New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A Rohingya petitioner on Friday told the Supreme Court that they were not illegal immigrants but refugees who fled Myanmar and came to India for shelter in wake of their…
Rome, Sep 22 (IANS/AKI) Italian authorities on Friday deported an alleged Pakistani Islamic State supporter “for reasons of national security” – the 76th terrorism suspect to be expelled this year, the Interior Ministry said. The…
Vatican City, Sep 22 (IANS/AKI) Vatican police have this week been removing the tents and belongings of scores of down-and-outs from St Peter’s Square during the day due to security concerns, Vatican Radio reported on…
By Arul Louis New York, Sep 22 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed on Monday how their two countries can jointly fight terrorism and promote security…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The Central government has asked Jammu and Kashmir government to make payment to Special Police Officers (SPOs) through Adhaar-linked bank accounts to bring in more transparency, an official said on…
By Arul Louis New York, Set. Sep 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took up the issues of H1B visas and the rights of illegal immigrant children when she met with US Secretary of…
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) In a bid to intensify surveillance during the Durga Puja festivity this year, Kolkata police would keep an eye on the CCTV footage of all 23 metro rail stations in the…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The ongoing Indo-US joint military training exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 2017’ that started on September 14 has met “all the desired objectives” and it has helped the armies of both countries…
Kolkata, Sep 22 (IANS) A day after the Calcutta High Court lifted restrictions on Durga Puja immersion imposed by the West Bengal regime, the administration on Friday said it would allow the immersion on the…
Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 22 (IANS) Under interrogation in police custody, Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar has categorically stated that his brother and fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar is very much in Pakistan and in good health,…
Bhubaneswar, Sep 22 (IANS) The Orissa High Court on Friday issued a show cause notice to the CBI and the central and state governments days after a CBI team wrongly showed up at the house…
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India told Pakistan on Friday that infiltration along the Line of Control continues “with active support of Pakistan forward posts” and warned that it reserves the right to retaliate appropriately…
Tehran, Sep 22 (IANS) Iran on Friday unveiled a new long-range ballistic missile as the country marked the beginning of Defence Week. The missile, named Khorramshahr, was put on display during a military parade here…
London, Sep 22 (IANS) UK banks will carry out immigration checks on 70 million current accounts from January in the biggest extension of Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to create a “hostile environment” for illegal…
Ranchi, Sep 22 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday appealed to Maoists to shun violence and surrender. “I appeal Maoist leaders to shun violence and surrender. The surrender process will be on fast…
San Francisco, Sep 22 (IANS) A week after Facebook disclosed the details about Russian political ads worth $100,000 on its platform during the 2016 US presidential election, the social media giant has announced it would…
By Garima Tyagi Kuala Lumpur, Sep 22 (IANS) An international people’s tribunal on Friday held Myanmar guilty of “genocide” against Rohingya Muslims and said the “systematic targeting of civilians” and other acts committed by the…
By Vikas Datta The night of September 26, 1983, could have been the world’s last if this “badly-frightened” Soviet officer in command at a missile launch warning centre outside Moscow had gone strictly by the…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Sep 22 (IANS) As compared to last year, Kashmir has so far witnessed a steady drop in both the intensity and prevalence of street violence. In 2016, spiralling public violence was…
Moscow, Sep 22 (IANS) Russia may complete the destruction of all its chemical weapons stockpiles by the end of September, a top official announced. “The chemical weapons destruction programme, authorized by the head of state,…