China used India-Pak conflict as ‘live lab’, employed strategy of killing by ‘borrowed knife’

New Delhi: China used the four-day India-Pakistan conflict in May like a “live lab” to test various weapon systems and was providing all possible support to Islamabad, in line with its ancient military strategy of killing the adversary with a “borrowed knife”, Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen. Rahul R Singh said on Friday. The…

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11 firearms, war-like stores recovered in Manipur

Imphal: Security forces recovered at least 11 firearms and war-like stores in Churachandpur and Bishnupur districts of Manipur, police said on Friday. The arms included one country-made AK rifle with magazine, one lathode gun, four country-made pistols with magazine, three country-made single-barrel rifles, one country-made Sten carbine, and four ‘Pumpis’. The Pumpi is an umbrella…

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AAP dumps INDIA bloc, decides to go solo in Bihar polls

Ahmedabad: Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday that his party no longer has an alliance with the Congress, accusing it of helping the ruling BJP in Gujarat. The Congress-led INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) grouping of opposition parties was meant only for the Lok Sabha elections last year, he said….

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