed Myanmar [to] conduct joint operations in addressing claimed terrorist activities along the border area. But unfortunately, not much enthusiasm was received from the Myanmar side.”
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January - 9 
Garment workers' protests over disparity in their new wage structure once again turned violent as they clashed with law enforcers and vandalised some factories and vehicles in Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur areas on January 9, reports Daily Star. At leas
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Garment workers' protests over disparity in their new wage structure once again turned violent as they clashed with law enforcers and vandalised some factories and vehicles in Savar, Ashulia and Gazipur areas on January 9, reports Daily Star. At least 72 people, including 15 policemen and two journalists, were injured in the clashes that led to long tailbacks on both sides of Dhaka-Aricha and Dhaka-Mymensingh highways. Operation of around 170 garment factories was suspended, fearing further unrest. Members of Border Guard Bangladesh had been deployed in the areas around 10:00am to keep the situation under control.
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January - 9 
Law Minister Anisul Huq on January 9 said the government would take an initiative to amend the relevant law again to try and punish Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) as an organisation for committing war crimes during the Liberation War, reports Daily Star. In i
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Law Minister Anisul Huq on January 9 said the government would take an initiative to amend the relevant law again to try and punish Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) as an organisation for committing war crimes during the Liberation War, reports Daily Star. In its previous term, government had taken a step to amend the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act-1973 for holding the trial and punishing JeI as an organisation, but the process was not completed.
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January - 9 
Police arrested two Arakan Liberation members, Chaching Marma, (29) and Ungshingnu Marma, from Gabachhari forest area of Raikhali union in Kaptai upazila (sub District) on January 9, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police recovered one G3 rifle, 24 rounds of
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Police arrested two Arakan Liberation members, Chaching Marma, (29) and Ungshingnu Marma, from Gabachhari forest area of Raikhali union in Kaptai upazila (sub District) on January 9, reports Dhaka Tribune. Police recovered one G3 rifle, 24 rounds of bullets, two magazines, and an ammunition pouch were recovered from them.
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January - 9 
At least 25 Taliban militants, including a senior commander of the group, Mawlawi Badr, were killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Chahar Bolak District, reports Tolo News on January 10. Four SF personnel were also killed and four others we
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At least 25 Taliban militants, including a senior commander of the group, Mawlawi Badr, were killed in clashes with Security Forces (SFs) in Chahar Bolak District, reports Tolo News on January 10. Four SF personnel were also killed and four others were injured during the clashes.
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January - 9 
Four members of a pro-government uprising group were killed and five others injured in a pre-dawn attack in Sheberghan city, the provincial capital of Jawzjan Province, on January 9, reports Pajhwok.
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Four members of a pro-government uprising group were killed and five others injured in a pre-dawn attack in Sheberghan city, the provincial capital of Jawzjan Province, on January 9, reports Pajhwok.
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January - 9 
Seven Policemen were killed and another three injured after Taliban militants attacked their post in Khwaja Ghar District in Takhar province on January 9, reports Pajhwok.
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Seven Policemen were killed and another three injured after Taliban militants attacked their post in Khwaja Ghar District in Takhar province on January 9, reports Pajhwok.
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January - 9 
Six soldiers were killed and the District chief among 10 others injured in a Taliban attack on the District center of Aabkamari District of Badghis province in the night of January 9, reports Pajhwok.Governor’s spokesman, Jamshid Shahabi said that Ta
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Six soldiers were killed and the District chief among 10 others injured in a Taliban attack on the District center of Aabkamari District of Badghis province in the night of January 9, reports Pajhwok.Governor’s spokesman, Jamshid Shahabi said that Taliban launched a coordinated attack on the District center.“Ajab Gul Kakar, the chief of Aabkamari District and nine soldiers wounded in this incident,” Shahabi added.
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January - 10 
All Assam Manipuri Youths Association (AAMIYA) has expressed strong condemnations and its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 which was passed in parliament, reports Imphal Free Press on January 10. During a press conference in Silchar
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All Assam Manipuri Youths Association (AAMIYA) has expressed strong condemnations and its opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 which was passed in parliament, reports Imphal Free Press on January 10. During a press conference in Silchar in Assam the General Secretary of AAMIYA. JiranAngom expressed its opposition to the passing of the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 in parliament adding that various forms of agitations in a democratic manner will be launched. He also added that ‘If there is no positive response even after the agitations, there might even be an ‘armed struggle’ from the association’. While reiterating that if the Citizenship Amendment bill is implemented, the entire indigenous populations of the northeast especially the Manipuri community will be the most vulnerable, chief advisor of AAMIYA,Ksh. Kundal Singha also informed that movement for political autonomy for the Meitei Community in Assam, which is under the Indian Constitution, will be initiated. ‘The movement will be held in a democratic manner, but if there are no positive responses, there will be more intense agitations in the manner’.
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January - 10 
An Army Major, identified as Yadavendra and a Border Security Force (BSF) Head Constable, identified as Mumtaz Ali were injured in ceasefire violations by Pakistan army along the Line of Control(LoC) in Manjakote sector of Rajouri District on January
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An Army Major, identified as Yadavendra and a Border Security Force (BSF) Head Constable, identified as Mumtaz Ali were injured in ceasefire violations by Pakistan army along the Line of Control(LoC) in Manjakote sector of Rajouri District on January 10, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian side retaliated effectively, leading to heavy exchanges. Reports said Pakistan side also suffered extensive damages in retaliatory firing by the Indian side. However, exact losses of the Pakistan side couldn’t be ascertained immediately.
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January - 10 
BSF troopers foiled infiltration attempts along International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sector of Samba and Arnia, R S Pura belts of Jammu in Jammu District on January 10, reports Daily Excelsior.
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BSF troopers foiled infiltration attempts along International Border (IB) in Ramgarh sector of Samba and Arnia, R S Pura belts of Jammu in Jammu District on January 10, reports Daily Excelsior.
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January - 10 
Even though Delhi had the highest threat perception, it remained out of bounds for terrorists in 2018, reports Times of India on January 10. Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value INR 3.878 million was recovered in the city. The anti-terr
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Even though Delhi had the highest threat perception, it remained out of bounds for terrorists in 2018, reports Times of India on January 10. Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) with face value INR 3.878 million was recovered in the city. The anti-terror unit also cracked down on gunrunners operating out of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. In 2018, Special Cell seized 422 pistols, three carbines, four revolvers and 2,777 cartridges. In a major operation in northeast Delhi, a factory producing illegal arms was busted and more than 50 weapons were seized. Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik launched an all-women SWAT team. Patnaik also launched “Parakram vans” that will be manned by heavily-armed, NSG-trained commandos.
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January - 10 
Four nominated members of the high-level committee set up by the Union Home Ministry, to ensure implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord, have refused to join the nine-member panel, reports The Hindu.Eminent literary figures Nagen Saikia and Ro
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Four nominated members of the high-level committee set up by the Union Home Ministry, to ensure implementation of clause 6 of the Assam Accord, have refused to join the nine-member panel, reports The Hindu.Eminent literary figures Nagen Saikia and Rong Bong Terang, former Editor Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah and the All Assam Students’ Union have declined to be part of the committee.
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January - 10 
Kangleipak Communist Party-People’s War Group Marxist Centre (KCP-PWG Marxist Centre) stated that mission schools under Catholic Educational Society, Manipur will be banned from January 15, reports Imphal Free Press on January 11. A release signed by
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Kangleipak Communist Party-People’s War Group Marxist Centre (KCP-PWG Marxist Centre) stated that mission schools under Catholic Educational Society, Manipur will be banned from January 15, reports Imphal Free Press on January 11. A release signed by ‘secretary’, ‘central media coordinator’, Lenin Meitei stated that those running the schools should leave their respective educational institutions otherwise actions will be taken against them.
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January - 10 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found a Kashmir link of Islamic State (IS) inspired Amroha module - Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam’, reports Times of India on January 10. The module was led by Mufti Mohammad Suhail alias Hazrath. One of the cadre, id
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has found a Kashmir link of Islamic State (IS) inspired Amroha module - Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam’, reports Times of India on January 10. The module was led by Mufti Mohammad Suhail alias Hazrath. One of the cadre, identified as Saqib Iftekar claiming that he had travelled to Tral, Rajouri and Bandipora twice in 2018 and had sought arms training by a Pakistani trained “Mujahideen”. Saqib who worked as an Imam at Jama Masjid in Baksar, Uttar Pradesh, and helped module procure weapons for their plan to carry out fidayeen attacks in North India on politicians and government establishments. Saqib, sources say, has disclosed that he along with another person, who has been identified but yet to be arrested, travelled to South Kashmir first in May and then in August last year. They had several meetings there for religious purposes in Rajouri and Bandipora. Later, Saqib and his accomplice met a Maulvi in Tral, asking him to arrange a meeting with a ‘Mujahideen’. According to an official, Saqib told this Kashmiri Mufti about his plans to get training from a Kashmiri Mujahid as they are trained in arms, bombs and attack government officials. The Kashmiri Mufti informed him that he knows such person. Another member of Amroha module – Zubair Malik (20), a resident of Jaffrabad in Delhi and a student of BA third year at Delhi university, has told NIA officials that he was tasked to buy similar mobile phones for the group. “They bought similar smart phones with detachable batteries and everytime they made a call or had a chat, they were asked to remove the batteries so that their phones cannot be tracked,” said the officer. Anas Yunus (24), another member in the group, has disclosed that he used to create a new Telegram group everyday on which they discussed their plans and then he deleted it in the night. Their leader Mufti Suhail is still being questioned by NIA sleuths about his online handler – identified as Abu Malik Peshawari. The agency has arrested 11 persons in the case so far. Indian Express further adds that core group allegedly had four membersSuhail; Mohammed Anas, a civil engineering student from Amity University; Zubair and Zaid, all of them residents of Jaffarabad in Delhi. On instructions from their handler they had decided to form the group to carry out IS activities.
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January - 10 
On January 10, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made the 12th arrest in the ISIS-inspired module 'Harkat-Ul-Harb-e-Islam' (War for the cause of Islam) case, reports The Tribune. The agency arrested 24-year-old Muhammad Absar from Gaziabad in U
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On January 10, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made the 12th arrest in the ISIS-inspired module 'Harkat-Ul-Harb-e-Islam' (War for the cause of Islam) case, reports The Tribune. The agency arrested 24-year-old Muhammad Absar from Gaziabad in Uttar Pardesh (UP). According to an agency official, he had visited three places in J&K in the months of May and August 2018 along with another accused Iftekhar Sakib in connection with the terror conspiracy.The case will be next heard on January 18. The probe agency also carried out searches in Meerut and Hapur on January 12 with the support of UP Police at three locations connected with Muhammad Absar.Earlier on January 3, 21-year-old Naeem, a resident of Meerut, was arrested on charges of supplying arms to the other 10 accused, including alleged mastermind 29-year-old Mohammad Sohail arrested from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh in December 2018.On December 26, the NIA in early morning raids across 17 locations in New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh claimed busting a module that was allegedly preparing to launch fidayeen attacks.
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January - 10 
On January 10, stray incidents of burning tyres on the roads were reported from across the Khasi and Jaintia Hill Districts during “stay off the road protest” called by the Confederation of Hynniewtrep Social Organisation (CoHSO) in protest against t
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On January 10, stray incidents of burning tyres on the roads were reported from across the Khasi and Jaintia Hill Districts during “stay off the road protest” called by the Confederation of Hynniewtrep Social Organisation (CoHSO) in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, reports North East Today. Some parts of the Shillong-Jowai highway was reported to have been barricaded by boulders and while some sections have been cleared by the Police.
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January - 10 
Pakistani troops also violated ceasefire along LoC in Digwar and Malti sectors of Poonch District on January 10 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistani troops also violated ceasefire along LoC in Digwar and Malti sectors of Poonch District on January 10 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.
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January - 10 
Pakistani troops initiated unprovoked firing and targeted our forward posts along LoC in Gulpur area of Poonch District on January 10 morning, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said that Pakistan resorted to small arms and shelling with heavy
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Pakistani troops initiated unprovoked firing and targeted our forward posts along LoC in Gulpur area of Poonch District on January 10 morning, reports Daily Excelsior.Official sources said that Pakistan resorted to small arms and shelling with heavy caliber weapons. “Own troops are effectively retaliated to the firing while no injury or major damage has been reported so far”, they added.
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January - 10 
Six student bodies in Manipur are gearing up continue a sustained agitation against Citizenship Amendment bill becoming an act, reports The Sangai Express on January 10. The six bodies are All Manipur Students union (AMSU), Manipur Student Federation
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Six student bodies in Manipur are gearing up continue a sustained agitation against Citizenship Amendment bill becoming an act, reports The Sangai Express on January 10. The six bodies are All Manipur Students union (AMSU), Manipur Student Federation (MSF) , Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), Students Union of Kangleipak (SUK), Kangleipak Students Association (KSA) and Apunba Ireipakki Maheiroi Sinpanglup (AIMS). A joint statement issued by the six student bodies also pointed out many alleged inconsistencies and contradictions in the statements made by Chief Minister N Biren. It categorically remarked that the BJP-led NDA Government passed the CAB 2016 in the Lok Sabha as a part of their vote bank politics and the same move was aimed at wiping out all the indigenous peoples of the North East from their own homelands.
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January - 10 
The city Police claimed to have arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from the Meharban area in Ludhiana District on January 10, reports The Tribune. Pankaj Kumar, a resident of Bihar, is said to have been involved in Naxal[L
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The city Police claimed to have arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre from the Meharban area in Ludhiana District on January 10, reports The Tribune. Pankaj Kumar, a resident of Bihar, is said to have been involved in Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] activities in his home State.The Police said Pankaj, along with other Naxalites, was involved in some Naxal activities and he was also facing a kidnap and criminal conspiracy case registered at the Patepur Police Station in Vaishali District of Bihar.
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January - 10 
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) alleged that there has been a significant escalation of anti-India activity throughout the world orchestrated by Pakistan’s spy agency Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran
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The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) alleged that there has been a significant escalation of anti-India activity throughout the world orchestrated by Pakistan’s spy agency Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan assumed office, reports Asian Age on January 11. According to Government officials, developments being monitored closely by New Delhi indicate that the ISI is masterminding anti-India protests by vested interests in various parts of the world and that an escalation in such activities has been observed after Mr Imran Khan assumed office.
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January - 10 
The Khango and Isak led National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) will initiate their political dialogues with the Government of India (GoI) within a week, reports Northeast Today on January 10. It is believed that both sides will be d
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The Khango and Isak led National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) will initiate their political dialogues with the Government of India (GoI) within a week, reports Northeast Today on January 10. It is believed that both sides will be diligently working towards officially signing the Ceasefire pact. Isaac Chishi is scheduled to travel to New Delhi for resumption of the Peace talks and the outcome of the talks will be unravelled shortly. It is learnt that the Khango led NSCN-K will be establishing their Monitoring Cell in Dimapur immediately after returning from New Delhi. The Khango led NSCN-K has placed a four point demand which includes lift the ban on NSCN-K and removal of terrorist tag, rescind the bounties placed on NSCN-K leaders, conditional release of cadres arrested after abrogation of cease fire and repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). It is believed that on Signing the Peace pact all Khango-led NSCN K leaders lodged in various jails of India will be unconditionally released.
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January - 10 
The National Investigating Agency (NIA) team on January 10 conducted raids in Rajouri and South Kashmir in connection with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) module busted recently by the agency in Uttar Pradesh, reports Daily Excelsior.The modul
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The National Investigating Agency (NIA) team on January 10 conducted raids in Rajouri and South Kashmir in connection with Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) module busted recently by the agency in Uttar Pradesh, reports Daily Excelsior.The module was plotting to carry out blasts in the country.Sources said involvement of two religious persons of Rajouri and South Kashmir has surfaced in the module and the NIA teams have conducted searches for them.However, identity of the persons, who were wanted to the NIA in the State, couldn’t be ascertained immediately.
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January - 10 
ULFA-Independent (ULFA-I) ‘chief’ Paresh Baruah stated that if Chief Minister Sonowal does not refrain away from such anti-Assamese acts, he will have to face dreadful consequences, reports Northeast Now on January 10. He also condemned the Governmen
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ULFA-Independent (ULFA-I) ‘chief’ Paresh Baruah stated that if Chief Minister Sonowal does not refrain away from such anti-Assamese acts, he will have to face dreadful consequences, reports Northeast Now on January 10. He also condemned the Government’s move to charge sedition charge on Scholar and intellectual Hiren Gohain. Assam Police had on January 10 registered a case of sedition against Hiren Gohain and Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) chief Akhil Gogoi and activist and journalist Manjit Mahanta. Gohain had stated that if the central government does pay any heed to the demands of the people of Assam, demand for independent Assam will crop up.
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January - 10 
United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) ‘chairman’ Abhijit Asom on January 10 claimed that there has been widespread change in the thought process of the people of Assam, reports Sentinel Assam. ‘The indigenous people of Assam have come
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United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) ‘chairman’ Abhijit Asom on January 10 claimed that there has been widespread change in the thought process of the people of Assam, reports Sentinel Assam. ‘The indigenous people of Assam have come out in protest against the Central and State Government in order to safeguard the state’. He also added that ‘The idea of revolution for ‘Sovereign Asom’ against the Government has sparked up among various sections of the indigenous communities in the state, thus, there has been a widespread protest by various section of the communities against both the Governments in the last few days’
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January - 10 
United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) fired up on a team of Security Forces (SFs) at an unspecified area under Lekhapani Police Station limit in Tinsukia District along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, reports The Sentinel. Intellig
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United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) fired up on a team of Security Forces (SFs) at an unspecified area under Lekhapani Police Station limit in Tinsukia District along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, reports The Sentinel. Intelligence as received by SFs on the movement of ULFA-I militants at Phaneng village under Margherita subdivision. Lekhapani Police Station officer in charge stated that ‘We had our inputs from our sources that some movements were being carried out in Phaneng, Wara and Mungkham village near Assam-Arunachal Border from last two to three days. We are yet to ascertain the reasons for their movements, however, we continued our operation’. It has been also suspected by the security forces and Assam Police that there were around 10 to 12 ULFA-I cadres apparently roaming around the border areas of Assam-Arunachal Pradesh.
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January - 10 
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi saidcon January 10 that Islamabad wants the Afghan Taliban to give up their refusal to talk to the Afghanistan Government so that a political settlement of the 17-year-old conflict could be negotiated, reports Da
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi saidcon January 10 that Islamabad wants the Afghan Taliban to give up their refusal to talk to the Afghanistan Government so that a political settlement of the 17-year-old conflict could be negotiated, reports Dawn. “We want them to sit together. It is for Afghans to sort out their problems and as long as they do not sit down and talk to each other, outsiders can do little to help them,” Qureshi said.Qureshi said “outsiders can do little to help Afghans overcome war if they do not sit together”.The remarks come as the Afghan President’s Special Envoy Umer Daudzai is in a four-day visit to Islamabad to hold talks with Pakistani officials as well as political and religious leaders to discuss the Afghan peace.
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January - 10 
Readymade Garments workers staged demonstrations and blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway on the fifth straight day to protest the wage disparity on January 10, reports Daily Star. The workers clashed with Police in At least 30 garments workers were injure
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Readymade Garments workers staged demonstrations and blocked Dhaka-Tangail highway on the fifth straight day to protest the wage disparity on January 10, reports Daily Star. The workers clashed with Police in At least 30 garments workers were injured in clashes with law enforcers at Berun and Kathgora areas of Ashulia industrial area.
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January - 10 
The tripartite committee formed to resolve the labour unrest in garment industry has found disparity in three grades of the workers' pay structure, and has started working to minimise the wage gap that sparked the protests five days ago, reports Dail
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The tripartite committee formed to resolve the labour unrest in garment industry has found disparity in three grades of the workers' pay structure, and has started working to minimise the wage gap that sparked the protests five days ago, reports Daily Star on January 11. The 10-member committee with representatives from the government, union leaders and factory owners said disparity was found in grades three, four and five.
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January - 10 
A Sri Lankan court on January 10 sentenced two cadres of the defeated terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for bombing of a military aircraft over 18 years ago, reports Colombo Page.North Central Provincial High Court Judge Mahesh
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A Sri Lankan court on January 10 sentenced two cadres of the defeated terrorist group Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for bombing of a military aircraft over 18 years ago, reports Colombo Page.North Central Provincial High Court Judge Mahesh Weeramanon January 10 sentenced the two ‘LTTE Missile Brigade’ cadres, RajathuraiJaganaliasKulawan(41) and NallanSivalingamaliasSinnathilakan (43), both residents of Irasathurai in Jaffna, who pled guilty to launching a missile attack on a Sri Lanka Air Force aircraft in 2000 killing 37 people, to 185 years rigorous imprisonment. The court heard that the suspects fired a missile at the Antonov-32 aircraft flying from Palaly to Ratmalana over Anuradhapura (North Central Province) on or near 30thof March 2000 and downed the plane killing 37 people onboard.At the time of the missile attack, members of the Air Force, the Navy and the Police and the Russian pilot were among the 37 people killed.The Judge ordered five years of rigorous imprisonment for each count, a total of 185 years for each suspect to be served in five years.The two LTTE suspects arrested in 2012 in Kilinochchi had revealed that the rebels had fired missiles towards the aircraft from Wilpattu jungles. The Police had recovered parts of the missiles used in the attack.
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January - 10 
According to the latest edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index, which provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide, Sri Lanka fell back in democracy in 2018 more than any other country in the region, reports Colombo P
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According to the latest edition of The Economist Intelligence Unit's Democracy Index, which provides a snapshot of the state of democracy worldwide, Sri Lanka fell back in democracy in 2018 more than any other country in the region, reports Colombo Page on January 10.According to the 11th edition of the Democracy Index, Sri Lanka saw a marked decrease in its score from 6.48 in 2017 to 6.19, driven by a worsening in the functioning of government and in civil liberties.The report said although Sri Lanka and seven other countries include the word ‘democratic’, in their full titles not one of these countries is actually fully democratic.Sri Lanka has been classified as a "Flawed democracy"."The country was plunged into a constitutional crisis in late October when the president, Maithripala Sirisena, announced the dismissal of the Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe, replacing him with an ally, Mahinda Rajapaksa (who served as president in 2005-15). This overreach of the president's powers has dampened public confidence in government," the report said. Elsewhere in South Asian region India ranked 41 with a score of 7.23, Bangladesh ranked 88, Bhutan 94, Nepal 97, Pakistan 112 and Afghanistan 143 in the bottom five.Norway, ranked first as a full democracy, Iceland, Sweden, New Zealand and Denmark ranked in the top five in that order.
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January - 10 
Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said on January 10 that Sri Lanka has today become a center of drug smuggling, mainly due to politicians harbouring drug smugglers, reports Daily Mirror. Rajapaksa said it was time for the parents to take action to
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Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said on January 10 that Sri Lanka has today become a center of drug smuggling, mainly due to politicians harbouring drug smugglers, reports Daily Mirror. Rajapaksa said it was time for the parents to take action to safeguard their children from drugs without waiting for the government to do so.“A strong system based on religious places of worship should be made to eradicate the drug menace. The police and other security forces should take legal action against drug smugglers without giving into political influences," he said.
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January - 10 
Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran told Parliament on January 10 that he is ready to admit that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) committed war crimes, reports Colombo Gazette. He said that all international repor
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Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Parliamentarian M.A Sumanthiran told Parliament on January 10 that he is ready to admit that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) committed war crimes, reports Colombo Gazette. He said that all international reports very clearly say that both the military and the LTTE committed war crimes.Sumanthiran said that he will come under fire from his community for saying the LTTE committed war crimes.However, he said he is prepared to admit that the LTTE did commit war crimes during the war.“All parties committed (war crimes),” he added
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January - 10 
A coalition force air strike killed three Taliban militants in Tirin Kot District of Uruzgan Province on January 10, reports Khaama Press.
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A coalition force air strike killed three Taliban militants in Tirin Kot District of Uruzgan Province on January 10, reports Khaama Press.
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January - 10 
At least 10 ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) militants were killed during a coalition force airstrike in unspecified place of Nangarhar province on January 10, reports Khaama Press.
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At least 10 ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) militants were killed during a coalition force airstrike in unspecified place of Nangarhar province on January 10, reports Khaama Press.
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January - 10 
At least six Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in a clash with Taliban militants in Temorak village in Chahar Bolak district on January 8, reports Tolo News.
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At least six Security Force (SF) personnel were killed in a clash with Taliban militants in Temorak village in Chahar Bolak district on January 8, reports Tolo News.
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January - 10 
The Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted a raid in Sarobi District of Paktika province, killing one ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) militants and seizing weapons and ammunition on January 10, reports Khaama Press.
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The Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted a raid in Sarobi District of Paktika province, killing one ISIS Khurasan (ISIS-K) militants and seizing weapons and ammunition on January 10, reports Khaama Press.
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January - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head was arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 11, reports The New Indian Express. The arrested Maoist identified as ChainualiasChukla (2
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a reward of INR 300,000 on his head was arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 11, reports The New Indian Express. The arrested Maoist identified as ChainualiasChukla (24) was allegedly part of a Maoist team involved in an attack in Aranpur area in which three Policemen and a Doordarshan cameraman were killed on October 30, 2018, a senior Police official said.Acting on a tip-off, he was arrested from Kuakonda Police Station limits by a joint team of the Police's Special Task Force (STF) and District Force on January 11, the official said.Chainu acted as "gunman" (guard) of a senior Maoist named Shyam who is a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC) of the Maoists, he said.He also headed `press wing' (which is tasked with putting out pamphlets or statements for the media) of the Malangir Area Committee of the Maoists, the official added.He was also involved in the Burgum encounter in March 2017 where five Maoists and two Police personnel were killed, the official added.
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 11 was granted a seven-day custody of J. Srinivas Rao, the accused in the attack on YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, reports The Hindu. The NIA, which took over the case from the State police, p
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A National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 11 was granted a seven-day custody of J. Srinivas Rao, the accused in the attack on YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, reports The Hindu. The NIA, which took over the case from the State police, produced Srinivas Rao in the court and filed a petition seeking his custody. The reason behind attacking the YSRCP president, whether any other person was involved, why was a knife used in rooster fights used for the purpose, when and how was the attack planned, and any attempts made earlier were some of the issues on which the NIA police may grill Srinivas. The NIA team headed by an officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent (DSP) or above is likely to take Srinivas into custody from Vijayawada jail on January 12 (today).
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An unprovoked ceasefire violation was resorted to by Pakistan troops in Sunderbani Sector in Rajouri District on January 11 in which an army porter, identified as Hemraj, was shot at and later succumbed to his injuries.
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An unprovoked ceasefire violation was resorted to by Pakistan troops in Sunderbani Sector in Rajouri District on January 11 in which an army porter, identified as Hemraj, was shot at and later succumbed to his injuries.
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Army chief General Bipin Rawat on January 11 pitched for incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data into the armed forces' system reports Times of India on January 11. He also stated that many countries, including "some of our adversarie
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Army chief General Bipin Rawat on January 11 pitched for incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data into the armed forces' system reports Times of India on January 11. He also stated that many countries, including "some of our adversaries", are spending "huge money" on this aspect of technology. Addressing the Army Technology Seminar New Delhi he stated that it will be "too late" if we don't start work on AI and big data. He also added that ‘We have identified technologies that need to be incorporated (into our system).’ Furthermore he also said that But, we also need to address, how can we incorporate AI and big data into our system. We can't just leave them to be in military glossary’. The Army chief said the next revolution in military affairs will be defined by technology and innovations in technology. Minster of state for defence Shubhash Bhamre further added that ‘Technology development has both challenges and opportunities, and it is is heralding a possibility of quantum leap in the nature of waging of war. Potential adversaries are seeking asymmetric capabilities to exploit vulnerabilities and upset our current advantages. So, we need to strengthen capabilities from human to cyberspace Bhamre also said Big data analytics, Internet of Things and AI will have major impact on way wars wills be fought in future.
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Bandh (shutdown strike) called by Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) to protest a bill that seeks to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six ethnic communities in the state evoked mixed response, reports News 18.The
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Bandh (shutdown strike) called by Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) to protest a bill that seeks to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six ethnic communities in the state evoked mixed response, reports News 18.The bandh was near total in the Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) such as Kokrajhar, Udalguri, Baksa and Chirang, Bongaigaon, besides in tribal-dominated areas of Morigaon, Nagaon, Hojai, Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong districts.The bandhwas also supported by Dimasa Students Union, Hmar Students Association, All Biate Students Association, Hrangkhol Students Association, All Dimasa Students Union, Khasi Students Union and Karbi Students Association. Earlier, the bandh against citizenship amendment bill had drawn violent response from across the Northeastern region.
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Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) has given a call for 24 hour bandh (shutdown strike) on January 11 (today) to protest against Union Government’s decision to grant Scheduled Tribes (ST) status to six more communitie
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Coordination Committee of the Tribal Organisations of Assam (CCTOA) has given a call for 24 hour bandh (shutdown strike) on January 11 (today) to protest against Union Government’s decision to grant Scheduled Tribes (ST) status to six more communities, reports Times of India.The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Amendment Bill 2019 seeks to include six ethnic groups namely theKoch-Rajbongshis, Tea Tribes/Adivasis, Tai Ahoms, Morans, Motoks and Chutia. "The central and state governments have hatched a plot to eliminate the genuine tribals of the state," Aditya Khaklary convenor of CCTOA said.
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Khango Konyak-led faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), a Naga insurgent outfit, has agreed to join the peace talks with the Government of India (GoI), Hindustan Times on January 11. The faction is likely to join the Wo
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Khango Konyak-led faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), a Naga insurgent outfit, has agreed to join the peace talks with the Government of India (GoI), Hindustan Times on January 11. The faction is likely to join the Working Committee (WC) of the six Naga National Political Groups (NNPG) which is in talks withGoI. According to ThejaTherieh, spokesperson of the Nagaland Tribes Council, Yes, the Khango Konyak led faction has agreed to join the peace talks. ShikutoZalipu, the General Secretary of Nagaland Gaon Bura Federation also added that Isak Sumi has given the green signal to join the NNPGs. Nagaland Gaon BuraFederation( Nagaland village elders federation) has been talking to the Konyak-led group since Khango Konyak was impeached as ‘chairman’ of NSCN(K) in August 2018 and given a safe passage to return to Nagaland from Myanmar. Zalipu stated that ‘The group wanted to retain its entity in the talks. They could either merge with the NSCN(I-M) or join the NNPGs. Since the Government of India has said no to talks with any third party the only option to enter talks while retaining their entity is to join NNPGs’.
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Kidnapped Timon Habi Tea Estate manager Numal Chandra Baruah has reportedly been released by the suspected United Liberation Front of Asom, Independent (ULFA-I) in Nagaland, reports Time8. He was released near Longwa village in Mon District. Baruah w
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Kidnapped Timon Habi Tea Estate manager Numal Chandra Baruah has reportedly been released by the suspected United Liberation Front of Asom, Independent (ULFA-I) in Nagaland, reports Time8. He was released near Longwa village in Mon District. Baruah was missing since November 21 from his residence in Sonari in Assam.
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Legal trouble for Bengali Hindu migrants, who have taken shelter in India, may not be over, with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) recommending that those seeking citizenship will have to first prove that they are victims of religious persecu
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Legal trouble for Bengali Hindu migrants, who have taken shelter in India, may not be over, with the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) recommending that those seeking citizenship will have to first prove that they are victims of religious persecution while applying for citizenship, reports Assam Tribune on January 11. The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, was passed by the Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) early this week and is now pending passage in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament). Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB) told Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) stated that If they had not declared so at that time of their arrival in India, it would be difficult for them to make such a claim now. JPC report said that when asked to state the fate of other people belonging to minority communities who have come to India from the three countries (Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan) under reference due to religious persecution but have not declared so at the time of their arrival in India, the Intelligence Bureau submitted that any future claim would be enquired into, including through Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) before a decision is taken. So far only 31,313 people have formally declared that they came to India due to religious persecution. The IB Director deposed: “Yes, because they have claimed, they have applied. There will be many others who might have come and they might have already taken citizenship by various means. They might have obtained passport, ration card. All other documents they might have obtained and they might have already registered themselves in the voters list. So, for all practical purposes, they are already citizens of this country. Tribunals are already there to identify if any of them has obtained it by fraudulent means. The Bill is for those who have applied and who have claimed that they have been persecuted in their respective country.” The Committee then enquired whether all those who had applied would be granted citizenship once the Bill was passed or further verifications would be carried out. In response, the IB Director submitted: “Sir, as and when the Bill is passed, one thing can be thought of is that all those who have applied, who are here for a number of years, we can make one more verification whether during their stay in India if anything adverse has come to the notice of the security agencies whether it is IB, local police, local intelligence and those who have come for any activities or there is notice of any activities which is prejudicial of the nation, their case can be scrutinised. But that we will examine separately.” When the Committee desired to hear the views of RAW, its Joint Secretary deposed in evidence: “... our only concern has been that the agencies, which are inimical to us should not have a legal framework within which they can exploit our situation and infiltrate their own people into our own country. That is a matter of great concern for us.”The Committee enquired whether it was absolutely necessary to confer citizenship on the migrants as conferring political rights had larger implications and whether it would be prudent to accord refugee or temporary resident status to the migrants.In reply, the MHA submitted as under: “Conferment of citizenship to foreign migrants living in India with valid documents ensures more facilities and power to exercise franchise and feel their responsibilities towards the nation. Since India is not a signatory to the UN Convention, 1951 or its Protocol of 1967, it may not be prudent to treat them as refugees if rules permit that they could be allowed to acquire Indian citizenship.”On the same issue, the Legislative Department submitted: “The proposed Bill does not directly confer citizenship on these persons, it merely provides these persons the opportunity to be considered for the grant of certificate of naturalisation. It has become necessary to exempt these persons from being treated as ‘illegal migrants’ in order to ensure that they may avail of the opportunity to be considered for naturalisation under Section 6 read with the Third Schedule to the said Act.”In response to another related query, the MHA apprised as under: “As of now, illegal migrants have not been conferred with Indian Citizenship. However, after enactment of Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, it will enable illegal migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh to apply for Indian Citizenship under Section 5 (1) (a) (Registration) and 6 (Naturalisation) of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Application is required to be submitted through the District Authorities.”
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Luhit Bora aliasLothow, suspected to be a linkman of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from Lothow in Jorhat District on January 11, reports Assam Tribune. He was arrested for demanding INR 50,000 from a businessman.
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Luhit Bora aliasLothow, suspected to be a linkman of United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from Lothow in Jorhat District on January 11, reports Assam Tribune. He was arrested for demanding INR 50,000 from a businessman.
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MEA also denied the Pakistani allegations that it was involved in the Chinese Embassy attacks in Karachi in November 2018, reports Times of India on January 12. MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar stated that ‘Instead of maliciously pointing fingers at ot
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MEA also denied the Pakistani allegations that it was involved in the Chinese Embassy attacks in Karachi in November 2018, reports Times of India on January 12. MEA Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar stated that ‘Instead of maliciously pointing fingers at others for such terrorist incidents, Pakistan needs to look inwards and undertake credible action againstsupport to terrorism and terror infrastructure in its territories.’ Earlier on January 10, Karachi Police Chief had stated that attack on the Chinese consulate in November 2018 was planned in Afghanistan with the help of Indian intelligence. The attack, by three armed terrorists, was claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army. It killed two police officers and two visa applicants at the mission.
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Militants lobbed a grenade on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar District on January 11 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.The grenade exploded with big bang. However, no loss of life or injury was reported in the in
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Militants lobbed a grenade on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar District on January 11 evening, reports Daily Excelsior.The grenade exploded with big bang. However, no loss of life or injury was reported in the incident.The grenade attack in the city Centre took place despite tight security in the area. The area is continuously guarded by Security Forces (SFs).The Hindu adds that a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM)spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack. "The attack was in revenge for its slain commander Nasir Khan alias Abdul Rehman," said the spokesman.
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militant was wounded in an encounter at Khalakbasti under Namtok Police Station in Chaglang District on January 11, reports Sentinel Assam. One .32mm Pistol and 3 rounds of live ammuniti
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One National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militant was wounded in an encounter at Khalakbasti under Namtok Police Station in Chaglang District on January 11, reports Sentinel Assam. One .32mm Pistol and 3 rounds of live ammunition were recovered from the militant. The wounded militant has been identified as ‘lance corporal’ Roni Kungkho . On questioning ‘corporal’ Roni Kungkho revealed that he along with eight armed insurgents of NSCN-R including ‘captain’ Tika were moving in general area Kenon Basti where a firefight took place. Four more militants were arrested later by Security Forces (SFs).
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Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations along the LoC in Poonch District on January 11, prompting the Indian Army to retaliate, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Pakistani troops continued ceasefire violations along the LoC in Poonch District on January 11, prompting the Indian Army to retaliate, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Police arrested two Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres,Yalam Bikshamaiah and Valva Kistaiah, at Tekulagudem in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on January 11, reports Telangana Today.
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Police arrested two Communist Party of India- Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres,Yalam Bikshamaiah and Valva Kistaiah, at Tekulagudem in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on January 11, reports Telangana Today.
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Police arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants, identified as Sajjad Bhat of Pulwama and Waheed of Budgam and recovered arms and ammunition and cash from their possession from Shalteng area on Srinagar Baramulla National Highway (NH) in
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Police arrested two Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants, identified as Sajjad Bhat of Pulwama and Waheed of Budgam and recovered arms and ammunition and cash from their possession from Shalteng area on Srinagar Baramulla National Highway (NH) in Srinagar District on January 11, reports Daily Excelsior. Police recovered arms and ammunition from their possession including one AK 47, one Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) rifle and one hand grenade. Besides arms, INR five lakh cash were also recovered from their possession.
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Protests were staged in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District and Tura in West Garo Hills District against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, reports The Telegraph on January 11. In Shillong, members of Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People,
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Protests were staged in Shillong in East Khasi Hills District and Tura in West Garo Hills District against Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, reports The Telegraph on January 11. In Shillong, members of Federation of Khasi, Jaintia and Garo People, Hynñiewtrep National Youth Front, Ri Bhoi Youth Federation and other organisations gathered at Khyndailad to observe a black flag protest.In Tura, the headquarters of West Garo Hills District, about two hundred workers of the Meghalaya Pradesh Youth Congress demonstrated in front of the BJP office.
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a narco-terrorism racket and arrested three persons along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in Thanamandi in Rajouri District on January 11, reports Daily Excelsior.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, Yo
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Security Forces (SFs) busted a narco-terrorism racket and arrested three persons along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) in Thanamandi in Rajouri District on January 11, reports Daily Excelsior.Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Rajouri, Yougal Manhas said that the driver attempted to break the naka but the alert Army and Police men foiled his attempt and overpowered the driver.The car was put to thorough frisking during which fake currency notes worth INR 15,100 with 43 notes of 200 and 13 notes of 500 denomination were recovered from the possession of one Javaid Ahmed.He said soon after the recovery, he was taken into custody while two other persons travelling in the car identified as Abdul Rashid, son of Sana Ullah and Bilal Ahmed Dar, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar, both residents of Kulgam were also arrested.
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SFs recovered 30 locally manufactured hand grenades and nine kilograms of explosive substances from the Kumandih forest in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 11, OneIndia.com. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Latehar District, Prasant Anand, sa
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SFs recovered 30 locally manufactured hand grenades and nine kilograms of explosive substances from the Kumandih forest in Latehar District of Jharkhand on January 11, OneIndia.com. Superintendent of Police (SP) of Latehar District, Prasant Anand, said, a total of 140 partly-manufactured hand grenades and materials for making grenades were recovered during the search operation.
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Three people including a Police officer were wounded on January 11 in clashes between students and Police over Citizenship Amendment Bill at an unspecified location in Imphal West District, reports Morung Express. The students, members of six student
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Three people including a Police officer were wounded on January 11 in clashes between students and Police over Citizenship Amendment Bill at an unspecified location in Imphal West District, reports Morung Express. The students, members of six student bodies, took out a march condemning the passage of the Bill.OJoyraj, a Police officer in Imphal West District, was injured when a flying bottle hit him. Two students were injured in the Police retaliation.
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Two army soldiers, including an officer, and an army porter were killed in two separate incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the border in Jammu and Kashmir on January 11, reports The Hindu. An Army spokesman said an Improvised Explosi
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Two army soldiers, including an officer, and an army porter were killed in two separate incidents of ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the border in Jammu and Kashmir on January 11, reports The Hindu. An Army spokesman said an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion took place around 3 p.m. near Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera Sector in Rajouri District. "An army officer and a soldier got grievously injured. Immediate resuscitation and medical aid was provided. However, they succumbed to the injuries," said the army spokesman. However,unofficial reports claimed a Border Action Team (BAT) of the Pakistan Army may have targeted an Indian patrol in the forward area taking advantage of the inclement weather conditions and undulating terrain, adds Daily Pioneer. It was suspected that members of the BAT team may have planted an IED in the forward area before retreating towards Pakistani side of the line of control.
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United Liberation Front of Asom-Pro talk faction (ULFA-PTF) has threatened to pull out of the 'peace talks' with the Government of India (GoI) if the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB)is passed, reports Times of India on January 13. ULFA-PTF leader Mri
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United Liberation Front of Asom-Pro talk faction (ULFA-PTF) has threatened to pull out of the 'peace talks' with the Government of India (GoI) if the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB)is passed, reports Times of India on January 13. ULFA-PTF leader Mrinal Hazarika on January 11 stated that if GoImoved ahead with the Bill, the ongoing peace talks would be impacted. ‘There iswidespread resentment among the people of Assam against the Bill. In such a situation, it will be difficult to continue with the peace talks if the Centremoves ahead with the passage of the bill’. The dialogue between ULFA-PTF and GoI started in 2011. Hazarika said that the bill, which threatens the identity of the state, would render the talks meaningless if passed.
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohsin Butt on January 11 said that A total of 119 people — including 15 police personnel — were killed and 114 injured in terrorism-related incidents in Balochistan during 2018, reports Dawn. Twenty-five terrorists
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohsin Butt on January 11 said that A total of 119 people — including 15 police personnel — were killed and 114 injured in terrorism-related incidents in Balochistan during 2018, reports Dawn. Twenty-five terrorists were also killed in encounters and 55 arrested in 1,245 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in the province. Inspector General of Police Mohsin Butt said. He said that 1,245 IBOs and 1,869 combing operations were conducted under the National Action Plan across Balochistan in 2018 in which 55 terrorists were killed and 4,188 absconders and 5,449 accused were arrested. They belonged to 22 militant groups. IGP Butt said that another 898 suspects had been arrested during IBO operations. IGP Butt further said that 21,103 weapons, 2,536kgs of narcotics were recovered. He added that a total of 8,755 incidents of crimes — including 42 sabotage activities, 34 targeted killings and 11 sectarian killings — were reported in 2018 as compared to 9,490 in 2017.
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Hefajat-e Islam (HeI) Chief Shah Ahmed Shafi on January 11 made parents promise that they won't send their daughters to school, reports Daily Star. Addressing a rally the Islamist leader said girls should not receive schooling beyond grade IV or V be
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Hefajat-e Islam (HeI) Chief Shah Ahmed Shafi on January 11 made parents promise that they won't send their daughters to school, reports Daily Star. Addressing a rally the Islamist leader said girls should not receive schooling beyond grade IV or V because education would make them disobedient. Shah Ahmed Shafi said this while addressing a gathering at Darul-Ulum Moinul Islam Madrasa in Hathazari upazila (sub District) of Chattogram.
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on January 11 emphasized that no room will be left for any proposal to divide the country and the foremost place would be given to Buddhism in the new Constitution, reports Colombo Page.Presenting report
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on January 11 emphasized that no room will be left for any proposal to divide the country and the foremost place would be given to Buddhism in the new Constitution, reports Colombo Page.Presenting report of experts on drafting a new Constitution on January 11, the Prime Minister stressed that the proposed new Constitution will not have any negative implications on the priority granted to Buddhism and the unitary state of the country.Rejecting allegations by the Opposition, Prime Minister said the divisions within a country were not a concern and politically destitute people are trying to make such claims as today they have no other topic to talk about.He added that it is unlikely that there is anyone who wants to change the 9th Article regarding Buddhism was included in the 1972 Constitution by the committee led by Former Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake The Prime Minister on January 11 presented the report prepared by the Panel of Experts for the Steering Committee, which is based on the Interim report, six sub-committee reports and representations made by political parties on drafting a new Constitution to the Constitutional Assembly.
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Taliban’s ‘intelligence commander’ for Faryab province Qari Sibghatullah was killed in an airstrike carried out by the Afghan Security Force in the province, reports Tolo News on January 11.
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Taliban’s ‘intelligence commander’ for Faryab province Qari Sibghatullah was killed in an airstrike carried out by the Afghan Security Force in the province, reports Tolo News on January 11.
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January - 11 
Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has expressed gratitude for the invaluable assistance extended by China over the years towards his country’s socio-economic development, the President’s Office said in a statement on January 11, reports Maldi
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Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has expressed gratitude for the invaluable assistance extended by China over the years towards his country’s socio-economic development, the President’s Office said in a statement on January 11, reports Maldives Times. The president, in a meeting with China‘s Ambassador to the Maldives Zhang Lizhong, assured that the new Maldivian Government is committed to maintaining good relations with China.The two sides expressed optimism that in the coming years, the ties between China and the Maldives will witness strengthened corporation on the issues of mutual interest and importance.President Solih and Ambassador Zhang also discussed the progress of Chinese commercial ventures and economic projects in the Maldives and further cooperation on increasing Chinese tourists to visit the Maldives.
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January - 12 
An Indian Army trooper posted in a tank regiment in Jaisalmer has been arrested by the Rajasthan Police after he was allegedly found to be virtually honey trapped by Pakistan-based ISI operatives on social media and passing critical military informat
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An Indian Army trooper posted in a tank regiment in Jaisalmer has been arrested by the Rajasthan Police after he was allegedly found to be virtually honey trapped by Pakistan-based ISI operatives on social media and passing critical military information to them, reports Asian Age on January 13. Accordinf to Défense Public Relations Officer (PRO) ‘The jawan has been arrested in Jaisalmer by the Rajasthan police and the Army is providing all possible assistance to the civilian authorities in this investigation’. The arrest identified as Sombir, was posted in the Armour Crops and hailes from Haryana. ources in the Army said the jawan was in touch with a suspected ISI spy using the profile name of 'Anika Chopra' on Facebook and was chatting regularly on the social media and exchanging details and information about the jawan'sarmoured unit and its movement.
