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National Army Day observed at 101 Area
SHILLONG: National Army Day was celebrated in Headquarters 101 Area, Shillong on 15 January 2021. Major General HS Shanbhag Officiating General Officer Commanding 101 Area laid a wreath at the Rhino Prerna Sthal (New War Memorial) to…
IS terrorists in India using highly secure ‘Threema’ to communicate with counterparts abroad: NIA
NEW DELHI: Amid the debate over privacy concerns, several people are switchinTelgram and Signal from WhatsApp, but the terrorists in India and abroad are using a much more advanced secure messaging platform to communicate with their…
SC issues notice on Centre’s plea on decriminalisation of adultery
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on the Centre's plea that a 2018 apex court judgment to decriminalise adultery under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code should not be applicable to the armed forces.
A bench…
Farmers’ march: Security beefed up at Delhi borders, traffic diverted
NEW DELHI: With protesting farmers from Punjab assembling at the Delhi-Haryana borders on Thursday morning, the police in the national capital stepped up security and put barricades at several places. The police said they have denied the…
Mumbai remembers martyrs, victims with flowers & tears
MUMBAI: Marking the 12th anniversary of the dastardly terror strikes on Nov. 26, 2008, Mumbai paid homage to the martyrs and victims felled by bullets and brave-hearts who helped save and secure the city from the assault by 10 Pakistani…
UK raises terror threat level to ‘severe’UK raises terror threat level to…
LONDON: The UK has raised its terror threat level from "substantial" to "severe", meaning an attack is highly likely, following the recent stabbing and shooting incidents in France and Vienna.
The decision to raise the threat level had…
IS finds biological warfare best weapon amid pandemic: Study
NEW YORK: The Islamic State and Al-Qaeda propagandists instead of blaming Western or Chinese powers for creating and spreading the virus as a bioweapon, claim that the coronavirus is a soldier of Allah sent to avenge the Muslim people's…
Don’t play dirty politics over Pulwama attack: PM tells oppn
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flayed certain opposition parties for "playing dirty politics" on last year's Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and urged all political parties "not to play in the hands of…
Javadekar: Those who called Pulwama a ‘conspiracy’ must apologise
NEW DELHI:A day after Pakistan's acceptance that it was behind the Pulwama attack in India last year, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has targeted opposition leaders who spread conspiracy theories about it, asking them to apologise to the…
Be wary of Chinese intent and actions, Rajnath tells army commanders
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday cautioned Army commanders to be wary of Chinese actions at disputed borders and their intent during military talks.
The minister said this while addressing the 'Army Commanders…