CRPF Jawans

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Infiltration of militants from across the border had decreased by half this year. (PTI Photo)

Infiltration from PoK down by 50 percent: J&K police chief

The alertness of our forces and border management are so good that for the first time the level of infiltration has come down, he said

21 Aug 2020 11:49 AM

Encounter in J-K's Baramulla after three security personnel killed in attack. (File Photo- PTI)

J&K: Militant shot dead in Baramulla encounter, after 2 CRPF, SPO killed in attack

Inspector General of Police, Vijay Kumar, said three militants suspected to be belonging to Lashkar-e-Toiba outfit carried out the attack

17 Aug 2020 3:33 PM

A militant was also killed in the security forces’ retaliatory fire whereas a woman resident received a bullet injury on her foot in the shooting incident, the officials said. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

5 CRPF men killed in Kashmir terror attack

The authorities said that the security in the area was beefed up further recently in view of the upcoming Amarnath yatra.

13 Jun 2019 6:56 AM

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee during her election campaign in Darjeeling on Thursday. (Photo: Asian Age)

India’s freedom, Constitution under threat, says Mamata Banerjee

Forty CRPF jawans were killed in a terrorist attack in Pulwama area of Jammu and Kashmir on February 14.

12 Apr 2019 1:55 AM

A CRPF vehicle had suffered slight damage when a Santro car went up in flames after an explosion at Tethar village, seven kms from Banihal, shortly after a Jammu-bound convoy crossed the Jawahar Tunnel, the gateway to Kashmir valley. (Photo: ANI)

Suspect terrorist behind abortive bid to target CRPF convoy arrested in J&K

The forensic experts and a team of NIA visited Banihal and inspected the scene to help in the investigation.

01 Apr 2019 1:45 PM

India's response came a day after Pakistan sought more information and evidence from New Delhi on the involvement of the JeM in the February 14 terror attack and the presence of camps of the terror outfit in Pakistan. (Photo: PTI)

‘Disappointed, not surprised': India on Pakistan response to Pulwama dossier

'Regrettably, Pakistan continues to be in denial and even refuses to acknowledge Pulwama as a terror attack,' kumar said.

29 Mar 2019 9:14 AM

It said that in consistent with its commitment to cooperate, Pakistan on Wednesday shared 'preliminary findings' of its investigations with India along with a set of questions. (Photo: PTI)

Pulwama attack: No terror camps exist on 22 locations shared by India, says Pak

'While 54 detained individuals are being investigated, no details linking them to Pulwama have been found so far,' it said.

28 Mar 2019 11:47 AM

Two militants of terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an overnight gunbattle in Hajin area of Bandipora district, officials said. (Representational Image)

3 militants, minor held hostage by ultras killed in J&K encounters

With the death of these three militants, the number of ultras killed in the state over the past 24 hours has risen to five.

22 Mar 2019 2:21 PM

All the three injured men succumbed in the hospital. Subsequently, the CRPF jawan Kumar shot himself also but survived the apparent suicide attempt, the officials said.

3 CRPF jawans killed in fratricide act in Udhampur

The CRPF has ordered a commission of inquiry into the incident, the sources in the force said.

22 Mar 2019 7:07 AM

Three CRPF personnel were killed Wednesday after a colleague allegedly fired at them after an altercation at their camp in Jammu and Kashmir.(Photo: ANI)

CRPF jawan kills 3 colleagues, shoots self in J&K

The deceased have been identified as Pokarmal R of Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan, Yogendra Sharma of Delhi and Umed Singh of Rewari in Haryana.

21 Mar 2019 9:25 AM

Suicide attacker Adil Ahmed Dar, who blew his explosive-laden vehicle next to a bus in a CRPF convoy on February 14, had been in constant contact with Khan, they said. (Photo: PTI | File)

Jaish terrorist, Pulwama attack mastermind killed in J&K encounter

23-year-old Khan, an electrician with a graduate degree hailing from Pulwama, arranged the vehicle and explosives used in terror strike.

11 Mar 2019 8:39 AM

In a first-of-its-kind move, Indian players don camouflage caps as a mark of tribute to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack. (Photo: AP)

Gesture politics on the field

The players also donated their day's match fee for the one-day international played in Ranchi against Australia to the National Defence Fund.

10 Mar 2019 12:02 AM

However, there was no report of any casualty on the Indian side, they said. (Representational Image)

Pakistan continues ceasefire violations along LoC in Jammu

The Pakistan army targeted dozens of forward posts and villages with guns along the LoC in J&K's Rajouri and Poonch districts.

06 Mar 2019 1:41 PM

The development comes a day after Indian media reported that the two organisations continue to be only in the list of groups under watch. (Representational Photo)

Pak places Hafiz Saeed-led JuD, FIF in list of banned organisations

Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa and one other were placed in the list of banned organisations.

06 Mar 2019 10:41 AM

Mita Santra's husband Bablu Santra was one of the 40 victims of the suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir's Pulwama on February 14. (Representational Image)

'Nothing affects me after Feb 14' says wife of killed soldier

Unfazed by trolls Mita Santra urged the Centre to ensure the safe release of the Indian Air Force pilot.

01 Mar 2019 9:46 AM

The strike was the first by the IAF inside Pakistan after the 1971 war. (File Photo)

After IAF strikes, UN chief asks India, Pakistan to exercise ‘maximum restraint’

The UN Secretary General’s remarks came after IAF carried out a pre-dawn air strike on a terror training camp inside Pakistan.

27 Feb 2019 9:20 AM

The international community led by the US pressed Pakistan to deny safe haven to terror groups. (Photo:AFP)

India's 'dream' of isolating Pakistan will never be fulfilled: Qureshi

Addressing a conference on Kashmir in Islamabad, Qureshi said a number of foreign dignitaries were to visit Pakistan in near future.

26 Feb 2019 8:15 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said security forces have been given free hand to avenge the dastardly act. (Representational Image)

Pakistan sets up 'Crisis Management Cell' amid hightened Indo-Pak tension

The cell will keep all stakeholders updated over border situation and diplomatic contacts.

24 Feb 2019 11:40 AM

Forty Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed on February 14. (File Photo)

Protests in Nepal against Pulwama terror attack

Protests were held at various places on Saturday in Nepal over Pulwama terror attack.

23 Feb 2019 5:35 PM

Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed has claimed responsibility for the Pulwana terror attack in which at least 40 CRPF soldiers were killed. (Photo: File)

France to move proposal at UN to ban JeM chief Masood Azhar: Report

'At the UN, France will lead proposal to put Azhar on terrorist list. It will happen in couple of days,' said a senior French source.

19 Feb 2019 8:29 PM

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