Evening News Report: Two JeM terrorists killed in Army operation in Kishtwar, J&K; PM Modi announces closure of Meerut Metro and more | India News

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Two terrorists killed during operation in Kishtwar, J&K, military supplies and 2 AK-47 rifles seized

Two terrorists affiliated to Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed were killed in an ongoing encounter between security forces and militants in a remote forest area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district after the troops, according to J&K Police, IB A search operation was launched in the snowy Chhatru forest on intelligence from and other sources; officials said militants hiding in mud huts at the foot of the hill opened fire on the advancing team, leading to a fierce exchange of fire between the two sides. Army troops, in coordination with police and Central Reserve Police Force, subdued them and recovered military materiel, including two AK-47 rifles, officials said. Read more

Prime Minister Modi India’s fastest metro and Namo Bharat train launches in Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Meerut Metro and Namoobarat Regional Rapid Transit System in Meerut, marking the remainder of India’s first Namoobarat RRTS and the fastest metro in the country. The 82-km-long Delhi-Meerut corridor, which includes portions of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, connects major urban centers like Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Modi Nagar and Meerut, reducing travel time to less than an hour. During the visit, the Prime Minister also unveiled development projects worth nearly Rs 12,930 crore. Read more

Red Fort, the temple on the radar? Eight suspects with links to Bangladesh, Pakistan’s ISI arrested for plotting terror attacks in India

Eight suspects with alleged links to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Agency and Bangladeshi extremist groups were arrested in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal after an intelligence alert warned of a possible terror plot targeting Delhi’s Red Fort and famous temples. Delhi Police said that in follow-up operations, six suspects were detained at various locations in Tamil Nadu and two suspects were detained in West Bengal, and dozens of mobile phones and SIM cards were seized for analysis. Investigators believe the group communicated through social media, posting content in support of Pakistani groups, and that the four had earlier traveled to Delhi to put up “Free Kashmir” posters at a metro station during an international summit before returning to Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Read more

‘The country knows your true face’: PM Modi smashes Cong’s ‘dirty, naked politics’ at AI summit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking after waving to the South Mobarat train, harshly criticized Congress for its “topless” protest at the Artificial Intelligence Summit in New Delhi, accusing the Congress of turning the global event into a “dirty and naked” political arena. The topless demonstration by Indian Youth Congress workers at the Bharat Mandapam drew strong opposition from rivals and some allies including Akhilesh Yadav, who said the move was inappropriate. Meanwhile, four Indian Youth Congress members were sentenced to five days’ detention by a Patiala House court on charges including assaulting public servants, hate speech and criminal conspiracy, Delhi police said, after they raised anti-national slogans, obstructed officials and staged protests against foreign representatives. Read more

Former CIA agent claims US has decided to launch immediate strike against Iran

Former CIA official John Kiriakou said the United States has made a final decision to launch a military strike against Iran early next week, citing a former intelligence official who recently visited the White House. “I have a friend, a former CIA officer, and he was talking to his friend at the White House this morning and he said the decision has been made to attack Iran on Monday or Tuesday,” Kiriakou said on the Julien Doré Podcast.” Read more