Cyber security lessons offered to schools in England
London, Feb 11 (IANS) School children in England will be offered lessons in cyber security in a bid to find the experts of the future to defend the UK from attacks, the media reported on…
Defence
Modi hails missile test, mocks Congress
Rudrapur, (Uttarakhand) Feb 11 (IANS) While hailing the successful test-firing of an interceptor missile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took pot shots at the Congress saying they will ask for proof of the test….
SIMI terrorist arrested in MP
Indore, Feb 11 (IANS) The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of the Mumbai has arrested a suspected SIMI aligned terrorist in Khajrana here, officials said. Superintendent of Police Harinarayan Chari Misra confirmed to IANS on Saturday that…
Trump: US-Japan ties are ‘cornerstone of peace’
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) US President Trump has pledged close security and economic cooperation with Japan and called the alliance between the two nations “a cornerstone of regional peace and stability”, edging away from campaign…
BSF recovers 5 kg heroin in Punjab
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) The BSF has recovered five kg of heroin from the tyre of a bullock cart near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Ferozepur sector, an official said on Saturday. The seizure was…
S.Koreans abducted by Pyongyang growing: Expert group
Seoul, Feb 11 (IANS) The UN’s working group on enforced disappearances said that its search list for South Koreans believed to have been abducted by North Korea has been growing, the media reported. At a…
DRDO tests exo-atmospheric ballistic missile interception
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday successfully tested an exo-atmospheric missile interception as part of the ballistic missile defence programme, sources informed. At 7.45 a.m., on the…
Under border tunnels sign of effectiveness: Homeland Security chief
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Organised crime groups trying to dig tunnels across the border between the US and Mexico is a sign of the effectiveness of the frontier wall as well as the personnel guarding…
Russia considers returning Snowden to US as ‘gift’
Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) Russia is considering turning over Edward Snowden as a “gift” to US President Donald Trump who had said the National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower deserves to be executed for being a…
Polling begins amid tight security for 73 seats in UP
Lucknow, Feb 11 (IANS) Polling for 73 assembly constituencies spread across 15 districts in western Uttar Pradesh began at 7.00 a.m. on Saturday amid tight security. In the first of the seven-phased staggered elections in…
‘Gateway of India Dialogue’ on Feb 13-14 in Mumbai
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs will be co-hosting “Second Gateway of India Geoeconomic Dialogue” with Gateway House on February 13-14 in Mumbai, an official said on Friday. “This is India’s…
No reason to worry about technology transfer from US: Saab
New Delhi Feb 10 (IANS) Swedish defence and aviation major Saab on Friday said that there was no reason to worry about the technology transfer from the US if it wins a contract to manufacture…
British woman ‘joins fight against IS’ in Syria
London, Feb 10 (IANS) A self-styled “revolutionary” from a town in England is believed to have become the first British woman to travel to Syria to join the fight against Islamic State (IS) group, the…
BSF trooper in Jammu, not missing, his wife told
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The BSF on Friday allowed the wife of a trooper, who was allegedly missing after he complained about “substandard food” in a social media video clip, to meet him after…
Whistle-blower trooper in Samba: BSF
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The BSF on Friday said trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav was moved to another battalion in Jammu and Kashmir to face a departmental enquiry after his video over “sub-standard” food caused…
Rafale to display solo flights at Aero India
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Rafale multi-role combat aircraft, set to become an important part of the Indian Air Force inventory in the near future, will be showcased at Aero India 2017 and perform…
France police averts ‘imminent’ attack, 4 held
Paris, Feb 10 (IANS) An “imminent” terror attack on the French soil has been averted with the arrest of four suspects in a southern French city on Friday, Interior Minister Bruno Le Roux said. The…
37 countries participate in Pakistan ‘Aman-17’ naval exercise
Karachi, Feb 10 (IANS) A multi-nation naval exercise, including warships from the US, Russia and China, kicked off in the Arabian Sea off Karachi on Friday as part of ‘Aman-17’ being hosted by Pakistan. The…
Global meet on nuclear terrorism concludes
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) This year’s meeting of the Implementation and Assessment Group (IAG) of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) concluded here on Friday after reviewing the activities of the partner…
Musical tribute to fallen policemen every week
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) A band display and ‘retreat’ ceremony to pay homage to fallen policemen across the country will be held here every week, the government said on Friday. The first such event…