India
High alert in Jammu and Kashmir after terror attack on CRPF post injures three
A terror attack on a CRPF post in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir resulted in injuries to three personnel. The assailants were forced to retreat following swift action by security forces. Lashkar-e-Taiba and local commander Mohammad Latif Bhat are suspected to be involved, prompting a joint cordon and search operation in South Kashmir. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha visited the injured, who are now safe. Separately, in Kishtwar district, the bullet-riddled bodies of two missing Special Police Officers were recovered.
Third Front in UP: AIMIM Backs Chandrashekhar Azad as CM Face to Take on BJPAIMIM has forged an alliance in Uttar Pradesh, announcing Chandrashekhar Azad as the chief ministerial candidate for the new third front, named the Samajik Parivartan Morcha. Leaders of the alliance stated that seat negotiations are largely finalised, aiming to provide a strong political alternative for the people of Uttar Pradesh against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
The front highlighted issues such as youth unemployment, conditions in schools and hospitals, and farmer distress, including fertilizer shortages. Responding to queries regarding potential participation from the Samajwadi Party and Congress, it was noted that Azad had invited opposition parties to join the platform to defeat the BJP.