The aim of the drills is to assess the combat readiness of the Russian Navy and the Air Force, as well as to check their interoperability, he said as he joined the opening of the exercise via video link.
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Only Mamata Banerjee to give reactions on RG Kar case from now on
Henceforth, no one in the West Bengal Cabinet other than Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will give reactions on the twin issues of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and the protests over the incident by junior doctors in the state.
Defying curbs, students continue protests in Imphal; govt bans internet, reimposes curfew in 3 Manipur districts
Defying the curfew, over a thousand students staged protests in Imphal for the second day on Tuesday even as security forces lobbed tear gas shells and fired in the air to disperse the protesters, while the Manipur government banned mobile internet for five days to prevent spreading of fake and concocted posts, photos, and videos.
Centre simplifies approval norms for telecom licenses, wireless equipment
The Centre on Tuesday announced several key changes to simplify approval processes for telecom licenses and wireless equipment, in its bid to further pursue structural reforms and ease of doing business in the telecom sector.
RG Kar financial scam: Sandip Ghosh, 3 others sent to judicial custody till Sep 23
A special court in Kolkata on Tuesday sent controversial former Principal of R.G Kar Medical College & Hospital Sandip Ghosh and three others to judicial custody till September 23 in the financial scam case, amid protests by some woman advocates.
RS chairman administers oath to two new members from Tripura, Assam
Dhankhar administered the oath to Tripura BJP President Rajib Bhattacharjee and former Assam MLA Mission Ranjan Das in Parliament House in New Delhi.
RG Kar tragedy: Protest march by doctors to Bengal health department HQ starts
In the light of rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar Medical College last month, a protest march by thousands of doctors from all over the state towards Swastha Bhavan, West Bengal health department's headquarters here, has started.
Only time Sikhs felt threatened was during 1984 riots: Union Minister rebuts Rahul’s claims
As Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Sikhs, their turbans and kadas sparked a political storm, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday gave a strong rebuttal to the charges and also taunted the Congress leader over his ‘lack of knowledge’.
Rajasthan train sabotage: Security officials visit spot, say it's a planned act
Railway and security officials, on Tuesday, inspected the spot near Ajmer in Rajasthan where some miscreants tried to sabotage the railway tracks by placing cement blocks to derail a loaded goods train.
JD(U) slams LoP Rahul for discussing India's internal matters in foreign land
spokesperson Neeraj Kumar on Tuesday hit out at Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for discussing India's internal matters abroad.
Dangerous attempt to sow hatred: BJP hits out at Rahul's 'anti-Sikh rhetoric' in US
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his "Sikh turban" remarks at an event in the United States and accused him of setting a "false and fabricated" narrative.
Will train 5,000 cyber commandos to combat cybercrime: Amit Shah
In a major effort to tackle cybercrime, Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled several key initiatives on Tuesday, including launching a Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre, a web-based module as a comprehensive data repository and portal for sharing cybercrime information, and deploying 5,000 "cyber commandos".
Don’t mislead Indian Muslims: Rijiju rips into Zakir Naik over calls to reject Waqf Bill
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday hit out at the controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for making an appeal to Indian Muslims to reject the Waqf Amendment Bill and also warned him against attempts to ‘mislead and misguide’ them from outside the country.
Rahul Gandhi raises caste census issue in US, says will scrap reservation only when India is fair
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised the caste census issue during his US visit and said that the party will call for the scrapping of reservations only when "India is a fair place".
Afzal Guru’s brother to contest J&K polls from Sopore seat
The brother of Parliament terror attack convict Afzal Guru has decided to fight the J&K Assembly elections from the north Kashmir Sopore constituency.
Assam trading scam: Docs lured by actress Sumi invested in Phukan’s firm
Many doctors in Assam’s Dibrugarh district invested in scamster Bishal Phukan’s online trading company after being lured by the controversial actress Sumi Borah, an official said on Tuesday.
RG Kar tragedy: CBI to interrogate videographer recording autopsy of victim
Investigating the rape and murder of a junior doctor in state-run RG Kar Medical College & Hospital here last month, CBI has decided to interrogate the videographer of the post-mortem of the victim.
BTVM distribute relief materials to flood victims in Tripura
At this high time of crisis the Bhavans Tripura Vidyamandir took the initiative to stand beside those people as support. Since then, till now Bhavans Tripura Vidyamandir has been helping the needy and flood affected people in every possible way.
Tripura BJP chief to take oath as Rajya Sabha member on Tuesday
Official sources said that Rajya Sabha Chairman Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar would administer the oath of office to Bhattacharjee, who was elected to the Upper House on September 3 after defeating CPI-M candidate and former MLA Sudhan Das in the by-election.
CITU blames BJP for industrial decline, to hold protest for equal pay
CITU State Committee President Manik Dey today accused the BJP-led government of pushing industries towards destruction and announced that the party will stage a protest in November demanding equal pay for equal work.
Man kills wife, daughters, later hangs self in Tripura village
Tripura Police have recovered three bodies including a 3-year-old girl, of the same family inside a locked room at East Pilak Nabaram Para under South District.
Manas Debbarman passes away at 84, CM mourns
Prominent poet, writer and cultural personality of Tripura, Manas Debbarman passed away on Monday at the age of 84. Following his passing, Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha expressed deep grief.
BSF jawan shoots self in Kamalpur, dies
Speaking reporters a BSF official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the BSF personnel, identified as B Arun Dilip (40) was on duty at the border when the incident occurred.
Locals blockade VIP road protesting acute shortage of drinking water
The protestors claimed they have been facing a severe drinking water crisis for the past five years, despite repeatedly informing the Agartala Municipal Corporation and the local Corporator, Lata Nath, no solution has been provided.
Generate more public awareness to control road accidents; CM Dr Manik Saga flags off 16 road safety vehicles
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha Sunday flagged off 16 road safety vehicles here at Agartala and pitched for more public awareness to control road accidents in the state. He urged upon the vehicle drivers, passengers and pedestrians to abide the traffic and road safety rules.