Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) One police constable was killed and two other personnel injured after armed assailants targetted a police vehicle in a rocket attack at Kangar Jan Bahadur in Bannu city of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, local media reported. The incident took place when a police vehicle from the Fateh Khel checkpoint was targetted with a rocket attack while personnel were heading back to police lines, according to Bannu District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi, Pakist…
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New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister, Brajesh Pathak, on Wednesday said that the BJP was heading towards a strong mandate in the ongoing second phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, asserting that voters were supporting the party’s policies beyond caste and religious lines.He said, “Voting is underway in West Bengal, and the Bharatiya Janata Party is moving forward with a strong majority. People, rising above religion and caste, are supporting the policies of Pri…
United Nations, April 26 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was deeply concerned by reports of attacks across Mali and strongly condemned the acts of violence, his spokesperson said Saturday.The UN chief expresses solidarity with the Malian people, stressing the need to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.”The Secretary-General calls for coordinated international support to address the evolving threat of violent extremism an…
Imphal, April 22 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur have recovered sophisticated arms and ammunition along the India-Myanmar border and, in a separate operation, dismantled six illegal bunkers in the mountainous Kangpokpi district, officials said on Wednesday. A senior police official stated that the recoveries were made from the India-Myanmar border region under the Moreh police station in Tengnoupal district.The seized items include one AK-47 rifle with a magazine, one carbine with a maga…
Srinagar, April 21 (IANS) Police in J&K’s Budgam district said on Tuesday that they have intensified the anti-drug campaign across the district. A police statement said that, as part of the ongoing 100-day Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, District Budgam witnessed a series of impactful awareness activities across multiple sectors, reaffirming its commitment towards building a drug-free society.A wide range of programmes, including rallies, plantation drives, school-based competitions, and …
Raipur/Bijapur, April 17 (IANS) In a major anti-Maoist operation, security forces recovered a large quantity of explosive materials concealed by Maoists in the dense forests of Annapur under the jurisdiction of Annapur Police Station at Farsegad in Bijapur district. Acting on credible intelligence during an area domination and de-mining exercise, a joint team of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) discovered the hidden dump while conducting operations towards Pi…
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) Continuing its sustained drive against drug trafficking under the ongoing “Nasha-Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyan”, police in J&K’s Ganderbal achieved a significant success on Thursday.In a specific and credible input received through reliable sources, Police Station Kangan was informed that Javed Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Rehim Dar, resident of Khanan Kangan, had concealed a contraband substance (Charas-like material) in a cowshed adjacent to his residence, a police …
Jammu, April 13 (IANS) GOCs of the Army’s White Knight Corps and Cross Swords Division on Monday visited the Akhnoor sector of the Line of Control in J&K’s Jammu district to review operational preparedness and the prevailing security situation. Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps said on X, “GOC White Knight Corps, along with GOC Crossed Swords Division, visited the general area of Akhnoor to review the operational preparedness and prevailing security grid.The visit focused …
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a major development, security forces neutralised a top female Naxalite leader in an encounter in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district. The deceased has been identified as Rupi, an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the Naxalite hierarchy.A bounty of Rs 5 lakh had been announced on her head.The encounter took place in the Chhotebethiya area, where police and Naxalites exchanged fire, resulting in her death in the encounter. Kanker Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha con…
Patna, April 11 (IANS) A major mishap occurred on Saturday during a search operation in Vrindavan village under the jurisdiction of the Navkothi Police Station in Begusarai district, when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated, injuring five police personnel. The injured include Assistant Sub-Inspector Vipin Kumar Ojha, trainee Sub-Inspector Gudiya Kumari, and three personnel from the Special Task Force (STF).All were immediately rushed to the Sadar Hospital for treatment.Accord…