Topic: Hizbul Mujahiddeen
Hizbul Mujahideen trying to re-establish base in North Kashmir, says Army
This came a day after 3 Hizbul militants were killed in an encounter in Northern Kashmir where only ultras from Lashkar-e-Toiba & Jaish-e-Mohammad had been neutralised in recent years.
118 militants, 11 of them Pakistanis, killed in 6 months, 48% dip in recruitment: J&K Police
Of the 118 slain militants, 57 belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen, 24 to Lashkar-e-Taiba and 22 to Jaish-e-Mohammad, IGP, Kashmir, Viijay Kumar said.
J&K Police arrests slain militant’s mother for posing with gun, ‘recruiting men for terror’
55-year-old Naseema Banoo was arrested in connection with an FIR filed in 2018. A photograph showed her posing with a machine gun, sitting next to her militant son.
How the Riyaz Naikoo encounter unfolded, as his Beighpora village watched in ‘surprise’
Security forces took three days to zero in on and kill Riyaz Naikoo, who was one of the Valley’s most wanted and longest surviving militants.
How a phone call led to arrest of J&K cop Davinder Singh & two Hizbul terrorists
J&K deputy superintendent of police Davinder Singh and two Hizbul terrorists, along with another 'key player' lawyer Irfan Ahmad Mir, were arrested last month.
How J&K cop Davinder’s ‘covert mission lie’ was exposed by militant he was ferrying
The DSP's narrative was undermined by captured militant's revelation that he knew him from earlier and the J&K police's own intel from the morning of the officer's arrest.
Not just JeM, Lashkar – this Islamic group in Louisiana & Michigan as dangerous for India
Far too few Indians know about ICNA, its network, the millions of dollars it has and its grip on media. Now, it has turned its attention to India.
Why Jamaat-e-Islami in Kashmir is the South Asian version of Muslim Brotherhood
Today, it is firmly believed in Kashmiri circles that not a single targeted and political killing happens in Kashmir without Jamaat’s approval.
Last surviving militant of Burhan Wani core group killed in Shopian
Lateef Ahmed Dar, who flanked Burhan Wani in a 2015 viral photograph, was among three militants killed in a gunfight in south Kashmir.
‘Lashkar & Hizbul’ release fresh videos to threaten Kashmir’s panchayat poll candidates
Panchayat polls in Jammu & Kashmir are scheduled to be held in nine phases, beginning November.
Jaishankar’s moment to help Modi reset ties with Bangladesh, bury Shah’s ‘termite’ episode
Modi realises the India-Bangladesh relationship is special and wants to refurbish the bond that has been fraying since Amit Shah described illegal Bangladeshis as 'termites'.
Diesel demand drop forces India to import gasoline as Covid skews output
The slump in diesel demand is forcing refineries to operate below capacity, but gasoline sales are back at pre-virus levels with people resorting to personal vehicles.
Defence
Army says ‘poor quality’ Ordnance Board ammo, mines have cost India Rs 960 crore since 2014
Pointing out these shortcomings in an internal assessment, the Army has thrown its weight behind government plans to corporatise the OFB to make it more efficient.
Partners dispensable in Modi-Shah construct if they do not bring additional votes
In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.