Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) A non-governmental organisation on Thursday sought the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission into the alleged “inhuman torture” of a 42-year-old man by Border Security Force troopers in West Bengal’s…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) After China said that the issue of India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is not a bilateral one but a multilateral one, New Delhi on Thursday said that…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With the 26/11 trial continuing to drag, India has suggested ways to Pakistan to expedite the trial of perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, a senior official said on…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The paramilitary and state armed police personnel and officers will be paid separate honorarium for their deployment on election duties, the Election Commission (EC) said on Thursday. Appreciating the role…
Beirut, Sep 15 (IANS) At least 40 persons were wounded on Thursday in a bombing carried out by unidentified warplanes of an area under the control of Islamic State terror group in Syria, according to…
Beirut, Sep 15 (IANS) A human rights organisation on Thursday denounced an attack launched by Turkey in August against US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in which 24 civilians were killed in Syrian territory. The Human…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) BRICS High Representatives responsible for national security met here on Thursday and discussed issues of counter-terrorism, cyber security and energy security among others ahead of the BRICS Summit next month…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The 29 people on board the AN-32 plane that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on July 22 have been “presumed dead” and their families informed, Indian Air Force…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday said it was examining the Defence Ministry request to probe allegations of kickbacks in the purchase of three Embraer aircraft in a $208 million deal during…
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) The Yudh Abhyas 2016 joint miliary drill between the Indian and US got underway at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand on Thursday with the unfurling of the national flags of the two countries…
New York, Sep 15 (IANS) About half of the children in the US spend time in homes that have firearms kept for safety purposes, a study has found. According to the study, although most parents…
Agartala/New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) A frontline Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet landed at the civil airport in Agartala on Thursday and departed soon after, with the authorities describing it as a “routine” mission. Informed sources,…
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) Chinese and Russian fleets sailed out of a port in Zhanjiang in China’s Guangdong province on Thursday to pre-determined waters for a joint naval drill. The “Joint Sea 2016” drill, started…
London, Sep 15 (IANS) The British government on Thursday gave the go ahead for a new 18 billion pound ($23 billion) nuclear power station in the UK after imposing “significant new safeguards” for future projects….
Kiev, Sep 15 (IANS) Visiting German and French Foreign Ministers have urged the conflicting parties in eastern Ukraine to implement measures prescribed in the Minsk ceasefire agreement to pave the way for a peaceful resolution…
Gaza, Sep 15 (IANS) The Israeli air force hit three targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with no casualties reported. The three raided sites are located in the east, north and northwest, and one…
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) China’s internet regulator here on Thursday confirmed it had closed a number of live-broadcast sites under its “Clean The Web” campaign. The Beijing subsidiary of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)…
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Two Telugu teachers abducted in Libya a year ago have been released, with their families heaving a huge sigh of relief. Anxiously waiting and praying for their safe return for more…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 15 (IANS) Afghanistan has urged for global action against “state elements” that orchestrate and support terrorism and also lashed out against militants based in Pakistan and their supporters it…
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Two Indian teachers who were abducted in Libya over a year ago have been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday. “I am happy to inform that T…