Security Forces in Manipur, in a significant haul on Sunday, recovered caches of arms and ammunition from Samuchep Lok/Nala, bordering Bishnupur and Churachandpur districts, including two SLRs, one SBBL gun, two improvised mortars, four hand grenades, two locally made 9 mm pistols and tea
The operations took place in coordination with Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP and led to the apprehension of 17 cadres from the hill and valley-based groups and recovery of 31 weapons, 14 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), grenades, ammunition and war-like-stores.
A procession is underway on the fifth day of the Chithirai festival at the Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, drawing large crowds across the temple town on Saturday.
Pakistan's military is facing a critical shortage of artillery ammunition, severely limiting its warfighting capabilities to just four days. The shortage is attributed to the country's recent arms deals with Ukraine which have drained its war reserves.
The fourth day of the world-renowned Chithirai festival at Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple was marked by a grand procession of the deities Meenakshi Sundareswarar in a golden palanquin, drawing large crowds across the temple town on Friday.
Ammar Yashar, a former operative of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), was apprehended by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) during the investigation into the Jharkhand module of Hizb ut-Tahrir on Thursday, said officials.
The Border Security Force (BSF), in coordination with Punjab Police, foiled a terror plot and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition near Bharopal village in Amritsar district.
According to the police, 08(eight) IED, 08(eight) local made Hand Grenade, 25(twenty-five) Electric Detonators, 05(five) No 8 Detonators, 40(forty) 5.56 mm INSAS rounds, 60(sixty) .62 mm AK rounds 01(one) Motorola set with Charger were recovered during search operations.
"Now since Pakistan has owned up that it trains terrorist and it gives terrorist funds it gives them ammunition it has been clear to the whole world that Pakistan is a rogue nation and Pakistan is a terror nation," the defence expert told ANI in Nagpur.
The flag hoisting ceremony of the 'Chithirai' festival was held at the Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundaraswarar Temple, also known as Meenakshi Amman Temple, in Madurai on Tuesday.
In a series of intelligence-based operations, the Indian Army and Assam Rifles, in coordination with Manipur Police, CRPF, BSF, and ITBP arrested 16 insurgent cadres and seized a large cache of weapons, explosives, and ammunition in the hill and valley districts of Manipur.
The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has strongly criticised the coalition government in Andhra Pradesh led by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, accusing it of neglecting student welfare and failing to fulfil its election promise of the Talliki Vandanam scheme.