Nine killed in Kashmir avalanche
Srinagar, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Four army soldiers and five civilians were killed in avalanches in Kupwara and Ganderbal districts in Jammu & Kashmir. An army party was hit by an avalanche in the Machhil sector…
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Army deserter accused of stealing guns flees
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) An army deserter who is accused of stealing rifles and ammunition from an army institute in Madhya Pradesh, managed to escape from Punjab Police custody on early Tuesday, officials said. Harpreet…
Suspected Pak drone spotted flying in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) A suspected Pakistani drone was spotted flying in villages in the Indian territory along the India-Pakistan border in Hussainiwala area in Punjab, security officials said on Tuesday. Villagers captured pictures of…
IOCL launches new fuel exclusively for Indian Navy warships
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on Monday launched a new fuel known as High Flash High Speed Diesel (HFHSD – IN 512) exclusively for Indian Navy warships. “On January…
Andaman & Nicobar’s 8 islands to be digitally connected by June
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Port Blair and another seven islands in Andaman and Nicobar would get digitally connected through submarine optical fibre cable by June this year, officials said on Monday. The target is…
60 officers transferred to Dept of Military Affairs in MoD
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Ministry of Defence has transferred 60 officers to the newly-created Department of Military Affairs (DMA) which is headed by country’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, sources…
Terrorist shot dead in J&K’s Budgam
Srinagar, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) A terrorist was killed in a joint operation by police and security forces in Budgam district in Jammu & Kashmir on Monday, police said. On a credible input, a joint cordon…
Spl Secy MHA Maheshwari appointed new CRPF DG
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and Special Secretary (Internal Security) in Ministry of Home Affairs A.P. Maheshwari was on Monday appointed new Director General of Central Reserve Police Force…
The many facets of disgraced J&K DSP Devinder Singh
By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Deputy Superintendent of Jammu & Kashmir Police Devinder Singh who was arrested while taking two top Hizbul Mujahideen militants Naveed Babu and Asif Ahmad and a lawyer Rafi…
Failing to disclose details of drones by Jan 31 to invite penal action
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tightening regulations for drones which could be a potential security threat in the sky, the Civil Aviation Ministry has asked individuals or firms to voluntarily disclose the details about the…
No trace of Army jawan after he slips in snow at LoC
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Indian Army jawan remains untraceable after he slipped in the snow during routine patrolling and Line of Control dominating exercise in Gulmarg sector of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army…
Apache, Chinook to make debut at Republic Day flypast
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Apache attack helicopters and Chinook heavy lift transport helicopters to fly in formation over Rajpath making debut at Republic Day flypast 2020, Indian Air Force (IAF) said Monday. The force…
MHA gets initial interrogation report on arrested J&K cop
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two days after the arrest of Davinder Singh, a Jammu & Kashmir Police officer decorated with the Presidents’s Police Medal for bravery, the Union Home Ministry has received his initial…
BSF, SSB marching contingents not in R-Day parade this year
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Border Security Force and the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) marching contingents have been kept away from the Republic Day parade this year, officials said. “As part of a new…
J&K Police to recruit more women
New Delhi, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Jammu & Kashmir Police is enrolling more women in its battalions for which dates have been declared. According to a senior J&K Police officer, recruitment dates have been set…
Kashmir DSP may be stripped of gallantry award
Srinagar, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The nexus between a decorated Jammu and Kashmir Police officer and the terrorists is likely to ruffle many a feather as the past of the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Devinder…
India acquiring 200 figher jets: Defence Secretary
Kolkata, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to fill up the depleting stock of aerial inventories of the Indian Air Force, the government is in various stages of acquiring around 200 aircraft, a top official…
AMU VC seeks security before varsity reopens on Monday
Aligarh, Jan 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) Professor Tariq Mansoor, the Vice Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), has sought security for himself and his family as the varsity is scheduled to reopen on Monday, almost after a…
CRPF DIG shifted for throwing hot water at jawan
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Deputy Inspector General rank officer in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was transferred for throwing hot water at a jawan and an enquiry has been initiated against him, a…
India, China agree to set up a military hotline
New Delhi, Jan 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) In an effort to keep peace and tranquillity along the borders, India and China have agreed to set up a military hotline between Indian Army’s Director General of Military Operations…