Hyderabad, June 23 (IANS) Hyderabad police on Friday arrested a youth for allegedly having links with Islamic State sympathisers. Konakalla Subramanyam alias Omer was arrested from a house in Paramount Colony here. Personnel of Special…
Bhubaneswar, June 23 (IANS) The Odisha government on Friday announced the raising of the Odisha Swift Action Force (OSAF), a special wing of the police, to deal with serious law and order situations in the…
Kolkata, June 23 (IANS) Blaming the West Bengal government and senior officers for the killing of three GJM activists in police firing on June 17, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung on Friday demanded…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A leading business chamber on Friday ranked ‘Information and Cyber Insecurity as the most significant threat to business perception and operations in the country. According to a Ficci report, in…
Pyongyang, June 23 (IANS) North Korea on Friday said the death of a US student it freed earlier this month was a “mystery” as his health indicators and examination results were all normal when he…
Moscow, June 23 (IANS) Russian jets have intercepted 14 foreign planes near its borders in the past week, the Defence Ministry said in a report on Friday. According to the report, a total of 23…
By Anjali Ojha Paris, June 23 (IANS) Two F-35A fighter aircraft built by Lockheed Martin of the US, created quite a buzz among the visitors to the week-long 52nd Paris Air Show, otherwise known largely…
Seoul, June 23 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday witnessed the test-firing of a home-grown ballistic missile to showcase the country’s defence capability against Pyongyang. Moon visited a test site of the state-run…
Washington, June 23 (IANS) North Korea has tested a new rocket engine as part of its efforts to build a missile capable of reaching the American mainland, US officials said. The officials told Fox News…
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) Senior separatist leader Mirwaiz Umer Farooq on Friday condemned the lynching of a senior police officer here as a “brutal act”. “Deeply disturbed and condemn the brutal act at Nowhatta,” the…
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) A mob lynched a senior police officer in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, triggering outrage and forcing Chief Minister Mehmooba Mufti to dub the crime a “murder of trust”….
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday denounced the lynching of a senior police officer here and said the crime was a “murder of trust”. Paying tributes to Deputy…
Bangkok, June 23 (IANS) Thailand’s parliament on Friday passed a bill that will determine the governments’ policies over the next two decades and consolidate the military’s influence in the country. The National Legislative Assembly, members…
Canberra, June 23 (IANS) Australia will deploy military reconnaissance aircraft in the Philippines to assist it in its fight against militant groups, Defence Minister Marise Payne said on Friday. Payne said the Philippine authorities have…
Srinagar, June 23 (IANS) Authorities imposed restrictions in some areas in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday after separatists announced post prayer protests in the Valley. “Restrictions under Section 144 have been…
Washington, June 23 (IANS) A federal US judge has temporarily blocked the deportation of over 100 Iraqi Christians who might face death or persecution if returned to their birth country, media reports said. Attorneys argued…
By Arul Louis United Nations, June 23 (IANS) Defying London and Washington, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) has voted to refer to the world court the dispute between Britain and Mauritius over the Chagos Archipelago…
Washington, June 23 (IANS) China is willing to coordinate with the US on the Korean Peninsular nuclear issue in order to diffuse tension and push for resolution of the matter, Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi…
Rabat, June 23 (IANS) Four persons with suspected links to the Islamic State (IS) militant group have been arrested in Morocco, the country’s Interior Ministry said. According to the ministry’s statement on Thursday, the suspects,…
Brussels, June 23 (IANS) The European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday agreed on measures to counter terrorism, European Council President Donald Tusk said. Tusk said terrorism, “which is still a major threat”, was the first…