142 terrorists killed on LoC since 2014: Minister
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Indian Army has foiled 84 infiltration bids and killed 142 terrorists on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir since 2014, the Rajya Sabha was informed on…
Defence
China asks India to withdraw troops, daily blames Doval
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 25 (IANS) China on Tuesday renewed a call for India to pull back from Doklam, with its Foreign Minister Wang Yi reacting for the first time on the raging crisis…
Kashmir shuts down to protest Hurriyat arrests
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Normal life in the Kashmir Valley was paralyzed on Tuesday as shops and other businesses remained closed due to restrictions imposed by the government and shutdown called by separatists to protest…
NIA arrests two with links to alleged IS suspect
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested two people with links to suspected Islamic State operative Saifullah, who was killed in a shootout with security forces in Lucknow in…
Beijing urges ASEAN to oppose US intervention in South China Sea
Manila, July 25 (IANS) China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to oppose the intervention of non-regional forces in South China Sea, referring to recent…
NDFB terrorist killed in Assam
Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) A terrorist linked with the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) was killed and a police official injured in a gunfight in Assam’s Kokrajhar district on Tuesday…
China bound to be a future threat to India: Army Vice Chief
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) China is bound to be a threat to India in the years to come, Indian Army’s Vice Chief Sarath Chand said on Tuesday as a stand-off between Indian and Chinese…
NIA arrests two from UP in terror funding case
New Delhi/Kanpur, July 25 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday arrested two more people in connection with its probe into Pakistan’s terror funding in the Kashmir Valley, officials said. The two, who were…
India responsible for border mess, must pull back: Chinese Foreign Minister
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 25 (IANS) China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday reacted to the raging border crisis for the first time, holding India responsible for the current stand-off and asking it to…
Reliance Defence launches first 2 naval patrol vessels
Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary Reliance Defence and Engineering Limited (RDEL) on Tuesday announced the launch of its first two Naval Offshore Patrol Vessels (NOPVs) at their shipyard in Pipavav, Gujarat. The two…
India, Bangladesh Coast Guards begin two-day exercise
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) In a bid to enhance maritime security and bolster search and rescue operations, Coast Guards of India and Bangladesh on Tuesday began a two-day drill in the Bay of Bengal. The…
Modi to conduct aerial survey of flood-hit Gujarat
<img src=’https://placeholdit.imgix.net/~text?txtsize=50&bg=ffffff&txtclr=dd0000&txt=Modi+to+conduct+aerial+survey+of+flood-hit+Gujarat&w=720&h=360&fm=png’ class=aligncenter size-full’ alt=”Modi to conduct aerial survey of flood-hit Gujarat” title=”Modi to conduct aerial survey of flood-hit Gujarat” />Ahmedabad, July 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday conduct an aerial survey of…
Egypt army kills 40 militants in Sinai raids
Cairo, July 25 (IANS) At least 40 militants were killed in military raids on terrorist hideouts in North Sinai province of Egypt, the army said on Tuesday. “Egyptian security forces killed 40 highly dangerous militants…
Delhi Police acquiring 35 sniffer, explosive detection dogs from Army
By Sanjeev Pal New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Delhi Police will add 35 sniffer and explosive detection dogs trained by the Indian Army within a month. Disclosing this to IANS, Deputy Commissioner of Police Rajan…
Russia’s deputy nuke negotiator visits N.Korea
Seoul, July 25 (IANS) Russia’s deputy nuclear negotiator has visited North Korea to discuss issues on the divided peninsula, Pyongyang’s state media reported on Tuesday. Oleg Burmistrov, Russia’s ambassador-at-large, met with North Korea’s Vice Foreign…
Armed forces sufficiently equipped with ammunition: Jaitley
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday assured the Rajya Sabha that the defence forces are “sufficiently equipped” with ammunition, after opposition members raised concerns over ammunition shortage quoting a recent…
Chinese daily says Doval ‘main schemer’, he can’t end border row
Beijing, July 25 (IANS) A leading Chinese daily has called India’s National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval “one of the main schemers” behind the border row and said his trip to Beijing on Friday won’t…
Pyonygyang urged to refrain from another missile test
Seoul, July 25 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday urged North Korea to refrain from carrying out a new missile test and to make a “wise decision” about it. “The government will sternly respond to North…
Taliban overrun Afghan district
Kabul, July 25 (IANS) After days of fierce fighting Afghan Taliban militants on Tuesday took control of Jani Khil district in Paktia province, the media reported. An official told Xinhua news agency that security forces…
First Haj flight leaves Srinagar for Saudi Arabia
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) The first Haj flight with 420 pilgrims aboard took off from here on Tuesday for Saudi Arabia. Although the first Haj flight was scheduled to leave at 9 a.m., it got…