Tripura govt decides to extend AFSPA for six more months

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 13:28

Tripura government has decided to extend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, in 34 police station areas of the state for another six months from January 1 to contain insurgency, official sources said on Saturday.

PAC slams armed forces for gross misuse of golf courses

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 15:57

A Parliamentary panel on Monday slammed the armed forces for "gross misuse" of golf courses under them and asked the Defence Ministry to hold an inquiry into the prohibited activities on defence land and take steps to check misuse.

Tarun Gogoi expresses gratitude on Armed Forces Flag Day

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 17:24

Armed Forces Flag Day was an occasion for the nation to express its gratitude and solidarity with the Armed Forces for guarding borders and preserving the sovereignty, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Saturday.

Omar Abdullah vows to keep fighting for revocation of AFSPA

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 18:15

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said he will not abandon his "mission" of getting AFSPA revoked from some areas of the state even though the "road was difficult to tread".

AFSPA extended for a year in insurgency-hit Manipur

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 14:11

Barring seven Assembly constituencies within Imphal Municipal area, the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958 will be extended for another year in insurgency-hit Manipur from Sunday.

Funerals of four slain Syrian children held

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 19:42

Funerals were held for four schoolchildren, who lost their lives a day earlier when a rebel mortar shell struck their minibus in a Christian-dominated district of Syria`s capital Damascus.

Fishermen killing case: `Italy working hard to bring back marines from India`

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 00:04

Italy is working ceaselessly for the early return of two Italian marines facing trial in India for murdering two fishermen, President Giorgio Napolitano said on Monday.

US Navy SEAL team of Osama raid fame, targeted al Shabab leader in Somalia

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 08:36

US forces launched raids in Libya and Somalia following the deadly attack on a Nairobi shopping mall last month, capturing a top al Qaeda figure wanted for the 1998 US embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.

Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne pitches for common pay commission for armed forces

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 22:36

Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Friday pitched for a common pay commission for armed forces and said it must have representation from their side.

Colombia seizes war arsenal from FARC rebels

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 12:05

The police displayed the seized war arsenal Monday.

US government shutdown: Armed Forces will be paid on time, assures Obama

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 10:51

In a bid to avoid the US government shutdown’s adverse impact on US Armed Forces, President Barack Obama has signed a bill to maintain pay & allowances for members of the American military.

Services backtrack, say don`t need a separate Pay Commission

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 21:24

Backtracking from their earlier demand, the armed forces have told the Government that they do not want a separate pay commission and demanded that a fair representation should be given to them in the 7th central pay commission announced on Wednesday.