Kabul, July 21 (IANS) At least 120 Islamic State militants were killed in wide-scale operations launched during the past 24 hours by Afghan army, police and intelligence agency personnel, said a Defence Ministry statement on…
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Amid speculation that curfew will be relaxed in the Kashmir Valley, a state police spokesperson on Thursday said that the restrictions will “remain strictly in place throughout the day till further…
Kabul, July 21 (IANS) Afghan security forces on Thursday foiled an attack by a female insurgent on the Supreme Court in Kabul. A security official said the armed woman was shot dead before she could…
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Amplifying its earlier decision to relax curfew in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday afternoon, the authorities said this would be area-wise depending on the obtaining law and order situation, an official…
Toronto, July 21 (IANS) Non-invasive stimulation of a specific brain area can reduce food cravings, particularly for high-calorie appetite foods, revealed a study. According to the study published in the journal Biobehavioral Medicine, the researchers…
Beijing, July 21 (IANS) Over 100 Chinese Uighur Muslims have joined the Islamic State terrorist group owing to Beijing’s oppressive policies, including a ban on fasting during Ramadan or growing beards, a media report said…
Dhaka, July 21 (IANS) Bangladesh’s anti-terrorism unit – Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) – on Thursday busted a group of banned militant outfit, Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), and arrested four people, including a unit chief. Legal…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday squarely blamed Pakistan for the present unrest in Jammu and Kashmir and also said the government will set up a panel to find…
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Authorities on Thursday decided to relax curfew across Kashmir Valley in the afternoon to allow people buy essentials of life. “Curfew will be relaxed in the afternoon to provide relief to…
Amritsar, July 21 (IANS) Passengers aboard a Dubai-Amritsar Spicejet flight were off-loaded at the Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport here on Thursday morning following the recovery of a suspicious bag on the flight, airport…
Jammu, July 21 (IANS) A batch of over 1,500 pilgrims left Jammu city for Kashmir Valley to perform the Amarnath Yatra, taking the number of yatris to 1,87,903 on Thursday. “Another batch of over 1,500…
Ankara, July 21 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that other countries might be involved in July 15 coup attempt. “There might be other countries involved in the coup attempt. Judicial process will…
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Life remained paralysed for the 13the day in Kashmir Valley as authorities continued to impose curfew on Thursday, following extension in the separatists called protest shutdown. Separatist leaders, including Syed Ali…
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Indian army chief, General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Wednesday reviewed the overall security situation in the Kashmir Valley. General Suhag arrived here in the morning accompanied by Lieutenant General, D.S.Hooda, general…
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Kashmir newspapers are expected to hit the stands on Thursday after the government on Wednesday “apologized” for media curbs and assured Srinagar-based editors that their work won’t be hindered by the…
Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) One more person, injured earlier in shooting by security forces, died in a hospital here on Wednesday, taking the toll to 45 in the ongoing unrest that has gripped the Kashmir…
Kampala, July 20 (IANS) Thousands of people have fled conflict-hit South Sudan to Uganda following a recent clash between the rival armies in capital Juba, a media report said on Wednesday citing the UN High…
Toronto, July 20 (IANS) Reading fiction might be good for your mental health but exploring inner lives of characters like Jane Eyre or Anna Karenina can form ideas about others’ emotions, motives and ideas, suggested…
Panaji, July 20 (IANS) With tourism in Goa now a 365-day phenomenon, adequate security measures need to be taken and people need to be alert, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Wednesday. The Chief Minister…
Jakarta, July 20 (IANS) Indonesia on Wednesday banned its armed forces and police personnel from playing Pokemon Go — the game that has become a global rage — while on duty. The ban also includes…