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Army has gone in for an emergency purchase of a very small number of advanced sniper rifles, with longer ranges as well as modern telescopic sights, for troops deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan, reports Times of India on January
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Army has gone in for an emergency purchase of a very small number of advanced sniper rifles, with longer ranges as well as modern telescopic sights, for troops deployed along the Line of Control (LoC) with Pakistan, reports Times of India on January 12. The new sniper rifles, Beretta's.338 Lapua Magnum Scorpio TGT and Barrett's .50-calibre M95 guns, which have an effective kill range from 1,500 to 1,800 metres, are being purchased under the Northern Army Command chief 's emergency financial powers. The larger "capital procurement" of 5,719 new 8.6mm sniper rifles to equip all the 382 infantry battalions in the over 12-lakh strong Army - each unit is authorized 10 sniper rifles - will however take another couple of years. Sniping is posing a major operational challenge for Indian troops along the ndian infantry soldiers, in contrast, are saddled with Russian-origin 7.62mm Dragunov semi-automatic sniper rifles, which have a "limited" kill range of 800-metre and a design vintage of the 1960s. In the absence of Picatinny rails, the Dragunov rifles are also incompatible with several modern essential accessories like magnification and sight systems. The Army's Para-Special Forces units are now also getting some long-range Finnish Sako sniper rifles, which have a kill range of around 2,400-metre.
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Following the encounter, clashes broke out in the area as youth came out and pelted stones on the SFs who fired tear smoke to disperse themin Kulgam District, adds Daily Excelsior.
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Following the encounter, clashes broke out in the area as youth came out and pelted stones on the SFs who fired tear smoke to disperse themin Kulgam District, adds Daily Excelsior.
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Kolkata's anti-Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) team of Special Task Force (STF) have arrested eight Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) dealers in Narkeldanga Police Station area of Kolkata District and seized FICN notes worth INR 60,000, on January 1
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Kolkata's anti-Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) team of Special Task Force (STF) have arrested eight Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) dealers in Narkeldanga Police Station area of Kolkata District and seized FICN notes worth INR 60,000, on January 12 reports Business Standard. The Munger and Malda-based improvised firearms cum FICN dealers were intercepted while they were trading FICN notes and improvising fire arms. STF arrested the dealers with 20 FICN notes in denominations of INR 2000 and 40 FICN notes in denominations of INR 500. Three pieces of improvised 7mm semi-automatic pistols having dual magazines and 21 rounds of live cartridges and 14 pieces of Semi-finished firearms.
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January - 12 
National Investigation Agency (NIA), arrested a key suspect in connection with the killing of a former Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator from Jharkhand over a decade ago, from Jojahatu village in Khunti Districtof Jharkhand on January 12,reports Th
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National Investigation Agency (NIA), arrested a key suspect in connection with the killing of a former Janata Dal-United (JD-U) legislator from Jharkhand over a decade ago, from Jojahatu village in Khunti Districtof Jharkhand on January 12,reports The Hindu.Bhajo Hari Singh Munda (48), accused of killing Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Ramesh Munda, officials said.Bhajo Hari Singh had been absconding for a long time and a non-bailable warrant had been issued against him. He was chargesheeted last March, the NIA officials said.Ramesh Munda was killed, allegedly by the Maoists, when he was delivering a speech at a function in Bundu town in his Tamar Assembly constituency on July 9, 2008. His two bodyguards were also killed in the attack.
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On January 12, the Assam Government in a statement in the Legislative Assembly said eight militant groups, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), Jewel faction of the Dima Halim
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On January 12, the Assam Government in a statement in the Legislative Assembly said eight militant groups, including the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), Jewel faction of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), All Adivasi National Liberation Army (AANLA), Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA), Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) and Hmar People’s Convention-Democracy (HPC-D), are active in the State. Forest Minister Rockybul Hussain said that both the ULFA and NDFB are carrying out subversive activities in Assam under the influence of foreign powers and top leaders of the outfit are staying abroad. He further said that in 2008, 124 militants belonging to various outfits were killed and over 1300 were arrested. The Security Forces also recovered 203 bombs and 202 grenades from the militants.
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Giridih Police along with the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action)has launched a ‘cordon and search’ operation in the dense forest of Madhuwan and its neighbouring areas, following an encounter wi
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The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Giridih Police along with the CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action)has launched a ‘cordon and search’ operation in the dense forest of Madhuwan and its neighbouring areas, following an encounter with Maoists at Kubri forest in Giridih District of Jharkhand on January 12, reports The Pioneer. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), Deepak Kumar informed that following a tip-off regarding a meeting of Maoists to be held near Kubri forest, a search operation was launched to trace them. “As soon as the joint team of District Police, CoBRA battalion and 154 battalion of CRPF reached the spot, Maoists started firing. This was retaliated by firing from security forces, but the Maoists succeeded to escape,” he said.Security Forces had recovered huge domestic items from the encounter spot. Sources informed that ‘commanders’ of the Maoists from Bokaro, Giridih and other areas including Ajay Mahto, Santosh Mahto and MithileshMahto were supposed to attend a meeting in Kubri but their plan was foiled by the Police.
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January - 12 
Two Al Badr militants including its ‘chief commander’were killed in an encounter at Katpora area of Kulgam District on January 12, reports Daily Excelsior.The operation was launched following specific inputs about the presence of the group of militan
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Two Al Badr militants including its ‘chief commander’were killed in an encounter at Katpora area of Kulgam District on January 12, reports Daily Excelsior.The operation was launched following specific inputs about the presence of the group of militants led by Al Badr ‘chief commander’Zeenat ul Islam Shah alias Dr Usman (29) and including a Pakistani were hiding in the village.As the Security Forces (SFs) were conducting searches of the village, militants fired at them and tried to flee from the cordon but SFs fired back, leading to a gun battle.A senior Army officer said that two militants were killed in the gun battle and Zeent-ul Islam Shah of Chilipora in Shopian was among them. The second militant was identified as Shakeel Ahmad Dar alias Faisal of Chilipora in Shopian. Sources said that so far two bodies were recovered and SFs believed two more including a Pakistani were hiding in the village and their fate is not known.“Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter”, Police spokesman said. Zeenat, was earlier affiliated with Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM)outfit and later he joined AlBadr militant outfit. He was recruited in HM in November 2015, and was considered an expert in Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).Zeenat was first arrested in 2008, and was booked under the Public Safety Act (PSA) for being an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of AlBadr. He was also in touch with different outfits and was working as an OGW for their members, arranging them food and supplies.After his release in 2011, he initially worked with his father and got married before joining Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). His father is an Imam in the local Masjid.He was one of the main accused in the Shopian attack which took place on February 23, 2017 when militants ambushed Army patrol in MuluChitragam area of the district which left three soldiers were killed.Zeenat was among the three surviving most wanted militants in South Kashmir after Zakir Rashid Bhatt alias Zakir Musa and Reyaz Ahmad Naikooalias Zubair.The last year (2017), when Al-Badr started gaining ground in Kashmir, Zeenat ul Islam left HM and joined AlBadr as the ‘chief commander’ of the outfit, which is mainly operational in Shopian District of South Kashmir.
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January - 12 
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on January 12 said that there has been a mistake in taking part in the December 30 national election with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) contesting under the alliance banner, reports Daily Star. He also said they wo
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Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on January 12 said that there has been a mistake in taking part in the December 30 national election with Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) contesting under the alliance banner, reports Daily Star. He also said they would put pressure on the BNP to sever its ties with JeI in order to keep the unity of the Oikyafront intact and strong.
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January - 12 
The Taliban designated chief for Zari District was killed along with 11 of his militants during an airstrike in Sholgar District of Balkh province on January 12, reports Pajhwok. Mohammad Hanif Rezayee, spokesman to 209th Shahin Military Corps (North
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The Taliban designated chief for Zari District was killed along with 11 of his militants during an airstrike in Sholgar District of Balkh province on January 12, reports Pajhwok. Mohammad Hanif Rezayee, spokesman to 209th Shahin Military Corps (North)said that Qari Qudratullah, the Taliban’s shadow District chief for Zari District was killed during an airstrike on the outskirts of Sholgar District.
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January - 12 
Indian Coast Guard Ship “Samarth” on January 12 arrived in the Maldives to conduct a joint surveillance patrol, Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) said on January 12, reports Maldives Times. According to report, “Samarth” is scheduled to return a
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Indian Coast Guard Ship “Samarth” on January 12 arrived in the Maldives to conduct a joint surveillance patrol, Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) said on January 12, reports Maldives Times. According to report, “Samarth” is scheduled to return after concluding the joint surveillance patrol to ensure that there are no illegal activities being carried out in the Maldives Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), on January 17.The joint surveillance patrol has been conducted serially since 2009.ICGS Samarth had previously held training programs in Vietnam and Indonesia as well.This comes at a time officers of both Maldives and India are jointly conducting training programs under the name “Exercise Dosti” annually.
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January - 13 
A Maoist was arrested in Chitara village in Giridih District of Jharkhand on January 13, reports The Week. The Maoists identified as YodhoTudu was wanted in the killing of a Policeman during an encounter on March 30, 2009 near Merampahari of the Dist
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A Maoist was arrested in Chitara village in Giridih District of Jharkhand on January 13, reports The Week. The Maoists identified as YodhoTudu was wanted in the killing of a Policeman during an encounter on March 30, 2009 near Merampahari of the District, said Bagodar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Binod Mahto.
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January - 13 
According to security sources, Government of India (GoI) was aware of possible fallouts of bringing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament, but despite the warnings, it decided to go ahead to get the Bill passed, reports Assam Tribu
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According to security sources, Government of India (GoI) was aware of possible fallouts of bringing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in the Parliament, but despite the warnings, it decided to go ahead to get the Bill passed, reports Assam Tribune on January 13. Different security agencies had warned the Government about the possible fallouts if the Bill is passed in the Parliament. ‘It is not that the political leadership did not know about the possible fallouts if the Bill is pushed through. But a political decision was taken to try and get the Bill passed in the Parliament’. Sources revealed that different security agencies had warned the Government that passing of the Bill would lead to massive protests in the State as cross sections of people were opposing the Bill. The security agencies had also pointed out that if the Bill is passed through despite strong opposition, it would lead to growing feeling of alienation among the indigenous people of the State, which, in turn, would strengthen the hands of the militant outfits such as United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I). The agencies reported that the law and order situation in the State might deteriorate if the agitations against the Bill gather momentum and with different organizations launching movements, it would be difficult to control the situation. At the same time, the agencies had also pointed out the problems that the Government would face to implement the Bill as most of the people, who came from Bangladesh, entered India illegally without valid documents and it would be difficult to prove which person came on which date and who really came due to religious persecution. The agencies also pointed out that threat on language of the indigenous people would be another major issue as there have been movements in Assam on the issue of protection of linguistic identity. It was also suggested that the Government should try to formulate a comprehensive policy to relocate the minorities of Bangladesh if they are to be kept in India without giving the burden to Assam.
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January - 13 
An Army soldier, identified as Gurpreet Singh was injured when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector of Rajouri District on January 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The
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An Army soldier, identified as Gurpreet Singh was injured when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector of Rajouri District on January 13, reports Daily Excelsior. The soldier, manning a forward post, was hit by a bullet apparently from a Pakistani sniper in Keri sector and was hospitalized, sources said, adding the Indian troops retaliated and the exchange of fire between the two sides continued for some time. The year 2018 recorded 2,936 ceasefire violations by Pakistan – the highest in the past 15 years with an average of eight cases daily – in which 61 people were killed and over 250 injured.
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January - 13 
Around a dozen persons were injured allegedly in SFs’ action on protestors during stone-pelting clashes in Shopian District on January 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Clashes erupted between groups of youth and SFs in Sugan village of Shopian District a
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Around a dozen persons were injured allegedly in SFs’ action on protestors during stone-pelting clashes in Shopian District on January 13, reports Daily Excelsior. Clashes erupted between groups of youth and SFs in Sugan village of Shopian District amid multiple funeral prayers for AlBadr‘commander’Zeenat-ul-Islam who was killed in an encounter on January 12.
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January - 13 
North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has called upon all political parties to unitedly stand against the passing of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament), reports Assam Tribune on January 13.
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North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) has called upon all political parties to unitedly stand against the passing of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) in the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament), reports Assam Tribune on January 13. NESO chairman, Samuel B Jyrwa stated that ‘We urge upon different political parties who are against this Bill to stand up and be counted in the Rajya Sabha so that this draconian Bill cannot be passed’. CAB, which seeks to provide Indian citizenship to people from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan, was passed in the Lok Sabha few days ago amid widespread protests in the North East. A ‘Black Day’ was observed across north-east region on January 11 following a general shutdown called by NESO, reports Indian Express. Sporadic demonstrations continued in parts of Assam and a shutdown was observed in Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC). Black flags were raised by student bodies across the region, including at the headquarters of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) in Guwahati.Additionally, in Tripura, Upendra Debbarma, advisor to Twipra Students’ Federation and vice-chairman of NESO, said, “Today has been peaceful and a highly successful strike.” In Assam’s Silchar, authorities at Assam University on Saturday imposed restrictions on protests on campus without prior approval. This come a day after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pradip Dutta threatened Assamese-speaking students of Barak Valley to bar their admission in the university.
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January - 13 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted nephew of a Block Pramukh(administrative unit head) under Haveli Kharagpur Police Station limits in Munger District of Bihar January 13, reports UNI.Police said that around 50 Maoists a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres abducted nephew of a Block Pramukh(administrative unit head) under Haveli Kharagpur Police Station limits in Munger District of Bihar January 13, reports UNI.Police said that around 50 Maoists attacked the house of Block Pramukh Anita Devi at Phokhariya village and forced her husband Narad Yadav and nephew Purushottam Yadav to accompany them. Sources said the Maoists released Narad after some distance before sneaking into forest with the Block Pramukh`s nephew.Maoists before releasing Block Pramukh`s husband, a contractor by profession, warned him that he should be ready to face dire consequences if he failed to pay extortion to them, albeit the extortion amount was not immediately known.
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January - 13 
The special cell of Delhi Police has apprehended two alleged Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) operatives, reports Times of India on January 13. One of the suspects was identified as Kifayatullah Bukhari, who is considered to be close with HM ‘commander’ Syed N
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The special cell of Delhi Police has apprehended two alleged Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) operatives, reports Times of India on January 13. One of the suspects was identified as Kifayatullah Bukhari, who is considered to be close with HM ‘commander’ Syed Naveed Mushtaq alias Naveed Babu . The other suspect is a minor. DCP (special cell) Pramod Kushwaha confirmed Bukhari’s arrest and added that further investigation was under way. Bukhari is a resident of Pora Bara village in Shopian District of Kashmir. The two were apprehended after Police received intelligence about the movement of militants. The arrest has revealed that Kashmiri militants are procuring weapons from gun runners based in Delhi and neighbouring states as there has been a shortage of small arms used in targeted killings. The operatives travel to Delhi in a bus and carry only one or two pistols and magazines back to valley. Hindustan Times adds that a pistol and 14 cartridges were recovered from the militants. Times of India further adds that a minimal number of weapons are taken back to avoid Police detection. According to Police, the militants came under radar when he came to Delhi to procure weapons. According to sources, The modus operandi had surfaced earlier when the cell arrested two militant of Islamic State-Jammu Kashmir (IS-JK) — Parvaiz Rashid Lone and Jamsheed Zahoor Paul. The two were nabbed near Red Fort in central Delhi. The cell also nabbed three militants of the same module — Tahir, Haris and Asif — with grenades and weapons by tracking their supplier. Now, the special cell teams are trailing Naveed who may be hiding in Shopian. The police said that during this operation, an underground hideout, which could accommodate 4-5 militants at a time, was also found in J&K and destroyed. This hideout was created by Naveed himself. A resident of Nazneenpora of Shopian district, Naveed joined J&K police in 2012 as a constable. In 2017, he was deployed as a guard at a Food Corporation of India (FCI) Facility at Chandpora in BudgamDistrict when he fled with four self-loading rifles from the guard room. He later pledged allegiance to HM.
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January - 13 
Top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’identified as Sahdeo Rai alias Tala Da, who was main accused in murder of five Policemen including the then Pakur Superintendent of Police (SP), Amarjit Balihar in 2013, was killed in
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Top Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘zonal commander’identified as Sahdeo Rai alias Tala Da, who was main accused in murder of five Policemen including the then Pakur Superintendent of Police (SP), Amarjit Balihar in 2013, was killed in an encounter with the Police force near Chhatupada village under Shikaripada Police Station limits in Dumka District of Jharkhand on January 13, reports The Pioneer.An AK-47 rifle, an INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) assault rifle, magazines, cartridges and bags were recovered from the place of encounter during the search operation.State Government had announced a reward of INRone million on Tala da who is a named accused in around 50 extremists-related incidents in the Santhal Paragana division.
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January - 13 
Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on January 13 appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's decision to hold fresh talks with political parties, saying it was a positive step, reports Daily Star.Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader
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Jatiya Oikyafront Convener Dr Kamal Hossain on January 13 appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's decision to hold fresh talks with political parties, saying it was a positive step, reports Daily Star.Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Hasina would hold fresh dialogue with the political parties that joined talks at the Gono Bhaban before the December 30 election.“Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had invited all the political parties, including BNP, Jatiya Oikyafront and Jukto Front, for dialogues before the polls…she will invite them again for exchanging views with them. The dialogues will be held at the Gono Bhaban,” he said.
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January - 13 
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on January 13 said she wanted to sit with all the political parties who were invited to the Gono Bhaban for pre-polls dialogues, reports Daily Star.The PM said she wanted to meet the parties as she sought to run the
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Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina on January 13 said she wanted to sit with all the political parties who were invited to the Gono Bhaban for pre-polls dialogues, reports Daily Star.The PM said she wanted to meet the parties as she sought to run the country in consultation with all, said meeting sources. “I will invite them some day and take recommendations from them,” an AL central leader quoted her as saying. PM Sheikh Hasina also urged the BNP MPs-elect to join parliament for the sake of democracy and to utilise the opportunity for their “return to constructive politics”.
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January - 13 
The Government on January 13 announced a revised pay structure for the garment sector, with a slight increase in both basic and gross wages in six of the seven grades, reports Daily Star.The meeting of the 20-member committee, which has representatio
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The Government on January 13 announced a revised pay structure for the garment sector, with a slight increase in both basic and gross wages in six of the seven grades, reports Daily Star.The meeting of the 20-member committee, which has representation of workers, owners as well as the government, approved wage increase in grade 1-6.Government announcement comes after eight days of labour unrest andfollowing directives from the Prime Minister. Amirul Haque Amin, president of the National Garment Workers Federation, said, “We welcome the revision and the new wage structure.”He was speaking on behalf of the trade union leaders who are on the tripartite committee.
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January - 13 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on January 13 said that some groups are attempting to postpone the provincial elections that need to be held soon by creating various stories about a presidential election, reports Colombo Page.Pointing out t
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on January 13 said that some groups are attempting to postpone the provincial elections that need to be held soon by creating various stories about a presidential election, reports Colombo Page.Pointing out that by now, activities of six provincial councils have been stalled, the President said it is not favorable for the democracy and also against the objectives of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution."Therefore, those who are talking about a presidential election should be ready for a provincial council election before the presidential election," the President said adding that he had already discussed the matter with the Elections Commission Chairman.Speaking further, the President said that it was necessary to hold elections in the provinces and give people the right to vote.
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January - 13 
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on January 13 said that he will conduct discussions with the Maha Sangha on improving Buddhism within the country, reports Colombo Page. He said that steps will be taken with the participation of Educati
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on January 13 said that he will conduct discussions with the Maha Sangha on improving Buddhism within the country, reports Colombo Page. He said that steps will be taken with the participation of Education, Buddha Sasana and Cultural Affairs ministries to promote cooperation and harmony among all religions in the country.
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January - 13 
At least 17 Taliban militants and seven pro-government fighters were killed during a clash in Aqcha District of Jowzjan province on January 13, reports Pajhwok.
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At least 17 Taliban militants and seven pro-government fighters were killed during a clash in Aqcha District of Jowzjan province on January 13, reports Pajhwok.
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January - 13 
At least two Taliban militants were killed in a coalition air strike in TarinKot District of Uruzgan province on January 13, reports The Khaama Press.
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At least two Taliban militants were killed in a coalition air strike in TarinKot District of Uruzgan province on January 13, reports The Khaama Press.
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January - 13 
Four Taliban militants were killed during Afghan Special Operations Forces raid in Orgun District of Paktika Province on January 13, reports The Khaama Press.
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Four Taliban militants were killed during Afghan Special Operations Forces raid in Orgun District of Paktika Province on January 13, reports The Khaama Press.
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January - 13 
Mullah Husain, a key member of Taliban, was killed in a night raid conducted by Afghan forces in Sabzrang village of Qarabah District in Kabul in the night of January 13, reports Tolo news. “Mullah Husain was involved in several attacks on security f
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Mullah Husain, a key member of Taliban, was killed in a night raid conducted by Afghan forces in Sabzrang village of Qarabah District in Kabul in the night of January 13, reports Tolo news. “Mullah Husain was involved in several attacks on security forces’ convoy in Kabul-north highway,” Qarabagh District Governor Mohammad Hanif Sediqi said.
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January - 13 
Nine Taliban militants were killed during a coalition air strike in Chimtal District on January 13, reports The Khaama Press.
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Nine Taliban militants were killed during a coalition air strike in Chimtal District on January 13, reports The Khaama Press.
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January - 13 
The Afghan Air Force bombed a gathering of Taliban militants in Badghesi village of Khawajah Sabz Posh District in Faryab province leaving at least 11 militants dead on January 13, reports Khaama Press.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military i
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The Afghan Air Force bombed a gathering of Taliban militants in Badghesi village of Khawajah Sabz Posh District in Faryab province leaving at least 11 militants dead on January 13, reports Khaama Press.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in a statement said the airstrike was carried out at around 4:40pm local time in Badghesi village.
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January - 13 
The National Security Adviser (NSA) of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib has travelled to Saudi Arabia to discuss Afghan peace talks and bilateral cooperation between Kabul and Riyadh, reports The KhaamaPress. The Office of the National Security Council (N
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The National Security Adviser (NSA) of Afghanistan Hamdullah Mohib has travelled to Saudi Arabia to discuss Afghan peace talks and bilateral cooperation between Kabul and Riyadh, reports The KhaamaPress. The Office of the National Security Council (NSC) in a statement said National Security Adviser Dr. Hamdullah Mohib has travelled to Saudi Arabia after concluding an official visit to China.The statement further added that Dr. Mohib also met with the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Dr. Zalmay Khalilzad in Dubai and his UAE counterpart in Abu Dhabi before departing for Saudi Arabia.
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January - 13 
The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on January 13 said Doha and Washington will work together on the Afghanistan peace process and addressing regional security chal
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The United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Qatar Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani on January 13 said Doha and Washington will work together on the Afghanistan peace process and addressing regional security challenges, reports Tolo News. Pompeo said Washington will work alongside Doha to address a number of security challenges in the region, including Afghanistan. Qatar Foreign Minister meanwhile said Doha will work jointly with Washington on Afghan peace, adding that the Taliban’s political office in Qatar is an example of Qatar’s efforts over the Afghan peace process. Al-Thani and Pompeo made the remarks at the 'Second Qatar-US Strategic Dialogue' held in Doha. “The United States and Qatar are working together to address a number of regional security challenges including in Afghanistan and in Iraq,” said Pompeo.
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January - 14 
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Mahesh Kumar, who was injured in a gun battle in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5, succumbed to his injuries on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier SATP had
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as Mahesh Kumar, who was injured in a gun battle in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5, succumbed to his injuries on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier SATP had reported that the CRPF trooper was injured in a gunfight with the militants in Aripal village of Tral in Pulwama District on January 5 while militants fled away.
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January - 14 
A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Police have arrested three Maoist cadres from Bariarpur village under Kajra Police Station limits in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on January 14, reports UNI.Police said that three Maoist cadres id
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A joint team of Special Task Force (STF) and District Police have arrested three Maoist cadres from Bariarpur village under Kajra Police Station limits in Lakhisarai District of Bihar on January 14, reports UNI.Police said that three Maoist cadres identified as Bhuto Mandal, Pramod Mandal and Devendra Mandal were arrested following a raid conducted under Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP), operation, Pawan Kumar Upadhyaya. Police said that firearms were also seized from the arrested extremists.
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January - 14 
A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a reward of INR 400,000 on her head surrendered before Border Security Force (BSF) and District Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha on January 14, reports The New Indian Express.
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A woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a reward of INR 400,000 on her head surrendered before Border Security Force (BSF) and District Police in Malkangiri District of Odisha on January 14, reports The New Indian Express.The Maoist, identified as Debe Madhi alias Shanti of Chintalwada in Malkangiri District, was the ‘area committee member (ACM)’ of Gumma in Gajapati District since 2012 and surrendered before Commandant of 144 Battalion, BSF, Balimela, and Malkangiri Superintendent of Police (SP). SP, Jagmohan Meena said Shanti had joined Kalimela Dalam(armed squad) of the Maoists in 2008 and was involved in at least 18 offences including six murders. Madhi was the member of Kalimela Local Organisation Squad (LOS) from 2008 to 2011.
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January - 14 
Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), the influential civil society group in Nagaland has stated that Nagas “are not optimistic about a breakthrough in the peace process”, reports Indian Express on January 14. But the Centre’s interlocutor for Naga ta
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Forum for Naga Reconciliation (FNR), the influential civil society group in Nagaland has stated that Nagas “are not optimistic about a breakthrough in the peace process”, reports Indian Express on January 14. But the Centre’s interlocutor for Naga talks and Deputy National Security Advisor, R N Ravi, denies that the talks have reached a dead-end. FNR also gave a call to “re-imagine the Indo-Naga Peace Process,” a call for a complete overhaul which signals a dead-end for the ongoing peace process. In a statement issued on January 14, FNR stated that Based on the current political narrative being articulated, the people at home — in Naga-Land (not to be confused with the Indian State of Nagaland) are not optimistic about a breakthrough in the peace process. The omission of the people at this crucial stage is short-sighted. It has contributed to this distrustful narrative’. However, RN Ravi stated that it is not a dead-end and progress is being made in these talks”. Sources said Ravi met representatives of both Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), comprising representatives of six influential Naga rebel groups, and the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (-sak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) in Delhi last week.Seen as perhaps the most influential group in Nagaland, FNR was formed in principle on February 24, 2008 as one of the outcomes of the Naga Peace Convention organised by the Naga Shisha Hoho in Dimapur. It was christened on March 25, 2008 at Kohima with the support of 39 Naga frontal organisations, including the Council of Naga Baptist Churches (CNBC), and with the support of Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) and the Nagaland Christian Forum (NCF). Reverend Dr Wati Aier, a Christian priest, is the convenor of FNR. According to reports talks between the Centre and Naga groups had not made any progress for nearly a year due to an intransigent position taken by the Naga side on ‘symbolic’ issues, such as a separate flag. The Centre believes ‘substantive’ issues have been resolved but the political narrative being propounded by certain Naga groups is responsible for the deadlock.
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Intelligence agencies and Police are now studying the alarming rise in the number of educated people joining terrorism in India, reports India Today on January 14. According to an official, ‘education institutions - colleges and universities - are be
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Intelligence agencies and Police are now studying the alarming rise in the number of educated people joining terrorism in India, reports India Today on January 14. According to an official, ‘education institutions - colleges and universities - are being targeted to radicalise and recruit bright young men studying there’. In November, Delhi Police Special Cell, along with Jammu and Kashmir Police, arrested three youngsters who allegedly owe allegiance to the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK). Ehtisham Bilal (20), a native of Khanyar in old Srinagar who joined Sharda University (Noida) in 2017, is a case in point. Bilal, who had reportedly joined ISJK, returned home on December 2 last year. Senior officers in the Special Cell also claimed that in October, they arrested two youths in south Kashmir. One of them, Parvez Rashid, was studying BTech in Amroha in western Uttar Pradesh. Not just students, trained engineers are also among the educated people who join the terror outfits. A senior official stated that ‘While recruiting, terrorist groups give first preference to the engineers because they are the ones who have technical expertise and would help in high profile operations and also upgrading the outfit’. The official further said due to these technologies being used by the terror outfit, it becomes impossible for any agency to pick up any clue of the operation. According to the antiterror agencies, at least 62 per cent of the Islamic terrorists are educated. An official also added that ‘information is so easy to get today and it is splashed all over the web. Speeches of Anwar Al Awlaki are most popular. Groups such as the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the Indian Mujahideen (IM) and the Al-Qaeda (AQ) have managed to put up a lot of information on their websites which is easily accessible and with time they have managed to get enough number of readership’.To make matters worse, these groups have intentionally put out misleading material online. What is worrying is that unlike WhatsApp which can be intercepted, Telegram and Signal are next to impossible to be tracked. Islamic State in India keeps doing talent hunt online.
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on January 14 called upon the militants to shun the path of violence and join national mainstream saying the administration will take all steps for their rehabilitation but maintained that if terrorists fire
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on January 14 called upon the militants to shun the path of violence and join national mainstream saying the administration will take all steps for their rehabilitation but maintained that if terrorists fired or lobbed explosive devices at security forces, they won’t retaliate with flowers or bouquets, reports Daily Excelsior. Malik said the militants will achieve nothing by indulging in violence and it was better for them to leave this path and come to the mainstream, where the administration will take steps for their rehabilitation. Asserting that there was nothing like ‘Operation All Out’ and some people were using this wrong term, the Governor said the Government wants these children (militants) to come back to national mainstream after surrender and we are ready to do what we can do for them”.
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January - 14 
Kashmir is still a challenge due to destabilising activities by Pakistan, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior. “Kashmir is still a challenge due to destabilising activities by neighbouring Pakistan. How
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Kashmir is still a challenge due to destabilising activities by Pakistan, Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh said on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior. “Kashmir is still a challenge due to destabilising activities by neighbouring Pakistan. However, the Army, the CRPF, the J&K Police and Intelligence Bureau men are acting in better coordination,” he said.
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January - 14 
On January 14, a clash occurred between National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Kuki National Army (KNA) at Sanakeithei Village in Ukhrul District, reports Imphal Free Press. The clash might have occurred due to an alleged ab
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On January 14, a clash occurred between National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) and Kuki National Army (KNA) at Sanakeithei Village in Ukhrul District, reports Imphal Free Press. The clash might have occurred due to an alleged abduction of KNA militant from Kamjong Chassad. KNA suspect NSCN-IM to be behind the abduction. Since January 13, KNA was trying to cross the village. However, but were prevented by the villagers and chief’s association of the areas including Kuki villages. Today KNA cadres came again from the river side and gun shots were exchanged for around 15-20 minutes.
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January - 14 
Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire and resorted to firing at Khari Karmara and Gulpur forward areas along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian Army retaliated effectively and exchange of f
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Pakistani troops again violated ceasefire and resorted to firing at Khari Karmara and Gulpur forward areas along Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian Army retaliated effectively and exchange of firing at both the places lasted about an hour. There were no reports of any casualties or damage on the Indian side. Casualties, if any, on the other side, couldn’t be ascertained immediately. However, sources said Pakistan army has also suffered heavy losses in retaliation by the Indian side.
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January - 14 
Police arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Sarfaraz along with arms and ammunition during the searches in Ajas area of Bandipora village in Bandipora District on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Police arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Sarfaraz along with arms and ammunition during the searches in Ajas area of Bandipora village in Bandipora District on January 14, reports Daily Excelsior.
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January - 14 
Pro-Khalistan slogans were raised in the political conference of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) organised on the Bhai Mastan Singh Road in Amritsar, reports Tribune on January 14. A number of hoardings and flags with pro-Khalistan messages were also put u
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Pro-Khalistan slogans were raised in the political conference of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) organised on the Bhai Mastan Singh Road in Amritsar, reports Tribune on January 14. A number of hoardings and flags with pro-Khalistan messages were also put up at the venue.
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January - 14 
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) has received a setback after the Imran Khan Government formally asked China to remove one of its major power projects from the agreement, reports Times of India.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Government
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The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) has received a setback after the Imran Khan Government formally asked China to remove one of its major power projects from the agreement, reports Times of India.The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Government, which is already confronted with a serious economic crisis as the country’s foreign reserves have almost exhausted, backtracked from the 1,320MW Rahim Yar Khan Power project after finding it financially nonviable.According to Government officials, Islamabad has officially conveyed to Beijing that it was no longer interested in the Rahim Yar Khan power project in view of sufficient generation capacity already lined up for the next few years.
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January - 14 
The fate of the long-delayed transitional justice (TJ) process remains unclear as the extended deadlines of two key commissions formed to settle conflict-era cases is expiring in less than a month, reports My Republica on January 14.The extended term
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The fate of the long-delayed transitional justice (TJ) process remains unclear as the extended deadlines of two key commissions formed to settle conflict-era cases is expiring in less than a month, reports My Republica on January 14.The extended terms of both commissions - Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) - mandated to ensure justice for the conflict victims is expiring on February 9 without any of the two TJ bodies accomplishing the jobs assigned to them. Although the CIEDP reportedly completed preliminary investigations into nearly 85 percent of the total complaints registered with it, the TRC, which has received more than 60,000 complaints, is lagging far behind in investigating the complaints.The Government is pushing amendments to endorse a bill named Transitional Justice Related Act-2018 which was opposed by a larger section of conflict victims and stakeholders in June last year. A group of Government officials and lawyers had drafted the bill to revise the previous TJ-related act, the CIEDP, TRC Act formulated in 2014. Backed by the Government, those same legal experts have been working to finalize the amendment draft. Ramesh Dhakal, a Government secretary involved in finalizing the draftsaid, “We are working to finalize the previous draft amendment by incorporating suggestions and inputs put forth by various stakeholders… The future course of the TJ bodies will be determined as per the same legal arrangements.”The TRC has completed preliminary investigation on 7,000 complaints of the total 63,000 complaints filed at the commission. Nearly 85 percent of the over 3,000 complaints registered at CIEDP have been verified and forwarded for reparations so far.
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January - 14 
The Counter Terrorism (CT) unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police claimed to have arrested a Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) militant, Fahad Bin Solaiman (18), in Chawakbazar area the city on January 14, reports Daily Star.
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The Counter Terrorism (CT) unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police claimed to have arrested a Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) militant, Fahad Bin Solaiman (18), in Chawakbazar area the city on January 14, reports Daily Star.
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January - 14 
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on January 14 requested all parties to not to spread misinformation on the new constitution raising false alarms to mislead the masses and create panic in the country, reports Colombo Page. The Prime Min
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Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on January 14 requested all parties to not to spread misinformation on the new constitution raising false alarms to mislead the masses and create panic in the country, reports Colombo Page. The Prime Minister said currently, there is an attempt to spread racism by propagating false information on the new constitution and certain politicians meet with the chief prelates and spread false rumors that the government will bring in a new constitution that will divide the country and take away the foremost place given to Buddhism. He urged the relevant parties not to ‘set fire to the country’ by sowing communalism and making the new constitution a ‘bogeyman’.
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January - 14 
A group of 36 members of Islamic State (IS) were released by Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel in in Jawand District of Badghis province on January 14, reports Bakhtar News. In-charge of ANA in west said that Afghan national army troops by launchi
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A group of 36 members of Islamic State (IS) were released by Afghan National Army (ANA) personnel in in Jawand District of Badghis province on January 14, reports Bakhtar News. In-charge of ANA in west said that Afghan national army troops by launching a military operation succeeded to release 36 cadres of IS including women and children from Taliban’s prison in Jawand District.
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January - 14 
Four persons were killed and 90 others injured in the truck bomb explosion in PD9 area of Kabul city, the national capital on January 14, reports Tolo News. Interior Ministry says many houses have been damaged in the truck bomb explosion. Interior mi
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Four persons were killed and 90 others injured in the truck bomb explosion in PD9 area of Kabul city, the national capital on January 14, reports Tolo News. Interior Ministry says many houses have been damaged in the truck bomb explosion. Interior ministry's Najib Danish said among those killed, three are soldiers and one is a civilian. Among those injured, 23 are children and 12 are women.
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January - 14 
At least three people have been questioned in an investigation launched by Maldives Police into hate speech and death threats after a public chat channel started branding individuals as apostates, reports Maldives Independent on January 14. Sheikh Al
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At least three people have been questioned in an investigation launched by Maldives Police into hate speech and death threats after a public chat channel started branding individuals as apostates, reports Maldives Independent on January 14. Sheikh Ali Zaid was questioned on January 13 evening after Aishath Aniya, a host on Minivan Radio, and Siruhaan Mohamed, an online campaigner for strict Islamic sharia, were summoned to the Police headquarters during the past week. Aniya said that she has been targeted by extremists online after she tweeted a photo of the King Salman Mosque under construction in Malé and complained about the ‘ugly structure’ blocking her view of the airport. The January 2 tweet prompted criticism from renowned local clerics who implied that Aniya was “laadheenee” (irreligious or secular). In a policy paper published last April (2018) under the previous administration, the Islamic ministry listed apostasy and openly mocking Islam as some of the biggest challenges facing the country and recommended expulsion from Maldivian society, financial penalties, and even a prison sentence. In 2010, self-declared apostate Mohamed Nazim publicly repented and reverted back to Islam after government counselling when religious groups called for his death.
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January - 15 
A Border Security Force (BSF) officer, identified as Assistant Commandant Vinay Prasad was killed in Pakistan’s ceasefire violation as snipers of Pakistan Rangers opened fire on BSF troops along the International Border (IB) in Pansar area of Hiranag
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A Border Security Force (BSF) officer, identified as Assistant Commandant Vinay Prasad was killed in Pakistan’s ceasefire violation as snipers of Pakistan Rangers opened fire on BSF troops along the International Border (IB) in Pansar area of Hiranagar sector in Kathua District on January 15, Daily Excelsior.
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January - 15 
A Clash took place between police and student protestors at BT Road in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The students were trying to proceed towards Raj Bhavan demonstrating a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 201
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A Clash took place between police and student protestors at BT Road in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The students were trying to proceed towards Raj Bhavan demonstrating a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB), 2016. Nagaland Post adds that about four people were wounded in the protest
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January - 15 
Army chief General Bipin Rawat on January 15 said that India will not hesitate in taking strong action against its neighbour, Pakistan, if it indulged in any ‘misadventures’ on the border and declared that the Indian Army has inflicted heavy losses,
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Army chief General Bipin Rawat on January 15 said that India will not hesitate in taking strong action against its neighbour, Pakistan, if it indulged in any ‘misadventures’ on the border and declared that the Indian Army has inflicted heavy losses, both in terms of lives and infrastructure, on Pakistan in retaliatory firing on the Line of Control (LoC), reports Daily Excelsior. “If our neighbour doesn’t mend its ways, we will not hesitate from taking strong retaliatory action to thwart the inimical moves of the western neighbour aimed against India,” General Rawat said without naming Pakistan in his address to the Army jawans on the occasion of Army Day on January 15 in which he declared that the Army was committed to crush militancy in the Kashmir valley.
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January - 15 
Farooq Devdiwala, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim whose deportation was sought unsuccessfully by the Indian Government after his arrest in Dubai in 2018, is believed to have been killed in Karachi, Pakistan by Chhota Shakeel on the suspicion that he w
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Farooq Devdiwala, a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim whose deportation was sought unsuccessfully by the Indian Government after his arrest in Dubai in 2018, is believed to have been killed in Karachi, Pakistan by Chhota Shakeel on the suspicion that he was plotting against Dawood Ibrahim, reports Times of India on January 15. Though India wanted Devdiwala for various offences and for recruiting youngsters for the terror group Indian Mujahideen (IM), Pakistan in July 2018 succeeded in getting him extradited to its own soil by submitting bogus identification documents, including a passport showing him to be a Pakistani national. According to officials, Shakeel, who is among Dawood's closest operatives, got to know through his informants that Devdiwala had had a meeting with Indian agency officials in Dubai and was conspiring against Dawood. Though senior officials of the Mumbai police's crime branch refused to comment on the matter, well-placed sources tracking developments said that the Interpol was trying to confirm Devdiwala's death in Karachi. If the death is confirmed, it would make Devdiwala the second Dawood aide to be killed in Pakistan. Earlier, in late 2000, gangster Feroz Kokani was killed allegedly after he was overheard showing disrespect to Dawood.
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January - 15 
Four persons were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on January 15, reports India.com. The four persons were injured when one of them stepped on the IED on Tuesday (January 15) night, Superintende
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Four persons were injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Lohardaga District of Jharkhand on January 15, reports India.com. The four persons were injured when one of them stepped on the IED on Tuesday (January 15) night, Superintendent of Police (SP), Priyadarshi Alok said. The Maoists had planted the IED to target the Police, he said. Bijendra Kherwar and Rajesh Oraon of Sanai Pirtol village in Lohardaga District received serious injuries, while Sahabir Oraon and Ashok Kherwar of Hapta village in Gumla District got minor injuries in the blast, the SP said.
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January - 15 
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on January 15 reached out to the Kashmiri separatist leaders urging them to apprise him directly of the cases of ‘atrocity and injustice’ to common people that they may come across, reports Greater Kashmir.
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Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on January 15 reached out to the Kashmiri separatist leaders urging them to apprise him directly of the cases of ‘atrocity and injustice’ to common people that they may come across, reports Greater Kashmir. Malik made the offer with an appeal that the Hurriyat Conference leaders should not treat him as ‘an alien’. “I have a message for Hurriyat that they should not consider me as an alien”, Malik told Press Trust of India in an interview. “As far as Hurriyat is concerned, I have respect for them, even though their ideology is different from mine. They have a different ideology and I have a different one,” the Governor added. Promising to treat Hurriyat leaders’ complaints “with due urgency”, the governor said, “If they (Hurriyat) feel there is any atrocity (by troops or police), they can contact me on phone or send a person to me”. “I will treat them (and their complaints) the way I am treating the rest of the people,” said the governor, maintaining that he has opened up the Raj Bhawan for all. In his first-ever statement aimed at building bridges between Hurriyat leaders and the Raj Bhawan, Malik also expressed hope that “at some level, there will be talks too with them at some time”.
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January - 15 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet before a special court in Ahmedabad in connection with a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) racket being operated in Gujarat, reports Ahmedabad Mirror on January 16. A spokesperson of NIA stated
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet before a special court in Ahmedabad in connection with a Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) racket being operated in Gujarat, reports Ahmedabad Mirror on January 16. A spokesperson of NIA stated that a charge sheet was filed against two accused, SanjaykumarMohanbhaiDevadiya alias SanjaykumarMohanbhaiDevaliya and SureshbhaiMavajibhaiLathidadiya alias Guruji and Chakor. The case was first registered by Ahmedabad Anti-Terrorist Squad, on inputs provided by the NIA, when it intercepted Devadiya, a resident of Junagadh, and seized 53 FICN’s in the denomination of INR 2000 and 92 FICN’s in the denomination of INR 500. The total face value of the fake notes seized from him was INR 1,52,000. NIA spokersprson also stated that NIA, subsequently, registered a fresh FIR in the instance. Investigation revealed that Devadiya purchased fake currency from wanted accused Tahir Saikh alias Kaliyo on the directions of Lathidadiya, who is presently lodged in Presidency Correctional Home in West Bengal's Alipore in another NIA case. He added that Devadiya subsequently "brought" the fake currency from New Farakka in West Bengal "for circulation in crowded areas and in markets of Junagadh (in Gujarat). The investigation has also revealed inter-state and international linkages pointing towards supply of FICN received from across the border. Further investigation is in progress.
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January - 15 
Nine persons arrested by Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police last year (2018) for their Islamic State (ISIS) links were on January 15 handed over to National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Daily Excelsior. Police handed ove
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Nine persons arrested by Special Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police last year (2018) for their Islamic State (ISIS) links were on January 15 handed over to National Investigation Agency (NIA), reports Daily Excelsior. Police handed over all the nine persons to NIA who arrived in Srinagar on January 14 from Jammu and filed an application before City Munsiff Srinagar for their custody. All these persons were working as Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militant outfits and on their instances, Police recovered two pistols along with 14 rounds, three grenades, one 12-bore single barrel rifle, one ISIS flag and one cutter.
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January - 15 
Nine political parties have resolved to agitate for withdrawal of the citizenship amendment bill, 2016 from Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) and to continue holding agitations to press Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) to not
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Nine political parties have resolved to agitate for withdrawal of the citizenship amendment bill, 2016 from Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) and to continue holding agitations to press Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) to not pass the Bill, reports Imphal Free Press on January 15. According to leaders, the agitation would be jointly intensified with others bodies of the state, in order to stop the agitation, the Bill must be withdrawn. The nine political parties include Communist Party of India, Manipur (CPI); CPI-Marxist, (CPI-M); Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP); Forward Bloc; Nationalist Congress Party (NCP); Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); Peoples’ Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRAJA); Janata Dal (Secular), (JDS) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
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January - 15 
Officials stated on January 15 that foodgrain and other relief supplies for the Reang tribals sheltered in Tripura for over 21 years, have been extended for another two-and-a-half- months , reports Nagaland Post. Kanchanpur Sub-Divisional Magistrate
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Officials stated on January 15 that foodgrain and other relief supplies for the Reang tribals sheltered in Tripura for over 21 years, have been extended for another two-and-a-half- months , reports Nagaland Post. Kanchanpur Sub-Divisional Magistrate Abeda Nanda Baidya stated that ‘Home Ministry has extended the deadline for repatriation of tribal refugees from Tripura to Mizoram till March 31. The assistance to the refugees in the form of foodgrain and cash doles will also be continued till March 31’.Over 35,000 Reang tribals, comprising 5,907 families, fled from Mizoram and have been staying in seven relief camps in northern Tripura’s Kanchanpur and Panisagar sub-divisions.
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January - 15 
Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling and firing in along the LoC in Nowshera and Sunderbani in Rajouri District, Balakote and Mankote in Poonch District on January 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian side retaliated at all the places, leading
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Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling and firing in along the LoC in Nowshera and Sunderbani in Rajouri District, Balakote and Mankote in Poonch District on January 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian side retaliated at all the places, leading to heavy exchanges, which lasted quite some time. There were reports of Pakistan side suffering heavy losses in retaliatory firing by the Indian side. Unconfirmed reports said that two Pakistan army troopers were killed in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops. Sources said the Pakistani troops also targeted civilian areas during the ceasefire violations.
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January - 15 
Police arrested seven persons for supporting Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in Kandhamal District of Odisha on January 15, reports The Pioneer. The arrestees were identified as Agasti Ghatal and Baidhar Mallick of Madikula vi
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Police arrested seven persons for supporting Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in Kandhamal District of Odisha on January 15, reports The Pioneer. The arrestees were identified as Agasti Ghatal and Baidhar Mallick of Madikula village and Prafula Nayak, Prasanth Ghatal, Kambupani Behera, Balaram Behera and Simanchal Behera of Tikiripada village under the Sadar Police Station, informed Superintendent of Police (SP), Pratik Singh.The Police have arrested the accused on the complaint of contractor Prasana Swain. Recently, an employee of the contractor was killed and truck, tractor, bike, JCB, tank, road roller worth about INR 8 million were set ablaze by the Maoists.
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January - 15 
Two army soldiers, identified as Anirban Chatterjee and Akash were injured as Pakistan troops resorted to firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District on January 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian Army
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Two army soldiers, identified as Anirban Chatterjee and Akash were injured as Pakistan troops resorted to firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector in Rajouri District on January 15, reports Daily Excelsior. Indian Army troops guarding the borderline retaliated effectively and strongly. The exchange of fire continued for some time.
