Topic: militant attack
3 militants, 1 soldier killed in gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama
Security forces were conducting a search operation in Zadoora area of Pulwama district Friday night when militants fired upon them, an official said.
Lashkar commander behind BJP leader’s killing shot dead in 10-hour Kashmir gun battle
3 militants, including a Pakistani and a local youth, had struck a CRPF-J&K Police party around 10 am, killing 3 personnel before disappearing into an orchard.
2 CRPF jawans, 1 policeman killed in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla
Militants attacked a security forces party in Kreeri area of Baramulla district in north Kashmir Monday morning, a police officer said.
Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists gun down 2 policemen outside Srinagar
Police say the terrorists, who fired indiscriminately at a police party near Nowgam bypass Friday morning, have been identified and will be neutralised soon.
BJP worker, shot at by militants in J&K’s Budgam, succumbs to injuries
Abdul Hamid Najar is the fourth BJP worker or office-bearer targeted by militants in the last one month.
Kashmir BJP leader shot dead in Bandipora, father and brother killed too
BJP leader Wasim Bari, his brother Umer Bashir and father Bashir Ahmed were shot dead outside a shop owned by the family, police said.
Why Kashmir’s new militant outfit, ‘Lashkar offshoot’, signals possible escalation of violence
J&K Police say the TRF’s emergence could be the start of a 'violent campaign' in Kashmir, which the Lashkar-e-Taiba cannot undertake on its own due to international focus on it.
Pakistan saw a spike in militancy in the New Year, but an 85% drop over the last decade
An Islamabad think-tank has found 27 people were killed in 15 instances of militancy last month following a ‘historical pattern of a rise in violence at the beginning of the year’.
J&K sarpanch, official killed in militant attack during Back to Village event in Anantnag
The militant attack took place when the govt's flagship ‘Back to Village’ programme was going on at Hakhoora village in Anantnag’s Badasgam area.
5 CRPF soldiers and 1 gunman killed in militant attack in Anantnag
At least two militants attacked a patrol CRPF party with automatic rifles followed by grenades in Anantnag.
Why shrinking offices and hot-desking are bad ideas, Covid or no Covid
Employees’ demands for flexible working will include spacious offices. Given the relative savings, slashing floor space is a false economy.
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.