Negative media campaign led to R.G Kar hospital ransacking: Kolkata Police chief

IANS | August 15, 2024 3:48 AM

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) After the emergency department of the state-run R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata was ransacked by a violent mob few minutes after Wednesday midnight, the Kolkata Police Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal said that "continuous negative media propaganda over the brutal rape and murder of a woman junior doctor last week" as the main reason which led to the vandalism of the hospital.

Encounter underway in J&K's Udhampur

IANS | August 14, 2024 10:24 AM

Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) An encounter started on Wednesday between the security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.

India’s defence exports shoot up by 78 pc in April-June

IANS | August 13, 2024 6:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India’s exports of military hardware have recorded a 78 per cent jump to Rs 6,915 crore in the April-June quarter of the current financial year (2024-25) from Rs 3,885 crore in the same quarter of 2023-24 reflecting the continuing growth in the defence sector as the country marches towards the Atmanirbhar Bharat goal.

Army commander visits forward areas in J&K’s Doda, Kishtwar

IANS | August 13, 2024 3:27 PM

Jammu, Aug 13 (IANS) The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, Lt General M.V. Suchindra Kumar on Tuesday visited the forward areas in J&K’s Doda and Kishtwar districts to review the ongoing anti-terrorist operations.

NIA breaks into Maoist leader's home in Kochi

IANS | August 13, 2024 1:21 PM

Kochi, Aug 13 (IANS) A team of National Intelligence Agency (NIA) officials who arrived from Telangana, on Tuesday, broke open popular Maoist leader Murali Kannempilly’s home after he failed to open the front door.