Kiren Rijiju sees “big success” in Kupwara encounter
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the arrest of a terrorist in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir was a “big success”, adding this…
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Hostage-taker armed men killed in French church
Paris, July 26 (IANS) At least two men armed with knives who took hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France were killed, police said. The men were reported to have been holding between…
India seeks peaceful solutions to South China Sea disputes
Vientiane/New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India on Tuesday called for peaceful solutions to the disputes in the South China Sea as the safety of the shipping routes through these waters was crucial for stability in…
Sonia commemorates the sacrifice of war heroes on 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Remembering the valour and sacrifice of the armed forces on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said “their spirit of nation above self continue to…
Modi remembers the soldiers on 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In remembrance of valiant soldiers on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said “the country will never forget the fearlessness with which they gave a…
Four guerrillas killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) The army said on Tuesday that four guerrillas were killed and one was apprehended in a gunfight in Nowgam sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Defence…
Modi greets nation on Kargil Vijay Diwas
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, saying the heroic sacrifices of soldiers continue to inspire people. “On Kargil Vijay Diwas, I…
Curfew, restrictions continue in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) Authorities continued curfew and restrictions on Tuesday in the Kashmir Valley. “Curfew shall continue without any relaxation in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts while restrictions will remain in force in…
Mobile internet services restored in Jammu
Jammu, July 26 (IANS) Mobile internet services were restored in Jammu region after 16 days on Tuesday, officials said. “The divisional administration reviewed the suspension of mobile Internet services in the Jammu region yesterday and…
Thousands march in Kashmir’s Achabal town to protest arrest of youth
By Aadil Mir Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) Violent protests broke out in Anantnag town on Monday night with an official building set on fire by protesters, while in nearby Achabal town thousands surrounded a police…
Search for missing AN-32 goes on, IAF chief calls loss ‘unfortunate’
Chennai/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) No traces of the Indian Air Force’s missing AN-32 were found on Monday, the fourth day after it went missing, with officials saying the search has more difficult due to…
UPLA chief Nikunja Kathar nabbed in Assam
Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) Wanted rebel leader Nikunja Kathar, the commander-in-chief of United Peoples Liberation Army (UPLA), was apprehended by the army along with two of his accomplices from Assam’s Diphu, an officer said on…
Arab League summit to focus on fighting terrorism
Nouakchott, July 25 (IANS) The 27th Arab League summit got underway on Monday in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott with focus on the issue of terrorism and its impacts on national security of Arab countries. Delegates from…
Philippines president declares unilateral ceasefire with Communists
Manila, July 25 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF). “I am announcing a unilateral ceasefire with the CPP-NPA-NDF…
Nine-member panel to probe video row involving AAP MP
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Monday set up a nine-member panel dominated by the BJP to probe the alleged breach of Parliament security by AAP’s Bhagwant Mann and “advised”…
India seeks better training for UN peacekeepers
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) With more dangerous and complicated security challenges coming up, India on Monday called for better training of UN peacekeeping forces. âAs a leading Troop Contributing Country (TCC), India has searched…
India asks mission officials in Pakistan to send wards away for studies
New Delhi/Islamabad, July 25 (IANS) The government on Monday directed its officials in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to send their wards outside Pakistan for their education, a move Pakistan described an âinternal, administrative…
Army chief pays tribute to Kargil martyrs
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Monday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1999 Kargil War with Pakistan. “General Dalbir Singh, Chief of the Army Staff, paid…
Strong global legal regime needed to fight terrorism: India
Vientiane/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India on Monday called for constructing a strong international legal regime, based on the principle of zero tolerance, to fight the scourge of terrorism. âCountering terrorism is an imperative in…
Was allowing ISI access to Pathankot not a threat, asks Mann
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Countering the criticism over his Parliament video, Aam Aadmi Party MP Bhagwant Mann on Monday asked if giving access to Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) officers to the Pathankot airbase…