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The Jammu and Kashmir Police busted a major interstate terror network, arresting five people, including a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative who had entered India 16 years ago, officials said on Tuesday. The Pakistani terrorist, identified as Abdullah alias Abu Hureira, had been on the run and had managed to set up bases outside the union territory, news agency PTI cited officials as saying. Among those arrested was another Pakistani terrorist, Usman alias Khubaib. The probe for unearthing the m ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 8 (PTI) A local court on Wednesday sent five operatives - two Pakistani nationals and their three local supporters - affiliated with proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror outfit to 10 days police custody here, an official said. The five were arrested following the uncovering of a "deep-rooted" interstate LeT module headed by Pakistani terrorist Abdullah, alias Abu Hureira, who had been on the run for 16 years and successfully established bases outside the Union Territory. Hurei ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested five people, including a Pakistani terrorist who was wanted for 16 years, as it busted a "deep-rooted" interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba module.According to officials, Pakistani terrorist Abdullah alias Abu Hureira was captured on Monday along with another Pakistani national in an operation that comes six months after the dismantling of a "white-collar" terror cell centred at Faridabad's Al-Falah University.Officials said that Srinagar Police, in ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 7 (PTI) Police in Srinagar has busted a major interstate Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) module and arrested five people, including Pakistani terrorist Abdullah alias Abu Hureira who was the run for 16 years and was able to set up bases outside the union territory, officials said on Tuesday. A second Pakistani terrorist, Usman alias Khubaib, was also arrested on Monday in the operation that comes six months after Jammu and Kashmir police dismantled a "white-collar" terror module with its ce ...Read More >
Lucknow: A court here on Saturday sent four member of a suspected terror module, who were allegedly planning an attack on railway installations in Lucknow, to five days of police custody, officials said. Additional Director General (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said the gang's main operative, Saqib alias "Devil", a resident of Meerut who worked as a barber, was introduced to Pakistan-based handlers through Aqib from Meerut via Instagram. Preliminary inputs suggest Aqib is residing in Dubai, whi ...Read More >
Delhi: In a major revelation that has come to light in the Delhi blast case, investigators probing the Jaish-e-Mohammed link in the blast and the Faridabad explosives haul have found that Dr Shaheen Saeed was in touch with Afirah Bibi, the wife of Jaish commander and Pulwama attack mastermind Umar Farooq, according to NDTV. Umar Farooq, the nephew of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar, was killed in an encounter in the wake of the 2019 Pulwama attack that claimed the lives of 40 personnel of t ...Read More >
Prominent leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, including Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, expressed their shock and grief following a devastating blast in Delhi. The explosion near the Red Fort claimed eight lives and injured many others, prompting outpourings of condolences and prayers from across the political spectrum. In the wake of a devastating blast in Delhi, several high-profile leaders from Jammu and Kashmir expressed profound grief over the tragic event. The explo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, on Monday night, expressed his deep anguish following a blast in Delhi that resulted in multiple casualties. Taking to social media, the Vice President conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and offered prayers for the swift recovery of the injured. "Deeply anguished by the blast in Delhi this evening. Heartfelt condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones, and prayers for the swift recove ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) In the wake of the deadly explosion near Red Fort Metro Station in Delhi, Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) has stated that while the exact cause of the blast is yet to be confirmed, the state police force is maintaining a high level of vigilance. In a public advisory issued late Monday night, the DGP said, "Even though the exact reason for the blast in the Red Fort area of Delhi has not been confirmed so far, Gujarat Police is vigilant and on high aler ...Read More >
A Kashmiri doctor, Muzammil Shakeel, was arrested in Faridabad. Police recovered approximately 360 kg of suspected ammonium nitrate explosives. A significant cache of arms, including a rifle and pistols, along with ammunition, was also seized. Shakeel is reportedly wanted for supporting the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror outfit in Srinagar. The operation was a joint effort by Faridabad and Jammu and Kashmir police. A Kashmiri doctor was arrested here on Monday, with around 360 kg of explosives suspect ...Read More >
