Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke to the Myanmar Armed Forces’ Commander-in-Chief General Min Aung Hlaing expressing his concern about the humanitarian crisis the Rohingya Muslim minority is currently facing….
Seoul, Oct 27 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Friday arrived at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea, on the first day of his visit to Seoul. Mattis will visit Observation…
Washington, Oct 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has allowed the publication of 2,800 documents on the 1963 assassination of his predecessor John F. Kennedy that had been classified to date. He, however, stopped short…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) An Indian soldier who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and entered Pakistan in September last year around the time a surgical strike was conducted has pleaded guilty to deserting…
Raipur, Oct 26 (IANS) Three Maoists carrying rewards on their heads were killed in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district, officials said on Thursday. The three Maoists, carrying a net reward…
Panaji, Oct 26 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday asked newly-inducted women police sub inspectors to “maintain a clean character”, and also urged them “not to run away from danger and instead face…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked the Indian Navy to remain “vigilant” and “ever ready” in view of “recent developments” in the maritime neighbourhood, and assured that the shortfalls…
Srinagar, Oct 26 (IANS) Three policemen and a civilian were injured on Thursday when militants hurled a powerful grenade at a police patrol in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. The attack took place…
Moscow, Oct 26 (IANS) Russia doubts the credibility of a report by a US-based research company that 3,500 Russians are fighting for the Islamic State, the Kremlin said on Thursday. “First, we do not quite…
Erbil (IraqA), Oct 26 (IANS) An Iraqi Shia militia on Thursday announced an offensive against Kurds in a strategic town near a tri-border area between Iraq, Syria and Turkey, a day after Kurdish authorities offered…
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) An Indian soldier who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and entered Pakisetan in September last year around the time the surgical strike was conducted has pleaded guilty, informed sources…
London, Oct 26 (IANS) British passengers travelling to the US could be subject to enhanced security measures brought in by President Donald Trump’s administration from Thursday, the media reported. The American government said that travellers…
Baghdad, Oct 26 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi on Thursday announced the launch of an offensive against the last Islamic State (IS) stronghold in Anbar province near the Syrian border. The Iraqi forces are…
Abu Dhabi, Oct 26 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a resolution on combating terrorist crimes. The resolution issued by the Cabinet on Wednesday adds 10 individuals and one entity to the UAE’s…
Shimla, Oct 25 (IANS) Indian Army rescued US citizen Barry Roberts who was injured while paragliding in Himachal Pradesh’s Palampur, an army official said on Wednesday. His paraglider hit the rock at 3,900 metre altitude…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The Army is looking at electronic warfare and early-warning systems not only for the front lines but also for the hinterland amid threats of more terror attacks like at the…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) India and the US on Wednesday agreed to further accelerate and strengthen their bilateral engagement when visiting US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here….
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday called upon the private sector to provide solutions for perimeter security of defence installations across the country, and for surveillance along the country’s…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Keeping the heat on Pakistan and with an eye on a rapidly-rising China, India and the US on Wednesday said that Islamabad should immediately take steps to finish the terror…
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday sent Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s son Syed Shahid, arrested in a six-year-old terror funding case, to NIA custody till November 1. Shahid, 42, a…