Raigad (Maharashtra), Sep 24 (IANS) A trio of Kashmiris sporting army-style fatigues sparked panic among security agencies who detained them in Panvel town here on Saturday afternoon, an official said. They were later allowed to…
Kozhikode (Kerala), Sep 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday squarely targetted Pakistan, saying India will not forget the sacrifices of 18 soldiers killed in the Uri terror attack and will work to isolate…
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Tiger Squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully fired the recently acquired BVR (Beyond Visual Range) air-to-air MICA missile on a target from an upgraded Mirage-2000 aircraft,…
Panaji, Sep 24 (IANS) The pricing of the 36 Rafale fighter jets being purchased from France will be analysed by the parliamentary sub committee on defence, the sub committee’s Convenor Shantaram Naik said on Saturday….
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met the chiefs of the Army and Air Force and Vice Chief of the Navy here. Officials said the meeting was “routine.” The meeting…
Dhaka, Sep 24 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) has released a new video featuring the five attackers of the Dhaka cafe who justified the July 1 terror siege and criticised Bangladesh’s democratic system and political…
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday attacked the BJP-led central government for buying only 36 Rafale fighter jets from France instead of the 126 finalised during the UPA era, saying the situation…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 24 (IANS) China is capable of flying drones over the disputed South China Sea to keep a watch over the contested waters spread over 3.5 million sq km. These indigenous…
By Md. Asim Khan New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) Concerned over the indiscriminate detentions of people in Assam on suspicion of being Bangladeshis or Myanmarese, the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has written to the…
Srinagar, Sep 24 (IANS) Kashmir remained shut for the 78th consecutive day on Saturday as authorities deployed security forces in Srinagar city and some other places to maintain law and order. However, there will be…
Bogota, Sep 24 (IANS) The FARC rebel group announced that its fighters voted to ratify a peace pact with the Colombian government to end 52 years of civil war in the South American nation. “We…
Washington, Sep 24 (IANS) Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have cancelled a visit to the US city of Charlotte as protests against the police continued after a black man was shot dead. Mayor…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The French fighter aircraft Rafale will give India “operational edge” over any adversary in air combat, said former Air Chief Marshal Fali Major. Commenting on the just concluded Rafale aircraft…
New Delhi/Islamabad, Sep 23 (IANS) As Russian troops landed in Pakistan on Friday for the first joint military exercises, Moscow, taking note of India’s concerns, denied the military drills were being held in “so-called Azad…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) A large number of Indians have favoured to snap all diplomatic ties with Pakistan in the wake of the recent terrorist attack on an army camp at Uri in Jammu…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) India on Friday signed a Euro 7.87 billion (about Rs 59,000 crore) deal with France to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets that will meet the Indian Air Force’s critical operational…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Russia on Friday denied that its joint military exercises with Pakistan were being held in “so-called Azad Kashmir” or in Gilgit and Baltistan, and clarified that the exercises were being…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The south Asian countries on Friday agreed to operationalise the Saarc Terrorist Offences and Drugs Offences Monitoring Desks (STOMD) and the Saarc Drugs Offences Monitoring Desk (SDOMD) so as to…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Friday that the police should serve people and not politicians, as is the case in India. “We need to…
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Indo-French deal for 36 Rafale multi-role combat jets, inked between Defence Ministers Manohar Parrikar and French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, will ensure some major concessions and special discount…