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3 Madrassa teachers arrested under PSA in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian after 13 students join terror outfits

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3 Madrassa teachers arrested under PSA in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian after 13 students join terror outfits

Jammu and Kashmir authorities booked three teachers of a madrassa at Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district of Public Safety Act (PSA) after some students of this school were found involved in terror-related activities. According to police, 13 students of the madrassa joined terror outfits after which the entire institution came under the scanner of the intelligence agencies. Students from three districts of Kulgam, Shopian and Anantnag are mostly enrolled in this school. Among the alumni of this religious school was Sajad Bhat, the suicide bomber who carried…

Pakistan continues to foment ‘culture of violence’ at home, across its borders: India at UN

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Pakistan continues to foment ‘culture of violence’ at home, across its borders: India at UN

Accusing Pakistan of sheltering and supporting terrorists, India said the country foments a 'culture of violence' at home and across its borders and its deplorable human rights records and discriminatory treatment of religious minorities is a cause of 'persistent concern' for the global community. "Unfortunately, we have witnessed another attempt by the delegation of Pakistan to exploit a UN platform for hate speech against India. Talk of ‘culture of peace’ from the delegation of Pakistan is nothing but a decoy to divert attention from their own shameful records,"…

Charu Sinha appointed IG CRPF in Srinagar, first female IPS officer to take charge in terrorist-hit sector

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Charu Sinha appointed IG CRPF in Srinagar, first female IPS officer to take charge in terrorist-hit sector

For the first time, a female IPS officer has been appointed as Inspector General (IG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Srinagar sector, one of the terrorist-affected areas in Jammu and Kashmir. Charu Sinha, IPS officer of the 1996-batch of Telangana cadre, will now be heading the Srinagar sector for CRPF as the Inspector General. This is not the first time when she has been assigned such a tough task, earlier also, she had worked as IG, the Bihar sector in CRPF and has dealt with Naxals. …

Pakistan blunders yet again, posts fake speech to UNSC on its official website

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Pakistan blunders yet again, posts fake speech to UNSC on its official website

Pakistan has yet again made a blunder as it posted a fake speech to the United Nations Security Council on the official website of its permanent mission. According to reports, Pakistan faked a speech to the UNSC and posted it on its official website pretending that it was delivered even though its Ambassador did not speak at the session on terrorism. Pakistan was not on the list of speakers circulated for the virtual meeting held online on Monday, nor does its Permanent Representative Munir Akram figure on…

Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

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Encounter underway between security forces, terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

An encounter started between security forces and terrorists in Reban area of Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday (June 7). A joint team of 178 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force, Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group (SOG) are carrying out the operation. The exchange of fire between the security forces and terrorists started few hours ago. Confirming that’s DGP Jammu kashmir Dilbag Singh said, “On a credible police input operation launched early this morning by Shopian Police along with Local Army and CRPF units at…

UN, international community acquainted that Pakistan is nerve center of terrorism: MEA

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UN, international community acquainted that Pakistan is nerve center of terrorism: MEA

India on Friday (June 5, 2020) called Pakistan a "nerve centre" of terrorism and issued a rebuttal to Pakistan's claim that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has misrepresented the United Nations Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team's report. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said that Pakistan`s leadership has gone on record to acknowledge that terrorists have used their country`s soil to carry out terror attacks on other countries. "Instead of casting aspersions on the (UN) report, Pakistan should introspect and put an end to any kind of…

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JeM militant arrested in J-K’s Pulwama

A Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militant was arrested and arms and ammunition seized from his possession in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Wednesday. A JeM militant was arrested in Satura village of Tral area of the south Kashmir district late Tuesday night, a police official said. He said the militant was apprehended by the security forces at the Satura crossing when he was found moving under suspicious circumstances. On his questioning, the security forces recovered an AK-56 rifle, five AK magazines, 150 AK rounds, three…