Srinagar, Oct 25 (IANS) Four militants were killed on Thursday in two separate gunfights with security forces in the Kashmir Valley. The security personnel surrounded Athoora village in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district after receiving information…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A weak coalition will be bad for India, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval said on Thursday asserting that India will need a strong, stable and decisive government for the next…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has directed social media platforms to take concrete steps to prevent spread of rumours and messages inciting unrest, cyber crimes and other activities that could be…
Strasbourg (France), Oct 25 (IANS) Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Thursday threw their weight behind an European Union-wide halt in arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the wake of the killing of Saudi journalist…
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Re-emphasizing ruling BJP government’s complete transparency in defence-related matters, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday attacked the opposition Congress for “brazenly misleading” the nation on the Rafale fighter jet deal. “The…
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IANS) A gunfight erupted on Thursday between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Police said security forces started a cordon and search operation in Arwani village following information…
Lucknow, Oct 25 (IANS) Police on Thursday foiled a self-immolation bid by the parents of a 14-year-old girl who they allege had been kidnapped about five months ago. The parents tried to set themselves on…
Beijing, Oct 25 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Beijing on Thursday on a three-day official trip, the first state visit to China by a Japanese leader in seven years. Abe was scheduled…
Srinagar, Oct 25 (IANS) Two militants were killed on Thursday in a gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, police said. Acting on a specific tip about the presence of militants, security…
Ankara, Oct 25 (IANS) The installation of Russian S-400 surface-to-air missile systems in Turkey will begin in October 2019, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has said. Selected personnel would be sent to Russia to receive…
Agartala, Oct 25 (IANS) The Delhi Police will recruit 585 more constables from the northeastern states to serve in the national capital, authorities said here on Thursday. Senior police officers of the northeastern states in…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) In a dramatic development on Thursday, four Intelligence Bureau (IB) personnel were caught by the security staff of CBI Director Alok Verma outside his residence in the heart of Delhi,…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Intelligence Bureau (IB) on Thursday said four of its men nabbed from outside CBI Director Alok Verma’s home, were on routine patrol. The men were seen waiting in two…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Four men suspected to be from the Intillegence Bureau (IB) were on Thursday nabbed from outside the residence of Alok Verma, the CBI director who was sent on leave a…
Istanbul, Oct 25 (IANS) A Japanese freelance journalist held hostage by Islamist militants for 40 months in Syria left for Japan from Turkey on Thursday after being freed and said he was happy to be…
Tokyo, Oct 25 (IANS) The Japanese government on Wednesday confirmed that a man released by Syrian militants is freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda who is currently at a Turkish immigration facility. “We have confirmed the safety…
New York, Oct 25 (IANS) New York authorities are calling the sending of a pipe bomb to CNN headquarters in Manhattan’s Time Warner building an act of terrorism, although they ruled out any “specific threats”…
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday a major federal investigation was underway to probe the suspicious packages sent to former President Barack Obama, the Clintons, CNN offices and others. Trump,…
By Anand Singh Pipavav (Gujarat), Oct 24 (IANS) ICGS Varuna, an indigenously-designed training vessel built by Anil Ambani-led Reliance Naval and Engineering Limited for the Indian Coast Guard, was launched here on Wednesday. The vessel…
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Jamia Milia Islamia on Wednesday dismissed news reports which claimed Sabzar Ahmad Sofi, who was killed by security forces in a shootout in Kashmir earlier in the day, was its…