New Delhi - At least six people, including four policemen, were killed in a gun-battle between Maoist insurgents and police in India's eastern state of Bihar on Thursday, a news report said.
A team of the Special Auxillary Police foiled an attempt by the cadre of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) to loot a bank in the Gaya district, 130 kilometres south of state capital Patna.
Senior police official Praveen Basistha told the PTI news agency that the militants opened indiscriminate fire at the police team, leading to the shootout.
Four policemen, a bank customer and a rebel were killed in the shoot-out, he said. Five policemen injured in the encounter were moved to a local hospital for treatment.
New Delhi, Aug 21 : The 12th edition of advance Malabar exercise between the Indo-US navies will take place in the Arabian Sea from October 15-24, showcasing the increasing bonhomie between the two nations in the changing security paradigm.
New Delhi, Aug 21 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday gave its approval for continuation of the ongoing schemes of “ground water management”.
New Delhi, Aug 21 : Minister of State for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury said here today that India’s children might soon be making a global impact if they are developed to their full potential.
