JAMMU: Security forces are scouring the rugged terrain and forest of Keshwan and adjoining areas in J&K’s Kishtwar district with the assistance of helicopters, drones and military dogs in a seek-and-kill operation against three to four Pakistani terrorists responsible for killing a junior commissioned officer (JCO) Sunday and two village defence guards four days ago.On…
GUWAHATI: Fresh violence erupted Saturday night in Manipur’s Imphal West and Bishnupur districts, with reports of suspected militants using sophisticated firearms and bombs in both attacks. No fatalities were reported.Militants launched an attack around 7pm in Koutruk Ching Leikai village in Imphal West district, promoting retaliatory action from security forces stationed in the area. “The…
BHOPAL: Whirring over 10,000 hectares of dense forest in MP’s Harda, a squad of drones is tirelessly scanning for its target – an alleged child rapist. When one lot returns to recharge, another goes up.The 22-year-old fugitive, accused of sexually abusing a five-year-old girl, went on the run four days ago and is believed to…
NEW DELHI: The Indian defence establishment is now working out a stringent mechanism to ensure that military drones being acquired from domestic private sector companies do not have Chinese components in them, even as the Army has called drone manufacturers to showcase their products in a high-altitude area in Ladakh later this month.An “appropriate methodology”,…
American forces carried out a “defensive” air strike against combatants who were attempting to launch drones deemed a threat to US and allied troops, according to a US official. This strike, reported by Iraqi sources to have resulted in at least four deaths, is the first by American forces in Iraq since February. During that…
The shooter who attempted a shot at former US President Donald Trump at the Pennsylvania rally allegedly flew drones above the site of Trump’s speech, the Wall Street Journal reported. The new details that have emerged suggest that 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks flew the drone on a pre-programmed flight path to survey the grounds hours…
