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Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces And Terrorists In J&K’s Kupwara

The security forces launched an anti-terrorism operation in the Lolab area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said on Tuesday. "Security forces have established contact with terrorists near Trimukha Top, Lolab, Kupwara. Operation in progress," the Kashmir Zone Police said in a post on 'X'. It was not yet clear if any casualties have taken place in the initial contact between the security forces and the terrorists.  Security forces have established contact with #terrorists near Trimukha Top, Lolab, #Kupwara. #Operation in progress.@JmuKmrPolice — Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) July 23, 2024 Earlier today, a soldier who was injured as the Army thwarted an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Poonch sucummed to his in...
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J&K: Another infiltration bid foiled by security forces, one Army jawan injured | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Army troops on Tuesday thwarted an inflitration bid in the Battal sector of the Jammu and Kashmir. One Army jawan has sustained injuries during the encounter with terrorists.The operation was currently under way."Alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists with effective fire in the Battal Sector at 0300h. During the exchange of heavy fire, one braveheart has been injured.Operations are continuing," White Knight Corps said in a post on X.This comes a day after A soldier and a civilian were injured as security forces foiled twin terror attacks on an Army post and the house of a Village Defence Group (VDG) in Rajouri.The officials said the terrorists first opened fire on the house of the VDG member in the Gundha area of Khawas tehsil....
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Breaking LIVE: INDIA Bloc To Hold Meeting Today To Chalk Out Strategy For Parliament Session

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to the Live blog brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates from India and around the world. Delhi Riots: HC Verdict On Tuesday On Plea Over Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem  The Delhi High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Tuesday regarding a plea requesting an investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the death of a 23-year-old man who was allegedly forced to sing the national anthem during the 2020 riots. According to PTI, Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani will announce the judgment on a petition submitted by the deceased Faizan's mother. A video that went viral on social media showed Faizan and four other Muslim men being allegedly beaten by poli...
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Breaking New LIVE: Biden Drops Out Of Presidential Races Just Months Before

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to the Live blog brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates from India and around the world. Delhi Police Issues Traffic Advisory Ahead Of Kanwar Yatra From Monday  The Delhi Police issued a traffic advisory on Sunday, alerting the public about the extensive arrangements for the upcoming Kanwar Yatra and warning of potential congestion at various locations, according to PTI. The Kanwar Yatra will begin on the first day of Sawan (Shravan) on Monday and will end on August 2, with holy Ganga water being offered to Lord Shiva. A significant number of Kanwariyas are expected to arrive in Delhi, with some continuing on to Haryana and Rajasthan via Delhi borders. This year, the antic...
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‘Experiment’ that paved way — how 3 women IPS officers in Kashmir’s militant hotbeds defied scepticism
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‘Experiment’ that paved way — how 3 women IPS officers in Kashmir’s militant hotbeds defied scepticism

Tanushree, a 2017-batch IPS officer and Shopian SSP for the last year, is one of three women posted in some of the most sensitive police districts in Kashmir, deemed as “hotbeds” of militancy and separatism. The others are 2018-batch IPS Divya Dev, who was appointed Sopore SSP in January this year, and P.D. Nitya, the Pulwama SSP since February.Senior officers in Jammu and Kashmir Police have hailed their performances as path-breaking for having restored people’s trust in the administration while not letting their guard down on militancy.The fan page that uploaded the reel of the girl meeting Tanushree has nearly 16,000 followers. Other reels on the page show Tanushree working at different locations in Shopian — organising community outreach and sports events. One of the videos calls Ta...
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Breaking New LIVE: Police Arrest 3 Smugglers, Recover 1.5 Kg Of Heroin In Punjab’s Bathinda

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to the Live blog brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates from India and around the world. 2 BJP MPs Will Join TMC On July 21, Says Kunal Ghosh Senior TMC leader Kunal Ghosh claimed on Thursday that two BJP MPs have expressed interest in joining the Trinamool Congress during the Martyrs' Day function on July 21. Ghosh informed reporters that TMC Chairperson Mamata Banerjee and National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee will make the final decision after thoroughly considering all aspects. "Two MPs from the BJP, who were elected in the recent Lok Sabha polls and are among the 12 MPs from their party, have approached us expressing their desire to join TMC. They wish to work ...
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J-K LG Sinha Stresses Need For ‘Meticulous’ Counter-Terrorism Ops At High-Level Security Review