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January - 15 
Umbrella organisation of the 35,000 odd Bru refugees living in Tripura on January 15 appealed to new Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga to take initiative for solving the 22-year-old problem of the displaced people, reports Assam Tribune on January
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Umbrella organisation of the 35,000 odd Bru refugees living in Tripura on January 15 appealed to new Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga to take initiative for solving the 22-year-old problem of the displaced people, reports Assam Tribune on January 15. In a letter to Zoramthanga, Mizoram Bru Displaced People's Forum (MBDPF) general secretary Bruno Msha asked the chief minister to give audience to the MBDPF leaders on the issue in Delhi or Aizawl. During the latest repatriation process between August 25 to September 25 last year, only 150 refugees of 42 families returned to Mizoram.
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January - 15 
Pakistan has detained a senior Afghan Taliban member in Peshawar in an attempt to put pressure on the militants amid talks with the US, reports BBC news. Sources within Taliban say Hafez Mohibullah, religious affairs minister when the Taliban ran Afg
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Pakistan has detained a senior Afghan Taliban member in Peshawar in an attempt to put pressure on the militants amid talks with the US, reports BBC news. Sources within Taliban say Hafez Mohibullah, religious affairs minister when the Taliban ran Afghanistan before 2001, was held in Peshawar.
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January - 15 
Pakistan on January 15, released, Hafiz Mohibullah, member of a Taliban political commission, who was taken into custody from Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) a few days ago, Taliban sources said, reports Daily Times. Hafiz Moh
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Pakistan on January 15, released, Hafiz Mohibullah, member of a Taliban political commission, who was taken into custody from Peshawar, provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) a few days ago, Taliban sources said, reports Daily Times. Hafiz Mohibullah has taken part in several rounds of peace talks. Taliban officials said they do not know as to why he was arrested at a time when Taliban and the US were engaged in talks to find out a political solution to the Afghan conflict. Meanwhile, Afghan Taliban warned on January 15, that they would be forced to stall all talks and negotiations if US refused to discuss withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan. A Taliban statement said the US is ‘backing away’ from the agenda and is unilaterally adding new subjects besides using pressure tactics. The Taliban said they have kept all channels open for a political solution and designated political office in Doha for all contacts. “Every country seeking to lend a hand in finding a peaceful solution to the Afghan issue can contact the political office and are welcomed by the Islamic Emirate. This issue can neither be solved through pressure or tactical maneuvering of anyone nor is it acceptable for anyone to use the issue of Afghanistan for strengthening ties or furthering their own interests,” the statement said.
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January - 15 
The major opposition parties on January 15, agreed to adopt a joint strategy inside and outside the Parliament to give a ‘tough time’ to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on the matters of public as well as national interests, reports Dai
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The major opposition parties on January 15, agreed to adopt a joint strategy inside and outside the Parliament to give a ‘tough time’ to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government on the matters of public as well as national interests, reports Daily Times. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leaders Asif Ali Zardari, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Sherry Rehman and Naveed Qamar attended the meeting which took place on the invitation of Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif. Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leaders Maulana Asadur Rehman and Maulana Abdul Wasay, Awami National Party’s Amir Haider Khan Hoti, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Ahsan Iqbal, Rana Tanveer, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Rana Sanaullah, Senator Pervaiz Rasheed, and leaders of other opposition parties also attended the luncheon meeting held at Shehbaz Sharif’s chamber in the Parliament House. “We have decided to form a committee to devise a joint strategy on various issues,” PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif stated. The leader of the opposition also criticised the ‘worst incompetence’ of the PTI government and once again termed as ‘cronyism’ the government’s move to award the Mohmand Dam contract to a consortium led by Descon, which he alleged was owned by a sitting adviser to the prime minister. The opposition leaders also agreed to take a hard stance on financial matters and raise the issue inside the parliament. “Inflation, unemployment and other important issues are getting out of hand and no foreign investors are ready to invest in the country,” Shehbaz said. Dishonourable terms such as ‘thief’ are used for the opposition leaders, he added.
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January - 15 
Counterterrorism Police on January 15, arrested an Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) militant for “directly taking part” in the murders of (LGBT) magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend in 2016, reports Daily Star. Asadullah alias Fakrul alias Faisa
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Counterterrorism Police on January 15, arrested an Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) militant for “directly taking part” in the murders of (LGBT) magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend in 2016, reports Daily Star. Asadullah alias Fakrul alias Faisal (25), was one of the two ABT men who stabbed and obstructed the security guard of Xulhaz's home in Dhaka's Kalabagan area for letting the three others to hack the duo to death in a flat, Police said. Asadullah was arrested from a house in Gazipur's Tongi area.
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January - 15 
Hizb ut-Tahrir is campaigning secretly in Chattogram city, targeting private university students to recruit fresh operatives, said officials of Counter Terrorism (CT) unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, reports Daily Star. To strengthen the outfi
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Hizb ut-Tahrir is campaigning secretly in Chattogram city, targeting private university students to recruit fresh operatives, said officials of Counter Terrorism (CT) unit of Chattogram Metropolitan Police, reports Daily Star. To strengthen the outfit's organisational activities, its leaders and operatives are working in several groups and picking new members who have good academic and family backgrounds, the officials said. As part of its strategy, the HuT men are regularly holding meetings and carrying out other organisational activities in different parts of the city. They have chosen busy intersections and playgrounds for their regular meetings to dodge the eyes of law enforcement agencies.
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January - 15 
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's Political Affairs Advisor HT Imam said the PM would invite all political parties for “talks”, just a day after Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Hasina would invite the parties to “exchange post-el
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Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina's Political Affairs Advisor HT Imam said the PM would invite all political parties for “talks”, just a day after Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said Hasina would invite the parties to “exchange post-election greetings”, reports Daily Star on January 16.
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January - 15 
The Government launched a project on January 15 to construct some 10,000 houses in the North for the benefit of war affected people.
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The Government launched a project on January 15 to construct some 10,000 houses in the North for the benefit of war affected people.
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January - 15 
17 anti-government militias linked to Taliban and Islamic State were killed during anti-terrorism operation led by Afghan security forces in different parts of Acheen and Khogyani districts of the province, reports Bhaktar News on January 15.
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17 anti-government militias linked to Taliban and Islamic State were killed during anti-terrorism operation led by Afghan security forces in different parts of Acheen and Khogyani districts of the province, reports Bhaktar News on January 15.
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January - 15 
A coalition air strike killed 1 Taliban fighter in Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand province.
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A coalition air strike killed 1 Taliban fighter in Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand province.
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January - 15 
A leader of a terrorist group Abu Talha was killed with his six fighters during an operation of the Afghan Special Forces in Faryab province of Afghanistan, reports khamma.com. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statemen
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A leader of a terrorist group Abu Talha was killed with his six fighters during an operation of the Afghan Special Forces in Faryab province of Afghanistan, reports khamma.com. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said the Afghan Special Forces conducted operations with the help of close air support in Garziwan District. according to 209th Shaheen Corps, at least five militants were also wounded and five weapons were destroyed during the operations
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January - 15 
According to military sources, Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted a raid in Achin District of Nangarhar province, leaving at least 7 ISIS-K fighters dead.
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According to military sources, Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted a raid in Achin District of Nangarhar province, leaving at least 7 ISIS-K fighters dead.
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January - 15 
An armed clash broke out between the armed robbers and Police forces in Herat province of Afghanistan leaving at least one dead on January 15, reports khamma.com. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said that the clash took place in Pashtun
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An armed clash broke out between the armed robbers and Police forces in Herat province of Afghanistan leaving at least one dead on January 15, reports khamma.com. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) in a statement said that the clash took place in Pashtun Zarghoon District. According to MoI, one of the armed robbers was killed and another one was wounded after a clash broke out during the operation. The statement further added that the Police forces launched an operation in pursuit of the armed thieves after receiving reports regarding that they had stolen a car. According to MoI, one of the armed robbers was killed and another one was wounded after a clash broke out during the operation. The statement by MoI also added that one Police soldier has also sustained minor injuries during the exchange of fire with the armed thieves.
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January - 15 
Another coalition air strike killed 6 Taliban fighters in Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan province. The Afghan and Coalition Forces have stepped ground operations and airstrikes against the anti-government armed elements to suppress the growing insurge
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Another coalition air strike killed 6 Taliban fighters in Tarin Kot District of Uruzgan province. The Afghan and Coalition Forces have stepped ground operations and airstrikes against the anti-government armed elements to suppress the growing insurgency against the government and security institutions.
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January - 15 
The sources further added that a coalition air strike killed 1 Taliban fighter in Dilah wa Khoshamand District of Paktika province
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The sources further added that a coalition air strike killed 1 Taliban fighter in Dilah wa Khoshamand District of Paktika province
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January - 16 
A CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) trooper was injured following an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres at Ludubeda forest under Kuchai Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on January 16, reports UNI. Supe
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A CoBRA (Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) trooper was injured following an encounter with the CPI-Maoist cadres at Ludubeda forest under Kuchai Police Station limits in Saraikela-Kharsawan District of Jharkhand on January 16, reports UNI. Superintendent of Police (SP), Chandan Kumar Sinha said the personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the District Police were conducting a search operation in Ludubeda forest of Rolahati after receiving information regarding the presence of the Maoists. However, as soon as the Maoists spotted the CRPF personnel, they opened fire to which the Security Forces (SFs) retaliated. In the encounter between the two sides, the CoBRA trooper sustained bullet injury inhis hand.
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January - 16 
A gram kacheri (village court) secretary and his neighbour were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on suspicion of them being ‘Police informers’ in Jamui District of Bihar on January 16, reports The New Indian Expres
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A gram kacheri (village court) secretary and his neighbour were shot dead by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on suspicion of them being ‘Police informers’ in Jamui District of Bihar on January 16, reports The New Indian Express. Around 25 armed Maoist cadres swooped down on Garurbad village under Chakai Police Station limits of the district late on January 15 night. They shot dead the two persons identified as Mohammad Usman (40), village court secretary and his neighbour Mohammad Ghulam (38), after storming into their houses. Usman’s wife, Sabreen Khatoon, received a bullet injury. AK-47 rifles were used in the operation by the Maoists that included at least six women cadres, said Police officials. The Police also stated that the team was led by four ‘area commanders’ Sidhu Kora, Arvind Yadav, Pintu Rana and his (Rana’s) wife Karuna. The Maoists left behind a poster written in Hindi with bold, red ink that read, "The punishment for being police informers is death”.
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January - 16 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly set ablaze a bus after asking passengers to alight, in Kasoli village under Geedam tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 16, reports Devdiscours
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres allegedly set ablaze a bus after asking passengers to alight, in Kasoli village under Geedam tehsil (revenue unit) in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 16, reports Devdiscourse News. Three Maoists were arrested in connection with the incident, Police said. "The bus carrying 14 passengers left for Chhindnar from Geedam this morning. When it reached Kasoli village, some armed Naxals waylaid it and asked the passengers, its driver and conductor to get down. They later set the vehicle on fire," Dantewada Superintendent of Police (SP), Abhishek Pallav said. They also thrashed the passengers, driver and conductor and snatched their mobile phones. The cadres escaped from the spot soon after, SP, Pallav said. Police chased the Maoists till Korgaon forest area under Barsoor Police Station limits. When the Police team reached the Korgaon forest area, the Maoists opened fire on them. However, Police opened a retaliatory firing and arrested three Maoists. Police have recovered one of the total 16 mobile phones robbed by the Maoists. The identities of the Maoists are yet to be established.
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January - 16 
A Salafi group preacher identified as Zakkariya Swalahi blamed Jamaat-e-Islami and Popular Front of India (PFI) for growth of extremism in Kerala, reports Times of India on January 16. He alleged that seeds of Islamic State (IS) was sowed by PFI and
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A Salafi group preacher identified as Zakkariya Swalahi blamed Jamaat-e-Islami and Popular Front of India (PFI) for growth of extremism in Kerala, reports Times of India on January 16. He alleged that seeds of Islamic State (IS) was sowed by PFI and Jamaat. Incidentally, the Salafi group is facing the allegation that it was responsible for the spread of extremist ideology among Muslims in the state. Abdul Rashid Abdulla, the leader of the IS who is believed to be in Afghanistan, has sent an audio clip recently in which he alleged that the extreme Salafi group was the launching pad for the youth who had migrated to Syria and Afghanistan.
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January - 16 
According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) data main outfits involved in insurgency in northeast are United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), Garo militants in Meghalaya and National Socialist Council of Nagaland and its faction
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According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) data main outfits involved in insurgency in northeast are United Liberation Front of Assam-Independent (ULFA-I), Garo militants in Meghalaya and National Socialist Council of Nagaland and its factions, reports Nagaland Post on January 16. According to UMHA, All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) and the Liberation Front of Twipra/Biswamohan is also involved in violence. Relative to 2017, insurgency in the region has declined by 36 per cent year-on-year and by approximately 63 per cent since 2014. Terrorist activities as a whole in India have been on a decline. But India is still plagued by terrorist activities. The year 2018 also witnessed a jump in the deaths of civilians, security forces. But the year also saw the highest number of terrorists killed (270) ever since the Modi government came to power in 2014. The maximum number of terrorists killed in a calendar year was in 2008-- 339 terrorist neutralised by security forces. There was a 93 per cent drop in the number of incidents of violence during the two terms of the UPA government between 2004 to 2013. Between 2004-2008 under UPA-1, terror incidents went down by 72 per cent while during UPA-2 between 2009 to 2013, terror incidents saw a drop of 66 per cent.
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January - 16 
All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) has resolved afresh to intensify its democratic mass movement to press for a separate Bodoland state, reports The Shillong Times on January 16. ABSU president Promod Boro said that the students’ body would strongly op
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All Bodo Students’ Union (ABSU) has resolved afresh to intensify its democratic mass movement to press for a separate Bodoland state, reports The Shillong Times on January 16. ABSU president Promod Boro said that the students’ body would strongly oppose any decision of the government which are going to curtail the right and privilege of the existing tribals of the Assam. He stated that ‘If some more advanced and populous communities of the state are included in the ST list, the existing tribal will lose their land, political representation, educational opportunity, employment, economy and great impact in social life. Further, the house strongly condemned the statement made by Hagrama Mohilary, agreeing to grant ST status to six Community in the BTAD region in advance’. The delegate also discussed the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 which has been passed in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) and the house resolved to oppose it. Further, it is decided to continue the organisational support with 30 indigenous organisation movement group for protection of indigenous rights.
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January - 16 
At least 10 persons were wounded in a clash between protesters and Police during a rally against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) heading towards Raj Bhavan, at Khwairamband Keithel in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The rally was or
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At least 10 persons were wounded in a clash between protesters and Police during a rally against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) heading towards Raj Bhavan, at Khwairamband Keithel in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The rally was organised by Manipur Muslim Welfare Organisation (MMWO) and Manipur Muslim Development Committee (MMDC). Earlier ATP had reported that four people were wounded in the protest.
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January - 16 
At least five Pakistani army personnel were killed and three others injured and their seven posts and bunkers destroyed in heavy retaliatory firing by the Indian troops across Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector in Poonch District on January 16, r
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At least five Pakistani army personnel were killed and three others injured and their seven posts and bunkers destroyed in heavy retaliatory firing by the Indian troops across Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector in Poonch District on January 16, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that massive retaliation by the Indian troops was given the same day when Army Chief General Bipin Rawat announced that the Army won’t hesitate from taking strong action against inimical designs of Pakistan on the LoC. Sources said at least five Pakistan army personnel were killed and three others were seriously injured when the Indian troops undertook major retaliatory action to silence the enemy guns on the LoC, which had been targeting forward posts of Army and civilian areas in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri. “Death toll on Pakistan side could rise as all three injured jawans (troopers) were in critical condition,” they said, adding that seven posts and bunkers of Pakistan army have been destroyed in retaliation by the Indian side overnight.
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January - 16 
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on January 16 said that there is no question of talks with Pakistan over any issue till they stop cross border terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. “Terror and talks cannot go together,” she said while stressing
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on January 16 said that there is no question of talks with Pakistan over any issue till they stop cross border terrorism, reports Daily Excelsior. “Terror and talks cannot go together,” she said while stressing that it is the policy of the country that till Pakistan stop cross border terrorism there would be no talks.
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January - 16 
India on January 16 summoned an official of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the death of an ‘innocent civilian in unprovoked ceasefire violation’ by Pakistani forces in Sunderbani area of Rajouri District on January 11,
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India on January 16 summoned an official of the Pakistan High Commission and lodged a strong protest over the death of an ‘innocent civilian in unprovoked ceasefire violation’ by Pakistani forces in Sunderbani area of Rajouri District on January 11, reports Daily Excelsior. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India also protested Pakistan’s continued support to infiltration of terrorists into India, including supporting cover fire provided by Pakistan forces.
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January - 16 
Manipur Chief Minister (CM) on January 16 stated that the Government will oppose the CAB Bill , if there is no clause to protect the indigenous peoples of the North East (NE) region in general, and Manipur in particular, reports The Hindu. The CM sai
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Manipur Chief Minister (CM) on January 16 stated that the Government will oppose the CAB Bill , if there is no clause to protect the indigenous peoples of the North East (NE) region in general, and Manipur in particular, reports The Hindu. The CM said he and some Ministers had submitted a memorandum to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to give President's assent to the Manipur Peoples (Protection) Bill, 2018. “It will protect the interests of people of the State,” he said. Rajnath Singh reportedly assured the team from Manipur that nothing will be done to hurt the interests of the people.
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January - 16 
Police on January 16 rescued a youth and prevented him from joining militancy to take revenge from the Revenue authorities for long pending dispute in Ganderbal District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said one Mohammad Ashraf Sofi son of Ghulam Moh
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Police on January 16 rescued a youth and prevented him from joining militancy to take revenge from the Revenue authorities for long pending dispute in Ganderbal District, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said one Mohammad Ashraf Sofi son of Ghulam Mohammad Sofi of Nunner in Ganderbal went missing on January 15 from Ganderbal. Police said that the enquiry into the mysterious missing of Sofi revealed that his father had purchased land from a migrant family about 10 years ago but no possession was given to them till date. “His family fought case in Revenue courts and also got latest directions for getting possession from FC Revenue”, said Police. “Meanwhile, his father four days ago died of heart attack, who was a cancer patient. Due to prolonged delay in settlement of land dispute and increased sufferings of his family, the boy left home to join militancy so as take revenge from revenue authorities especially Tehsildar Ganderbal causing unnecessary delay in disposal of revenue matter”, Police said. Police said that they rushed parties along with the family members of missing person to different locations. “His latest location was traced near SICOP complex at Bijbehara and accordingly police party rushed there and convinced him to return home as the land dispute will be got settled through Revenue authorities at an earliest”, Police said. Sofi was brought back to Ganderbal and handed over to his family. Police requested the ADC, Ganderbal to look into the revenue matter of the family.
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January - 16 
Finance Minister Asad Umar said on January 16, that talks are continuing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan is seeking aid from the friendly countries for the last time, reports The News International. He further said the governm
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Finance Minister Asad Umar said on January 16, that talks are continuing with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan is seeking aid from the friendly countries for the last time, reports The News International. He further said the government is working on long-term and short-term strategy. Umar said Pakistan and China gave space to a third country to participate in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) plan. He said the CPEC is important for the region and the third partner can participate in investment. The minister said in April, 2019 a trade framework contract will be made with Turkey and it will promote trade with Iran and Europe. Earlier this week, Asad Umar said the country is not solely relying on the IMF for economic relief as it has also made alternative systems. The minister said the IMF has not placed any non-financial conditions and it is just an option to revive the economy.
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January - 16 
Four suspected terrorists, including the alleged mastermind of a November 23, 2018, suicide attack in Orakzai, were killed in an 'encounter' with Security Forces (SFs) in Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 16, reports The Dawn. A civilia
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Four suspected terrorists, including the alleged mastermind of a November 23, 2018, suicide attack in Orakzai, were killed in an 'encounter' with Security Forces (SFs) in Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 16, reports The Dawn. A civilian was also accidentally killed in the shootout, AP reported. A local Police official, Muhammad Khalid, confirmed that security forces had conducted a raid in Hangu. A security source told that the raid was carried out after a tip-off was received that the house was serving as a militant hideout. Muhammad Islam was responsible for orchestrating the suicide attack near an imambargah (Shia place of commemoration) in lower Orakzai's Kalaya Bazaar that left at least 32 people dead and 31 injured. The Security source that Islam had ties to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
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January - 16 
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on January 16, stayed extradition of an American citizen of Pakistani origin Talha Haroon to the United States (US) for allegedly planning an attack in New York in connivance with a militant group, reports Daily Times.
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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on January 16, stayed extradition of an American citizen of Pakistani origin Talha Haroon to the United States (US) for allegedly planning an attack in New York in connivance with a militant group, reports Daily Times. The court ordered that Haroon, who is under investigation, must not be extradited until the next hearing. The hearing of the case was conducted by a single-member bench comprising Mohsin Akhtar Kiani.Justice Kiani said the court would announce its verdict once the defence lawyer completes his argument in the case. Haroon has been incarcerated in Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail for more than a year. He had filed a bail plea through his lawyer at the IHC. The hearing was adjourned until February 28. Haroon, 19, was arrested in Pakistan in 2016 after US authorities identified him as one of three men, along with a Canadian citizen and a man from the Philippines, planning attacks on Manhattan’s Times Square and the city’s subway.
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January - 16 
The Supreme Court (SC) on January 16, held the system of jirga (Council of Elders) and panchayat (village level local self government institution) in violation of Pakistan’s international commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (U
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The Supreme Court (SC) on January 16, held the system of jirga (Council of Elders) and panchayat (village level local self government institution) in violation of Pakistan’s international commitments under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), reports The Dawn. These commitments placed a responsibility on Pakistan to ensure that everyone had access to courts or tribunals and is treated equally before the law, a verdict authored by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said. The decision came on a petition moved by the National Commission on Status of Women (NCSW) as well as the government of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The genesis of the issue raised in the case lies in the reality that in today’s age, informal custom-driven parallel legal systems in the form of ‘council of elders’ or ‘kangaroo courts’ exist in tribal areas, particularly in the north of KP and in some rural areas of KP, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. In response, the verdict held that the manner in which jirgas or panchayats functioned in the country was violative of Articles 4, 8, 10-A, 25 and 175(3) of the Constitution and explained that this practice of parallel judicial system did not fall under the constitution or any other law, because this system attempted to adjudicate on civil or criminal matters. The verdict also declared as illegal and against the spirit of the constitution any order, decision or a directive issued by any such individual or group of persons, since no individual or persons in the name of a jirga/panchayat or under any other name could assume the jurisdiction of a civil or criminal court without any lawful authority. The judgment also provided guidelines by holding that the law-enforcement agencies all over Pakistan were duty-bound to be vigilant and ensure that if any crime had gone unreported, they of their own accord filed FIR(s) with regard to the same and initiated the process of investigation, the verdict said.
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January - 16 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia failed to appear before court during the hearing of Gatco graft case as she developed a boil on her leg on January 16, reports Daily Star. Judge Abu Syed Diljar Hossain of the Special Judge C
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia failed to appear before court during the hearing of Gatco graft case as she developed a boil on her leg on January 16, reports Daily Star. Judge Abu Syed Diljar Hossain of the Special Judge Court-3 of Dhaka set the next hearing date on January 24.
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January - 16 
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on January 16, advocated for strengthening the unity between Jatiya Oikya Front and the 20-party Alliance further to defeat the current regime, giving a hint at not lea
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, on January 16, advocated for strengthening the unity between Jatiya Oikya Front and the 20-party Alliance further to defeat the current regime, giving a hint at not leaving Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) as per Gono Forum's desire, reports Dhaka Tribune.Speaking at the National Press Club, Secretary General, Alamgir, stated, "I would like to say it clearly that there is no alternative to unity, no matter who thinks what... BNP has created a bridge between the Jatiya Oikya Front and the 20-party Alliance for the cause of a historical necessity. It is still necessary to maintain, and we think now a greater unity is essential." He further said, "We do not accept the election. As political parties, it is our duty to consciously cement the national unity, and remain alert so that frustration does not grow among us."On January 12, Gono Forum President Kamal Hossain said it was a mistake of his party to join the 11th National Election, held on December 30, 2018, with JeI under the banner of Jatiya Oikya Front, which he leads.He also said that they would mount pressure on BNP to drop JeI from its coalition to keep the Jatiya Oikya Frontintact and make it stronger.
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January - 16 
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) K M Nurul Huda, on January 16, rejected the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report on irregularities in the 11th parliamentary polls, terming the report “baseless”, reports Daily Star. The TIB in its stud
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Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) K M Nurul Huda, on January 16, rejected the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) report on irregularities in the 11th parliamentary polls, terming the report “baseless”, reports Daily Star. The TIB in its study titled “Review of Election Process of 11th National Election” released on January 15, said that irregularities took place in 47 out of the 50 constituencies it surveyed.TIB study claimed that ballot papers stamping took place the night before the election in 33 constituencies, stamping ballots openly after occupying booths in 30 seats on the Election Day and non-availability of ballot papers in 22 constituencies. The study found ballot boxes filled-up before polling even began in 20 constituencies; voters forced to cast ballots for a particular symbol in 26 constituencies, casting of fake votes in 41 seats, silence of the administration and law enforcing agencies in 42 seats and obstructing and driving out polling agents in 29 seats. In the 50 constituencies, not all the polling centres necessarily saw the anomalies. Irregularities happened in one or more centres of a seat.
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January - 16 
Four more prosecution witnesses gave their statements before an Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal in connection with the Holey Artisan attack (July 1, 2016) case on January 16, reports Daily Star. The witnesses are Sanjoy Barua, an electrician of the c
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Four more prosecution witnesses gave their statements before an Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal in connection with the Holey Artisan attack (July 1, 2016) case on January 16, reports Daily Star. The witnesses are Sanjoy Barua, an electrician of the café; Mohammad Hossain, a security guard; Mohammad Lelin Mollah, an employee of the café; and Tarun Gomez, manager of a building adjacent to Holey Artisan Bakery. Judge Majibur Rahman of Anti-Terrorism Special Tribunal recorded their statements. Afterwards, defense counsel for the accused cross-examined the witnesses on different points. Terrorists attacked the Holy Artisan Bakery in Gulshan's diplomatic zone of Dhaka city and killed 20 people.
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January - 16 
A Sri Lankan court on January 16 sentenced two members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who pleaded guilty to their role in the attack on the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) camp in Anuradhapura in Anuradhapura District in North Central Pro
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A Sri Lankan court on January 16 sentenced two members of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), who pleaded guilty to their role in the attack on the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) camp in Anuradhapura in Anuradhapura District in North Central Province in 2007, to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, reports Colombo Page. North Central Provincial High court judge Mahesh Weeraman sentenced the two former LTTE cadres Aravindan and Thabo Ruben to 10 years rigorous imprisonment with eligibility for parole after five years. The two LTTE cadres have admitted that they provided the information for the attack on October 22, 2007 on the SLAF camp which destroyed a number of aircraft and killed more than 30 people including 21 rebels. The two suspects, Aravindan and Thabo Ruben had been charged on three counts of providing information to LTTE rebels to carry out the raid on the Air Force base. Aravindan pleaded guilty to the first and second charges while Thabo Ruben admitted guilty to the first and third charges. Each suspect was sentenced to 10 years in prison, five years for each charge.
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January - 16 
German authorities on January 16 arrested a suspected cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as Navanithan G. alleged to have been involved in the 2005 assassination of Sri Lanka’s then Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar,
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German authorities on January 16 arrested a suspected cadre of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), identified as Navanithan G. alleged to have been involved in the 2005 assassination of Sri Lanka’s then Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, reports Colombo Gazette. Federal prosecutors said that Police him in southwestern Germany and searched his home on January 16. The man, whose surname wasn’t released because of Germany privacy laws, is accused of membership in a foreign terrorist organisation, murder and attempted murder. Prosecutors said the suspect was part of the group’s secret Police, participating in the killing of Kadirgamar in August 2005 and the attempted killing of Eelam People’s Democratic Party leader Douglas Devananda. It wasn’t immediately clear how long the suspect had been in Germany.
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January - 16 
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agreed to introduce a mechanism to ensure a ‘formal say’ for the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in the execution of development activities in predominantly Tamil areas in the North and the East, Jaffna District TNA
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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe agreed to introduce a mechanism to ensure a ‘formal say’ for the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in the execution of development activities in predominantly Tamil areas in the North and the East, Jaffna District TNA MP (Member of Parliament) Dharmalingam Sithathdan said on January 16, reports Daily Mirror. Dharmalingam Sithathdan said the TNA parliamentary group met with the premier last week to discuss the matter. He said the Prime Minister agreed to work out a mechanism for it to be involved in development activities in the North and the East. “We informed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe that we wanted a formal say in the process. Afterwards, we discussed as to how a mechanism could be worked out. The premier agreed with us,” he said.
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January - 16 
Skeletal remains of 300 people and human bones have been unearthed as of January 16 from the mass grave found in Mannar in Mannar District of Northern Province after the grave area has been expanded for a second time since the excavations began on Ma
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Skeletal remains of 300 people and human bones have been unearthed as of January 16 from the mass grave found in Mannar in Mannar District of Northern Province after the grave area has been expanded for a second time since the excavations began on May 28, 2018, Senior Judicial Medical Officer Shaminda Rajapaksa said, reports Colombo Page. The excavations at the mass grave resumed on January 16 after temporarily suspending the activities on January 11. Until January 16 excavations have been carried out for 130 days and skeletal remains belonging to 300 individuals have been unearthed from the mass grave at the old Sathosa building site, the official said. Out of this total, skeletal remains of 294 individuals have been systematically removed and currently sealed and placed in a special chamber at the Mannar Magistrate's Court complex, Dr. Rajapaksa said. Remains of 23 bodies believed to be children's have been separated.
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January - 16 
Afghan Special Forces, in a clearance operation, killed 39 Taliban militants in Qal'ah-e-Now District of the province, reports Tolo News on January 17. Afghan Forces also destroying 30 IEDs during the operations.
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Afghan Special Forces, in a clearance operation, killed 39 Taliban militants in Qal'ah-e-Now District of the province, reports Tolo News on January 17. Afghan Forces also destroying 30 IEDs during the operations.
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January - 16 
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesman Sebghat Ahmadi on January 16, insisted that there will be no threat to any country from Afghan soil, as he explained the country’s stance on a recent precautionary measure taken by Turkmenist
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Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesman Sebghat Ahmadi on January 16, insisted that there will be no threat to any country from Afghan soil, as he explained the country’s stance on a recent precautionary measure taken by Turkmenistan Defense Ministry, reports tolonews.com. Reports indicate that Turkmenistan Defense Ministry has started recruiting new cadets for its army to prevent a possible threat to its borders by militants in Afghanistan. “We assure all neighboring countries that no country will be threatened from Afghanistan’s territory. Our (Afghan) forces are fighting terrorism in Afghanistan and terrorism is being defeated,” Ahmadi explained.
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January - 16 
On January 16, the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalizad has reacted to the threats by Taliban group regarding the suspension of peace talks, reports khamma.com. “If the Talibs want to talk, we can talk
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On January 16, the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalizad has reacted to the threats by Taliban group regarding the suspension of peace talks, reports khamma.com. “If the Talibs want to talk, we can talk. If they want to fight, we can fight. We hope that the Talibs want to make peace,” Ambassador Khalilzad has said. Ambassador Khalilzad has further added “But if they (Taliban) do not choose to come to the table, if they choose to continue fighting, the United States will stand with the Afghan people and the Afghan government and support them. We in the coalition are proud of our support to Afghan security forces. Afghan security forces and military pressure are important in this phase.” This comes as Taliban had earlier issued a statement threatening that the group would suspend talks if Washington refuses the inclusion of troops withdrawal in the agenda of the talks. The group issued a statement late on January 15, claiming that “the Unites States agreed during Doha meeting in the month of November 2018 about discussing the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan and preventing Afghanistan from being used against other countries in the upcoming meeting.”
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January - 16 
The Special Forces have released a video which purportedly shows an airstrike on a Taliban gathering in Afghanistan, khamma.com reports on January 16. It is yet not clear if the airstrike has been carried out by the Afghan Air Force or the coalition
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The Special Forces have released a video which purportedly shows an airstrike on a Taliban gathering in Afghanistan, khamma.com reports on January 16. It is yet not clear if the airstrike has been carried out by the Afghan Air Force or the coalition forces based in Afghanistan as both the Afghan and coalition forces conduct regular airstrikes against the high profile targets of anti-government armed elements. The Special Operations Corps of the Afghan Military in a statement has said that the Taliban militants and their leaders will no more remain hidden from the sight of the National Defense and Security Forces.
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January - 17 
A Anwar, an Azhikode (Kannur District) native, who reportedly left India to join Islamic State (IS) has been killed in Afghanistan, reports Manoramaonline on January 17. Anwar who was a Popular Front of India (PFI) activist, had travelled Iran from t
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A Anwar, an Azhikode (Kannur District) native, who reportedly left India to join Islamic State (IS) has been killed in Afghanistan, reports Manoramaonline on January 17. Anwar who was a Popular Front of India (PFI) activist, had travelled Iran from the Karipur airport on November 19, 2018 with his pregnant wife Nafsila and three daughters aged 7, 4, and 2. He was previously employed as a driver in Dubai and had come to Kerala in October, 2018. Nafsila’s father filed a Police complaint on December, 2018 after there was no news from the couple. Police said they had examined a voice message from Nufsila on social networking site Telegram. Subsequently, a Police team sifted through other social media accounts and concluded that Anwar could have been killed. However, there is no official confirmation yet. Police said hostile conditions could have prevented the family’s movement to Syria from Iran. They moved to Afghanistan where Anwar could have been killed. Police had then confirmed the death of Shameer’s children Salman and Safwan too.
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January - 17 
A civilian, identified as Riaz Hussain was injured when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Paki
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A civilian, identified as Riaz Hussain was injured when Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and resorted to firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan troops resorted to firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and civilian areas at Pukharni along the LoC in Nowshera sector, reports said.
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January - 17 
Four Policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were injured in a grenade attack by militants near the venue scheduled for the Republic Day parade in Srinagar in Srinagar District on January 17, reports The Tribune. Militants hurled a grenade t
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Four Policemen, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, were injured in a grenade attack by militants near the venue scheduled for the Republic Day parade in Srinagar in Srinagar District on January 17, reports The Tribune. Militants hurled a grenade towards a Police outpost near the Zero Bridge in Rajbagh around 2 pm. The attack site is near the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, the venue for the official Republic Day function. “The grenade explosion injured four policemen, including two from the traffic police and an assistant sub-inspector,” a security official said. Later, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) claimed responsibility for the grenade attack.
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January - 17 
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), which is spearheading the protests against CAB, on January 17, claimed that around two million Hindu Bangladeshis would become Indian Citizens if the Bill is passes, reports The Shillong Times. KMSS Advisor Akhil
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Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), which is spearheading the protests against CAB, on January 17, claimed that around two million Hindu Bangladeshis would become Indian Citizens if the Bill is passes, reports The Shillong Times. KMSS Advisor Akhil Gogoi stated that ‘The BJP and Himanta Biswa Sarma is saying that only eight lakh Hindu Bangladeshis, who are already staying here, will get citizenship. But ourassessment is that 20 lakh people are present in Assam at this moment and they will get citizenship as soon as the Bill is passed. He further claimed that as per Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, there are around 17 million Hindus, which is 10.7 per cent of that country’s totalpopulation. He added that ‘If the Bill is passed, this will pave the ways for these 1.7 crore people in Bangladesh to come to Assam and get Indian nationality as there isno cut-off date in the Bill. So, there is a possibility that a total of 1.9 crore people are likely to get Indian citizenship in coming years’
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January - 17 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided at least six locations in four districts of western Uttar Pradesh and detained four men for interrogation in connection with the recently uncovered Islamic State (IS) inspired module, reports Hindustan Times
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided at least six locations in four districts of western Uttar Pradesh and detained four men for interrogation in connection with the recently uncovered Islamic State (IS) inspired module, reports Hindustan Times on January 17. NIA teams and local Police conducted early morning raids in Athsaini and Badarkha villages of Garhmukteshwar area in Hapur, Kaloli village in Bulandshahr, Battkheri village of Amroha and Jasora and Ajnera villages of Meerut. Hapur’s Superintendent of Police (SP) Sankalp Sharma stated that NIA teams raided the two villages in the District after receiving a tip-off from a man called Naeem. He said Naeem was arrested from Rardhana village of Meerut on charges of supplying a pistol to terror module Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam. Three people have been taken into custody from Hapur for further interrogation, however, no arrest have been made. Another team raided Kaloli village of Bulandshahr and took a grocery shop owner Habib in custody. Habib returned to his village after spending many years in Saudi Arabia. Raids were also conducted on the house of Zubair in Batt Kheri village of Amroha but he slipped out before the officials could start the search. The agency had earlier arrested five members of the outfit from Amroha. Officials also raided Jasora, whose resident Absar was arrested on January 12, and Ajnera village of Mundali Police Station in Meerut. Absar was working as a teacher in Jamia Hasania Abul Hasan Madarsa in Piplera village of Hapur. According to officials, Absar had visited three places in Jammu and Kashmir between May and August, 2018 along with Iftekhar Saqib in connection with the terror conspiracy.
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January - 17 
Northern Command Chief Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, on January 17, said the Army was replying befittingly to the Pakistani aggression. Pakistani troops resorted to firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Jammu region of the Sta
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Northern Command Chief Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, on January 17, said the Army was replying befittingly to the Pakistani aggression. Pakistani troops resorted to firing and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Jammu region of the State for 13 days of this month, the officials said.The year 2018 had witnessed the highest number — 2936 — of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in the last 15 years along the India-Pakistan border.
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January - 17 
On January 17, United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) linkman, identified as Pradip Bhumji was arrested from Digboi-Pengri Reserve Forest in Digboi District, reports The Sentinel. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from the arrestee
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On January 17, United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) linkman, identified as Pradip Bhumji was arrested from Digboi-Pengri Reserve Forest in Digboi District, reports The Sentinel. A pistol and ammunition were recovered from the arrestee.
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January - 17 
Pakistan also violated the ceasefire in Laam and Jhangar areas of Nowshera Sector in Rajouri District on January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. “Heavy exchange of firing is on,” sources further said.
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Pakistan also violated the ceasefire in Laam and Jhangar areas of Nowshera Sector in Rajouri District on January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. “Heavy exchange of firing is on,” sources further said.
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January - 17 
Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and fired upon the forward posts along the LoC in Poonch District on January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. “The firing started when Pakistan’s Army violated the ceasefire by firing between 0300 hrs to 0430 hrs,” the
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Pakistani troops violated ceasefire and fired upon the forward posts along the LoC in Poonch District on January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. “The firing started when Pakistan’s Army violated the ceasefire by firing between 0300 hrs to 0430 hrs,” the sources said. “The Pakistani fire was effectively retaliated,” an official said. No loss of life and property has been reported so far, he added.
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January - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mubarak Ahmad Dar during an operation in Chahlan village of Kulgam District on January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Dar, who left home in October, 2018 was reported miss
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militant, identified as Mubarak Ahmad Dar during an operation in Chahlan village of Kulgam District on January 17, reports Daily Excelsior. Dar, who left home in October, 2018 was reported missing by his family. However, he had joined militancy and was active in the area since then, they added.
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January - 17 
Security Forces (SFs) recovered three weapons of foreign origin including two rifles and one pistol along with two magazines from Khudengthabi area in Chandel District in on January 17, reports Imphal Free Press.
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Security Forces (SFs) recovered three weapons of foreign origin including two rifles and one pistol along with two magazines from Khudengthabi area in Chandel District in on January 17, reports Imphal Free Press.
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January - 17 
Suspected illegal migrants had been detained by local people at Ritupathar area under Bordumsa Police station of Tinsukia District on January 17, reports The Sentinel. There were around 20 to 30 people in the group. It also includes children, women i
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Suspected illegal migrants had been detained by local people at Ritupathar area under Bordumsa Police station of Tinsukia District on January 17, reports The Sentinel. There were around 20 to 30 people in the group. It also includes children, women in the group.
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January - 17 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have now started recruiting girl students in their team, as per a woman Maoist arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, reports DBpost.com on January 17. Maoist Anita Piyam was arrested after a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have now started recruiting girl students in their team, as per a woman Maoist arrested in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh, reports DBpost.com on January 17. Maoist Anita Piyam was arrested after a bus was set on fire on January 16. She revealed that Maoists are eyeing all the girls studying in schools and staying in hostels, ashrams etc. Piyam disclosed that the girls studying at the ashrams and hostels are giving up studies and joining their outfits. Piyam, a member of the Bhairamgarh Area Committee and resident of Belnar, said that she has studied till Class 4 at the Nelasnar Kanya Ashram. After she quit her studies, she started working in a brick kiln along with her parents and came in contact with Maoist ‘commander’ Sonaru. He included her in the Maoist group. She has been working for the Maoist organisation for the last one year. Piyam further said four-five other girls of the ashram had joined the CPI-Maoist. All of them are working for the Maoists after quitting the studies. Piyam said, not only Nelasnar, but girls of other hostels and ashrams are being lured to join the Maoists. Some of these girls are receiving weapon and firearm training.
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January - 17 
The Naxalite Special Division (NSD) and Special Task Force (STF) launched combing operations to check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activitiesin the forest areas on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border on January 17, reports The Times of India
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The Naxalite Special Division (NSD) and Special Task Force (STF) launched combing operations to check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activitiesin the forest areas on the Tamil Nadu-Kerala border on January 17, reports The Times of India.Acting on information shared by Kerala Policeon thefour Maoists being sighted at Vaniyampuzha Colony in Malappuram District of Kerala on January 14, the NSD teams conducted combing operation at Sembukkarai, Thoomanur, Gopanari tribal settlements, Gudapatti, Veppamarathur, Sundapatti and Pillur dam areas of Tamil Nadu. Another two teams of NSD (west zone) conducted combing operation at Perumpallam and Mulli river areas. Two STF teams searched Veppamarathur. “The three NSD teams and two STF teams have 50 trained cops, who are experts in conducting combing operations in the jungle. They carry the latest weapons,” a Police officer involved in the combing operation said. “There are no Maoists in Tamil Nadu forest as police are maintaining good relations with tribal people, who will inform us if they find strangers in the forest,” the Police officer said. Also, the rural Police have pasted notices on the wanted Maoists. “We have also tightened vehicle check at the Mangarai and Anaikatti check posts,” the Police officer added.
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January - 17 
A delegation led Khalilzad and including US Commander for Afghanistan General Austin Scott Miller met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Publi
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A delegation led Khalilzad and including US Commander for Afghanistan General Austin Scott Miller met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Matters pertaining to regional security and the Afghan peace and reconciliation process were discussed between the two sides. The US delegation appreciated Pakistan’s efforts towards the peace process, said the military’s media wing.
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January - 17 
Government of Balochistan has decided to launch a Safe City project in all major and border cities of the province on January 17, reports The Express Tribune.The decision came during a high-level meeting on the law and order situation, chaired by Bal
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Government of Balochistan has decided to launch a Safe City project in all major and border cities of the province on January 17, reports The Express Tribune.The decision came during a high-level meeting on the law and order situation, chaired by Balochistan's Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan, where the Home Secretary, Inspector General of Police and Frontier Corps officials briefed the participants about efforts of Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) for maintaining peace. The meeting was told that implementation of the Quetta Safe City project had begun, while planning was under way to launch similar projects in all major cities of Balochistan, including those in border areas.During the meeting, implementation and progress on the National Action Plan (NAP), as well as capacity building of Police and Levies with training courses under Pakistan Army were discussed.In addition, security for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects and Gwadar, geo-fencing and locator technology, performance and capacity development of the Counter-Terrorism Department and well-being of pilgrims were also reviewed.
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January - 17 
In a written order regarding the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and the grant of fundamental rights to its citizens, the Supreme Court on January 17, ruled that the powers of the top court also extend to the region, adding that no par
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In a written order regarding the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and the grant of fundamental rights to its citizens, the Supreme Court on January 17, ruled that the powers of the top court also extend to the region, adding that no part of the 1973 Constitution can be abolished or amended without proper legislation, reports Daily Times. The order clarified that no changes will be made to the current state of Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir and that the constitutional status of these areas shall be determined through a referendum. It further said that this process should take place within 14 days. “India and Pakistan are responsible for giving more rights to the people of the areas under their control and until the referendum happens, Pakistan is bound to give Gilgit-Baltistan as many rights as possible,” the Court ruled. The order pointed out that several administrative offices have already been created in the area under the Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018.
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January - 17 
Sindh Police's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) have developed a technical team under its anti-terror wing that has started monitoring all digital platforms amid their growing use for “promotion of ideology of hatred, anti-state activism and milita
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Sindh Police's Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) have developed a technical team under its anti-terror wing that has started monitoring all digital platforms amid their growing use for “promotion of ideology of hatred, anti-state activism and militancy”, a senior official said on January 17, reports The Dawn. The fresh development from the Sindh Police came after a series of steps announced by the federal government and institutions, including Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), where “the infiltration of anti-state elements and promoters of different ideologies which cannot be dubbed as pro-nationalism” have sparked concerns, necessitating immediate and strong measures. The FIA a few months ago allowed establishing of 15 cybercrime reporting centres in the country. Five of the centres will be opened in Punjab, three each in Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), two in Balochistan and one each in Islamabad and Gilgit-Baltistan. The decision was taken in accordance with Section 51 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2015, which grants the government powers to take all necessary measures for the prevention of cybercrime.
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January - 17 
US special representative Zalmay Khalilzad on January 17, agreed that ultimately the intra-Afghan dialogue would be vital to agree upon the contours of a future Afghan polity where Afghanistan becomes a stable and prosperous country and at peace with
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US special representative Zalmay Khalilzad on January 17, agreed that ultimately the intra-Afghan dialogue would be vital to agree upon the contours of a future Afghan polity where Afghanistan becomes a stable and prosperous country and at peace with its neighbours, reports Daily Times. Khalilzad held a delegation-level meeting with Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua to discuss developments in the Afghan reconciliation process.
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January - 17 
A Sylhet court on January 17 placed three suspected militants, Jahurul Haque, his wife Arjina Begum and Hasan, on five-day remand each in a case filed in connection with the five-day anti-militant drive at Atia Mahal in Shibbari area of Sylhet city,
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A Sylhet court on January 17 placed three suspected militants, Jahurul Haque, his wife Arjina Begum and Hasan, on five-day remand each in a case filed in connection with the five-day anti-militant drive at Atia Mahal in Shibbari area of Sylhet city, reports Daily Star. The anti-militancy drive codenamed “Operation Twilight” went on from January 24 to January 28, 2017, and resulted in the death of four suspected militants and seven other people.
