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Security Forces Kill LeT Terrorist Zakir Ganie in Shopian, J&K Encounter

Security forces shot and killed Lashkar-e-Taiba operative Zakir Ganie in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The joint operation was initiated on Saturday evening following specific intelligence inputs about his presence in the area. This was the first such encounter in the region in nearly ten months. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of the operation. Separately, three overground workers linked to militants were arrested in Anantnag with the help of advanced surveillance technology.

Omar Abdullah backs India's Indus Waters Treaty suspension, cites J&K power crisis

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has expressed support for India's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. Abdullah stated that the treaty was never beneficial to the region and that he had opposed it since its inception. He also attributed Jammu and Kashmir's ongoing power crisis in part to the constraints imposed by the agreement. India had suspended the decades-old water-sharing pact following a major terror attack last year. Abdullah added that the central government would appropriately respond to any war-mongering from Pakistan.

Shubhangi Atre urges celebrities to respect law after Shilpa Shinde retracts harassment claim

Actress Shubhangi Atre publicly commented on Shilpa Shinde's earlier sexual harassment allegations, stressing that celebrities must be accountable and mindful of their influence on audiences. Atre emphasized that public figures are bound by the same legal standards as everyone else. Shinde had previously accused producer Sanjay Kohli of sexual harassment, but later admitted on a podcast that the claims were false. She clarified that the dispute was settled amicably and that she had received her pending dues from Kohli.

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