Bangladesh to equip paramilitary border guards with sound grenades, tear gas

At the upcoming Republic Day parade in the Capital, indigenously developed Tactical ballistic missile Pralay and long-range Pinaka rocket system will be showcased. Pralay, with a range of 500 km, is deployed on the border with China for conventional strikes, while efforts are ongoing to increase Pinaka's range to over 150 km. The parade will also feature Indonesian troops to honor the chief guest, President Prabowo Subianto, with a total of 77,000 attendees expected. Full...

In Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, 17 people were injured when a sleeper coach bus collided with an out-of-control truck at Mahadev Chauraha on NH-509 after the truck swerved to avoid a car. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital, with 8 seriously injured individuals being referred to a higher medical center. The incident, captured on CCTV, has raised concerns about road safety and traffic rule adherence, prompting a police investigation. Full Article

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's office directed Delhi CP to take strict measures regarding illegal Bangladeshi residents after actor Saif Ali Khan was attacked by a Bangladeshi national in Mumbai. The LG office urged police to conduct an awareness campaign on the issue, citing concerns about illegal immigrants engaging in criminal activities and working under false identities. The LG emphasized the need for verification of employees and domestic help to enhance public safety and prevent...

In a continuation of 'Operation Praghat', the Assam Special Task Force (STF) conducted an operation against a fundamentalist Global Terrorist Organisation (GTO) and arrested the most wanted Jehadi/Islamic Extremist Jaheer Ali from Dhubri. Assam police revealed that during the investigation, 12 clandestine activities, including Bangladeshi nationals, were arrested, and a terror module planning attacks on Hindu leaders was uncovered. The motive behind these actions was to disrupt communal harmony and destabilize the region. Full Article

In Kolkata, a former civic police volunteer, Sanjay Roy, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape and murder of a 34-year-old doctor at RG Kar hospital. The court ordered a compensation of Rs 17 lakh to be paid to the victim's parents, who declined the financial assistance, seeking justice instead. Despite demands for the death penalty, the court ruled that the case did not qualify as the "rarest of rare" and sentenced Roy to...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged NCC cadets to contribute to PM Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat' for a developed India by 2047, noting Modi's NCC background. Singh praised the unity and discipline of the cadets at the ongoing Republic Day NCC camp in Delhi, where 2,361 cadets are participating, including a record 917 girls. Singh, a former NCC cadet and physics teacher, emphasized the importance of the NCC in shaping future leaders. Full Article