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The bullet-riddled bodies of two missing Special Police Officers (SPOs) were recovered in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, triggering suspicions of a possible terrorist attack. Their service weapons were also found missing, officials said. The bodies were recovered from the remote Dachhan belt of the district. The two officers, identified as Babi Chand…

Six coaches and the engine of the Sairang-Kolkata Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Assam’s Kamrup (Metropolitan) district on Wednesday morning, officials said. Several passengers were feared injured, while no fatalities had been reported so far. The incident occurred at around 6.54 am near Digaru, close to Guwahati. The train was travelling to Kolkata…

Renowned Malayalam cinematographer Shaji Kumar, known for his work in blockbuster films such as Pulimurugan, Naran and Thudarum, died at the age of 57 following a health complication during a film shoot in Alappuzha. His death was confirmed by film industry sources on Tuesday. Kumar was in Alappuzha for the shooting of an upcoming film…