Live India News Updates on April 16: Two Naxals neutralised in encounter near Kondagaon-Narayanpur border, search ops underway
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09:26 AM (IST) Apr 16
Chhattisgarh: Two Naxals neutralised in encounter near Kondagaon-Narayanpur border, search ops underway
Two hardcore Naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces near the Kondagaon-Narayanpur border in Chhattisgarh. Bastar IG Sundarraj P. confirmed the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and the bodies from the site.
09:26 AM (IST) Apr 16
J-K: Mild earthquake of magnitude 2.4 jolts Kishtwar
A mild earthquake of magnitude 2.4 struck Kishtwar district in Jammu & Kashmir early on April 16, 2025. According to the NCS, the quake occurred at 5:14 am IST at a depth of 5 km. No damage or casualties have been reported so far.
09:26 AM (IST) Apr 16
Jharkhand: Security forces recover five powerful IEDs in Chaibasa; Naxal bunkers also destroyed
Security forces in Jharkhand's Chaibasa recovered five powerful IEDs during an anti-Naxal search operation. The explosives, believed to be planted to target security forces in forest and hilly regions near Jaraikela, were destroyed on-site.
09:26 AM (IST) Apr 16
ED attaches Sahara Group's Aamby Valley land worth Rs 1,460 cr in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Kolkata has provisionally attached 707 acres of land, valued at approximately Rs. 1,460 crore, in and around Aamby Valley City, Lonavala, as part of its ongoing investigation into the Sahara Group's alleged money laundering activities.
09:26 AM (IST) Apr 16
Kerala: Woman sets herself and two daughters on fire in Kollam amid family dispute, all three dead
A woman and her two daughters died in a self-immolation incident in Kollam’s Karunagappally, reportedly triggered by a family property dispute. The postmortem will be conducted at Vandanam Medical College, Alappuzha today.
09:26 AM (IST) Apr 16
Delhi: Woman found dead with bullet wounds in Shahdara identified, close friend on run
A 20-year-old woman named Saira was allegedly shot dead by a male friend after an argument in East Delhi's GTB Enclave on Monday night. Police found Saira's body with two close-range bullet wounds, and a manhunt has been launched for the accused.