Srinagar: Seven people were killed and five others injured in a terrorist attack on Sunday in Gagangir area of Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The incident took place around 8 pm when unidentified gunmen opened fire upon a group of workers associated with Apco Infratech. The company is building a 6.5 km … Read more
IMPHAL: The Manipur government on Monday lifted the temporary suspension on internet services in the five valley districts with immediate effect. Commissioner (Home) N Ashok Kumar said the state government has reviewed the prevailing law and order situation and decided to lift the internet suspension, which was imposed as a preventive measure in the public … Read more
NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the remote Pathanateer area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday evening, officials confirmed.The operation was initiated by a joint team of the Army and police following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists in the region, particularly near Gursai Top in … Read more
The IDF arrested a suspect near the Syrian-Israeli border on Wednesday. The suspect approached a security zone area, leading the IDF to fire off some shots to try to distance him from the border. Although maybe the IDF would have wanted its forces to fire in the air, the suspect was wounded by the … Read more
More than half of the polling booths in Jammu and Kashmir, or over 6,400, have been designated as ‘critical’, and around 1,000 companies of security forces would be deployed for the three-phase assembly elections, ET has gathered. The bulk of the ‘critical ‘ polling centres will vote in phase 1 on September 18. Several of … Read more
Traditional allies appear to have abandoned Nicolas Maduro as protests rock Venezuela in the wake of Sunday’s election, which the longtime president claims to have won with 51.2 per cent of the vote. Maduro was quickly recognized as the winner by Cuba, Nicaragua, Honduras and Bolivia, as well as Russia, China and Iran. But he got no recognition from … Read more
Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) a valley-based Meitei organization has sought withdrawal of Assam Rifles from Manipur.Large number of security forces have been deployed since the ethnic violence broke out in May last year.COCOMI has declared an indefinite boycott of the Assam Rifles in the state. In a statement COCOMI claimed that the people … Read more
Srinagar: Security personnel guard near the SKICC on the eve of the International Day of Yoga, in Srinagar, Thursday, June 20, 2024. Security has been tightened in the city and the parts of Kashmir Valley ahead of the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend Yoga Day events. (PTI Photo/S Irfan) Jammu: A brief … Read more
Guwahati: Authorities imposed prohibitory orders and deployed a huge contingent of security forces as ethnic tensions continued in the tribal-dominated Ganda Twisa in Tripura’s Dhalai District on Saturday. The Internet has been snapped and large gatherings have been banned in the district and four people have been arrested. Officials said the attackers burnt houses, vandalised … Read more
Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Friday that Manipur is a top priority for the Modi government and that a solution to the ongoing crisis in the state will likely be achieved within the next 2-3 months. Manipur is battling ethnic strife for more than a year now. Talking to media persons in Imphal … Read more
