755 kg narcotics seized, 36 Pakistanis arrested in Western Command this year: BSF

IANS | December 11, 2023 7:22 PM

Chandigarh, Dec 11 (IANS) A total of 755 kg narcotics, 15 rifles and 38 pistols have been seized by the BSF during operations, besides apprehending 36 Pakistani nationals and neutralising nine intruders along the India-Pakistan border under Western Command, Special Director General Yogesh Bahadur Khurania said on Monday here.

CM Vijayan’s statewide yatra turning into law & order issue in Kerala

IANS | December 11, 2023 10:40 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (IANS) The statewide yatra led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan along with his entire cabinet on a luxury bus, which began from Kasargod last month and is passing through all the 140 Assembly constituencies, has turned into a law and order issue.

US still not clear how the Israel-Hamas war will end after vetoing UNSC resolution for ceasefire

T.N. Ashok | December 11, 2023 7:36 AM

Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) The US government still has no clue as to how the Israel-Hamas war is going to play out till the end even after vetoing the UNSC resolution for a ceasefire by several nations. But the Biden government is pushing Israel to recognise the need for a separate Palestinian state to exist alongside Israel as a just and durable solution to the conflict and long-term peace.