The Defence Ministry on Wednesday informed the Lok Sabha that 17 cases of alleged human rights violations by armed force personnel were received in three years, of which 12 were found to be false.


17 human rights violation cases in 3 years, 12 were false: Defence Ministry


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Nearly 77 per cent companies lack proper cyber security measures and almost half of them have either informal/ad hoc or completely non-existent response plans in case of a data breach, a global study said on Wednesday.


77% firms lack proper cyber security measures globally: Report


Three unidentified charred bodies were found on board the container ship Maersk Honam which had caught fire on March 6 in the Arabian Sea near the Agatti Isles, an official said here on Wednesday.


Container ship fire: 3 charred bodies found on board


With 67 per cent Indian businesses hit by ransomware -- 38 per cent twice -- they are at a high risk of repeated ransomware attacks and are vulnerable to exploits, a new report warned on Wednesday.


67% Indian businesses hit by ransomware, 38% twice: Sophos


A parliamentary panel on Tuesday rapped the government over repeated terror attacks on defence establishments and raised concern over their perimeter security, giving example of an attack on Sunjuwan Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir.


Parliamentary panel raps Centre over attack on defence establishments


Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) R.P. Sharma on Tuesday emphasised the need for a serious rethink on the changing paradigm of modern policing and asked police officers to re-orient strategies to changing times.


Need for rethink on changing paradigm of modern policing: Odisha DGP


The central government on Monday approved a proposal to institute the "Union Home Ministers Medal for Excellence in Police Investigation" to promote high professional standards in crime probes in states and union territories.


Centre approves HM's medal for excellence in police investigation


The government on Monday denied any joint venture agreement (JVA) had been signed between public sector defence firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Dassault Aviation under the MMRCA deal for 126 Rafale fighter jets from France. It also denied that the old deal cost India $10.2 billion, stating that it was never finalised.


No JVA between HAL, Dassault for Rafale: Govt


Gurugram-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up Staqu on Monday launched AI-powered eye-wearable "Smart Glass" that can be used to identify potential threats to civil society.


Staqu's AI-powered 'Smart Glass' can catch criminals


Two Indian nationals have been arrested in Nepal's Bara district with a pistol, police said.


2 Indians held with pistol in Nepal


Nine trekkers have died in a forest fire on the Kurangani Hills in Tamil Nadu, the District Collector said on Monday.


9 dead in TN forest fire


Nearly half of US arms exports over the past five years have gone to the war-stricken Middle East, with Saudi Arabia consolidating its place as the worlds second biggest importer, a report revealed on Monday.


Nearly half of US arms exports go to Middle East


The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on Sunday launched a mobile app for providing better citizen-friendly services by law enforcement agencies.


NCRB launches mobile app for citizen-friendly services


Authorities in Tamil Nadu were engaged in a massive operation on Sunday to rescue some students caught in a forest fire in Theni district, with Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman saying the IAF has also been pressed into service.


Massive operation on to rescue students from TN forest fire


The bullet-riddled body of a 23-year-old youth was found on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police saod.


Bullet-riddled body found in J&K


The UK police have identified more than 240 people as witnesses to the poisoning of former Russian sky Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury, according to Home Secretary Amber Rudd.


Russian spy attack: UK police identify over 240 witnesses


A paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper committed suicide on Saturday in Srinagar. This is the third consecutive sucide by security men in three days.


CRPF trooper commits suicide in Srinagar


London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday published his strategy to tackle violence against women and girls in the British capital, as he promised a record $61.03 million investment up to 2020.


London mayor vows to make city safer for women


Non-practicing entity Portal Communications has filed a lawsuit against Apple for alleged infringement of three patents related to natural language voice query systems -- the technology being used by the iPhone-maker in its products in the form of the Siri virtual assistant.


Apple sued over Siri's natural language capacities


With China's increasing presence in the Indian Ocean Region, India and France on Saturday announced broadbasing of their ties through a joint strategic vision for cooperation in the region that agreed on the need to establish an open, inclusive and transparent cooperation architecture for peace, security and prosperity there.


India, France release joint strategic vision for IOR (Roundup)


A Chetak helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard crashlanded near Mumbai on Saturday, an official said adding that all the crew members were safe, though one pilot sustained minor injuries.

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