UP traffic police to use drones
Agra, March 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to equip its traffic police force with drones to monitor the traffic movement and keep a vigil on criminals. The drones would be able to…
Security
Coast Guard rebases ship, boats in the Andamans
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) In an attempt to enhance coastal security and for effective optimisation of its assets, the Indian Coast Guard has rebased its ship and interceptor boats to the Andaman and Nicobar region,…
Soldier rescued from Siachen avalanche dies, search on for missing one
Jammu, March 25 (IANS) A soldier rescued from the Siachen glacier avalanche succumbed to his injuries on Friday as the search for his missing colleague continued despite inclement weather. An Army patrol party was hit…
Explosions during police operations in Brussels
(160323) — BRUSSELS, March 23, 2016 (Xinhua) — Investigators and security personnel work outside the Maalbeek metro station in Brussels, capital of Belgium, March 22, 2016. The death toll has risen to 34 in the…
IS militants withdraw from Palmyra
Damascus, March 25 (IANS) Islamic State (IS) militants on Friday withdrew from the ancient city of Palmyra in central Syria, pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV reported. The militants withdrew from the ancient citadel of Palmyra toward the…
Nodal officer appeals for evidence in violence cases in Haryana
Gurgaon, March 25 (IANS) The nodal officer for investigating cases registered in Haryana during the Jat quota stir in February has appealed to the public to send video recordings and other evidence either through Whatsapp…
Soldier missing as avalanche hits Army patrol
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) An avalanche hit an army patrol in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir early on Friday, burying two soldiers, one of whom remains missing, said an army officer. The avalanche…
DRDO to showcase ‘Make in India’ spirit at Defexpo 2016
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The display of state-of-the-art military systems and technologies by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at the Defence Expo this year will “be a saga of self-reliance and showcase the…
Maoist ‘Jan Militia’ commander killed in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, March 25 (IANS) A ‘Jan Militia’ commander of the Maoists was killed in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh in a shootout with the police. ‘Jan Militia’ (people’s militia) commander Sudharam was killed on Thursday night…
Pakistan summons Indian envoy over RAW officer’s arrest
Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday summoned Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale to lodge a strong protest after an alleged RAW officer was arrested in Balochistan. The summons came a day after security forces…
Delhi Police collects Rs.5.51 lakh from Holi challans
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police collected Rs.5.51 lakh from 5,624 motorists challaned on the occasion of Holi for violating traffic norms in the national capital, police said. “On the occasion of Holi,…
Police initiative help reduce fatal accidents in Imphal
Imphal, March 25 (IANS) An initiative started by police in Imphal East and Imphal West districts has resulted in the collection of Rs.178,500 as fines from motorists who violated traffic rules during the last two…
North Korea carries out long-range artillery drill
Pyongyang, March 25 (IANS) North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong Un has “guided” a large-scale striking exercise of long-range artillery targeting the South Korean presidential office, the official KCNA news agency reported on Friday. Involved…
Pathankot attack: India grants visas to Pakistan probe team
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) India has granted visas to five members of a Pakistani team probing the cross-border terror attack on the Pathankot airbase in January this year. The Pakistani Joint Investigation Team (JIT)…
Soldier missing in Siachen glacier avalanche
Jammu, March 25 (IANS) A soldier went missing on Friday after an avalanche hit an army patrol party on the Siachen glacier in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. “Two soldiers were…
Pakistan protests RAW officer’s ‘spying activities’
Islamabad, March 25 (IANS) A day after security forces claimed the arrest of a “serving RAW officer”, Pakistan on Friday summoned Indian High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale to lodge a strong protest over “India’s spying activities”…
China develops face-scanning police cars
Beijing, March 25 (IANS) A Chinese university has developed a police car capable of face scanning during patrols, a media reported on Friday. The intelligent vehicles, developed by the University of Electronic Science and Technology…
Parrikar to lay keel for women sailing team’s boat
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will on Sunday lay the keel for the sailing boat which India’s first all-women crew will use to sail across the seas. The boat will be…
Six people arrested in Brussels after attacks
Brussels, March 25 (IANS) Six people were arrested on Thursday in Brussels in anti-terror operation following Tuesday’s terrorist attacks, the federal prosecutors office said. Police conducted several searches in Jette and Schaerbeek in Brussels-Capital Region,…
Lawmakers urge Obama to allow CIA target-killing of IS leaders
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Washington, March 25 (IAND) Leaders of the US Senate intelligence committee were secretly pushing President Barack Obama to allow the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out…