Centre to review OROP: Sitharaman
Dehradun, March 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Monday said that all arrears of ‘one rank one pension (OROP)’ have been cleared, and that the Centre would shortly review the scheme to remove…
Defence
IAF shoots down Pak UAV on Rajasthan border
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The India-Pakistan tension might have eased a bit, but an Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI on Monday shot down a Pakistani Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in the Nal sector on…
Himachal avalanche: Third trooper’s body found; 3 still missing
Shimla, March 4 (IANS) After 12 days of hectic search operations, rescuers on Monday managed to trace the body of a third trooper, officials said. Three of the troopers struck by the avalanche are still…
Rajnath to unveil high-tech security system on India-Bangladesh border
Guwahati, March 4 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will on Tuesday inaugurate the BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) project on the India-Bangladesh border in Assam’s Dhubri district to ensure surveillance in areas…
Cong does not need to learn patriotism from BJP: Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretary Oommen Chandy hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), here on Monday, stating the Congress didn’t need to learn about patriotism from the…
Wait, watch & take time: CRPF’s new anti-terror strategy for J&K
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) To prevent Pulwama-like suicide attack in which 40 CRPF troopers were killed and casualties in anti-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)…
Seoul proposes trilateral talks with US, N. Korea
Seoul, March 4 (IANS) South Korea on Monday proposed trilateral dialogue with the US and North Korea after denuclearisation talks between Washington and Pyongyang collapsed in Hanoi last week. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha…
Cross-LoC bus service suspended between Poonch and Rawalakot
Jammu, March 4 (IANS) The trans-Line of Control bus service between Poonch and Rawalakot in divided Kashmir was suspended on Monday after Pakistan Army refused to open gates on the Zero Point. Poonch lies in…
Pakistan will not hesitate to go nuclear in war with India: Punjab CM
Amritsar, March 4 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday warned that Pakistan would not hesitate to use its nuclear arsenal if it felt it was losing out against India in a conventional war….
Keep your guard up, Pakistan Air Force chief tells personnel
Islamabad, March 4 (IANS) Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, on Monday asked the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) personnel that they should keep their “guard up” as the challenges facing…
Bengal government drive cuts road accidents 14%: Mamata
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, here on Monday, said her government has been successful in reducing road accidents by 14 per cent in the state. “(The) 48th National Safety Week…
US, S. Korea begin small-scale military drills
Seoul, March 4 (IANS) South Korea and the US on Monday began a series of military exercises on a reduced scale in order to keep dialogue with North Korea open despite the poor results of…
North Korean-backed ‘Sharpshooter’ cyber attacks still on: Report
San Francisco, March 4 (IANS) A global cyber espionage campaign, known as Operation Sharpshooter, started a year earlier than previously thought and is still ongoing, say security researchers, adding that a group linked to North…
Congress questions number of casualties in airstrike in Pakistan
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) With the government yet to give an official count of the number of terrorists killed in the airstrike in Pakistan’s Balakot and Air Chief Marshal B. S. Dhanoa declining to…
Air Force doesn’t count casualties: IAF chief
Coimbatore, March 4 (IANS) Amidst a raging controversy over the damage inflicted on the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror camp in Balakot, IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa on Monday said his force does not count human casualties but…
India will use might to protect sovereignty if needed: President
Coimbatore, March 4 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said India is firmly committed to peace and will use its might to protect the nation’s sovereignty when there is a need. Addressing a gathering…
Abhinandan flying fighter plane again depends on his fitness: IAF chief
Coimbatore, March 4 (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) chief B.S. Dhanoa on Monday said Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman will be allowed to fly a fighter plane again only if he is found physically fit. Speaking…
Heavy firing on LoC
Jammu, March 4 (IANS) Heavy firing took place on Monday between Indian and Pakistani troops on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector, a defence official said. “At about 3 a.m….
Bengal governor flays those raising questions on air strikes
Kolkata, March 4 (IANS) West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi on Sunday courted controversy when he attacked those who have questioned the success of the air strikes carried out by India in Pakistan’s Balakot. Addressing a…
Modi chairs National Security Council meet
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting of the National Security Council. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Home Minister Rajnath…