Four personnel of the District Reserve Guard (DRG) were killed and nine injured in a gunfight with Maoists in Narayanpur district on Wednesday, police said. Four of the injured are in critical condition.


4 policemen killed in Chhattisgarh Maoist gunfight


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The Uttar Pradesh Police has stepped up security in the state on the eve of the release of controversial Bollywood film "Padmaavat".


Security stepped up in UP ahead of 'Padmaavat' release


On the eve of country's 69th Republic Day, the Oriental Bank of Commerce, a public sector bank, has started a unique initiative to help the families of soldiers who died while protecting the nation.


Oriental Bank of Commerce to raise funds for soldiers' kin


The timely detection of a powerful bomb planted along National Highway 2 foiled an ambush against security forces in Manipur on Wednesday, as the northeast state prepares to celebrate Republic Day amid violence and boycott calls by banned underground organisations.


Ambush foiled in Manipur ahead of R-Day


In a bid to safeguard the world from hackers and growing data breaches -- especially from nation-states -- the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday announced a new Global Centre for Cybersecurity.


WEF launches Global Centre for Cybersecurity


By the end of March, CISF personnel at 59 airports across the country are expected to have miniature cameras fitted on their uniforms, quietly keeping a tab on all that happens around them.


CISF personnel to have body cameras at 59 airports


There has been a 17 per cent decrease in the Distribution Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the second quarter, a new report said on Tuesday.


17% decrease in DDOS attacks in Q3 2017: Verisign


A contract for Mi-17V-5 helicopters, which was supposed to be signed last year, is now expected to be finalised soon, a top Russian official has said.


India-Russia to sign contract for 48 Mi-17 choppers by March: Rostec


A minor tribal girl, who was allegedly gang raped by a group of security personnel last year, hanged herself at her house in Odisha's Koraput district on Monday.


Odisha gang rape victim commits suicide


Ride-hailing app Uber has reportedly ignored a security flaw -- discovered by a New Delhi-based security researcher -- that can allow an attacker to hack into user accounts via bypassing its two-factor authentication feature.


Uber 'ignored' bug in its two-factor authentication


Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday inaugurated the World War II Memorial Museum here in the state's Changlang district bordering Myanmar.


Khandu inaugurates World War II Memorial Museum in Arunachal


Two US Army pilots were killed in a helicopter crash in the California desert during a routine training exercise, the media reported.


2 US Army pilots killed in helicopter crash


The Jammu and Kashmir Government announced in the state assembly on Saturday that the Station House Officer of Hiranagar police station in Jammu will be suspended till the magisterial probe into a minor girl's gruesome murder is completed.


J&K government suspends SHO for laxity in minor girl's killing


A day after two persons, including a young boy, were killed and at least five more were injured in a gunfight between two factions of the state's ruling Trinamool Congress, police on Friday recovered a large number of cartridges from the area and arrested seven persons.


Seven held over TMC groups' clash, ammunition seized


Vikrant, India's first home-made aircraft carrier, will be ready for induction by 2020, a Navy official said here on Friday.


First indigenous aircraft carrier to be ready by 2020


After the Wassenaar Arrangement and the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), India on Friday notched up another success as it was made a member of the Australia Group, the third of the four key global export control regimes that will help pave the way for entry into the Nuclear Suppliers' Group.


India made member of Australia Group


Delhi Police on Friday said it has made proper arrangements to maintain law and order in the capital for the release of "Padmaavat" next week in the wake of a bandh call by the Shree Rajput Karni Sena against the film.


Delhi Police to ensure security arrangements for 'Padmaavat' release


Securing the nation's cyberspace is vital and the 'Cyber Surakshit Bharat' initiative will aim to ensure that Aadhaar data is safe and protected, Union Tourism Minister K.J. Alphons said here on Friday.


'Cyber Surakshit Bharat' aims to secure Aadhaar data: Alphons


A documentary titled "Surgical Strikes: An Untold Story" will pour out the details on the cross-LoC surgical strikes by the Indian Army in 2016.


Documentary to tell 'untold story' on surgical strikes


Regional trade and cooperation between neighbouring countries is adversely affected due to local politics, said Rajat Nag, economist and former Managing Director-General, Asian Development Bank, India.


Local politics major roadblock for regional trade, cooperation, says Ex ADB official


Russia will create a new bank to finance defence needs and major state contracts in the wake of Western sanctions, the Russian Finance Ministry has said.

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