3 Yemeni policemen killed in Al Qaida attack
Sana’a, Sep 19 (IANS) Three policemen were killed and five others wounded in an attack by Al Qaida militants on a checkpoint in Yemen’s province of Hadramout, a senior local police officer said. “A group…
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Rohingya crisis both humanitarian and security issue: Bangladesh minister
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Terming the Rohinhya issue as humanitarian, a Bangladesh minister on Monday said the presence of the refugees in his country also had a security angle because of which the administration has…
Xi, Trump discuss Korean crisis
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke over phone on Monday and discussed the visit of American President later this year and the escalating…
Suspected IS activist held in Chennai
Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said it has arrested a person here suspected to have links with proscribed Islamic State terrorist organisation. In a statement, the NIA said Shakul…
Cross-ministry committee to review safety norms in schools
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) A six-member committee formed with secretaries from various ministries will review the norms with respect to safety and their implementation in schools, the Women and Child Development (WCD) and Human…
CBI arrests Colonel for leaking information
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The CBI on Monday arrested a serving soldier, Col Ajay Kumar Singh of the Army Medical Corps, and three others for leaking sensitive information about inspections, number of seats and…
India calls for examining N Korea’s nuclear linkages
By Arul Louis New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has brought the issue of North Korea’s nuclear linkages to an international forum and called for examining them, although she did…
India deplores North Korean n-programme, calls for freedom of navigation
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) India on Monday deplored recent North Korean military actions while calling for freedom of navigation in an apparent reference to China’s disputes in the South China Sea region. “The Ministers…
British national Al Qaeda terrorist arrested in Delhi
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) A British national Al Qaeda terrorist on a mission to radicalise Rohingya Muslims to fight in Myanmar has been arrested in the Indian capital, police said on Monday. Deputy Commissioner…
HC seeks safety report from DMRC, Delhi Police
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi Police to file a report on the safety and security of metro commuters. A division…
15 killed in Nigeria suicide attack
Abuja, Sep 18 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed on Monday in a suicide attack in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, officials said. One security personnel said a suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive…
Scrapping n-deal will be clear breach, says Iran’s Rouhani
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned that the United States potential withdrawal from a multilateral nuclear deal with Iran would constitute a clear non-performance of contractual obligations by Washington. Speaking…
Turkey starts military drill near Iraq ahead of Kurdish vote
Ankara, Sep 18 (IANS) Turkey started a military drill near the border with Iraq on Monday, Turkish General Staff said in a written statement. The drill comes just a week before the Iraqi Kurdistan independence…
China, Russia start joint naval drills
Moscow, Sep 18 (IANS) China and Russia started the second stage of their “Joint Sea-2017” military exercises on Monday with the arrival of a Chinese naval fleet in the Russian port city of Vladivostok. The…
Police identifies London Tube bombing suspect
London, Sep 18 (IANS) The British police on Monday named one of the two suspects arrested in connection with the terror attack on a London Tube train that left 30 people injured. The suspect was…
Netanyahu to persuade Trump to cancel n-deal in UN meeting
Jerusalem, Sep 18 (IANS) Israeli officials on Monday said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to discuss the Iran nuclear deal. Israeli officials…
Trump’s militaristic Afghanistan policy ‘a folly’, says Pakistan
Islamabad, Sep 18 (IANS) The Pakistan Foreign Minister will upbraid the US for its new Afghanistan policy at the UN General Assembly next week, saying the Trump administration is following a militaristic approach that has…
Nation bids adieu to Arjan Singh with 17-gun salute, flypast
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Hundreds of mourners bid a tearful adieu to Marshal of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Arjan Singh whose last rites were performed amid a 17-gun salute and a flypast at…
Lapses found at Ryan in security audit: Gurugram DC
Gurugram, Sep 18 (IANS) Several security lapses were found at Ryan International School during a safety audit done in the wake of the killing of a seven-year-old boy, Gurugram Deputy Commissioner Vinay Pratap Singh said…
Rajni Kant Mishra appointed new SSB chief
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Rajni Kant Mishra will be the new chief of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), it was announced on Monday. The decision was taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet….