SRK detained at US airport, US diplomats apologize
Mumbai: Actor Shahrukh Khan during the launch of fashion designer and BJP leader Shaina NC’s book Movers & Makers a tribute to Make in India in Mumbai on April 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Aug…
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Brazilian police surround Rio slums after attack on cop
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 12 (IANS) Members of Brazil’s elite FNS police force, deployed here to provide additional security for the 2016 Olympic Games, surrounded a pair of Rio shantytowns after one of their comrades…
Police prohibits private aerial movement in Delhi for two months
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Delhi Police on Thursday prohibited the movement of sub-conventional aerial platforms like paragliders and microlights in the national capital from August 12 to October 10. The order, under Section 144…
Foreign hand not ruled out in Quetta attack: Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) In an apparent reference to India, Pakistan on Thursday said involvement of “foreign elements” can not be ruled out in the deadly suicide bombing in Quetta this week in which 74…
Turkish warplanes to bomb Islamic State
Ankara, Aug 11 (IANS/AKI) Turkish warplanes will “actively participate” in bombing raids against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday. “We have to fight against Daesh altogether,” Cavusoglu…
NIA asks MEA for consular access to LeT’s Bahadur Ali
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has asked the External Affairs Ministry to provide consular access to arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Bahadur Ali, an official said on Thursday. This comes following Ali’s…
Pakistan voices concern over continuing ‘brutalities’ in Kashmir
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday expressed its concerns over continuing violence in Jammu and Kashmir and urged the international community to check the “brutalities” in the Valley. Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakariya…
Investigators’ meet to improve coordination
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A two-day national conference of investigators from all security agencies of central and state governments will be held in the national capital to discuss common problems and improve coordination among…
Pakistan Rangers kills 4 terrorists planning to strike on I-Day
Islamabad, Aug 11 (IANS) At least four militants were killed in a shootout with paramilitary troops in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi on Thursday, local media reported. Dawn News said the militants were planning to…
India seeks Indian national’s release from Pakistani jail
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The government on Thursday said that it has asked the Pakistan government to release an Indian national, Hamid Nehal Ansari, who is lodged in a Pakistani jail where he was…
LeT terrorist’s arrest proves Pakistan behind infiltration: India
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The arrest of a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir last month is yet another proof of Pakistan’s continued involvement in cross-border terrorism and infiltration into India, the government…
Pakistan has no locus standi on J&K: India
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a strong counter to Islamabad raking up the Kashmir issue with the UN, India on Thursday said that Pakistan has no locus standi on Jammu and Kashmir. The reaction…
Battle rages in Aleppo following Syrian army strikes
Damascus, Aug 11 (IANS) Intense battles raged on Thursday in Syria’s Aleppo city, hours after government troops unleashed pre-emptive strikes on rebel positions in its countryside. Fierce fighting continued between the Syrian army, backed by…
Investigators’ meet to improve coordination
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) A two-day national conference of investigators from all security agencies of central and state governments will be held in the national capital to discuss common problems and improve coordination among…
Ukrainian President orders high combat readiness on border with Crimea
Kiev, Aug 11 (IANS) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday instructed all military units near Crimea and the eastern Ukrainian Donbass region to be at the highest level of combat readiness. Poroshenko gave the order…
Bangladesh police take steps for security of foreigners
Dhaka, Aug 11 (IANS) Police in Dhaka are preparing an information log on foreign nationals living in the Bangladesh capital, in order to provide more security to foreigners following a string of attacks on them,…
Mizoram begins peace talk with terror outfit
Aizawl, Aug 11 (IANS) The Mizoram government has initiated peace talks with Manipur-based terror outfit Hmar People’s Convention – Democratic to find a solution of the outfit’s demand for an autonomous council. The Manipur based…
Julian Assange to be questioned in Ecuadorian embassy
London, Aug 11 (IANS) Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will be questioned by Swedish prosecutors inside the Ecuadorian embassy in London, a media report said on Thursday. The Ecuadorian attorney general delivered a document agreeing to…
Twitter not responsible for rise of IS: US court
New York, Aug 11 (IANS) A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Twitter that accused the micro-blogging site for the rise of the Islamic State (IS) terror group by providing “material support to IS”…
Kashmir remains paralysed for 34th consecutive day
Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) Curfew and protest shutdown on Thursday continued to paralyse life in Kashmir for the 34th consecutive day. “Restrictions will continue in Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian and Anantnag towns today (Thursday),” a senior…