With insurgency on wane in Tripura, AFSPA areas reduced

Last Updated: Friday, June 7, 2013, 22:04

With insurgency on the wane in Tripura, the state government has reduced the number of areas under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

Army trains wards of ex-servicemen for recruitment

Last Updated: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 14:27

Army has provided a two-week long training to wards of ex-servicemen for their recruitment in its forces.

West African leaders gathering for Mali summit

Last Updated: Saturday, January 19, 2013, 10:02

In an attempt to control deepening crisis in Mali, African leaders are to meet in Ivory Coast to plan proper military action.

Blast kills seven civilians in east Afghanistan

Last Updated: Sunday, January 13, 2013, 21:03

Afghan officials say an explosion killed seven civilians as they tried to pull bodies of insurgents killed from rubble of village mosque after a night raid by NATO and Afghan troops in country`s east.

Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir at its nadir

Last Updated: Thursday, December 27, 2012, 19:18

The year 2012 has seen "lowest terror violence" since the outbreak of militancy in Jammu and Kashmir over two decades ago with 37 deaths in such incidents in the state.

Tripura CM urges BSF to foil insurgent intrusion

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 15:19

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has urged BSF personnel to foil attempts of insurgents to enter into the state from neighbouring Bangladesh ahead of the Assembly polls due in February.

Illegal immigration from Bangladesh still on but less: Gogoi

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 16:48

Illegal immigration to Assam from across the border continues to take place even though the number is less, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on Saturday.

ISI directing Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan: US lawmaker

Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 13:49

Pakistan`s spy agency ISI is directing the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan, a US lawmaker has alleged.

Nepal promotes Army officer accused of war-time abuse

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2012, 21:16

Nepal government has promoted an Army officer allegedly involved in human rights violations during the country`s decade-long Maoist insurgency, a move condemned by rights organisations.

Anti-insurgency vehicles lying idle in WB

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 13:21

The vehicles were bought for more than Rs 90 lakh to counter Maoist insurgency in the districts of West Bengal.

Assam: ULFA cadre killed in encounter

Last Updated: Monday, September 10, 2012, 21:14

An ULFA cadre, suspected to have been behind the attack on a CRPF convoy in August, was killed in an encounter with security forces.

`Law and order situation improving in northeast`

Last Updated: Thursday, June 28, 2012, 15:23

The law and order situation in the northeast is improving and the government expects to help in enhancing developmental work in the region, the minister in-charge of the region`s development said Thursday.