Nine Pakistanis killed in shooting in Iran

IANS | February 11, 2024 3:27 PM

Tehran, Feb 11 (IANS) Nine Pakistani nationals were killed in an armed attack in Sikran, located in Iran's Sistan and Baluchistan province on Sunday, a provincial security source said, a media report said.

Defending India's borders (Column: The Third Eye)

IANS | February 11, 2024 10:02 AM

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's regime is noteworthy for giving full attention to both security and economic development and in particular for building the defence capacity of India to deal with the adversary on land and sea, ensuring at the same time that the air power is blended suitably on these two fronts - apart from the independent capability that the Air Force had of delivering blows to the enemy behind the battle lines.

Rajnath approves waiver for BRO's casual labour to avail ex-gratia compensation

IANS | February 7, 2024 5:32 PM

New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday approved a proposal to waive the requirement of completing 179 working days at the time of accident for the payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to Casually Paid Labourers (CPLs) working in Border Roads Organisation (BRO) or General Engineering Reserve Force (GREF).