New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) The issue of purchase of more Rafale fighter jets was raised when the Indian and French Defence Ministers met here last month, but India has not given any answer yet,…
Damascus, Nov 17 (IANS) At least 35 civilians were killed on Friday by an Islamic State suicide bombing in eastern Syria, pro-government Sham FM radio reported. The IS suicide bombing targeted a checkpoint of the…
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday summoned India’s Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) which it said left two civilians dead. Mohammad…
Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) Security forces on Friday busted a militant hideout in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district and seized arms and ammunition. Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel N.N. Joshi said the Army and police launched…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Rejecting the Congress’s allegations of irregularities in the Rafale fighter jet deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the government had to go for emergency procurement, adding it is…
Chandigarh, Nov 17 (IANS) The Punjab cabinet on Friday approved the creation of a Special Operations Group (SOG) to check militant threats. According to a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office, “the SOG will contain,…
Harare, Nov 17 (IANS) Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe attended a university graduation ceremony on the outskirts of Harare on Friday in his first public appearance since a takeover by the military two days ago had…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Amid the slugfest between ruling BJP and the Congress on the Rafale aircraft deal, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju on Friday criticised the Congress-led UPA government’s “irresponsible”…
Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) As opposition and threats to the upcoming film “Padmavati” continue, Mumbai Police on Friday issued a stern warning to “adventurous” protestors. In a statement here, Joint Commissioner of Police (L&O) Deven…
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) In the wake of the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at Doklam region in Bhutan earlier this year, officials from both sides discussed border-related issues at the 10th round…
Pulwama (Jammu and Kashmir), Nov 17 (IANS) Majid Khan, a young footballer whose decision to join the LeT stunned Kashmirs, has given up militancy, the Army announced on Friday, with the 20-year-old making a brief…
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) A police officer was killed and a militant was arrested during a gunfight on the outskirts of Srinagar on Friday. Police said the militants attacked a police checkpost in Zakura area,…
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) The Army said on Friday that Majid Khan, a footballer who joined the militants over a week ago, has decided to return home and that the military merely facilitated his decision….
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday rejected the Congress’s charges on the 36 Rafale aircraft deal with France calling it “politically motivated” and asserted that it was clinched at a…
Seoul, Nov 17 (IANS) A North Korean soldier who was shot fleeing across the border had an extremely high level of parasites in his intestines, his doctors said. The defector crossed the demilitarised zone earlier…
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) A young Kashmiri footballer who joined the militants over a week ago has surrendered, Army sources said on Friday. But the Jammu and Kashmir Police insisted that Majid Khan had neither…
Srinagar, Nov 17 (IANS) Majid Khan, a young footballer from south Kashmir who joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba over a week back, has contacted his family expressing a wish to return home, police said on Friday. The…
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) Top Pakistani and US military commanders have blamed each other for not doing enough to stop cross-border terrorism, the media reported on Friday. The two-day visit of US Central Command (Centcom)…
Jammu, Nov 17 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani troops clashed along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday, defence officials said. The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian…
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) The US has issued a travel alert for Europe, warning its citizens of the “heightened risk of terrorist attacks” throughout the region. Citing recent widely-reported incidents in multiple European countries including…