Shillong, Sep 30 (IANS) One of the nine traders from Assam abducted by militants in Meghalaya, escaped from the militant’s captivity, the police said on Friday. A police officer said that a manhunt is still…
Amritsar, Sep 30 (IANS) Amid rising tension between India and Pakistan, the BSF has suspended the Retreat ceremony at the Attari-Wagah border checkpost till October 2, officials said on Friday. Border Securiy Force officials said…
Paris, Sep 30 (IANS) France on Friday launched a new operation against the Islamic State militant group in Iraq from its largest warship Charles de Gaulle in order to intensify strikes and retake Mosul, the…
Imphal, Sep 30 (IANS) An Assam Rifles officer was seriously injured when insurgents on Friday ambushed a convoy in Manipur’s Ukhrul district. Major Mandip Singh, Commanding Officer of a company of 31 Assam Rifles, was…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) In view of intelligence inputs that some Pakistan-based terror groups may carry out attacks in various parts of the country, the central government on Friday issued a nation-wide alert and…
Chandigarh, Sep 30 (IANS) Punjab remained on high alert and evacuation from villages along the international border with Pakistan continued on Friday while a number of rumours on the Pakistan Army’s build-up did rounds on…
Srinagar, Sep 30 (IANS) Guerrillas attacked a security force patrol in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday, but fled after fire was returned, police said. No casualties were reported. “Militants fired at a joint…
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) Following the Indian Army’s surgical strikes against terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the US has called for steps to avoid escalation of tensions…
Shimla, Sep 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Friday justified the Indian Army’s surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir by saying no…
Geneva, Sep 30 (IANS) A WHO official on Friday urged warring factions to stop targeting Syria’s depleted health care sector, and to allow the immediate and safe evacuation of the sick and wounded who are…
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) A day after India claimed surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control, Pakistan’s Army chief General Raheel Sharif has warned that any “misadventure” by India will be…
Islamabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Islamabad wants peace in the region but “we will not allow anyone to cast an evil eye on Pakistan”, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif declared on Friday. Pakistan will also never end…
Shillong, Sep 30 (IANS) A Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) militant, wanted to stand trial for several kidnappings and killings, was on Friday killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Meghalaya’s East Garo…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Afghanistan on Friday backed India on the cross-border surgical strikes in Pakistani territory, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi was taking “bold decisions” in the fight against terrorism. The Afghan Ambassador…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Delhi assembly on Friday passed a resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Army for the surgical strikes against terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC) in…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) One of the members of the Indian Army team involved in surgical strikes against terrorist launch pads in Pakistan-held Kashmir received “minor injury” during exfiltration, official sources said here on…
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US was on Friday on the verge of ending its Syria discussions with Russia over continued bombings in Aleppo city, in which at least 400 persons were killed in the…
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The US was on Thursday on the verge of ending its Syria discussions with Russia over continued bombings in Aleppo city, in which at least 400 persons were killed in the…
Seoul, Sep 30 (IANS) South Korea announced on Friday that it would install the THAAD anti-missile system in a more remote region than initially planned. The initial plan to deploy the US anti-missile system in…
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed the security situation in the country, particularly along the border with Pakistan in states like Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir, and directed…