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Anantnag encounter: 2 terrorists were killed in encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag. Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. The encounter broke out near Halkan Gali in the Shangus-Larnoo area of the south Kashmir district. Of the two terrorists killed, one was a foreigner and the other a local. Their group affiliation was yet to be ascertained. The operation is underway and further details were awaited, the officials said. Meanwhile, another encounter is underway in the Khanyar area of Srinagar. So far, there are…

“I am being deliberately targeted by giving a different meaning, but if my statement has hurt anyone’s feelings then I express regret,” said Sawant. Arvind Sawant, who has been facing severe backlash for his “imported maal” remark on Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC, apologised for his comment stating that he never intended to hurt anyone’s sentiments. “For the last one day, an atmosphere is being created that I have insulted a woman, I have never done this in my life. I am being deliberately targeted by giving a different meaning, I am sad about this but still, if my statement…

Farooq Abdullah said interrogating captured terrorists could provide valuable insights into the broader networks orchestrating these attacks. Farooq Abdullah of the National Conference on Saturday stirred a political controversy by suggesting that terrorists should be captured rather than killed, in order to uncover the masterminds behind the recent surge in terror attacks across Jammu and Kashmir. Farooq Abdullah, the former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, emphasised that interrogating captured terrorists could provide valuable insights into the broader networks orchestrating these attacks. Farooq Abdullah also demanded an investigation into the Budgam terror attack and said he have a doubt that…

The umpires were seen having an animated chat with Rohit Sharma. The reason – Sarfaraz Khan.Controversy erupted in the second session of the ongoing third and final Test between India and New Zealand after on-field official Richard Illingworth issued a stern warning to India captain Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan. Illingworth spoke to both players during the break between the overs on Day 1 of the Wankhede Test because of Sarfaraz’s incessant chatting. Sarfaraz, who was fielding at the short leg/silly point position, was constantly chirping away at Daryl Mitchell and Will Young, which irked both the batters. He did…

Fentanyl is a main ingredient in much of the toxic illicit drugs that have killed nearly 48,000 people across Canada between January 2016 and March 2024. The Canadian Police on Friday said they have busted the “largest and most sophisticated” illicit drug “super-lab” in the North American country. The investigators have arrested on Gaganpreet Randhawa, who is facing numerous drug and firearms-related charges. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the organised crime ran the operation related to mass production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and abroad. According to the Canadian government’s website, Fentanyl is a very potent…

An ex-BJP member, she joined Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena, a BJP ally, after the latter fielded her in the assembly polls. In yet another instance of a male politician using derogatory language for a female leader, Arvind Sawant, an MP of the Shiv Sena faction led by Uddhav Thackeray, called Shaina NC of the Eknath Shinde-led faction, ‘imported maal’ on Friday. Shaina NC, an ex-BJP leader, will contest the upcoming Maharashtra assembly polls as the Mumbadevi candidate of chief minister Shinde-led Sena, an ally of her former party. “Look at her condition. She was in…

CCTV footage showed a person touching Akash Sharma’s feet before the assailant accompanying him chased and fired at him as he walked back home. A 40-year-old man and his teenage nephew celebrating Diwali at their home in northeast Delhi’s Bihari Colony were killed after a man fired at them on the instructions of a person on a scooter. CCTV footage showed the person touching Akash Sharma’s feet before the assailant chased and fired at him as he walked back home. Rishabh, Sharma’s nephew, is seen running after assailants before he is shot. A 1.35-minute video clip of the double murder…

The Congress also claimed that the tone of the poll body in its reply was also “condescending”. The Congress party on Friday responded to the Election Commission over its response to the party’s complaints regarding the Haryana assembly elections. The party said that it is “not surprised” that the poll body has examined its complaints and “given a clean chit to itself”. It also pointed out that the tone of the poll body in its reply was also “condescending”. Earlier this week, the Election Commission had rejected the Congress’s allegations of irregularities in the Haryana assembly elections, calling them “baseless,…

Patrolling by Indian troops in the Demchok sector in eastern Ladakh started on Friday. Patrolling by Indian troops in the Demchok sector in eastern Ladakh started on Friday after the disengagement with China, while patrolling in another friction point of Depsang sector is expected to begin soon. An Indian Army official announced on Wednesday that troops from both India and China had finished disengagement at the two friction points of Demchok and the Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, with patrols expected to resume soon in these areas. The following day, on Diwali, Indian and Chinese troops exchanged sweets at several…

Former President Trump’s PR tactic mirrors Modi’s 2014 ‘Chaiwala’ campaign, turning perceived insults into political narratives to resonate with voters. Last week, former US President Donald Trump was serving customers at McDonald’s, and yesterday, he turned into a ‘Garbage man’. All in “honour” of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. However, those who have been following Indian politics for a long feel Trump’s PR strategy is very close to his friend Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2014 winning ‘Chaiwala’ (tea-man)’ campaign that helped him win the high stake election. Trump enters Wisconsin in a MAGA garbage truck Trump recently staged a…