Lt. Gen. Sarath Chand is new Army Vice Chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) LT. General Sarath Chand on Friday took office as the Vice Chief of Army Staff, an official said. Before this posting as the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCoAS), the…
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May repeat surgical strike if peace not reciprocated: Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said India was offering peace to its “adversary” and but if the offer was not reciprocated, India will continue with operations like the…
Afghani detained near Army chief’s residence
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A 40-year-old Afghani National was detained after he was found standing in an objectionable manner near Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s residence here, the city police said. The detained man,…
Delhi HC defers hearing on PIL on BSF’s poor food quality
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a public interest litigation that sought a status report from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) following a BSF trooper’s…
Need to make situation in J&K normal: Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir should return to normalcy as it was before the advent of militancy. Addressing a press conference…
Will look into grievances of Lt. Gen. Bakshi: Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said he will look into the grievances of Lt. General Praveen Bakshi, the Eastern Army Commander who was superseded when Rawat became the…
Army chief urges soldiers not to raise grievances directly
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Urging soldiers not to raise their grievances directly via social media, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said they can instead use a new grievance redressal system that…
Migrants face harsh winter conditions in Europe: UNHCR
Geneva, Jan 13 (IANS) Thousands of migrants in Greece and Serbia are facing high risks as extreme weather conditions continue to affect large swathes of southeastern Europe, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday….
Manipur MLA denies charge of links with militants
Imphal, Jan 13 (IANS) Congress MLA Thounaojam Shyamkumar has denied Delhi Police’s charge that he has nexus with a proscribed underground organisation in Manipur. Shyamkumar held a press conference at his residence here on Friday…
Five Odisha poll officials believed abducted by Maoists
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) Suspected Maoists on Friday were believed to have abducted five government officials engaged in the ensuing panchayat election process in Odisha, but the reports are unconfirmed, the state Home Secretary said….
Chinese daily says US risks ‘war’ over South China Sea
Beijing, Jan 13 (IANS) A leading Chinese daily on Friday warned the US of a “large-scale war” if it tries to block Beijing’s access to the South China Sea islands. The state-run Global Times said…
There will be peace if adversary reciprocates peace offer: Army chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said India is offering peace to its “adversary” and, if it is reciprocated in the same manner, there will be peace on the…
Army chief urges soldiers not to raise grievances directly
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Urging soldiers not to raise their grievances directly via social media, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said they can instead use a new grievance redressal system that…
4 security personnel injured in Jharkhand landmine blast
Ranchi, Jan 13 (IANS) At least four security personnel were injured on Friday when Maoist guerrillas detonated a landmine in Garwah district of Jharkhand. According to police, Maoist guerrillas detonated the landmine when the vehicle…
Attari-Wagah ‘Retreat’ spectacle venue to get a stadium look
By Jaideep Sarin Attari (Punjab), Jan 13 (IANS) It is a 25-minute spectacle that gets your heart and adrenalin pumping. Songs blaring on powerful speakers, enthusiastic people wearing patriotism on their sleeves, jingoistic slogan-shouting and…
Myanmar, Bangladesh to discuss refugee repatriation
Yangon, Jan 13 (IANS) Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to start consultation for verification and repatriation of refugees, said a statement of the Myanmar Foreign Ministry on Friday. The statement came after the visit of…
Syria accuses Israel of targeting key airbase in Damascus
Damascus, Jan 13 (IANS) The Syrian army on Friday officially accused Israeli warplanes of targeting a key airbase west of the capital Damascus, state Sana TV reported. The television report quoted the army as saying…
‘Hackers behind US cyber attacks hard to trace’
Moscow, Jan 13 (IANS) Washington’s allegations that Russia was behind the cyber attacks against the US may be difficult to prove due to the sophisticated technologies used by the hackers, experts here believe. “To determine…
Three Manipuri militants held
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Three Manipuri militants of the proscribed KCP (Poirei Meitei) outfit were arrested following a joint operation by the Delhi and Manipur Police on Thursday, officials said. The police said the…
After BSF and CRPF troopers, now army man vents grievances
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) After the BSF and CRPF troopers, now the video of the Indian Army’s Lance Naik Yagya Pratap has surfaced, in which he has raised his voice against the service conditions,…