N0ew Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The surgical strike carried out in 2016 across the LoC in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was aimed to deter (the enemy), and it was a success since there has not been any…
Mysuru (Karnataka), Sep 29 (IANS) Thousands of tourists and local residents thronged the Bannimantap Grounds here on Friday to witness Dasara Air Show organised by the state government as a special attraction during the festival…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) Attacks on Hindus and other minorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state and the threats from terrorism were raised on Thursday in the UN Security Council while members strongly…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) India on Friday said its focus is on providing humanitarian assistance to displaced Rohingyas under “Operation Insaniyat”. On reports of discovering “mass graves of Rohingya Hindus”, Ministry of External Affairs…
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) A youth was critically injured as protesters clashed with security forces in old city area after the congregational Friday prayers, police said. Protesting youth pelted stones at security personnel in Nowhatta…
Kabul, Sep 29 (IANS) At least one civilian was killed and three others were wounded in an explosion near a mosque in the Afghan capital on Friday, witnesses said. The blast happened at 1.45 p.m….
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 29 (IANS) China has stepped up security on its border with India, North Korea and Myanmar ahead of the key Communist Party Congress next month. The once-in-a-five-year meet is China’s…
Jammu, Sep 29 (IANS) The BSF on Friday denounced the killing of two of its troops by Pakistani snipers along the Jammu and Kashmir border, officials said, adding Pakistan Rangers promised to maintain peace on…
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The number of requests that Google received from India in the first half of 2017 for disclosing user data was at an all-time high, reveals the latest biannual transparency report…
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Mobile phone services have been partially suspended in Karachi and other parts of Pakistan’s Sindh province in view of strict security arrangements for Muharram processions. According to reports, the Sindh government…
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman arrived here on Friday on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir during which she will visit the Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield. The minister, who…
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) They guard the borders and are in the forefront of the battle against the Maoists, at times operating in conditions more adverse than those faced by the army….
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) A paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper committed suicide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pampore town on Friday, police said. CRPF Head Constable A.K. Das posted at the Pampore town electric…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 29 (IANS) The UN Security Council has widely condemned Myanmar’s treatment of the Rohingya Muslim minority, and also raised issues of terrorism and the attack on Hindus. On Thursday,…
Srinagar, Sep 29 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is visiting Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to review the preparedness of the soldiers on borders and security in the hinterland. The two-day visit would be her…
Moscow, Sep 29 (IANS) Moscow will scrutinise a reported US intention to limit Russian observation flights and will take measures in response, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said here on Thursday. Russia will evaluate…
Berlin, Sep 28 (IANS) Police in the southern German city of Konstanz on Thursday called on the public to help after an unknown man threatened to deposit poisoned products on supermarket shelves across the country…
Kabul, Sep 28 (IANS) Three persons were killed and 16 others wounded after a sticky bomb struck a police vehicle in Afghan capital on Thursday, an official said. The blast took place at 06.30 p.m….
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured Afghanistans Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah of Indias commitment to help building a peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan. Abdullah, who is on a two-day working…
Srinagar, Sep 28 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday gave financial assistance to victims of pellet injuries during mob control in the Valley, an official statement said. Mehbooba Mufti disbursed the…