In a lengthy speech invoking valour and recalling the contribution of the Azad Hind Fauj (Indian National Army) in the freedom movement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that his government was committed to taking “big and bold” decisions and that the Indian Army was being modernised as per Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s vision. […]
Three militants were killed and two soldiers injured on Sunday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, police said. A joint operation was launched by the troops of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), the state police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) after receiving information about […]
Dedicating the National Police Memorial (NPM) to the nation in recognition of the sacrifices made by police personnel since Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the UPA government of its failure in constructing the memorial. Modi questioned: “Why did it take 70 years after Independence to get the memorial into reality, why it […]
Former BSP MP’s son, who had threatened a man with a gun at a luxury hotel here, surrendered on Thursday in a city court a day after a non-bailable warrant (NBW) was issued against him. Ashish Pandey, son of former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Rakesh Pandey, surrendered before Metropolitan Magistrate Dharmendra Singh at the […]
Secured borders are of paramount importance to ensure prosperity and development of India given the current complex international scenario, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said here on Thursday. “Border security and internal security are issues of foremost consideration as they ensure space and opportunity to the nation for prosperity and development. “Fruitful efforts have been made […]
The UN has launched a strategy to deal with workplace mental health issues and ways to maintain well-being of its staff by dealing with the stigma attached to it. UN staff struggling with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder or other circumstances have reported feeling isolated and ashamed, with no-one to turn to for help, said […]
A train derailed on Tuesday in northern Morocco, killing seven passengers and injuring 125 others, the media reported. The train, which connects northern cities of Casablanca and Tangier, derailed at 10.10 a.m. in Sidi Bouknadel, a small town situated between the cities of Salé and Kenitra, Xinhua reported. Causes of the accident are still unknown, […]
Saudi-led coalition involved in a war in Yemen on Tuesday announced the removal of more than 2,020 landmines from Yemeni territories. The spokesperson of the coalition Col. Turki Al Maliki highlighted that the removal of the landmines was part of the MASAM project, Xinhua reported. The Saudi Project for Landmines Clearance in Yemen was launched […]
A gunfight started early on Wednesday in the old city area here in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces surrounded the Fateh Kadal area following information about the presence of militants. As the security forces closed in on a house, the militants hiding there fired triggering an encounter that is underway, a police officer […]
Early local lore tells of the Ranes as feared Maratha raiders, who would ride into erstwhile Goa and plunder wealth from the region’s wealthy folks. In contemporary times, the Congress over the last two days, must have felt the heat of yet another raid — to be more specific by a descendant of one of […]