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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicPolice encounters

Topic: police encounters

2 men accused of firing outside Disha Patani’s Bareilly home killed in police encounter in Ghaziabad

The two have been identified as Ravindra alias Kallu, a native of Rohtak, and Arun, a resident of Sonipat, Haryana, both 'active members of the Rohit Godara–Goldy Brar gang'.

Elvish Yadav firing incident: Police arrest ‘shooter’ after encounter in Faridabad

The suspect sustained a bullet wound to his leg during the exchange of gunfire before he was taken into custody, say police.

Shooter behind YouTuber Elvish Yadav residence attack injured in police encounter

Ishant, aka Ishu Gandhi, was arrested for firing outside the influencer's Gurugram home. Gandhi allegedly fired over 6 shots before suffering a gunshot to the leg.

Shooter linked to Mukhtar Ansari’s gang killed in police encounter in Muzaffarnagar, says UP STF

Sharpshooter Shahrukh Pathan had more than a dozen cases registered against him. The task force recovered a 9 mm pistol, 60 rounds of cartridges & one car from the encounter site.

Accused in Amritsar temple attack killed in police encounter

A blast had occurred outside the Thakur Dwara Temple on 15 March when a person hurled an explosive device towards it. The deceased has been identified as Gursidak.

16 history-sheeters gunned down in 3 years. Inside Tamil Nadu Police’s murky ‘encounter’ spree

The gunning down of 'Seizing' Raja—third encounter in two months—is not just a one-off episode. Police had faced flak after BSP state president was brutually hacked in July.

Leading two lives, says twin brother of 25-yr-old who became symbol of Bangladesh students’ movement

Family of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho who Bangladesh Police allegedly shot during the student protests that led to Sheikh Hasina's fall is yet to come to terms with his death.

Bloody terrace, four miscarriages & an ‘encounter’ — untangling Budaun double murders

Victims' family denies that there was 'personal rivalry', says main accused Sajid paid them a visit asking for money for wife's delivery. But Sajid's family says his wife isn't pregnant.

Student leader to Purvanchal bahubali — who was Vinod Upadhyay, killed in encounter with UP STF

Vinod Kumar Upadhyay enjoyed patronage of Hari Shankar Tiwari & had at least 35 criminal cases lodged against him in police stations across UP between 1999 and November 2023.

UP STF kills gangster Anil Dujana in ‘encounter’. Lawyer claims he was ‘set to surrender, shooting staged’

Dujana’s lawyer Jitendra Nagar claimed he was picked up by the STF from outside Delhi’s Karkardooma court and later shown to have been killed in an encounter.

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How artificial intelligence is reshaping terrorism and state security risks

Terrorist groups are increasingly using AI for propaganda, recruitment and attacks, forcing states to rethink security strategies.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.