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New Delhi: Close to 300 'civil defence districts' with sensitive installations like nuclear plants, military bases, refineries, and hydroelectric dams will be covered by mock drills on air-raid warning sirens, civilian training for a "hostile attack" and cleaning of bunkers and trenches. How to conduct...

Imphal: Security forces have arrested 12 more militants, including a woman cadre, of different outfits and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition in Manipur during the past 24 hours, officials said Tuesday. A police spokesman said that of the 12 militants apprehended, 11...

Jammu: A 26-year-old Pakistani intruder was arrested along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Tuesday, officials said. The arrest came amid a diplomatic flare-up between India and Pakistan and almost daily ceasefire violations on the borders in the aftermath of the...

New Delhi: Road accident victims all over India will be entitled for cashless treatment of up to Rs 1.5 lakh for the first seven days at designated hospitals, said a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued Tuesday. According to...

New Delhi: Public response to air raid warning sirens, steps to take during blackout and evacuation strategies are likely to be among a host of instructions that will be given to citizens during a mock drill in 244 identified civil defence districts Wednesday to practice...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has decided to place assets of the apex court judges in the public domain by uploading these on its official website. “The Full Court of the Supreme Court of India has on 1st April, 2025 decided that the statement of...

Jammu: For the 12th consecutive day Tuesday, the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked small arms firing at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The Defence Ministry spokesman said, “During the night of 05-06 May 2025, Pakistan Army resorted to...

New Delhi: In a high-stakes meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in South Block, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna arrived Monday to participate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the selection process for the...

New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills May 7 amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, government sources said Monday. They said the measures to be taken during the drill include operationalising air raid warning...