In response to escalating terror activities and cross-border infiltrations, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi convened consecutive high-level security review meetings on Saturday. The discussions, held at the Raj Bhawan and the police headquarters, were attended by the director generals of the BSF, CRPF, and J&K Police, along with heads of intelligence agencies and other senior security officials. General Dwivedi led an over-hour-long meeting at the police headquarters, followed by a second session at the Raj Bhawan, news agency PTI reported. This latter meeting, chaired by LG Sinha, took place upon his return from Srinagar. During the session, Sinha, emphasised the need for "meticulous and well-...
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Breaking LIVE: 1 Student Injured After Wall Collapses At Private School In Gujarat

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to the Live blog brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates from India and around the world. SC Directs NTA To Declare Centre-Wise Marks Of NEET-UG Candidates By July 20 While Masking Their Identity  The Supreme Court directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday to declare the centre and city-wise results of controversy-ridden NEET-UG 2024 by noon of July 20 while masking the identities of the aspirants, saying it wanted to ascertain whether candidates appearing at allegedly tainted centres scored more marks than those elsewhere. A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud addressed the allegations of malpractices in the May 5 examination's conduct, noting that any ...
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Breaking News LIVE: 2 DRG Jawans Injured In Naxal IED Explosion In Chhattisgarh

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to the Live blog brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates from India and around the world. JP Nadda To Attend Odisha BJP’s Executive Panel Meeting On Friday  The Odisha BJP will convene its first executive committee meeting in Puri starting July 19, after the formation of its government in the state. The party's national president, J P Nadda, will be also attending the meeting, a party functionary announced on Tuesday. Initially, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was scheduled to join the two-day meeting but will be unable to attend due to health issues stated Odisha BJP president Manmohan Samal. “Earlier, Rajnath Singh was scheduled to attend the two-day executive committee me...
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Another encounter between security forces & terrorist in J&K’s Doda, 2 soldiers injured | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: At least two soldiers sustained injuries during an encounter with terrorists in Jaddan Bata village, located in the Kastigarh area of Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district. The incident took place at approximately 2:00 am when terrorists targeted a temporary security camp established in a government school for ongoing search operations, as reported by officials.In response to the terrorist attack, security forces engaged in a firefight that continued for more than an hour. Officials stated that efforts are under way to clear the area of terrorists.The encounter in Jaddan Bata village is part of a larger search operation that was initiated following the killing of four army personnel, including a captain, by terrorists in Desa and nearby forest areas on the night between Monday an...
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Breaking News LIVE: Gunfight Breaks Out Between Security Forces And Terrorists In J&K

Breaking News Live Updates: Hello and welcome to the Live blog brought to you by ABP Live. Please follow this space and keep refreshing the page for all the latest updates from India and around the world. Gunfight Breaks Out In J&K's Doda A fresh gunfight broke out between security forces and terrorists in a forest village in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir early Thursday, news agency PTI reported, citing officials. The encounter took place in Jaddan Bata village in Kastigarh area around 2 am when terrorists opened fire on the security search parties, the officials said. The exchange of fire between the two sides was going on when the last reports were received, they stated. A massive search operation was launched in Desa and adjoining forest areas following the killing of four a...
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Doda Encounter: Wreath-Laying Ceremony In Jammu, Army Says ‘Committed To Eliminating Terrorism’

Doda Encounter: The Udhampur-based Northern Command of the Indian Army reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, following a deadly encounter in the Doda district. Paying tribute to four soldiers who died in a gunfight with heavily armed terrorists, the Army underscored its ongoing efforts to ensure peace and security in the region. The Army, in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Police, has been conducting a series of joint and coordinated operations aimed at eliminating foreign terrorists infiltrating from across the border. These operations have been particularly focused on the upper reaches of Udhampur, Doda, and Kishtwar districts in Jammu region, and subsequently, the Kashmir Valley, news agency PTI repor...
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Doda Terror Attack: INDIA Bloc Says Soldiers Bearing Brunt Of ‘BJP Govt’s Flawed Policies’

