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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicSecurity forces

Topic: security forces

How legalised ‘controlled ops’ can prevent Army operations like in Nagaland

If there were embedded sources in Nagaland, where a botched Army operation killed 13 villagers, enhanced accuracy of information would have ensured reduced damage.

Security forces kill unidentified militant in Srinagar

The Jammu & Kashmir police said they began a search operation based on specific input about the presence of militants in the area, which then turned into an encounter.

Security forces kill 2 unidentified militants in J&K’s Kulgam district

Jammu & Kashmir police spokesman said the search operation turned into an encounter after militants fired upon the forces, who retaliated.

Two militants of newly formed outfit killed by security forces in Assam’s Kokrajhar

The incident occurred when a camp of United Liberation of Bodoland (ULB), a militant group formed earlier this week, was busted during an operation Friday, police said.

Security forces destroy IED planted by militants in J&K’s Kulgam district

An IED was spotted under a chinar tree on the outskirts of village Damjan in Kashmir's Qazigund area, which was neutralised and destroyed in-situ.

Security forces gun down naxal wanted in nearly 25 criminal cases in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

Slain Santosh Markam was a member of the Malangir Area Committee of the rebels. He was carrying a cash reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, police said.

3 militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Anantnag

The security forces had launched a search following reports about the presence of militants in the district that turned into an encounter after the militants opened fire at them.

2 JeM militants killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Anantnag

According to police records, Adil Ahmad Bhat and Zahid Ahmad Rather were involved in several terror crime cases, including attacks on security forces and civilian atrocities.

3 militants gunned down by security forces in J&K’s Parimpora

Militants opened fire on security forces during a cordon and search operation Tuesday evening, which led to an exchange of fire through the night, an official said.

Militant attack kills 2 security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir

Militants opened fire on security forces at Khushipora in Parimpora area, a police official said.

On Camera

On Arundhati Roy, mother-daughter conflicts, and the burden of being a ‘good mother’

When reading the book, one can see Roy’s mother as a 'fascist government' unto herself, the centre of her own cult. In Arundhati’s words, Mary Roy was ‘mother guru’.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.