Seychelles Coast Guard in joint military exercise with visiting Indian warships August 28, 2016 at 04:47PM

SOURCE:  Seychelles News Agency The Seychelles Coast Guard is participating in a joint military exercise with three visiting Indian Navy vessels.The three frontline warships of India — INS Kolkata, INS Trikand and INS Aditya — are under the command of Rear Admiral Ravneet Singh and will be in Seychelles until Sunday. Speaking to SNA on Friday, Lieutenant Colonel […]

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Sri Sri Meets Terrorist Burhan Wani’s Father, Says Meeting Was ‘Humanitarian’ August 28, 2016 at 04:47PM

SOURCE: NDTV The father of Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani, whose killing on July 8 sparked off violent protests in Jammu and Kashmir, met spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at his ashram in Bengaluru on Saturday. On Saturday evening, Art of Living Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar posted on Twitter a photo standing with […]

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Mehbooba backs Modi on Kashmir August 28, 2016 at 04:47PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU Speaking to the media after her meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti underlined that whatever hesitations there may have been in entering into an alliance with the BJP, when faced with the turmoil in the State, she was determined to present a united […]

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J&K may soon replace pellet guns with shells made of world’s hottest CHILLI August 28, 2016 at 04:47PM

SOURCE: DailyMail The death toll from the simmering protests  in Kashmir has increased to 69, and over 10,000 others have been injured.The Indian government has been heavily criticised over its use of pellet guns to disperse rioters in the curfew-bound Valley. WHAT ARE PELLET GUNS?  These guns use rubber pellets which look like ball bearings, and […]

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Navy caught between devil and deep sea August 28, 2016 at 02:21PM

SOURCE: ENS The Scorepene Leaks has put the Indian Nay in deep waters. The scandal has detonated depth charges under its plans for the next line, state-of-the-art submarine with cutting-edge attack power. China, which has been expanding both its subcontinental influence and underwater fleet, has 51 conventional and five nuclear submarines at sea compared to India’s […]

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First lady cadet from Bhutan feels at home in Chennai OTA August 28, 2016 at 02:21PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU Meet 27-year old Tashi Yangzom from Bhutan, who is training at the Officers Training Academy — the first lady cadet from a friendly foreign country to be trained at the prestigious institution of the Indian Army. Ms. Yangzom is in her final days of training along with 32 lady cadets from India, […]

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How India and China go to war every day – without firing a single shot August 28, 2016 at 02:21PM

SOURCE: THE WEEK Whoever THINKS China and India aren’t getting on, may need to get off the news for a while.The two countries may be at odds on a lot of things, from a troubled border to ocean navigation rights. But when it comes to their media, they are a picture of collaboration – obsessively […]

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On Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi Warns Those ‘Instigating Trouble’ In Kashmir August 28, 2016 at 02:21PM

SOURCE: NDTV Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent another warning to the people “instigating the youth in Kashmir” saying they have to answer to them as well. Underscoring the need for unity at such times on his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat, PM Modi said “All parties are united on Kashmir. They sent a message […]

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Delhi’s thriving illegal arms bazaar has authorities in a fix August 28, 2016 at 02:21PM

SOURCE: ENS As it grapples with rising gun crime, procuring a firearm in Delhi is as easy as ordering takeaway. AK-47s, Chinese Star pistols, Walther PPKs and more are available for the gangster or terrorist who shops with ease in the city’s gun bazaar. Incidents of gun-related deaths have gone up in Delhi. A Delhi Police […]

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India to seek Aussie help in data leak probe August 28, 2016 at 02:21PM

SOURCE: TELEGRAPH INDIA Indian authorities were readying to request the Australian government to help in investigating the data leak on the navy’s Scorpene programme. The Indian Navy is currently assessing the potential damage of the data leak though defence minister Manohar Parrikar has said that it won’t be substantial but for a few concerns. India […]

