Visakhapatnam, Oct 16 (IANS) India’s naval defence got a boost on Monday with the commissioning of the indigenously-developed anti-submarine warfare stealth corvette INS Kiltan, nicknamed “silent killer on the prowl”, which is capable of fighting…
By Aadil Mir New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A World Bank report cautioning Pakistan over its $31 billion gross external financing has triggered a fresh rift between the country’s civil and military leadership. In its…
Muscat, Oct 16 (IANS) The sixth round of Quadrilateral Coordination Group’s (QCG) meeting between the US, Pakistan, China and Afghanistan is being held here to revive peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban….
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Fuming over the centre deciding to withdraw a substantial section of the central forces deployed in the Darjeeling hills, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday shot off “strong letters”…
Erbil, Oct 16 (IANS) The Kurdish Peshmerga forces say that the takeover of Kirkuk is “a flagrant declaration of war” against the Kurds and warned that the Iraqi Prime Minister would pay a “heavy price”…
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A court here on Monday dismissed the bail plea of a woman director of a Dubai-based company in a money laundering case related to AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. Shivani Saxena’s…
Agartala, Oct 16 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) commandant was critically injured by cattle smugglers in Tripura and had to be flown to Kolkata for treatment, an official said here on Monday. BSF troopers…
Mathura, Oct 16 (IANS) A cycle expedition to commemorate the 1962 war with China — the 55th year of ‘the Battle of Namka Chu’ — was on Monday flagged off at Mathura cantonment in Uttar…
Srinagar, Oct 16 (IANS) Clashes broke out here on Monday as protesters pelted stones on security forces for alleged failure to arrest “braid choppers” in the Valley, police said. Police used tear smoke shells to…
San Francisco, Oct 16 (IANS) A serious flaw in the Wi-Fi network security protocol — used in routers at home or office — has left almost every user at risk of data hacking and privacy…
Srinagar, Oct 16 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Monday that surrenders by local militants will be accepted even if these are made during gun battles with security forces. Addressing the media with…
Ranchi, Oct 16 (IANS) A trooper was injured in an overnight gun battle with Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said on Monday. According to police, a trooper of the Indian Reserve Battalion sustained…
Beijing, Oct 16 (IANS) Responding to reports that the Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus was collecting detailed information about users’ data — both without their permission and making it clear why it was doing so –…
Moscow, Oct 16 (IANS) Cyber espionage groups that were into data hacking are now attacking financial institutions in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, a new Kaspersky Lab report said on Monday. The Kaspersky researchers discovered…
Manila, Oct 16 (IANS) Two key Islamic State (IS)-affiliated leaders engaged in a standoff with Philippines forces in the conflict-ridden Marawi city have been killed, a top official said on Monday. According to Defence Secretary…
Guwahati, Oct 16 (IANS) Police in Assam’s Jorhat district have arrested a CRPF jawan for making objectionable comments on social networking sites against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh. Jorhat Superintendent of…
Seoul, Oct 16 (IANS) South Korea and the US on Monday began large-scale joint naval manoeuvers in waters off the Korean peninsula amid the heightened tensions with Pyongyang. The military exercises will take place in…
Ankara, Oct 16 (IANS) Turkish Police detained over 300 illegal migrants in northern and eastern Turkey, a media report said. According to state-run Anadolu Agency, a total of 206 illegal migrants, including 25 women and…
Washington, Oct 16 (IANS) The US Army has fired a two-star General who allegedly sent flirty messages to the wife of an enlisted soldier at his post in Italy. Major General Joseph Harrington was sacked…
Abuja, Oct 16 (IANS) The Nigerian Police has confirmed that six people were killed and scores others injured following a predawn attack in the central state of Plateau. Police on Sunday said that unknown gunmen,…