NEW DELHI: An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar on Wednesday.According to the officials, the encounter started after the J&K police, assisted by the Army and the CRPF, launched an operation in Kuchal area of Chatroo following inputs about terrorists’ presence.“Op CHHATRU: Based on specific intelligence a joint…
Israeli forces killed at least 74 people in Gaza on Monday with airstrikes that left 30 dead at a seaside caf and gunfire that left 23 dead as Palestinians tried to get desperately needed food aid, witnesses and health officials said. One airstrike hit Al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City when it was crowded with women…
JAMMU: A day after gunning down a Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist in Basantgarh in J&K’s Udhampur district, a joint team of security forces continued combing the rain-soaked forests of Bihali in the upper reaches Friday to track the slain ultra’s three trapped associates.“After a night’s pause, the search operation resumed on Friday morning, with the cordon…
This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. With the threat of cyber-attacks from China and Pakistan increasing, the armed forces on Monday launched a 12-day comprehensive multi-phase cybersecurity exercise to bolster resilience at the national level.Over 100 participants from national agencies and stakeholders from the defence arena are taking part in the…
Today’s morning news wrap includes national, global and sports stories. A Lufthansa flight bound for Hyderabad made a U-turn and returned to Germany due to an official at Hyderabad airport said was a “bomb threat.” Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has alleged that Iran wants to “assassinate”…
The escalating war between Iran and Israel has unleashed chaos in West Asia’s skies, plunging air travel into a fresh crisis. Airspaces are closed down, and major airlines are scrambling, cancelling flights left and right. Even VIPs aren’t spared. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Air India-1 is set to jet off from Delhi on Sunday to…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran against any retaliation on US assets, saying, “If we are attacked in any way, shape or form by Iran, the full strength and might of the US armed forces will come down on you at levels never seen before.” This is a developing story. It will be…
NEW DELHI: The Manipur police, in joint operations with personnel of Central armed police forces (CAPFs), Army and Assam Rifles, have recovered 328 arms, including 151 self-loading rifles, in intelligence-based operations undertaken across five Valley districts during the intervening night of May 13 and 14.The recoveries include 65 INSAS rifles, 6 AK series rifles, 73…
A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Thailand’s Phuket made an emergency landing on the Thai island shortly after take-off on Friday following a bomb threat, officials said. All 156 passengers on board flight AI 379 were safely deboarded, and a thorough security screening was carried out. The airport authorities activated the Airport Contingency Plan (ACP)….
At 19, Randip Singh stood in an Amtrak station in Albany, NY when a police officer approached him with an unusual request: “Can I see your passport?” He didn’t ask for a driver’s license, but a passport. The implication was clear.Years later, Singh would find himself 300 meters away from a 250kg Russian bomb that…