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Statue of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was killed in Galwan clash, unveiled

  KT Rama Rao unveiled the statue of Colonel B Santosh Babu, who had lost his life during the India-China face-off at Galwan Valley in Ladakh last year, here in Suryapet town IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday unveiled the statue of Colonel B Santosh Babu, who had lost his life during the India-China face-off at Galwan Valley in Ladakh last year, here in Suryapet town. A statute of Maha Vir Chakra late Colonel Santhosh Babu has been unveiled at Suryapet town in the memory the supreme sacrifice made by Colonel Santhosh Babu in the Galwan valley clash on June 15, 2020. Offering tributes to the unveiled statue of Maha Vir Chakra late  Colonel Santhosh Babu,  KTR said that he will be remembered for ever in the hearts of people for his supreme sacrifice. KTR said that the assistance given by Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao immediately after the death of Colonel Santhosh Babu is “a fitting example that the whole nation”. “The people of this nation w...

2 Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu’s Nagrota

  Two terrorists travelling in a truck were killed on Thursday morning during an ongoing encounter in the Nagrota area of J&K’s Jammu district, top police officials said. Two terrorists travelling in a truck were killed on Thursday morning during an ongoing encounter in the Nagrota area of J&K’s Jammu district, top police officials said. Speaking to IANS, Director General of Police Dilbag Singh said a group of four JeM terrorists had infiltrated into India through the International Border in Samba on Wednesday night. They were travelling in a truck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, which was intercepted by the police at a toll plaza near Nagrota. “Two terrorists are confirmed killed and two more are expected,” he said. After they were intercepted, the heavily armed terrorists threw grenades at the police party which resulted in splinter injuries to two policemen. During the gun battle the truck caught fire. The area has been cordoned off and additional forces have rea...

Pakistan continues ceasefire violation on LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch

  Continuing unprovoked ceasefire violation on the line of control (LoC), Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling to target Indian positions on Friday in J&K’s Poonch district Continuing unprovoked ceasefire violation on the line of control (LoC), Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling to target Indian positions on Friday in J&K’s Poonch district. Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Devender Anand said, “At about 5.15 a.m. today Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Mankote sector of Poonch district. The Indian army retaliated befittingly.” A JCO of the army was injured in Pakistan ceasefire violation on the LoC in the same district on Thursday. Since the beginning of this year, Pakistan has been violating with impunity the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed by the two countries in 1999. 24 civilians have been killed and over 100 injured in nearly 3,200 ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the LoC ...