Nine villagers were killed and 25 others injured when suspected militants attacked Khamelock village in Imphal East district and fired indiscriminately, police said on Wednesday. Unofficial sources put the death toll at 11. A police official said heavily armed militants attacked Khamelock village on Tuesday night and fired on the villagers from automatic weapons killing […]
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Army chief advises IMA graduates to evolve with changing times to be combat ready
Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande on Saturday asked IMA graduates to keep updating their skills to deal with the challenges of rapidly changing dynamics of combat.Addressing the Passing Out Parade at the conclusion of the IMA’s spring term course, Gen Pande said, “The dynamics of combat are rapidly changing with fast-paced development of […]
BSF shoots down Pakistani drone near international border in Amritsar
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel have shot down a Pakistani drone near the international border in Amritsar after it sneaked into the Indian territory, a spokesperson said on Thursday.In a separate development, troops of the border guarding force seized more than 2 kg of heroin airdropped by another Pakistani drone in Tarn Taran district, the […]
What is ‘Kavach’, the anti-collision system in trains which wasn’t deployed on Odisha route?
The railways has initiated a high-level probe into the train crash in Odisha, which will be headed by the commissioner of railway safety, South Eastern Circle, officials said on Saturday.The commissioner of railway safety works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and investigates all such accidents. “AM Chowdhary, CRS, SE Circle, will inquire into the […]
Rahul Gandhi confident of opposition joining hands for ‘alternative vision’ for India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday told members of the Indian-American community here that India is currently experiencing a “fight” between two different ideologies and exuded confidence that all opposition parties are joining hands for an “alternative vision” of the country to that of the ruling BJP.Making his last public appearance during his two-day visit […]
Karnataka election: DK Shivakumar v Siddaramaiah poster war in CM race after Cong’s big win
On Saturday the Congress celebrated an emphatic win in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election; the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was swatted away by a margin of 69 seats for a first state poll win since Himachal Pradesh last year. On Sunday the Congress woke up to a poster war after supporters of state boss DK […]
Punjab Congress MLA who ‘caught’ AAP legislator ‘roaming illegally’ in Jalandhar on day of bypoll faces FIR under non-bailable section
Targeting the ruling Aam Aadmi Party over the alleged unlawful presence of its at least seven MLAs in Jalandhar on the day of the Lok Sabha bypoll on May 10 is costing the opposition dear as Congress MLA from Shahkot Hardev Singh Laddi Sherowalia has been booked under a non-bailable section. Sherowalia, who had gone […]
Uddhav says it’s not personal fight on SC’s ‘had he not resigned’ order
In his first reaction to the Supreme Court verdict which on Thursday said that Uddhav Thackeray could have been reinstated had he not resigned, the former Maharashtra chief minister said this is not his personal fight to be the chief minister. “My resignation could be a mistake but I am not seeing things like that. […]
Delhi court seeks status report from police on sexual harassment case against WFI chief
A Delhi court on Wednesday sought a status report from Delhi Police over the sexual harassment case against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.The judge issued notice to Delhi Police on a plea moved by the protesting wrestlers seeking monitoring of the investigation and recording of the statement of the alleged victims […]
Another ‘mysterious’ blast on Amritsar’s heritage street triggers panic; DGP denies terror angle
Another blast rocked the holy city of Amritsar on Monday. The blast occurred on Heritage Street on the way to the Golden Temple, around the same place where a blast had taken place on Saturday. No one was injured. The incident happened at around 6.30 am. Police and forensic teams have reached the spot and […]