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January - 17 
Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), intelligence wing of militant group Ansar-al-Islam, militants had opened several Facebook accounts to gather information on Xulhaz Mannan, who founded Roopban, before killing him, reports Dhaka Tribune on January 18. Pol
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Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), intelligence wing of militant group Ansar-al-Islam, militants had opened several Facebook accounts to gather information on Xulhaz Mannan, who founded Roopban, before killing him, reports Dhaka Tribune on January 18. Police investigation into the murder of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, Queer (LGTBQ) activist Xulhaz Mannan has revealed that his murderers from Ansar-al-Islam, a banned militant group, were stalking him on a pro-LGBTQ Facebook group and rallies. Roopban is Bangladesh's first and only LGBTQ magazine. A unnamed source from Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit confided to the newspaper that Asadullah, one of the prime suspects arrested for his involvement in Xulhaz's murder, have reveled these details.
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January - 17 
Dhaka Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit recovered a huge cache of firearms, ammunition and explosives during a raid from a militant hideout in DOHS Baridhara area of Dhaka city on January 17, reports Dhaka Trib
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Dhaka Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit recovered a huge cache of firearms, ammunition and explosives during a raid from a militant hideout in DOHS Baridhara area of Dhaka city on January 17, reports Dhaka Tribune. CTTC units recovered two automatic handguns with 11 bullets, two shotguns with two shells, seven jihadi books, cash worth BDT 300,000 and Fake Bangladeshi Currency Notes.
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January - 17 
Sri Lankan Police recovered a haul of high explosives stashed near the Wilpattu national park in Wanathawilluwa in Puttalam District of North Western Province on January 17 following the arrest of four men from a newly formed radical Muslim group, re
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Sri Lankan Police recovered a haul of high explosives stashed near the Wilpattu national park in Wanathawilluwa in Puttalam District of North Western Province on January 17 following the arrest of four men from a newly formed radical Muslim group, reports Economy Next. Police said in a statement that "Following information received by the CID (Criminal Investigations Department), they found 100 kilos (220 pounds) of high explosives and 100 detonators." Official sources said the discovery was made during investigations into recent hate attacks against Buddha statues elsewhere in the country in an apparent attempt to spark tensions between majority Buddhists and minority Muslims. "The information we have at the moment is that a radicalised local group of Muslims are behind the explosives seized on Thursday [January 17]," an official said. "We are trying to see if they had any links with extremists abroad." There have been no attacks in Sri Lanka linked to foreign Islamist groups despite local media reports that a 37-year-old Sri Lankan had been killed in Syria in 2015 while fighting for Islamic State (IS) group. The latest discovery of explosives in the North Western Province of the island on January 17 is one of the biggest finds since the country ended its decades-long war against Tamil separatists in 2009.
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January - 17 
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on January 17 informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court that the same organized group of suspects had carried out both the murder of senior journalist and Sunday Leadereditor Lasantha Wickrematunge and th
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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on January 17 informed the Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court that the same organized group of suspects had carried out both the murder of senior journalist and Sunday Leadereditor Lasantha Wickrematunge and the abduction and assault of The Nation's former deputy editor Keith Noyahr, reports Colombo Page.When the Lasantha Wickrematunge murder inquiry was taken up on January 17, the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the CID's Gang Robbery Unit-Inspector Nishantha Silva making submissions informed the Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate Mohamed Mihailthat the CID found that the same group of suspects is involved in both crimes. Lasantha Wickrematunge, the founding editor of English weekly, Sunday Leader, was assassinated on January 8, 2009 by four assailants who stopped him on his way to his office on Attidiya-Mount Lavinia road, in a suburb of Sri Lankan capital Colombo.Keith Noyahr, a journalist with The Nation newspaper at the time, abducted by a group of men in a van on the night of the May 22, 2008.
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January - 17 
Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted a raid in Hesarak District of Nangarhar province killing 11 Taliban fighters and confiscating several weapons, Khaama Press reports on January 18.
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Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted a raid in Hesarak District of Nangarhar province killing 11 Taliban fighters and confiscating several weapons, Khaama Press reports on January 18.
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January - 17 
At least five militants were killed during a coalition airstrike targeted on a group of Taliban militants who were planting Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on a roadside in Nangarhar province, Khaama Press reports on January 18.According to the inf
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At least five militants were killed during a coalition airstrike targeted on a group of Taliban militants who were planting Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on a roadside in Nangarhar province, Khaama Press reports on January 18.According to the informed military sources “A coalition air strike killed 5 Taliban fighters as they were attempting to bury an IED in a road in Nangarhar.”
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January - 17 
Combined Afghan and coalition Forces, conducted ground operations and airstrikes, killing 28 Taliban militants in Maiwand and Nesh Districts of the province in the past 24 hours, reports Khaama Press on January 18.
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Combined Afghan and coalition Forces, conducted ground operations and airstrikes, killing 28 Taliban militants in Maiwand and Nesh Districts of the province in the past 24 hours, reports Khaama Press on January 18.
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January - 17 
There are currently over 63,000 illegal migrant workers living in the Maldives, Controller General of Immigration, Mohamed Ahmed Hussain (Hanafee) said on January 17, reports Maldives Times. Speaking during a press conference Mohamed Ahmed Hussain sa
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There are currently over 63,000 illegal migrant workers living in the Maldives, Controller General of Immigration, Mohamed Ahmed Hussain (Hanafee) said on January 17, reports Maldives Times. Speaking during a press conference Mohamed Ahmed Hussain said that 144,607 migrants are in the Maldives on a work visa. “Out of them, more than 63,000 are estimated to be living as illegal immigrant workers. An extra quota of 100 migrant workers has been allowed to cafes against regulations. And extra quota of 80 to guesthouses. This has been done without any regard to regulations,” said Hanafee, who was appointed Controller General of Immigration on December 23. He stressed the large population of illegal migrant workers in the Maldives and asked for assistance from the public in order to curtail the practice. Hanafee said that 112 migrant workers were deported for violation of immigration regulations and arrest on a myriad of criminal charges including drug abuse and robbery. Maldives Immigration identified 2,734 runaway migrant workers in 2018. Hanafee also announced Maldives Immigration has launched a special operation, Operation Stingray, to curtail the illegal migrant population.
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January - 18 
A Delhi Court, on January 18, extended remand of Muhammed Absar, a man arrested from Uttar Pradesh under custody of National Investigation Agency (NIA) by seven days, reports News 18. He was arrested in connection with probe against an Islamic State
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A Delhi Court, on January 18, extended remand of Muhammed Absar, a man arrested from Uttar Pradesh under custody of National Investigation Agency (NIA) by seven days, reports News 18. He was arrested in connection with probe against an Islamic State (IS) inspired group for planning attacks in New Delhi and other locations. Special Judge Rakesh Syal allowed the NIA's plea for further remand during in-chamber proceedings after 24-year-old Muhammed Absar was produced in court on the expiry of his six-day custodial interrogation.
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January - 18 
A senior Police official stated that Mobile Task Force (MTF) of Tripura Police has detected 2,245 illegal immigrants in the State in 2018, reports Hindustan Times on January 18. The official stated that ‘We have detected 2,245 illegal immigrants in T
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A senior Police official stated that Mobile Task Force (MTF) of Tripura Police has detected 2,245 illegal immigrants in the State in 2018, reports Hindustan Times on January 18. The official stated that ‘We have detected 2,245 illegal immigrants in Tripura last year among them 2,058 are male and 187 are female. Most of the illegal migrants are from neighbouring Bangladesh. Altogether 2,127 Bangladeshis were deported last year’. He also added that ‘Many Bangladeshis enter into Indian territory for treatment, to attend marriage ceremony or other programmes without passports. In case any immigrant carries contraband or arms, we register cases against them and move courts for legal actions. Those who are found not involved in any crime are deported’.
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January - 18 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are only at the tri junction of Lohardaga, Latehar and Garhwa Districts of Jharkhand, states Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Palamu, Vipul Shukla, reports The Pioneer on January 19. The Ma
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are only at the tri junction of Lohardaga, Latehar and Garhwa Districts of Jharkhand, states Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Palamu, Vipul Shukla, reports The Pioneer on January 19. The Maoists have now a shrunken contingent where their top cades are moving since there is no recruitment in their fold since common people have seen their real face.Burha Pahar is now empty of the Maoists and Police need just one more picket to set up at Behra Toli in Jharkhand area to further dominate the hill as Chhattisgarh’s Pundaag starts after the Behra Toli, added the DIG.He further said that 11 Police pickets-- four in Latehar District, four in Garhwa District and three in Palamu District in 2018 --have contained and curbed the free passage of the Maoists.On Naxal [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] violence DIG said there is a considerable decline but there is no room for any complacency.
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January - 18 
Delhi Police's Special Cell and an intelligence agency have reportedly arrested three sharp shooters including an Afghan national, reports Times of India on January 19. The arrestees were tasked by Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) to assassinate two
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Delhi Police's Special Cell and an intelligence agency have reportedly arrested three sharp shooters including an Afghan national, reports Times of India on January 19. The arrestees were tasked by Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) to assassinate two prominent political leaders before Republic Day (January 26). Intelligence sources stated that mastermind of this operation was identified as Pak-based underworld don Rasool Khan 'Party', who was allegedly among the key plotters in assassination of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya in 2003. He is a key member of D-Company. The Afghan shooter was identified as Wali Raja, while the two other suspects were identified as Riyazuddin and Sonu. One of the arrestees hails from Kerala. At least two of these were picked up from near Nizamuddin area of southeast Delhi. The plot was busted after an agency intercepted a call exchanged between Rasool Party and a person from south India while they were talking about procurement of weapons and two "high-value" targets. This module, sources said, was being tracked since mid-December.
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January - 18 
Maoists unveiled a martyrs’ pillar in ‘Swabhiman Anchala’ at Ralegada village in Malkangiri District, on the first day of their week-long ‘Bharat bandh’(all India shutdown strike) on January 18, reports The New Indian Express. A public meeting was al
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Maoists unveiled a martyrs’ pillar in ‘Swabhiman Anchala’ at Ralegada village in Malkangiri District, on the first day of their week-long ‘Bharat bandh’(all India shutdown strike) on January 18, reports The New Indian Express. A public meeting was also organised by the rebels in the village located under Panasput Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution). In the meeting, they urged local youths to join the outfit to fight against the injustice being meted out to them. They criticised the State and Central Governments for intensifying combing operation in the area. Sources said hundreds of people from different villages under ‘Swabhiman Anchala’ attended the meeting. Before unveiling the martyrs’ pillar, villagers took out a rally which went around the village.
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January - 18 
Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM), Conrad K. Sangma on January 18 urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to reconsider the passing of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2016, reports Morung Express. The CM stated that ‘We have expressed our concerns abou
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Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM), Conrad K. Sangma on January 18 urged Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to reconsider the passing of Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2016, reports Morung Express. The CM stated that ‘We have expressed our concerns about the Citizenship Amendment Bill. All the coalition partners of the Meghalaya Government as well as Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga have expressed dissatisfaction over the Bill. So, we have asked the Government to reconsider the Bill’. When asked about the stance of his Government, the CM stated that ‘we will take a call when the time comes. We are still in discussion with them. I don’t think it is correct time to comment on that. The Bill will affect the North-East to a large extent. It is against the aspirations of the people and can have serious repercussions on the region’s law and order’.
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January - 18 
Militants hurled grenade upon Police Station Kakapora in Pulwama District on January 18 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade exploded inside the Police Station’s compound. However, no loss of life or injury was reported in this incident. The
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Militants hurled grenade upon Police Station Kakapora in Pulwama District on January 18 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. The grenade exploded inside the Police Station’s compound. However, no loss of life or injury was reported in this incident. The guards on duty fired few rounds in air and militants fled away.
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January - 18 
Militants lobbed a grenade and damaged a vehicle and windowpanes of some shops in Lal Chowk near Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. This is the second grenade attack in Srinagar since January 17. Sources said tha
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Militants lobbed a grenade and damaged a vehicle and windowpanes of some shops in Lal Chowk near Ghanta Ghar in Srinagar District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. This is the second grenade attack in Srinagar since January 17. Sources said that two local militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) are in Srinagar, who are responsible for these grenade attacks in the city.
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January - 18 
Militants lobbed a grenade in Shopian District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that no loss of life or property was reported in the incident.
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Militants lobbed a grenade in Shopian District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that no loss of life or property was reported in the incident.
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January - 18 
Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to firing along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan Rangers resorted to small arms fire on border outposts (BoPs) in Hi
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Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire by resorting to firing along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Pakistan Rangers resorted to small arms fire on border outposts (BoPs) in Hiranagar sector at around 11 am, sources said. Border Security Force (BSF) troops, guarding the borderline, retaliated strongly, they said.
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January - 18 
Police arrested a person, identified as Mohammad Aslam Beigh along with one grenade, besides other incriminating materials at a check point in Kupwara town in Kupwara District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that preliminary inves
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Police arrested a person, identified as Mohammad Aslam Beigh along with one grenade, besides other incriminating materials at a check point in Kupwara town in Kupwara District on January 18, reports Daily Excelsior. Police said that preliminary investigation suggested that the individual was planning to join militants, and along with other militants was plotting an attack in Kupwara area.
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January - 18 
Security Forces (SFs) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) neutralised a camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a joint operation with Chhattisgarh Police near Bhave village under Chhuikhadan Tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajn
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Security Forces (SFs) of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) neutralised a camp of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) during a joint operation with Chhattisgarh Police near Bhave village under Chhuikhadan Tehsil (revenue unit) in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 18, reports Newkerala.com.The 40th Battalion of ITBP along with State Police had a brief encounter with the Maoists around Bhave and Lachanna area near to the Tanda river. According to the Police, the SFs came under fire when the team was on the area domination. The Maoists also exploded an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) followed by heavy small arms fire on the SFs to deter them. A claymore mine and two pressure cooker IEDs were also recovered from the encounter site. However, no casualties have been reported from either side in the incident. It is believed that Jamuna, the local Tanda ‘area committee member', (ACM) of the CPI-Maoist was heading the group of 25-40 Maoists when it was neutralised by the SFs.
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January - 18 
Two separate shutdowns, called by tribal and student organisations separately against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), affected normal life in several Districts of lower Assam and in Golaghat District in upper Assam, reports Northeast Today on J
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Two separate shutdowns, called by tribal and student organisations separately against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), affected normal life in several Districts of lower Assam and in Golaghat District in upper Assam, reports Northeast Today on January 18. While the shutdown was total in Kokrajhar and Chirang Districts, it partially affected Bongaigaon District. In lower Assam, the shutdown was called by the Adivasi Convention Committee (ACC), an umbrella organisation of different tribal groups, demanding immediate scrapping of the CAB Bill and implementation of the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2019. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2019 proposes to grant Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to six ethnic communities of the State — Koch Rajbongshi, Tai Ahom, Chutia, Moran, Motok and the tea tribes of Assam.
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January - 18 
With the precautionary measures being taken for the up-coming 70th Republic Day celebrations, Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was conducted at Majorkhul area in Imphal West District of Manipur on January 18, reports Imphal Free Press. During the o
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With the precautionary measures being taken for the up-coming 70th Republic Day celebrations, Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) was conducted at Majorkhul area in Imphal West District of Manipur on January 18, reports Imphal Free Press. During the operation, about 124 persons were verified out of which nine persons who failed to bring out any identification documents were detained.
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January - 18 
Eleven people were taken into custody on January 18 night following a raid conducted at the North Nazimabad area of Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh), reports The News. Police further revealed that 20 suspects were already held while the 11 arres
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Eleven people were taken into custody on January 18 night following a raid conducted at the North Nazimabad area of Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh), reports The News. Police further revealed that 20 suspects were already held while the 11 arrested were found possessing weapons, contraband as well as stolen motorcycles from the Taimuria neighborhood. Moreover, it was revealed that the arrested suspects were also embroiled in offences like street crimes, drug-peddling and stealing motorcycles.Police further stated that the previously seized suspects are presently undergoing interrogation while their criminal records accumulation and document verification is also being conducted.
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January - 18 
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Asif Ghafoor on January 18, said the military courts have not been set up on the Army’s wish but were needed by the nation and approved by the Parliament following a national and
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Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Asif Ghafoor on January 18, said the military courts have not been set up on the Army’s wish but were needed by the nation and approved by the Parliament following a national and political consensus, reports Daily Times.“There was a wave of terrorism in the country. After the 2008 military operations gained momentum, many terrorists were arrested. Criminal justice system at that time was not quite effective in dealing with the terrorism cases, hence the military courts were established after a unanimous approval from the Parliament. It was decided through national consensus that military courts should be established and death penalty be revived,” Gafoor said. He also said 717 cases were referred to the military courts in the last four years, 646 of which have already been disposed of. He said there is a transparent system through which the cases are transferred to the military courts. “The accused are also provided an opportunity to defend themselves” he revealed. “These cases have no link with the missing persons,” he asserted. The ISPR Chief said terrorism incidents have decreased after the establishment of the military courts which have also created a sense of fear among the terrorists. “Military courts have sent a clear message to the terror outfits, militants and their handlers that they will be punished,” he said.
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January - 18 
On January 17, an eight-member committee has been formed to devise a joint political strategy of all opposition parties on various issues of national importance, reports Daily Times. Demonstrating a rare unity, opposition parties had on January 15 ag
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On January 17, an eight-member committee has been formed to devise a joint political strategy of all opposition parties on various issues of national importance, reports Daily Times. Demonstrating a rare unity, opposition parties had on January 15 agreed on the formation of the committee to finalise a joint strategy to give a tough time to the ruling coalition inside and outside the parliament. The body will also hold negotiations with the government on the issue of granting a second extension to the military courts set up in 2015 to try civilians on charges of terrorism. It was decided on January 18, that the committee will have three members each from the two main opposition parties, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N), and one member each from the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) and Awami National Party (ANP). The PML-N representatives in the body will be Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Rana Tanveer Hussain and Rana Sanallah; those from the PPP will be Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Khursheed Shah and Sherry Rehman; the ANP will be represented by Ameer Haider Khan Hoti and JUI-F by Maulana Abdul Wasay. They said the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M), a partner in the ruling coalition, will be given representation in the body in case it decides to formally join the opposition.
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January - 18 
Pakistan Government has issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) regarding appointment of former Army Chief (retired) General Raheel Sharif as head of a Saudi Arabia-led military alliance comprising personnel from 41 Muslim countries, Dawn reports on
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Pakistan Government has issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) regarding appointment of former Army Chief (retired) General Raheel Sharif as head of a Saudi Arabia-led military alliance comprising personnel from 41 Muslim countries, Dawn reports on January 19.The NOC has been issued in view of an approval that was granted by the Federal Cabinet during its meeting held on January 10, according to a source. Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on January 18, confirmed that the NOC had indeed been issued after approval by the federal cabinet.“The issue was not on the normal agenda of the federal cabinet’s meeting but it was approved through circulation,” he stated. General Sharif retired in November 2016 and joined the Muslim countries’ counterterrorism coalition in April 2017. The military coalition was reportedly envisaged to serve as a platform for security cooperation, including a provision for training and equipping of troops, and involvement of religious scholars for dealing with extremism.
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January - 18 
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani spoke on the telephone on Thursday and discussed relations between the two countries, Daily Times reports on January 18. The two leaders also discussed the visit of US Special Repr
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Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani spoke on the telephone on Thursday and discussed relations between the two countries, Daily Times reports on January 18. The two leaders also discussed the visit of US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad as well as the Afghan reconciliation process and security issues at the border. Prime Minister Khan reportedly told Ghani that peace in Afghanistan is in the interest of Pakistan. He further said that Pakistan believed in sincere efforts pertaining to a negotiated settlement of the Afghan conflict through an inclusive peace process. The Prime Minister also accepted Afghan president’s invitation to visit Afghanistan.
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January - 18 
Police have launched a search operation in Sohrab Goth, Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh) and its adjoining areas for a drone after a Sukkur-bound plane escaped a possible accident on January 18, reports The News. According to Police officials, P
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Police have launched a search operation in Sohrab Goth, Karachi (provincial capital of Sindh) and its adjoining areas for a drone after a Sukkur-bound plane escaped a possible accident on January 18, reports The News. According to Police officials, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-536 was en-route to Sukkur from the Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Shortly after the plane took off from the airport and reached near the Afghan Basti area in Karachi’s Sohrab Goth, a ‘drone’ came close to the aircraft suddenly.According to Malir Police spokesperson, the Police were looking for the drone and its operator. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Irfan Ali Bahadur said that after receiving the information, Police mobiles were moved to Sohrab Goth and Gulshan-e-Maymarareas where they had thoroughly checked houses and also led a search operation at the farmhouses there.
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January - 18 
Senior Taliban leaders said some regional powers, including Pakistan, had approached them and wanted them to meet with the US delegation in Islamabad and also include the Afghan Government in the peace process.The Taliban leaders said they had outrig
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Senior Taliban leaders said some regional powers, including Pakistan, had approached them and wanted them to meet with the US delegation in Islamabad and also include the Afghan Government in the peace process.The Taliban leaders said they had outright rejected this approach. The Taliban said they had repeatedly explained that they would never hold any meeting with the Afghan Government, saying they had not changed their stance. “As we know that the Afghan government doesn’t have the power to make decisions, then why should we waste our time by talking to them,” said one senior Taliban leader.
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January - 18 
The Afghan Taliban officially announced on January 18, that they would not hold any meeting with the US Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad, reports The News.“We want to make it clear that we will not hold any meeting with Za
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The Afghan Taliban officially announced on January 18, that they would not hold any meeting with the US Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad in Islamabad, reports The News.“We want to make it clear that we will not hold any meeting with Zalmay Khalilzad inIslamabad,” Taliban 'spokesman' Zabihullah Mujahid said in a brief statement released to the media. Senior US officials, including Zalmay Khalilzad, former US Ambassador and their representative for Afghanistan, are presently in Pakistan for the past two days and want Pakistan to arrange their meeting with the Afghan Taliban in Islamabad. There has been a deadlock in peace talks after the two sides reportedly developed differences over agenda of the meeting. The Taliban representatives claimed that they had initiated peace talks with the US to discuss and resolve some of the basic issues first. However, they claimed that in the last meeting that took place in Abu Dhabi in December 2018, the US asked them to announce a two-month ceasefire and also include the Afghan Government in peace talks.According to the Taliban sources, it was decided to hold another meeting in the second week of January 2018 in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh. The Taliban claimed thatthey had chosen their representatives for meeting in Saudi Arabia but then all of a sudden, Saudi Arabia made it conditional that the Taliban leadership would need to announce a two-month ceasefire, which they rejected and announced their boycott of peace talks there.
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January - 18 
United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 18, reports Daily Times. Khalilzad, told Qureshi that the US leadership value
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United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 18, reports Daily Times. Khalilzad, told Qureshi that the US leadership values Pakistan’s efforts for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.Qureshi assured Khalilzad that Pakistan will continue its efforts to facilitate the Afghan reconciliation process to bring peace and stability to the region. “We have a shared responsibility to work towards bringing peace in Afghanistan,” the minister said.
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January - 18 
Awami League (AL) General Secretary, Obaidul Quader, on January 18, said that Jatiya Oikyafront, the opposition alliance, cannot last as ties between communal and non-communal forces cannot continue, report Daily Star. “Elements of split are there [w
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Awami League (AL) General Secretary, Obaidul Quader, on January 18, said that Jatiya Oikyafront, the opposition alliance, cannot last as ties between communal and non-communal forces cannot continue, report Daily Star. “Elements of split are there [within the Oikyafront], so it cannot exist,” he said, adding, “We spotted the splitting factors in the Oikyafront from the beginning.” Further, Obaidul Quader in his reply to a question whether the ruling party would take any step to bring the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)in the upcoming upazila (sub-District) election to be held in March, said, “We didn't call the BNP to participate in the parliamentary election. We will not ask them to join the upazila parishad polls.”
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January - 18 
Sri Lanka Army complying with the President's directive to release all military occupied lands to the rightful owners, released another plot of occupied lands in the Eastern Province, reports Colombo Page. The Army on January 18 symbolically released
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Sri Lanka Army complying with the President's directive to release all military occupied lands to the rightful owners, released another plot of occupied lands in the Eastern Province, reports Colombo Page. The Army on January 18 symbolically released 39.75 acres of Army-used Lands in Pallekadu in the Eastern Province under the Kalmunai Divisional Secretariat of Ampara District.
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January - 18 
A 'local commander' of the Taliban, identified as Mawlvi Saeedullah was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)blast in Manogai in Dara-e-Pech District of Kunar province on January 18, reports Khaama Press.The Afghan Military in the East in a
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A 'local commander' of the Taliban, identified as Mawlvi Saeedullah was killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)blast in Manogai in Dara-e-Pech District of Kunar province on January 18, reports Khaama Press.The Afghan Military in the East in a statement said that the IED was planted by militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) militants in Bist area.
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January - 18 
At least nine Taliban militants were killed and six others injured during the airstrikes of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan on January 18, reports Khaama Press.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan military in th
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At least nine Taliban militants were killed and six others injured during the airstrikes of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in northern Kunduz province of Afghanistan on January 18, reports Khaama Press.The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan military in the North in a statement said the Afghan Air Force A-29 light attack planes neutralised the Taliban targets in Afghan Mazar Village in Qala-e-Zal District on Friday (January 18).The statement further added that the hideouts of Mawlavi Keramatullah and Mawlavi Muqadads were targeted in the airstrikes leaving at least nine militants dead. At least six militants were also injured during the same airstrikes, the 209th Shaheen Corps said, adding, that two motorcycles, an ammunitions depot, and three fighting positions of the militants were destroyed during the operations.
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January - 18 
Twenty five (25) Taliban militants including two key 'commanders' have been killed during separate operations conducted in northern Baghlan and Sar-e-Pul provinces of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reports on January 18. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the
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Twenty five (25) Taliban militants including two key 'commanders' have been killed during separate operations conducted in northern Baghlan and Sar-e-Pul provinces of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reports on January 18. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said at least 19 Taliban militants including two of their key‘commanders’ were killed during the operations in Sayad District of Sar-e-Pul Province during the past two weeks.The statement further added that the two key Taliban ‘commanders’ killed during the operations have been identified as Qari Karim and Mawlavi Yaqoub. The 209th Shaheen Corps in a separate statement said at least six Taliban militants have been killed and four others have sustained injuries since the launch of Pamir-10 operations in Baghlan Province.Three Ford Ranger type vehicles have also been confiscated during the operations and two depots containing clothes and weapons have also been destroyed, the 209th Shaheen Corps added.
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January - 19 
A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) linkman was arrested on January 19 from Tipong in Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel. The linkman has been identified as Buddeshwar Bora. One .32 mm Pistol, live rounds of ammunition, 2
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A National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) linkman was arrested on January 19 from Tipong in Tinsukia District, reports The Sentinel. The linkman has been identified as Buddeshwar Bora. One .32 mm Pistol, live rounds of ammunition, 2 Detonators, approximately 300 grams White Phosphorous Powder, a huge amount of Indian Currency and illegal Alcohol were recovered from him.
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January - 19 
After series of grenade attacks across Kashmir especially in Srinagar city Centre, Security Forces (SFs) on January 19 cordoned off Lal Chowk area of Srinagar District, conducted searches and intensified security across Valley ahead of Republic Day,
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After series of grenade attacks across Kashmir especially in Srinagar city Centre, Security Forces (SFs) on January 19 cordoned off Lal Chowk area of Srinagar District, conducted searches and intensified security across Valley ahead of Republic Day, reports Daily Excelsior. SFs on January 19 cordoned off City Centre Lal Chowk and disallowed vehicular movement towards Amirakadal and diverted it towards Budshah Chowk. They also conducted search operation of hotels and other buildings located in Lal Chowk.
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January - 19 
Five Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] of a newly-formed outfit were arrested with arms and ammunition from an unspecified place between Bagodar and Saria Police Station limits in Giridih District of Jharkhand on January 19, reports The Week. Su
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Five Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] of a newly-formed outfit were arrested with arms and ammunition from an unspecified place between Bagodar and Saria Police Station limits in Giridih District of Jharkhand on January 19, reports The Week. Superintendent of Police (SP), Surendra Jha said that the five Naxalites were arrested following a tip-off that the LWEs had gathered between Bagodar and Saria Police Station of the District. One rifle, three other weapons, at least 24 dynamites, gelatin sticks and uniform were recovered from their possession, the SP said. SP, Jha said that the new Naxal outfit is active on the borders of Hazaribagh and Koderma Districts of the State and was involved in the killing of a contractor. The identities of the arrested LWEs are yet to be ascertained.
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January - 19 
Militants lobbed a grenade on Police Station Yaripora in Kulgam District on January 19, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no report of any damage.
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Militants lobbed a grenade on Police Station Yaripora in Kulgam District on January 19, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no report of any damage.
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January - 19 
Four persons, including a husband, wife and their teenage daughter were killed while their minor son received bullet wounds in an alleged shootout by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), in Sahiwal District of Punjab on January 19, reports GeoTV. CTD
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Four persons, including a husband, wife and their teenage daughter were killed while their minor son received bullet wounds in an alleged shootout by Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), in Sahiwal District of Punjab on January 19, reports GeoTV. CTD personnel said they had killed a 'local commander', identified as Zeeshan of militant organisation Daesh/ Islamic State (IS) and three others in the operation.
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January - 19 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative, Mamunur Rashid alias Ripon, (30), from Gazipur District on January 19, reports Daily Star. Ripon is one of the main accused in the Holy Artisan café attack case. F
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) operative, Mamunur Rashid alias Ripon, (30), from Gazipur District on January 19, reports Daily Star. Ripon is one of the main accused in the Holy Artisan café attack case. Four sketches of maps, a diary and Bangladesh Taka worth 147,000 were also recovered from his possession. Following the arrest of the militant, JMB), RAB officials revealed that the militant formation was planning a Trishal-like prison van ambush to snatch the inmates accused in the Holy Artisan café attack case. On February 23, 2014, JMB militants took away three of their comrades at Trishal Upazila as they were being transported in a prison van from Kashimpur jail to a court in Mymensingh District.
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January - 19 
Sri Lanka's Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) officers arrested a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, identified as Suthan from Karanthai Palai in Northern Province on January 19, reports Tamil Guardian. The 40-year-old man, wh
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Sri Lanka's Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) officers arrested a former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, identified as Suthan from Karanthai Palai in Northern Province on January 19, reports Tamil Guardian. The 40-year-old man, who is understood to have undergone an amputation, was arrested along with two pistols, 150 bullets and locally made gun which were found at his address. The TID have taken him to Vavuniya for further inquiry. The arrest is part of a series of interrogations and detentions of former LTTE cadre across the North-East over recent months.
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January - 19 
According to sources, Afghan Special Forces conducted a clearance operation in Pul-e Khumri District of Baghlan province, killing 12 Taliban fighters and wounding eight.
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According to sources, Afghan Special Forces conducted a clearance operation in Pul-e Khumri District of Baghlan province, killing 12 Taliban fighters and wounding eight.
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January - 19 
Coalition air strike in Tarinkot of Uruzgan killed two Taliban militants and in a separate air strike in Sangin District of Helmand Province killed one Taliban militant.
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Coalition air strike in Tarinkot of Uruzgan killed two Taliban militants and in a separate air strike in Sangin District of Helmand Province killed one Taliban militant.
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January - 19 
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani stated that the government would talk with Pakistan if the Taliban group is being represented by Pakistan or any other regional country, reports Khaama Press on January 20. The President stated that ‘Taliban have two o
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani stated that the government would talk with Pakistan if the Taliban group is being represented by Pakistan or any other regional country, reports Khaama Press on January 20. The President stated that ‘Taliban have two options; to be represented Pakistan and other regional countries, or they should represent themselves as Afghans’. The latest remarks by President Ghani come amid ongoing efforts to launch direct peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban group. However, the Taliban group has so far refused to participate in direct talks with the government emphasizing that the group prefers direct negotiations with the United States mainly focusing on complete withdrawal of the foreign forces.
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January - 20 
A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) damaged a portion of the iron ore slurry pipeline of the Essar Steel near Digha Janbai village under Ralegada Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution)in th
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A group of armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) damaged a portion of the iron ore slurry pipeline of the Essar Steel near Digha Janbai village under Ralegada Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution)in the ‘cut-off’ areas of Chitrakonda block in Malkangiri District of Odisha late on January 20, reports Odishabytes.com. According to reports, a group of armed Maoists barged into the village near the plant and damaged the pipeline at some place with the help of crowbars and hacksaw blades. Work in the plant has been stopped as the supply of iron ore slurry to Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) via Chhattisgarh has been disrupted due to the damage in the pipelines.
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January - 20 
A new information warfare team is being set up at the Army Headquarters to prevent online honey trapping of Indian Soldiers by Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) operatives, reports India Today on January 20. Several Twitter handles and Facebook accoun
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A new information warfare team is being set up at the Army Headquarters to prevent online honey trapping of Indian Soldiers by Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) operatives, reports India Today on January 20. Several Twitter handles and Facebook accounts being run to 'honey trap' soldiers have been identified. The Army has described 'honey trap' cases as a weapon of hybrid warfare being waged by the enemy across the borders. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has ordered the force to crack the whip in cases of social media rules being flouted. General Rawat on January 10 had stated that ‘Soldiers have been told not to accept social media friend requests with names of film stars. These could be honey traps. We are taking this very seriously and cannot allow security to be compromised through social media. For those (soldiers) who are not reporting the matter, the punishment is heavy’. Rawat said that social media cannot be banned in the military but it is to be used in a constructive manner.
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January - 20 
According to reports, 31 Rohingyas have been stranded on the zero line in Tripura for the last two days with Indian and Bangladeshi border security personnel refusing to accept them as refugees, reports Indian Express on January 21. While the Border
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According to reports, 31 Rohingyas have been stranded on the zero line in Tripura for the last two days with Indian and Bangladeshi border security personnel refusing to accept them as refugees, reports Indian Express on January 21. While the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) alleged the Rohingya Muslims tried to cross over from India, the Border Security Force (BSF) stated that there was no sign of a breach on the Indian side. The BSF, which believes the Rohingya may have comes from Bangladesh, has also offered the BGB a joint survey of the fencing on the Indian side to identify a possible breach. According to BSF Deputy Inspector General (DIG) ‘We expected the BGB will contact us for a flag meeting. But they did not communicate, rather we communicated and yesterday an officer-level meeting was conducted at the zero line where second-in-command of our battalion and second-in-command of their battalion met on the zero line’. According to Belwa, Bangladesh authorities have declined a joint survey and asserted that the BSF accept the Rohingya into Indian Territory.
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January - 20 
Earlier on January 20, an unspecified number of explosives were recovered during a search operation from Sadiya in Tinsukia District, reports Business Standard. According to Police officials, Operations in the District have been intensified to preven
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Earlier on January 20, an unspecified number of explosives were recovered during a search operation from Sadiya in Tinsukia District, reports Business Standard. According to Police officials, Operations in the District have been intensified to prevent any untoward incidents in the run up to the Republic Day celebrations.
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January - 20 
Indian missions in the United States and Canada have sought security arrangements from local police and authorities as a separatist pro-Khalistan group plans to disrupt the flag-hoisting ceremony during the 70th Republic Day functions, reports NDTV o
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Indian missions in the United States and Canada have sought security arrangements from local police and authorities as a separatist pro-Khalistan group plans to disrupt the flag-hoisting ceremony during the 70th Republic Day functions, reports NDTV on January 20. In the US, functions have been planned in Washington, New York, Houston, San Francisco, Chicago and Atlanta. Similar functions have been planned in Ottawa, Vancouver and Toronto in Canada. Toronto and Vancouver is home to a large number of Indians, especially from Punjab and the Sikh community. A statement issued by the separatist group Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), said it will honour the pro-Khalistan Sikhs who will disrupt the hoisting of the Indian flag. The SFJ is considered a Sikh separatist group by intelligence agencies which are demanding the creation of Khalistan as a separate territory for Sikhs. In recent years, the SFJ has increased its separatist activities in US, Canada and Britain. In December last year, the SFJ put up separatist posters and hoardings of 'Referendum 2020' in Pakistan when Indian pilgrims went to Nankana Sahib town to celebrate the 549th birth anniversary of Sikhism's founder, Guru Nanak Dev.
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January - 20 
Nagaland Chief Minister (CM) Neiphiu Rio on January 20 stated the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is not applicable to Nagaland, as the state stands protected under the provisions of Article 371(A) and the Inner Line Permit, reports The Shillong Tim
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Nagaland Chief Minister (CM) Neiphiu Rio on January 20 stated the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) is not applicable to Nagaland, as the state stands protected under the provisions of Article 371(A) and the Inner Line Permit, reports The Shillong Times. He said the state cabinet which met on January 18 discussed the Bill and re-iterated the earlier decisions adopted by the Cabinet on June 5, 2018 and January 7, 2019. ‘The cabinet was of the unequivocal view that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill is not applicable to Nagaland and we stand protected under the provisions of Article 371 (A) and the Inner Line Permit (ILP) as per Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, (BEFR) of 1873, armed under Clause 16 of the 16 Point Agreement’. He also said that the Cabinet decided to adopt a resolution re-arming all provisions of Article 371(A) and to strengthen the implementation of the ILP as per the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) of 1873 that will also be taken up in the upcoming Nagaland Assembly session.
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January - 20 
On January 20, a Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-N) militant was arrested from an unspecified location in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrest was identified as LaishramSuni Singh.
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On January 20, a Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-N) militant was arrested from an unspecified location in Tengnoupal District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrest was identified as LaishramSuni Singh.
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January - 20 
On January 20, Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted on the suggestion of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to look into the issue of Scheduled Tribe (ST) to six ethnic communities decided to hold discussions with all tribal communities of the State b
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On January 20, Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted on the suggestion of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to look into the issue of Scheduled Tribe (ST) to six ethnic communities decided to hold discussions with all tribal communities of the State before submitting its report, reports Assam Tribune. GoM, headed by State Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, also decided to examine the population pattern of the six ethnic communities. Official sources said the GoM will hold discussion with the All Assam Tribal Sangha, the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) administration and other tribal communities of the State later this month. It will also meet representatives of the six ethnic communities. Tribal groups with ST status, including Bodos, have expressed apprehension that the Bill tabled without consulting them may lead to curtailment of their rights. The GoM will suggest with modalities for granting ST status to the six communities, but without harming the rights of the tribes that are currently enjoying the status.
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January - 20 
Pakistan army also opened firing at Pokhra, Kalal and Baba Khori forward villages along Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District during the day on January 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian troops retaliated.
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Pakistan army also opened firing at Pokhra, Kalal and Baba Khori forward villages along Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District during the day on January 20, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian troops retaliated.
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January - 20 
Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire and fired unprovoked along International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District on January 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Pakistani Rangers at around 11 am opened firing with small arms
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Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire and fired unprovoked along International Border (IB) in Hiranagar sector of Kathua District on January 20, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Pakistani Rangers at around 11 am opened firing with small arms in Hiranagar sector and the Border Security Force (BSF) troops responded by limited firing. However, no loss or damage on Indian side has been reported so far.
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January - 20 
Police has informed that three youths has joined United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), reports Northeast Today on January 20. One of the youths have been identified as Hriday Sarkar from Golakganj in Dhubri District He reportedly join
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Police has informed that three youths has joined United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I), reports Northeast Today on January 20. One of the youths have been identified as Hriday Sarkar from Golakganj in Dhubri District He reportedly joined ULFA-I along with two others from Dhemaji and Goalpara District. Hriday Sarkar left to join ULFA-I on January 15 on the occasion of Bihu, the annual festival of harvest and feasting.
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January - 20 
The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said on January 20 that the United Nations (UN) must play its role in resolving the Kashmir dispute, reports Greater Kashmir. In a meeting
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The Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) comprising Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik said on January 20 that the United Nations (UN) must play its role in resolving the Kashmir dispute, reports Greater Kashmir. In a meeting at Geelani’s Hyderpora residence, the JRL urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to implement its report on human rights situation in Kashmir that the UN secretary-general keeps referring to. “It is incumbent upon the secretary-general not only to urgently take steps to mitigate the grave human rights abuses perpetuated by New Delhi in Jammu and Kashmir (which the UN report elaborates), but also ensure that the commitment made by the august body to the people of entire J&K of resolving the Kashmir dispute is upheld by implementing the relevant UN resolutions,” a statement issued by the JRL said. “The (Kashmir) dispute continues to remain hanging for the past more than 70 years and it is long overdue that the UN plays its role in resolving one of world’s oldest disputes,” the statement read.
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January - 20 
A Police team raiding a gambling den at Mandi Sadiq Gunj in Bahawalnagar District of Punjab on January 20, was allegedly taken hostage by gamblers and their accomplices and later rescued by another Police contingent, reports The Dawn. According to Po
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A Police team raiding a gambling den at Mandi Sadiq Gunj in Bahawalnagar District of Punjab on January 20, was allegedly taken hostage by gamblers and their accomplices and later rescued by another Police contingent, reports The Dawn. According to Police sources, a Police team raided the house of one Sheikh Adnan in Mohallah Qasaban, Mandi Sadiq Gang, where a number of people were allegedly busy placing bets on the cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa. Police lodged a case against 37 identified gamblers, including two women and 60 unidentified suspects.
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January - 20 
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on January 20 said that peace in Afghanistan is vital for regional peace, reports Daily Times. The Army’s media wing said a US delegation; led by Commander US CENTCOM General Joseph L Votel called
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Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on January 20 said that peace in Afghanistan is vital for regional peace, reports Daily Times. The Army’s media wing said a US delegation; led by Commander US CENTCOM General Joseph L Votel called on the Army chief. During the meeting, geo-strategic environment, regional security and Afghanistan peace and reconciliation process were discussed. The visiting delegation appreciated Pakistan Army’s efforts for regional peace and stability. The COAS said that despite constraints Pakistan has contributed to regional peace and would continue to do so.
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January - 20 
On January 20, CTD officials killed two more suspected terrorists, identified as Abdur Rehman and Kashif Langra in a shootout in Gujranwala District, reports Daily Times. The suspects allegedly belonged to a banned outfit and were gunned down in an e
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On January 20, CTD officials killed two more suspected terrorists, identified as Abdur Rehman and Kashif Langra in a shootout in Gujranwala District, reports Daily Times. The suspects allegedly belonged to a banned outfit and were gunned down in an exchange of fire, a CTD spokesperson said, claiming that the two men were accomplices of terrorist Zeeshan. The deceased were wanted for their involvement in attacks on Security Forces (SFs) and kidnapping of local and foreign citizens, he added. According to the anti-terror police department, the two alleged terrorists were residing in Zeeshan’s house in Lahore and fled when they heard the news of Zeeshan’s death.
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January - 20 
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has established a Cyber Vigilance Division (CVD) to handle complaints against unlawful online content under Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), The Dawn reports on January 20. In order to handle this
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has established a Cyber Vigilance Division (CVD) to handle complaints against unlawful online content under Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), The Dawn reports on January 20. In order to handle this role, PTA has also developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for lodging complaints and their disposal has been developed accordingly. All content hosted on unsecured websites is being currently handled through telecom operators and PTA itself. On the contrary, any content which is unlawful and hosted on secured web site is handled differently. Popular social media websites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are a few examples of secured websites which are hosted outside of the physical boundaries of Pakistan. As per PTA's latest report, the authority has developed close liaison with all such platforms to honour requests made for removal of content that does not pass the standards of CVD.
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January - 20 
Police on January 21 registered a case against scores of Pashtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leaders and workers under terrorism charges after the party held a rally in Karachi's Sohrab Goth area on January 20, reports Dawn. Police had reportedly invoke
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Police on January 21 registered a case against scores of Pashtoon Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) leaders and workers under terrorism charges after the party held a rally in Karachi's Sohrab Goth area on January 20, reports Dawn. Police had reportedly invoked Sections 147, 149, 186, 153-A, 500 and 505 of the Pakistan Penal Code and 7-ATA (Anti-Terrorism Act) against 250-300 persons, including 16 identified by name.
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January - 20 
A group of persons set ablaze three houses and cut down 400 betel leaf plants allegedly to grab land belonging to ethnic Khasi community in Nalikhai punjeei area in the District on January 20, reports Daily Star. Khasi people filed a case with Barlek
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A group of persons set ablaze three houses and cut down 400 betel leaf plants allegedly to grab land belonging to ethnic Khasi community in Nalikhai punjeei area in the District on January 20, reports Daily Star. Khasi people filed a case with Barlekha Police Station in the district against 10 persons.
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January - 20 
Detective Branch (south division) of Police arrested ‘patron’ of Jama'atul Muslimeen, Rizwan Haroon, from Dhanmondi area of the City on January 20, reports Daily Star. The suspect is also the former owner of Lakehead Grammar School. A press release i
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Detective Branch (south division) of Police arrested ‘patron’ of Jama'atul Muslimeen, Rizwan Haroon, from Dhanmondi area of the City on January 20, reports Daily Star. The suspect is also the former owner of Lakehead Grammar School. A press release issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Police stated that the Government had blacklisted Jama'atul Muslimeen soon after its activities came to the notice of law enforcers in 2005. Jama'atul Muslimeen is the first organisation in Bangladesh that followed the ideology of Al-Qaeda, the press release said. Dhaka Tribune adds that Jama'atul Muslimeen created a network in English medium schools to build up a reservoir of potential recruits. Rizwan purchased the school in 2006. According to the Police, Rizwan Haroon sold the Lakehead Grammar School to Khaled Hasan Motin, another suspected militant in 2017 and went into hiding.
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January - 20 
Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jasim on January 20 issued an arrest warrant against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia, in a case filed over making derogatory remark on the Awami League in 2014, reports Daily Star. The orde
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Metropolitan Magistrate Mohammad Jasim on January 20 issued an arrest warrant against Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia, in a case filed over making derogatory remark on the Awami League in 2014, reports Daily Star. The order is based on the probe report submitted by Shahbagh Police Station on June 30 2018. Magistrate Mohammad Jasim directed Gulshan Police Station to execute the warrant and submit a report before it by February 18.
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January - 20 
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on January 20 said that India should not worry about the China-led One Belt One Road (OBOR); rather it can join the initiative for the economic benefit of all countries, reports Daily Star on January 23. "Being such a big
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on January 20 said that India should not worry about the China-led One Belt One Road (OBOR); rather it can join the initiative for the economic benefit of all countries, reports Daily Star on January 23. "Being such a big country and big economy, India should not worry about it [OBOR]. Rather, they can also join so that all the countries can benefit economically," she said in an interview with Indian news channel CNN-News18. "The world has become a global village. For economic development, you need connectivity. It is very, very important," PM Sheikh Hasina added.
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Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) detained a family of six Rohingyas, including three children, from Kadamtali Bus Terminal area in Sylhet city on January 20, reports Daily Star. Zedan Al Musa, additional deputy commissioner (media) of SMP, said the d
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Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) detained a family of six Rohingyas, including three children, from Kadamtali Bus Terminal area in Sylhet city on January 20, reports Daily Star. Zedan Al Musa, additional deputy commissioner (media) of SMP, said the detained Rohingyas entered Bangladesh from India through Zakiganj border. They were sent to the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox's Bazar under Police escort on January 21.
