Imphal, Feb 10 (IANS) Amid fresh violence in Manipur’s Ukhrul, the state government on Tuesday suspended internet services in the hill district for five days, police officials said. A police official said that fresh incidents of firing and arson were reported from Litan Sareikhong village in Ukhrul district, a day after two Tangkhul Naga organisations restricted the movement of Kuki people in Ukhrul and neighbouring Kamjong districts.According to the official, some armed men set ablaze more than…
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Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) IFTDA President Ashoke Pandit has expressed his displeasure at India playing the T-20 World Cup against Pakistan.On Monday, Pakistan announced that it will play against India on February 15 in Colombo in the Group A match of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The announcement comes after the Government of Pakistan gave the necessary go-ahead.Reacting to the update, Ashoke Pandit told IANS during an exclusive conversation that he is against India playing any sports with the neig…
Raipur/Jagdalpur, Feb 9 (IANS) Declaring that the fight against Naxalism is not directed at individuals but focused on ensuring the safety and future of tribal villages, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reiterated his call for Maoists to lay down their arms and join the mainstream of development.He was addressing a gathering of tribals in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, on Monday during the concluding ceremony of the Bastar Pandum festival.He urged those still carrying weapons to surrender, assuring them …
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) After ties with the Afghan Taliban soured, Pakistan has been hunting for disgruntled elements and recruiting them into the Jaish-e-Mohammed. Indian agencies have learnt that the ISI has been scouting for disgruntled elements from the Afghan Taliban and other breakaway factions. The idea is to recruit such persons and take them into the Jaish-e-Mohammed.An official said that the strategy was to get these persons to infiltrate India directly from Afghanistan. Moreover, the …
Raipur, Feb 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that Maoist ideology is the main reason for Left Wing Extremism (LWE) in the country, asserting that this destructive ideology has ruined the lives of three generations of tribals living across several states, including Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.The Home Minister said that Maoist ideology forced innocent tribals to take up arms and created a false narrative that Naxalism emerged because of a “lack of development” and “…
Imphal, Feb 8 (IANS) Security forces in Manipur have arrested five hardcore militants belonging to different insurgent outfits and recovered several mortars and two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from areas along the India-Myanmar border during the past 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.A police official said the mortars and IEDs were recovered from the Yangoubung area along the India-Myanmar border under the jurisdiction of Moreh police station in Tengnoupal district. Later, these explosi…
Quetta, Feb 8 (IANS) Days after intense clashes between Baloch insurgents and Pakistani security forces, authorities in Islamabad have initiated a large-scale crackdown across Balochistan, detaining at least 180 individuals, according to local media reports on Sunday.Officials stated that approximately 180 suspects were taken into custody during coordinated security operations conducted by the Frontier Corps and police following attacks in several cities across Balochistan. According to Pakistan…
Srinagar, Feb 7 (IANS) In order to help employability of youth in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces, NGOs and academic institutions have joined hands in a collaborative effort. Rising to their responsibilities of not only ensuring security in Jammu and Kashmir, the security forces are now discharging social and civic responsibilities in the Valley as the ground situation improves.Joining hands with civil institutions, the security forces are nurturing skills, promoting self-reliance and strengt…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 6 (IANS) Following the surrender of 19 Maoists on Friday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said Odisha has achieved a breakthrough in the national mission to eliminate Left Wing Extremism (LWE) and build a Naxal-free India. Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi wrote, “Today, Odisha has achieved a breakthrough in the national mission to eliminate Left Wing Extremism and build a Naxal-free India. Working towards the development of Odisha while ensuring the safety and security of ev…
Quetta, Feb 6 (IANS) Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistan army’s media wing, has once again boasted about something one ought to be ashamed about by highlighting the “victory of security forces” in Balochistan which was actually a major intelligence failure on part of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and military as they failed to detect the activity of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a report has highlighted. On January 30, BLA launched ‘Operation Herof 2.0’ with its…