Srinagar, Nov 10: The J&K Police have busted an inter-state transnational terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind terror outfits that led to the recovery of 2,900 kg of explosive, two assault rifles, pistols, timers, and other material in the Faridabad area of Haryana, near New Delhi, police said here on Monday, adding that seven people have been arrested so far. According to J&K Police, the crackdown follows the discovery of Jaish-e-Mohammad posters pasted at v ...Read More >
Faridabad: A Kashmiri doctor has been arrested here with around 360 kg of inflammable material suspected to be ammonium nitrate and a huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered from his rented accommodation, police said on Monday. During a joint operation by a team of Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir police, the accused Muzammil, a teacher at Al Falah University, was arrested, they said. Al Falah University in Haryana's Dhouj, around 45 km from Delhi, is privately run and recognised by the Unive ...Read More >
Faridabad, Nov 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) Police on Monday seized 2,563 kilograms of explosives from another house in Haryana's Faridabad, just hours after 350 kilograms of explosives and several other arms and ammunition were seized. Earlier, a joint team of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Haryana Police had recovered around 350 kilograms of explosives, suspected to be ammonium nitrate, along with a Krinkov assault rifle and several other arms and ammunition from another house in Faridabad. Mujammil, a ...Read More >
Champhai (Mizoram) [India], October 27 (ANI): The Assam Rifles recovered a significant cache of arms, ammunition, and war-like stores from Saikumphai, Champhai District, Mizoram, a statement issued on Monday stated. In a post on social media platform X, the Assam Rifles stated that during an operation on October 24, the forces recovered six 60mm mortar tubes with base plates, two 7.62mm Myanmar-made assault rifles, three shotguns, two .22 rifles, one hand grenade, forty live rounds of 7.62mm am ...Read More >
The Indian Army is on the brink of a major enhancement to its firepower, announcing a deal to procure 4.25 lakh innovative carbines at an investment of Rs 2,700 crore. Bharat Forge and PLR Systems are at the helm of this significant supply agreement, designed to boost the operational capabilities of troops. In a major success for the indigenously-produced rifles, the Indian Army has signed a contract to buy 4.25 lakh close-quarter carbines, of which 2.5 lakh would be supplied by Bharat Forge, w ...Read More >
The Indian Army is enhancing its capabilities through a new partnership with Delhi Technological University. This collaboration will focus on research and training in critical areas like defence technology, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. Additionally, the Army is acquiring advanced night sights for its SIG 716 assault rifles. This procurement will significantly improve target engagement capabilities for soldiers. New Delhi: The Indian Army marked a key milestone by signing a memora ...Read More >
The Ministry of Defence signed a Rs 659.47 crore contract for advanced Night Sight devices for the Indian Army's SIG 716 Assault Rifles. This procurement, classified as Buy (Indian-IDDM), ensures over 51% indigenous content, boosting domestic defence manufacturing and enhancing soldiers' night combat capabilities up to 500 meters. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract worth Rs 659.47 crore on 15 October 2025 for the procurement of Night Sight (Image Intensifier) devices for the Indian ...Read More >
The LMM is a lightweight, man-portable missile system that can be deployed in operational areas, including high-altitude regions, the Indian Army said. The missile operates on the Laser Beam Riding principle and is resistant to evasive actions taken by modern-day aerial platforms, they said. The missile is highly effective against all types of aircraft, helicopters, UAVs and UCAVs, including aerial targets with low infra-red signature up to a range greater than 6 Kms in all-weather conditions. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) The Ministry of Defence inked a contract agreement worth Rs 659.47 crore for procurement of Night Sight (Image Intensifier) for 7.62 x 51mm Assault Rifle along with accessories for the Indian Army, here today. The Night Sight will enable soldiers to fully exploit the longer effective range of the SIG 716 Assault Rifle. These sights are capable of engaging targets up to an effective range of 500 metres, even under starlit conditions and provide a significant improvement ...Read More >
Manipur [India], September 23 (ANI): The Indian Army and Assam Rifles, under the Spear Corps, launched a series of intelligence-based joint operations in Manipur from September 15 to 21, 2025. These coordinated efforts with Manipur Police targeted several districts, including Tengnoupal, Thoubal, Imphal East, Tamenglong, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, and Chandel. In a post shared on X, the Spear Corps of the Indian Army said that nine active cadres were apprehended during these operations. Securit ...Read More >
