Four militants, soldier killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) Four militants and a soldier were killed in a gun battle near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The troops engaged a group of…
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Pakistan raises drone strikes issue at UN
Geneva, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan has asked UN Human Rights Council that its mechanisms should respond to human rights violations and the loss of precious lives due to drone strikes on its territory, it was…
48-hour ‘silence regime’ starts in Syria’s Aleppo
Damascus, June 16 (IANS) A 48-hour “silence regime” was enforced on Thursday in the war-ravaged Syrian city of Aleppo, officials announced on Thursday. The silence regime is aimed at reducing armed violence and stabilise the…
Army kills two militants in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 16 (IANS) Two militants were killed and an army soldier was injured when the troops engaged a group of infiltrators who sneaked into Jammu and Kashmir early on Thursday, officials said. The incident…
Early to speculate on US Senate vote on defence sales: India
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India on Thursday said it was early to speculate on the US Senate’s rejection of a key legislative amendment that would have brought India at par with NATO members and…
US Senate passes $800 mn Pakistan fund
Washington, June 16 (IANS) The US Senate has passed its draft of the National Defence Authorisation Bill, including a provision to set up a new fund to reimburse Pakistan for its efforts in the war…
‘Chinese troops incursion ended with chocolate diplomacy’
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) An incursion by Chinese troops into Indian territory in Arunachal Pradesh on June 9 led to a minor scuffles and some tension before before matters were resolved and the Chinese…
Government holds peace talks with two Manipur militant groups
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The government here on Wednesday held the first round of tripartite talks with representatives of the Manipur government and two major militant groups in Manipur, an official statement said. The…
Pakistani major, 3 Afghan soldiers die in firing at border crossing
(160615) — JALALABAD, June 15, 2016 (Xinhua) — Relatives attend the funeral of a border policeman in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, on June 15, 2016. Fire exchange between Afghan and Pakistani forces…
Eastern army commander reviews security in Arunachal, Assam
Kolkata, June 15 (IANS) Days after a reported Chinese transgression into Arunachal Pradesh, Indian army’s Eastern Command chief, Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi undertook a three day visit to the border state as also Assam. Defence…
Thailand PM’s three-day visit to India from June 16
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will begin his three-day state visit to India from June 16, during which bilateral engagements will focus on defence, security, education, tourism, business ties and…
‘Orlando nightclub gunman visited gay chat rooms’
Orlando, June 15 (IANS) Orlando nightclub gunman Omar Mateen visited online gay chat rooms despite expressing outrage at the sight of two men kissing and making inflammatory comments about gays, law enforcement officers said on…
Agusta: ED names James, two others in fresh chargesheet
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a fresh chargesheet against British national and alleged middleman Christian Michel James and two others in its ongoing money laundering probe in the Rs…
‘Imminent’ terrorist attacks warned in Belgium, France
Brussels, June 15 (IANS) A note received in several Belgian police stations indicates “imminent” terrorist attacks in France and Belgium, according to Belgian media on Wednesday. This detailed note of information indicates that some jihadists…
70 persons killed as battles heat up in Aleppo
Damascus, June 15 (IANS) At least 70 jihadist fighters and military soldiers were killed over the past 24 hours during battles in Syria’s Aleppo province, a monitor group reported on Wednesday. The Syrian army backed…
AgustaWestland: ED names James, two others in fresh chargesheet
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a fresh chargesheet against British national Christian Michel James and two others in its ongoing money laundering probe in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland helicopter…
Pakistan summons Afghan envoy over army Major’s death
Islamabad, June 15 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday summoned Afghan Ambassador Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and lodged protest over the death of an army Major in shelling by the Afghan forces. Major Ali Jawad Khan, who was…
Work still left on eradicating terrorism: Pakistan military
Islamabad, June 15 (IANS) Pakistan military, on the second anniversary of Zarb-e-Azb operation on Wednesday, emphasised that the job to eradicate the menace of terrorism was not yet finished and there was work still left…
Rajnath to review coastal security in Mumbai
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a meeting with top officials of nine coastal states and four Union Territories here on Thursday to review coastal security, an official said on Wednesday….
US closely watching Afghan-Pakistan tensions at Torkham border
Washington, June 15 (IANS) US State Department officials said the US is watching very closely the growing tensions between Afghan and Pakistani forces at Torkham border. In response to a question regarding the tense situation…