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.


Indian Coast Guard chopper crashlands near Mumbai


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Onavo, the data-security app maker that Facebook acquired in 2013, has launched a new Android app that let users lock other apps on their devices using a PIN code, pattern or fingerprint.


Facebook-owned Onavo launches app that locks other apps


Around 180 British troops have been deployed to the English city of Salisbury to aid in the investigation of a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent and his daughter, the media reported.


Russian spy attack: British troops deployed to assist probe


The Centre on Friday filed a plea in the Supreme Court to seek quashing of an FIR in which Major Aditya Kumar was named by Jammu and Kashmir Police in civilian killings.


Centre moves SC for quashing FIR against Army officer in J&K


Clashes erupted between security forces and protesters in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian town on Friday in which around a dozen civilians were injured.


Clashes erupt in Kashmir town


The CISF plans to deploy an aircraft-centric model of security at small airports across the country, CISF Additional Director General M.A. Ganpathy said on Friday.


CISF plans aircraft-centric security model at small airports


Maritime security and counter-terrorism will be high on the agenda among a number of other bilateral issues when French President Emmanuel Macron comes on a four-day visit to India starting Friday during the course of which he will also co-chair the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance.


Maritime security, counter-terrorism high on Modi-Macron agenda


As India moves towards becoming a cashless economy, service providers will have to focus on infrastructure as well as end user tools to secure digital payments, National Cybersecurity Coordinator Gulshan Rai said on Friday, urging them to "take a step ahead in this direction".


'Robust infrastructure essential for secure digital payments'


Amid fears of a potential ecological disaster, a container ship continued to burn on Thursday off Agatti island in the Arabian Sea, with Indian officials revealing that its cargo was of dangerous class.


Container ship burns amid fears of eco-disaster, 3 sailors critical


UK counter-terrorism officers on Thursday started investigations to uncover the origin of the nerve agent used in the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, in Salisbury.


Russian spy poisoning: Police seeking nerve agent source


A trooper shot and killed himself on Thursday in  Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said. This is the second such incident in the  district in two days.


Trooper kills self in J&K


On the eve of International Women's Day, the Delhi Police has launched an all-women patrolling squad to protect women from cat-callers and instil a sense of confidence among women.


All-women patrolling squad launched in Delhi


The already strong ties between India and France are set to deepen further when French President Emmanuel Macron comes on a four-day visit to India starting on Friday during the course of which he will also co-chair the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).


Macron visit: India-France ties set to deepen further


At least eight people were killed in a Mi-8 helicopter crash in south Russia's Chechnya Republic on Wednesday, authorities said.


8 die as Russian helicopter crashes in Chechnya


Senior British ministers will be briefed later on Wednesday by investigators probing the suspected poisoning of a former Russian double agent and his daughter in Salisbury that has triggered a diplomatic row.


UK ministers to be briefed on former Russian spy case


To check the widespread increase in human trafficking from northeast India, the railway authorities have taken steps to curb the menace with around 500 children being rescued by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and 14 traffickers arrested in 2017, an official said on Wednesday.


RPF curbing human trafficking from northeast


Security forces seized 11 landmines, each weighing 25 kg, from Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Wednesday.


11 landmines seized in Jharkhand


Giving credence to the belief that Apple smartphones can be cracked, a US-based company has claimed that its online tools, available at a starting price of $15,000, can break into any iPhone including the newly-launched iPhone X.


This company claims to unlock iPhone X for $15,000


A door fell off an Air Self-Defence Force (ASDF) transport helicopter and landed on a remote island in the southwest of Japan, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.


Door of Japanese chopper falls  off, lands on island


As the issue of copying verified Twitter accounts to trick cryptocurrency users is becoming increasingly prevalent, the microblogging company has said that it is working to curb these copycat handles.


Twitter working to fix cryptocurrency scam issue


A soldier shot himself dead on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said.

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