By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, July 1 (IANS) Taiwan on Friday “accidentally” fired a supersonic missile towards China as the ruling Communist Party celebrated its 95th birthday on the mainland. The “accidental launch” of the Hsiung…
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) India on Friday test-fired its medium range surface-to-air missile, jointly developed with Israel, off the Odisha coast for the third time in two days. “The missile (MR-SAM) was fired from Launch…
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) Punjab Police officials have been held guilty by a commission of inquiry set up by the Punjab government to probe incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and the subsequent police…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday inducted indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas that boosts its weakening operational capability, 33 years after the project to develop the multi-role stealth fighter…
Jalandhar, July 1 (IANS) A Rapid Rural Police Response System was launched across Punjab on Friday to ensure prompt and effective police response in the state’s over 12,000 villages. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh…
Ankara, July 1 (IANS) Turkish anti-terrorism police have arrested 24 suspects, all alleged members of the Islamic State, in connection with Tuesday’s attack on Istanbul airport, media reported on Friday. The detainees include 15 foreigners,…
Ramallah, July 1 (Xinhua) At least two Palestinians were killed in two separate incidents by Israeli forces in the West Bank, officials said on Friday. A 27-year-old Sarah Tarayrah was shot dead by Israeli soldiers…
Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) In the wake of sudden surge in militancy-related violence, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrived here on Friday afternoon on a two-day visit to the valley to chair a security review…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Flying the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) after its induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) was like being on top of the world, said Group Captain Madhav Rangachari here…
Hyderabad, July 1 (IANS) Muslims in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh offered prayers to mark ‘Jumatul Vida’ or last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, amid tight security measures. Huge…
Srinagar, July 1 (IANS) Three people including a police officer and two civilians were injured when guerrillas fired outside a mosque after the Friday prayers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district, police said. Police said…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday congratulated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) for the successful induction of indigenously built Tejas fighter jet into the Indian Air…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed pride and happiness over the induction of indigenously built Tejas fighter jet into the Indian Air Force. The Prime Minister also lauded Hindustan…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday congratulated the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for successfully test-firing a medium-range ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel. “I extend hearty congratulations to all…
Bhubaneswar, July 1 (IANS) For the third in two days, India on Friday test fired an Indo-Israeli medium range surface-to-air missile off Odisha’s coast. The missile (MR-SAM) was fired from Launch Pad 3 of Integrated…
Beijing, July 1 (IANS) China will not resort to the threat of force nor will it “flaunt its military power on others’ doorsteps at the drop of a hat”, a leader of the Communist Party…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday inducted two Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) into its ‘Flying Daggers’ 45 Squadron here. Southern Air Command Air Officer Commanding-in Chief Air Marshal Jasbir…
London, July 1 (IANS) Britain is set to double the number of its troops in Iraq in a bid to reassure its allies in the wake of the country’s exit from the European Union (EU)….
Bengaluru/New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The first squadron of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas — christened ‘Flying Daggers 45’ — was inducted into the Indian Air Force on Friday. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)…
Washington, July 1 (IANS) The US has made it clear that it will not let go of India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), an official said. “India has a strong record and we…