At least three people were shot outside the National Security Agency (NSA) complex at Fort Meade in the US state of Maryland on Wednesday, media reports said.

At least 235 people were killed and 109 others injured in a gory terror attack on a mosque in Egypt's northern Sinai region on Friday, reported state media, making it one of the deadliest attacks on civilians in the country.

Heavy shelling and firing exchanges between Indian and Pakistani troops began on Monday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a defence official said.

1 person was killed and about 20 people were injured after a van reportedly ploughed into pedestrians on London Bridge, amid unconfirmed reports of gunfire and stabbing, British media reported.

Three Indian soldiers lost their lives on Saturday after a couple of militants attacked Army convoy on near Pampore area of Pulwama district in Srinagar.

Panic situation took over after three back to back gun shots were heard near the residence of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening.

Amid gunfire and explosions the raid to nab mastermind of last week's ghastly attacks resulted in two deaths and seven arrests but no clear information on fugitive's fate.