The militants opened fire on a naka party of security forces, resulting in injuries to three Central Reserve Police Force jawans and a civilian, the officials said.
The CRPF man died at the SKIMS, Soura becoming first covid casuality of the forces in the region. He was admitted in the hospital on June 4.
A CRPF spokesperson told Outlook that the pledge taken by a paramilitary unit to boycott the Chinese products was an emotional response of an individual unit to the prevailing situation along the LAC in Ladakh region.
The DIG was attached with the Union home ministry to monitor the work of its control room located in North Block.
Several contradictions have arisen over the killing of 22-year-old youth who was shot dead by CRPF troops in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday morning.
Police said the CRPF troops fired shots at the driver which left him injured. He later succumbed to his injuries in a hospital.
On Sunday, four Army personnel, including the commanding officer of the Rashtriya Rifles’ 21 Battalion, were killed in an encounter with militants in Handwara.
A personal secretary of a Special Director General (SDG) rank officer working in the headquarters has tested positive
The men belong to the 31st battalion of the paramilitary, based in Mayur Vihar Phase-III area of the national capital, that has been entirely sealed after the huge numbers of the COVID-19 infection started building up over the last few days.
The ASC Tornadoes team built a monster bike, using a 500cc Royal Enfield as the base machine to create a world record of mounting 58 men on a single bike that remains unbroken till date
Stunt riding is fraught with risks most of the time, and even the best in the business can bite the dust. But it takes inner steel to get back in the saddle of a bike after a severe injury.
The Shwet Ashw team of the Corps of Military Police set the benchmark for motorcycle display riding teams even as it continues to break new ground.
A series of pictures of a Royal Enfield bike at the snowbound Khardung La shot by award-winning photographer, Arun Nangla, helped to the redefine the brand image of the bike.
The fastest Royal Enfield ever made in India dominated the Indian Grand Prix for more than 20 years.
The trusty Royal Enfield served the needs of the Indian Army from the rugged heights of the Himalayas to the scorching plains of North-Western India, both in war and peace.
The Royal Enfield WD/RE is, perhaps, the most well-known motorcycle for the role it played in World War II. The delicious irony is that the majority of motorcycle nerds know it by its acquired moniker, Flying Flea, rather than its original name.
Royal Enfield has kept its strong links with the armed forces alive by periodically introducing limited-edition motorcycles that pay tribute to the sword-arm of the nation.
A martyr's column dedicated to the memory of the jawans who laid down their lives in the line of duty will be inaugurated at the solemn function
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.