Iran Revolutionary Guard fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz, US Navy says
Dubai: The US Navy said on Monday its sailors and the United Kingdom Royal Navy came to the aid of a ship in the crucial Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard “harassed” it. Three fast-attack Guard vessels with armed troops aboard approached the merchant ship at a close distance on Sunday afternoon, the US […]
Indian Army chief meets Bangladeshi counterpart; discusses issues of mutual interest
Dhaka: Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Pande on Monday met his Bangladeshi counterpart General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed here and discussed various aspects of mutual interest and explored ways to further expand bilateral defence and security ties. Gen Pande, who arrived here earlier Monday on a two-day visit to Bangladesh – his second trip to the […]
28,000 J&K govt employees under I-T dept scanner for claiming bogus refunds
Srinagar: More than 28,000 government employees working in Jammu and Kashmir, including 8,000 police and paramilitary force personnel, are under the scanner of the Income-tax department for allegedly claiming bogus refunds worth a few crores of rupees while filing their ITRs, official sources said. The taxman has found that this purported fraud took place during […]
Pak using social media, local influencers, narcotics to radicalise Kashmiri youth: GoC 15 Corps
Srinagar: Pakistan is using a mix of social media, local influencers and narcotics to radicalise the Kashmir youth to pick up the gun but Army has launched various people-friendly initiatives to counter the propaganda of the inimical elements, a senior army officer has said. General Officer Commanding of Army’s 15 Corps Lieutenant General ADS Aujla […]
Training camps organised in Rajouri to sharpen firing, weapon handling skills of VDC members
Rajouri/Jammu: Police in Rajouri district have started a programme to enhance weapon handling and firing skills of members of Village Defence Committees, which were established in various regions of Jammu and Kashmir in the early 2000s to combat terrorism. Several training camps were conducted across the district on Sunday, officials said. To further develop weapon […]
Mega nursery coming up near Pakistan border to cater to local fruit growers this monsoon
Jammu: Ahead of monsoon, a mega nursery of fruit plants set up by the Jammu and Kashmir horticulture department near the India-Pakistan border fence is all set to provide saplings of guava, mango, litchi and other fruits to the local farmers from next month. The nursery spread over 100 acres in the Chakroi area of […]
US Defence Secretary Austin arrives in India, to hold talks with Rajnath on Monday
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in India on Sunday on a two-day visit to explore ways to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, especially in areas of transfer of critical technologies for co-development of military hardware. Secretary Austin’s trip comes over two weeks ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington […]
Odisha train crash: Railways seeks CBI probe, hints at sabotage; two tracks repaired
Balasore/New Delhi: The railways on Sunday sought a CBI inquiry into the Balasore train crash, hours after minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the “root cause” of the accident and the people behind the “criminal” act have been identified. Railway officials also indicated possible “sabotage” and tampering with the electronic interlocking system, which detects the presence of […]
Wrestlers will announce panchayat soon, says Bajrang Punia, as he calls for unity
Chandigarh: Olympic medal-winning grappler Bajrang Punia on Sunday announced wrestlers will hold a mahapanchayat of their own soon, speaking at a gathering where former J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik and RLD Chief Jayant Chaudhary shared the stage. Malik, who has of late been a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, castigated the central government […]
Oil tanker breaks down in Egypt’s Suez Canal, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway
Cairo: A tanker transporting crude oil broke down in a single-lane part of Egypt’s Suez Canal on Sunday, briefly disrupting traffic in the global waterway, Egyptian authorities said. The Malta-flagged Seavigour suffered a mechanical malfunction at the 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) mark of the canal, said George Safwat, a spokesperson for Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority. […]
