The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the case regarding the eight Indian Navy officials given a death sentence in Qatar is now being heard at the Qatari Court of Appeal and that the Indian envoy to Doha has received consular access to meet all the eight men on December 3."This case is now in the court of appeal. And, there have been 3 hearings in the Qatar Court of Appeal.

NEW DELHI: The redrafted criminal law bill set to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860, has widened the definition of "terrorism" and left it to an officer, not below the rank of Superintendent of Police, to invoke section 113 of Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita Bill (BNSB), 2023, or the Unlawful Activities (Prevention Act), 1967.The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS-2023) bill widens

New Delhi: The Indian Navy has deployed an indigenous guided missile destroyer in the Gulf of Aden region in light of the piracy incident earlier this week, as per a release issued by the Defence Ministry.The move is aimed at augmenting the anti-piracy efforts in the Gulf of Aden region.The Indian Navy remains committed to ensuring the safety of merchant shipping and rendering assistance to

The People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), an offshoot of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the ambushFive soldiers were killed and two injured when heavily-armed terrorists ambushed two Army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials told news agency PTI. The attack took place at Dhatyar Morh between Dhera Ki Gali and Bufliaz

India and the European Parliament Sub-Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) engage in high-level talks to deepen defence cooperationIn a series of high-level meetings, India and the European Parliament Sub-Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) explored avenues for deepening defence cooperation and enhancing collaboration in the Indo-Pacific region.The SEDE delegation engaged with Defence

KOCHI: Cochin Shipyard Limited has signed a Rs 488.25 crore contract with the Ministry of Defence for repair and maintenance of equipment and systems onboard naval vessels.In a press release, the shipbuilding and maintenance company said, “The work on the contract has already commenced during Q2FY24 based on the approval of necessity (AoN) from the Ministry of Defence, and is expected to be