57 armed force personnel to complete flying instructors course

PUNE: The Defence Institute of Advanced Technologies (DIAT) has tied up with numerous international institutes for advancements in high-end defence technologies to empower the Indian armed forces. "We have forged ties with several top international ...

WASHINGTON As described in a White House statement, the key elements of the president's policy for the use of force in counterterrorism operations outside the United States and outside a war zone are as follows: * The United States will not use ...

The controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act is in place in Manipur for the last 55 years. While the forces claim it is impossible to improve the security situation without it, its frequent abuse has led to the death and disappearance of many youths, it ...

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said he would raise the issues of partial revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) during the next internal security meeting in Delhi.

Washington—Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is calling for congressional action to reform the military justice system by removing prosecutorial discretion, including in cases of rape and sexual ...

At least one armed militant was killed and three wounded in clashes between radical Islamists and Egyptian forces in northern Sinai. During the last few days, the alertness level in the peninsula has been raised, and Egyptian police and army forces ...

The Manipuri activist has been on a fast for over 12 years demanding repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in her home state.

Sick of meeting youths turning up in recruitment camps sporting filmy tattoos, the armed forces have prohibited display of body tattoos in soldiers except small ones suiting the religious sentiment or ethic tradition of a person. Even those small tattoos of ...

KOLKATA: The state government is frantically looking for armed police force from its neighbours to bridge the security gap during the panchayat polls and keep central paramilitary forces at bay. Apart from sending letters to the