The Trump administration plans to federalize 300 members of the Illinois National Guard, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said Saturday. Pritzker said the guard received word from the Pentagon in the morning that the troops would be called up. He did not specify when or where they would be deployed, but President Donald Trump has long … Read more
When Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar assumed charge as the 23rd Governor of Kerala on January 2, 2025, few were surprised by what followed. A steadfast Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) loyalist and former Governor of Bihar and Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Arlekar’s appointment was widely seen as a continuation, if not escalation, of the ideological and administrative friction … Read more
Several thousand residents of Washington DC marched on Saturday to demand US President Donald Trump to end the deployment of National Guard troops patrolling the city’s streets. Participants in the “We Are All DC” march included undocumented immigrants and supporters of Palestine. Protesters shouted slogans criticising Trump and carried signs with messages such as “Trump … Read more
The Coastal Security Police have arrested a Home Guard on charge of reportedly trying to smuggling about three tonnes of beedi leaves to Sri Lanka. The police said the Coastal Security Police, during their patrol near Koodankulam, stopped a mini lorry around 3 a.m. on Wednesday. When the lorry driver tried to escape, the police … Read more
Mohammed Imitaz (65), who runs a leather factory in Vaniyambadi, employed K. Sakthivel, one of the accused, as a security guard in his house a few months ago. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 45-year-old private security guard from Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh was among four persons arrested by Vaniyambadi Town police in Tirupattur on … Read more
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Shoor, an offshore patrol vessel, made a port call at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday, an official statement said. The ship is on a goodwill visit to Abu Dhabi from February 15 to 21, reinforcing the deep-rooted maritime partnership between India and the UAE, it … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In a major anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized a vessel with six Myanmarese crew carrying 6,000 kg of contraband Methamphetamine near Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an official said on Monday. The drugs were found packed in around 3,000 packets of 2 kg each, which are … Read more
Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira was sentenced on Tuesday to 15 years in prison for leaking online highly classified military documents, including records related to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Teixeira, 22, was sentenced by US District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston after pleading guilty to perpetrating what US prosecutors call “one of the … Read more
The Iranian fishing vessel, which was intercepted by the Coast Guard off the Kerala coast, was subsequently brought to Kochi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Coast Guard detained an Iranian fishing vessel with six fishermen from Kanyakumari on board west of Beypore in north Kerala on Sunday. The vessel was subsequently brought to Kochi … Read more
Representational image of Indian Coast Guard women personnel at an event in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR The Supreme Court on Monday came down hard on the Centre and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) for denial of permanent commission to its women officers and said the maritime force must come up with a … Read more