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Farmers’ protest: Security at Ghazipur border
New Delhi: Delhi Police constructing a concrete barricade at Ghazipur border during the farmers’ protest, in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav) New Delhi: Barricading at Ghazipur…
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Security tightened in Srinagar
Srinagar: Policemen check the scooter of a commuter, in Srinagar, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Four civilians were injured in a grenade explosion at Singapore Pattan in Baramulla District of North…
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Somalia forces end rebel siege of Mogadishu hotel; 15 killed
Mogadishu (Somalia): Somalia’s security forces on Sunday ended a nearly five-hour siege by Islamic extremists at a beachside hotel in Somalia’s capital, said police and a government spokesman. At least 15…
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Security forces alert, assure nation our borders are well protected: SS Deswal
Amritsar (Punjab): Our security forces are alert and we assure the nation that our borders are well-protected, said Director General, Border Security Force (BSF) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), SS Deswal after hoisting the National Flag…
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A large cache of arms and ammunition recovered in J&K’s Rajouri
Jammu: Security forces on Saturday recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from J&K’s Rajouri district. Police said during an operation the security forces today busted a militant hideout from…
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Kashmir
3 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Kashmir
Kashmir: Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with the police and security forces in the Tral region of Pulwama district, according to the Kashmir Zone Police on Sunday. The…
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Middle East
Three Iran security personnel killed by ‘rioters’: reports
Tehran:Three members of the Iranian security forces have been stabbed to death by “rioters” near Tehran, the ISNA and Fars news agencies reported late Monday. The assailants wielding knives and…
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Crime and Accident
Assam: Security forces recover huge cache of arms, ammunition
Guwahati: Indian Army in a joint operation with Assam Police and SSB recovered a huge cache of arms, ammunition, high explosives, and other war-like stores in Chirang district of lower…
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Middle East
Iraqi forces end 4th phase of major anti-IS offensive
Baghdad: Iraqi security forces have concluded the fourth phase of a major offensive to hunt down remnants of Islamic State (IS) militants in western Iraq. A statement on Tuesday by…
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Kashmir
Security forces keeping strict vigil in Rajouri ahead of August
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir): Rajouri district is on high-alert with security forces keeping strict vigil ahead of the 73rd Independence Day on Thursday. “We have properly deployed all available forces…
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Crime and Accident
7 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh
Rajnandgaon: Seven Maoists were killed on Saturday in an encounter by the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon region, near Maharashtra border, police said. The encounter began at about 8 a.m.…
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Crime and Accident
Bastar: 7 Naxals killed in encounter with security forces
Bastar (Chhattisgarh) : Seven Naxals were killed on Saturday in an encounter with the security forces that lasted for over one hour here in Tiriya village of Jagdalpur Tehsil. P…
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Kashmir
Top Jaish commander, associate gunned down in Shopian
Shopian [Jammu and Kashmir]: Two terrorists, including the top commander of Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, and his local associate, were gunned down by security forces here on Saturday. The Jaish…
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Middle East
Police fire bullets to break up Shiite protest in Nigeria
Abuja: Nigerian security forces fired tear gas and live ammunition into the air on Tuesday to disperse Shiite Muslim protesters in the capital Abuja a day after at least eight…
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Kashmir
Exchange of fire between terrorists, security forces in Sopore
Sopore (Jammu and Kashmir) : An exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. The area has been cordoned…
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Middle East
Four Afghan forces killed as Taliban attack hotel compound
Four Afghan security forces were killed Saturday when Taliban insurgents attacked a hotel, officials said, as violence continues across Afghanistan despite US-led efforts to end the war. The assault took…
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Encounter underway between terrorists, security forces in Shopian
Shopian (Jammu and Kashmir): An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Shopian district’s Narwani area on Friday. The exchange of fire is underway. Further details are awaited.…
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J-K: Exchange of fire between terrorists, security forces in Budgam
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir): An exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in Chadoora area of Budgam district on Sunday. The exchange of fire started in the…
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J-K: Exchange of fire between security forces, terrorists
Budgam (Jammu and Kashmir): An exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces at Kralpora area in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The exchange of…
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Kashmir
1 active terrorist from Anantnag arrested by joint team of police and security forces
Anantnag: After a joint operation of Jammu and Kashmir Police and the security forces, the team arrested one active terrorist and recovered the dead body of another from orchards in…
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Injured militant apprehended, another’s body found in Anantnag
Srinagar: Security forces have found the body of a militant and apprehended another in an injured condition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said on Thursday. The body of…
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Kashmir
Gunfight rages in Tral forest area
Srinagar: A gunfight started on Wednesday between the security forces and militants in the Tral forest area of Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama district. Police sources said security forces started a…
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Middle East
14 IS terrorists killed in northern Iraq
Kirkuk [Iraq]: As many as 14 Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed in a joint operation by the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service and US-led coalition in country’s northern province of Kirkuk,…
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J&K governor compliments security forces
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday complimented security forces for “tremendous improvement” in the overall situation in the militancy-hit state during the last one year. Malik…
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J&K: Encounter underway in Anantnag
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir): An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Waghoma area in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir. No casualties have been reported yet. Further…
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Kashmir
Encounter underway in J-K’s Anantnag
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir): An encounter is underway between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The area has been cordoned off. Further details are currently awaited.…
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J-K: Encounter underway in Pulwama
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir): An exchange of fire is underway between terrorists and security forces in Braw Bandina area of Awantipora in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Further details are…
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