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Raipur: A Maoist sniper, carrying a bounty of Rs eight lakh, was gunned down in an encounter with security forces in the Indravati National Park under Bijapur district in south Bastar of Chhattisgarh, police said on Monday. The development has dealt a blow to the Maoists' military sniper capability, Bijapur district superintendent of police Jitendra Yadav said on Monday. The slain Maoist has been identified as Sodhi Kanna, who was deputy commander in the battalion number one, the formidable mi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday inaugurated the 11th edition of the India Maize Summit, organized by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in association with (IIMR) Indian Institute of Maize Research. Speaking at event, Chouhan emphasized that 'Farmers' sewa is our mool mantra,' reaffirming the government's commitment to farmer-centric policies. He outlined a mul ...Read More >
Bijapur: Security forces have killed a notorious Naxalite sniper during an encounter in the National Park area here in Chhattisgarh on Saturday, police said. The slain Naxalite has been identified as Sodhi Kanna, deputy commander of Company No. 02 of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) Battalion No. 01, who carried a bounty of Rs 8 lakh. Kanna was known to be a close associate of senior Naxal leader Madvi Hidma and was linked to major attacks in the Tekalgudiyam area and on the Dharma ...Read More >
RAIPUR: The Maoist killed in an encounter by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday, was identified as top rank deputy commander and sniper of PLGA battalion number 1, who carried a cash reward of Rs eight lakh on his head. Police confirmed that Kanna had a notorious record in the region. A native of Tekulgudium located on Bijapur borders, he had been involved in multiple major attacks. He was also known to be a close associate of Maoist central committee member Madvi Hid ...Read More >
Raipur, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, a senior Maoist commander identified as Sodhi Kanna was killed during a joint offensive by security forces in the National Park area, police confirmed on Monday. The encounter occurred on July 5, following the launch of a large-scale operation a day earlier based on intelligence inputs regarding the presence of senior Maoist leaders and their armed cadres, polic ...Read More >
The soldier, posted with 54 Rashtriya Rifles, was on sentry duty when he died in company headquarters. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed An army personnel died from a bullet injury in Rajouri district of Jammu and KashmirThe soldier was posted with 54 Rashtriya Rifles and on sentry duty at the timeThe incident occurred at the company headquarters in Solki village, 40 km from Rajouri Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Rajouri/Jammu: An army personnel died of a bu ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 6: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today attended the 125th birth anniversary celebration of Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, at Tagore Hall, here. Paying rich tribute to Mookerjee on his birth anniversary, Sinha recalled his immense contributions as one of the key architects of modern India. "Dr Mookerjee was a visionary statesman, educationist and fearless Parliamentarian whose ideals continue to shape the destiny of India. His profound knowledge, and resolute commitment to social c ...Read More >
RAJOURI, July 6: An Army personnel died of a bullet injury from his own service rifle, inside a camp in Rajouri district last night. Identified as Naik Ravi Kumar, the soldier, posted with 54 Rashtriya Rifles, was on Sentry duty when he died in the company headquarters in Solki, area near Sunderbani at around 1.30 am on Sunday, an official said. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp He said his colleagues heard the sound of gunshot from his post and rushed to the scene to find him de ...Read More >
Jhansi: A bomb threat delayed the Durg-bound Chhattisgarh Sampark Kranti Express on Friday night, when it was halted at Virangana Laxmibai Jhansi railway station for nearly an hour. The threat turned out to be a hoax, and the train resumed its journey after a thorough inspection. According to SP, GRP, Vipul Srivastav, after the train left Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station in Delhi around 6pm on Friday, a call was recieved at the railway helpline 139, claiming that a bomb had been planted in a sl ...Read More >
SHILLONG, July 5: Dawn on the forested ridges of South West Khasi Hills can echo with a very different thunder from rifle fire: the low, urgent rumble of a matriarch leading her herd across the Indo-Bangladesh frontier. In these same shadows, Border Security Force (BSF) sentries often train their binoculars on infiltrators or smugglers, yet it is the sudden appearance of tusked silhouettes that now tests nerves and split-second judgment. Recognising the thin line between security duty and survi ...Read More >
