NDFB camp busted, one hardcore cadre killed
Guwahati, May 11 (IANS) In a joint operation, the army and the Assam Police busted a camp of the hardline faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) in the wee hours of Wednesday…
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HC notice to Centre, Delhi police helpline service
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Delhi Police while taking cognisance of a letter by one of its judges about the “poor” response…
Naval chief dodges questions on Agusta probe
(A File Photo) India has terminated the Rs. 3,600 crore deal for VIP choppers with AgustaWestland after bribery allegations tainted the deal, on Jan.1, 2014. (Photo: IANS) Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Admiral R.K. Dhowan on…
Soldier killed in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas shot dead a soldier on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. Lance Naik Om Vir Singh of Rashtriya Rifles died during an anti-militancy operation at the…
Naval aviation on threshold of transformation: Navy chief
Visakhapatnam: The Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R.K. Dhowan addresses a press conference in Visakhapatnam on Feb 6, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Naval aviation is on the “threshold of transformation”, Indian Navy…
Egypt temporarily opens Rafah border crossing into Gaza
Cairo, May 11 (IANS) Egyptian authorities on Wednesday opened the Rafah border crossing into the Gaza Strip for two days. A source in Gaza’s Borders and Crossings Commission said that Egyptian authorities requested that priority…
Fresh New Zealand troops leave to train Iraqi forces
Wellington, May 11 (IANS) The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) on Wednesday said a fresh batch of troops to help train Iraqi soldiers has left for the war-torn country. Major General Tim Gall, Commander Joint…
China, EU conduct first joint disaster management drills
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) Experts and civil protection authorities of China and the European Union (EU) on Wednesday began their first joint disaster management drills in Shanghai. The drills are part of a five-year bilateral…
Rajya Sabha member complains of ‘rude’ behaviour of SPG
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member T. Subbarami Reddy on Wednesday said the SPG has been “behaving rudely” with MPs and sought action from the government on the issue. Reddy also said he…
Soldier killed in Kupwara operation
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) A soldier was killed on Wednesday during an ongoing security operation against militants in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A senior police official told IANS, “Lance naik Om Vir Singh of 21…
Sea Harriers de-inducted, MiG29K inducted in Indian Navy
Panaji, May 11 (IANS) The Indian Navy de-inducted it’s iconic fighter plane, the Sea Harrier FRS, and inducted the new MiG29K fighter planes at a formal ceremony at its naval station in Goa on Wednesday….
Russian S-300 anti-missiles finally deployed in Iran
Tehran, May 11 (IANS) Iran has deployed Russian-supplied S-300 air defense systems at one of its military bases, the countrys defence minister announced. This apparently finalizes an almost decade-long saga surrounding the controversial shipment. The…
Bangladeshi Islamist leader Motiur Rahman Nizami executed
Dhaka, May 11 (IANS) Bangladesh late Tuesday executed a top Islamist leader for crimes committed during the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971, the law minister said. Motiur Rahman Nizami, 72, was hanged after…
Akash missile has potential to become India’s ‘mainstay’
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Akash missile has the “potential” to become the “mainstay” of India defence in its category and Israeli missiles were not chosen over it, parliament was told on Tuesday. To…
China warns US against shows of strength in South China Sea
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) China on Tuesday expressed “resolute opposition” to a US warship patrol in the South China Sea, and said it will continue to take “measures to safeguard our sovereignty and security”. The…
11th special operations forces exhibition opens in Jordan
Amman, May 10 (IANS) King Abdullah II of Jordan Tuesday launched the 11th Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX) 2016, which includes anti-terrorism drills and advanced weaponry. Over 380 companies from 37 countries participated in the…
Maintain utmost restraint to avoid civilian deaths, Mehbooba tells security
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday asked security forces to maintain utmost restraint to avoid civilian killings and collateral damage to civilian property while carrying out anti-militancy operations…
Travel agent, two private firm chiefs, lawyer quizzed in AgustaWestland deal
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday questioned a city-based travel agent, the chiefs of two private firms and a Delhi-based lawyer in connection with alleged payoffs in the Rs.3,600-crore AgustaWestland helicopter deal….
Rahul’s visit not cancelled due to security threat: Congress
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said its vice president Rahul Gandhi’s two-day visit to poll-bound Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was postponed since he was down with fever and not because…
‘Veer Yatras’ to take tourists down an adventure path
Pune, May 10 (IANS) In case the adventurous among you are looking for a brush with the rough and tumble of military life and want to have a closer dekko at the lives of the…