Armed man holed up in French hotel
Paris, July 19 (IANS) An armed man was reportedly holed up in a hotel in southern France on Tuesday, prompting police to evacuate the building, the media reported. Police set up a perimeter of around…
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24 Chinese tourists perish in Taiwan bus fire
Taipei, July 19 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed when a tour bus caught fire in Taiwan on Tuesday. The victims included 24 Chinese tourists, and a driver and a tour guide from Taiwan,…
Man runs amok on German train with axe, IS claims
Berlin, July 19 (IANS) An Afghan refugee ran amok with an axe on a train in northern Bavaria, in Germany, seriously injuring at least five people and leaving the train carriage looking like a slaughter…
260 militants give up fighting in Afghanistan
Kabul, July 19 (IANS) At least 260 Taliban militants gave up fighting in Afghanistan’s Samangan province and handed over their weapons to authorities on Tuesday, a police official said. “The fighters, including three key Taliban…
Turkey to launch probe into coup attempt
Ankara, July 19 (IANS) The Turkish parliament will launch a comprehensive probe into the July 15 coup attempt, a leader said on Tuesday. “They attacked so many places but parliament was on the top of…
Over 200 civilians detained by IS in Iraq
Baghdad, July 19 (IANS) Over 200 people were on Tuesday detained by the Islamic State militant group in the Iraqi city of Mosul for their alleged collaboration with the Iraqi army. The IS moved them…
Coast Guard catches suspicious boat off Andaman, human trafficking suspected
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A suspicious Myanmarese boat was apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard off Andaman and Nicobar islands on Monday evening, officials said adding that it was suspected to be involved in…
10 CRPF men killed in Maoist blast in Bihar, Modi condoles deaths
Patna/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Ten CRPF troopers belonging to the elite CoBRA division were killed in a powerful landmine blast triggered by Maoists in Aurangabad district of Bihar, an official said on Tuesday. Prime…
Shortage of fire tenders, staff at Army’s arms depots, admits Parrikar
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Months after a massive fire killed 19 at an arms depot in Maharashtra, Defence Minister Manohar admitted in parliament that there is a shortage of fire fighting trucks and personnel…
NHRC issues notice to Centre, J&K government
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government over the incidents of widespread violence in the aftermath of the…
Volte-face on media ban exposes government’s Kashmir strategy lacunae
By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) When a senior cabinet minister and government spokesperson in no ambiguous terms tells editors of Srinagar-based dailies to shut, the decision to gag the media amid heightened security…
56 civilians killed in US-led airstrikes in Syria
Damascus, July 19 (IANS) At least 56 civilians were killed on Tuesday morning in US-led airstrikes in Manbej town of Syria, a monitor group said. The “massacre” targeted Manbej, a town controlled by the Islamic…
Turkish pilots who downed Russian jet in custody for coup bid
Ankara, July 19 (IANS) At least two Turkish pilots involved in the downing of a Russian jet in November last year are in custody over the July 15 coup attempt, an official has said. “Two…
Video of four more suspects linked to Dhaka cafe attack released
Dhaka, July 19 (IANS) Bangladesh authorities have released a video identifying four persons suspected of being involved in a cafe attack here early this month that left 22 people dead. The video, released by Bangladesh’s…
Bihar announces Rs 25 lakh for each of 10 CRPF personnel killed
Patna, July 19 (IANS) The Bihar government has announced a compensation package for the CRPF personnel who were killed the previous day in a landmine blast by Maoists in Aurangabad district, an official said on…
Orlando nightclub shooter was taunted for being Muslim
Washington, July 19 (IANS) Orlando gay nightclub shooter Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people in an attack last month, was subjected to taunting at his work place for being a Muslim, documents said. While working…
Modi condoles deaths of CRPF personnel in Bihar IED blast
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of CRPF personnel who were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast set off by Maoists. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Two Indian Navy patrol boats catch fire in dockyard, sink
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Two Indian Navy security patrol boats caught fire in the Naval Dockyard here early on Tuesday and sank in the harbour waters, official sources said. The blaze was reported around 1.30…
Patrol boat catches fire at Mumbai Naval Dockyard
Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Fire broke out aboard a patrol boat at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said. There was no loss of life. The boat was among…
IS flag found in room of Germany train attacker
Berlin, July 19 (IANS) A hand-painted flag of the Islamic State terror group was found in the room of a 17-year-old Afghan refugee who attacked passengers on a German train with a axe, injuring at…