The Australian government on Thursday announced the establishment of a royal commission to investigate misconduct by the country's major banks and other financial institutions in order to restore public confidence.


Australia to hold royal commission inquiry into banks


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Hyderabad police on Wednesday said it arrested a mentally unstable man who made a hoax call about bomb being planted in Falaknuma Palace when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and US President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka Trump were attending a dinner on Tuesday.


Man who made hoax bomb call during Ivanka dinner arrested


The Defence Acquisition Council headed by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday cleared procurement of software defined radio developed by DRDO for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 490 crore.


Nod to procuring indigenous software defined radio for Navy


Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said the "manhandling" of prisoners hailing from the state in the Tihar Central Jail in Delhi was shameful and unacceptable.


Manhandling of Kashmiri inmates in Tihar jail unacceptable: J&K CM


Eight Rohingyas belonging to two families, who had entered India illegally, were apprehended in western Tripura on Wednesday, a police official said.


Eight Rohingyas held in Tripura


Washington, Nov 28 (IANS/WAM) US companies were the big winners at the 2017 Dubai Airshow as UAE customers placed more than $44 billion in new orders for American commercial aircraft and defence-related equipment and services, an official statement said.


US firms win big at Dubai Airshow


The holding of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) for the  first time in India reflects the growing security and economic partnership between America  and India, Ivanka Trump, the daughter of US President Donald Trump and his Advisor, said on Tuesday.


GES reflects US-India economic, security partnership: Ivanka Trump


The government-appointed committee of experts, under the chairmanship of former Supreme Court Justice B.N. Srikrishna, on Monday released the white paper for data protection framework for India.


Government releases white paper on data protection framework


A local court on Monday sent an Army Colonel arrested on charges of raping a fellow officer's daughter to 12 days in judicial remand.


Army officer held for rape sent to judicial remand


A Bangladesh court on Monday upheld the death sentences of 139 people for their involvement in the 2009 mutiny at the border guards headquarters here which left 74 people dead.


Bangladesh upholds death sentence for 139 over 2009 mutiny


Protesters clashed with security forces in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, in which a woman was injured, police said.


Protesters clash with securitymen in Bandipora, woman injured


The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday set free the 35 crew members of MV Seaman Guard Ohio as the prosecution failed to prove its charge that the ship and its crew were in the Indian waters with unlicensed arms, said an advocate.


Madras High Court sets free all 35 crew members of US ship


A CRPF constable was killed and two of his colleagues injured when Maoists opened fire on a joint team of the paramilitary forces and Maharashtra Police in Gadchiroli district, an official said on Monday.


One CRPF constable dead in Maoist attack in Maharashtra


With a viable and immediate solution to the growing problem of data breach eluding the international community for years, governments the world over should consider instituting a system of incentives and disincentives whereby companies failing to protect personal data could be penalised, suggests Chinese technology giant Huawei's global head of cybersecurity John Suffolk.


Penalise companies for failing to protect data: Huawei


A ship carrying 5,500 tons of flour arrived at Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah on Sunday, after 20 days of military blockade by Saudi-led coalition, a security official at the port said.


First shipment of flour reaches Yemen port


Despite a manhunt launched by security forces, four Tripura Gramin Bank officials kidnapped by armed miscreants remained untraced, police said on Sunday.


Four kidnapped Tripura bank officials remain untraced


The Argentine submarine that went missing nine days ago while heading northward from the country's southern tip was not on a secret mission and authorities have no reason to believe the vessel was attacked, the Navy has said.


Argentine submarine not on secret mission: Navy


Three days after the arrest of two suspected members of Bangladesh-based Islamist group Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), a Bangladeshi who helped them cross over to India illegally was arrested here on Friday, a senior officer said.


Man held for helping two Al Qaeda front's militants enter India


National security agencies from across the world must forge greater collaboration to ward off cyber threats and work together to counter cyber criminals including terrorists, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said here on Friday.


Global security agencies must collaborate to fight cyber threats: Doval


The US Navy on Friday called off its search for three sailors missing since two days when a transport plane crashed in the Pacific Ocean on its way to the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier.


US Navy calls off search for 3 missing sailors


Delhi Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) chief Mukesh Kumar Meena has been transferred to Mizoram with immediate effect, the Home Ministry said on Friday.

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