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NEW DELHI: Tyson, a four-legged Army hero, was shot in the leg during Operation Trashi-I in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, and is “recovering well.” The Army on Tuesday said he is “wounded but in high spirits,” showing courage while leading the entry into a terrorist hideout.The German Shepherd, serving in the Army, demonstrated true Indian…

NEW DELHI: A Pawan Hans helicopter carrying seven people, including two pilots, crashed into the sea near Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Tuesday morning.The helicopter had taken off from Sri Vijaya Puram around 8.45 am and went down in the sea near Mayabunder at about 9.30 am. “A preliminary inquiry revealed that…

NEW DELHI: Centre is likely to approve the proposal to change the name of Kerala to Keralam in a cabinet meet scheduled on Tuesday.Union ministers have been asked to reach early as there may a photo session before cabinet meet. Interestingly, this will the first cabinet meeting at the Seva Teerth — the new PMO…

NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with a protest staged at Bharat Mandapam on Feb 20.Sources said Chib was questioned on Monday before being formally arrested. With his arrest, the total number of people held in the case has risen to eight. ‘Gandi Aur…

NEW DELHI: Cooperation minister Amit Shah on Monday assured a minimum base fare to cab drivers enrolled on the Bharat Taxi platform, saying existing corporate aggregators operate on models focused on maximising profits.At a town hall with cab and auto drivers from Delhi-NCR and Gujarat, Shah said drivers would receive 80% of earnings based on…

NEW DELHI: Government on Monday unveiled the country’s first-ever anti-terror policy elevating its “pro-active and intelligence-guided” approach to the level of a doctrine, which focuses, apart from the persisting threat of “hostile neighbours” deploying terror, on the new challenges of terrorists using modern communication devices and criminal networks.‘Prahaar’, an acronym for India’s comprehensive counter-terrorism policy…

NEW DELHI: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will pay a three-day visit to India beginning this week, Ottawa said in an official announcement. Carney will spend two days in Mumbai before arriving in New Delhi on March 2 for a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi that is expected to further cement the relationship that…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Canadian prime minister Mark Carney’s visit to India, his government has started the process to revoke the citizenship of Tahawwur Rana, Pakistan-born businessman, currently being tried in India for helping plan the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people.However, the move to cancel his citizenship is not based on terrorism…

NEW DELHI: The timing of installation of C Rajagopalachari’s bust replacing Edward Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhawan gains significance as the southern state is going for polls in next few months where BJP has struggled to make major inroads. The invitees to Monday’s event also included “guests from Tamil Nadu”.The replacement of Lutyens bust with Rajaji…

Photo credit: Redbird website NEW DELHI: A Delhi-bound air ambulance with seven people, including two crew members, on board crashed shortly after take off from Ranchi on Monday night. The Beechcraft C90 (VT-AJV) belonging to Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd (not the pilot training academy) had gotten airborne at 7.11 pm. It is learnt just after…