Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Fourteen families in villages close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday left their homes following indiscriminate shelling from Pakistan, officials…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sent out a stern message to the police to be on alert and take immediate action if anybody tries to spread communal discord….
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Indian engineering major Larsen and Tubro on Friday announced bagging an order to supply the Indian Army with 155 mm/52 calibre tracked mobile artillery guns. “This win affirms L&T’s position…
Singapore, May 12 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shivalik, Jyoti and Kamorta, on overseas deployment to Southeast Asia and the Southern Indian Ocean, arrived here on Friday, a navy statement said. The ships, under the…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 12 (IANS) China on Friday evaded commenting on Sri Lanka reportedly not allowing its submarine to dock at Colombo. “I have just read the relevant information. I suggest you raise…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ on Friday demonstrated its air to air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by successfully test-firing the Derby missile to destroy the target, an…
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Doctors in Jammu and Kashmir have decided to seek a new law to prevent police or the armed forces from “interfering” in the treatment of youths being treated for pellet gun…
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) At least 25 persons were killed while over 30 others, including the Senate’s Deputy Chairman, were injured in an explosion in Pakistan’s Balochistan region on Friday. The bombing took place near…
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) Russia scrambled a Su-30 fighter to intercept a US reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea, Defence Ministry officials said on Friday. The Russian air control detected a target approaching the Russian…
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) At least 10 persons were killed and many others injured in an explosion in Pakistan’s Balochistan region on Friday. The blast took place in Mustung, some 90 km from Quetta and…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) A top Trump administration official has slammed Pakistan for its failure to curb support to anti-India militants and sought progress into the 2016 Pathankot attack probe. He has warned Islamabad that…
Pyongyang, May 12 (IANS) North Korea on Friday slammed the United States Congress for passing a new law to tighten sanctions against the Pyongyang regime. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of…
Colombo, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Buddhism’s message of peace is the answer to the growing phenomenon of terrorism across the world. “The biggest challenge to sustainable world peace…
Canberra, May 12 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday said the country is open to sending more troops to Afghanistan in response to a request by the NATO. “We have been asked to…
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) After recapturing Zebak in Badakhshan province, Afghan forces have launched an operation in the neighbouring Yamgan district to evict the Taliban and restore law and order, an official said on Friday….
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) In the wake of the recent Maoist attack on a CRPF contingent that claimed the lives of 25 troopers, the SSB, a specialised force meant to guard…
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday released the posters of three militants, saying they were responsible for the killing of Kashmiri army officer Ummer Fayaz. Police said these three militants…
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) One Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was injured on Friday in ceasefire violation by Pakistan on the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Arnia sector, sources said. The trooper was…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) The US State Department has approved a sale of 160 missiles to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an estimated $2 billion, the US Defense Department said in a statement. The…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) North Korea’s nuclear programme poses as a “potentially existential threat” to Washington, US National Intelligence Director Dan Coats said. “It’s clear that we have assessed this as a very significant, potentially…