Tag: security

ISLAMABAD, Apr 23:  Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir discussed regional peace, stability and border security, months after the two neighbours carried out tit-for-tat air strikes against alleged terrorist hideouts on rival lands.   Gen Munir called on Raisi, the first head of state ...

Director General of Police, J&K, R.R Swain on Monday reviewed the security preparedness for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in a joint officers meeting held at south Kashmir’s Anantnag District The meeting was aimed to assess the readiness of the forces deployed for the elections, facilitating a collaborative effort ...

Walter Ladwig, a senior international-relations lecturer at King’s College London, called the missile sale a “very interesting development” given India’s traditional lack of a strong relationship with the Philippines.“This is part of a clear push by India to expand its defence cooperation with Southeast Asian countries beyond its usual ...

Defence and strategic cooperation between India and Australia has been transformative in recent years. An Australian soldier in pictured in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Australian National War Memorial in Canberra. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS India is a top-tier security partner for Australia, ...

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, VK Birdi, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and General Officer Commanding, Counter Insurgency Force (GOC Victor Force), held a joint security review meeting at District Police Office (DPO) Awantipora, an official statement said. According to the official release, at the outset of the meeting, ...

Five Japanese nationals in Pakistan escaped unhurt on Friday from a suicide bomb attack on their vehicle as police shot down a gunman accompanying the bomber, a police spokesperson said, but two bystanders were among the three injured.Islamist militants seeking to overthrow the government and set up their own ...

Srinagar, Apr 18: In anticipation of the first phase of LokSabha Polls, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) PK Pole assures robust security arrangements for the Udhampur-Kathua parliamentary seat. Vehicles transporting Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are under constant GPS surveillance to ensure timely deployment, he stated.Speaking to Rising Kashmir, Pole emphasized ...

The platform remained inaccessible to users, but government officials refused to acknowledge any restrictions, until now.Pakistan blocked access to social media platform X around the time of elections in February, the interior ministry said, citing national security concerns. Users had reported problems using the platform, formerly known as Twitter, ...

Saudi authorities highlight tourism commitments during UN Sustainability Week in New York NEW YORK: The Saudi tourism minister on Tuesday reiterated the Kingdom’s commitment to sustainable development of the travel sector. Ahmed Al-Khateeb said that under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia ...

A quarter of the way into the most consequential election year in living memory, tech companies are failing their biggest test. Such is the charge that has been leveled by at least 160 rights groups across 55 countries, which are collectively calling on tech platforms to urgently adopt greater ...