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Govt orders two Assam Rifles battalions to Jammu

SRINAGAR: Following the deployment of 3,000 additional Army personnel and 2,000 BSF personnel across various regions of Jammu, the Central Government has decided to dispatch two battalions of Assam Rifles to the area to bolster the Counter-Terrorism Grid and intensify operations against foreign terrorists hiding in the upper reaches of several districts. The Union Ministry […]

Security forces seize cache of weapons in Nagaland, rescue kidnapped worker

NAGALAND: The security forces in Nagaland have apprehended a large collection of weapons and communication devices. The operation, dubbed ‘Cloudburst’, yielded a substantial haul, including eleven 82 mm mortars, four RCL tubes, ten pistols, 199 radio sets, and satellite phones. Indian Army officials are currently intensifying efforts to gather more information about the operation. With […]

Assam Rifles soldier opens fire on 6 colleagues, takes own life

GUWAHATI: In a shocking incident on Tuesday night, a member of the Assam Rifles (AR) opened fire on six of his colleagues before turning the weapon on himself inside their barrack in the Sajik Tampak area of Chandel district, bordering Myanmar. The victims, all non-Manipuris hailing from various parts of the country, are reported to be […]

Manipur: CM Biren appeals to end crisis, restore peace in state

The Chief Minister addressed the recent blockade of Manipur State Transport inter-district passenger buses on designated routes (Imphal-Kangpokpi-Senapati and Imphal-Bishnupur-Churachandpur) by Kuki-Zo protesters.

Manipur violence: Security forces destroy bunkers as operations continue in vulnerable areas

IMPHAL: Security forces in Manipur have continued operations in numerous vulnerable pockets to destroy bunkers used by miscreants, securing multiple arms and ammunition, on Friday. Search operations by the police were conducted by security forces in the fringes and vulnerable areas of Imphal West, Kakching, Bishnupur, Thoubal and Kangpokpi districts in which four bunkers were […]

Assam Rifles Seizes Meth Tables Worth ₹167 Crore From Myanmar Border

In a major drug haul, the Assam Rifles seized methamphetamine tablets worth ₹167 crore from Melbuk village in Mizoram’s Champhai district, located at the Indo-Myanmar border.

Colonel, Wife & 8-Year-Old Son Among 7 Killed In A Cowardly Militant Attack in Manipur

IMPHAL: An Assam Rifles Colonel, his family members and four jawans were gunned down by militants in an ambush in Manipur’s Churachandpur district along Myanmar border on Saturday. People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is suspected to carry out the cowardly attack by firing upon the convoy of Assam Rifles Colonel Viplav Tripathi, killing him, his wife […]