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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicMilitant attack

Topic: militant attack

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.

RSS leader dies in suspected militant attack in J&K

Chanderkant Sharma succumbed to his injuries after an attack in Kishtwar, in which his PSO was also shot dead.

The revenge killings in south Kashmir that has J&K police in militant crosshairs  

The Shopian ambush in which four Jammu and Kashmir policemen were killed is the latest attack by militants.

Two CRPF jawans killed in Kashmir militant attack

The two CRPF jawans killed were identified as assistant sub-inspector Meena and constable Sandeep.

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India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

India’s archaic land laws fuel delays, cost overruns and gridlock in everything from highways to housing. Something has to give.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

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