There were indications that Russia was pursuing a Ukrainian link, despite a statement from Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak that Kyiv had nothing to do with it.
Assailants burst into the concert hall in Moscow Friday and opened fire at crowd, killing over 60 people, injuring over 100 and setting fire to the venue, according to media.
The return to power of the Afghan Taliban naturally encouraged all their associated groups to spring back into action. And Pakistan is certainly the most favourite target.
Formed this year, the group is said to be behind a string of high-profile attacks on Pakistan's military, including 2, which killed 12 soldiers in Balochistan & 3 in the northwest, respectively.
Two migrant labourers were shot at in Anantnag district in July. The same month, three migrant labourers were shot at in Shopian district of south Kashmir.
The blast has claimed 1 life, seriously injured 2 others and 20 others have been taken for immediate treatment. Sources say low intensity blast set flammable material in hall on fire.
Of the 5 soldiers killed in Thursday's attack, 3 died due to bullet injuries while the other 2 succumbed to burns, according to a provisional medical report.
While Jaish-e-Mohammad's proxy outfit People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF) 'has claimed responsibility for the attack', the defence agencies are still trying to ascertain this, it is learnt.
Interrogation and evidence gathered from CCTV footage and accused Sharukh Saifi's phone points to 'larger conspiracy'. NIA likely to take over case to probe terror links, invoke UAPA.
For all its obvious blemishes, capitalism alone holds out the most creative and dynamic force that any civilization has ever discovered, wrote BP Godrej in 1980.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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