Islamabad, Oct 27 (IANS) Pakistani Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has confirmed death sentences to 14 terrorists belonging to banned militant groups, the military said. Eight others have been sent to jail by the…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 27 (IANS) India has donated $300,000 to a programme to train commanders for UN peacekeeping, according to Stephane Dujarric, the spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Known as the “Pipeline…
Cairo, Oct 27 (IANS) Israel’s Prime Minister paid a historic visit to Oman, where he met with the sultan of the Gulf country, which has yet to establish formal diplomatic ties with Israel, official sources…
United Nation, Oct 27 (IANS) Syria’s permanent representative to the UN Bashar Jaafari on Friday threatened that his country will retake Idlib province, the last major rebel stronghold and home to a demilitarized buffer zone…
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) The person in custody on suspicion of sending suspicious packages to a dozen prominent people has been identified as Florida resident Cesar Sayoc, US media reported Friday, citing law enforcement sources….
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Defence Ministry spokesperson Swarnashree Rao Rajashekar was on Friday sent on leave after she posted a tweet attacking former Navy Chief Admiral Arun Prakash that triggered outrage among military personnel….
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Authorities on Friday recovered two more potential explosive devices, one addressed to Democratic Senator Cory Booker and the other to former Director of national intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. The package…
Bengaluru, Oct 26 (IANS) State-run Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) on Friday reported Rs 571-crore net profit for the second quarter of fiscal 2018-19, registering a 39 per cent yearly growth from Rs 412 crore in…
Srinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) A soldier hit on the head with a stone in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district succumbed to his injuries on Friday. Defence Ministry spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia told IANS that Sepoy…
Seoul, Oct 26 (IANS) The two Koreas agreed on Friday to withdraw 11 border guard posts each by November as part of a bilateral military agreement, the South Korean Defence Ministry said. The decision was…
Srinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) For the third consecutive week, authorities did not allow Friday prayers at the historic Jamia Masjid in old Srinagar. Authorities imposed restrictions in Nowhatta area disallowing prayers. Mirwaiz Umer Farooq, senior…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Oct 26 (IANS) China and Japan, arch rivals in Asia, on Friday warmed up to each other as both countries stuck a slew of deals and pledged to improve their ties…
Nashik (Maharashtra), Oct 26 (IANS) Marking a red-letter day for the 11 Base Repair Depot (BRD), Ojhar, the first indigenously overhauled Sukhoi Su-30MKI supersonic aircraft was handed over to the Operational Squadron of the Indian…
Srinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) A soldier suffered minor injuries on Friday in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. Police said militants opened fire at the Mantribugh village camp of Rashtriya…
Tokyo, Oct 26 (IANS) Okinawa in Japan on Friday approved a bill to hold a referendum on the country’s controversial plan to relocate a US military base within the island. The referendum would be held…
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) American law enforcement officials were examining clues to find who sent 10 packages containing what appeared to be explosive materials to prominent Democrats, critics of President Donald Trump and to CNN’s…
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed new sanctions targeting the Iranian-funded militant group and political party Hezbollah, which is considered a terrorist organisation by Washington. “Over the past year we have…
Srinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier and two militants were killed on Friday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. The soldier identified as Brijesh Kumar, who was injured…
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis is expected to sign deployment orders that could send over 800 more troops to the border with Mexico to help border patrol authorities stop a migrants’…
Srinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) An army soldier was injured in a gunfight on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. As security forces laid a cordon around Pazalpora village of Sopore, hiding militants…