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January - 20 
A group of unidentified persons set ablaze the Shaid Banafsha girl’s school in Farah province on January 20, reports Tolo News. Deputy Head of the Department of education in Farah, Mohammad Sadiq Halimi said that nearly 1,000 girls were enrolled in t
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A group of unidentified persons set ablaze the Shaid Banafsha girl’s school in Farah province on January 20, reports Tolo News. Deputy Head of the Department of education in Farah, Mohammad Sadiq Halimi said that nearly 1,000 girls were enrolled in the school.
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January - 20 
A member of Logar Provincial Council stated that a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Logar Governor and the Provincial National Directorate of Security (NDS) on January 20 at Safid Sang area in Mohammad Agha District, reports Tolo News. Unconfirmed
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A member of Logar Provincial Council stated that a suicide bomber targeted a convoy of Logar Governor and the Provincial National Directorate of Security (NDS) on January 20 at Safid Sang area in Mohammad Agha District, reports Tolo News. Unconfirmed reports say that seven bodyguards of the governor have been wounded in the attack.
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January - 21 
21 Bangladeshi nationals who had entered India illegally (through Assam) was deported on January 21, reports Morung Express. The deportees were identified as Nasir Hussain, Abdul Wahid, Mohammad Khairul, Jahida Begum, Sufia Begum, Mihir Pebel Mia, Sa
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21 Bangladeshi nationals who had entered India illegally (through Assam) was deported on January 21, reports Morung Express. The deportees were identified as Nasir Hussain, Abdul Wahid, Mohammad Khairul, Jahida Begum, Sufia Begum, Mihir Pebel Mia, Safique Islam, Saveel Ahmed, Ramjan Ali, Bablu Ahmed, Suman Fakir, Masum Ahmed, Nazim Uddin, Asraful Alam Choudhury, LitunKanti Das, Tofique Ali, Raju Ahmed, Dilwar Hussain, Md Sukkur, Samim Ahmed and Rubel Ahmad.
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January - 21 
Ahead of Canada’s federal elections, a section of Sikh community with separatist agenda have begun 'Prove it or Remove it’ campaign to pressurise the Government for removal of Khalistani extremism component from 2018 report on the terrorism threat to
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Ahead of Canada’s federal elections, a section of Sikh community with separatist agenda have begun 'Prove it or Remove it’ campaign to pressurise the Government for removal of Khalistani extremism component from 2018 report on the terrorism threat to Canada, reports Times of India on January 21. A large number of Khalistan supporters, who support the ruling Liberal Party have reservations on continuing to extend their support to Liberals in the upcoming elections if the Khalistan extremism component is not withdrawn. In the recently released 2018 public report on the terrorism threat to Canada, the Government has expressed concern over pro Khalistani Sikhs in Canada and admitted that some individuals in Canada continue to support extremist ideologies and movements. The report also mentioned about the 1985 Air India bombing which claimed 331 lives. Barring this incident of terrorism, the report doesn’t point to any current incident of violence or terrorism associated with the Sikh community in Canada.
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January - 21 
Clashes and stone-pelting protests erupted in Pulwama District amid a shutdown following a gunfight between militants and the SFs in Budgam District on January 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The area observed a shutdown while youth clashed with the SFs
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Clashes and stone-pelting protests erupted in Pulwama District amid a shutdown following a gunfight between militants and the SFs in Budgam District on January 21, reports Daily Excelsior. The area observed a shutdown while youth clashed with the SFs soon after the rumours of the killing of militants spread in the area. Clashes broke out at Rajpora Chowk, Murran Chowk and Kakapora areas of the Pulwama District.
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January - 21 
Cordon And Search operations (CASO) were conducted in Imphal East and West District by Police on January 21, reports Imphal Free Press. In Imphal East, 75 males, 53 females were verified. Out of the total, 7 persons were detained for further verifica
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Cordon And Search operations (CASO) were conducted in Imphal East and West District by Police on January 21, reports Imphal Free Press. In Imphal East, 75 males, 53 females were verified. Out of the total, 7 persons were detained for further verifications. In Imphal West, a total of 220 persons residing in 45 houses and rents were verified but no one was detained. The Police team also conducted CASO at the surrounding of Wahengbam Leikai in the District and about 663 persons were verified and out of them, 31 persons who failed to bring out proper identification document were detained and handed over to city police.
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January - 21 
More than 30 Rohingyas including 12 children were arrested from Churaibari in North Tripura District near Tripura-Assam interstate boundary on January 21, reports The Hindu. North Tripura District Police Chief Bhanupada Chakraborty stated that ‘The A
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More than 30 Rohingyas including 12 children were arrested from Churaibari in North Tripura District near Tripura-Assam interstate boundary on January 21, reports The Hindu. North Tripura District Police Chief Bhanupada Chakraborty stated that ‘The Assam police have arrested 30 Rohingya Muslims from a Guwahati-bound bus at Churaibari along the inter-state border on Monday night’. Quoting Assam Police officials, he said that the 30 Rohingya Muslims, including nine women and 12 children, boarded the Guwahati bound bus from Agartala.
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January - 21 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mohammad Hussain Molani in Jaipur on January 21 when he returned from Dubai, reports NDTV. He is accused in a terror funding case involving the banned Pakistani organisation Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (F
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Mohammad Hussain Molani in Jaipur on January 21 when he returned from Dubai, reports NDTV. He is accused in a terror funding case involving the banned Pakistani organisation Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), The Hindu further adds that the NIA statement also added that ‘The accused was evading arrest by hiding in Dubai, UAE, for long. A Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued by NIA. He was detained on arrival at Jaipur International Airport from Dubai on January 20’. NIA said this was the fourth arrest in the case, relating to “receiving terror funds being sent by FIF operatives to their associates through hawala operators for furthering their nefarious activities to create unrest in India.” The accused was in close contact with foreign-based financiers of FIF. The arrestee was produced in front of a special NIA court which granted nine-day custody to the agency.
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January - 21 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been handed over the probe in the case in which a man, Harpalsingh Pratapsingh Naik, allegedly linked to the Khalistani movement was arrested from Chakan in Pune city of Pune District, reports Indian Express on
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been handed over the probe in the case in which a man, Harpalsingh Pratapsingh Naik, allegedly linked to the Khalistani movement was arrested from Chakan in Pune city of Pune District, reports Indian Express on January 21. Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) that was probing the case till now had arrested one more suspect from Delhi in connection with the incident. Earlier, ATS on December 2, 2018 arrested Naik for using social media to provoke youths to carry out terror attacks. The ATS probe had brought to light the links of Naik with some operatives in Pakistan and United Kingdom. Later, Punjab police arrested another suspect, identified as Mohin Khan Alias Munna Khan, from Sirhind on December 24. Khan was found to be associated with Naik.
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January - 21 
Non-Bailable warrants were issued on January 21 by a sessions court in Mumbai against two Pakistani Army officers for their involvement in 26/11 attack in Mumbai, reports New Indian Express on February 4. The Pakistani Army officers were identified a
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Non-Bailable warrants were issued on January 21 by a sessions court in Mumbai against two Pakistani Army officers for their involvement in 26/11 attack in Mumbai, reports New Indian Express on February 4. The Pakistani Army officers were identified as Major Abdul Rehman Pasha and Major Iqbal. Major Iqbal and Major Pasha are wanted accused as per the charge sheet filed by the Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch in the case. While Major Pasha has retired, Major Iqbal is still believed to be serving as an Inter Service Intelligence (ISI) official in Pakistan.
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January - 21 
On January 21, Pallab Bhattacharya, Director General of Police (DGP) special Branch stated that United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) could target Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the state, reports Hindustan Times. He stated th
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On January 21, Pallab Bhattacharya, Director General of Police (DGP) special Branch stated that United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) could target Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in the state, reports Hindustan Times. He stated that ‘We are a bit apprehensive after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was introduced and passed in the Lok Sabha and the ensuing agitation in the state. The situation is fragile. In this surcharged atmosphere vulnerable groups like Hindi speakers, Bengali Hindus and BJP workers could be the likely target of ULFA-I’.
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January - 21 
Ravi Suliya Pujari, a close associate of Dawood Ibrahim was arrested from Dakar in Senegal on January 21, reports The Hindu on February 1. Ravi Pujari is accused in at least 91 cases in Karnataka and a further 50 cases in Mumbai (Maharashtra). Accord
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Ravi Suliya Pujari, a close associate of Dawood Ibrahim was arrested from Dakar in Senegal on January 21, reports The Hindu on February 1. Ravi Pujari is accused in at least 91 cases in Karnataka and a further 50 cases in Mumbai (Maharashtra). According to Karnataka Government press release, he had obtained a new identity of one Antony Fernandez, and even got a Burkina Faso passport for himself and his family. According to Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Karnataka has started formalities to bring Pujari to India.
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January - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head from Bade Gudra Surnar forest under the Kuakonda Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 2
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a reward of INR 500,000 on his head from Bade Gudra Surnar forest under the Kuakonda Police Station limits in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 21, reports The Pioneer. The Maoist identified as Laxman Kartami alias Panda,‘President’ of Chetna Natya Mandali (CNM), the CPI-Maoist cultural wing, was reported to be involved in the Malewada blast incident on March 30, 2016, which killed seven Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)personnel, and also wanted for a number of crimes.Panda was active for a long time in the Katekalyan Area Committee.
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January - 21 
Security Forces (SFs) arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militant, Singmai Haseng, from Tirap Colliery in Ledo town in Tinsukia District on January 21, reports Business Standard. A pistol, magazine and three rounds
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Security Forces (SFs) arrested a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Reformation (NSCN-R) militant, Singmai Haseng, from Tirap Colliery in Ledo town in Tinsukia District on January 21, reports Business Standard. A pistol, magazine and three rounds of ammunition were recovered from the militant.
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January - 21 
Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested a Malda based smuggler identified as Khalik Sheikh near Anand Vihar Railway station in Delhi on January 21 along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with face value of INR one Million, reports The Times of Ind
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Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested a Malda based smuggler identified as Khalik Sheikh near Anand Vihar Railway station in Delhi on January 21 along with Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) with face value of INR one Million, reports The Times of India. This is the biggest seizure of FICN since demonetization. According to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), "The recovered FICN appear to have been printed in a sophisticated unit. They have almost all the security features, including thread and watermark. It is very difficult for a common person to distinguish the fake ones from the original currency." The accused was roped into the FICN trade by a Bangladeshi national identified as Ashfaq. According to Police, the last four fake currency busts, including the second largest seizure of INR 800,000 in May 2018 had FICN notes of INR 2000 denomination.
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January - 21 
The fate of 31 Rohingya Muslims stranded on the international border between Tripura and Bangladesh continues to hang in balance as both Indian and Bangladesh authorities have refused to accept them, reports Indian Express on January 21. According to
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The fate of 31 Rohingya Muslims stranded on the international border between Tripura and Bangladesh continues to hang in balance as both Indian and Bangladesh authorities have refused to accept them, reports Indian Express on January 21. According to Border Security Force (BSF) officials in Delhi there was no question of India accepting them as Bangladesh authorities have not yet provided any evidence of the Rohingya having crossed over from India. A Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) official stated that ‘It is definitely not a case of BSF pushing Rohingya across the border as no one would push 31 people together. However, how and from where they reached where they are at the moment is a matter of investigation. Unless it is proven that they crossed over from India, there is no reason why we should accept them’.
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January - 21 
The indefinite economic blockade by All Moran Students Union (AMSU) paralyzed life along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border area, reports The Sentinel on January 21. AMSU launched the indefinite economic blockade demanding to scrap the controversial Citi
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The indefinite economic blockade by All Moran Students Union (AMSU) paralyzed life along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border area, reports The Sentinel on January 21. AMSU launched the indefinite economic blockade demanding to scrap the controversial Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), 2016, granting Scheduled Tribe (ST) Status to Moran community, conferring Permanent Residential Certificate (PRC) to the indigenous Moran people living in Arunachal Pradesh and scrapping the decision to privatize oil fields. The agitations had severely affected the movements of commercial vehicles including the transportation of oil, domestic gas and other goods and commodities.
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January - 21 
Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as killed militants as Manzoor Ahmad Kar, Shahid Baba and Hilal Ahmad (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Hapatnar forests in Charar-e-Sharief area of Budgam District on January 21,
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Three Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) militants, identified as killed militants as Manzoor Ahmad Kar, Shahid Baba and Hilal Ahmad (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Hapatnar forests in Charar-e-Sharief area of Budgam District on January 21, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) intensified the combing operation, militants hiding in the area opened fire triggering off a gunfight in which three militants were killed. Later, bodies of the three slain militants were recovered along with arms and ammunition.
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January - 21 
Yung Aung led faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has called for a ‘boycott’ of India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26 which “in all Naga areas including Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam states’,
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Yung Aung led faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) has called for a ‘boycott’ of India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26 which “in all Naga areas including Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam states’, reports Morung Express on January 21. The call for boycott was issued in a press release by ‘minister in charge of publicity’ (MIP) ‘major’ Joseph Lamkang.
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January - 21 
Afghan Taliban said that the United States has agreed to discuss the withdrawal of the troops that led to the resumption of talks in Qatar after the deadlock of nearly a month in the peace process, reports The News. “Following US acceptance of the ag
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Afghan Taliban said that the United States has agreed to discuss the withdrawal of the troops that led to the resumption of talks in Qatar after the deadlock of nearly a month in the peace process, reports The News. “Following US acceptance of the agenda of ending invasion of Afghanistan and preventing Afghanistan from being used against other countries in the future, talks with American representatives took place today (January 21) in Doha, the capital of Qatar,” Taliban ‘spokesman’ Zabihullah Mujahid said, adding that the session will also continue on January 22. The formal talks began after the two sides agreed on a two-point agenda. “The two-point agenda says US-led foreign forces would end the ‘occupation’ of Afghanistan, and b.) Afghan soil would not be used in future to harm any country,” Mujahid said in the statement.
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January - 21 
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on January 21 said that the Prime Minister will also discuss reconciliation in Afghanistan during the visit, reports The News. “Qatar has played its role in Afghan reconciliation. The Afghan Taliban had opened th
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Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on January 21 said that the Prime Minister will also discuss reconciliation in Afghanistan during the visit, reports The News. “Qatar has played its role in Afghan reconciliation. The Afghan Taliban had opened their political office there and they have been playing their role. We will hold consultations on the peace process as to how can we jointly work on the initiative for peace and reconciliation to make the region peaceful and stable,” Shah Mahmood Qureshi said in a departure statement.
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January - 21 
Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured the people that strict action will be taken against the culprits responsible for the Sahiwal tragedy as he returns from Qatar, reports The News on January 22. “The grief & anger of the people of Pakistan on Sahiw
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has assured the people that strict action will be taken against the culprits responsible for the Sahiwal tragedy as he returns from Qatar, reports The News on January 22. “The grief & anger of the people of Pakistan on Sahiwal incident is understandable and justified. I assure the nation that when I return from Qatar not only will the guilty be given exemplary punishment but I will review the entire structure of Punjab Police and start process of reforming it,” Prime Minister Imran khan had tweeted.
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January - 21 
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar promised to provide justice to the victims of Sahiwal incident once the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report is submitted to him, reports The News on January 22.
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Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar promised to provide justice to the victims of Sahiwal incident once the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report is submitted to him, reports The News on January 22.
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January - 21 
The High Court on January 21 granted six-month bail to former Inspectors General of Police (IGP) Ashraful Huda and Shahudul Haque, who were convicted in a case filed over 21 August grenade attack, reports Prothom Alo.
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The High Court on January 21 granted six-month bail to former Inspectors General of Police (IGP) Ashraful Huda and Shahudul Haque, who were convicted in a case filed over 21 August grenade attack, reports Prothom Alo.
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January - 21 
Approximately 126 members of the Afghan Security Forces were killed in a Taliban suicide attack on the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Forces Training Center in Maidan Shahr, administrative capital of the province, reports Reuters. Attackers r
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Approximately 126 members of the Afghan Security Forces were killed in a Taliban suicide attack on the National Directorate of Security (NDS) Forces Training Center in Maidan Shahr, administrative capital of the province, reports Reuters. Attackers rammed a captured military Humvee packed with explosives into a training centre of the NDS in Maidan Wardak province, west of the capital Kabul. At least two gunmen followed up, spraying the compound with gunfire before they were shot down. “We have information that 126 people have been killed in the explosion inside the military training centre, eight special commandos are among the dead,” said an unnamed senior official in the Defence Ministry in Kabul, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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January - 21 
National Directorate of Security (NDS), during the operations which were conducted over the past one week, busted three terrorist networks and arrested 30 militants in the Kandahar province, reports Khaama Press on January 22.
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National Directorate of Security (NDS), during the operations which were conducted over the past one week, busted three terrorist networks and arrested 30 militants in the Kandahar province, reports Khaama Press on January 22.
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January - 21 
On January 21, At least three Taliban attackers were killed in a suicide attack near an Afghan Special Forces base in Maidan Shahr in Wardak province, reports Tolo News. Taliban suicide bomber detonated a car bomb close to the base. According to spo
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On January 21, At least three Taliban attackers were killed in a suicide attack near an Afghan Special Forces base in Maidan Shahr in Wardak province, reports Tolo News. Taliban suicide bomber detonated a car bomb close to the base. According to spokesman for Provincial Governor Incident happened at about 0700 Hrs (local time) after a car bomb exploded close to a base where Afghan Special Forces are stationed. The Spokesperson also stated that security forces also suffered casualties but no exact information is available so far.
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January - 21 
The Afghan Air Force carried out a series of night airstrikes in Khas Uruzgan district of the province leaving at least 30 Taliban militants dead, reports Khaama Press.
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The Afghan Air Force carried out a series of night airstrikes in Khas Uruzgan district of the province leaving at least 30 Taliban militants dead, reports Khaama Press.
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January - 21 
Two Taliban militants were killed by the Afghan Security Forces (SFs ) to foil an attack on an Army outpost in Kashmand village in Qarghayi District in the province on January 21, reports Khaama Press.
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Two Taliban militants were killed by the Afghan Security Forces (SFs ) to foil an attack on an Army outpost in Kashmand village in Qarghayi District in the province on January 21, reports Khaama Press.
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January - 21 
India plans to renew its offer to extend the coastal surveillance radar systems (CSRS) project to the island neighbour, Maldives as part of the defence cooperation dialogue, reports The Times of India on January 21. This dialogue takes up from the de
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India plans to renew its offer to extend the coastal surveillance radar systems (CSRS) project to the island neighbour, Maldives as part of the defence cooperation dialogue, reports The Times of India on January 21. This dialogue takes up from the defence cooperation agreement signed with former president Abdulla Yameen in 2016. However, as relations between New Delhi and Male iced over, Yameen refused to allow the installation of Indian radars, preferring to turn to China. Sources said the CSRS has is being offered to other countries as well, which will contribute in creating a network of information to aid maritime domain awareness (MDA) in the Indian Ocean region. Maldives’ Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi due to visit India on her first tour this week.
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January - 22 
Border Security Force (BSF) on January 22 handed over the 31 Rohingyas, who were stranded on the India-Bangladesh border for four days, reports Assam Tribune. The 31 Rohingyas, who had apparently come from Jammu and Kashmir, were stuck in no-man’s la
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Border Security Force (BSF) on January 22 handed over the 31 Rohingyas, who were stranded on the India-Bangladesh border for four days, reports Assam Tribune. The 31 Rohingyas, who had apparently come from Jammu and Kashmir, were stuck in no-man’s land, beyond the barbed wire fence along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Tripura since January 18. The decision to hand over the Rohingyas to the Tripura Police was taken after the BSF and the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) failed to reach a decision during talks on the issue.
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January - 22 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead three villagers on suspicion that they were passing on tip-offs to Police that led to a massive anti-Maoist operation that left 40 Maoists dead in Boriya encounter on the intervening night
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres shot dead three villagers on suspicion that they were passing on tip-offs to Police that led to a massive anti-Maoist operation that left 40 Maoists dead in Boriya encounter on the intervening night of April 22 and April 23, 2018, in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on January 22, reports The Hitavada. The trio was murdered by a group of around 150 armed Maoists from Chhattisgarh who entered Kasansoor village near Kosfundi phata in Bhamragad taluka (revenue sub-division) of the District. The Maoists abducted six villagers namely Dalsu Devu Pungati, Munshi Gahe Madavi, Vinu Devu Talandi, Malu Dhogo Madavi, Kanna Rainu Madavi, and Lalsu Kudyeti. On January 22, Maoists threw dead bodies of three of the six abducted tribals near Kosfundi diversion on Tadgaon-Bhamragarh road. The bodies were identified to be of Malu Madavi, Kanna Madavi, and Lalsu Kudyeti. Also, some Maoist pamphlets were recovered from the spot. These pamphlets stated that CPI-Maoist would be carrying out a campaign against ‘Samadhan’ anti-Maoist initiative of the Central Government, from January 25 to January 31. It also carried an appeal for villagers to observe ‘Bharat Bandh’ (all India shut down) on January 31.
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January - 22 
Indian Navy on January 22, started the biggest search operation exercise to hunt for militants aiming to attack India through sea route similar to the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) attacks in Mumbai, reports The Tribune. The two-day exercise is part of a
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Indian Navy on January 22, started the biggest search operation exercise to hunt for militants aiming to attack India through sea route similar to the 26/11 (November 26, 2008) attacks in Mumbai, reports The Tribune. The two-day exercise is part of an unprecedented exercise, named Operation ‘Sea vigil’, which will test and validate India’s coastal security architecture set up after the attack on Mumbai. Involved in these search operations will be the Navy, Coast Guard, Customs, marine Police and State Police forces, warships, helicopters, fast-attack crafts and a chain of radars set up all along the coast, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and satellites. The National Command Control Communication and Intelligence Network with the Information Management Analysis Centre at Gurugram will also be taking part in the exercise. A total of 51 nodes of the Navy and Coast Guard are integrated—all will provide comprehensive maritime domain awareness. The exercise will be undertaken along the entire 7,516-km coastline and exclusive economic zone. NDTV further adds that according to Navy officials, nearly 150 ships, 40 aircrafts and a number of other strategic assets of the Navy and Coast Guard have been deployed as part of the 'Sea Vigil' exercise which is "unprecedented" in its scale and size.
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January - 22 
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) during the intervening night and early morning of January 22, arrested nine people (including a juvenile) from Mumbra, Thane and Aurangabad for alleged links with Islamic State (IS), reports Hindustan Times. The
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Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) during the intervening night and early morning of January 22, arrested nine people (including a juvenile) from Mumbra, Thane and Aurangabad for alleged links with Islamic State (IS), reports Hindustan Times. The arrested persons were identified as Salman Khan, Fahad Shah, Zamen Kutepadi, Mohseen Khan, Mohammad Mazhar Shaikh, Taki Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Zahid Shaikh and the 17-year-old juvenile was not named. Mohammed Shaikh worked as a computer engineer in Bhiwandi (Thane District) and was arrested from Mumbra. The ATS also seized chemicals, powder, mobile phones, hard drives, SIM cards, acid bottle, knives etc. during the raids. These arrests came during the course of an investigation into the presence of sleeper cells ahead of Republic Day. Three of the men Salman, Mohseen and Taki are brothers; their main task was to recruit and radicalise. Further, Mohseen, the eldest of the trio was 'head' of the local module and was monitoring every member from Mumbra. He was also connected with propaganda module of IS. Additionally, Fahad Shah was a civil engineer while Zamen Kutepadi worked as a medical representative. The Hindu further reports that the arrested individuals were linked to Popular Front of India (PFI) in Kerala. Furthermore, Times Now reports that the nine arrestees had formed an organisation Ummat-e-Muhammadiya and were in touch with IS. Additionally, it was reported that, Mazar Sheikh, is the son of a close aide of Dawood Ibrahim, identified as Rashid Malbari. According to Maharashtra ATS the arrestees were planning a mass killing by mixing poison in food and drinks at a gathering. DNA further adds that an ATS officer stated that ‘Since his father Rashid Malabari was linked with the underworld, we would be probing if Mazar too had links with underworld operatives’.
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January - 22 
On January 22, Border Security Force (BSF) arrested one unnamed person, linked to circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), from Sabdalpur in Malda District, reports Business Standard. BSF recovered FICN worth INR 476,000 from the arrestee.
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On January 22, Border Security Force (BSF) arrested one unnamed person, linked to circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), from Sabdalpur in Malda District, reports Business Standard. BSF recovered FICN worth INR 476,000 from the arrestee.
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January - 22 
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on January 22 stated that under the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill- CAB, nobody would be granted Indian citizenship without the consent of the respective state government, reports Northeast Today. UMHA spokesp
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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) on January 22 stated that under the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill- CAB, nobody would be granted Indian citizenship without the consent of the respective state government, reports Northeast Today. UMHA spokesperson Ashok Prasad stated, "Without the state government’s recommendations, no one will be given Indian citizenship’. He also added that ‘Each and every individual application for Indian citizenship will have to be inquired into by the District Magistrate (DM), who will analyse each case and give recommendations to the state government. The state government also has to do its inquiry through its agencies". UMHA sources also stated that Government is mulling to incentivise people seeking citizenship for settling anywhere in India except for North East.
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January - 22 
Three militants including brother of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer were killed and an Army personnel injured in an encounter in Heff village of Shopian District on January 22, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) started sea
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Three militants including brother of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer were killed and an Army personnel injured in an encounter in Heff village of Shopian District on January 22, reports Daily Excelsior. As the Security Forces (SFs) started searches, militants fired upon them leading to a gun battle in which three militants were killed. The slain militants were identified as Shamsul Haq Mangoo, Amir Ahmad Bhat and Shoib Ahmad Shah (all local residents). Shamsul Haq, whose elder brother Inamul Haq is 2012 batch IPS officer, had left studies at Bachelors of Unani Medicine and Surgery (BUMS) at Government College in Zakura campus in Srinagar. At least one dozen protesters and SFs personnel were injured in the clashes and stone-pelting protests that broke out during the encounter in the area, adds Daily Excelsior. The clashes erupted during the encounter after youth took to the streets and pelted stones on the SFs who, in retaliation, fired tear gas and pellets to disperse them. Four photojournalists were also injured in pellet firing when they were covering the clashes at the encounter site. Six SFs personnel were also injured in the clashes and they were discharged after first aid
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January - 22 
Tripura United Indigenous People’s Council (TUIPC), a joint body of 48 returnee insurgent organisations on January 22, announced a series of joint movements with all Tripura-based tribal parties and organisations from January 26 against Citizenship A
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Tripura United Indigenous People’s Council (TUIPC), a joint body of 48 returnee insurgent organisations on January 22, announced a series of joint movements with all Tripura-based tribal parties and organisations from January 26 against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), reports Indian Express. Former All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) leader Ranjit Debbarma who is the leader of TUIPC stated that ‘We have formed a joint forum called TUIPC with 48 returnee insurgent forums. We vehemently oppose the citizenship bill. This bill violates the conditions agreed in the 1993 ATTF Peace Accord. We seek the Central Government and State Government to respect the peace accord’. He also claimed that all tribal wings of national political parties like Bharatiya Janata Party, (BJP) Janajati Morcha, Congress ST Department, Tripura Upajati Gana Mukti Parishad – Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) tribal frontal organization have assured to join them in the agitations. Besides, Tripura’s ruling tribal ally Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT) would join the movement as well.
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January - 22 
Two field-level employees of the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department were injured when a pressure bomb allegedly planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded along the side of a newly laid road at Chennapuram in Charla Man
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Two field-level employees of the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department were injured when a pressure bomb allegedly planted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres exploded along the side of a newly laid road at Chennapuram in Charla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri-Kothagudem District of Telangana on January 22, reports The Hindu. The two were taking measurements of the recently laid road when the bomb exploded. The pressure bomb was allegedly planted by the rebels abutting the road surface to target security personnel, Police said.
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January - 22 
An anti-terrorism court on January 22, sent Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) ‘chief’ Khadim Rizvi and ‘patron-in-chief’ Pir Afzal Qadri along with four others to prison on a 14-day judicial remand, reports Daily Times. The court heard a case related
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An anti-terrorism court on January 22, sent Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) ‘chief’ Khadim Rizvi and ‘patron-in-chief’ Pir Afzal Qadri along with four others to prison on a 14-day judicial remand, reports Daily Times. The court heard a case related to nationwide protests and hate speeches against state institutions following the acquittal of blasphemy accused Aasia Bibi by Supreme Court.
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January - 22 
Chinese Ambassador in Islamabad, Yao Jing on January 22, said that his country will “pick Afghan Taliban as a political force” in the backdrop of their participation in the ongoing peace talks with the US and at other forums, reports Dawn. Yao Jing s
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Chinese Ambassador in Islamabad, Yao Jing on January 22, said that his country will “pick Afghan Taliban as a political force” in the backdrop of their participation in the ongoing peace talks with the US and at other forums, reports Dawn. Yao Jing said, “China will pick them (Taliban) as a political force because they are now part of the Afghan political process and they have some political concerns. They have to be allowed to play a legitimate role in the future political settlement. ” Yao Jing further said that Beijing supported Pakistan’s fresh initiatives for facilitating efforts for political settlement of the Afghan conflict and confidence-building measures in relations with Kabul.
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January - 22 
Prime Minister Imran Khan on January 22, described bad governance as the only problem in Pakistan and that his Government would steer the country out of difficulties, reports Daily Times. “The only problem is of governance. If there is bad governance
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on January 22, described bad governance as the only problem in Pakistan and that his Government would steer the country out of difficulties, reports Daily Times. “The only problem is of governance. If there is bad governance, the rich countries can turn into poor ones,” Khan asserted. The PM had said that the devaluation of PKR was also due to money laundering as it caused shortage of dollars in the country that also created the balance of payment problem in Pakistan. Khan addressing the expatriates said, “This country will turn into one where you will not be required to look for jobs abroad. Allah Almighty created this country on 27th of Ramadan and bestowed it with His special blessings,” he said, and added that Pakistan was blessed with a lot of natural resources and opportunities.
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January - 22 
The administrative judge of Anti Terrorism Courts (ATC) on January 22, remanded Alamzeb Mehsud, a Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activist, in Police custody for further questioning till January 25, 2019, reports Dawn. Police had charged Alamzeb Mehs
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The administrative judge of Anti Terrorism Courts (ATC) on January 22, remanded Alamzeb Mehsud, a Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activist, in Police custody for further questioning till January 25, 2019, reports Dawn. Police had charged Alamzeb Mehsud along with around 15 nominated and over 250 unknown accomplices for allegedly using provocative language against state institutions during their speeches at the behest of PTM leader Manzoor Pashteen at a rally in Sohrab Goth in Karachi City on January 20, 2019.
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January - 22 
The Islamabad High Court on January 22, suspended proceedings of the anti-terrorism court till the next week, reports Express Tribune. Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) requested to stop the trial of 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai terror attack ca
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The Islamabad High Court on January 22, suspended proceedings of the anti-terrorism court till the next week, reports Express Tribune. Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) requested to stop the trial of 26/11 (November 26, 2008) Mumbai terror attack case till summoning of the 19 witnesses for testimony, who were earlier abandoned in the case. A divisional bench, comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani conducted hearing on a petition filed by the FIA seeking stay on anti-terrorism court proceedings.
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January - 22 
Unidentified persons fired a rocket at the house of Sheikh Jan Zada, a senior leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), situated near the Nawagai Bazaar in the Nawagai area of Bajaur District in the province on January 22, reports Dawn. However, no c
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Unidentified persons fired a rocket at the house of Sheikh Jan Zada, a senior leader of the Awami National Party (ANP), situated near the Nawagai Bazaar in the Nawagai area of Bajaur District in the province on January 22, reports Dawn. However, no casualty was reported in the incident.
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January - 22 
A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on January 22 directed Counter Terrorism & Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police to submit by February 18 the probe report of the case filed over the murders of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transge
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A Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Court on January 22 directed Counter Terrorism & Transnational Crime (CTTC) Unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police to submit by February 18 the probe report of the case filed over the murders of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) magazine editor Xulhaz Mannan and his friend Mahbub Rabby Tonoy in 2016, reports Daily Star. The investigating agency has so far taken 20 dates for submitting the probe report to the court. Xulhaz Mannan and Mahbub Rabby Tonoy were killed by suspected Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) militants.
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January - 22 
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on January 22, said regional connectivity will be a major instrument in promoting economic development in the South Asian region, and the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) initiative for motor vehicle movement can p
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Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on January 22, said regional connectivity will be a major instrument in promoting economic development in the South Asian region, and the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) initiative for motor vehicle movement can play crucial role in enhancing trade and commerce among the four countries, reports Daily Star. Momen stated, “We have made substantial progress in cross-border energy cooperation with India and it helps us address the problem of energy deficiency".
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January - 22 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained a suspected operative of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Monirul Islam (35), from Shibnarayanpur village in Shibganj upazila (Sub-District) on January 22, reports Daily Star. The RAB members seized some l
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained a suspected operative of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Monirul Islam (35), from Shibnarayanpur village in Shibganj upazila (Sub-District) on January 22, reports Daily Star. The RAB members seized some leaflets and books on jihad and detained Monirul from his house.
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January - 22 
Sri Lanka's Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) said that it will reject any attempt to formulate a new Constitution, claiming that the proposals which have been announced so far fall short of an acceptable solution for the Tamils in terms of
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Sri Lanka's Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) said that it will reject any attempt to formulate a new Constitution, claiming that the proposals which have been announced so far fall short of an acceptable solution for the Tamils in terms of the devolution of power, reports The Week on January 22. The TELO, a constituent of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), in a statement said that the party stood for a federal solution based on the concept of fully-fledged self-determination for the Tamils in the north and east, but the current proposals are aimed at preserving the unitary character of the island.
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January - 22 
A coalition air strike in Musa Khel District of Khost Province destroyed a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED).
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A coalition air strike in Musa Khel District of Khost Province destroyed a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED).
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January - 22 
An unidentified soldier of the United States of America was killed in a small fire arms attack by unidentified militants on January 22, reports Khaama News. The Resolute Support Mission stated, “The incident is under investigation.” The identity of t
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An unidentified soldier of the United States of America was killed in a small fire arms attack by unidentified militants on January 22, reports Khaama News. The Resolute Support Mission stated, “The incident is under investigation.” The identity of the deceased service member has not been disclosed by Resolute Support. “In accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy, the name of the service member killed in action is being withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete. We will share additional information as appropriate”, Resolute Support Mission statement said.
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January - 22 
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on January 22 outlined the Afghan Government’s vision for peace and reconciliation with the Taliban before world leaders at the sidelines World Economic Forum (WEF) 2019 summit, reports Tolo News. The C
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on January 22 outlined the Afghan Government’s vision for peace and reconciliation with the Taliban before world leaders at the sidelines World Economic Forum (WEF) 2019 summit, reports Tolo News. The CEO, however, also clarified that a wider segment of society, the Afghan people in general, were not in support of the Taliban’s perception of Governance or to see them back in power. “Taliban are asking for Islamic Emirate which is a different type of ruling, like the religious scholars are getting together and appointing an Amir (Emire) so everybody could be obedient to that type of system while we embarked upon a different system,” Abdullah told a panel of world leaders at Davos. Abdullah Abdullah was attending the WEF 2019 summit at the ski resort of Davos in Switzerland.
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January - 22 
Four Taliban militants were killed and three others were injured in three coalition air strikes in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province
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Four Taliban militants were killed and three others were injured in three coalition air strikes in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province
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January - 22 
In another coalition air strike one Taliban militant was killed in Lashkar Gah District.
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In another coalition air strike one Taliban militant was killed in Lashkar Gah District.
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January - 22 
National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Afghan Intelligence service, has confirmed that 36 security personnel embraced martyrdom and 58 others were wounded in a coordinated attack on a Security Base in Maidan Wardak Province, reports Tolo News. T
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National Directorate of Security (NDS), the Afghan Intelligence service, has confirmed that 36 security personnel embraced martyrdom and 58 others were wounded in a coordinated attack on a Security Base in Maidan Wardak Province, reports Tolo News. The NDS in a statement said the suicide bomber managed to breach the security barrier by driving a Humvee armored personnel carrier packed with explosives and detonate it near the main building of the base. The statement further added that three other militants, who were looking to detonate another Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) and carry out shooting spree after the first explosion, were shot dead and the car bomb was defused.
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January - 22 
The National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a statement said the mastermind of the attack identified as ‘commander’ Neman was killed along with seven other militants during an airstrike in Maidan Shahr late on January 22, reports Khaama Press. NDS
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The National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a statement said the mastermind of the attack identified as ‘commander’ Neman was killed along with seven other militants during an airstrike in Maidan Shahr late on January 22, reports Khaama Press. NDS also added that the remaining orchestrators of the attack would also be identified and eliminated in the near future.
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January - 22 
The United States (US) confirmed that its envoy is meeting in Doha (Qatar) with the Taliban, seeking to negotiate an end to the Afghanistan war despite a new major attack claimed by the insurgents on January 22, reports The News. The State Department
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The United States (US) confirmed that its envoy is meeting in Doha (Qatar) with the Taliban, seeking to negotiate an end to the Afghanistan war despite a new major attack claimed by the insurgents on January 22, reports The News. The State Department said that the US special representative on Afghan reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, met with Taliban representatives in Doha on January 22. "We can confirm that Special Representative Khalilzad and an interagency team are in Doha today talking with representatives of the Taliban," a State Department spokeswoman said, adding that the talks were taking place over two days.
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January - 22 
Two Taliban militants were killed in an air strike by the coalition forces in Alah Say District of Kapisa Province.
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Two Taliban militants were killed in an air strike by the coalition forces in Alah Say District of Kapisa Province.
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January - 22 
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on January 22, formed a committee to address rising religious tension after the vandalism of a private college whose chairman was accused of mocking Islam, reports Maldives Times. Set upon the recommendation of the ca
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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, on January 22, formed a committee to address rising religious tension after the vandalism of a private college whose chairman was accused of mocking Islam, reports Maldives Times. Set upon the recommendation of the cabinet, the seven-member committee includes Vice President Faisal Naseem, the president’s chief of staff, and the Ministers for Defence, Home Affairs, Higher Education, Youth and Sports, and Islamic Affairs. The committee was tasked with discussing the issue with the relevant authorities, “taking immediate action and setting long terms strategies to prevent actions of those who criticise religion and those who commit crimes such as willful destruction of property and endangering the lives of people in the name of protecting religion.”
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January - 23 
An encounter broke out between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and the Security Forces (SFs) near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23 (today), reports Zee News. The operation was jointly launched by Spe
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An encounter broke out between Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and the Security Forces (SFs) near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23 (today), reports Zee News. The operation was jointly launched by Special Task Force (STF) and District Reserve Guards (DRG) teams. However, there were no report of any casualties at the time of writing.
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January - 23 
An unidentified National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) linkman was arrested on January 23, from Changlang town market in Changlang District, reports UNI. He was arrested while extorting from shop keepers in Changlang market.
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An unidentified National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) linkman was arrested on January 23, from Changlang town market in Changlang District, reports UNI. He was arrested while extorting from shop keepers in Changlang market.
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January - 23 
Around 30 indigenous organisations along with All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) gathered in Latasil ground in Guwahati in Kamrup Metropolitan District to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019, reports Northeast Today on January 23.
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Around 30 indigenous organisations along with All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) gathered in Latasil ground in Guwahati in Kamrup Metropolitan District to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019, reports Northeast Today on January 23.
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January - 23 
Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has extended its support to 70 organisations that are opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, reports Nagaland Post on January 22. The AGP President, Atul Bora stated, "We are for a unified movement against the citize
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Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has extended its support to 70 organisations that are opposing the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, reports Nagaland Post on January 22. The AGP President, Atul Bora stated, "We are for a unified movement against the citizenship bill. Everyone is committed to stop the bill from being ratified". Bora had also extended his party’s support to AASU anti-bill rally on January 23.
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January - 23 
Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on January 23 voiced his protest against Pakistan’s proposal to allow only Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, reports The Hindu on January 24. The Chief Minister has urged the Union Government to take up t
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Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on January 23 voiced his protest against Pakistan’s proposal to allow only Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara, reports The Hindu on January 24. The Chief Minister has urged the Union Government to take up the issue with Pakistan when the latter sends its draft agreement for regulating entry into its territory through the Kartarpur Corridor.
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January - 23 
Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested Raj Bahadur alias Raj Kishore (35) for allegedly supplying ammunition to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Arrah in Bhojpur District of Bihar on January 23, reports The Hans India. Raj Kishore
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Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested Raj Bahadur alias Raj Kishore (35) for allegedly supplying ammunition to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), from Arrah in Bhojpur District of Bihar on January 23, reports The Hans India. Raj Kishore, a resident of Kasap village in Arrah town, was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, Police said. The arrest was made after Police got a tip-off that Raj Kishore will visit one of his acquaintances in the Shiv Ganj Colony area of the Arrah city. Around 35 cartridges were recovered from his possession, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Special Cell, P.S. Kushwaha said.
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January - 23 
Director General of Police (DGP) Akhil Kumar Shukla stated on January 23, that Border Security Force (BSF) and state Police have increased vigilance along India-Bangladesh border to check the movement of Rohingyas, reports Assam Tribune on January 23
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Director General of Police (DGP) Akhil Kumar Shukla stated on January 23, that Border Security Force (BSF) and state Police have increased vigilance along India-Bangladesh border to check the movement of Rohingyas, reports Assam Tribune on January 23. Earlier, on January 20, 2019, 30 Rohingyas were arrested from the state in North Tripura District.
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January - 23 
Following the investigation of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, Qamar-uz-Zaman case, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 23, investigated some people at Lanka Police Station in Hojai District, reports The Sentinel. Pallab Bhattacharya, Sp
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Following the investigation of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, Qamar-uz-Zaman case, National Investigation Agency (NIA) on January 23, investigated some people at Lanka Police Station in Hojai District, reports The Sentinel. Pallab Bhattacharya, Special Director General of Police (SDGP) said, ‘It is a process of investigation, a team of NIA had visited Lanka to investigate the case which they have registered against Hizbul Terrorist Qamar-uz-Zaman’. NIA had taken over the case in October 2018. Earlier, Zaman was brought to Assam on a transit remand from Uttar Pradesh. He was later produced before the court on October 7, by a team of Assam Police.
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January - 23 
Government of India (GoI) on January 23 cleared amendment to Article 280 and the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, reports Assam Tribune. The move envisages improving the financial resources and administrative powers of the Autonomous District Coun
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Government of India (GoI) on January 23 cleared amendment to Article 280 and the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, reports Assam Tribune. The move envisages improving the financial resources and administrative powers of the Autonomous District Councils (ADC) of Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura. The amendment also paves the way for constitution of State Finance Commissions in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura. Union Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad stated that a cabinet meeting approved the landmark amendment that will significantly increase financial resources and powers of the Autonomous Districts Councils in the four North-eastern states. The amendment proposes to rename the existing autonomous councils as Karbi Anglong Autonomous Territorial Council (KAATC), Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC), Garo Hills Autonomous Territorial Council (GHATC), Khasi Hills Autonomous Territorial Council (KHATC), Jaintia Hills Autonomous Territorial Council (JHATC) and Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous Territorial Council (TTAATC) as the present jurisdiction of these councils extends to more than one District. The amendment also provides for transfer of additional 30 subjects, including public works department, forest, public health engineering, health and family welfare, urban development, and food and civil supply to KAATC and DHATC in Assam. The Union Minister also added that amendment will fulfil the commitments made under Memoranda of Settlement (MoS) signed by the Government of India, state governments of Assam and Meghalaya, United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) and A’chik National Volunteers’ Council (ANVC).
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January - 23 
India Today reports on January 23, that a pro-Khalistan group, 'Sikhs for Justice' is planning a 'burning of the Indian flag' protest right across the Indian Embassy building in Washington DC on January 26. An invitation has been sent out to join the
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India Today reports on January 23, that a pro-Khalistan group, 'Sikhs for Justice' is planning a 'burning of the Indian flag' protest right across the Indian Embassy building in Washington DC on January 26. An invitation has been sent out to join the protest in the public park across the street from the Embassy of India at Massachusetts Avenue. Sources in the Indian Government have raised concerns and shared information regarding this group and its funding. The Group has also taken up Jammu and Kashmir issue and has taken a pro-Pakistan stance.
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January - 23 
Joint Committee on Prevention of Illegal Immigrants (JCPI) demanded that the Government-constituted Committee, to streamline the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system and curbing the influx of illegal immigrant in the State, submits its re
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Joint Committee on Prevention of Illegal Immigrants (JCPI) demanded that the Government-constituted Committee, to streamline the implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) system and curbing the influx of illegal immigrant in the State, submits its report to the State Government within 10 days, reports Assam Tribune on January 23. Failing this, it warned that it would resort to agitation to protect the state from illegal immigrants. Earlier, the Nagaland Government on August 18, 2018 set up the committee headed by Abhishek Singh, Commissioner and Secretary to Chief Minister (CM), to prepare a comprehensive action plan and mechanism to streamline ILP and to effectively curb illegal immigrants. JCPI was formed by Naga civil organisations to prevent illegal immigration following the publication of National Register of Citizen (NRC) updates in Assam on July 30, 2018.
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January - 23 
Mizoram’s NGO Coordination Committee, an umbrella organisation of civil societies and students’ bodies, has called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), reports The Shillong Times on J
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Mizoram’s NGO Coordination Committee, an umbrella organisation of civil societies and students’ bodies, has called for a boycott of the Republic Day celebrations in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), reports The Shillong Times on January 23. In a press statement issued by Chairman Vanlalruata it stated that ‘The bill necessitates stronger protest’. The press statement also added that All Government employees, students and general public would stay away from functions organised on Republic Day on January 26. Earlier, on January 23, at least 30,000 people had taken part in protests across the State against the Amendment Bill, reports Indian Express.
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January - 23 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a suspected militant for his role in the 2006 Kozhikode twin blasts case on his arrival from Saudi Arabia at Delhi Airport on January 23, reports The Hindu. The arrestee has been identified as Mohammed Ash
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested a suspected militant for his role in the 2006 Kozhikode twin blasts case on his arrival from Saudi Arabia at Delhi Airport on January 23, reports The Hindu. The arrestee has been identified as Mohammed Ashar. NIA in a statement said ‘The cases pertain to the twin IED blasts that had occurred at the Kerala Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Mofussil Bus Stands in Calicut (Kozhikode) City on March 3, 2006, causing injuries to two persons and damage to property. NIA had taken over the investigation of the cases on December 18, 2009 and had filed a chargesheet against eight accused persons, including Ashar’. Trial in this case against four available accused persons was completed in August, 2011 and two of the accused identified as T. Naseer and Sagas were sentenced to life imprisonment. Indian Express further adds that NIA Inspector General (IG) stated that ‘Investigation by NIA had revealed that Mohammed Ashar besides the other absconding accused P P Yusuf were parties to the criminal conspiracy hatched by the prime accused T Naseer, Safas (both convicted) and others to carry out Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts in Kozhikode city in protest over the denial of bail to Muslim accused persons involved in the Marad communal riots of 2003 at Kozhikode District. Mohammed Ashar, along with P P Yusuf, had assisted T Naseer in preparing the IEDs and had planted the explosive devices at the bus stands in Kozhikode city. Accused Mohd Ashar had gone to Saudi Arabia in 2007 itself, to evade his arrest’.
