Two villagers killed by Naxals in Dantewada

Two villagers killed by Naxals in Dantewada

Two villagers from a Left-wing affected region in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada were murdered by Naxalites on Wednesday evening, said the police. Representative image | Photo Credit: – Two villagers from a Left-wing affected region in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada were murdered by Naxalites on Wednesday evening, said the police.  A senior police officer said that Baman Kashyap (29) and … Read more

Former soldier killed; two family members injured in militant attack in Kashmir’s Kulgam

Former soldier killed; two family members injured in militant attack in Kashmir’s Kulgam

A retired Army man was killed and his family members, including wife and daughter, were injured in a suspected militant attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam on Monday (February 3, 2025.) Preliminary reports suggested that the retired soldier Manzoor Ahmad and his family members were fired upon by gunmen in Behibagh area of Kulgam. Officials said … Read more

Committee formed to probe Bhandara Ordnance Factory blast that killed eight

Committee formed to probe Bhandara Ordnance Factory blast that killed eight

Rescue operation underway after a blast at the ordnance factory, in Bhandara district, Maharashtra, on January 24, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI A committee has been constituted to investigate the blast at the Ordnance Factory in Bhandara district, Maharashtra, which killed eight workers and injured five others on Friday (January 24, 2025). The Deputy Commissioner … Read more

Chhattisgarh police say 18 Maoists killed in Bijapur operation, up from earlier estimate of 12

Chhattisgarh police say 18 Maoists killed in Bijapur operation, up from earlier estimate of 12

Security personnel after an encounter with Maoists, in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh,on January 17, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The Chhattisgarh police on Saturday (January 18, 2025) said that 18 Maoists — not 12, as initially announced — were killed in the South Bastar operation earlier this week, attributing the update to a press release in which … Read more

Bus carrying pilgrims to Prayagraj Maha Kumbh catches fire in U.P., 1 killed

Bus carrying pilgrims to Prayagraj Maha Kumbh catches fire in U.P., 1 killed

An elderly passenger was killed when a private bus carrying pilgrims from Telangana to the Prayagraj Maha Kumbh caught fire on Tuesday, police said. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, which created chaos at the tourist facility in Vrindavan where the bus was parked, they said. According to Additional SP City Arvind Kumar, … Read more

Minor girl killed in leopard attack in Gujarat’s Amreli; cages put up to trap feline

Minor girl killed in leopard attack in Gujarat’s Amreli; cages put up to trap feline

“The forest department has formed eight teams and set up cages in the surrounding areas to capture the feline,” officials said. Representational image. | Photo Credit: Dinesh Kumble “A 7-year-old girl has been mauled to death by a leopard in Gujarat’s Amreli district, prompting authorities to set up cage traps in the area to catch … Read more

Parbhani violence: Rahul Gandhi says Somnath Suryavanshi ‘killed’ for being Dalit, protecting Constitution

Parbhani violence: Rahul Gandhi says Somnath Suryavanshi ‘killed’ for being Dalit, protecting Constitution

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi met the family of Somnath Suryavanshi, who died in judicial custody following violence in Maharashtra’s Parbhani city, on December 23, 2024. Photo: X/@INCIndia Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday (December 23, 2024) asserted that Somnath Suryavanshi, who allegedly died in police … Read more

Public protest delays shifting of the body of man killed by wild tusker in Kuttampuzha

Public protest delays shifting of the body of man killed by wild tusker in Kuttampuzha

The body of a man trampled to death by a wild tusker at Urulanthanni in Kuttampuzha panchayat along the eastern suburbs of Ernakulam district on Monday (December 16, 2024) night was allowed to be moved from the scene of tragedy to the hospital by the protesting people only on Tuesday (December 17, 2024) around 2.30 … Read more

Two Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh

Two Naxalites killed in encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh

Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday, a senior police official said. The gunfight took place in the morning in the forest of Nendra and Punnur villages when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav … Read more

UP sets up judicial panel to probe Sambhal violence that killed 4

UP sets up judicial panel to probe Sambhal violence that killed 4

The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a three-member judicial inquiry commission to investigate the November 24 violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, which killed four people during clashes over a mosque survey. The panel will be headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court. The other members include Amit Mohan … Read more