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…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) The US government has announced the arrests of almost 1,400 gangmembers between March 26 and May 6 in the largest ever operation undertaken by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) investigation…
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire on Friday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Arnia sector of the International Border (IB) after which the Indian troops retaliated, sources said. “Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing…
Canberra, May 12 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday he expects IS operative Neil Prakash, Australia’s most wanted terrorist, to be extradited within the next few months. Prakash, 26, of Melbourne, a…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has insisted he is not under investigation, even as acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe on Thursday told Congress the Russian probe is “highly significant” and will continue,…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at strengthening cybersecurity of federal networks and critical infrastructure. “We have seen increasing attacks from allies, adversaries, primarily nation-states, but…
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) A serving air force officer has gone missing from the Command Hospital here, with his whereabouts still unknown to the family as also to the police a week after the disappearance….
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Six Pakistani fishermen were apprehended and their boat seized by the Border Security Force, an official said on Thursday. “On May 11 at about 1300 hours, a BSF patrol party…
Jammu, May 11 (IANS) A woman was killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Thursday as Pakistan violated the ceasefire on the Line of Control (LoC), according to an army officer. All schools close…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships Trishul, Mumbai and Aditya, which were involved in an anti-piracy operation in the Gulf of Aden, reached Haifa in Israel on Thursday and will engage with the…
Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Announcing that he would not leave state politics for a central role again, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday also expressed confidence at winning the Panaji legislative assembly by-poll. “There is…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday held a meeting with representatives from the industry over the proposed Strategic Partnership model, with sources saying that it is likely to come into…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday launched the Home Ministry (MHA) mobile application for grievance redressal of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel. “The CPAFs are one of…
Lucknow, May 11 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) founder and patron Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday called Defence Minister Arun Jaitley “weak and coward” and said it is for this reason that the defence personnel are…
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) A day after Lt. Ummer Fayaz was found murdered, Indian Army sources have said six terrorists were involved in the killing of the 22-year-old Kashmiri officer. While no terrorist group has…
Ankara, May 11 (IANS) Turkey on Thursday tested its first home-made long-range missile in its northern region, the country’s Defence Minister said. Speaking to A Haber news channel at an ongoing International Defence Industry Fair…
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, who arrived here on Thursday, discussed the security situation in the Kashmir Valley with Governor N.N. Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. Mehrishi discussed the growing…
Beijing, May 11 (IANS) China’s President Xi Jinping set out his opposition to the deployment of an advanced US missile system, in his first discussion with new South Korean leader Moon Jae-in on Thursday. The…
Islamabad, May 11 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had told Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa that his meeting with Indian business tycoon Sajjan Jindal was part of back-channel diplomacy moves with India, a…
Srinagar, May 11 (IANS) At least 14 people, including four students and 10 policemen, were injured on Thursday when students clashed with security forces in various districts of Jammu and Kashmir, although nobody sustained serious…