An Indian Navy band will participate in the world's largest military tattoo -- 2017 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo -- from August 1 to 26 in the United Kingdom, an official statement said on Sunday.


Indian Navy band to participate in international military tattoo


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In the largest single haul of narcotics seized till date, the Indian Coast Guard has intercepted and apprehended a ship carrying over 1,500 kg of heroin, valued at Rs 3,500 crore, off the coast of Gujarat, officials said on Sunday.


Over 1,500 kg heroin seized off Gujarat coast


A Meghalaya Police constable, who was allegedly drunk, shot dead his senior in West Jaintia Hills district early on Sunday before fleeing with the weapon, a police official said.


Meghalaya policeman shoots dead senior, flees with weapon


Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pavak intercepted and apprehended a merchant vessel carrying approximately 1,500 kg of heroin valued at around Rs 3,500 crore off the coast of Gujarat, officials said on Sunday.


Rs 3,500 cr worth heroin seized from ship off Gujarat


The Congress on Sunday asked the BJP and CPI-M in Kerala to immediately end violence that the two parties are engaged in, as peace and tranquillity have vanished in the state.


Congress asks BJP, CPI-M to end bloodbath in Kerala


Four persons were arrested in Sydney on Saturday in an anti-terror operation, the police said.


Australia detains 4 in anti-terror operation


The army on Saturday clarified that the army court had no role in suspension of sentence against those accused in the Machil fake encounter and granting bail to them.


Army court had no role in suspending Machil encounter sentence: Army


The Manipur government is facing a unique problem -- of militants killing persons accused of rape and other heinous crimes against women. A suspected rapist was on Friday night brought blindfolded to Imphal and shot dead with two bullets to the head, police said.


Militants gun down alleged rapist in Manipur


Brazilian President Michel Temer has signed an executive order authorising the deployment of 10,240 soldiers and federal law-enforcement officers in Rio de Janeiro state, where violent crime is on the rise.


Brazil deploys over 10,000 troops in Rio


An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter was pressed into service to  rescue 150 persons stuck in floods in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Friday but could not extricate them as the stranded persons were not willing to leave their home and get airborne, a Defence Ministry official said.


IAF fails to rescue marooned persons in Bengal as they refuse to get airborne


The CISF, in charge of security at Delhi Metro stations, on Friday said it has not received any complaint from the JNU student who has alleged that he was beaten by their personnel a day earlier.


CISF denies roughing up JNU student, says no complaint yet


Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) -- makers of the Chenani-Nashri tunnel, the country's longest highways tunnel so far -- on Friday bagged the contract for building the 14.1 km Zojila Highway tunnel which, once completed, will be India's longest.


IL&FS bags bid for state-of-art Zojila Highway tunnel


The Japanese government on Friday unveiled a plan to build underground repositories for the storage of highly radioactive waste from the disaster-struck Fukushima and other nuclear power plants in the country.


Japan to build underground repositories for radioactive waste


Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday assured Parliament that the armed forces are "fully equipped" to face any contingency and any shortages in weaponry or ammunition are being "expeditiously addressed".


Forces fully equipped, shortages being expeditiously addressed: Jaitley


The CBI on Thursday arrested an Army officer who was working as a Garrison Engineer, and an Assistant Garrison Engineer for taking a bribe of Rs 50,000 and 30 gold coins in Karnataka, an official said.


Army official, his associate held taking bribe


The CRPF, one of the main central forces battling militancy and street protests in Jammu and Kashmir, said on Wednesday that there were fewer stone-pelting incidents in the Valley in comparison to last year. But figures belie the claim.


CRPF says stone-pelting declined in Kashmir, but figures indicate otherwise


The government on Wednesday said it has rejected the Seventh Pay Commission recommendation for withdrawal of provision of free ration and ration money allowance to officers of defence forces posted in peace areas and decided that the benefit of free ration will be given to such personnel in cash.


Defence officers in peace areas to get ration benefit in cash


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General issues: What World War I can still teach us (Book Review) 


Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has launched its free version of antivirus software 'Kaspersky Free' to "secure the whole world", a media report said.


Kaspersky Lab releases free antivirus software


The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested two people with links to suspected Islamic State operative Saifullah, who was killed in a shootout with security forces in Lucknow in March this year, officials said.


NIA arrests two with links to alleged IS suspect


Delhi Police will add 35 sniffer and explosive detection dogs trained by the Indian Army within a month.

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