2 killed in suicide car bombing in Iraq
Baghdad, Sep 17 (IANS) At least two people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide car bombing in the city of Kirkuk, a local police source said. The attack took place on Saturday…
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Globe-trotting ATM fraud arrested
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) An ATM fraudster, who has cheated at least 50 people over the last three years, has been arrested here, police said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police Nupur Prasad said…
Defence Minister visits Army’s Western Command HQ
Chandigarh, Sep 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday visited headquarters of the Indian Army’s Western Command at Chandimandir Military Station near here. She and also attended a function at Himachal Pradesh’s Kasauli. At…
Arjan Singh father of IAF’s modernisation: Parrikar
Panaji, Sep 17 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday condoled the death of Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, calling him the father of IAF’s modernisation efforts. “Saddened by the demise of…
Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh dead; nation mourns loss, pays glowing tributes
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who led the air operations in the 1965 war with Pakistan and was the nation’s oldest serving warrior in his five star rank,…
Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh’s death great loss to the country: Sitharaman
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday termed the death of Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh a “great loss” to the country. “The kinds of aircraft that he has flown,…
Pakistan Rangers shell Indian posts in Jammu
Jammu, Sep 16 (IANS) Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy mortar shelling on Saturday evening across the international border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Jammu district and Indian forces retaliated, triggering heavy exchange of fire in the…
Arjan Singh was an outstanding soldier and diplomat: Sonia
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Remembering Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh as “an outstanding soldier and a diplomat who led from the front”, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said that he will always…
20 Houthi rebels killed in airstrikes in Yemen
Sanaa, Sep 16 (IANS) At least 20 Houthi rebel fighters have been killed in a series of airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition over the past 24 hours in Yemen’s northwestern border city of Medi, the…
Iran asks EU to ensure US compliance with nuclear deal
Tehran, Sep 16 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the EU will press the US to abide by its commitments to the nuclear deal reached in 2015, Tehran Times daily reported. “We…
Mamata condoles death of Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled the death of Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh who breathed his last on Saturday. “Saddened at the passing of Marshal of the…
Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh: India’s oldest serving warrior
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) India’s oldest serving soldier Marshal Arjan Singh, who died in hospital after a massive heart attack on Saturday, was hardly 44 when he took over as the chief of a…
India will never forget Arjan Singh’s leadership in 1965 war: Modi
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Expressing condolence on the demise of Marshal of Air Force Arjan Singh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that India will never forget his “excellent leadership” in the 1965…
President Kovind condoles Arjan Singh’s death
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday condoled the passing away of Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, praising him for his contribution in the 1965 war with Pakistan. “Sad…
Arjan Singh’s demise a national loss: Antony
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Former Defence Minister A. K. Antony on Satuday condoled the demise of Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh as a national loss and said that he was an…
Mamata warns VHP, Bajrang Dal, RSS against disturbing peace during Durga puja
Kolkata, Sep 16 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday issued a stern warning to right wing organisations including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), Bajrang Dal and RSS against disturbing peace in the…
Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh passes away
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) Marshal of Indian Air Force Arjan Singh, who was on Saturday admitted to Army Hospital (R&R) here after a suspected massive heart attack and in a critical condition, has passed…
BREAKING NEWS: Marshal of IAF Arjan Singh passes away
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London Tube bombing: Teen arrested, terror threat raised to ‘critical’
London, Sep 16 (IANS) Police arrested an 18-year-old youth on Saturday in connection with a terror attack on a London Tube train a day earlier, that left 29 people injured and resulted in an increase…
Iran claims to have ‘father of all bombs’ overshadowing America’s ‘mother’
Tehran, Sep 16 (IANS) A top commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) claimed that the country possesses the “father of all bombs” which overshadows the most powerful non-nuclear ordnance of the US. The…