Conventional warfare still relevant, says defence minister NAGPUR/NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh said Friday that despite the changing nature of warfare and the emergence of new-age security threats, “conventional military capabilities and means are still as relevant as they were in 1947”, making a strong military-industrial base essential for the country’s security.He made the…
A fire broke out near the helipad at Ram Katha Park in Ayodhya minutes before Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath landed there on Friday, officials said.Police have launched an investigation to ascertain the cause of the fire and determine how it broke out close to the helipad designated for the chief minister’s arrival.The blaze…
The bench made the observation while hearing a motor accident compensation case (Representational image) NEW DELHI: In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the right to walk on a demarcated footpath is a fundamental right and shall have priority over movement by vehicles.A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and AS Chandurkar…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Friday signed a contract with India’s defence major Bharat Forge for the acquisition of 12 sets of 1.25 MW marine gas turbine generators with minimum 60% indigenous content for the Indian Navy at a total cost of around Rs 425 crore.The generator serves as a backbone of modern Naval…
Indian army in Jammu and Kashmir JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Police Friday claimed to have busted a terror support network in Kishtwar district with the arrest of two overground workers, including a govt employee.Kishtwar SSP Naresh Singh said the duo — forest department staffer Tariq Ahmed Ginoo and Mohammad Iqbal, both residents of Tander —…
Indian captain of a sanctioned Russian oil tanker was arrested in the UK LONDON/DEHRADUN: The Indian captain of a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker intercepted by British armed forces while crossing the English Channel en route from Russia to India has been arrested in the UK and appeared in court charged with breaching sanctions,…
PM Modi to preside over ceremony to commission 2 warships NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s naval fleet strength, the Indian Navy is scheduled to commission three indigenously-built frontline platforms – advanced stealth frigate Dunagiri, survey vessel (large) Sanshodhak, and anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC) Agray – in Kolkata on Sunday. The…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday alleged that a BJP supporter carrying weapons attempted to target the party’s national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee, at Kolkata airport, describing the incident as a possible attempt on his life.In a post on social media, the party claimed that a “BJP Bengal goon armed with weapons” had…
NEW DELHI: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which guards Delhi Metro stations across the capital, has in the past six months recovered and returned lost currency and bank documents worth Rs 22.8 lakh, 80 gms of loose gold and other gold and silver ornaments, 32 laptops, 68 mobile phones and 9 valuable personal watches.Sharing…
NEW DELHI: In a bid to discourage old, polluting trucks, buses and other goods vehicles from entering the Core NCR — the area within the Western and Eastern Peripheral Expressways — govt is considering imposing a new “Green Charge” on such vehicles at 34 entry points to NCR along these ring expressways.The charge would be…
