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JAMMU: Police on Tuesday claimed to have cracked the Kotranka and Budhal blast cases after the arrest of two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists with IEDs and other materials. Following the duo’s disclosure, a search was launched to arrest their…

Photo for representational purposes (AFP)SRINAGAR: Army personnel manning the Line of Controlfoiled a cross-border infiltration cum smuggling bid and shot dead two men on the Indian side of the border fence in Keran sector of J&K’s…

NEW DELHI: A well-trained sniper is a deadly force-multiplier on the battlefield to strike fear in the hearts of enemies. With this in mind, the Armyis now finally going in for the acquisition of a large number of long-range sniper…

JHAJJAR/REWARI: It’s 7 in the morning and AmanSuhag is still sleeping like a log in his room. His neighbours in Bishan are not used to seeing the 17-year-old like this. Till about two week ago, Aman would get up when the alarm clock…

Burning tyres block a road in Patna during a protest against the Agnipath scheme. SynopsisThe rising average age of defence personnel, mounting pension and salary bills, or the need to spare more money to modernise the forces: What could…

GUWAHATI: The floodsituation in Assam improved on Sunday, although five more persons died and over 22 lakh people continued to reel under the deluge across 25 districts, an official report said. According to the daily bulletin of the…

SANGRUR: SAD (A) Chief Simranjit Singh Mannon Sunday after winning the Sangrur Lok Sabha by poll said that minorities in the country were not safe and that he would also raise voice for trade with Pakistan which is facing wheat…

Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari (File photo)NEW DELHI: Definite progress has been made in ongoing deliberations for the theaterisation plan and the Indian Air Force (IAF) remains fully committed to the tri-services integration for…

Violent protests had erupted after the Center had announced the Agnipath scheme. HYDERABAD: A week after people protesting against the Agnipathscheme for recruitment to the armed forces turned violent at Secunderabad railway station,…

An ex-serviceman, who allegedly masterminded the arson that took place in Secunderabad railway station on June 17 was arrested, the Telangana railway police said on Saturday. One person died and many others were injured after police…