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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicAl-Badr

Topic: Al-Badr

BA dropout, climbed Hizbul ranks to become ‘most wanted’— who’s Javaid Matoo, arrested by Delhi Police

Matoo’s name did not figure in any incident after January 2012, 'as he kept a low profile while being underground', but he remained on the 'most wanted list' as an A++ category terrorist.

Terror recruitment in Kashmir ‘very high’, Al Badr active again as Pakistan revives outfit

According to official statistics, 131 Kashmiri youngsters have joined terror groups this year as against 117 last year. Local recruitment figures stood at 214 in 2018 and 128 in 2017.

Militant surrenders, 4 others killed during encounter with security forces in J&K’s Shopian

Srinagar-based Defence Spokesperson Col Rajesh Kalia said two AK-47 rifles and three pistols were recovered from the encounter site in Kiloora area of Shopian district.

One of Kashmir’s three most-wanted terrorists, Zeenat-ul-Islam, killed in encounter

Zeenat-ul-Islam, a top Al-Badr commander, is believed to have been involved in militancy since 2008.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.