Officials said the arrested accused are overground workers of proscribed Hizbul Mujahideen terror outfit which was trying to revive terror activities in the border district. "Fantastic investigation by JKP (Jammu and Kashmir Police). Dogged determination and relentless investigation leads to the arrest of 3 terror sympathisers, along with the recovery of 7 AKs (4 recovered earlier) and a large quantity of warlike stores in Poonch (sic)," Inspector General of Police, Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti said in ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Police, on Sunday, seized three more AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and a large quantity of ammunition from across the border fence in Sawjian, in the Mandi area of Poonch. With this, the number of such weapons seized over the last two weeks has gone up to seven. According to the police, these weapons were being smuggled into India to revive the Hizbul Mujahideen's terror network in the Poonch sector of the union territory. The seizures followed the arrest of three ...Read More >
JALANDHAR: Investigating the eight Indian-origin suspects arrested in San Joaquin County, California, on July 11, county authorities and FBI said the international Punjabi street gang kidnapped a local man, stripped him naked, and tortured him for hours as part of a brutal extortion racket that stretches from California'to murder plots in India.The authorities have urged Indian-Americas to report such extortion threats.Addressing a joint press conference, they revealed the gang leader, Pavittar ...Read More >
Ayodhya: Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture company which manufactures AK-203 assault rifles in Amethi, is set to deliver the next batch of Kalashnikov AK-203 rifles to the Indian Army in the next 2-3 weeks.The company, mandated under a Rs 5,200 crore contract to supply 6,01,427 rifles to the armed forces by Oct 2032, plans to finish deliveries by Dec 2030, Maj Gen S K Sharma, CEO and MD of IRRPL, told reporters during an interaction at the factory."Around 48,000 rifles ...Read More >
Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited will deliver AK-203 assault rifles early. The company plans to finish by December 2030, ahead of the original October 2032 deadline. Production will increase to 12,000 rifles monthly from 2026. The AK-203 will equip soldiers on northern and western borders. The joint venture aims for full indigenization and future exports. Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture company which manufactures AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh's Korwa, wi ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 18: The Indian armed forces are set to receive a fresh consignment of AK-203 assault rifles -- an advanced version of the iconic Kalashnikov series capable of firing 700 rounds per minute with an effective range of up to 800 metres. The rifles are being produced domestically in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, by Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL), a joint venture established under a ₹5,200 crore contract to deliver over six lakh units. The Indian variant is named 'Sher'. Accordi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The AK-203 assault rifle, set to become the Indian Army's standard frontline weapon, will be fully indigenous by the end of 2025, Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) CEO and MD Major General SK Sharma said on Thursday.Sharma said 50% of the work on the rifles has already been indigenised, and full localisation will significantly ramp up production and delivery timelines."If you ask a soldier, then his most reliable friend is an assault rifle... AK-203 will be the most reliable ...Read More >
Bengaluru: After Delhi, nearly 40 schools in Bengaluru received bomb threats via e-mail on Friday morning, leading to panic among students, teachers and parents. Police teams have rushed to all locations and search operations are underway. Schools in R R Nagar and Kengeri were among those targeted, the police said. Cyber experts are making all efforts to trace the sender of the mail. Sources revealed that the sender could be suffering from mental health issues. In the mail, he has spoken about ...Read More >
Changlang (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): Security forces recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in Arunachal Pradesh Changlang district, as per a press statement issued by the PRO of the Inspector General Assam Rifles (IGAR) North. In the press statement, the PRO of IGAR (North) said that, acting on specific intelligence of the presence of arms and ammunition in the general area MS 38 along the Miao-Vijaynagar axis in Changlang district of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Rifles uni ...Read More >
Aizawl: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has officially declared the ancient menhirs of Lianpui village in Mizoram's Champhai district, as a 'monument of national importance'. The announcement, made on July 14, follows a public notification issued on February 9 under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958. As no objections were received during the two-month notice period, the notification was finalised. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz an ...Read More >
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