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January - 23 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids at eight different locations across the country in connection with terror funding case of Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), reports The Times of India. The places where raids were conducted incl
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids at eight different locations across the country in connection with terror funding case of Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), reports The Times of India. The places where raids were conducted include - Gonda (UP), Sikar and Jaipur (Rajasthan), Delhi, Valsad and Surat (Gujarat) and Kasargod (Kerala). The raids were carried out in continuation following the arrest of Mohammad Hussain Molani from Nagor in Rajasthan on January 21. The Tribune further adds that 26 SIM cards, including three foreign ones, 23 mobile phones, five memory cards, one compact disc, five hard discs, one pen drive, one DVR and one CPU have been recovered.
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January - 23 
National Investigation Agency (NIA), on January 23, in connection with recent Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) activities in Assam, arrested a businessman at Lanka town in Hojai District of the State and also raided his business establishment at Lanka Bazar i
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National Investigation Agency (NIA), on January 23, in connection with recent Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) activities in Assam, arrested a businessman at Lanka town in Hojai District of the State and also raided his business establishment at Lanka Bazar in the District, reports The Sentinel. The arrestee has been identified as Tahir Hague.
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January - 23 
Pakistan Army, on January 23, violated ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sona Gali area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District prompting heavy retaliation from the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Pakistan Army resorted to fir
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Pakistan Army, on January 23, violated ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sona Gali area of Mendhar sector in Poonch District prompting heavy retaliation from the Indian side, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said Pakistan Army resorted to firing targeting forward posts of the Army and civilian locations in Sona Gali area of Mendhar sector at 4 pm on January 23. The Indian side retaliated effectively, leading to heavy exchanges which continued for about an hour. However, there were no casualties or damage on the Indian side, reports said.
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January - 23 
Six militant groups Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) and People's Democratic Council of
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Six militant groups Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB), National Liberation Front of Twipra (NLFT) and People's Democratic Council of Karbi-Longri (PDCK) have called for a ban on Republic Day (January 26) celebrations in ‘Western South East Asia (WESEA)’ region, reports E-Pao on January 23. A statement released by Alliance for Socialist Unity, Kangleipak (ASUK), which is signed by leaders of all the militant groups said, “to effectuate the ban we call a total shut-down for 12 hours, from 6 am to 6 pm, on the 26th January, 2019, in the entire WESEA region.’
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January - 23 
Talks between All Moran Students Union (AMSU) and government to end the indefinite economic blockade on highways in Tinsukia District failed, reports The Telegraph on January 24. AMSU ‘general secretary’ Naba Moran stated that ‘A meeting was held fro
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Talks between All Moran Students Union (AMSU) and government to end the indefinite economic blockade on highways in Tinsukia District failed, reports The Telegraph on January 24. AMSU ‘general secretary’ Naba Moran stated that ‘A meeting was held from 7 pm to 8 pm with the chief minister but brought no result as the government refused to accept our demands, including withdrawal of the citizenship bill’. He also added that ‘meeting of the executive committee of AMSU will be held on Friday (January 24at 11am where we will decide what to do with the blockade. It will continue till then’.
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January - 23 
Tension prevailed following violence allegedly by Naga assailantsin the Assam-Nagaland border area of Gelakey in Sivasagar District of Assam on January 23, reports The Sentinel. As per information, some armed Naga miscreants suddenly arrived in the s
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Tension prevailed following violence allegedly by Naga assailantsin the Assam-Nagaland border area of Gelakey in Sivasagar District of Assam on January 23, reports The Sentinel. As per information, some armed Naga miscreants suddenly arrived in the sector D and sector F area and reportedly threatened the villagers and tried to occupy a part of border land. Nagaland Post further adds that after labour camps, tools and materials were destroyed, purportedly meant for the construction of an Assam Police outpost under Lirmen area jurisdiction in Mokokchung District of Nagaland.
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January - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have pasted a string of posters on the walls of Government offices under Chakai Block (administrative unit) in Jamui District of Bihar, reports The New Indian Express on January 23. In the poste
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres have pasted a string of posters on the walls of Government offices under Chakai Block (administrative unit) in Jamui District of Bihar, reports The New Indian Express on January 23. In the posters CPI-Maoist had issued warning the District officials not to undertake any work without their permission.
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January - 23 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered three Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts and then exchanged fire with a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, which was out on
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres triggered three Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts and then exchanged fire with a joint team of Special Task Force (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) and District Force, which was out on a search operation in the forest region under Mohla Police Station limits in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23, reportsDevdiscourse News. However, there were no reports of any injury to either side in the encounter, Police said."When the security forces were advancing through forest between Sudiyal and Bukhmarka villages, located around 150 kms away from capital Raipur, Naxals [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] triggered three improvised explosive device (IED) blasts and opened indiscriminate fire on them that led to a fierce gun-battle," a senior Police official said.During a search of the spot, a pressure cooker IED bomb, 300-metre wire, huge quantity of Maoist literature, medical kits, bags, ration materials and utensils were recovered from the encounter spot. Earlier, South Asia Terrorism Portal (SATP) had reported that an encounter broke out between CPI-Maoist cadres and the Security Forces (SFs)near Bukhmarka in Rajnandgaon District of Chhattisgarh on January 23.
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January - 23 
The District administration sealed the house of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre at Pratapur Block (administrative unit) in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 23, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police (SP), Akhilesh Ver
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The District administration sealed the house of a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre at Pratapur Block (administrative unit) in Chatra District of Jharkhand on January 23, reports The Hindu. Superintendent of Police (SP), Akhilesh Verier said the house of absconding Maoist Navin Yadav aka Vijay Yadav was sealed in the presence of Block Development Officer (BDO), Vijayendra Kumar. The SP said Yadav has been active in Latehar District and is a resident of Chatra.
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January - 23 
The Police neutralised a six-member pseudo Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] group that has been resorting to extortions and robbing from Kodakandla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Warangal District of Telangana on January 23, reports The Hans
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The Police neutralised a six-member pseudo Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] group that has been resorting to extortions and robbing from Kodakandla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Warangal District of Telangana on January 23, reports The Hans India. The arrested Naxal imposters were identified as Islavath Shankar, Naraboina Mallesh, Gangapuram Swamy, Pittala Srinivas, Chiluri Paramesh, and Saripangi Viplav. On a tip-off, the Police detained Islavath Shankar, Mallesham and Swamy at Cheruvumundu thanda. The other three members were also arrested at Chennur village. Police also recovered three country-made guns, 10 rounds of ammunition, INR 556,000 in cash and 11 mobile phones from their possession Warangal Commissioner of Police, V Ravinder said that one of the accused Islavath Shankar, previously had links with the Naxals, formed a group and procured arms to extort money from people. Posing as Naxals, they threatened and took away the money from them.
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January - 23 
Thousands of people, including students, protested across different places in Mizoram against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), reports Morung Express on January 23. The agitators demanded the resignation of Prime Minister (PM) and Home Minster alleg
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Thousands of people, including students, protested across different places in Mizoram against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), reports Morung Express on January 23. The agitators demanded the resignation of Prime Minister (PM) and Home Minster alleging that the bill will endanger the existence of the Mizos. The rally was organised by the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP, Mizo Students' Association), a powerful student body, which had also organised an 11-hour, State-wide bandh (general shutdown strike) on January 8. MZP president said if the bill is passed, it would lead to the “total alienation of the Mizo people”. Protests were held in seven District Head Quarters and 50 other places.
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January - 23 
Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Shoaib Akhoon, Mosin Mushtaq and Nissar Darzi (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Binner village of Baramulla District on January 23, reports Daily Excelsior. “Incriminating materi
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Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants, identified as Shoaib Akhoon, Mosin Mushtaq and Nissar Darzi (all local residents) were killed in an encounter at Binner village of Baramulla District on January 23, reports Daily Excelsior. “Incriminating material including arms and ammunition was recovered from the site of encounter. Police have registered a case and initiated investigation in the matter,” a Police Spokesman said. All the three militants were active in Baramulla and Sopore areas and had a long history of militancy. DNA adds that following the killing of three last surviving militants of the Baramulla District on January 23, the Police Spokesman stated that "Baramulla has become the first district of Kashmir with no surviving militant as on date. J&K Police extends its thanks to the local population for all their support in providing a better security environment in the district”. Director General of Police (DGP), Dilbag Singh complimented Police personnel for their successes. He said that he expected further consolidation of peace building efforts together by Police and public.
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January - 23 
A man was killed and another injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up near a police check-post at the confluence of Khyber Agency and Peshawar on January 23, according to Associated Press of Pakistan. Assistant Political Agent Jamrud Rasool Kha
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A man was killed and another injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up near a police check-post at the confluence of Khyber Agency and Peshawar on January 23, according to Associated Press of Pakistan. Assistant Political Agent Jamrud Rasool Khan told reporters that the attacker was apparently targeting the police check-post near the Karkhano market. However the explosion occurred before he got closer to the check-post. A man who was standing near the blast site was killed while a truck driver was injured.
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January - 23 
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, said that Pakistan Army takes it as its responsibility to extend full assistance to the Royal Saudi Army for their capacity building on January 23, reports The News. Geo strategic environment
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Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, said that Pakistan Army takes it as its responsibility to extend full assistance to the Royal Saudi Army for their capacity building on January 23, reports The News. Geo strategic environment and matters related to bilateral defence cooperation were discussed, during his meeting with Royal Saudi Army led by Chief of General Staff (CGS) General Faiyad Bin Hamed Al Rowali
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January - 23 
Karachi East Zone Police claimed to have arrested 45 criminals on various charges, reports Daily Times on January 24. According to spokesman of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) East Zone, during the last 24 hours, East Zone Police arrested 45 accused
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Karachi East Zone Police claimed to have arrested 45 criminals on various charges, reports Daily Times on January 24. According to spokesman of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) East Zone, during the last 24 hours, East Zone Police arrested 45 accused and recovered nine illegal pistols, one Kalashnikov, more than one kg Hashish, one cell phone and thirteen vehicles from them.
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January - 23 
Pakistan Rangers recovered illegal arms and ammunition from a main-hole in Dubai Chowk area of Lyari town of Karachi city on January 23, reports Daily Times. The spokesman of Pakistan Rangers informed that the five hand grenades, four detonators, 1,2
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Pakistan Rangers recovered illegal arms and ammunition from a main-hole in Dubai Chowk area of Lyari town of Karachi city on January 23, reports Daily Times. The spokesman of Pakistan Rangers informed that the five hand grenades, four detonators, 1,220 rounds of M-4 rifle, 130 rounds of 8-MM rifle were recovered from bag; weapons were kept in the main-hole by the miscreants of Zahid Ladla gang.
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January - 23 
The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) in Sindh, during a meeting on law and order situation of the province, informed that they have identified an unnamed terror outfit’s sleeper cell in Sukkur City, reports The Express Tribune. In his briefing, Deputy
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The Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA) in Sindh, during a meeting on law and order situation of the province, informed that they have identified an unnamed terror outfit’s sleeper cell in Sukkur City, reports The Express Tribune. In his briefing, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on January 23, informed Sindh Chief Minister (CM), Murad Ali Shah that the Force was vigilantly monitoring movement at the Sindh-Balochistan provincial border. He said some militant elements had established hideouts in the province. “They will be taken to task with the help of intelligence agencies,” he added.
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January - 23 
West Zone Police conducted 40 raids in different areas of East Zone and arrested 34 accused under the arms, narcotics and other acts of law. Police recovered seven illegal pistols, rounds, more than 2 kilograms hashish (cannabis), cell phone and cash
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West Zone Police conducted 40 raids in different areas of East Zone and arrested 34 accused under the arms, narcotics and other acts of law. Police recovered seven illegal pistols, rounds, more than 2 kilograms hashish (cannabis), cell phone and cash money from them, police also seized 8 four-vehicle, five motorcycles, and three water tankers.
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January - 23 
Sri Lankan human rights activists, lawmakers and relatives of slain and disappeared journalists held a vigil over their abductions, killings and disappearances and demanded the Government expedite investigations, reports Colombo Page on January 24. F
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Sri Lankan human rights activists, lawmakers and relatives of slain and disappeared journalists held a vigil over their abductions, killings and disappearances and demanded the Government expedite investigations, reports Colombo Page on January 24. Freddie Gamage, an organizer of the vigil, said despite being in power for four years, the current government "has miserably failed to fulfil its promise to punish those responsible for attacks on journalists.
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January - 23 
10 Taliban militants killed in two air coalition strikes near Tarin Kot city of Uruzgan province.
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10 Taliban militants killed in two air coalition strikes near Tarin Kot city of Uruzgan province.
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January - 23 
61 militants including five senior Taliban leaders were killed, during the operations by the Afghan Special Forces with air support, in Chinar Shakh, Ghoraha, Khwajah Ziaratgah, and Syedabad Turkmenha areas of Qaisar District of the Province, reports
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61 militants including five senior Taliban leaders were killed, during the operations by the Afghan Special Forces with air support, in Chinar Shakh, Ghoraha, Khwajah Ziaratgah, and Syedabad Turkmenha areas of Qaisar District of the Province, reports Khaama Press. The senior Taliban leaders killed during the operations have been identified as Mawlavi Khan Agha the ‘shadow deputy district chief’ of Taliban for Qaisar, Mawlavi Gandom Ali the ‘shadow finance chief’ of the group for 5 Provinces in the North, Mawlavi Hafizullah ‘the shadow judge of the group for Qaisar’, and Mawlavi Nasir alias Faryabi the ‘local leader’ of the Taliban in Faryab.
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January - 23 
A coalition air strike killed five Taliban militants in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province.
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A coalition air strike killed five Taliban militants in Maiwand District of Kandahar Province.
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January - 23 
According to sources close to the Taliban, a possible ceasefire was reportedly discussed during the third day of talks between the United States and Taliban officials on January 23, reports Tolo News. On the question of ceasefire, the Afghanistan Gov
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According to sources close to the Taliban, a possible ceasefire was reportedly discussed during the third day of talks between the United States and Taliban officials on January 23, reports Tolo News. On the question of ceasefire, the Afghanistan Government reacted by saying that Taliban needs to speak to Kabul’s peace negotiating team directly, as the final decision on a ceasefire would be made by the government of Afghanistan. Afghanistan Government has not attended the talks in Doha.
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January - 23 
Afghan Special Forces (ASF) killed 20 Taliban militants in Sangin District of Helmand province. During the raid, the ASF recovered four pressure plates, three remote control initiators and over 1,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate were destroyed. ASF als
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Afghan Special Forces (ASF) killed 20 Taliban militants in Sangin District of Helmand province. During the raid, the ASF recovered four pressure plates, three remote control initiators and over 1,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate were destroyed. ASF also defused 23 Improvised Explosive devices (IEDs), one mortar round and a large number of home-made explosives.
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January - 23 
ASF killed four Taliban militants in Qaisar District of Faryab province.
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ASF killed four Taliban militants in Qaisar District of Faryab province.
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January - 23 
Coalition airstrike killed four Taliban militants in Baraki Barak District of Logar province
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Coalition airstrike killed four Taliban militants in Baraki Barak District of Logar province
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January - 23 
Coalition Forces, in an airstrike, killed Mawlawi Madad, a Taliban ‘commander’, expert in Improvised Explosive Device (IED),in Garm Ser District on January 23, reports Khaama Press.
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Coalition Forces, in an airstrike, killed Mawlawi Madad, a Taliban ‘commander’, expert in Improvised Explosive Device (IED),in Garm Ser District on January 23, reports Khaama Press.
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January - 23 
Four Taliban militants were killed in a coalition airstrikes in Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand Province.
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Four Taliban militants were killed in a coalition airstrikes in Nahr-e-Saraj District of Helmand Province.
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January - 23 
The ASF killed two Taliban militants in Jaji District of Paktia province.
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The ASF killed two Taliban militants in Jaji District of Paktia province.
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January - 23 
Three militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed in a drone strike conducted in Achin District, reports Khaama Press
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Three militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed in a drone strike conducted in Achin District, reports Khaama Press
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January - 23 
Two militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed in a drone strike conducted in Khogyani District, reports Khaama Press.
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Two militants affiliated with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Khurasan (ISIS-K) were killed in a drone strike conducted in Khogyani District, reports Khaama Press.
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January - 23 
Two Taliban fighters were killed in airstrikes in Tarin Kot city of Uruzgan Province.
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Two Taliban fighters were killed in airstrikes in Tarin Kot city of Uruzgan Province.
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January - 24 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head surrendered in Dumka District of Jharkhand on January 24, reports The Week. Mahasay Soren, a resident of Shankarpur under Shikaripur Police Station in t
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head surrendered in Dumka District of Jharkhand on January 24, reports The Week. Mahasay Soren, a resident of Shankarpur under Shikaripur Police Station in the District, against whom six Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE]-related cases are lodged in Dumka and neighbouring Pakur District, surrendered before Dumka Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar, Deputy Inspector General of Police Raj Kumar Lakra and Superintendent of Police (SP), Y S Ramesh. The DIG said that Soren would be provided with an insurance of INR 500,000 and his family would be provided with Rs one lakh, besides being trained in skill development at INR 6,000 per month for one year and other benefits under the State Government's surrender policy.
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January - 24 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple wanted in several Maoist-related incidents and carrying cash reward on their heads, were arrested from Madanwada area in Rajnandgaon District in Chhattisgarh on January 24, reports The Hans India.
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) couple wanted in several Maoist-related incidents and carrying cash reward on their heads, were arrested from Madanwada area in Rajnandgaon District in Chhattisgarh on January 24, reports The Hans India. Acting on a specific input, the cadres identified as Letru alias Pawan (33) and his wife Shyama Korram alias Manki (30), were arrested by a joint team of Security Forces (SFs) from Madanwada Police Station area, a senior Police official said. Letru, presently active as a member of East Bastar Division Committee, has been associated with the CPI-Maoist since 2006-07. “As many as 50 cases of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] incidents, including attacks on police teams, murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping and torching vehicles were registered against him in the police stations of Kondagaon and Bastar districts,” the officer said, adding the cadre was carrying a reward of INR 800,000 on his head. Similarly, his wife Shyama, a member of Bhanpuri Local Organisation Squad (LOS) of Maoists, was also wanted in at least 10 incidents of attacks on Police squads, triggering bomb blasts and murder, he said. She was carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on her head, the officer added.
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January - 24 
An Army porter, identified as Chotu Ram was injured in a sniper shot fired by Pakistan army at forward village of Sair along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on January 24 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports sa
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An Army porter, identified as Chotu Ram was injured in a sniper shot fired by Pakistan army at forward village of Sair along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri District on January 24 afternoon, reports Daily Excelsior. Reports said the porter was reportedly sniped by the Pakistan army close to the LoC, causing him injuries.
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January - 24 
Government of India (GoI) reconstituted a tribunal to adjudicate matters related to extension of ban imposed on eight insurgent groups in Manipur for five more years on January 24, reports Northeast today. In a notification, Union Ministry of Home Af
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Government of India (GoI) reconstituted a tribunal to adjudicate matters related to extension of ban imposed on eight insurgent groups in Manipur for five more years on January 24, reports Northeast today. In a notification, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) said the tribunal has been set up under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and will be headed by Delhi High Court judge Justice G S Sistani. The organisations which were banned include Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA) and its political wing, Revolutionary Peoples’ Front (RPF), United National Liberation Front (UNLF) and its armed wing Manipur Peoples’ Army (MPA), Peoples’ Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) and its armed wing ‘Red Army’. The others are Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) and its armed wing, also called Red Army; Kanglei Yaol Kanba Lup (KYKL); the Coordination Committee (CorCom) and Alliance for Socialist Unity Kangleipak (ASUK).
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January - 24 
Nagpur unit of State Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), arrested two arms dealers along with two hand-made pistols and 25 live cartridges when the duo reached Nagpur Railway Station by Barauni-Secunderabad express on January 24 midnight, reports The Times o
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Nagpur unit of State Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), arrested two arms dealers along with two hand-made pistols and 25 live cartridges when the duo reached Nagpur Railway Station by Barauni-Secunderabad express on January 24 midnight, reports The Times of India. The persons arrested have been identified as Swaroopsingh Jamun Singh (48) and Sanjay Khare (43) who were learnt to have procured the guns and bullets from Munger District in Bihar for allegedly supplying to cadres of CPI-Maoist whose catchment areas include Districts of Gadchiroli, Gondia, Chandrapur and parts of Yavatmal and Bhandara. Swaroopsingh and Khare were working at the instance of Chandrapur’s Ghugus-based coal mafia Shaikh Haji, said a senior official of the security unit.
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January - 24 
On January 24, four protesters were wounded and Police fired smoke bombs to disperse crowds demonstrating against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at Waheng Leikai in Imphal West District, reports The Telegraph. The protestors were marching towards h
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On January 24, four protesters were wounded and Police fired smoke bombs to disperse crowds demonstrating against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) at Waheng Leikai in Imphal West District, reports The Telegraph. The protestors were marching towards house ofRajya Sabha(Upper House of the Indian Parliament), Member of Parliament (MP), Ksh Bhabananda Singh’s residence. Student groups involved in the protest include All Manipur Students’ Union (AMSU), Manipur Students’ Federation (MSF), Democratic Students’ Alliance of Manipur (DESAM), Kangleipak Students’ Association (KSA), Students’ Union of Kangleipak (SUK) and the Apunba Irreipakki Maheirosing Singpanglup. Manipuri Students’ Association Delhi (MSAD), Socialist Students’ Union Manipur (SSU), Reformists Student Front (RSF), All Meitei Pangal Students’ Union Manipur (AMPSU) and the All Manipur Muslim Students’ Organisation also took part in the protest. As part of protest against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) organised protest meets at Lilong Bazar (Thoubal), Samurou Bazar (Imphal West) and Thoubal Babu Bazar (Thoubal) on January 24, reports Imphal Free Press.
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January - 24 
Pakistan army also targeted forward posts and civilian areas with mortars and small arms along the LoC in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri District on January 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian Army effectively retaliated, leading to exchanges that
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Pakistan army also targeted forward posts and civilian areas with mortars and small arms along the LoC in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri District on January 24, reports Daily Excelsior. The Indian Army effectively retaliated, leading to exchanges that lasted about an hour. However, there were no reports of any casualties or damage on the Indian side. The shelling and firing have triggered panic among border dwellers.
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January - 24 
Posters were put up by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at several places in Bolangir and Malkangiri Districts of Odisha on January 24 (today), ahead of their call for ‘Bharat bandh’ (all India shutdown strike) from January 25 to J
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Posters were put up by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres at several places in Bolangir and Malkangiri Districts of Odisha on January 24 (today), ahead of their call for ‘Bharat bandh’ (all India shutdown strike) from January 25 to January 31, reports Odisha TV. In Bolangir, the posters were found in Karlamal village under Khaprakhole Block (administrative unit). The group have called for ‘Bharat bandh’ protesting against the oppressive policies of the Centre and the Odisha Government.The ‘Bolangir-Bargarh-Mahasamund, (BBM) division’ of Maoists group reportedly pasted the posters announcing the bandh and have sought support from the people. Similar posters seeking support for the nation-wide bandh were also found at Sarukabandh in Chitrakonda of Malkangiri District. The posters urged the people to observe the seven-day bandh from January 25 till January 31.
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January - 24 
Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh, on January 24, said that violence in Jammu and Kashmir could not be contained till Pakistan is involved in the cross-border terrorism, but claimed that the NDA regime at the Centre, led by Prime Minister (PM),
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Union Home Minister (UHM) Rajnath Singh, on January 24, said that violence in Jammu and Kashmir could not be contained till Pakistan is involved in the cross-border terrorism, but claimed that the NDA regime at the Centre, led by Prime Minister (PM), Narendra Modi, has seen almost the end of insurgency in North-Eastern (NE) States and breaking of backbone of the Naxalites [Left-Wing Extremists, LWEs], besides declining of terrorism-related incidents, reports Daily Excelsior. “We have got a major achievement in almost ending the insurgency in NE, while the Naxalite activities have also come down by at least 50 per cent,” he said. UHM, Singh said the situation is Kashmir is concerning, but till Pakistan stops cross-border terrorism, it is hard to create peace there. “Though the Government in Pakistan talks about peace and harmony, but everyone knows that ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) has total control over the Government hence, nothing can be achieved,” he added. Singh said that now terrorism too is on decline and their anti-national acts have come down, but still near the Indo-Pakistan border, regular encounters are taking place.
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January - 24 
A two-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), on January 24, ordered an end to all commercial activities on military lands in Karachi, reports Daily Times. The SC bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah ordered Sindh Chief M
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A two-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC), on January 24, ordered an end to all commercial activities on military lands in Karachi, reports Daily Times. The SC bench comprising Justice Gulzar Ahmed and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah ordered Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to summon a cabinet meeting and determine how the city will be restored to the shape envisioned in its original master plan. The bench directed all secretaries concerned to take part in the cabinet meeting and ordered them to come up with a comprehensive report in two weeks.
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January - 24 
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a regulatory framework for authorised dealers (ADs) to lessen the misuse of cross-border trade transactions for money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, reports Express Tribune
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a regulatory framework for authorised dealers (ADs) to lessen the misuse of cross-border trade transactions for money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing, reports Express Tribune on January 25. The regulatory process is named as Framework for Managing Risks of Trade Based Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing. ADs are the designated banks dealing in foreign exchange.
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January - 24 
Kathmandu-based diplomatic missions including the United Nations (UN) have urged the Government to clarify to the public regarding its plans to take the transitional justice process forward in 2019, reports My Republica.In a press release on January
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Kathmandu-based diplomatic missions including the United Nations (UN) have urged the Government to clarify to the public regarding its plans to take the transitional justice process forward in 2019, reports My Republica.In a press release on January 24, Kathmandu-based diplomatic missions of Australia, Germany, European Union, Finland, France, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America, and United Nations said "Noting the looming expiration of the mandates of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), as well as the upcoming fourth anniversary of the 2015 Supreme Court ruling that affirmed certain requirements for transitional justice processes, we encourage the government to clarify to the public its plans to take the transitional justice process forward in 2019." Further, saying that they support a number of principles for transitional justice in Nepal, the diplomatic missions stated "We support a Nepali-designed, Nepali-led process that is consistent with the 2007 and 2015 judgements of Nepal’s Supreme Court and the country’s obligations under international law."The international community have also stressed on the broad public trust in the transitional justice process. "Nepal will not be able to bring closure to the wounds and grievances that persist from the conflict era, nor be able to complete the peace process," the release said. The international community also urged the government to engage in broad-based, meaningful consultation with conflict victims, civil society and wider stakeholders that allows space and time to discuss and address issues raised before action is taken, and helps shape a course of further action that reflects the will of the people."These members of the international community are also united in the view that any solution should have the needs of victims at its heart," the release said.The diplomatic missions, in their release, are of the view that only the peace process move forward on a strong foundation if the needs of the victims are properly addressed."Supporting Nepal in establishing a credible transitional justice process and ensuring the stability and prosperity of Nepal remain priorities for the international community. We are committed to working with the Government of Nepal and all other stakeholders to advance a transitional justice process that engenders broad public confidence," the release stated.
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January - 24 
Members of the international community,on January 24, urged the Nepal Government to make public its plan to take the transitional justice process forward in 2019, reports The Himalayan Times. In a joint statement, they said they supported a Nepali-de
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Members of the international community,on January 24, urged the Nepal Government to make public its plan to take the transitional justice process forward in 2019, reports The Himalayan Times. In a joint statement, they said they supported a Nepali-designed, Nepali-led process that was consistent with the 2007 and 2015 judgments of the Supreme Court and the country’s obligations under international law.“We are united in the view that without broad public trust in the process, Nepal will neither be able to bring closure to the wounds and grievances that persist from the conflict era, nor will it be able to complete the peace process,” read the statement undersigned by the embassies of Australia, Germany, Finland, France, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United Stated (US), delegation of the European Union and the United Nations (UN) in Nepal.“To achieve this, we encourage the government to engage in meaningful consultation with conflict victims, civil society and other stakeholders that helps shape a course of further action that reflects the will of the people.” the international community said.
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January - 24 
The Nepali Congress (NC),on January 24, termed the decisions made by the Constitutional Council (CC) in absence of main opposition party leader ‘anti-democratic’ after the council recommended names of five individuals for chairperson posts in constit
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The Nepali Congress (NC),on January 24, termed the decisions made by the Constitutional Council (CC) in absence of main opposition party leader ‘anti-democratic’ after the council recommended names of five individuals for chairperson posts in constitutional commissions in NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s absence, reports The Himalayan Times. According to NC Spokesperson Biswo Prakash Sharma, as an opposition party leader is statutory member of the council, decisions made in absence of main opposition leader breach the established procedure and culture. Likewise, the agenda of expiry of the extended tenure of incumbent working committee of its student wing, Nepal Student Union (NSU), was also discussed in a working committee meeting held by the party on January 24.
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January - 24 
Asadullah, a militant of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), on January 24, confessed his involvement in the murders of United States Agency for Agency for International Development (USAID) staffer and Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) activist X
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Asadullah, a militant of Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), on January 24, confessed his involvement in the murders of United States Agency for Agency for International Development (USAID) staffer and Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) activist Xulhaz Mannan, and his friend in 2016, reports Daily Star. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mainul Islam recorded the confessional statement of Asadullah for over three hours at his chamber.
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January - 24 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-14) arrested four militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Siam Al Mahmud, (19), Nasreen Akhteralias Joaira, (21), Md Shaheen Islam alias Mahbub Islam, (22) and Md Shakhawat Karim, (36), from Biddyaganj Railway
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-14) arrested four militants of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), Siam Al Mahmud, (19), Nasreen Akhteralias Joaira, (21), Md Shaheen Islam alias Mahbub Islam, (22) and Md Shakhawat Karim, (36), from Biddyaganj Railway Station in Mymensingh Sadar upazila. RAB recovered seven jihadi books from their possession.
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January - 24 
At least ten Taliban militants including two foreign snipers who were fighting for Taliban were killed and another 13 Taliban militants and two Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured during a clash with the SFs in Baqal Village in Aqcha Distric
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At least ten Taliban militants including two foreign snipers who were fighting for Taliban were killed and another 13 Taliban militants and two Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured during a clash with the SFs in Baqal Village in Aqcha District of Jawzjan Province on January 24, reports Khaama Press. The local officials said that two foreign snipers were originally hailing from Pakistan. The 209th Shaheen Corps said that the clash between the SFs and militants broke out after a group of militants launched attacks on security posts in the area which continue for two hours.
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January - 24 
Hajj and Islamic Affairs Director of Ghoryan District, Sayed Mohammad Shirzad, was killed in an armed attack on January 24, reports Pajhwok.
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Hajj and Islamic Affairs Director of Ghoryan District, Sayed Mohammad Shirzad, was killed in an armed attack on January 24, reports Pajhwok.
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January - 24 
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the co-founders of the Taliban, was appointed as the leader of its ‘political office’ in Qatar to strengthen its hand in peace talks with the United States on January 24, reports Dawn. “This step has been taken to
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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, one of the co-founders of the Taliban, was appointed as the leader of its ‘political office’ in Qatar to strengthen its hand in peace talks with the United States on January 24, reports Dawn. “This step has been taken to strengthen and properly handle the ongoing negotiations process with the United States,” the Taliban said in statement. Further, a senior Taliban official said, “Baradar will soon fly to Qatar. He has been given the new position because the US wanted senior Taliban leadership to participate in peace talks”.
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January - 24 
On fourth day on January 24, peace talks between United States (US) and Afghan Taliban made progress, reports Daily Times. An unnamed Taliban official was hopeful of ‘a deal coming very soon’. “The Americans are urging the Taliban to commit that the
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On fourth day on January 24, peace talks between United States (US) and Afghan Taliban made progress, reports Daily Times. An unnamed Taliban official was hopeful of ‘a deal coming very soon’. “The Americans are urging the Taliban to commit that they would not allow Afghan soil to pose threat to the US and other countries in the future and we will undertake it will not happen,” he further said.
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January - 24 
President Ashraf Ghani, on January 24, said the function of the office of Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States Special Representatives for Afghanistan Reconciliation, was to facilitate direct talks between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, report
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President Ashraf Ghani, on January 24, said the function of the office of Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States Special Representatives for Afghanistan Reconciliation, was to facilitate direct talks between the Afghan Government and the Taliban, reports Tolo News. “The function of Ambassador Khalilzad’s office is to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table with Afghan Government. We need regional and international consensus to achieve peace,” Ghani said. Ashraf Ghani further said that Afghanistan will be the greatest asset for Pakistan’s prosperity in terms of energy if Islamabad changes its attitude towards Afghanistan and addresses the common issue of terrorism.
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January - 24 
Taliban envoys, during the ongoing US Taliban talks in Doha, have reportedly agreed to bar international terror groups, like Islamic State in Levant (ISIL) and Al-Qaeda, from operating in Afghanistan, reports Daily Telegraph on January 24. The news r
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Taliban envoys, during the ongoing US Taliban talks in Doha, have reportedly agreed to bar international terror groups, like Islamic State in Levant (ISIL) and Al-Qaeda, from operating in Afghanistan, reports Daily Telegraph on January 24. The news report cites the concession as a significant to allay Washington's fears regarding Afghanistan once again become a terrorist haven when the coalition force leave the country.
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January - 24 
The Afghan Security Forces (ASF) have arrested three suicide bombers including Pakistani nationals during separate operations in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar and Shinwar District, reports Khaama Press on January 24.
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The Afghan Security Forces (ASF) have arrested three suicide bombers including Pakistani nationals during separate operations in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of Nangarhar and Shinwar District, reports Khaama Press on January 24.
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January - 25 
A petrol bomb was hurled on Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 14th battalion camp at Mehjoornagar Bund in Srinagar in Srinagar District on January 25 which exploded inside the camp, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no loss of life or injury.
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A petrol bomb was hurled on Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 14th battalion camp at Mehjoornagar Bund in Srinagar in Srinagar District on January 25 which exploded inside the camp, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no loss of life or injury.
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January - 25 
A top leader of the CPI-Maoist, Ramana, denied the outfits involvement in the recent damage to the iron ore slurry pipeline of Essar Steel near Digha Janbai village in Ralegada Panchayat in the ‘cut-off areas’ of Chitrakonda Block (administrative sub
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A top leader of the CPI-Maoist, Ramana, denied the outfits involvement in the recent damage to the iron ore slurry pipeline of Essar Steel near Digha Janbai village in Ralegada Panchayat in the ‘cut-off areas’ of Chitrakonda Block (administrative sub-division) in Malkangiri District, reports Odisha Bytes on January 26. According to earlier reports, a group of suspected Maoists had damaged to the iron ore slurry pipeline of Essar Steel near Digha Janbai village on January 20.
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January - 25 
Chhattisgarh and Odisha Police in a joint operation gunned down a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, yet to be identified, at Tulsi Dongri in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Times of India on January 26. Substantial
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Chhattisgarh and Odisha Police in a joint operation gunned down a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre, yet to be identified, at Tulsi Dongri in Sukma District of Chhattisgarh, reports The Times of India on January 26. Substantial material was also seized from the place of encounter.
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January - 25 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Mahashay Soren alias Mahashay Baski, surrendered before the Deputy Commissioner, in Dumka District on January 25, reports Deccan Herald. Mahashay was the Maoist, who had gunned down Pakur District Su
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre Mahashay Soren alias Mahashay Baski, surrendered before the Deputy Commissioner, in Dumka District on January 25, reports Deccan Herald. Mahashay was the Maoist, who had gunned down Pakur District Superintendent of Police (SP), Amarjit Balihar, while he was returning from Dumka after attending an official meeting convened by the then Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Priya Dubey on July 2, 2013.A native of Shikari Pada in Santhal Parganas, Mahashay joined the CPI-Maoist in 2012. He was assigned the job to eliminate Pakur SP who had unleashed a crackdown on the rebels in the region.
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January - 25 
Delhi Police Special Cell and Military Intelligence arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant identified as Abdul Latif Ganai alias Umair alias Dilawar from Rajghat in Delhi, reports Times of India on January 25. He is the ‘district commander’ of Je
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Delhi Police Special Cell and Military Intelligence arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militant identified as Abdul Latif Ganai alias Umair alias Dilawar from Rajghat in Delhi, reports Times of India on January 25. He is the ‘district commander’ of JeM in Ganderbal in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). Police recovered two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), 26 cartridges and a.32 bore pistol from him.A second militant identified as Hilal Bhat, from Hazratbal was arrested from Bandipora District in J&K. He had conducted reconnaissance of targets in Delhi. JeM was planning to conduct serial blasts in Delhi and Srinagar on January 26. The module had procured around a dozen IEDs, which are being located. JeM had chosen five targets in the city, including the Delhi Secretariat IGL gas pipeline in south Delhi, Haj Manjil building at Turkman Gate, India Gate and Lajpat Nagar market, and taken pictures of spots where IED had to be planted. During the interrogation, the arrested militants revealed that their Pakistan-based handler, Abu Mauz alias Abu Bakar, had provided them the IEDs in November 2018.
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January - 25 
Earlier on January 25, another IED had exploded near Lamphel power in Imphal West District.
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Earlier on January 25, another IED had exploded near Lamphel power in Imphal West District.
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January - 25 
Maoists erected banners and posters across several places in Gadchiroli District, condemning the incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The Times of India on January 26. It’s also learnt that the M
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Maoists erected banners and posters across several places in Gadchiroli District, condemning the incumbent National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The Times of India on January 26. It’s also learnt that the Maoists blocked vehicular traffic on some routes in Bhamragarh tehsil by felling trees. Banners and posters were also found within a few kilometres of Police headquarters at Gadchiroli.
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January - 25 
Militants fired few shots upon 180th battalion of CRPF camp at Midoora in Awantipora in Pulwama District on January 25, reports Daily Excelsior.
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Militants fired few shots upon 180th battalion of CRPF camp at Midoora in Awantipora in Pulwama District on January 25, reports Daily Excelsior.
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January - 25 
Militants hurled a grenade on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Militants hurled a grenade on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Sopore town of Baramulla District on January 25 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants lobbed
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Militants hurled a grenade on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Militants hurled a grenade on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bunker in Sopore town of Baramulla District on January 25 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants lobbed the grenade towards the bunker of CPRF’s 179th battalion. However, the grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside.
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January - 25 
Militants hurled a petrol bomb at CRPF vehicle of 25th battalion near Iqbal Park, Lal Mandi crossing in Srinagar District on January 25, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no loss of life in the attack.
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Militants hurled a petrol bomb at CRPF vehicle of 25th battalion near Iqbal Park, Lal Mandi crossing in Srinagar District on January 25, reports Daily Excelsior. However, there was no loss of life in the attack.
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January - 25 
Militants lobbed a grenade towards Tahab camp in Pulwama District on January 25 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. It exploded outside the gate of the camp. Security Forces (SFs) retaliated by firing in the air.
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Militants lobbed a grenade towards Tahab camp in Pulwama District on January 25 evening, reports Daily Excelsior. It exploded outside the gate of the camp. Security Forces (SFs) retaliated by firing in the air.
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January - 25 
New York-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) protesters tried to burn the Indian Flag in the presence of media, a move which has been criticized by the local Sikh community, reports The Tribune on January 26. The local Sikh community slammed the SFJ for th
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New York-based Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) protesters tried to burn the Indian Flag in the presence of media, a move which has been criticized by the local Sikh community, reports The Tribune on January 26. The local Sikh community slammed the SFJ for the protest. Meanwhile, the twitter account of the SFJ has been suspended by the social media company.
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January - 25 
Police, in an encounter, killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in Gadchiroli district on January 25, reports Indian Express. Briefing reporters on the same, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawde in this regard said, “W
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Police, in an encounter, killed a Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre in Gadchiroli district on January 25, reports Indian Express. Briefing reporters on the same, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailesh Balkawde in this regard said, “We had information on the possible presence of some senior cadres near Hiker village in the Gatta-Jambia area. During a search operation, an encounter broke out with the naxals around 12.30 pm which lasted for about 45 minutes. Later, a body was found at the spot.”
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January - 25 
Two persons were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade which exploded on a Police Post near Bus Stand in Anantnag town in Anantnag District, reports Daily Excelsior. Two injured were identified as Sajad Ahmed (constable in Jammu and Ka
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Two persons were injured when unidentified militants lobbed a grenade which exploded on a Police Post near Bus Stand in Anantnag town in Anantnag District, reports Daily Excelsior. Two injured were identified as Sajad Ahmed (constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police ) and Abid Hussain.
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January - 25 
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, Shariful Islam alias Khaled, (27), in the 2016 Holey Artisan bakery attack case, from Haripur area in Nachole upazila (sub-district) on January 25 reports Daily
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The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant, Shariful Islam alias Khaled, (27), in the 2016 Holey Artisan bakery attack case, from Haripur area in Nachole upazila (sub-district) on January 25 reports Daily Star. Khaled, a charge-sheeted accused in the case, took part in a meeting of top JMB leaders in Gaibandha in February 2016 when the attack was planned, law enforcers dealing with militancy said. Khaled is also involved in the killing of Prof A. F. M. Rezaul Karim Siddique, a teacher of Rajshahi University’s English department, on April 23, 2016.
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January - 25 
At least four persons were killed and another 20 persons injured an in explosion in a volleyball ground in the vicinity of Tala Wa Barfak District of Baghlan Province on January 25, reports Khaama Press. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military
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At least four persons were killed and another 20 persons injured an in explosion in a volleyball ground in the vicinity of Tala Wa Barfak District of Baghlan Province on January 25, reports Khaama Press. The 209th Shaheen Corps of the Afghan Military in the North in a statement said the incident has taken place in an area controlled by Taliban.
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January - 25 
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said that over 45,000 Afghan forces have lost their lives since he assumed office as the President of the country in 2014, reports Khaama Press on January 26. “Thirdly, since I have become president, a hundred thousand
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani said that over 45,000 Afghan forces have lost their lives since he assumed office as the President of the country in 2014, reports Khaama Press on January 26. “Thirdly, since I have become president, a hundred thousand troops left. Over 45,000 Afghan security personnel have paid the ultimate sacrifice,” President Ghani said during a discussion with journalist Fareed Zakaria on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos in Switzerland. He said “The number of international casualties is less than 72. So, it shows you who is doing the fighting and the support is mutual. We need to get a stable Afghanistan as an entity that can ensure security of America and Europe and others on the one hand, but more fundamentally our own democratic rights and institutions and our right to live in peace and harmony.” President Ghani had earlier said around 28,000 Afghan soldiers have lost their lives until the start of 2019. The latest revelation by President Ghani comes as the Taliban militants have increased their attacks against the Security Forces (SFs) during the recent years.
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January - 25 
Maldives Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi on January 25 said that India has always been there to help the Maldives and so the nation’s government doesn’t see any reason for military cooperation with any other country, reports Maldives Times. “So fa
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Maldives Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi on January 25 said that India has always been there to help the Maldives and so the nation’s government doesn’t see any reason for military cooperation with any other country, reports Maldives Times. “So far as we are concerned we are very comfortable in having India as our very close friend because they always came to our rescue in 1988 [to thwart an attempted coup] or the tsunami or the recent water crisis,” Ms. Didi said. “Our closest neighbour has been India and they have always been there to help so there is absolutely no need to have any other sort of military cooperation with any country as such,” she asserted. Observing that the Maldives does not want the Indian Ocean to become an area of contestation for great powers, Ms. Didi said, “There is this mutual understanding between us and as we have mentioned before, we are very much bent on keeping the Indian Ocean a safe, protected zone where the bigger powers don’t engage in a way that could perhaps be detrimental to the interests of our nation.” Talking of defence cooperation, Ms Didi welcomed the presence of Indian helicopters that were there for humanitarian assistance especially as the Maldives had a lot of islands and extreme weather in which helicopters were often the only mode of viable transport.
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January - 26 
A Nagaland State Transport (NST) bus driver, identified as Toiho Sumi, was detained on January 26 at Tsumang Ain Wokha District after the recovery of explosives, ammunition and weapons from inside the bus, reports Nagaland Post. The recovered items
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A Nagaland State Transport (NST) bus driver, identified as Toiho Sumi, was detained on January 26 at Tsumang Ain Wokha District after the recovery of explosives, ammunition and weapons from inside the bus, reports Nagaland Post. The recovered items include three grenades, one 9mm ammunition, 12 live rounds (7.65 mm), seven live rounds (5.56 mm), one detonator, one release spring, 150 grams of explosive/gun powder and one lead acid battery.
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January - 26 
An IED had exploded at Santa Market in Thoubal District.
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An IED had exploded at Santa Market in Thoubal District.
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January - 26 
An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at Lamphel Sanakeithel area in Imphal West District on January 26, reports Imphal free Press.
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An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) exploded at Lamphel Sanakeithel area in Imphal West District on January 26, reports Imphal free Press.
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January - 26 
Governor Satya Pal Malik on January 26 said that Jammu and Kashmir was passing through critical phase and youth of the State wanted success, happiness and satisfaction but some of them including professionally educated youth have taken to the guns, i
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Governor Satya Pal Malik on January 26 said that Jammu and Kashmir was passing through critical phase and youth of the State wanted success, happiness and satisfaction but some of them including professionally educated youth have taken to the guns, increasing problems of the people of Kashmir, reports Daily Excelsior. In his address on Republic Day Parade at Jammu University Ground, Malik sent out a strong message to the militants and separatists that mindless violence was no solution to any problem and it has already taken lots of lives. “Jammu and Kashmir has been passing through crucial phase. Youth in the State want to have success, happiness and satisfaction but it’s sad that some of them including professionally educated youth have taken to gun, resulting into problems for the people of the Valley,’’ Malik said in an apparent reference to a scholar, engineer and brother of an IPS officer, who was also pursuing medical studies, joining militancy and getting killed during gun battles with security forces. Asserting that many lives have been lost to the mindless violence, he squarely blamed Pakistan, albeit without naming the neighbouring country saying the neighbour was aiding and abetting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir but the armed forces were engaged in giving befitting reply to the enemy, both on the borders as well as hinterland.
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January - 26 
Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu speaking at the 70th Republic Day on January 26,stated that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities have reduced to 19 districts of the State, reports Devdiscourse News. Governor Draupadi Murmu la
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Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu speaking at the 70th Republic Day on January 26,stated that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities have reduced to 19 districts of the State, reports Devdiscourse News. Governor Draupadi Murmu lauded the State's security measures, saying: "The Jharkhand government is constructing roads in Maoist hit areas. Maoist activities have reduced from 21 to 19 districts."
