New Delhi, June 23: A major overhaul of the intelligence-gathering mechanism is on the cards, with a unified structure being put in place for Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeastern states. The move comes amid growing concerns over the increasing use of drones by terror operatives and their handlers to conduct reconnaissance missions in both regions. National security planners have recommended a balanced blend of technological surveillance and human intelligence to maintain an edge over terror groups operating in these regions. Drawing lessons from the successful counter-insurgency campaign against Maoists, they have decided to adopt similar strategies in tackling…
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Kathmandu, June 23: Nepal Police arrested two Indians, including a teenager, with brown sugar from Madhesh province, officials said. The Narcotic Drug Control Bureau of Nepal Police arrested Ranjit Kumar Paswan, 28, and a 17-year-old boy, both residents of Bihar’s Madhubani district in India, from the Lakadigoth area in Siraha district on Sunday evening, police said in a statement. Police recovered 92.3 grams of brown sugar from their possession, it said. Police opened fire after the duo attempted to flee towards the Indian border while throwing stones at them. Paswan sustained bullet injuries during the police action, the statement said.…
Allahabad, June 23: The Allahabad High Court on Monday refused to accord an out-of-turn hearing on a plea seeking an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the management of offerings at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, observing there was no urgency in the matter. The plea is listed at serial number 392 among 529 fresh cases before the Lucknow bench of the court on Monday. A vacation bench comprising Justice Pankaj Bhatia and Justice Amitabh Kumar Rai said it was already dealing with a large number of cases and there was no occasion to hear the matter out of…
New Delhi, June 23: The ED on Monday questioned the CFO of CMRL as part of its money laundering probe into alleged financial transactions between the company and the now-defunct Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd owned by Veena T, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, officials said. Chief Finance Officer Suresh Kumar of mining company Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Kochi in the morning. According to ED sources, the questioning is considered crucial as Kumar was responsible for maintaining records of financial transactions between CMRL and Exalogic Solutions. The…
The makers of director Venky Atluri’s much awaited film, ‘Vishwanath & Sons’, featuring actor Suriya in the lead, on Friday released the first single from the film, ‘Pattampoochi’, much to the delight of fans and film buffs.
India A clinched victory over Sri Lanka A by 66 runs in the final to win the Tri-Nation A series in Dambulla on Sunday. 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was the star of the show, smashing an incredible 29-ball 94 (10 fours, eight sixes) to power India A to a mammoth total of 377/9.
Marizanne Kapp’s brilliant unbeaten 81 guided South Africa to a six-wicket victory over India, handing them their first defeat in the Women’s T20 World Cup at Old Trafford.
Cape Verde fought back to earn a 2-2 draw with Uruguay in World Cup Group H on Sunday as the African archipelago maintained their stunning unbeaten start at the global showpiece.
France will look to secure a place in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup with a game to spare when they face Iraq in a Group I encounter on Monday.