Sri Lankan refugee held by Australia found dead
Canberra, Oct 2 (IANS) A Sri Lankan refugee who was being detained by Australia in Papua New Guinea was found dead on Monday in a hospital, the media reported. The body was found in the…
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Civilian killed in Pakistan shelling on LoC
Jammu, Oct 2 (IANS) A 10-year-old boy was killed and five other civilians injured on Monday in heavy shelling and firing by the Pakistan Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s…
India, Pakistan trade heavy fire on LoC
Jammu, Oct 2 (IANS) Indian and Pakistan troops traded heavy fire on Monday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. Police sources said heavy shelling and firing started between the…
Shooting kills 3, injuries 2 in US
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) Three people were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting in downtown Lawrence, US state of Kansas, authorities said on Sunday. Police officers were near the area of 11th…
Hezbollah leader accuses Netanyahu of ‘starting regional war’
Beirut, Oct 2 (IANS) Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday of undermining the Iran nuclear deal and igniting a war in the region. “He (Netanyahu) is currently working…
IAF’s Air Fest in Shillong enthralls viewers
Shillong, Oct 1 (IANS) The IAF’s Eastern Air Command conducted its annual Air Fest here on Sunday leaving the viewers enthralled though adverse weather conditions delayed the flypast. The flypast could not be due to…
Violence, chaos in independence vote in Spain’s Catalonia
Barcelona, Oct 1 (IANS) The disputed independence vote of Spain’s Catalonia province descended into chaos on Sunday as national police fired rubber bullets and used baton on people attempting to vote in Barcelona, the media…
US-made drone shot down by Houthi missile in Yemen capital
Sanaa, Oct 1 (IANS) A US-made pilotless plane was shot down by a Houthi missile north of Yemen’s capital Sanaa on Sunday morning, Houthi officials and residents said. The plane, seen by a Xinhua photographer…
3,000 killed in Syria in September: Monitor
Damascus, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 3,000 people including 955 civilians were killed in September in the ongoing civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Sunday. Over 70 per cent of the…
Canadian policeman, four others attacked in ‘terror’ incidents
Ottawa, Oct 1 (IANS) A policeman in Canada’s Edmonton city was rammed by a motorist who then attacked him with a knife on Saturday night while four pedestrians were hit by a van later in…
Muharram processions, idols immersion in Tripura with harmony
Agartala, Oct 1 (IANS) In a display of religious harmony, thousands of Muslims across Tripura took out processions on the occasions of “Ashura”, the tenth day in the Islamic month of Muharram on Sunday while…
Canadian policeman, four others attacked in suspected terror incidents
Ottawa, Oct 1 (IANS) A motorist in Canada’s Edmonton city rammed into a policeman and then attacked him with a knife on Saturday night while a van driver went on to hit four pedestrians in…
Ashura observed in West Bengal amid tight security
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Ignoring heavy-to-light rain, thousands of Muslims across West Bengal took out large processions, beat drums and thumped their chests on Sunday to mourn the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammed’s grandson Imam Hussain…
Government approves sale of 10% stake in HAL
New Delhi, Oct 1 (IANS) The government has approved the sale of 10 per cent stake in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a defence Public Sector Undertaking, it was announced here on Sunday. As part of…
High Altitude Warfare trainees scale new heights
Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) Nearly 90 commissioned and non-commissioned officers, being trained at the Indian Army’s High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS), have scaled a 17,530-feet peak in Kashmir as part of their preparations for mountain…
Security stepped up in Kolkata for Muharram processions
Kolkata, Oct 1 (IANS) Elaborate security arrangements were made in Kolakata on Sunday for mourning processions by Shia Muslims on 10th of Muharram, the first month of Islamic calendar, police said. “Nearly 7,000 to 8,000…
Ambala airbase gearing up for Rafale fighters
By Anjali Ojha Ambala, Oct 1 (IANS) The Indian Air Force airbase here, one of IAF’s oldest, is getting a slew of upgrades, including new hangars, tarmac and simulator for flight training, as it prepares…
Official onboard navy ship dies of bullet injury
Kochi, Oct 1 (IANS) A Navy official died on Sunday after he mysteriously sustained a bullet injury onboard a hydrograhic survey ship anchored in this Kerala coastal city that houses the Southern Naval Command, police…
Rescued Catholic priest arrives in Kerala
Kochi, Oct 1 (IANS) Kerala Catholic priest Tom Uzhunnallil, who was rescued last month from an undisclosed location in Yemen, arrived here on Sunday. He was given a rousing welcome by his family, church and…
Iran slaps fuel trade embargo on Iraqi Kurdistan
Tehran, Oct 1 (IANS) Iran has embargoed exports and imports of fuel products to Iraqi Kurdistan in response to its controversial independence referendum, state broadcaster IRIB said on Saturday. Iraqi Kurds overwhelmingly voted for independence…