Two tourists kidnapped in Egypt
byCairo (EFE) Two foreign tourists were kidnapped Friday while travelling in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, a source in the Egyptian security services told EFE. The victims,…
Defence/Security
Kashmir opposition demands troopers be allowed to carry arms
byJammu: Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir assembly Friday protested the government’s decision to disallow paramilitary forces from carrying arms which, they said, results in…
Punjab Police busts terror plot, arrests three
byHoshiarpur (IANS): A terrorism plot was busted with the arrest of three people, including the mother and sister of a Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF) leader…
Indefinite curfew in tense Kashmir Valley
bySrinagar, March 14 (IANS) An indefinite curfew was imposed in Srinagar and other major towns of the Kashmir Valley Thursday following the killing of a…
North Korea defies nuclear moratorium, conducts third test
byPyongyang/Seoul: North Korea today declared that it had successfully conducted a third nuclear test to safeguard its national security against hostile US policy, a move…
Himachal government seeks defense budget pie for raising Eco-battalions
byShimla: Supporting a trained and disciplined work force in the over 1 lakh ex-servicemen in the state, the Himachal government intends to raise two…
Indian scientists develop ‘snake robots’ for rescue ops
byNew Delhi: They can slither through the rubble of buildings brought down by earthquakes, locate survivors and alert rescuers – they are no ordinary…
Himachal to withdraw case for Annadale Ground – Indian Army
byShimla: Tussle for control of Annadale Ground currently in possession with the armed forces is to be settled with the Himachal government withdrawing ongoing…
Military hardware, cultural diversity blend at R-Day parade
byNew Delhi: There was a perfect blend of indigenous military hardware and rich cultural diversity at India’s 64th Republic Day parade here today, as the…
Gurudwara declines to hold prayer service for Lt Gen Dyal
byPanchkula: A gurdwara here is in the midst of a row over its refusal to hold a prayer service for a decorated former army general…