Doda Terror Attack: Hours after the terrorist attack in Jammu and Kasmir's Doda district that claimed the lives of four jawans and one officer of  Captain rank, reactions started to pour critcising the BJP-led Central government over the attack and asking it to take strict action against the culprits. Senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that the soldiers and their families are bearing the brunt of BJP's wrong policies and continuous attacks are revealing the poor condition in J&K. In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, "Today, our soldiers were martyred in another terrorist encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. I pay my humble tribute to the martyrs and express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. Such horrific inc...
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Doda encounter: What happened to ‘grand claims’ made by PM Modi, Congress slams govt over J&K attacks

Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge. | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on July 16 hit out at the Centre after four soldiers were killed in an encounter in Doda, and asked what happened to all those “grand claims” made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jammu and Kashmir.Four Army personnel, including an officer, died after being injured in a gunfight with heavily armed terrorists in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on July 16. The latest incident comes a week after a terrorist ambush on an Army patrol in the remote Machedi forest belt in Kathua district claimed the lives of five soldiers and injured as many. Doda: Security personnel during an anti-terror operation after four Army personnel, including an officer, died after being injured in a gunfight with ...
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2 dead, 26 hurt as minibus rolls down gorge in J&K’s Doda | India News – Times of India

Two persons died while 26 others were injured after the minibus they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge near Bhatiyas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district Saturday.Officials said the mishap took place around 10.30am when the minibus was heading to Thathri from Bhalessa. Rescue personnel found one woman dead at the accident spot while another succumbed during treatment at a hospital.“There were 28 passengers in the minibus, including two small children seated on their parents' laps. Two persons died,” said Doda deputy commissioner Harvinder Singh, who was present at the spot. “Among the 26 injured, 15 were shifted from SDH Gandoh to Doda GMC, while the rest were discharged after first aid. Four of those hospitalised are critical, with one of them being ...
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MHA broadens powers of J&K L-G, gives him more say in matters of police, public order, postings

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Friday amended the Transaction of Business Rules, broadening the role of the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Jammu & Kashmir, giving him more say in matters pertaining to the police, public order, All India Services and transfers and postings.This means that if and when the Union territory gets a chief minister following assembly elections, he or she will not have any say in these matters as long as J&K remains a UT. Moreover, any proposal regarding appointment of the Advocate-General, law officers and those pertaining to grant or refusal of prosecution sanction or filing of appeal are also to be placed before the L-G for approval. Show Full Article “No proposal which requires previous concurrence of ...
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American-made M4 carbine assault rifles frequently used in recent J&K terror attacks; experts call it ‘alarming’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have been found using American-made M4 carbine assault rifles, particularly during the latest attacks in Kathua. Experts told PTI that they find this trend "alarming" as the weapons left behind by the US Army after their withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 appear to have reached the extremists through Pakistani handlers.The M4 carbine rifles, designed and developed in the 1980s, have been extensively used by Nato and reportedly by several militaries, including Pakistani special forces and the Special Security Unit of the Sindh Police.These rifles have been employed in numerous conflicts worldwide, such as the Syrian civil war, Iraqi civil war, Yemeni civil war, Colombian conflict, Kosovo war, and the Iraq and Afghanistan wars following 9/11. Th...
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Terrorists attack police post, encounter underway in J&K’s Udhampur: Reports | India News – Times of India

NEW DELH: An encounter between security forces and terrorists is underway at Sang police post of Basantgarh Tehsil in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, according to SSP Joginder Singh.Local media reports said that a massive combing operation has been launched after terrorists attacked the Sang police post around 8pmReinforcements have been rushed to the spot from nearby posts of security forces, said reports.(This is a developing story) var _mfq = window._mfq || []; _mfq.push(["setVariable", "toi_titan", window.location.href]); !(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMet...
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Kulgam operation dent militants’ designs to target Amarnath yatra, say officials

