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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicSecurity forces

Topic: security forces

Blood-stained stamp of Madvi Hidma: Lethal Maoist commander who outsmarted security forces for decades

Security forces took down Hidma, known for brutal attacks on security personnel in Chhattisgarh, in an encounter Tuesday, a ‘more significant’ killing than of top leader Basavaraju.

Security forces kill 2 Naxals carrying combined bounty of Rs 1.16 crore in Chhattisgarh

Vijay Reddy, carrying a Rs 90 lakh bounty, & Lokesh Salame, with a Rs 26 lakh reward, were killed in a joint op by Chhattisgarh police & ITBP. The slain ultras were on the hunt for the past two decades.

Cordon strengthened as search operation in J&K’s Kishtwar enters day 3

The search has been expanded in the Chatroo forest region to track down the hiding terrorists. It is believed there are two to three of them, the officials said.

Encounter in J&K’s Kishtwar, one soldier dead, 4 terrorists trapped

The encounter took place during a search operation in the area of Chhatru by security forces. Additional forces have been deployed & the operation to neutralise the terrorists is going.

Punjab-Haryana water dispute: Centre deploys 296 CISF personnel for Bhakra dam security

Additional security has been deployed at the dam to thwart any threat or terror incidents. They will take position as soon as logistics & accommodation issues are addressed.

It’s delusional to mistake J&K’s winter quiet for lasting peace

The current strategic pause and pregnant calm in Kashmir can deliver peace and hope for the future—provided it is carefully nurtured.

Security forces seize arms, and ammunition from Manipur’s Jiribam, Churachandpur

In fresh search operations, Manipur police recovered several arms including AK 47 live rounds, and barrel cartridges.

Houses built for security forces torched in Manipur’s Imphal valley after killings of Kuki-Zo ‘militants’

DM imposes curfew in Jiribam as villages in Imphal valley report firing incidents on the heels of the killing of 10 'armed militants' by CRPF & state police forces in district.

Doda, Kathua, Poonch: Security forces lost 51 men in Jammu since 2021, walking into repeated ambushes

This year alone, 11 personnel lost their lives — four Army soldiers in Doda, five soldiers in July in Kathua, one IAF personnel in May in Poonch district and a CRPF personnel in June.

Massive search underway after terrorists kill 5 soldiers in Jammu’s Kathua

That attack on the Army convoy took place Monday afternoon on the Machedi-KindliMalhar road in a remote area, approximately 150 km from Kathua town.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

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.