Mysuru: Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar sought blessings at Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hills and later said that while "efforts may fail, but not prayers", signalling his ambition for the state's top post remains undimmed despite Siddaramaiah reaffirming that he would stay chief minister for a full five-year term.Joined by family on Ashada Friday, widely considered auspicious, Shivakumar offered puja to the deity and underlined his faith in divine intervention. "I prayed to the Godd ...Read More >
Imphal: A combined team of security forces have successfully recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition and explosives during search operations conducted from the night of July 3 to the morning of July 4 across the state. The operations, which were based on specific intelligence inputs, involved coordinated efforts by Manipur Police, Assam Rifles/Army, and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) across the hill districts of Tengnoupal, Kangpokpi, Chandel and Churachandpur.The crackdown on ill ...Read More >
Imphal, July 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major breakthrough, the security forces in joint operations have recovered 203 arms and around 160 different types of ammunition in restive Manipur, officials said here on Friday. A senior official said that, acting on specific intelligence regarding the presence of a large cache of arms, ammunition, and other warlike materials concealed in various locations, coordinated operations were launched simultaneously at multiple sites in the interior and suspected ...Read More >
Manipur: In a significant breakthrough, security forces have recovered 203 weapons, including rifles and pistols, during ongoing operations in Manipur. Alongside the firearms, a cache of IEDs, grenades, and other explosive materials was also seized. Officials called it a major step in curbing violence and restoring peace in the region, which has witnessed ethnic unrest in recent months. The recovered arms are believed to have been used in recent clashes and illegal activities. Search operations ...Read More >
Imphal: Security forces recovered a total of 203 weapons during a major coordinated search operation across Manipur's hill districts, conducted between the night of July 3 and the morning of July 4, 2025. Security forces launched the operation based on specific intelligence inputs and targeted suspected hideouts believed to conceal a large cache of arms, ammunition, and warlike materials. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! According to a statement ...Read More >
Imphal, July 4: In a major success of security forces in Manipur, a large haul of arms and ammunition, including 21 INSAS rifles, grenades, IEDs, SLRs and AK series rifles have been recovered during coordinated operations at multiple sites as part of efforts to restore normalcy and ensure the safety and security of citizens. The major recovery of arms and ammunition, including 203 weapons, was made by Manipur Police, Army and other security forces. From the midnight of July 3, 2025 to the morni ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Manipur police have recovered over 200 weapons during a massive search operation carried out across the state's hill districts on the night of July 3 and early morning of July 4. The raids are part of ongoing efforts to curb illegal arms and restore peace in the region.The police recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in search operations as law and order remains stable in the state."Acting on specific intelligence regarding the presence of a large cache of arms, ammunition an ...Read More >
Imphal (Manipur) [India], July 4 (ANI): In a major success of security forces in Manipur, a large haul of arms and ammunition, including 21 INSAS rifles, grenades, IEDs, SLRs and AK series rifles have been recovered during coordinated operations at multiple sites as part of efforts to restore normalcy and ensure the safety and security of citizens. The major recovery of arms and ammunition, including 203 weapons, was made by Manipur Police, Army and other security forces. Also Read | India-US ...Read More >
Imphal, Jul 4 (PTI) Security forces recovered over 200 weapons, including firearms, and war-like stores in operations lasting only a few hours in four hill districts of Manipur, a senior police officer said on Friday. INSAS rifles, self-loading rifles (SLRs) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were among those found in joint operations between Thursday midnight and Friday morning. "Acting on specific intelligence regarding the presence of a large cache of arms, ammunition and other warlike ...Read More >
Imphal, Jul 2 (PTI) Security forces arrested four militants including a a top leader of a proscribed outfit from Imphal West and East district, police said on Wednesday. Namgaklung Kamei @ November (42), a self-styled deputy chief of Zeliangrong United Front (J), a faction of ZUF underground outfit, was arrested from the vicinity of Kekrupat in Imphal West district on Tuesday. One 9mm pistol along with a magazine was recovered from his possession, they said. One active cadre of KYKL (SOREPA) w ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: Two Maoists were gunned down by Odisha Police in Kandhamal district on Monday and arms and ammunition seized from their camp, an official statement said. The deceased Maoists were identified as Manku and Chandan. While Manku was an Area Committee Member (ACM) in the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), Chandan was a party member. Apart from recovering the two bodies, the security personnel seized a rifle from the spot. Revolvers, cartridges, walkie-talkie sets, batteries and ...Read More >
