Sacked BSF trooper to be honoured by Congress
Bhopal, April 20 (IANS) Sacked Border Security Force trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav — who triggered a political storm when his video clip on alleged substandard food served to BSF men went viral in January –…
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Lenders approve CDR exit plan of Reliance Defence
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) The consortium of lenders led by IDBI has given its approval to the corporate debt restructuring (CDR) exit plan of Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd (RDEL), a subsidiary of Reliance…
US Navy makes nude photo sharing punishable offence
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The US Navy announced new regulations that make it a punishable offence for sailors and Marines to post nude pictures of service members online without consent. The new regulations announced on…
Duterte plans to arm civilians to fight terrorists
Manila, April 20 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his intention to provide weapons to civilians in Bohol province to fight against terrorists. “I intend to also arm the civilians and I will include the…
Radicals raise Khalistan slogans as Sajjan visits Amritsar
Amritsar, April 20 (IANS) Sikh radicals raised pro-Khalistan slogans and clashed with SGPC task force volunteers outside the Golden Temple complex here in Punjab on Thursday during Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan’s visit. The…
US approves $295mn arms sale to Iraq
Washington, April 20 (IANS) The US State Department has approved arms sales worth $295 million to Iraq, the Pentagon confirmed. According to a statement on Wednesday, the military equipment would include two Peshmerga — military…
UP Police arrests 3 terror suspects
Lucknow, April 20 (IANS) Three terror suspects have been arrested in joint raids by Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in coordination with police of five states, officials said on Thursday. “UP ATS conducted joint anti-terror…
US accuses Iran of ‘alarming provocations’
Washington, April 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has accused Iran of “alarming ongoing provocations” aimed at destabilising the Middle East and undermining America’s interests in the region, a media report said. “An…
Bomb explodes outside Eurobank office in Athens
Athens, April 20 (IANS) A bomb has exploded outside a Eurobank branch in the centre of the Greek capital city here, police has confirmed. There were no casualties, a media report said. The bomb was…
2 dead, over 400 arrested in Venezuelan protests
Caracas, April 20 (IANS) At least two persons have died in the anti-government demonstrations in Venezuela that saw more than 400 people arrested, according to the country’s Criminal Forum. While some 57 persons have been…
Italian mayor wins Unesco Peace Prize
Rome, April 20 (IANS) The Unesco has awarded its Peace Prize to Giuseppina (Giusi) Nicolini, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa, for her commitment to saving the lives of migrants and refugees, media…
Hyderabad police gets Golden Peacock award for mobile app
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Hyderabad police has been awarded as the winner of ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award’ for 2017 for its mobile App “HYDCOP”, an official statement said. The award was presented at ‘Golden…
Canadian Defence Minister arives in Amritsar
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) Amidst the controversy over his being labelled as a “Khalistani sympathiser” by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan arrived in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar….
Pakistan Army chief issues execution order of 30 militants
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday signed execution orders of 30 hardcore terrorists who were awarded death sentence by military courts of the country, the military said. “These…
Jaitley meets top IAF commanders, promises to speed up modernisation
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley met Indian Air Force top brass on Wednesday, as a three-day IAF Commanders’ Conference commenced here, and promised expediting the force’s modernisation. The Minister was updated…
Punjab to hand over Saragarhi memorial to trust
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) The Punjab government on Wednesday decided to hand over the management of the Saragarhi memorial and a gurdwara in Ferozepur to the Saragarhi Memorial Management Trust to ensure better upkeep of…
Whistleblower BSF trooper dismissed from service, says will move court
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav — who triggered a political uproar when his video clip on “substandard food” served to BSF men went viral in January — was on Wednesday…
Iran shows off newest long-range missiles at Army Day parade
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Iran has showcased its latest locally-developed anti-aircraft missiles at an annual Army Day parade. Some of the trucks carrying the weapons were decorated with banners featuring anti-Israel slogans. The Army Day…
Army veteran pedals ‘2 minutes for each martyr’ across India
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Major General Somnath Jha (retd), who cycled across the country in a tribute to the soldiers, concluded his journey by laying a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti here on…
100 kg cannabis seized by BSF on Bangladesh border
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) At least 100 kg of cannabis was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) officials in West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas district on Wednesday, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, the…