Paris, July 25 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday thanked firefighters and security forces for their efforts as the country is facing massive wildfires.”In these hours when the flames are severely testing our country, France reveals what it is: a united people, standing shoulder to shoulder. Thank you to our firefighters, our military personnel, the civil security forces, our gendarmes and police officers, as well as to the farmers and entrepreneurs, who through their commitment…
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Jammu, July 25 (IANS) As the annual Shri Amarnath Yatra resumed on Saturday after being suspended for six days due to continuous heavy rainfall, devotees expressed joy at the resumption of the pilgrimage and appreciated the efforts of the administration and security agencies in ensuring their safety and comfort. The 18th batch of pilgrims undertaking the Shri Amarnath Yatra via the Baltal route departed from the Adhar Shivir Ram Mandir in Jammu for the darshan of Baba Barfani.The pilgrimage had …
Islamabad, July 24 (IANS) Pakistan’s approach to militant groups, a strategy that some researchers have termed as the distinction between “good militants” and “bad militants”, has created long-term consequences as some groups have evolved beyond the control of the state, a report has detailed. Over 72,000 people have been killed in terrorism-related violence in Pakistan since March 2000, which include more than 23,000 civilians, over 38,000 militants and more than 11,000 security forces personne…
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a high-level security review meeting in the aftermath of the terror attack in Anantnag town, in which one local policeman was killed and also discussed the weather-related issues which have affected the Amarnath Yatra movement.Manoj Sinha said on X, “Chaired a high-level security review meeting today in Srinagar with senior officials from the Army, J&K Police, Civil Administration, CAPFs, and key securi…
Imphal, July 18 (IANS) The Assam Rifles on Saturday organised a series of sustained civil‑military engagement programmes across Manipur to strengthen community confidence, promote youth empowerment, and foster greater public cooperation with the security forces. Held in Imphal valley and hilly areas, Bishnupur, Thoubal, and Tengnoupal districts, as part of the broader objective of nation‑building and grassroots stabilisation, the structured outreach initiatives provided a direct platform for…
Raipur/Narayanpur, July 17 (IANS) In a significant boost to anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, Narayanpur Police along with the 58th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully recovered a concealed weapon dump belonging to Naxals during a joint search operation on Friday. The coordinated effort was carried out in the dense forests under the Kohkameta police station area, aimed at strengthening security in the district’s Naxal-free zones and preventing the resurgence of extre…
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Three security personnel were killed and 29 others injured after militants launched a coordinated attack on a security forces’ convoy in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province on Thursday, security sources said.The attack took place in Mastung district when a Frontier Corps convoy was travelling from provincial capital Quetta to Kalat district via the N-25 highway, the sources told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.”The convoy came under a coordinated attack by heavil…
Imphal, July 14 (IANS) The security forces in Manipur have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition, arrested a dreaded militant of the outlawed PREPAK outfit, and seized around 50 kg of suspected opium worth over Rs 3 crore in separate operations, officials said on Tuesday. A senior police official said that a joint team of the Manipur Police and the 19 Garhwal Rifles, during a search operation on Tuesday, recovered a large cache of arms, explosives and war-like stores from the forest area…
Kuwait City, July 13 (IANS) Condemning the ongoing attacks on its Consulate General in Iraq’s Basra, Kuwait on Monday questioned the efforts being made by the country’s government to fulfill its international obligations as stipulated under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations (1963).Terming the attacks as an “unacceptable violation” of the inviolability of the consulate, Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged the Iraqi government to take immediate and decisive measures to hold …
Imphal, July 11 (IANS) Fresh tension gripped Manipur’s Imphal West district on Saturday after miscreants allegedly torched several houses belonging to members of the Meitei community in the Kanto Sabal area, pushing the already volatile region to the brink of another major confrontation. A senior police official said that following the arson, a mob of nearly 600 men and women attempted to advance towards Kanto Sabal areas. The security forces intervened promptly and prevented the crowd from movi…