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NEW DELHI: Captain Hansja Sharma, 27, has created history by becoming the Indian Army’s first woman pilot qualified to fly the Rudra Armed Helicopter, marking a significant milestone for Army Aviation and the expanding role of women in frontline combat roles. The officer recently led the 251 Army Aviation Squadron during the Army Day Parade…
At least 11 people were killed and 12 others injured after gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato on Sunday, local authorities said.The attack took place in a neighbourhood in the town of Salamanca, prompting security forces to launch a search operation for those responsible, according to a…
IMPHAL: A 20-year-old woman from the Kuki-Zo community, who survived mob-fuelled sexual violence during the May 2023 ethnic riots in Manipur, has died while waiting for justice. At 18, she was allegedly abducted, “handed over” to members of an armed group, gang-raped, and dumped in a creek. The FIR, filed 2.5 years ago at Porompat…
California authorities announced Tuesday that they arrested two individuals after CCTV footage captured their alleged burglary attempt, Fox News reported.They were accused of stealing nearly $100,000 worth of luxury handbags from a retail store. The Irvine Police Department (IPD) released footage showing suspects, dressed in black hoodies and face masks, attempting to flee the store…
China is advancing its maritime capabilities by converting the 97-meter cargo ship Zhongda 79 into an arsenal ship. Online images, shared by Militarnyi and citing Chinese agencies, reveal containerized launchers—loaded with up to 60 missiles—now installed aboard the vessel.At Shanghai’s state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding shipyard, the vessel now features installations supporting a broad array of weapons—including…
BAREILLY/PRAYAGRAJ: Allahabad high court held that the slogan “gustakh-e-nabi ki ek hi saza, sar tan se juda” (If you disrespect our Prophet, we will behead you) is provocative and is a direct challenge to the authority of law, India’s sovereignty and integrity. “It is aimed at inciting people towards armed rebellion and is also against…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses the gathering during an event regarding infrastructure projects of Border Roads Organisation (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that while the armed forces exercised measured restraint during Operation Sindoor following the Pahalgam terror attack, they possessed the capability to deliver a far stronger response if…
NEW DELHI: As Sri Lanka continues to deal with heavy flooding and destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah, former Sri Lanka cricketer Angelo Mathews has acknowledged the support coming from India, Pakistan and other countries. Mathews said the rescue efforts by armed forces working in affected areas had made a major difference as the country works…
ROHTAK: A 26-year-old Rohtak bodybuilder was allegedly attacked so brutally for confronting a group of men who were harassing women at a wedding in Bhiwani that he died of his injuries Saturday. Rohit Dhankhar of Humayunpur village travelled to Bhiwani with his friend, Jatin, to offer ‘shagun’ at the wedding of Jatin’s relative Friday.According to…
Gunmen have abducted more than 300 students and teachers from a Catholic co-educational school in Niger state, in one of Nigeria’s largest mass kidnappings, a Christian group said on Saturday.The attackers stormed St Mary’s School early Friday, days after gunmen raided a secondary school in neighbouring Kebbi state and seized 25 girls, deepening security fears…
