San Francisco, Oct 31 (IANS) In a bizarre incident, a hacker broke into a hacker forum and demanded $50,000 in ransom, threatening that in case the forum failed to deliver the money, he would share…
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 31 (IANS) Inspector General of Police (IGP) E.J. Jayaraj was on Tuesday suspended for tarnishing the image of the Kerala Police by being in a drunken state. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, based on…
Chandigarh, Oct 31 (IANS) Objecting to the Army’s involvement in civilian projects, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that the Army was not meant to build bridges or clean roads and warned of…
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) The opposition on Tuesday flayed the Maharashtra government’s announcement that Indian Army engineers will design and construct three foot overbridges here, with a Congress leader asking if the Army will now…
Jammu, Oct 31 (IANS) A girl was injured on Tuesday when the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. “The Pakistan Army violated ceasefire by…
Jammu, Oct 31 (IANS) An Israeli defence delegation visited the Indian Army’s Northern Command headquarters at Udhampur in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, official sources said. “An Israeli delegation led by Major General Yakov (Kobi)…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) Pakistan is trying to reacquire an unspecified number of helicopters from the US for anti-narcotics operations after returning nine Huey II helicopters it had acquired in 2002, the media reported. Pakistan…
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) For the first time, Indian Army engineers shall design and construct commuter bridges at three Mumbai railway stations, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced on Tuesday. The bridges will be built…
Panaji, Oct 31 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman should take “inspiration” from late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi while dealing with Pakistan, Goa Congress President Shantaram Naik said on Tuesday. Naik, who was speaking at…
Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) For the first time, Indian Army engineers shall design and construct a commuter bridge on a “war footing” at a Mumbai railway station, a Western Railway official said on Tuesday. “The…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US forces have captured a second suspect for his his alleged role in the 2012 Benghazi attacks that killed four Americans, including Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens, the White House announced….
San Francisco, Oct 31 (IANS) As Facebook, Google and Twitter prepared to face questioning on November 1 into Russia’s interference in the 2016 US presidential election, the tech giants were planning to tell the lawmakers…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has opened an inquiry into a $300 million energy contract that Puerto Rico had secured with a US firm only to cancel it later, the…
By Jai K. Verma The 2017 report of the Fragile States Index places Pakistan among the first 20 failed countries, which should be worrisome for Islamabad. Instead of continuing with the low intensity war against…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) A US federal judge has partially blocked enforcement of key provisions of President Donald Trump’s memorandum banning transgender people from serving in the military, the media reported. On Monday, Judge Colleen…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) The US State Department has issued a travel warning to Niger and urged American citizens not to travel to the African country or surrounding areas due to “terrorist activity, kidnappings and…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson laid out conditions that they want Congress to follow should it pass a new war authorization, the media reported. On…
Washington, Oct 31 (IANS) A US federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to bar transgender people from the military. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly overruled a presidential memo issued by Trump, which sought…
London, Oct 31 (IANS) London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called on the Chancellor Philip Hammond to use next month’s budget to end the funding crisis for police, which he said put Londoners’ safety at risk….
Panaji, Oct 31 (IANS) The Congress’ Goa unit on Monday demanded an audit of all projects undertaken by the Indian Navy in the coastal state, including constructions in naval bases. State party president Shantaram Naik…