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January - 26 
Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on January 26 arrested one more person for his suspected links with Islamic State (IS) from Mumbra in Thane District, reports Indian Express. The arrestee has been identified as Talha Potrick alias Anu Bakr Potrick.
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Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on January 26 arrested one more person for his suspected links with Islamic State (IS) from Mumbra in Thane District, reports Indian Express. The arrestee has been identified as Talha Potrick alias Anu Bakr Potrick. Earlier on January 23, Mumbai ATS had arrested seven men and detained a minor for allegedly plotting to carry out a chemical attack. According to ATS, Talha Pudrik, the latest arrest, was picked up from his Mumbra residence after those arrested earlier “revealed his role” in the alleged conspiracy. The ATS seized a laptop, a tablet, a hard disk, pen drives, a router, cell phones and diaries from Pudrik’s residence.
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January - 26 
The Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on January 26 said that three-decade long militancy in the State was in its last phase as youth of Kashmir have become aware of the self-centric agenda of the elements hostile to peace, reports Daily Excelsior. “T
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The Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh on January 26 said that three-decade long militancy in the State was in its last phase as youth of Kashmir have become aware of the self-centric agenda of the elements hostile to peace, reports Daily Excelsior. “Through his act of supreme sacrifice while fighting against terrorists and defending his colleague soldiers, Nazir Ahmad Wani has given a clear message to all Kashmir is that the time has come to realize it is better to die as a military than a militant,” Jitendra Singh said.
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January - 26 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed and seven Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in a fierce gunfight at Khunmoh in outskirts of Srinagar in Srinagar District on January 26, reports The New Indian Express. The militants were ne
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants were killed and seven Security Forces (SFs) personnel were injured in a fierce gunfight at Khunmoh in outskirts of Srinagar in Srinagar District on January 26, reports The New Indian Express. The militants were neutralised amid tight security measures in place for Republic Day. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police Central Kashmir, V K Birdi, said that acting on credible information on the presence of militants, Police, CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Army men laid a siege around Khunmoh area in the early hours of January 26. After plugging of all possible escape routes, the security men zeroed-in on a residential house in the area where the two militants were hiding. “After finding themselves trapped, the militants opened fire. The forces retaliated, and, in the ensuing gunfight, the two Jaish militants were killed,” the DIG said.
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January - 26 
The arrested JMB militant Shariful Islam alias Khaled, sent Bangladeshi Taka worth 39 milion to JMB leader Sarwar Jahan to fund the café attack, reports Daily Star on January 27. “The money came from the Middle East,” Mufti Mahmud Khan, Director (leg
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The arrested JMB militant Shariful Islam alias Khaled, sent Bangladeshi Taka worth 39 milion to JMB leader Sarwar Jahan to fund the café attack, reports Daily Star on January 27. “The money came from the Middle East,” Mufti Mahmud Khan, Director (legal and media) of RAB, said at a press briefing at the RAB Media Centre in Dhaka on January 26.
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January - 26 
United States President Donald Trump has wished Sheikh Hasina a successful third term as Bangladesh's Prime Minister, reports Daily Star on January 26. In a letter, he also said, “On behalf of the American people, I commend tens of millions of Bangla
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United States President Donald Trump has wished Sheikh Hasina a successful third term as Bangladesh's Prime Minister, reports Daily Star on January 26. In a letter, he also said, “On behalf of the American people, I commend tens of millions of Bangladeshis who voted, demonstrating their democratic aspirations for the country.”
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January - 26 
Dozens of members of Sri Lanka's Tamil minority on January 26 marched towards a sprawling Keppapulavu army camp in Mullaitivu District in Northern Province, determined to breach its perimeter and reclaim their homes, reports Colombo Page. Keppapulavu
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Dozens of members of Sri Lanka's Tamil minority on January 26 marched towards a sprawling Keppapulavu army camp in Mullaitivu District in Northern Province, determined to breach its perimeter and reclaim their homes, reports Colombo Page. Keppapulavu's residents fled their houses in 2008 during the bloody last phase of Sri Lanka's 26-year civil war, which was fought between the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The military occupied over 500 acres of Tamil-owned residential land in Keppapulavu, subsuming the former residents' homes in expansive camps. When the war ended in 2009, Keppapulavu's former residents were moved to Manik Farm, a military-run displacement camp plagued by widespread human rights violations, according to a 2015 United Nations (UN) report. Manik Farm was closed in 2012, and the 560 former Keppapulavu residents remaining in the camp were resettled on small plots of undeveloped jungle in Sooripuram, a village that borders Keppapulavu.
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January - 26 
The Sri Lankan Government intends to complete construction of 4,750 houses within six months for the benefit of the people in the North under its plan to build 10,000 houses in stages, an official said on January 26, reports Daily Mirror. This projec
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The Sri Lankan Government intends to complete construction of 4,750 houses within six months for the benefit of the people in the North under its plan to build 10,000 houses in stages, an official said on January 26, reports Daily Mirror. This project has been launched by the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training, Skills Development and Youth Affairs. Ministry Secretary V. Sivagnanasothy said that the priority would be given to internally displaced persons (IDPs), families in welfare camps and refugee returnees. There would be a special focus on women-led families, the disabled, landmine-affected families, families of missing persons, low income groups, families living in huts with children and families with elderly persons. "The first phase of 4,750 houses is being constructed through the vote on account allocation following the decision of a high-powered steering committee. The housing programme will be implemented through the district and divisional administration and based on the number of IDPs, families in the welfare camps and refugee returnees. Under the first phase 1,500 houses will be for Jaffna, 670 houses for Kilinochchi, 630 houses for Mullaitivu, 450 houses for Vavuniya, 350 houses for Mannar, 625 houses for Batticaloa, 400 houses Trincomalee and 125 houses for Ampara,” he said.
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January - 26 
The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said that significant progress has been made on vital issues during the 6-day talks with Taliban ‘political leaders’ in Qatar, reports Khaama Pres
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The United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad has said that significant progress has been made on vital issues during the 6-day talks with Taliban ‘political leaders’ in Qatar, reports Khaama Press on January 27. “After six days in Doha, I’m headed to Afghanistan for consultations. Meetings here were more productive than they have been in the past. We made significant progress on vital issues,” Khalilzad said in a Twitter post. However, he said a number of issues are still left to work out, emphasizing that he will build on the momentum and resume talks shortly. Ambassador Khalilzad also added that “Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed, and “everything” must include an intra-Afghan dialogue and comprehensive ceasefire.”
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January - 27 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Andhra Kanhar aka Raul, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Prateek Singh in Kandhamal District on January 27, reports Ommc
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Andhra Kanhar aka Raul, carrying a reward of INR 100,000 on his head, surrendered before Superintendent of Police (SP), Prateek Singh in Kandhamal District on January 27, reports Ommcomnews.com.
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January - 27 
A villager ,Sansay Tanu Beig (32), who was abducted by a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres over suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’, was found dead in Jaravandi village under Etapalli tehsil(revenue unit) Gadchiroli Dis
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A villager ,Sansay Tanu Beig (32), who was abducted by a group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres over suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’, was found dead in Jaravandi village under Etapalli tehsil(revenue unit) Gadchiroli District on January 27, reports Dev0000discourse News. The victim was abducted late on January 26.
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January - 27 
Azamgarh Police on January 27 arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, reports Indian Express. The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Faiz. Faiz was arrested in 2001 on charges of b
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Azamgarh Police on January 27 arrested Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi, reports Indian Express. The arrestee was identified as Mohammad Faiz. Faiz was arrested in 2001 on charges of being an active member of SIMI. In November 2018, the Azamgarh Police had issued a lookout notice against Faiz after it discovered during a verification drive that he had travelled to Sharjah in July on a passport renewed while withholding information about the case against him.
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January - 27 
Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) adviser Akhil Gogoi on January 27 appealed to a 1,000-strong gathering in Tinsukia District to take to the streets and block railway tracks if the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) passes the Citizensh
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Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) adviser Akhil Gogoi on January 27 appealed to a 1,000-strong gathering in Tinsukia District to take to the streets and block railway tracks if the Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) on January 31, reports The Telegraph. He added that ‘If the government goes ahead with the bill, we are ready to go to any extent. If needed, we are ready to say that Assam will not be a part of India. If India does not respect our identity, we will not remain with India’.
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January - 27 
Militants attacked an Army camp in Ahagam village in Shopian District on January 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that militants fired several rounds from a distance at an Army camp in village Ahagam in Shopian late on January 27 ev
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Militants attacked an Army camp in Ahagam village in Shopian District on January 27, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that militants fired several rounds from a distance at an Army camp in village Ahagam in Shopian late on January 27 evening. “The sentry posted at the gate retaliated and fired few shots in the air,” they said, adding no one was injured in the attack. However, the militants later escaped from the spot under the cover of darkness.
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January - 27 
Officials suspect that handler of the alleged Amroha-Delhi terror module was based in Pakistan, reports Indian Express on January 28. According to National Investigation Agency (NIA), the handler assumed the online identity of Abu Malik Peshawari and
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Officials suspect that handler of the alleged Amroha-Delhi terror module was based in Pakistan, reports Indian Express on January 28. According to National Investigation Agency (NIA), the handler assumed the online identity of Abu Malik Peshawari and was instrumental in motivating the module’s alleged mastermind, Mufti Suhail, a preacher from Delhi’s Jaffrabad; to join the Islamic State (IS) inspired group. Moreover, NIA investigators, appear to have ruled out a link between Sohail’s alleged module and another led by Abdullah Basith from Hyderabad, who was also found to have been in touch with suspected members of the Islamic State in Jammu & Kashmir. Two members of Basith’s group had been arrested by Delhi Police from Amroha, from where Mufti Suhail and some of his associates hail.
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January - 27 
On January 27, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for all the blasts. In a statement issued by the outfit’s ‘publicity and propaganda secretary’, Leibaakngakpa Luwang said the blasts were triggered by its’ Red
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On January 27, People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) claimed responsibility for all the blasts. In a statement issued by the outfit’s ‘publicity and propaganda secretary’, Leibaakngakpa Luwang said the blasts were triggered by its’ Red Army’.
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January - 27 
Pakistani troops opened fire at forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on January 27, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said that the Pakistani troops lobbed mortars and opened fire from small arms f
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Pakistani troops opened fire at forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri District on January 27, reports Daily Excelsior. A defence spokesman said that the Pakistani troops lobbed mortars and opened fire from small arms from across the border in Naushera sector at 1:15 pm. He said Indian troops guarding the border retaliated effectively and the exchange of fire between the two sides was continuing when last reports came in.
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January - 27 
The activities of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) is on the rise, particularly in the areas of the State bordering Arunachal Pradesh, reports Assam Tribune on January 27. On the issue of new ULFA-I recruits, security sources
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The activities of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) is on the rise, particularly in the areas of the State bordering Arunachal Pradesh, reports Assam Tribune on January 27. On the issue of new ULFA-I recruits, security sources said that ‘it is difficult to ascertain the exact number of youths who have joined the ULFA-I in recent times, but it is a fact that the number has increased in comparison to last year.’ According to security sources, most of the camps of Assam Rifles (AR) along Myanmar-India border, are located well inside Indian territory and not on the border, which gives an advantage to the militants to sneak through, reports Assam Tribune on January 27. The camps of AR cannot be created right on the zero line because of lack of infrastructure and the militants are taking advantage of the situation.
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January - 27 
Tripura royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on January 27 criticized the State Government over the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), reports Indian Express. He threatened that if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government at the Centr
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Tripura royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma on January 27 criticized the State Government over the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), reports Indian Express. He threatened that if the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government at the Centre tries to pass the Bill in Rajya Sabha (upper house of Indian Parliament) or enforce it through an ordinance, it will have consequences. He stated, ‘If they try to pass it in the Rajya Sabha or enforce it with an ordinance, we shall show them that we might be a small state but we are less than no one else. People of Tripura would stand with “the country” against politics’. He was speaking at a protest organised by Tripura United Indigenous People’s Council (TUIPC), a joint body of 48 returnee insurgent organisations, organised the protest against CAB bill.
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January - 27 
Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani on January 27 said that his Government was taking measures for the recovery of missing persons, reports Dawn. The issue had been haunting Balochistan for a long time and his government was cooperating
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Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani on January 27 said that his Government was taking measures for the recovery of missing persons, reports Dawn. The issue had been haunting Balochistan for a long time and his government was cooperating with the families of missing persons, he added.
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January - 27 
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on January 27 said that a peace deal in Afghanistan will also push the Pakistani Taliban to opt for a reconciliatory path, reports Daily Times. “Following the settlem
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Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on January 27 said that a peace deal in Afghanistan will also push the Pakistani Taliban to opt for a reconciliatory path, reports Daily Times. “Following the settlement, the terror elements having backing of inimical forces in Afghanistan, like the TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan), will have to opt for some reconciliatory path as they will be left with no other choice,” Major General Asif Ghafoor said.
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January - 27 
Major General Asif Ghafoor said work on about 900 kilometer (km) long fence along Pakistan-Afghanistan border has been completed, reports Daily Times. Major General Asif Ghafoor said the work on erection of fence along about 1200 km chunk, the most s
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Major General Asif Ghafoor said work on about 900 kilometer (km) long fence along Pakistan-Afghanistan border has been completed, reports Daily Times. Major General Asif Ghafoor said the work on erection of fence along about 1200 km chunk, the most sensitive portion out of the total 2600-km-long border with the neighbouring country, had commenced last year. He said the project would cost about Pakistan Rupee 70 billion, which also includes the cost of gadgets and surveillance equipment to keep strict vigil on the illicit movement from across the border. He said the fence had amply helped check the movement of terrorists from across the border and it would further assist after completion of the project which was expected next year. Further, Major General Asif Ghafoor said 95 percent of the tribal people in North Waziristan displaced by military operations against militants had returned to their homes in the region, reports Daily Times.
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January - 27 
Pakistan closed one of its consulate located in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balk Province in Afghanistan after a woman tried to take a hand grenade into the premises, reports Daily Times.
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Pakistan closed one of its consulate located in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balk Province in Afghanistan after a woman tried to take a hand grenade into the premises, reports Daily Times.
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January - 27 
Police on January 27 claimed to have busted a gang of robbers who were involved in carrying out burglary in several localities of Karachi, reports Dawn on January 27. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) East, Azfar Mahesar at a press conference sai
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Police on January 27 claimed to have busted a gang of robbers who were involved in carrying out burglary in several localities of Karachi, reports Dawn on January 27. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) East, Azfar Mahesar at a press conference said three robbers ,Samiullah, Abdul Manan and Juma Khan, from the six-member "Afghan gang" were arrested with the help of technology and Police teams have been formed to apprehend the three others. The three suspects "confessed" to committing house robberies in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Ferozabad, Bahadurabad, Aziz Bhatti and New Town areas of the city.
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January - 27 
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on January 27 said his party is laying the foundation of a true democratic system in the country in which every ruler will be held accountable by the public and nobody will have the luxury to fritter away the public mon
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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on January 27 said his party is laying the foundation of a true democratic system in the country in which every ruler will be held accountable by the public and nobody will have the luxury to fritter away the public money for personal gains, reports Daily Times. PM Imran khan compared the despotic regimes with that of the democratic system and said the West progressed due to continuity of the democratic system which had merits. He said Pakistan was created under an objective and that was to follow the principles of Riasat-e-Madina and the ideals of its founders Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal.
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January - 27 
Angered by the decision of the ruling coalition parties to endorse the disputed National Medical Education Bill by force in Parliament amid its objection, the NC, has decided to intensify protests against the Government across the country, reports My
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Angered by the decision of the ruling coalition parties to endorse the disputed National Medical Education Bill by force in Parliament amid its objection, the NC, has decided to intensify protests against the Government across the country, reports My Republica on January 28.A Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the party on January 27, decided to hold protests in all district headquarters on February 4. The meeting decided to take such a step against the Government’s move to endorse the disputed medical education bill with force and for going back on the agreements reached in the past with medical reforms crusader Govinda KC. The CWC meeting denounced the Government move to endorse the bill with force, “undermining the voice of the main opposition party in parliament.”“While taking serious note of the move of endorsing the bill on Friday (January 25) against established parliamentary practices and norms using marshals, the meeting strongly denounces such step,” said a press statement issued by the party after the meeting.
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January - 27 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two suspected militants, Islam (30) and Shahnewaz Islam (26), of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in separate raids in Rangpur city, reports Daily Star. RAB recovered jihadi books and leaflets from their po
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) arrested two suspected militants, Islam (30) and Shahnewaz Islam (26), of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in separate raids in Rangpur city, reports Daily Star. RAB recovered jihadi books and leaflets from their possession.
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January - 27 
Weekly Blitz on January 27 reports that authorities in Sri Lanka have confirmed that the massive explosives seizure at a remote compound in Wanathawilluwa was actually a training camp for the Islamic State (IS) that attempted to detonate multiple hig
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Weekly Blitz on January 27 reports that authorities in Sri Lanka have confirmed that the massive explosives seizure at a remote compound in Wanathawilluwa was actually a training camp for the Islamic State (IS) that attempted to detonate multiple high explosive bombs targeting historic Buddhist monuments in the ancient city of Anuradhapura. This is the first actual terror threat from the Islamic State in Sri Lanka, as the CID hunts for over fifty more named suspects across the island connected to this IS chapter. Already an imam, or Mawlawi, from the remote IS training camp has been arrested; he has confessed in an interrogation that the weapons and high explosives belong to an Islamic State chapter in Sri Lanka.
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January - 27 
A woman was arrested after she was caught trying to "sneak a hand grenade" into the Pakistani consulate in the Mazar-i-Sharif city on January 27, reports Dawn.
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A woman was arrested after she was caught trying to "sneak a hand grenade" into the Pakistani consulate in the Mazar-i-Sharif city on January 27, reports Dawn.
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January - 27 
At least eight militants were killed in coalition forces drone strikes against the hideouts of Islamic State- Khurasan (IS-K) in two Districts (Achin and Khogyani) of the province, reports Khaama Press.
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At least eight militants were killed in coalition forces drone strikes against the hideouts of Islamic State- Khurasan (IS-K) in two Districts (Achin and Khogyani) of the province, reports Khaama Press.
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January - 27 
At least four Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-Khurasan) terrorists were killed in an explosion while replanting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) an unidentified area near Dara-e-Pech District of the province on January 27, reports Khaama Press. The 20
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At least four Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-Khurasan) terrorists were killed in an explosion while replanting an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) an unidentified area near Dara-e-Pech District of the province on January 27, reports Khaama Press. The 201st Silab Corps of the Afghan Military in a statement said that the explosion took place while the militants were looking to transfer and plant the IED in Kalaigal area of the District.
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January - 27 
More than 11 armed oppositions were killed following a series air raids launched by Afghan Air Forces in different parts of Arghandab and Maiwand Districts of province on January 27, reports Bhaktar News.
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More than 11 armed oppositions were killed following a series air raids launched by Afghan Air Forces in different parts of Arghandab and Maiwand Districts of province on January 27, reports Bhaktar News.
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January - 27 
Taliban leader Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan on January 27 said that both sides, United States (US) and Taliban, had agreed on "some most important issues", reports Tolo News. Mutasim Agha Jan said that the talks between US and Taliban last week had reache
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Taliban leader Mullah Mutasim Agha Jan on January 27 said that both sides, United States (US) and Taliban, had agreed on "some most important issues", reports Tolo News. Mutasim Agha Jan said that the talks between US and Taliban last week had reached a very sensitive point and both sides agreed on important issues or are close to reaching agreements and will share the developments with their leaders. Mullah Mutasim Aga Jan was the Finance Minister in the Taliban regime from 1996 to 2001.
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January - 27 
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on January 27 said it has decided to extend the basic military training period for members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) from ten weeks to 12 weeks in the hope of lowering the high death toll among soldiers, reports
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The Ministry of Defense (MoD) on January 27 said it has decided to extend the basic military training period for members of the Afghan National Army (ANA) from ten weeks to 12 weeks in the hope of lowering the high death toll among soldiers, reports Tolo News. “The training period has been increased from 10 weeks to 12 weeks. All plans have been reassessed. Old plans will be replaced with new ones; the plans which are needed in the battlefields,” said Mohammad Amin Wahidi, the commander of Kabul Military Training Center (KMTC).
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January - 27 
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that the Afghan forces have destroyed two heroin labs during an operation which was conducted in Shirzad district of the province, reports Khaama Press. “Yesterday, Afghan Counter-Narcotics Special Operation Police
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The Ministry of Interior (MoI) said that the Afghan forces have destroyed two heroin labs during an operation which was conducted in Shirzad district of the province, reports Khaama Press. “Yesterday, Afghan Counter-Narcotics Special Operation Police, General Command of Police Special Units and Afghan Air Forces carried out a joint operation in Margi Tarmi village, Shirzad district of eastern Nangarhar province, destroying two heroin factories,” MoI said in a statement.
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January - 28 
A bank guard was shot at and critically injured by some unidentified gunmen at Tral in Pulwama District on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that gunmen fired from a very close range at a bank guard, identified as Tariq Ahmad
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A bank guard was shot at and critically injured by some unidentified gunmen at Tral in Pulwama District on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. Official sources said that gunmen fired from a very close range at a bank guard, identified as Tariq Ahmad Wani, at Tral in Pulwama. A police spokesman said gunmen also fired upon a person and injured him at Tral.
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January - 28 
A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set a passenger bus on fire near Mundaguda village under Maithili Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha late January 28, reports Kalinga TV. However, no casualty was repo
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A group of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set a passenger bus on fire near Mundaguda village under Maithili Police Station limits in Malkangiri District of Odisha late January 28, reports Kalinga TV. However, no casualty was reported.According to reports, a private bus was on its way to Motu from Kamarapali when a group of 20-25 armed Maoists intercepted the vehicle at Mundaguda late in the night and asked the passengers to get down from the bus, and then thrashed the driver, conductor and the helper of the bus for plying the vehicle during the ‘Protest Week’. Later, the rebels set the bus on fire and fled from the spot. Meanwhile, the District Voluntary Force (DVF) and the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel launched a joint combing operation to track down the Maoists.
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A joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and State Police arrested two injured cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during the search oper
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A joint team of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and State Police arrested two injured cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a splinter group of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), during the search operation launched after the encounter in Tirla forest under Murhu Police Station in Khunti District of Jharkhand on January 29, reports The Pioneer. Police officials informed that the operation was launched in the intervening night of January 28-29, following information about the presence of a squad led by PLFI’s Prabhu Sahay Bodra and Deet Nag. In the encounter the joint team of Security personnel killed five PLFI cadres in Tirla forest under Murhu Police Station in Khunti District. Among the slain Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists, LWEs] includes PLFI ‘area commander’ Prabhu Sahay Bodra, who carried a reward of INR 200,000 on his head. Later, Security Forces (SFs) also recovered two AK-47 rifles, AKM rifle, 303 rifle and pistol each, three country-made pistols, 263 cartridges, explosive materials, a wireless set and explosive materials from the encounter site. Addressing a joint Press conference, Additional Director General (ADG), Operation, ML Meena said Police have registered at least 31 cases related to various crimes including murder and arson against Prabhu Sahay and his squad.
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January - 28 
Civil society organisations based in the Hills and Valley Districts of the State have come together and formed a core committee of 66 organisations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) 2019, reports The Sangai Express on January 29. Moreove
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Civil society organisations based in the Hills and Valley Districts of the State have come together and formed a core committee of 66 organisations against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill (CAB) 2019, reports The Sangai Express on January 29. Moreover, a 24 hour State-wide general strike has been called on January 31 against the CAB. Some of the organisations who are part of the core committee are Kuki Inpi Manipur, Zeliangrong Union (ZU), United Vaiphei Social Council (UVSC), Kabui Mothers’ Association (KMA), Kuki Women Union Manipur, Manipur Muslim Welfare Organisation (MMWO), All Manipur Muslim Development Committee (AMMDC), Kom Union, Koireng Youth Organisation Manipur (KYOM), Indigenous Minority Organisation Manipur (IMOM), All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) and Komrem Union Manipur.
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January - 28 
Eight persons accused in the blast of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Bodh Gaya Temple complex, Bihar, in January 2018 had travelled to Hyderabad, Chennai and other southern cities and hatched the conspiracy, reports The Hindu on January 28. The
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Eight persons accused in the blast of Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at Bodh Gaya Temple complex, Bihar, in January 2018 had travelled to Hyderabad, Chennai and other southern cities and hatched the conspiracy, reports The Hindu on January 28. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) in its supplementary chargesheet said, “The accused also committed several dacoities in Bengaluru to raise funds for their criminal activities. With regards to the conspiracy, NIA further added that ‘In furtherance of the conspiracy, the accused contacted and assembled at various places, took hideouts at Jehanabad [in Jehanabad District] and Masaurhi [in Patna District], recceed Bodh Gaya temple, procured the explosives and material for fabrication of the IEDs’. Furthermore, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants arrested by NIA in relation to Bodh Gaya blast had spend 15 days in Hyderabad, reports Times of India adds that. During subsequent probe, the NIA had arrested eight JMB operatives, including main accused Jahidul Islam alias Kausar, a Bangladeshi leading JMB network in India who was arrested from Bengaluru International Airport. The accused used fake and assumed names for travel and renting hideouts. They introduced themselves to the house owners in Hyderabad and Bengaluru as garment sellers.
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January - 28 
Investigation officers of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) stated that the recently arrested 10 Islamic State (IS) linked crossed paths with their handler while being radicalised on the Internet, reports The Hindu on January 28. According to AT
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Investigation officers of Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) stated that the recently arrested 10 Islamic State (IS) linked crossed paths with their handler while being radicalised on the Internet, reports The Hindu on January 28. According to ATS sources, around six months ago, the accused starting reading IS-related literature online. They then began interacting with other, like-minded individuals on various discussion forums. An officer stated that ‘While the exact sequence of events is being verified, inquiries indicate some of the accused, in the course of these discussions, started interacting with their handler. After several such conversations, during which they were further radicalised, the handler put them in touch with each other. We believe this handler is the common link between the Aurangabad module and the Mumbra module’. The officer said this was the genesis of the Ummat-e-Mohammadiya, the second alleged IS sleeper cell to be busted in the State. The accused discussed the plan to procure chemicals and poison food or water. In 2016 15 IS inspired Junood-e-Khalifa-e-Hind (the Army of the Caliphate in India) operatives were arrested.
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January - 28 
One Maoist was arrested from Lalghar at Tuti Jharna under Jageshwar Bihar Police Station limits in Bokaro District of Jharkhand on January 28, reports The Pioneer.Working on a tip-off a joint team of CRPF 26 Battalion and Bokaro Police arrested the r
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One Maoist was arrested from Lalghar at Tuti Jharna under Jageshwar Bihar Police Station limits in Bokaro District of Jharkhand on January 28, reports The Pioneer.Working on a tip-off a joint team of CRPF 26 Battalion and Bokaro Police arrested the rebel identified as Bihari Manjhi who was carrying a cash award of INR 100,000on his head, said Kartik S,Bokaro, Superintendent of Police (SP).“Manjhi was arrested while extorting the ‘levy’ money from a road contractor at Tuti Jharna. During interrogation, he admitted that he worked for Mithilesh Singh group in the Jhumara hillocks regions. On the direction of Singh, he rushed to collect the ‘levy’ funds there,” added the SP.Dozens of the Naxal[Left Wing Extremism, LWE] violence cases have been registered at the different Police Station at Bokaro, Hazaribagh and Giridih Districts, Police said.
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January - 28 
Pakistani Rangers fired two rounds at the JCB machine of Border Security Force (BSF) along International Border (IB) in Samba sector of Samba District on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistani Rangers this afternoon [January 28] at around 12
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Pakistani Rangers fired two rounds at the JCB machine of Border Security Force (BSF) along International Border (IB) in Samba sector of Samba District on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. “Pakistani Rangers this afternoon [January 28] at around 1240 hours violated ceasefire by firing at Chandawn BoP [border outpost] from opposite Pappu Chak BoP across the border,” official sources said. They said that Pakistani Rangers fired two rounds on JCB machine working on fence in front of the post and further added, “BSF also retaliated to the fire while no injury or major loss was reported.”
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January - 28 
Security Forces (SFs) launched a search operation in border areas in Poonch District following reports about suspicious movement of people on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. The operation in the areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar b
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Security Forces (SFs) launched a search operation in border areas in Poonch District following reports about suspicious movement of people on January 28, reports Daily Excelsior. The operation in the areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar belt was going on till last reports came in, report said.
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January - 28 
Two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, identified as Kadar Kazi and Sajjad Ali, wanted in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Aram Bagh in Hooghly District on January 28, reports Ne
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Two Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militants, identified as Kadar Kazi and Sajjad Ali, wanted in the 2014 Burdwan blast case, were arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from Aram Bagh in Hooghly District on January 28, reports New Indian Express. An NIA official stated, “They were wanted in the Burdwan blast case. Kazi has also declared a proclaimed offender while Ali was his associate”. Official also stated that the duo had returned to West Bengal a couple of months back.
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January - 28 
53 Antiterrorism Court (ATC) established in Sindh have recorded a high acquittal rate in 2018, reports Dawn on January 28. The 53 ATCs decided 3,160 cases till the end of November 2018 while 1,678 new cases were instituted and the total backlog stood
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53 Antiterrorism Court (ATC) established in Sindh have recorded a high acquittal rate in 2018, reports Dawn on January 28. The 53 ATCs decided 3,160 cases till the end of November 2018 while 1,678 new cases were instituted and the total backlog stood at 3,213 cases. The conviction rate stood at around 15 per cent, as the courts convicted accused in 467 cases. The acquittal was recorded at 86 percent as the accused in 2,693 cases were acquitted due to lack of evidence by the prosecuting agencies, including police and Rangers. The provincial government has set-up 53 special ATCs (31 in Karachi and 22 in ten other cities) to try persons involved in committing offences punishable under special laws.
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January - 28 
The government is working on raising a Special Security Force of about 50,000 personnel for ensuring unhindered exploration of oil and gas reserves in the country’s restive areas, particularly Balochistan, reports Dawn on January 29. Additional Secre
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The government is working on raising a Special Security Force of about 50,000 personnel for ensuring unhindered exploration of oil and gas reserves in the country’s restive areas, particularly Balochistan, reports Dawn on January 29. Additional Secretary In-charge of the Petroleum Division Mian Asad Hayauddin informed the Senate, “With a security force of 50,000, we would be able to complete the seismic and exploration surveys (of all no-go areas) in 7-8 years.”
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January - 28 
Gonoforum party still sticks to its decision of not joining even as two Member of Parliament (MP-elect), Sultan Mohammad Mansur and Mokabbir Khan, have expressed willingness to join the newly elected Jatiya Sangsad (parliament), reports Daily Star on
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Gonoforum party still sticks to its decision of not joining even as two Member of Parliament (MP-elect), Sultan Mohammad Mansur and Mokabbir Khan, have expressed willingness to join the newly elected Jatiya Sangsad (parliament), reports Daily Star on January 29. “The Gonoforum decided not to join parliament. The decision of its lawmakers' about not joining the House is still valid,” party's General Secretary Mostafa Mohsin Montu said in a press statement on January 28. Gonoforum is a part of Jatiya Oikyafront, an alliance of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and some other parties, announced that its MPs-elect would not take oath.
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January - 28 
Jashore Kotwali Police arrested six Rohingyas, including three children, from Monihar area in Jashore town of Jashore District on January 28, reports Daily Star. The arrestees are Farid Alam, (30), his wife Sahara Banu (20), son Raihan (3), daughters
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Jashore Kotwali Police arrested six Rohingyas, including three children, from Monihar area in Jashore town of Jashore District on January 28, reports Daily Star. The arrestees are Farid Alam, (30), his wife Sahara Banu (20), son Raihan (3), daughters Rubina (3) and Monsha (7) and Rehana Akhter, (22), wife of Anisur Rahman, all residents of Shahbazpur area of Mandaltola in Rakhine of Myanmar. Farid Alam said they were in Hyderabad city in India, and left it seven days ago. They came to Jashore through Benapole border to go illegally to the Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar, he added.
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January - 28 
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained five suspected members of an international drug smuggling gang from the Kaula area of the capital city on January 28, reports Daily Star. The detainees were identified as Fatema Imam Tania (26), Afsana Mimi (23),
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Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained five suspected members of an international drug smuggling gang from the Kaula area of the capital city on January 28, reports Daily Star. The detainees were identified as Fatema Imam Tania (26), Afsana Mimi (23), Salma Sultana (26), Sheikh Mohammad Badhon alias Parvez (28) and Ruhul Amin alias Saimon (29). Yaba pills (a stimulant comprising a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine), Foreign Currencies and passports were seized from them. “The gang operated in multiple countries and has networks in Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, Malaysia and Sri Lanka,” Mufti Mahmud Khan, RAB's Legal and Media Wing Director, stated on January 29. The five arrested are linked to a massive haul of drugs in Sri Lanka on December 31, 2018, when Sri Lankan Police seized 272 kilograms of heroin and five kilograms of cocaine during a special operation at a housing complex in Templers Road at Mount Lavinia suburb in the capital city of Colombo.
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January - 28 
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has not yet accepted the concept of a Unitary State, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila said on January 28, reports Daily Mirror. “Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said recently that there was no
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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has not yet accepted the concept of a Unitary State, Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) leader Udaya Gammanpila said on January 28, reports Daily Mirror. “Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said recently that there was no draft Constitution and that the TNA had accepted the concept of a Unitary State. Unfortunately, the PM still attempts to deceive the nation. We pointed out that the phrase 'this Constitution' can be found in the first page of the document tabled by him in the Constitutional Assembly,” he said. He also said TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran was the author of the draft and that he admitted that the document was a draft Constitution. “Having a TV debate with us, he further said they were not ready to accept the concept of a Unitary State. They accept ‘Aekiya Rajyaya’ after assigning their own definition. Hence, nobody can claim that the TNA has accepted the concept of a Unitary State. We must be thankful for MPs Sampanthan and Sumanthiran for accepting the fact that the draft Constitution is full of federal features,” he said.
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January - 28 
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on January 28 urged the Taliban group leaders to start direct negotiations with the Afghan government regarding peace and reconciliation process, reports Khaama Press. President Ghani said Taliban have two options, to
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President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on January 28 urged the Taliban group leaders to start direct negotiations with the Afghan government regarding peace and reconciliation process, reports Khaama Press. President Ghani said Taliban have two options, to join hands with the Afghan nation or to remain an instrument of the outsiders and implement their objectives. He said the continuation of war prevents the formation of a strong government which is one of the main objectives of the enemies of country.
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January - 28 
The Commandos of the Afghan National Army (ANA) have rescued at least 38 people from a Taliban-run prison in Aab Band District of Ghazni Province, reports Khaama Press on January 29. The Commander of the Special Operations Corps of the Afghan Militar
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The Commandos of the Afghan National Army (ANA) have rescued at least 38 people from a Taliban-run prison in Aab Band District of Ghazni Province, reports Khaama Press on January 29. The Commander of the Special Operations Corps of the Afghan Military, General Bismillah Waziri stated that nine ANA soldiers and number of Afghan National Police soldiers were also rescued during the operations. He said the militants had also abducted a number of security personnel of a parliamentary candidate as well as members of the public uprising forces.
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January - 28 
The North Atlantic Treaty Organistaion (NATO), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance will continue to stay with the United States (US) in Afghanistan, reports Khaama Press on January 29. Stoltenberg, stated, “We continue to stay w
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organistaion (NATO), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance will continue to stay with the United States (US) in Afghanistan, reports Khaama Press on January 29. Stoltenberg, stated, “We continue to stay with the United States in Afghanistan. We welcome the talks with Taliban.” Jens Stoltenberg added, “Ambassador Khalilzad briefed all allies a few weeks ago, and the reason why NATO is in Afghanistan is to create a condition for peaceful solution to make sure that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for international terrorists and to send a message to Taliban that they will not win on the battlefield, so they have to sit down at the negotiating table, and therefore we are encouraged by what we see now, the progress and talks with Taliban.”
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January - 28 
Prosecutor General’s Office has withdrawn terrorism charges against former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, his son – Dhiggaru MP Ahmed Faris Maumoon, and his son-in-law – Mohamed Nadheem, reports Maldives Times on January 28. Maumoon, Faris
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Prosecutor General’s Office has withdrawn terrorism charges against former Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, his son – Dhiggaru MP Ahmed Faris Maumoon, and his son-in-law – Mohamed Nadheem, reports Maldives Times on January 28. Maumoon, Faris and Nadheem were detained and charged with attempting to carry out an act of terrorism and accused of bribing lawmakers and Supreme Court judges in a conspiracy to overthrow the Maldivian Government in 2018. Prosecutor General’s Office, on January 24, issued a letter informing them of the decision to withdraw the charges.
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January - 29 
A Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-Noyon) militant was arrested, on January 29, from Langthaba area in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Laishram Bikram Singh aliasMaipak.
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A Kangleipak Communist Party-Noyon (KCP-Noyon) militant was arrested, on January 29, from Langthaba area in Imphal West District, reports Imphal Free Press. The arrestee was identified as Laishram Bikram Singh aliasMaipak.
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January - 29 
A local court sentenced two cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, to life imprisonment in connection with a seven-year-old case in Simdega District of Jharkhand on January 29, reports Devdiscourse News. Additional District Judge Nir
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A local court sentenced two cadres of the PLFI, a splinter group of the CPI-Maoist, to life imprisonment in connection with a seven-year-old case in Simdega District of Jharkhand on January 29, reports Devdiscourse News. Additional District Judge Niraj Kumar Srivastav awarded the punishment to Cerinius Khadia and Johnson Lugun under various sections of the IPC and also slapped a fine of INR 35,000 on each of them. Khadia and Lugun were residents of Simdega and West Singhbhum Districts respectively. In an encounter with SFs at Odga on July 8, 2012, three rebels were killed and two others, Khadia and Lugun, were injured and were arrested later.
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January - 29 
All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) blocked National Highways in the State on January 29 against Police atrocities and alleged attacks by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members in Nalbari in Nalbari District, reports The Telegraph. AASU has also announced
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All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) blocked National Highways in the State on January 29 against Police atrocities and alleged attacks by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members in Nalbari in Nalbari District, reports The Telegraph. AASU has also announced series of agitations and hunger strikes from January 31 against Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019. AASU’s Tinsukia unit staged a road blockade at Hijuguri and its Guwahati unit blocked the National Highway at Basistha Chariali. Massive protests against the alleged assault on AASU volunteers were also staged near the railway crossing at Makum town in Tinsukia District. On February 4, they will stage statewide 10-hour hunger strikes from 6 am till 4 pm simultaneously; they will hold village-level meetings. Separately, All Assam Gorkha Students’ Union, Duliajan, took out a rally on January 29 demanding scrapping of CAB.
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January - 29 
Alleging that Kashmir mainstream political parties have vested interests in continuation of militancy in the State, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on January 29 said that much hyped Surrender Policy in 2010 was failed by none but the then National Con
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Alleging that Kashmir mainstream political parties have vested interests in continuation of militancy in the State, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on January 29 said that much hyped Surrender Policy in 2010 was failed by none but the then National Conference (NC)-Congress regime, reports Daily Excelsior. “Kashmir based mainstream parties have developed vested interests in continuation of the ongoing militancy, which helped them for surviving and thriving in an atmosphere where no other parties come forward for participation in the democratic process because of ongoing turmoil, ” he said. Dr Jitendra Singh further alleged that the much-hyped Surrender and Rehabilitation Policy for the return of Kashmiri youth from Pakistan, who had gone there for arms training, was derailed by none but the same NC-Congress coalition regime, which had formulated the scheme in 2010. “For the return and rehabilitation of these Kashmiri youth, there were certain terms and conditions laid down in the Surrender Policy, which were violated by then NC-Congress regime for political motives,” he alleged adding that the routes for return from Pakistan were defined but those at the helm of affairs in State Government at that time, illegally intruded these people from Nepal border.
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January - 29 
An Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal formed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) would visit Tripura from February 2 to record evidence against National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), report
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An Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal formed by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) would visit Tripura from February 2 to record evidence against National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), reports Morung Express on January 30. UMHA had imposed a fresh five year ban on the outfits on October 3, 2018.
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January - 29 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, attacked a vehicle carrying supplies for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Abhanpur in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 29, reports The Asian Age. The driver of the vehi
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, attacked a vehicle carrying supplies for Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Abhanpur in Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh on January 29, reports The Asian Age. The driver of the vehicle was injured when he was hit by two arrows shot by the Maoists targeting him, a senior Police officer in Bastar said. The vehicle was carrying supplies for CRPF personnel to their camps in Kondapara, Kondasawali and Kamal post in the area. Later, the local Police along with CRPF personnel launched a combing operation in the area, Police said.
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January - 29 
Contrary to the official narrative that militancy in the Valley is confined to just four south Kashmir Districts, an insurgency is widespread in Kashmir, with nine out of 10 Districts affected by terrorism last year (2018), reports The New Indian Exp
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Contrary to the official narrative that militancy in the Valley is confined to just four south Kashmir Districts, an insurgency is widespread in Kashmir, with nine out of 10 Districts affected by terrorism last year (2018), reports The New Indian Express. South Kashmir, comprising four Districts of Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama, which have emerged as the stronghold of terrorists after the killing of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’ Burhan Wani on July 8, 2016, witnessed 127 militant killings in 2018. Shopian District topped the list with 43 militant killings followed by 39 in Pulwama, 30 in Anantnag and 15 in Kulgam. North Kashmir, comprising three Districts of Kupwara, Baramulla and Bandipora witnessed 93 insurgent killings in encounters with Security Forces (SFs) in 2018. The Kupwara District topped with 52 militant killings followed by Baramulla with 27 and Bandipora with 14. Among the militants killed in north Kashmir was PhD scholar Mannan Wani, who had joined the HM in January 2018. He was killed in a gunfight with SFs in the border district of Kupwara on October 11, 2018. According to Police data, 16 militants were killed in encounters with SFs in Srinagar District in 2018 while six more militants including Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)’s Kashmir ‘chief’ Naveed Jatt alias Abu Hanzalla, who had escaped from Police captivity in Srinagar hospital in February 2018, were killed in the gunfights with SFs in Budgam District. Another central Kashmir District of Ganderbal did not witness any encounter or militant killings. Although a HM militant of the District, who was PhD scholar and Assistant Professor of University of Kashmir, Rafi Bhat, was killed on May 6, a day after joining HM. Many top ‘commanders’ of the LeT, HM, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind were among those killed in south Kashmir in 2018. All three north Kashmir districts are connected to Line of Control (LoC) with some sectors. Militants, mostly Pakistanis, attempting to infiltrate from these sectors every year. Bandipora was once the stronghold of pro-Government gunmen but now has emerged as a support base for Pakistani militants, the report said.
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January - 29 
During a search operation, on January 29, Security Forces (SFs) rescued an abducted boy identified as ChingangbamSunson Singh from Bishnupur area in Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express. The abductee was missing since January 21. A Kuki Nat
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During a search operation, on January 29, Security Forces (SFs) rescued an abducted boy identified as ChingangbamSunson Singh from Bishnupur area in Bishnupur District, reports The Sangai Express. The abductee was missing since January 21. A Kuki National Front-Nehlun faction (KNF-Nehlun) militant identified as Seigoulal Haokipalias Hegou, suspected to be the abductor of the child was arrested from Bishnupur Forest Gate. One 7.65 mm pistol with magazine and one round of ammunition; one 5.56 mm Colt AR-15 rifle (US made) with 3 magazine and 77 rounds of live ammunition was recovered from him
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January - 29 
Eight organisations of the Chakma community on January 29 submitted a memorandum to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) seeking the inclusion of Chin refugees in India by further amending the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019, reports The H
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Eight organisations of the Chakma community on January 29 submitted a memorandum to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) seeking the inclusion of Chin refugees in India by further amending the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) 2019, reports The Hindu. The Joint Parliamentary Committee that submitted its recommendations to the Centre after a series of discussions with stakeholders had rejected suggestions to include minorities from Myanmar and Sri Lanka. According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) report there is an estimated 100,000 Chins in Mizoram, which is 20 per cent of the total Chin population in Myanmar. According to All India Chakma Students Union President, Dilip Kanti Chakma, ‘The number of Chin refugees in India is at least 120,000. In November 2017, about 1,600 Chins, many of whom were women and children, fled to Lawngtlai District of Mizoram following a military offensive against the Arakan Army militants in that country’s Chin State. While some went back, around 1,440 refugees have reportedly refused to return due to insecurity.’
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January - 29 
Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Chhattisgarh set ablaze a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) Bus after making all the passengers de-board at Sarivela village under Chintoor Mandal (administrative sub-divi
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Four Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres from Chhattisgarh set ablaze a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) Bus after making all the passengers de-board at Sarivela village under Chintoor Mandal (administrative sub-division) in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on January 29, reports Business Standard. "Today at around 8 pm four Maoists from Chhattisgarh have torched Telangana Road Transport Bus which was travelling from Kunta in Chhattisgarh to Tandoor in Telangana. There were around 20-30 passengers at the time," said Vishal Gunni, Superintendent of police (SP), East Godavari District. The Police informed that no casualties have been reported and the Maoists immediately fled the spot and escaped to Chhattisgarh.
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January - 29 
Khango Konyak led National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction on January 29 resolved to “partner and participate” in the ongoing Indo-Naga political dialogue alongside Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), reports Nagaland Post
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Khango Konyak led National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) faction on January 29 resolved to “partner and participate” in the ongoing Indo-Naga political dialogue alongside Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs), reports Nagaland Post. With the addition of NSCN-K faction NNPG now has seven members. NSCN-K stated that Khango Konyak and ‘general secretary’, ‘colonel (retired) Isak Sumi decided to join the Working Committee (WC) of NNPGs, maintaining its identity and as partner in the ongoing political negotiations with the Government of India. The decision to this effect was made on January 29, after which a ‘deed agreement’ was jointly signed by ‘convenor’ and four ‘co-conveners’ of WC NNPGs, and NSCN-K ‘president’ Khango Konyak. Meanwhile, the grouping further resolved that all the signatories of the agreement should mandatorily enforce the ‘anti-defection agreement’, reports Nagaland Post. Defections among NNPGs were identified as one of the reason of reverses to the ‘Naga cause’. Importantly, as per the ‘deed agreement’, the members resolved to offer 10 days (with effect from January 29) to all defectors to return to their parent organizations, failing which, the NNPGs WC shall jointly decide on the course of action deemed necessary adds the report.
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January - 29 
Kolkata Police in 2018 confiscated Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR eight million and arrested 30 people in connection with it, reports Times of India on January 29. The accused were based in Malda District as well as Jharkhand and Rajastha
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Kolkata Police in 2018 confiscated Fake Indian Currency Note (FICN) worth INR eight million and arrested 30 people in connection with it, reports Times of India on January 29. The accused were based in Malda District as well as Jharkhand and Rajasthan. The Special Task Force (STF) is also worried about FICN dealers trading in illegal firearms. The Police believe that some criminals from both West Bengal and Bangladesh are contacting Munger (in Bihar) based workers to complete the assembling of weapons and paying them with FICN. STF official stated, “It seems that the accused were sending weapons in Bangladesh in lieu of the FICN. This is a win-win situation for both. While the FICN dealers could escape the glare of security forces on the border, those operating here could release the FICN received in smaller lots. This minimizes the chances of their arrest”.
