Security agencies on high alert, as ‘hidden terrorism’ trend remerges

Srinagar: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir are grappling with what they call the “hidden threat” of “conservation and consolidation” tactics employed by infiltrating terrorists, which was evident in the recent ambushes and encounters in North Kashmir and Kathua district. Analysing the ambushes and encounters with terrorists, officials in the know of the matter said…

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Ratna Bhandar of Puri’s Jagannath temple

Puri (Odisha): Members of a committee set up by the Odisha government entered the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday afternoon to reopen its revered treasury, the Ratna Bhandar, for an inventory of the valuables and the repair of the structure, officials said. The temple has been closed for devotees as the Ratna Bhandar…

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PM Modi condemns attack on Trump

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed deep concern over the attack on former US president Donald Trump, and said violence has no place in politics and democracies. Trump’s campaign said that he was “doing well” after an assassination attempt at his election rally in Pennsylvania. Modi said on X, “Deeply concerned by…

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Shah stresses on need to provide employment opportunities in border areas

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday stressed the need to provide employment opportunities to residents of border villages and increase connectivity to prevent migration from such remote areas. Reviewing the implementation of the “Vibrant Villages Programme” (VVP) at a high-level meeting here, Shah directed all concerned to continue the efforts being made…

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