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Rashtriya Rifles

Type: Organization

Name: Rashtriya Rifles

Nationality: India

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 30 mins ago - 5 reports

Army officer killed in gunfight with militants on LoC

Srinagar, May 18 (ANI): A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) was killed on Saturday during an infiltration bid by militants in the Macchil sector along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara District.One other soldier was also injured.According ... [Published TruthDive - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Officer (armed forces), shoot-out, Rashtriya Rifles, Arun Kumar, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir, India)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Indian Army

About 900 patients treated at health camp in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 16 : About 900 patients, including women and children, were treated and provided free medicines at a medical camp orgnised by Rashtriya Rifles (RR) for the people of far-flung and remote areas in north Kashmir district of Bandipora.A defence ... [Published NewKerala.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Patient, Rashtriya Rifles, Indian Army

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Army defuses IED planted by militants

Srinagar: A major tragedy was averted on Tuesday when alert Army troops detected and destroyed an IED planted by militants by the roadside in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police sources said.Troops of 41 Rashtriya Rifles detected an IED fitted in ... [Published zeenews.com - May 14 2013]

Entities: IED Improvised Explosive Device, Rashtriya Rifles, Bomb Disposal Unit, Polyethylene, Zee News Ltd

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

J&K: Patrolling increased in Handwara after reports of terrorist movements

Srinagar: The Indian Army has launched a massive offensive along the Line of Control in Handwara and Kupwara after reports that six terrorists having been sighted in the area. The Army has intensified patrolling over the past few days.Helicopter patrolling ... [Published IBNLive India News - May 14 2013]

Entities: Handwara (India), Terrorists, IED Improvised Explosive Device

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Army destroys IED in Srinagar, averts tragedy

Srinagar, May 12 (PTI) A major tragedy was averted today when Army detected and destroyed an improvised explosive device planted by militants in Handwara area of north Kashmir Kupwara district.Troops of 47 Rashtriya Rifles detected the 15-kilogram IED ... [Published Press Trust of India - May 12 2013]

Entities: IED Improvised Explosive Device, Rashtriya Rifles, Bomb Disposal Unit

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 2 reports

Sepoy commits suicide in Jammu Transit Camp

Jammu, May 6 : An Army Sepoy allegedly committed suicideby consuming some poisonous substance inside the TransitCamp in this winter capital of the state."Identified as Jatinder Singh of Tarn Taran, who was deployed with 37 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and was ... [Published NewKerala.com - May 06 2013]

Entities: Jammu, Suicide, Jatinder Singh

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 2 reports

Army jawan found dead under suspicious circumstances

Press Trust of India JAMMU,$ 6 MAY: An Army jawan$ was found dead in toilet of an Army transit camp here under suspicious circumstances, a defence spokesperson said today. Army jawan$ Sepoy$ Jitinder$ Singh, who was returning to his posting in 37 Rashtriya$ ... [Published The Statesman - May 06 2013]

Entities: Rashtriya Rifles, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, Jammu

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 3 reports

Army adopts militancy hit-girl child in J

Jammu: The Army took responsibility on itself of educating a girl child, whose father was killed by the militants in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.Army's counter insurgency force--Rashtriya Rifles Battalion, based in Bagga area of the district, ... [Published Jagran Post - May 04 2013]

Entities: Rashtriya Rifles, Adoption, Counter-Insurgency, Jammu

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 4 reports

IED defused on Srinagar road used by Omar

Srinagar police patrol escaped grenade attackNIA sleuths search for Bangalore blast cluesArmy chief briefs Kashmir governor, Abdullah on Chinese...Five killed, 14 injured in Karachi blastSrinagar, April 30 (IANS) A major tragedy was averted Tuesday after ... [Published Taaza.com - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: IED Improvised Explosive Device, Rashtriya Rifles, Omar Abdullah

First reported Apr 27 2013 - Updated Apr 27 2013 - 2 reports

President honours India's bravest soldiers

Major Anup Joseph Manjali was on Saturday awarded the second-highest peacetime gallantry award Kirti Chakra by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi for killing three foreign terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir.12 defence personnel were awarded the Shaurya ... [Published rediff.com - Apr 27 2013]

Entities: India, Rashtriya Rifles, Terrorists, Pranab Mukherjee

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 2 reports

Army chief reviews security status, troop formations in Doda

Army chief was briefed on the security scenario at the Rashtriya Rifles camps at Dharmund and Sila ... [Published Livemint.com - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Security, Rashtriya Rifles

First reported Apr 18 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 2 reports

LeT operational chief arrested, guerrilla killed in Kashmir

A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrilla, involved in the killing of a sarpanch last year, was shot dead in a gunfight in Sopore Thursday after his location was disclosed by the outfit's north Kashmir operational chief arrested earlier, police said."Yesterday ... [Published ProKerala.com - Apr 18 2013]