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January - 29 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) has wrapped up its probe into the case of alleged force conversion of a women from Pathanamthitta District after it failed to get concrete evidence, reports New India Express on January 30. The anti-terror agency h
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) has wrapped up its probe into the case of alleged force conversion of a women from Pathanamthitta District after it failed to get concrete evidence, reports New India Express on January 30. The anti-terror agency has referred the investigation back to the Ernakulam Rural Police following the inability to unearth evidence to slap the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Sections on the accused persons. Sources stated that, ‘Since no evidence about offence under UAPA Sections could be found, the state police can probe the offence charged under various IPC Sections. The state police after conducting the probe can chargesheet the accused and based on it trial can be conducted.”
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January - 29 
Official twitter handle of the Eastern Army Command tweeted on January 29, that an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of United Liberation Font of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from DangriKumar in Charaideo District. Explosive material and a detonator
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Official twitter handle of the Eastern Army Command tweeted on January 29, that an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of United Liberation Font of Asom-Independent (ULFA-I) was arrested from DangriKumar in Charaideo District. Explosive material and a detonator were recovered from the arrestee.
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January - 29 
On January 29, anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pamphlets printed in Telugu surfaced on the borders of Telangana and Chhattisgarh at Cherla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana, reports T
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On January 29, anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) pamphlets printed in Telugu surfaced on the borders of Telangana and Chhattisgarh at Cherla Mandal (administrative sub-division) in Bhadradri Kothagudem District of Telangana, reports Telangana Today. The pamphlets appeared in the name of ‘Adivasi and Tribal Organisations’ and accused Maoists of causing violence and fighting against “Operation SAMADHAN” just to prove their existence. “For the past one-week Maoists have been obstructing Adivasis from attending to their daily chores demanding rice and other essential commodities. They were forcibly closing schools and making us attend meetings. Those opposed were targeted,” the pamphlet read. The two-page pamphlet also accused Maoists of disrupting weekly markets in the pretext that prior permission of the rebels must be procured to run the weekly markets. The Maoists who were troubling the Adivasis on the other hand are blaming the State and Central Governments, it added.
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January - 29 
Ten political parties of the Northeast and Janta Dal (JD-United) met in Guwahati on January 29 to announce their “unanimous opposition” to CAB, reports Indian Express. The meeting saw the participation of key BJP allies in the region, including the N
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Ten political parties of the Northeast and Janta Dal (JD-United) met in Guwahati on January 29 to announce their “unanimous opposition” to CAB, reports Indian Express. The meeting saw the participation of key BJP allies in the region, including the National People’s Party, which leads the coalition in Meghalaya; the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), which leads the coalition in Nagaland; the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), which is an ally of the BJP in Tripura; and the Mizo National Front (MNF), which is the ruling party in Mizoram. The meeting was convened by Meghalaya Chief Minister (CM) Conrad Sangma and hosted by the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), which had earlier walked out of the BJP-led Assam government following disagreements over the Bill. The Meghalaya CM stated that the meeting passed a resolution that all the parties “jointly opposed” the Bill, and a delegation would be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind soon to convey the opposition.
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January - 29 
Counter Terrorism Division (CTD), on January 29, arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) ‘commander’, Rehman aka Ustad jee, in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The Nation. The arrested ‘commander’ was planning to carry out a major terror
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Counter Terrorism Division (CTD), on January 29, arrested a Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) ‘commander’, Rehman aka Ustad jee, in Karachi, the provincial capital of Sindh, reports The Nation. The arrested ‘commander’ was planning to carry out a major terror activity in Karachi.
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January - 29 
Eight Policemen, three militants and a civilian were killed in suicide attack on the office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police in Loralai District on January 29, reports Dawn. At least 21 others (12 Policemen and nine civilians) also sustained
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Eight Policemen, three militants and a civilian were killed in suicide attack on the office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police in Loralai District on January 29, reports Dawn. At least 21 others (12 Policemen and nine civilians) also sustained injuries during the attack. The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility of the attack adds Daily Times.
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January - 29 
Prime Minister Imran Khan on January 29 approved draft legislation to criminalize enforced disappearance and the process of introducing necessary amendments in Pakistan Penal Code would be completed soon, reports Express Tribune on January 30. Imran
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on January 29 approved draft legislation to criminalize enforced disappearance and the process of introducing necessary amendments in Pakistan Penal Code would be completed soon, reports Express Tribune on January 30. Imran Khan reiterated that the government was firmly committed to protecting human rights and promotion of rights of minorities and marginalized sections of society adds Daily Times.
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January - 29 
Sindh Provincial Government has signed a summary of extension in Special Powers to Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) to operate in Karachi on January 29, reports Daily Times. The summary was signed by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah extending Special Police pow
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Sindh Provincial Government has signed a summary of extension in Special Powers to Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) to operate in Karachi on January 29, reports Daily Times. The summary was signed by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah extending Special Police powers to Rangers for 90 days in Karachi, effective from January 6 until April 5. Special powers were first conferred upon Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) in September 2013 to facilitate targeted operation against criminal elements in Karachi.
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January - 29 
The Sindh Police on January 29 announced the arrest of key Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militant, Rashid Baloch, an alleged facilitator of the November 23, 2018 attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, by United Arab Emirates (UAE) authoritie
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The Sindh Police on January 29 announced the arrest of key Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) militant, Rashid Baloch, an alleged facilitator of the November 23, 2018 attack on the Chinese consulate in Karachi, by United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities, reports Dawn. A senior official of the Counterterrorism Department (CTD) Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Abdullah Sheikh said, “Rashid Baloch alias Abdullah is not only the facilitator of the attack but also a key man of the BLA.” The militant was reportedly detained by UAE authorities in Sharjah recently.
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January - 29 
The Supreme Court on January 29 rejected a review petition challenging the apex court’s decision to acquit Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, in a blasphemy case, reports Daily Times. “On merit, this petition is dismissed,” said Chief Justice Asif Saeed K
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The Supreme Court on January 29 rejected a review petition challenging the apex court’s decision to acquit Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, in a blasphemy case, reports Daily Times. “On merit, this petition is dismissed,” said Chief Justice Asif Saeed Khosa, who headed a three-member bench with Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mazhar Alam Miankhel. “You could not point out [even] a single mistake in the Supreme Court’s original judgment,” the top judge told the petitioner’s lawyer.
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January - 29 
Police arrested one person in possession of arms and ammunition from Lal Bakiya river banks in Isnath Municipality of Rautahat District on January 29, reports The Himalayan Times. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Armed Police Force (APF) arrested Nakul
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Police arrested one person in possession of arms and ammunition from Lal Bakiya river banks in Isnath Municipality of Rautahat District on January 29, reports The Himalayan Times. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Armed Police Force (APF) arrested Nakul Patel (47) of Tikuliya under Gaur Municipality in the District. The APF team recovered one Italian-made 9 mm pistol, one home-made gun, one magazine each and 5 rounds of bullets along with other ammunition from the possession of Patel.
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January - 29 
Police detained 50 cadres of Nepali Congress (NC) when they were staging a protest in front of the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar in Kathmandu on January 29, reports My Republica. The NC cadres were taken by the Police when they wer
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Police detained 50 cadres of Nepali Congress (NC) when they were staging a protest in front of the Prime Minister's official residence in Baluwatar in Kathmandu on January 29, reports My Republica. The NC cadres were taken by the Police when they were staging the protest to express solidarity with the hunger strike launched by Govinda KC. The detained NC cadres have been kept at Nepal Police Club in the capital.
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January - 29 
Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli speaking on the occasion of 18th Armed Police Force Day, said that the meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 28, had declared 2,807 security personnel of Nepali Army, Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal Police a
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Prime Minister (PM) KP Sharma Oli speaking on the occasion of 18th Armed Police Force Day, said that the meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 28, had declared 2,807 security personnel of Nepali Army, Armed Police Force (APF), Nepal Police and National Investigation Department ‘martyrs’, reports The Himalayan Times. The PM said that the Cabinet decision of declaring Police personnel martyrs has developed the culture of respecting all and also the culture of reconciliation as well as given priority to the need to respect and provide relief to martyrs’ families. Praising the progress made by APF in a short period, the PM said, that since some issues of the peace process were still to be resolved, it was high time the wounds of conflict were healed, and “Activities that disrupt peace, spread violence in society, terrorise people and hamper national integrity would not be allowed.”
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January - 29 
The Government has decided to extend the terms of the two transitional justice (TJ) bodies for a year and is also planning to change the office bearers, through an amendment of the existing law, reports My Republica on January 30.The Government forwa
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The Government has decided to extend the terms of the two transitional justice (TJ) bodies for a year and is also planning to change the office bearers, through an amendment of the existing law, reports My Republica on January 30.The Government forwarded an amendment bill to the National Assembly (NA) on January 22, after endorsing it at the cabinet on January 21. The bill has proposed term extensions for the two commissions –Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) – for a year at first and another year if needed. The twice-extended terms of the two TJ commissions are expiring on February 9 without having concluded their investigations into conflict-era crimes. Conflict victims had been pressing the Government to restructure the two commissions and change the office bearers. “Irrespective of any other provision in the law, the government shall extend the terms of the chiefs or members of the commissions with the extension of term of the commissions or appoint fresh eligible persons,” reads the new provision in the bill.
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January - 29 
A coalition air strike killed two Taliban militants in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province.
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A coalition air strike killed two Taliban militants in Nahr-e Saraj District of Helmand Province.
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January - 29 
Afghan SFs killed eight IS-K militants in Achin District of Nangarhar Province. SFs also destroyed a weapons cache and a house-borne IED.
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Afghan SFs killed eight IS-K militants in Achin District of Nangarhar Province. SFs also destroyed a weapons cache and a house-borne IED.
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January - 29 
Afghan SFs killed four Taliban militants in Khanabad District of Kunduz Province. SFs also destroyed a large ammunitions cache during the raid.
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Afghan SFs killed four Taliban militants in Khanabad District of Kunduz Province. SFs also destroyed a large ammunitions cache during the raid.
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January - 29 
Afghan SFs killed two IS-K militants in Darah-ye Pech District of Kunar Province.
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Afghan SFs killed two IS-K militants in Darah-ye Pech District of Kunar Province.
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January - 29 
At least 23 militants belonging to Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) and Taliban were killed during separate operations and airstrikes by Afghan and Coalition Forces in the past 24 hours, reports Khaama Press on January 29. The Afghan Special Forces (
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At least 23 militants belonging to Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K) and Taliban were killed during separate operations and airstrikes by Afghan and Coalition Forces in the past 24 hours, reports Khaama Press on January 29. The Afghan Special Forces (SFs), in a clearance operation, killed five Taliban militants in Sangin District of Helmand Province. SFs also neutralised eight Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) and 150 pounds of homemade explosives.
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January - 29 
In another coalition air strike two IS-K militants were killed in Khogyani District of Nangarhar.
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In another coalition air strike two IS-K militants were killed in Khogyani District of Nangarhar.
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January - 29 
Qatar has pledged to host further talks in support of the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on January 30. The Office of High Peace Council of Afghanistan in a statement said the Special Envoy of the Foreign Ministry of
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Qatar has pledged to host further talks in support of the reconciliation process in Afghanistan, reports The Khaama Press on January 30. The Office of High Peace Council of Afghanistan in a statement said the Special Envoy of the Foreign Ministry of Qatar Mutlaq bin Majed Al-Qahtani met with the Afghan High Peace Council Chief Karim Khalili in Kabul on January 29, during which he reaffirmed his country’s interest to further support peace process in Afghanistan. The statement further added that Mr. Al-Qahtani reassured that Doha is prepared to host further talks in sequence of the previous talks in support of Afghan reconciliation process.
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January - 29 
Special Forces of National Directorate of Security (NDS), during an operation, killed the gang leader of Pakistani terrorists, Khadem, in Zaranj city of Nimroz Province, reports Khaama Press. NDS also arrested three remaining Pakistani terrorists of
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Special Forces of National Directorate of Security (NDS), during an operation, killed the gang leader of Pakistani terrorists, Khadem, in Zaranj city of Nimroz Province, reports Khaama Press. NDS also arrested three remaining Pakistani terrorists of the gang, Esmatullah alias Hafiz, Abdul Shakoor alias Daman and Hamrazuddin alias Jahan Zeb. The NDS in a statement said that these terrorists were recently deployed to Zaranj city to plan and coordinate armed attacks in the city.
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January - 30 
A villager, identified as Wale Vanja Kudyami, who was abducted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres over suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’, was found dead at Pengunda Phata under Bhamragad taluka (revenue sub-division) in Gadch
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A villager, identified as Wale Vanja Kudyami, who was abducted by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres over suspicion of being a ‘Police informer’, was found dead at Pengunda Phata under Bhamragad taluka (revenue sub-division) in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on January 30, morning, reports Devdiscourse News. Kudyami was abducted by Maoists along with his wife seven days ago, but the latter was subsequently freed, Police said. A note was found near his body, which says Kudyami was killed on suspicion that he was a ‘Police informer’, and the rebels are observing 'Martyrs' Week' till January 31. It is to be noted that the Maoists had abducted six villagers from the District on January 22, of which three were subsequently killed on the same day.
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January - 30 
After Ranjan Daimary of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was sentenced to life imprisonment, security agencies are keeping a close watch on the cadres of NDFB, reports Assam Tribune on January 31. Despite the arrest, officials stated that
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After Ranjan Daimary of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was sentenced to life imprisonment, security agencies are keeping a close watch on the cadres of NDFB, reports Assam Tribune on January 31. Despite the arrest, officials stated that the Government did not oppose the bail plea of Ranjan Daimary as his presence was required for ongoing peace talks with NDFB. He was awarded the life imprisonment for his role in the 2008 serial blasts in Assam. According to sources, Ranjan Daimary and a few of his close associates, who were in Bangladesh planned the blasts.
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January - 30 
At least three persons were injured in a grenade attack by militants on a Police Station at Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam District on January 30, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said that the grenade exploded by the roadside, resulting in inj
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At least three persons were injured in a grenade attack by militants on a Police Station at Damhal Hanjipora in Kulgam District on January 30, reports Daily Excelsior. A Police official said that the grenade exploded by the roadside, resulting in injuries to three civilians.
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January - 30 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set on fire seven vehicles at two different places in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on January 30 evening, reports The Times of India. The incidents, took place on the eve of ‘Bharat bandh’ (ge
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres set on fire seven vehicles at two different places in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra on January 30 evening, reports The Times of India. The incidents, took place on the eve of ‘Bharat bandh’ (general shutdown strike) called by the Maoists, shows their intent to keep the tribals away from development, a senior Police officer said. A truck was set on fire at a place between Purada and Bedgaon in Kurkheda Taluka (revenue sub-division) of north Gadchiroli. Some banners and pamphlets of north Gadchiroli division committee of the Maoists were also found at the place. The Maoists had also blocked traffic on Korchi-Kurkheda road by felling trees. The road was later re-opened by Security Forces (SFs) on January 31.
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January - 30 
Fifteen States and Union Territories, including Delhi, have sought fresh ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for continuing involvement of its members in unlawful activities, reports Indian Express on January 31. According to sources
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Fifteen States and Union Territories, including Delhi, have sought fresh ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for continuing involvement of its members in unlawful activities, reports Indian Express on January 31. According to sources, a fresh ban will be brought for five more years after January 2019. The Police from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Kerala are learnt to have provided details of conviction against top SIMI leaders Safdar Nagori, Abu Faisal, among others. The last time it was banned was under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on February 1, 2014, for a period of five years. The ban was confirmed by a tribunal on July 30, 2014. According to Union Ministry of Home Affairs (UMHA) officials, SIMI cadres have been under probe in 21 cases, including rioting at Mumbai’s (Maharashtra) Azad Maidan in 2012. The state police have provided a list of five cases registered in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and two cases in Gujarat.
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January - 30 
Gadchiroli Police on January 30, took custody of activist-poet-writer P Varavara Rao and activist-lawyer Surendra Gadling from Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail authorities in connection with an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case related to th
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Gadchiroli Police on January 30, took custody of activist-poet-writer P Varavara Rao and activist-lawyer Surendra Gadling from Pune’s Yerawada Central Jail authorities in connection with an Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) case related to the 2016 Maoist attack at Surajgarh, reports The Times of India January 31. Rao and Gadling were lodged in Yerawada Central Jail following their arrests in the Elgar Parishad case on June 6, 2018, being probed by the Pune Police. A senior Police officer associated with the Elgar probe confirmed the development and said a team of the Gadchiroli Police had approached the special UAPA court in Pune with a transfer warrant issued by the special UAPA court in Gadchiroli for producing Rao and Gadling there in connection with the Surajgarh case.
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January - 30 
Joint Legislators’ Forum (JLF) which had held a consultative meeting with the working committee of Naga National Political Groups (NNPG-WC) in Chumukedima in Dimapur District of Nagaland on January 30 stated that the ongoing Naga peace process need t
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Joint Legislators’ Forum (JLF) which had held a consultative meeting with the working committee of Naga National Political Groups (NNPG-WC) in Chumukedima in Dimapur District of Nagaland on January 30 stated that the ongoing Naga peace process need to be expedited, reports Assam Tribune on January 31. JLF members included Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio and Leader of Opposition TR Zeliang.
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January - 30 
Maoists set ablaze two JCB machines and four tractors at Jumgaon, which is around seven kilometres away from Potegaon in Gadchiroli Taluka. The vehicles were parked on a road near the village when a group of armed rebels targeted them. The Maoists ha
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Maoists set ablaze two JCB machines and four tractors at Jumgaon, which is around seven kilometres away from Potegaon in Gadchiroli Taluka. The vehicles were parked on a road near the village when a group of armed rebels targeted them. The Maoists had also left the place strewn with banners and pamphlets.
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January - 30 
National Investigation Agency (NIA) furnished relevant papers related with the supplementary charge sheet filed against Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) chairman David Hangshing on January 30, in connection with the missing arms case, reports Imphal Fre
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National Investigation Agency (NIA) furnished relevant papers related with the supplementary charge sheet filed against Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) chairman David Hangshing on January 30, in connection with the missing arms case, reports Imphal Free Press. Earlier, NIA submitted supplementary charge sheet against Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), YamgthongHaokip, United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) ‘chief’, SosonHaokip and Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) ‘chairman’ in connection with the same case. According to statement made by Chief Minister, N. Biren on the celebration of the State Hood Day, 2019, he claimed out of the 56 missing arms a total of around 45 missing arms were recovered after the case was handed over to NIA.
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January - 30 
NDFB has called for 24-hour Assam bandh (general shut down) on January 31, reports Nagaland Post. In a press release, NDFB ‘general secretary’ B Ohnjalu said that the sit down has been declared in the light of life sentence awarded to its ‘president’
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NDFB has called for 24-hour Assam bandh (general shut down) on January 31, reports Nagaland Post. In a press release, NDFB ‘general secretary’ B Ohnjalu said that the sit down has been declared in the light of life sentence awarded to its ‘president’ and nine others by the CBI special court on January 30, 2019.
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January - 30 
Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, on January 30, reviewed the security situation in the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. “Lt General Singh arrived in the Valley on January 30 to review the prevailing security situation
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Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, on January 30, reviewed the security situation in the Kashmir valley, reports Daily Excelsior. “Lt General Singh arrived in the Valley on January 30 to review the prevailing security situation in the region,” an Army official said. The Army Commander was briefed by Chinar Corps Commander Lieutenant General A K Bhatt at Badami Bagh Cantonment on the major operational, informational, logistical and administrative aspects pertaining to the Corps and about the current situation, including recent counter terrorist operations. He lauded the exemplary synergy amongst all security forces and complimented the troops for their relentless efforts and selfless service in bringing peace and tranquility in the Valley.
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January - 30 
Police have identified a group of youth from Kerala who have gone to Syria in 2013 to join terrorist organizations such as Jabhat al-Nusra (currently known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham) and Jundal-Aqsa before the declaration of ‘caliphate’ by Islamic Sta
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Police have identified a group of youth from Kerala who have gone to Syria in 2013 to join terrorist organizations such as Jabhat al-Nusra (currently known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham) and Jundal-Aqsa before the declaration of ‘caliphate’ by Islamic State (IS), reports The Times of India on January 30. According to sources, the youths left for Syria from Qatar where their families have been staying for years. Some of them were born and brought up in Qatar. According to the sources, the youths were initially radicalized by a Pakistani who gave a CD containing the lecture titled 'Thereafter' by Anwar Al Awlaki, the AmericanSalafi preacher. An individual who hails from Perumbavoor (Ernakulam District) was the first one to be radicalised, who is turn brought others into the group, reports The Times of India on January 31. Two persons, one from Wayanad and the other from Mangaluru (in Karnataka), left for Syria in September 2013 via Turkey. Their intention was to join Jabhat al-Nusra and Jundal-Aqsa.Other members of the group left for Syria in early 2014. A native of Thrissur (Thrissur District) came back and two people hailing from Thalassery (Kannur District) and Wayanad (Wayanad District) married after reaching Syria. The security agencies do not know if they are still alive. National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against the individuals. NIA stated that ‘Credible information was received that from 2013 onwards, certain youths, originally from Kerala and Karnataka but based in Qatar, had hatched criminal conspiracy to wage war against Syria’.
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January - 30 
Police officials stated that four people from Kerala who had joined Islamic State (IS) along with their families have been killed, reports New Indian Express on January 31. The individuals who were killed have been identified as TV Shameer, Anwar and
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Police officials stated that four people from Kerala who had joined Islamic State (IS) along with their families have been killed, reports New Indian Express on January 31. The individuals who were killed have been identified as TV Shameer, Anwar and Shameer’s son’s Safwan and Salman. Shameer and Anwar were members of Popular Front of India (PFI). Families of two PFI members numbering 10 were missing since November 19, 2018. Kerala Kaumadi adds that Shameer and his family first joined IS and later he was joined by Anwar’s family. An investigation had revealed that they had reached Syria via Iran. Almost 35 people from Kannur have joined IS.
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January - 30 
Telangana Police launched massive combing and checking, on January 30, on the borders of Telangana-Chhattisgarh, and Telangana-Maharashtra, on the eve of ‘Bharat bandh’ (all-India general shutdown strike) call given by the Communist Party of India-Ma
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Telangana Police launched massive combing and checking, on January 30, on the borders of Telangana-Chhattisgarh, and Telangana-Maharashtra, on the eve of ‘Bharat bandh’ (all-India general shutdown strike) call given by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) against the central Government’s “Operation SAMADHAN” to counter Maoists, reports The Times of India. The operation is based on intelligence inputs, as it has been anticipated that action teams of Maoists are planning to enter Telangana from adjoining States to carry out violence. A senior Police officer from Telangana Police said, “Maoists had given a protest call against Operation Samadhan and on Thursday (January 31) they want to observe Bharat bandh. We are following Standard Operating Procedures to prevent Maoists from entering Telangana. Combing is being done. We have inputs that Maoists are planning to resort to violence.”
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January - 30 
The ‘president’ of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-R), Ranjan Daimary, and nine other members of the outfit were sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI special court on January 30, orchestrating 2008 Assam s
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The ‘president’ of the Ranjan Daimary faction of National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB-R), Ranjan Daimary, and nine other members of the outfit were sentenced to life imprisonment by a CBI special court on January 30, orchestrating 2008 Assam serial blasts which killed more than 80 people, reports Morung Express. The life sentence was awarded to Daimary, George Bodo, B Tharai, Raju Sarkar, Anchai Bodo, Indra Brahma, Loko Basumatary, Khargeswar Basumatary, Ajay Basumatary and RajenGoyary Three other convicts – Prabhat Bodo, Jayanti Basumatary and Mathura Brahma – will be released after they pay a fine imposed by the court. NDFB ‘chief’ told reporters that he would appeal to a higher court against his conviction. He also added that “Bodoland will be created as we continue to serve our jail sentence’. Nine serial blasts were triggered by the NDFB on October 30, 2008 — three each in Guwahati and Kokrajhar, two in Barpeta and one in Bongaigaon.
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January - 30 
Spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial Government Ajmal Wazir, on January 30, said the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) will be shifted from Bakakhel Camp to their homes in North Waziristan tribal District within two months, reports Dawn.
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Spokesman for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial Government Ajmal Wazir, on January 30, said the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) will be shifted from Bakakhel Camp to their homes in North Waziristan tribal District within two months, reports Dawn. Addressing a news conference in Peshawar, the spokesman said Chief Minister Mahmood Khan had directed authorities to address issues of IDPs and ensure provision of basic facilities in the camp.
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January - 30 
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, on January 30, said that in addition to the programs that are being implemented to control and eradicate illicit drugs, new set of programs will also be launched within the next few months, reports Colombo P
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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, on January 30, said that in addition to the programs that are being implemented to control and eradicate illicit drugs, new set of programs will also be launched within the next few months, reports Colombo Page. The new programs aim at the school students and public servants to further strengthen the fight against drug and a special program has been launched with the help of universities to save youth from illicit drugs, the President said. He also said the illicit drugs are part of a major coup of certain organized groups to destroy the country and fight against drugs will be carried out on a war footing, similar to the war to defeat Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorism.
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January - 30 
Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on January 30, said that the Afghan Government has the key for peace and reconciliation since a proper plan, program, and road map is available with the Government, reports The Khaama Press. He also emphasised t
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Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on January 30, said that the Afghan Government has the key for peace and reconciliation since a proper plan, program, and road map is available with the Government, reports The Khaama Press. He also emphasised that the government wants unconditional negotiations with the Taliban but reconciliation process has conditions.This comes as efforts are underway to launch direct negotiations between the Afghan Government and Taliban group to end the violence in the country but the Taliban has so far rejected to hold talks with the Government. In response to Taliban’s stance for considering the Government as illegitimate and refusing direct talks, President Ghani questioned the legitimacy of Taliban group and the justification the group offers for waging war. Ghani added the religious scholars have denounced the killings of civilians and suicide attacks during the gatherings in Mecca and Indonesia.
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January - 30 
At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and three others injured during an operation of the Special Forces of National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Kunduz Province, The Khaama Press reports on January 31. NDS in a statement said the operation w
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At least 11 Taliban militants were killed and three others injured during an operation of the Special Forces of National Directorate of Security (NDS) in Kunduz Province, The Khaama Press reports on January 31. NDS in a statement said the operation was conducted in the vicinity of Khanabad District of the Province.Three caches of weapons and ammunitions were also destroyed during the operations, NDS said, adding that Nikpai, Clinic, Syed Ramazan, AabGarmak and Jang Bashi villages were cleared of militants.
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January - 30 
At least 19 Taliban militants and one Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K)militant renounced violence in Nangarhar province, the provincial Government said late on January 30, reports The Khaama Press. According to the local officials, the militants were pr
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At least 19 Taliban militants and one Islamic State-Khurasan (IS-K)militant renounced violence in Nangarhar province, the provincial Government said late on January 30, reports The Khaama Press. According to the local officials, the militants were previously involved in destructive activities in Khogyani, Achin, Momandara, Ghani Khel and Haska Mina Districts. Also, Habiba Kakar, Deputy Advisor to Nangarhar’s Governor for social affairs, said the militants renounced violence due to the efforts of National Directorate of Security (NDS). She added that the militants have handed over heavy and small fire arms after renouncing violence.
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January - 30 
Prosecutor General’s Office has withdrawn the terrorism charges against former Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, South Machangolhi MP (Member of Parliament),Abdulla Sinan and Dhangethi MP, Ilhaam Ahmed, reports Maldives Times on January 31.Saeed, Sinan an
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Prosecutor General’s Office has withdrawn the terrorism charges against former Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed, South Machangolhi MP (Member of Parliament),Abdulla Sinan and Dhangethi MP, Ilhaam Ahmed, reports Maldives Times on January 31.Saeed, Sinan and Ilhaam were charged under the Anti-Terrorism for conspiring to overthrow the Maldivian Government in 2018.PG Aishath Bisham has confirmed the decision to drop the charges against the three. Reports said that they were informed of the decision to dismiss the charges last week. Former Chief Justice Abdulla Saeed has additional charges pressed against him; exercising undue influence in carrying out a legal duty, bribery, and obstruction of justice following the Supreme Court order to free detained politicians on February 1, 2018.He is currently serving a four-month and 24-day sentence for undue influence, and a three-year, seven-month and four-day sentence for obstruction of justice.
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January - 31 
A Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson stated on January 31,it would participate in “all formats of talks” on discussing a solution for peace in Afghanistan, reports Asian Age. India said it hoped the Afghan presidential elections would be
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A Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson stated on January 31,it would participate in “all formats of talks” on discussing a solution for peace in Afghanistan, reports Asian Age. India said it hoped the Afghan presidential elections would be held as per schedule. Moreover, India is also worried that Afghan conflict has been caught up in the current tensions between Russia and the United States (US).
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January - 31 February - 1
A woman, identified as Ishrat Muneer Bhat was abducted and later shot dead by the militants at Cherbagh area of Draggad Shopian in Shopian District on January 31, reports Greater Kashmir. She was abducted from her house at Dangerpora village of Pulwa
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A woman, identified as Ishrat Muneer Bhat was abducted and later shot dead by the militants at Cherbagh area of Draggad Shopian in Shopian District on January 31, reports Greater Kashmir. She was abducted from her house at Dangerpora village of Pulwama District. The Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered her dead body from Cherbagh area of Shopian District on February 1. The suspected murderers even posted a video showing their brutal act on the social media, Police said. The woman in the short video clip can be seen pleading for mercy with folded hands but a man shoots her twice from point blank range, they said.
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January - 31 
At least several persons were injured in a grenade attack by militants near Police Chowki Shair Bagh in Anantnag District on January 31, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants lobbed the grenade at which exploded by the roadside, resulting in several civ
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At least several persons were injured in a grenade attack by militants near Police Chowki Shair Bagh in Anantnag District on January 31, reports Daily Excelsior. Militants lobbed the grenade at which exploded by the roadside, resulting in several civilians injured.
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January - 31 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded a landmine by the side of the State Highway near Chatikona village under Bissamcuttack Police Station limits in Rayagada District of Odisha on January 31, reports The New Indian Expr
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) exploded a landmine by the side of the State Highway near Chatikona village under Bissamcuttack Police Station limits in Rayagada District of Odisha on January 31, reports The New Indian Express. The landmine exploded when a truck was passing through the area. However, there were no reports of any casualty in the incident. Later, Police recovered an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED), a battery and electrical wires from the spot.
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January - 31 
Earlier, intense clashes erupted after the youth took to streets and pelted the Security Forces (SFs) with stones to disrupt the anti-militant operation in Drubgam Rajpora area of Pulwama District on January 31, reports Greater Kashmir. The SFs lobbe
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Earlier, intense clashes erupted after the youth took to streets and pelted the Security Forces (SFs) with stones to disrupt the anti-militant operation in Drubgam Rajpora area of Pulwama District on January 31, reports Greater Kashmir. The SFs lobbed tear gas shells to disperse them.
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January - 31 
Economic Times on January 31, reports that Bengaluru (Karnataka) registered the highest number of cybercrime cases in 2018. In the year, 5,035 First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered in the city. Additionally, according to Maharashtra Chief
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Economic Times on January 31, reports that Bengaluru (Karnataka) registered the highest number of cybercrime cases in 2018. In the year, 5,035 First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered in the city. Additionally, according to Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis, 2,945 cases were registered in the state till September 2018 and most of them were in Mumbai. In Delhi, as per Delhi Police, in 2017, only 84 FIRs were registered at the cybercrime cell. In Chennai, as per reports, 5,703 complaints have been received by the cybercrime cell in the past five years.
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January - 31 
Maoists set ablaze vehicles in Gadchiroli District early on January 31, reports India Today. Also, security has been beefed up in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] affected areas in the District, in the wake of a bandh (general shutdown strike) call b
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Maoists set ablaze vehicles in Gadchiroli District early on January 31, reports India Today. Also, security has been beefed up in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] affected areas in the District, in the wake of a bandh (general shutdown strike) call by the CPI-Maoist on January 31, against a central Government scheme.
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January - 31 
National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah, will be in Nagaland on February 4, where he is expected to hold a series of meetings with high level functionaries of NSCN-IM, reports Nagaland Post.
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National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak Muivah (NSCN-IM) ‘general secretary’ Thuingaleng Muivah, will be in Nagaland on February 4, where he is expected to hold a series of meetings with high level functionaries of NSCN-IM, reports Nagaland Post. During the visit decision on appointment of ‘chairman’ and ‘vice chairman’ of NSCN-IM will be taken up. The post fell vacant after the death of Issak Swu in 2016.
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January - 31 
Observing the last day of ‘Martyrs’ Week’ as ‘Bharat bandh’ (all-India general shutdown strike), Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres resorted to arson and road blockades at several places across Odisha on January 31, reports Pragativa
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Observing the last day of ‘Martyrs’ Week’ as ‘Bharat bandh’ (all-India general shutdown strike), Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres resorted to arson and road blockades at several places across Odisha on January 31, reports Pragativadi News. in Kalahandi District, Maoists set ablaze a JCB machine that was engaged at a road construction site. The rebels also blocked roads near Kandughati under Madanpur Rampur Police Station limits in the District by felling trees. The Maoists also disrupted vehicular movement by blocking the Bhawanipatna-Rayagada road and put up posters at several places. Kalahandi Police have seized the posters and have initiated a probe, Police said. In Kandhamal District, the rebels have put up posters and banners and also blocked the Baliguda-Daringbadi road by felling standing trees near Pakaladami Ghat. In Malkangiri District, vehicular traffic has been affected as the Maoists blocked the busy Malkangiri-Jeypore road. Commuters faced a harrowing time as buses and other vehicles were left stranded on both sides of the road. Through the banners and posters, the Maoists urged people to extend their support to the bandh. Maoist observed ‘Martyr’s Week’ from January 25-31 in the State and called for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on January 31, against various anti-people policies of both the Centre and the State.
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January - 31 
Supporting the 24 hours general strike called by Manipur People against Citizenship Amendment Bill (MPACAB) for passingCitizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), nine political parties jointly staged a protest rally at Irawat Bhavan in Imphal West District on
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Supporting the 24 hours general strike called by Manipur People against Citizenship Amendment Bill (MPACAB) for passingCitizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), nine political parties jointly staged a protest rally at Irawat Bhavan in Imphal West District on January 31, reports Imphal Free Press. The secretary of Communist Party of India, Manipur State Unit, L. Sotinkumar said that the nine political parties have informed national leaders and national political parties that they strongly opposed the bill and will never give up on their demand till it is being withdrawn. The nine Political parties which attended the rally include CPI, CPI-M Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP); Forward Bloc; Nationalist Congress Party (NCP); Aam Aadmi Party (AAP); Peoples’ Resurgence and Justice Alliance (PRAJA); Janata Dal (Secular), (JDS) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
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January - 31 
The 12-hour Assam general shut down called by NDFB on January 31, to protest against the life sentences awarded to its president Ranjan Daimary and nine others affected normal life in the four Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), reports Morun
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The 12-hour Assam general shut down called by NDFB on January 31, to protest against the life sentences awarded to its president Ranjan Daimary and nine others affected normal life in the four Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), reports Morung Express. However, no incident of violence was reported during the shutdown.
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January - 31 
The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police (West Bengal) arrested a Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant identified as Abdul Motin from Malappuram District (Kerala) on January 31, reports NDTV. The militant hails from Assam’s Barpet
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The Special Task Force (STF) of the Kolkata Police (West Bengal) arrested a Jamaat ul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) militant identified as Abdul Motin from Malappuram District (Kerala) on January 31, reports NDTV. The militant hails from Assam’s Barpeta District He was one of the 15 people trained in handling arms and manufacturing improvised explosive devices at Simulia madrasa in Burdwan (Purba Bardhaman District. According to Police, Abdul Motin had left Bengal for Kerala immediately after the Burdwan incident on October 2, 2014, when an explosive accidentally went off on the first floor of a rented house in Khagragarh area. His presence in Kerala came to light after National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two militants Kadar Kazi and Sajjad Ali, from Arambagh in Bengal's Hooghly District on January 28.
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January - 31 
Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Shahid Ahmad Baba and Aniyat Ahmad Ziger were killed in an encounter that erupted in Drubgam Rajpora area of Pulwama District on January 31 midnight, reports Daily Excelsior.Weapons including one SL
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants, identified as Shahid Ahmad Baba and Aniyat Ahmad Ziger were killed in an encounter that erupted in Drubgam Rajpora area of Pulwama District on January 31 midnight, reports Daily Excelsior.Weapons including one SLR (Self-Loading Rifle) and one pistol were also recovered from the slain militants. An official said that “the two militants hiding in the house opened fire after the forces approached them. The forces retaliated, leading to a gunfight that raged for several hours. Two militants were killed in the ensuing gunfight.”
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January - 31 
Pakistan on January 31, conducted another successful launch of short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’ as part of Army Strategic Forces Command training exercise which included quad salvo on January 24 and single shots on January 28 a
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Pakistan on January 31, conducted another successful launch of short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Nasr’ as part of Army Strategic Forces Command training exercise which included quad salvo on January 24 and single shots on January 28 and 30, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement, reports Daily Times.“The second phase of this exercise was aimed at testing the extreme inflight maneuverability, including the end flight maneuverability; capable of defeating, by assured penetration, any currently available BMD [Ballistic Missile Defense] system in our neighborhood or any other system under procurement/development,” the ISPR statement said.
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January - 31 
Security Forces (SFs) foiled a major terror bid, recovering arms, ammunition and explosives hidden underground on January 31 in Ghaibi Neka area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. During
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Security Forces (SFs) foiled a major terror bid, recovering arms, ammunition and explosives hidden underground on January 31 in Ghaibi Neka area of Bara tehsil (revenue unit) in Khyber District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), reports Daily Times. During the operation, 22 mortar shells, artillery missiles, 22 anti-personnel mines, 30 anti-tank rounds, three Rocket Propelled Granades-7 and huge quantity of explosives packed in gunny bag and hidden underground were recovered.Security sources said that the recovered arms, ammunition and explosives were to be used in terrorist activities in Peshawar (Provincial capital of KP) surroundings and to target sensitive locations but timely action foiled the bid.
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January - 31 
The UK Home Office declared Pakistan as a country where the state of security has significantly improved in 2018 as compared to the previous two years, thenews.com.pk reports on February 1. The Home Office report on Pakistan’s situation praised deter
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The UK Home Office declared Pakistan as a country where the state of security has significantly improved in 2018 as compared to the previous two years, thenews.com.pk reports on February 1. The Home Office report on Pakistan’s situation praised determination of Security Forces (SFs), especially Pakistan Army, saying that the military-led operations against militants were successful and the overall security situation improved compared to previous years. Between 2014 and 2017, the total number of violence-related fatalities declined by over 73 per cent, from 7,655 fatalities in 2,014 to 2,057 in 2017; the number of fatalities in the first three quarters of 2018 (930) compared to the same period in 2017 (1,585) decreased by 41 per cent, said the report. The western provinces bordering Afghanistan, Balochistan and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), remained the areas where most militant and sectarian violence (suicide attacks and targeted killings) occurred, with Sindh (outside of Karachi), and Punjab experiencing the least, said the report. The report further said that total 66 militant and affiliate supporter organisations were banned from 2001 to 2018. These include Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ) Sipah-i-Muhammad Pakistan (SMP), Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Sipah-i-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Tehrik-e-Jaffria Pakistan (TJP), Tehrik-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), Tehreek-e-lslami al-Qa’ida, Millat-e-lslamia Pakistan and dozens of other groups. The report noted that although displacement continued in the tribal areas in 2017 and 2018, thousands of IDPS (Internally Displaced Persons) have returned to their areas of origin following improvements in the security situation, with over 83,000 returning in the first nine months of 2018; however, many people have lost access to their homes and livelihoods. The report stated, “major source for decline in violence in Pakistan has been the improving situation in Karachi”. Although, the city was once considered a hub for political/ religious militancy and urban crime, Karachi’s security situation has improved dramatically since 2014. Data collected by the CRSS (Centre for Research and Security Studies) annual security report of 2017 confirms these trends. The Home Office report said that new challenges have risen and some previous challenges continue. The report noted: “Challenges in the Pakistan security situation also included the emergence of self-radicalised individuals and small terrorist cells, growing religious radicalism including on educational campuses, cross-border attacks by Pakistani militants based in Afghanistan and the growing footprint of Islamic state.” Between 2014 and 2017, the total number of violence-related fatalities (including civilians, security forces and militants) declined by over 73 per cent, from 7,655 fatalities in 2014 to 2,057 in 2017. Casualties of violence increased in the third quarter of 2018 compared to the previous quarter, up from 521 to 964 (397 dead, 567 wounded). More than 50per cent of these casualties were recorded in Balochistan alone, followed by KP, Sindh, FATA and Punjab. “However as compared to the previous three quarters in 2017, the total number of fatalities during the same period in 2018 declined by 41 per cent (1,585 in 2017 and 930 in 2018).”
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January - 31 
Under the ‘Peaceful Balochistan Package’ a compensation amount was distributed among 132 former militants including ‘commanders’ and ‘sub-commanders’ on January 31, reports Express Tribune. The ceremony was held at Pakistan House Sui town and Sector
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Under the ‘Peaceful Balochistan Package’ a compensation amount was distributed among 132 former militants including ‘commanders’ and ‘sub-commanders’ on January 31, reports Express Tribune. The ceremony was held at Pakistan House Sui town and Sector Commander East Brigadier Zulfiqar Bajwa was the chief guest. The package is designed to provide complete help including monetary aid to help them live a better life. Zulfiqar Bajwa while speaking at the distribution ceremony said by the combined efforts of the government and law enforcement agencies so far, many anti-state militants had put down their arms and joined hands with the government for the country’s development.
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January - 31 
The National Medical Education Bill was endorsed by the National Assembly (NA), on January 31, amid protests from the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) demanding revisions to the bill to address the demands of Dr Govinda KC, the upper house
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The National Medical Education Bill was endorsed by the National Assembly (NA), on January 31, amid protests from the main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) demanding revisions to the bill to address the demands of Dr Govinda KC, the upper house of parliament paved way for its implementation, reports My Republica.Dr KC has been staging a fast-unto-death for the last 23 days to protest the bill in its present form.The bill will come into effect after its authentication by President Bidya Bhandari.
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January - 31 
On January 31, Bangladesh has informed the United States that they plan to relocate around 100,000 Rohingyas to Bhashan Char, an island in Noakhali District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen shared this with US Ambassador to
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On January 31, Bangladesh has informed the United States that they plan to relocate around 100,000 Rohingyas to Bhashan Char, an island in Noakhali District, reports Dhaka Tribune. Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen shared this with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl Miller when the envoy met the Minister. The Minister also added that pressure needs to be applied on Myanmar so that the latter creates a favourable environment in Rakhine State in order for the Rohingyas to return home.
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January - 31 
Around 83 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from various camps in Tamil Nadu in India on January 31 voluntarily returned to Sri Lanka with the assistance of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), authorities said, reports Colombo Page. A grou
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Around 83 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees from various camps in Tamil Nadu in India on January 31 voluntarily returned to Sri Lanka with the assistance of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), authorities said, reports Colombo Page. A group of 83 Sri Lankan Tamils who had fled the country during the war and lived in refugee camps in Tamil Nadu has arrived in Sri Lanka on January 31. The Prime Minister’s Media Office in a statement said that the Government is committed to taking all necessary measures to build peace and reconciliation among every Sri Lankan, and accordingly, invited all citizens who fled the country during the wartime to return home. The Government would take necessary steps to resettle the returned refugees in their respective residential areas such as Vavuniya, Mannar, Matale, Mullaitivu, Trincomalee and Jaffna, the release further said. According to the statement, 11,020 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees, who had been sheltered in refugee camps in Tamil Nadu, have voluntarily returned to the country so far since 2009 and 3,815 more refugees have expressed their desire to return to Sri Lanka under the patronage of the UNHCR. The UN agency has provided the refugees with air fare and several allowances. The allowances given for the returning refugees include an allowance of LKR 10,000 per person over 18 years and LKR 7,500 for a person under the age of 18 for reintegration, Transport allowance of LKR 2,500 per person, personal allowance of LKR 5,000 per person and LKR 5,000 allowance for family on arrival.
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January - 31 
The proposed Counter Terrorism Act (CTA) intended to repeal its draconian predecessor, needs substantial amendment to be brought in line with international law, Amnesty International said in a statement on January 31, reports Colombo Gazette.Sri Lank
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The proposed Counter Terrorism Act (CTA) intended to repeal its draconian predecessor, needs substantial amendment to be brought in line with international law, Amnesty International said in a statement on January 31, reports Colombo Gazette.Sri Lanka promised to repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) when it cosponsored United Nations Human Rights Council (UHRC) Resolution 30/1 in September 2015 and to replace it with anti-terrorism legislation which would be in accordance with contemporary international best practice.Despite their commitment, the Government of Sri Lanka has delayed doing so by more than three years. Amnesty International is concerned that the proposed legislation falls short in many sections from what the Government promised. The PTA was a temporary measure when it was enacted in 1979. Consecutive governments have chosen to retain it and the Act has in turn became a permanent feature of Sri Lanka’s criminal justice system.It allows for suspects to be held without charge for up to 18 months, special rules of evidence allowing for confessions to be admissible in court, and for the onus to be placed on a suspect to prove to a court that a statement was made under duress.Since the armed conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) erupted in 1983, tens of thousands of Tamils suspected of links to the LTTE have been arrested and detained under the PTA. The Act was also used as a tool to quell dissent against Government.
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January - 31 
A number of religious scholars had a detailed discussion on the ongoing peace talks at a gathering in Balkh province on January 31, where they said they are in favor of any option which is used for achieving peace in the country, “even if it is estab
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A number of religious scholars had a detailed discussion on the ongoing peace talks at a gathering in Balkh province on January 31, where they said they are in favor of any option which is used for achieving peace in the country, “even if it is establishment of an interim Government”, reports The Khaama Press.The clerics called on the Taliban to lay down their arms and enter face-to-face talks with the Afghan Government so that they can share their demands directly with Afghan officials. The group also agreed in principal on a draft framework for peace after six-day talks with US officials in Qatar. US Special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad earlier on January 26, said the key for peace is at the hand of Afghans as he acknowledged that progresses have been made in the peace process. Balkh clerics said showing willingness for peace is a sign of “surrender” to the will of the Almighty Allah; therefore, the religious scholars said, the Taliban should not have any fear from joining peace. “The religious scholars here at this gathering in general are in favor of any option which is used for achieving peace whether it is an interim government or a transitional government. We accept all of them. We hope that government and Taliban accept this option for the sake of peace,” said Sayed Abdul Wakil Akhundzada, a religious scholar in Balkh.
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*Data till , May 01, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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