India
two special police officers found dead with bullet injuries in kishtwar
Two Special Police Officers, Rashpal Kumar and Bobby Chand, went missing while on duty and were later found dead with bullet wounds in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. Authorities have recovered their bodies and launched an investigation into a possible terror connection. Increased vigilance has seen terrorists take refuge in the dense Pir Panjal forests, conducting hit-and-run attacks from mountainous areas before retreating into difficult terrain.
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.