Arms Act

Assam has further extended the existing "disturbed area" status of the state for another six months from August 28 under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).

The US has added Pakistan along with 14 other countries in a list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act which identifies foreign governments having government-supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers.

The centre has further extended the operation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland for six more months while declaring the state as a "disturbed area".

The centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh besides four police station areas in three other districts bordering Assam by another six months, and declared them "disturbed" in view of continuin

Unprecedented scenes played out in the Bihar assembly on Tuesday as opposition MLAs in Bihar were dragged on the floor, manhandled by security personnel during a protest against a bill that was termed as a "draconian act which will give absolute powers to police" by the state's main opposition leader, Tejashwi Yadav.

Nineteen passengers were allegedly caught carrying ammunition in their hand baggage during screening at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here this year so far, police said on Sunday.

The Assam government has extended the existing "disturbed area" status of the state for another six months from February 27 under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).

India has termed as "disappointing" the political impasse over the holding of elections in Somalia and said this delay will embolden Al-Shabaab and other armed groups to gain ground and continue their terror acts that will subvert democratic gains made so far.

China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that "independence means war" and that its armed forces were acting in response to provocation and foreign interference.

Facebook is seeing signs that indicate potential future acts of violence by Donald Trump supporters in efforts to contest the result of the US presidential elections, a company spokeswoman has told Reuters.

The entire Nagaland has today been declared a "disturbed area" for six more months by the central government, enabling the continuation of the controversial AFSPA which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior warrant.

A 32-year-old man remanded to judicial custody in an Arms Act case fled from the COVID-19 isolation ward of the district hospital in Rajasthan's Bundi, police said on Sunday.

The Assam government on Tuesday said it has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the state for six more months with effect from August 28.

After the Indian arm of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg's environmental movement, Fridays for Future, was sent a notice by Delhi Police's cyber cell, invoking terror related charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, the police has now claimed that they are withdrawing the notice and that it was sent "mistakenly".

The BJP on Friday accused the Congress of advancing Chinese propaganda and peddling "lies and falsehoods" to lower the morale of armed forces, as it hit back at the opposition party after Sonia Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the nation into confidence on the border situation in Ladakh.

Assam has further extended the existing "disturbed area" status of the state for another six months from August 28 under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).

The US has added Pakistan along with 14 other countries in a list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act which identifies foreign governments having government-supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers.

The centre has further extended the operation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Nagaland for six more months while declaring the state as a "disturbed area".

The centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh besides four police station areas in three other districts bordering Assam by another six months, and declared them "disturbed" in view of continuin

Unprecedented scenes played out in the Bihar assembly on Tuesday as opposition MLAs in Bihar were dragged on the floor, manhandled by security personnel during a protest against a bill that was termed as a "draconian act which will give absolute powers to police" by the state's main opposition leader, Tejashwi Yadav.

Nineteen passengers were allegedly caught carrying ammunition in their hand baggage during screening at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport here this year so far, police said on Sunday.

The Assam government has extended the existing "disturbed area" status of the state for another six months from February 27 under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).

India has termed as "disappointing" the political impasse over the holding of elections in Somalia and said this delay will embolden Al-Shabaab and other armed groups to gain ground and continue their terror acts that will subvert democratic gains made so far.

China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that "independence means war" and that its armed forces were acting in response to provocation and foreign interference.

Facebook is seeing signs that indicate potential future acts of violence by Donald Trump supporters in efforts to contest the result of the US presidential elections, a company spokeswoman has told Reuters.

The entire Nagaland has today been declared a "disturbed area" for six more months by the central government, enabling the continuation of the controversial AFSPA which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior warrant.

A 32-year-old man remanded to judicial custody in an Arms Act case fled from the COVID-19 isolation ward of the district hospital in Rajasthan's Bundi, police said on Sunday.

The Assam government on Tuesday said it has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) in the state for six more months with effect from August 28.

After the Indian arm of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg's environmental movement, Fridays for Future, was sent a notice by Delhi Police's cyber cell, invoking terror related charges under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, the police has now claimed that they are withdrawing the notice and that it was sent "mistakenly".

The BJP on Friday accused the Congress of advancing Chinese propaganda and peddling "lies and falsehoods" to lower the morale of armed forces, as it hit back at the opposition party after Sonia Gandhi asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the nation into confidence on the border situation in Ladakh.