24 Al-Qaeda Members Killed In Anti-Terror Operations In Southern Yemen

ADEN, Sept 25 (NNN-YPA) – Yemen’s pro-government forces, yesterday, continued anti-terror military operations, in the southern province of Abyan, a security official said.

The troops raided the al-Qaeda terrorist group’s strongholds, in various areas of the province in recent days, killing 24 armed al-Qaeda members, the local security source said.

“The troops launched yesterday, the fourth phase of the anti-terror campaign, aimed at pushing their elements out of the whole province,” the source added.

India: Court warns Vadra to remain careful in future, accepts explanation for 4-day stopover at UAE

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) A Delhi court on Saturday discharged a show-cause notice issued to Robert Vadra for allegedly violating terms and conditions while travelling to the UK via Dubai but warned him to remain careful in future.

India: Urs begins with jam on Lucknow-Kanpur Highway

Kanpur: Hazrat Makhdoom Shah's 764th Urs Mubarak began at the Jajmau area here on Sunday. There was a crowd from the Dargah site to the Dargah road, which caused a jam on the Kanpur-Lucknow highway.

However, the diversion was a step toward relief. The police kept the crowd aside and allowed the vehicles to pass so that the passers-by did not have to face much trouble.

Even Jajmau's 150 feet road was kept vacant from vehicles to allow people a hassle-free way. The traffic police even took photos of vehicles for the challan.

India: Flaws in purchase of sports equipment for RAMSA schools surface

Kanpur:  There was surfaced negligence in the purchase of sports equipment in the City's 21 government schools regulated under the National Secondary Education Campaign.

The DDR, Kanpur Division Prem Prakash Maurya said that an inspection was conducted of the schools coming under the RAMSA. Various points have come out. There are points which fall under the power of audit. The DIOS can furnish details about it.

The purchase was completed without a tender. The process was not attended to.

India: Bengal govt developing tourist circuit connecting seaside resorts

Digha (WB), Sep 25 (PTI) A development agency of the West Bengal government is setting up a tourist circuit connecting Digha, a coastal town in Purba Medinipur district, with another popular seaside resort Mandarmani along the 29.5 km-long Marine Drive route, an official said.

The Digha Shankarpur Development Authority is executing the project and the work for it is almost complete, he said.

EU needs to take seriously risk of Russia using nuclear weapons — Borrell

LONDON, September 24. /TASS/: The European Union has to take seriously the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in an interview with BBC on Saturday.

"When people say it is not a bluff, you have to take them seriously," Borrell said commenting on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement made on Wednesday. "Certainly it’s a dangerous moment."

Russia, Iran and China to hold joint navy exercises in Indian Ocean

23 Sep 2022; MEMO: Iran, Russia and China will hold joint naval exercises in the northern Indian Ocean "this autumn", Iranian semi-official Mehr news agency reported.

Mehr quoted Iranian Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, as saying that other countries, including Oman and Pakistan, will join the drill, without giving further details.

The northern Indian Ocean extends to the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, and is a major waterway for oil exports to world markets.

Israel summons Mexican Ambassador over Mexico City protests outside Israeli Embassy

23 Sep 2022; MEMO: The Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned the Mexican Ambassador in Jerusalem for a reprimand, after protesters gathered Thursday in front of the Israeli Embassy in Mexico City and vandalised its premises.

"We view the issue very gravely. We expect that Mexico will fulfil its international obligations,"

Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman, Emmanuel Nahshon, said, according to Times of Israel.

Jamal Khashoggi's wife to sue Israel's blacklisted Pegasus spyware

23 Sep 2022; MEMO: The wife of journalist, Jamal Khashoggi who was assassinated by Saudi intelligence, is planning to sue the notorious Israeli spyware developed by the NSO Group.

Hanan Elatr, 52, also intends to sue Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for their alleged involvement in installing the Israeli company's Pegasus software on her mobile phone, The Guardian reported yesterday.

USA: NASA delays moon rocket launch due to potential hurricane

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is skipping next week’s launch attempt of its new moon rocket because of a tropical storm that’s expected to become a major hurricane.

It’s the third delay in the past month for the lunar-orbiting test flight featuring mannequins but no astronauts, a follow-up to NASA’s Apollo moon-landing program of a half-century ago. Hydrogen fuel leaks and other technical issues caused the previous scrubs.

India: Mass arrests of Muslim leaders

24 Sep 2022; MEMO: The National Investigation Agency (Indian Intelligence) and the Enforcement Directorate (specialising in financial crimes) on Thursday arrested at least 100 Popular Front of India (PFI) leaders and prominent Islamic figures. The arrests were part of a campaign of raids by Indian intelligence and other state agencies on the offices and

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