Kashmir court orders steps on women’s safety
bySrinagar: In order to protect women from sexual harassment, a judge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district today told all passenger vehicle owners to register…
Defence/Security
Chidambaram for rules to handle flash mobs
byNew Delhi: Faced with criticism over the way in which the Delhi Police lathicharged youngsters protesting the Dec 16 gang-rape, the government today admitted it…
Separate force for night policing in Punjab
byChandigarh: The Punjab government Wednesday announced the setting up of a separate force for policing during the night hours amid the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal…
CRPF trooper kills four colleagues in Chhattisgarh
byRaipur: A CRPF trooper shot dead four of his fellow troopers and injured another at a camp in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist-infested Dantewada district, police said today….
India tests nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile
byBhubaneswar: India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ballistic Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha, a defence official said. The 350-km range…
New assault rifles to replace INSAS, says Antony
byNew Delhi: India is in the process of procuring new assault rifles to replace the indigenously-designed ‘INSAS’ (Indian Small Arms System) rifles, Defence Minister A.K….
Four LeT guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight
bySrinagar: Four Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) guerrillas were killed today in a gunfight with the security forces near Sopore town in Baramulla district of north Kashmir, police…
‘Maoist problem biggest security threat for CRPF’
byAgartala: The Maoist problem is the biggest security threat for the CRPF currently, para-military force’s chief Pranay Sahay said here Tuesday. “It (Maoist terrorism) is…
Militant killed in J&K
bySrinagar: A militant was killed Tuesday in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, an official said. “Following specific…
Avalanches damage LoC fencing in Kashmir
byNew Delhi: Inclement weather, heavy snow accumulation, avalanches and landslides damage fencing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A.K….