Entities: Guerrilla, Terrorists, shoot-out, Rashtriya Rifles, Ghulam Mohammad

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"Identified as Jatinder Singh of Tarn Taran, who was deployed with 37 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and was posted in"

Sepoy commits suicide in Jammu Transit Camp [Published NewKerala.com - May 06 2013]

...They said that Army identified a hide-out in the area in the evening. "As soon as Army men went near the site, militants opened heavy fire on them" sources said adding that the fire was retaliated and the exchange continued for 15 minutes

Militants, Army exchange fire in Kupwara [Published Greater Kashmir - May 03 2013]

"IED was kept in a 7-litre pressure cooker, hidden in a gunny bag used for packing basmati rice and placed under a culvert in Shalteng Chowk" said a press statement and a video clip released by 2 Rashtriya Rifles Bn Tuesday evening

IED defused on Srinagar road used by Omar [Published Taaza.com - Apr 30 2013]

"The officer displaying raw courage crawled up to the entrance of the Dhok and lobbed a hand grenade to flush out terrorists resulting in elimination of one terrorist on the spot" his citation read

Major Anup Joseph awarded Kirti Chakra, 12 get Shaurya Chakra [Published DDI News - Apr 27 2013]

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Army officer killed in gunfight with militants ... [Published TruthDive - 3 hours ago]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC, JCO killed [Published Indian Express - 4 hours ago]
J&K: Infiltration Bid Foiled Along LoC, JCO Killed [Published Outlook India - 4 hours ago]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC, JCO killed [Published zeenews.com - 4 hours ago]
Infiltration bid foiled along LoC, JCO killed [Published Press Trust of India - 5 hours ago]
About 900 patients treated at health camp in Ka... [Published NewKerala.com - May 17 2013]
Army defuses IED planted by militants [Published zeenews.com - May 14 2013]
J&K: Patrolling increased in Handwara after rep... [Published IBNLive India News - May 14 2013]
Army destroys IED in Srinagar, averts tragedy [Published Press Trust of India - May 12 2013]
LeT plan to cause blast foiled, OGW arrested, I... [Published United News of India - May 08 2013]
Arms, explosives seized in Mahore [Published Kashmir Times - May 06 2013]
Sepoy commits suicide in Jammu Transit Camp [Published NewKerala.com - May 06 2013]
Army jawan found dead under suspicious circumst... [Published The Statesman - May 06 2013]
Army soldier found dead in Jammu [Published Firstpost.com - May 06 2013]
Sepoy commits suicide in Jammu Transit Camp [Published United News of India - May 06 2013]
Kashmir on alert as Darbar Move opens tomorrow [Published NetIndia123.com - May 05 2013]
Army adopts militancy hit-girl child in J [Published Jagran Post - May 04 2013]
Army adopts militancy-hit child in Jammu Kashmir [Published Firstpost.com - May 04 2013]
Army adopts militancy hit-child in J-K [Published Press Trust of India - May 04 2013]
Militant killed in north Kashmir encounter [Published NewKerala.com - May 03 2013]
Militants, Army exchange fire in Kupwara [Published Greater Kashmir - May 03 2013]
IED Found On City Road Used By CM [Published Kashmir Observer - May 01 2013]
Boston type IED detected near Shalteng: Army [Published Greater Kashmir - May 01 2013]
IED detected at Shalteng hrs before CMâs movement [Published Kashmir Times - Apr 30 2013]
IED defused on Srinagar road used by Omar [Published Taaza.com - Apr 30 2013]
Army defuses IED in Srinagar, averts tragedy [Published rediff.com - Apr 30 2013]
IED defused on Srinagar road used by Omar (Lead) [Published ProKerala.com - Apr 30 2013]
IED defused in Srinagar, tragedy averted [Published ProKerala.com - Apr 30 2013]
Rally against Indian forces inn Sopore condemns... [Published Online News Pakistan - Apr 29 2013]
President honours India's bravest soldiers [Published rediff.com - Apr 27 2013]

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Laying bare the Indian State’s terrifying impun... [Published 3quarksdaily - Mar 13 2013] Sanjay Kak in The Caravan: A young Kashmiri man is working in his father’s paddy field, bare-chested in the humid late summer, his strong body glistening with exertion. His mother and sisters work alongside, knee-deep in water. Let’s just imagine ...
Impunity in India [Published 3quarksdaily - Feb 01 2013] Shubh Mathur in Guernica: On Saturday June 9, 2012, Major Avtar Singh, formerly of the Indian Army and living in Selma, California, shot his wife and three children. Before turning the gun on himself, he called the Sheriff’s office and told them ...