BERHAMPUR/PHULBANI: Odisha Police gunned down two Maoists in Kandhamal district and seized arms and ammunition from their camp on Monday. The deceased were identified as Manku and Chandan, both natives of neighbouring Chhattisgarh and members of Kalahandi-Kandhamal-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division of the banned CPI-Maoist outfit. Apart from recovering the bodies of the two ultras, security forces seized a rifle, revolvers, cartridges, walkie-talkie sets, batteries and other items from the encoun ...Read More >
Berhampur: Two Maoists from Chhattisgarh were killed in an exchange of fires with security forces in Budhaguda forest in Kandhamal district on Monday, police said.The deceased rebels were identified as Manku and Chandan. While Manku was an area committee member (ACM) of the banned CPI (Maoist)'s Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN) division, Chandan was a party member. Police said both were active in Kandhamal."Two firearms, including a .303 rifle, a walkie-talkie and Rs 4,500 were recovere ...Read More >
Imphal, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a series of joint operations in Manipur, the Army and other central and state security forces have arrested eight hardcore extremists of different outfits and recovered 43 different types of arms, a large cache of ammunition and other war-like stores from eight districts, officials said on Monday. A Defence spokesman said that the intelligence-based, coordinated joint operations resulted in the arrest of eight militants from various hill and Valley-based mili ...Read More >
New Delhi: The famous orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala of Mumbai who operated on Rishabh Pant after a serious road accident in December of 2022 feels that although the somersaults by Pant are being done rather well, it is an unnecessary event. During his path back home in Roorkee in December 2022, Rishabh Pant was involved in an accident with his luxury car hitting a divider after which he sustained various injuries. He had been treated in Dehradun and then he was flown to Mumbai. Dr. ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Urban forest officers have busted a poaching racket, arrested one and seized the carcasses of four spotted deer, a wild boar, and 74 kg of deer meat. The accused allegedly killed nine deer and a wild boar for the illegal wildlife meat trade. The officials said that based on a tip-off, a team led by the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF) along with officers from the Kaggalipura range intercepted two cars near Nice Road Junction on Bannerghatta Road late ...Read More >
Lucknow: A joint team from Malihabad and Rahimabad police stations arrested a 68-year-old man allegedly involved in manufacturing and selling illegal firearms in the Mirzaganj area of Malihabad on Friday. The accused, Salauddin alias Lala, was also found in possession of prohibited deer skin and a large cache of weapons, ammunition, and tools used in making illegal arms.Police received a tip-off that a man near the old picture hall in Mirzaganj was in possession of illegal weapons and was waitin ...Read More >
Kolkata: A two-member National Commission for Women team on Sunday visited the south Kolkata law college where a student was allegedly gang-raped last week.The team, accompanied by a videographer, was initially denied entry and asked to produce a formal order. After an hour-long discussion at the college entrance, the team, led by Archana Majumdar, was allowed in under two conditions -- no access to the crime scene and no videography permitted.The visit lasted 10 minutes. "We were denied access ...Read More >
Lucknow: The ongoing investigation into the illegal arms manufacturing racket busted in Malihabad has taken a turn, with Lucknow Police uncovering a possible Dubai connection and probing suspected ties to Pakistan.Hakeem Salauddin, 68, who was arrested earlier this week after a late-night raid led police to an illegal arms unit operating out of a residential area in Malihabad. During the raid, police recovered a cache of illicit firearms, live ammunition, and even prohibited wildlife material fr ...Read More >
Imphal: Police, with assistance from central paramilitary forces, arrested an active member of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party-Taibanganba (KCP-T) from a hideout in Oinam Ushakhangdabi under Nambol police station in Manipur's Bishnupur district. Authorities later identified the arrestee as Leitongbam Sanamacha Singh (20), also known by the aliases Kenamcha, Keipha, and Nungshithoiba. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Following preliminar ...Read More >
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