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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Damascus, Oct 1 (IANS) At least 28 civilians were killed in air strikes on Syria’s planned safe zone in a bombing campaign against militants, a monitor said on Saturday. Four children were among the dead…
Baghdad, Oct 1 (IANS) The Iraqi security forces on Saturday seized two oil fields in second phase of offensive to dislodge the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants from Hawijah and surrounding areas, the Iraqi military…
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) Hundreds of devotees and visitors failed to gain entry to the much-talked Durga Puja at Santosh Mitra Square here for several hours on Saturday after an apparent electrical short circuit triggered…
Jammu, Sep 30 (IANS) A 14-feet-long tunnel, dug from from the Pakistan side across the international border, was discovered on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu district, the BSF said. The tunnel from which, the…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Rajni Kant Mishra on Saturday took over as Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), succeeding Archana Ramasundaram. A recipient of Police Medal in 2003 and the prestigious President Police Medal…
Srinagar, Sep 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest and coldest battlefield, and also some other forward posts in the Ladakh region to review the security situation…
Damascus, Sep 30 (IANS) At least 28 civilians were killed in bombings in Syria’s Idlib province, the Syrian Observatory For Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Saturday. Two unidentified aircraft bombed a residential area in Armanaz…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Hamburg on the sidelines of the G-20 summit set the stage for a resolution…
Seoul, Sep 30 (IANS) South Korea and the US have conducted joint air drills in the Korean peninsula amid heightened tensions with Pyongyang, authorities said here on Saturday. The military exercise was carried out on…