Over 6,000 hate crimes reported in UK post-Brexit
London, July 23 (IANS) More than 6,000 hate crimes have been reported to police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in the wake of the referendum paving a way for the UK to exit the…
Defence
Rajnath Singh in Kashmir to discuss ongoing violence
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on Saturday morning on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir to take stock of the prevailing law and order situation in the Valley….
14 bodies found in Libya
Tripoli, July 23 (IANS) At least 14 unidentified dead bodies were found in Benghazi, Libya’s second largest city, officials confirmed on Saturday. The bodies with gun shots to their heads, taken by the members of…
Judith D’Souza’s family thanks Indian government
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The family of Indian aid worker Judith D’Souza, who was rescued following her abduction in Kabul in June, expressed gratitude to the Indian government on Saturday. Judith will reach New Delhi…
Japan urges not to play Pokemon Go in tourist areas
Tokyo, July 23 (IANS) Japanese authorities on Saturday urged visitors to stop playing augmented reality smartphone game Pokemon Go in popular tourist sites. The most emphatic protest came from the Izumo-taisha shrine, considered the second…
No Indian casualty in Munich attack: MEA
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said there were no Indian casualties in the Munich shopping mall attack in which at least 10 people were killed. “I have spoken…
Kidnapped Indian aid worker in Afghanistan rescued
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) An Indian aid worker who was kidnapped in Afghanistan last month has been rescued and will reach New Delhi on Saturday evening, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said. “I am…
No sightings of debris, search continues for missing IAF plane
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) The search for the AN-32 aircraft with 29 people on board that went missing on Friday morning, continued on Saturday with no sightings of any debris in the Bay of Bengal,…
Modi condemns Munich attack
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condemned shooting rampage at a mall in the German city of Munich on Friday night. “We are appalled by the horrific incident in Munich….
Search continues for the missing IAF plane
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) The search for the AN-32 aircraft with 29 people on board that went missing on Friday morning, continued on Saturday with no sightings of any debris in the Bay of Bengal,…
Curfew, separatist shutdown enters 15th day in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 23 (IANS) Life remained paralysed in the Kashmir Valley as curfew, restrictions and separatists called shutdown continued for the 15th day on Saturday. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to begin his…
India contributes to start UN fund for sex abuse victims
United Nations, July 22 (IANS) India has made the starting contribution to the trust fund set up by the UN for victims of sex abuse by peacekeepers, a spokesperson for Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced…
IAF transport aircraft with 29 persons missing, search continues
Chennai/New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) An AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 29 people on board went missing on Friday over the Bay of Bengal off the Chennai coast, and remained…
Did the AN-32 face a catastrophic threat to vanish suddenly?
Chennai, July 22 (IANS) Only a catastrophic accident in a “no talk/radio zone” or “dead zone” could destroy an aircraft suddenly, said an experienced pilot with the Indian defence forces, after an Indian Air Force…
France to send heavy weapons to Iraq Army
Paris, July 22 (IANS) France will send artillery to Iraqi Army next month to support local forces in their battle against the Islamic State, President Francois Hollande announced on Friday. “I took the decision as…
Assam flood situation grim, close to 3 lakh remain affected
Guwahati, July 22 (IANS) The flood situation continued to deteriorate in Assam with close to three lakh persons affected by the floods in districts like Lakhimpur, Golaghat, Morigaon, Jorhat, Dhemaji, Sivsagar, Kokrajhar, Barpeta, Bongaigaon and…
Eight from Vizag aboard missing aircraft
Visakhapatnam, July 22 (IANS) Eight of those on board an Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 transport aircraft which went missing over Bay of Bengal on Friday were from Visakkhapatnam. These employees of Naval Armament Depot…
India, Bangladesh to hold home minister-level talks on July 28
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) India and Bangladesh will hold Home Minister level talks here on July 28, it was announced on Friday. Senior government officials from both side are likely to participate in the…
SC refuses to put on hold Adarsh demolition for now
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to put on hold, for now, the demolition of the controversial Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society building in Mumbai and told the director of military…
IAF transport aircraft with 29 persons missing, search continues
Chennai/New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) An AN-32 transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) with 29 people on board went missing on Friday over the Bay of Bengal off the Chennai coast, and remained…