Security personnel recover a large amount of arms and ammunition from two encounter sites where six militants and two security personnel were recently killed, in Kulgam on July 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The killing of six militants, including four locals, in two anti-militancy operations has struck a major dent in militants’ “nefarious designs to target the ongoing Amarnath yatra” in Kashmir, top security officials said on July 8.“The Kulgam operations have left terrorist organisations in Kashmir leaderless, dealing a crucial blow to their operations,” Brigadier Prithvi Raj Chauhan, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 2 Sector, said.The successful operation in Kulgam’s Chinigam has dealt a deadly blow to the militant outfit, the Hizbul Mujahideen, in south Kashmir and dented the...
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‘Solution to relentless terror attacks will come from strong action, not from hollow speeches’: Rahul Gandhi on Kathua encounter | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Monday expressed grief on the killing of four soldiers in an encounter with terrorists in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir.In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said that the solution to these attacks will come from strong action, not from hollow speeches and false promises."The news of the terrorist attack on an Indian Army vehicle in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir is extremely sad.While paying my emotional tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the motherland, I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured soldiers. These cowardly attacks on our army are highly condemnable. The fifth terrorist attack within a month is a grave blow to the ...
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Army Convoy Attacked By Terrorists In J&K’s Kathua, 2 Injured

An army convoy on Monday was attacked by terrorists in the Machedi area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir, a report in ANI said. Indian Army convoy attacked by terrorists in Machedi area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. The area falls under the 9 Corps of the Indian Army. After firing by terrorists, our troops also retaliated. More details awaited: Defence officials pic.twitter.com/1Vpklp8UGk — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2024 The incident took place at Badnota village in Lohai Malhar, 150 kilometres from Kathua town, when some Army vehicles were on a routine patrol in the area, they said. Security forces retaliated and an exchange of fire was going on when last reports were received. Reinforcements have been rushed to the area and furth...
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Terrorists attack Army convoy in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua, 2 soldiers injured | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Two soldiers sustained injuries after an Indian Army convoy was attacked by terrorists on Monday in the Machedi area of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir. The targeted location is under the jurisdiction of the Indian Army's 9 Corps. According to defence officials, "Indian Army convoy attacked by terrorists in Machedi area of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.The area falls under the 9 Corps of the Indian Army."Following the terrorist attack, Indian troops engaged the attackers and returned fire. The defence officials stated, "After firing by terrorists, our troops also retaliated."Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed a "spike" in the number of terrorist attacks in the past few months. An extensive search operation was already underway to apprehend the terrorists after an Army ...
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J&K: Encounter Underway In Kulgam, 4 Terrorists, 2 Soldiers Killed So Far

Jammu And Kashmir: An encounter between terrorists and security forces was underway in the Frisal Chinnigam area of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir, news agency ANI reported on Sunday. This comes hours after the first encounter broke out in the area. At least four terrorists and two soldiers were killed in two separate encounters in the district that broke out on Saturday, officials reported. The encounters took place in the Frisal Chinnigam area and Modergam village of the district. The officials said that contact with the terrorists was established during a cordon and search operation in the Frisal Chinnigam area. The death toll following the encounter was also confirmed by defence officials. Four terrorists have been killed in the ongoing o...
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BJP reviews strategy, plans future programs in J&K: G Kishan Reddy | India News – Times of India

JAMMU & KASHMIR: Ahead of the assembly polls, Union minister G Kishan Reddy, who is in charge of poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir, said on July 6 that they are conducting a review and will discuss the upcoming programs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Union Territory.The BJP will hold an executive meeting with its Jammu and Kashmir unit on July 6, which will be chaired by Union minister JP Nadda, who will arrive in Jammu city later in the day.The meeting will be held in Jammu.G. Kishan Reddy, BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh, BJP's J-K election co-incharge Ashish Sood, and Union minister Jitendra Singh are among those who will attend the meeting.Ahead of the meeting, G Reddy told reporters in Jammu, "We are conducting a review after the Lok Sabha elections. We formed...
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