By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday cracked down on all Urdu and English newspapers published from here and blocked cable TV, creating an information blackout amid continuous…
Beijing, July 16 (IANS) The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China has begun a three-month drill to test the new structure of its armed forces following the military reforms announced last year, officials said on…
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday the attempted military coup the previous night to overthrow the government constituted a “black stain for Turkish democracy”. In a televised address to…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the country’s internal security cannot be strengthened until the states and the Centres focus on sharing intelligence. Modi made the appeal while…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, July 16 (IANS) They exemplify grit and courage, proving that nothing is impossible for the fairer gender. And now these six valiant women officers of the Indian Navy are back from…
Ulan Bator, July 16 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Saturday said the South China Sea arbitration ruling will have no impact on Beijing’s territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests. Speaking at an informal…
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Saturday condemned an attempted military coup in Turkey and said it stands by the people and the Turkish government. Pakistan government spokesperson said Islamabad supports the will of the…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Two Indians kidnapped in Nigeria last month were released on Saturday, the government announced. Mangapudi Srinivas and Kaushal Anish Sharma, abducted on June 29 from Boko in Benue state, were…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Panaji, July 16 (IANS) They exemplify grit and courage, proving that nothing is impossible for the fairer gender. And now these six valiant women officers of the Indian Navy are back from…
ANKARA, July 16, 2016 (Xinhua) — People gather near a destroyed car in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016. A military statement on Turkish media said on July 15 that the armed forces have fully seized…
Rio de Janeiro, July 16 (IANS) Brazil has vowed to raise security to “another level” at next month’s Rio Olympics amid growing fears the Games could be a terrorist target. The announcement came less than…
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Soldiers who backed an attempted coup in Turkey and shot at civilians and police from a tank on Istanbul’s Bosphorus bridge surrendered on Saturday. A total of 50 soldiers surrendered abandoning…
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) The leadership of Move on Pakistan, a political party which is inviting the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif to take over the government, approached the Islamabad High Court…
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who lives in exile in the US state of Pennsylvania and who once was an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has condemned the ateempted…
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag on Saturday announced that a total of 754, mostly military officers, were detained over charges of an attempted military coup. This doubled the figure at 336…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday announced that India was closely monitoring the situation in Turkey following reports of an attempted coup. “We have been closely following the developments…
Sringar, July 16 (IANS) Police on Saturday seized copies of major Urdu and English newspapers in the Kashmir Valley following midnight raids on the printing press creating an information blackout as mobile services also remained…
Ankara/Istanbul, July 16 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday declared an attempted military coup against his government as an “act of treason” and vowed to his supporters that the coup plotters will pay…
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) At least 60 people were killed during overnight clashes in capital Ankara following an attempted coup in Turkey, Xinhua news agency quoted the prosecutor’s office as saying on Saturday. Turkish President…
Ankara, July 16 (IANS) A group of soldiers on Saturday entered state-run Hurriyet daily building taking several journalists hostage following a military coup attempt underway in Turkey. CNN Türk’s broadcast also went off air after…