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…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The Indian Army commandos participating in last year’s surgical strike on terrorists’ launchpads in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir livestreamed the entire operation back to army headquarters in Udhampur and Delhi, the officer-in-charge…
Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 28 (IANS) A planned visit by UN officials to Myanmar’s Rakhine state, which has seen a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims, has been postponed by the country’s authorities, the world body…
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The India-US ‘Yudh Abhyas’ joint military exercise that focused on counter-insurgency drills and counter-terror operations, has concluded in the US, official sources said on Thursday. The exercise concluded at Joint…
Srinagar, Sep 28 (IANS) Terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was responsible for the killing of a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, police said on Thursday. Deputy Inspector General of Police,…
Agartala/Aizawl, Sep 28 (IANS) In view of the Rohingyas’ movement along the India-Myanmar and India-Bangladesh borders and the on-going Durga Puja festivities, vigil has been increased in the border areas, officials said on Thursday. “Though…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 28 (IANS) China has put into service its radar-evading J-20 stealth fighter which is said be on par with US Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning. China’s latest J-20…
Seoul, Sep 28 (IANS) The US will send its strategic military assets to South Korea on a more regular basis to better counter North Korea’s escalating military threats, the Souths National Security Adviser has said….
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) A Kiran trainer aircraft crashed in Telangana on Thursday morning, but the pilot and another person on board ejected out safely. The aircraft got airborne from Hakimpet Air Force base…
Bengaluru, Sep 28 (IANS) The number of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks declined 55 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter globally, a new report said on Thursday. According to…
Pyongyang, Sep 28 (IANS) Some 4.7 million North Koreans have volunteered to join the ranks of the military, a state-media report said on Thursday. The figure consisted of “students and workers” including 1.22 million women…
Bishkek/New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) In a veiled reference to Pakistan, India on Thursday said that governments which offer sanctuary to terrorists are sending an invitation to suicide. In his keynote address at a conference…
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trumps son-in-law and senior adviser voted in Novembers US presidential election as a woman, the media reported on Thursday. Registration records show that when Kushner, who is…
Kabul, Sep 28 (IANS) At least 12 Afghan security personnel were killed and four injured on Thursday in a suicide attack in Kandahar province, a senior police official said. “The incident took place in Maroof…