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Topic: Militants

9, including 7 militants, arrested by security forces in Manipur

Manipur Police & the Assam Rifles arrested militants from different proscribed outfits from Imphal East, Kakching, Kangpokpi, and Tengnoupal districts of Manipur.

Pakistani forces kill 33 militants crossing from Afghanistan

Pakistani security forces said that they killed 33 militants trying to cross from Afghanistan in the dark of night, describing them as 'Indian-sponsored'.

Armed men kill 9 bus passengers after abducting them in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Passengers were abducted from multiple buses Thursday evening, said Baloch government spokesperson Shahid Rind. No organisation has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

8 militants arrested in Manipur, firearms seized

8 militants arrested in Manipur, firearms seized

Security forces apprehend 2 ‘hybrid militants with links to LeT’ in J&K’s Shopian

Forces launched a cordon and search operation (CASO) Wednesday night in the Baskuchan area of Poonch following specific input.

NIA arrests 2 militants for killing of woman which led to violence in Manipur’s Jiribam

Accused have been identified as Nongthombam Meiraba belonging to UNLF & Sagolsem Sanatomba alias Surchandra Singh alias Piba of KYKL. They are in custody till 17 May.

5 militants, including 3 minors, held in separate operations in Manipur

The operations were carried out in Churachandpur & Imphal East districts. Weapons like pistols, hand grenades, tube launcher & an iron ammunition box also recovered.

17 militants belonging to different banned outfits arrested from four districts of Manipur

A total of 27 cartridges, three walkie-talkie sets, camouflage uniforms and other tactical accessories were also seized.

Manipur Police arrest six members of banned outfit for illegal arms transaction, extortion

Imphal: Manipur Police arrested six militants of banned outfit Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) in Imphal East district, an official statement said on...

Guns give way to ballots in Kashmir — militant hotbeds Tral, Shopian & Pulwama see record voting

Turnout defied expectations at Shopian, Tral & Pulwama with 45%, 37.52% and 39.25% voting, respectively. Shopian & Pulwama had recorded 3% & 2.15% voter turnout in 2019.

On Camera

Afzalgunj to Begum Bazar—Hyderabad’s markets don’t look ‘nawabi’. Marwaris, Gujjus built them

Some of Hyderabad’s oldest jewellery and perfume stores—many dating back to the Nizam era—are run by Marwari, Gujrati, and Jain families.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?