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With focus on Scorpene, ghost of another leak haunts MDL August 28, 2016 at 02:21PM

SOURCE: THE HINDU The latest leak of the Scorpene submarine secrets is not the first incident of its kind to hit Mumbai’s Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). The designs of two submarines, Shalki (SSK-1500) and Shankul (SSK-1500), both based on a German design, were leaked between 1992 and 1994, and made available to a South African newspaper. […]

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It’s India’s responsibility to get PoJK, Gilgit-Baltistan freed from Pak’s illegal occupation: Jitendra Singh August 28, 2016 at 02:20PM

SOURCE: ANI Asserting that Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) is as much part of Jammu and Kashmir as are Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan, Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office Jitendra Singh on Saturday said it is India’s responsibility to get PoJK and Gilgit-Baltistan freed from illegal occupation of Pakistan and restore its lost […]

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UNGA President-elect to discuss UNSC reforms with Indian leadership August 28, 2016 at 02:20PM

SOURCE: ANI United Nations General Assembly president-elect Ambassador Peter Thomson, who arrived in New Delhi last night, will hold discussions on United Nations Security Council reforms with the Indian leadership. India has been leading efforts for the early completion of long-pending reforms of the UN body.Thomson will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs […]

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India, B’desh focus on prompt intel sharing August 28, 2016 at 02:20PM

SOURCE: TNN Top decision-makers of both India and Bangladesh have underscored the importance of a prompt intelligence-sharing mechanism between the two countries to combat cross-border terrorism at the 3rd Tripura conclave on ‘Terrorism in Bangladesh: Implications for India’s Border States’, organized by NRI Saumen Sarker here on Friday. One of India’s security adviser and former […]

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Reviving airfields in Arunachal to help local admin August 28, 2016 at 02:20PM

SOURCE: ASSAM TRIBUNE The move of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to revive and improve the advanced landing grounds (ALGs) and helipads near the international border with China will not only improve India’s air defence in case of any eventuality but also help the local administration a great deal in the days to come. This […]

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BrahMos: India’s Supersonic Mega Missile That China Should Fear August 28, 2016 at 10:43AM

SOURCE: NATIONAL INTEREST While many of us remain mesmerized by the unfolding shambles in the Middle East, the world’s two most populous countries have gotten into a tiff over missiles. And I’m not referring to the ballistic kind for once. “India deploying supersonic missiles on the border has exceeded its own needs for self-defense and […]

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Isro to develop tech to shift people from vehicles in space August 28, 2016 at 07:59AM

SOURCE: TNN The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) is developing a technology that will allow it to transfer humans from one vehicle or spacecraft to another in space. The immediate goal is to enable refuelling of spacecraft to give them a longer life and transfer other crucial systems to an existing spacecraft, by transporting another to […]

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China getting interested in political developments in countries around India August 28, 2016 at 07:57AM

SOURCE: IANS China, which earlier provided support to terrorists in northeast India, is now trying to get involved in political developments in the countries adjoining India, security experts from India and Bangladesh said. Security and terrorism experts, addressing a conclave on cross-border terrorism late on Friday, said that mutual cooperation and in-depth study of the […]

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India, US to hold string of high-level interactions next week August 28, 2016 at 07:55AM

SOURCE: HINDUSTAN TIMES Senior officials from India and the US will hold several high-level interactions over the next few days that are likely to be the last for the Obama administration. Defence minister Manohar Parikkar is scheduled to hold his third meeting with US defence secretary Ash Carter on Monday, at which officials hope to wrap up […]

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Pakistan army committing ‘tsunami of rights violations’ in Balochistan: Brahumdagh Bugti August 28, 2016 at 07:54AM

SOURCE: PTI Pakistani forces are engaged in a “tsunami of human rights violations” in Balochistan, a top Baloch leader alleged today as he sought the help of the international community including India in the Baloch nationalist movement. Brahumdagh Bugti, president of the Baloch Republican Party and the grandson of Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti […]

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