Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) The second 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu was connected to the grid on Monday, said a senior official. “The second unit of KNPP…
Seoul, Aug 29 (IANS) South Korea’s ruling party on Monday asked military authorities to review special countermeasures including deployment of a nuclear-powered submarine to contain North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM). Chung Jin-suk, Saenuri Party…
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Authorities on Monday lifted curfew after 52 days from the valley except at three places, police said. “Curfew has been lifted from all over the valley. It will, however, remain in…
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Authorities on Monday lifted curfew from Kashmir after 51 days since the ongoing unrest began on July 9, officials said. “Curfew has been lifted from the entire Valley. But, it will…
Ankara, Aug 29 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Erdogan pledged on Sunday to fight all terrorist groups including the Islamic State (IS), the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) with its Syrian offshoots. The Turkish army’s operation in…
Melbourne, Aug 29 (IANS) In a bid to prevent further publication of the information regarding the leaked documents pertaining to Indian Navy’s six Scorpene submarines, French shipbuilder DCNS has threatened to move court. The company…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Leaked documents on the Scopene submarine include details of the capabilities of the SM.39 anti-ship missile expected to be used on the submarine, The Australian has said in its latest…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Leaked documents on the Scopene submarine include details of the capabilities of the SM39 anti-ship missile expected to be used on the submarine, The Australian has said in its latest…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday left for a tour of the US, where he will be meeting Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday, officials said. The two sides are…
Kabul, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 60 Taliban militants have been killed by Afghan security forces after six days of fierce fighting in Afghanistan’s Sar-e Pol province, authorities said on Sunday. “The security forces, as…
Kathmandu, Aug 28 (IANS) A fact-finding team formed by the Nepal government has recommended lifting of the ban on sending workers to war-torn Afghanistan by ensuring that they get adequate security, it was reported on…
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) Four terrorists, including three who were charged in the 2009 attack on a visiting Sri Lankan cricket team, were killed late on Saturday in Pakistan’s Punjab province, the provincial Counter-Terrorism Department…
Damascus, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 20 civilians were killed on Sunday in Turkish shelling of a border town in Syria, a monitor group reported. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Turkish airstrikes…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) As the Indian Navy investigates the leaked documents pertaining to its six Scorpene submarines, top officers say they do not expect the project to be delayed and…
Kabul, Aug 28 (IANS) Kabul has deported 250 Pakistani workers as tension persists at the Pakistan-Afghan border in Chaman which remained closed for the 10th consecutive day on Sunday. The Bab-e-Dosti gate was closed on…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Unity and compassion have been the key words while dealing with the unrest in the Kashmir Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Modi said these two words invariably…
Islamabad, Aug 28 (IANS) At least four terrorists involved in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in 2009 in Lahore were killed by security forces on Sunday. Zubair, Abdul Wahab, Adnan and Atique…
Srinagar, Aug 28 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for the 51st consecutive day. Police said curfew will remain imposed only in Anantnag town while restrictions under section 144 of the…
Dhaka, Aug 27 (IANS) Bangladesh police stormed a militant hideout near Dhaka on Saturday, shooting dead three alleged Islamist extremists, including the suspected mastermind of the cafe attack that killed 22 mostly foreign hostages last…
Beijing, 27 Aug (IANS) Some low-end inn operators in the Chinese port city of Guangzhou have been instructed by the local police to turn away guests from five major Muslim-majority Asian and Middle East nations,…