New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Saturday approved the procurement of equipment worth Rs 3,000 crore which included the BrahMos missile for Navy ships and Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARVs) for…
Mahmud-e-Raqi (Afghanistan), Dec 1 (IANS) At least 10 Taliban militants were killed as Afghanistan’s military aircraft launched an attack in the country’s Kapisa province on Saturday, officials said. “Acting on tip-off, security forces fighting aircraft…
Seoul, Dec 1 (IANS) A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea on Saturday across the eastern part of the militarised border separating the two countries, according to defence officials here. The soldier crossed the…
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has formally requested the Pentagon to extend the deployment of active-duty troops on the southern border, potentially extending their deployment 45 days beyond the…
Damascus, Dec 1 (IANS) The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Friday confirmed that Israel was behind the strikes that targeted Syrian sites south of the capital Damascus a day earlier, state news agency SANA reported. The…
Tripoli, Nov 30 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations mission to Libya is continuing to receive reports of armed groups carrying out targeted killings in Tripoli, a “completely unacceptable” phenomenon that has escalated in recent weeks, UNSMIL…
Dehradun, Nov 30 (IANS) A Colonel posted in Uttarakhand was seriously injured after an attack from a bear in the Joshimath region, officials said on Friday. After being initially treated at the local medical facility,…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by a group of serving Army officers and personnel against the dilution of AFSPA that gives immunity to military personnel from prosecution…
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) The cancellation of a meeting between the Presidents of the US and Russia had nothing to do with an escalation of tension between Kiev and Moscow but was due to internal…
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) BSF Director General Rajni Kant Mishra on Friday said the Kartarpur road corridor between India and Pakistan will not be a security challenge for the force as it has already…
New York, Nov 30 (IANS) Marriott International said on Friday that its guest reservation system has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal information of approximately 500 million guests. The hotel chain said the hack affected…
Kabul, Nov 30 (IANS) A US airstrike in Afghanistan against Taliban militants earlier this week killed 23 civilians and the majority of victims were women and children, the UN said in its preliminary findings on…
Pune, Nov 30 (IANS) Amidst the bonhomie over the Kartarpur corridor, Army chief Bipin Rawat on Friday made some political comments saying Pakistan has turned into an “Islamic State” and should become a secular state…
Agartala, Nov 30 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has strengthened the security along the India-Bangladesh frontiers ahead of the general elections in Bangladesh on December 30, officials said on Friday. “In view of the…
Beijing, Nov 30 (IANS) Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday denounced a US warship sailing in the South China Sea earlier this week and said it undermined the country’s sovereignty. “The incursion violated Chinese laws as…
Kiev, Nov 30 (IANS) Ukraine on Friday barred Russian men aged 16-60 from entering the country following the imposition of martial law amid fears in Kiev of a Moscow-backed land invasion. According to Kiev, an…
Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) A huge amount of explosives and weapons were recovered from a Maoist hideout in Jharkhand’s Palamau district on Friday, a police official said. Palamau Superintendent of Police Indrajeet Mahta said the…
Kiev, Nov 30 (IANS) Ukraine will not allow Russian men aged 16-60 into the country during martial law, the head of the State Border Service has said amid fears of a Russian invasion. An exception…
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is regrettable, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “We regret the US administration’s decision to…
Washington, Nov 30 (IANS) Despite Moscow’s olive branch for a summit, US President Donald Trump has said that considering the unsolved Russia-Ukraine confrontation, it would be “best” to cancel his scheduled meeting with Russian President…