Brussels, March 18 (IANS) November 13, 2015, Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been shot and arrested in a police raid in the Molenbeek area of Brussels, media reported on Friday. We got him, …
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Ten Indian soldiers have qualified for the Rio Olympics, an official statement said on Friday. These include Naib Subedar Jitu Rai of the Gurkha Regiment who has qualified for the…
Pokharan (Rajasthan), March 18 (IANS) Setting its eye on the future induction of light combat helicopter and aircraft, heavy lift choppers and an integrated air command and control system, the Indian Air Force on Friday…
Kochi,A March 18 (IANS) An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Navy had to be ditched in the ocean after an engine failure on Friday, Navy officials said. Officials said a “controlled ditching” of…
Baghdad, March 18 (IANS) Thousands of followers of Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, one of the most influential religious and popular figures in Iraq, began anti-corruption sit-in protests under heavy security outside the Green Zone in…
Brussels, March 18 (IANS) Belgian police have found the Paris terror attack prime suspect’s fingerprints in a Brussels apartment that police raided this week, the media reported on Friday. Salah Abdeslam, a prime suspect in…
Istanbul, March 18 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday accused European countries of backing the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) outlawed by Turkey. The president criticised Belgium for allowing PKK supporters to pitch tents…
Pokharan (Rajasthan), March 18 (IANS) The Indian Air Force on Friday showcased its combat and firepower during ‘Iron Fist Exercise 2016’ here, putting on display the firepower of indigenous fighter plane ‘Tejas’ for the first…
Rohtak/Jhajjar, March 18 (IANS) The law and order situation in Rohtak and Jhajjar districts of Haryana is under control and police are keeping a close watch, senior district officials said on Friday. Rohtak Senior Superintendent…
Kochi, March 18 (IANS) A special NIA court has set free 10 Iranians and a Pakistani national who were detained in July last year by the Coast Guard and Kerala Police off the coast of…
Ankara, March 18 (IANS) At least four people, including a police officer, were killed in two gun attacks in Turkish capital Ankara on Friday. A police officer opened fire and killed his female colleague and…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called upon the corporate world to join hands with the government in extending assistance to families of martyred police, paramilitary and defence personnel. Speaking…
Kabul, March 18 (IANS) Dissident Taliban leader Mullah Rasool has said that he will not participate in peace talks with the Afghan government which were led by Taliban supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. Rasool has…
Manila, March 18 (IANS) At least eight people were on Friday killed in a gunfight between a militant group and security forces in the south Philippine province of Sulu, official said. Seven members of Abu…
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) China has urged North Korea to comply with the UN resolutions and stop any action that might escalate tension on the Korean peninsula, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. The…
Kabul, March 18 (IANS) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will step up relief operations in Afghanistan to address the needs of war-affected communities, ICRC president Peter Maurer said on Friday. “There are…
Srinagar, March 18 (IANS) Two foreign guerrillas were killed on Friday in a gunfight with the security forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. A senior police officer told IANS here on Friday: “Two foreign terrorists…
Tokyo, March 18 (IANS) The Japanese government on Friday issued an interception order in anticipation of North Korea’s repeated firing of missiles. Sources said the order was issued to the Self-Defence Forces to shoot down…
Agartala, March 18 (IANS) Bangladesh needs active support from the Indian government to curb activities of inimical elements and hostile outfits active in the country, Bangladesh Liberation War Affairs Minister A.K.M. Mozammel Haque has said….
Beijing, March 18 (IANS) The largest nuclear security centre in the Asia-Pacific region, which was financed by China and the US, started operations here on Friday. The centre, constructed by the China Atomic Energy Authority…