Pakhanjur SHO Lakshman Kewat came on record to say all those killed in the encounter in Chhattisgarh were wearing khaki uniform like members of the People’s Liberation Guerilla Army

Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented attack without saying when or how, leaving the region bracing for further escalation after months of unrest linked to the ongoing war in Gaza. Israel’s allies have been urging Israel since the attack to hold back on any response that could spiral. These calls were repeated on Wednesday during visits by the British and German foreign ministers.

Congress leader Supriya Shrinate finds herself on the backfoot yet again after a video of her calling Maoists “martyrs” went viral on the internet. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) hit out at the Congress over Srinate’s remark on the Kanker encounter in which 29 Naxals were shot dead by armed forces.“Supriya Shrinate, the national spokesperson of Congress, has made fun of the people of Chhattisgarh, the police force and democracy by calling the Naxalites, who have stained the land of Chhattisgarh with the blood of innocent Chhattisgarhis, as martyrs. Your arrival is not acceptable on this holy land,” the Chhattisgarh BJP unit posted on X.