Kabul, May 23 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, saying his death marks an “important milestone” in the longstanding effort to bring peace in Afghanistan….
Kochi, May 23 (IANS) A defence security guard at the Kochi naval base was found dead in the early hours of Monday soon after a gunshot was heard. An investigation has begun as to whether…
Seoul, May 23 (IANS) South Korea on Monday called for North Korea to show its stance on denuclearisation, in response to Pyongyang’s dialogue overtures on military matters over the weekend. Seoul’s defence ministry spokesman Moon…
Bangkok, May 23 (IANS) A schoolgirl boarding-house in northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai was burnt down late Sunday, killing 17 girls, injuring five others while two girls were missing, a local newspaper quoted police as reporting…
Baghdad, May 23 (IANS) An offensive to retake the besieged city of Fallujah from Islamic State has begun, Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday. Local residents have been told to evacuate via secured routes….
London, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that reports were still not confirmed that Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was killed during a US drone strike. He spoke to media after arriving…
Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan late on Sunday confirmed that two people were killed in a US drone strike on Saturday in its remote area along the Pakistan-Afghan border, but remained vague about the Afghan…
Imphal, May 22 (IANS) Six troopers were killed when an Assam Rifles convoy was ambushed on Sunday in Manipur’s Chandel district by insurgents of the Corcom, the apex body of six proscribed underground organisations, officials…
Imphal, May 22 (IANS) Six troopers were killed when an Assam Rifles convoy was ambushed on Sunday in Manipur’s Chandel district by insurgents of the Corcom, the apex body of six proscribed underground organisations, officials…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday met top officials, including of intelligence agencies, and directed security forces to take all necessary action against militants involved in the killing of…
Muscat, May 22 (IANS) India and Oman have signed an MoU on defence cooperation among others during Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s visit to the Gulf country, an official statement said on Sunday. Parrikar, during…
Islamabad/Kabul, May 22 (IANS) Taliban supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour has been killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan, Afghan and Pakistani officials as well as the militant group confirmed on Sunday. Afghanistan Chief…
Ranchi, May 22 (IANS) A total of 59 “tiffin bombs” planted by Maoist guerrillas were recovered on Sunday during a search operation in Jharkhand’s Latehar district, police said. The bombs were found buried underground in…
Imphal, May 22 (IANS) Six troopers were killed when an Assam Rifles convoy was ambushed on Sunday in Manipur’s Chandel district by insurgents of the Corcom, the apex body of six proscribed underground organisations, officials…
Nay Pyi Taw, May 22 (IANS) The US will continue sanctions on some sectors of Myanmar based on the country’s democracy development, visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday in a joint…
Kabul, May 22 (IANS) Contradicting a Pakistan media report, the Afghanistan intelligence agency on Sunday confirmed that Taliban’s supreme leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour has been killed in US drone strike in Balochistan. Afghanistan’s National…
Kabul, May 22 (IANS) The Afghanistan government has started assessing the reported killing of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor by US military drone strike in Pakistan, Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said on Sunday. Abdullah said…
Jammu, May 22 (IANS) A soldier wounded in a gunfight with guerrillas in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir died on Sunday in a hospital, an army spokesman said. “Naik Pandurang Mahadev Gawade, who was…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) A top US commander completed a secret day-long trip to northern Syria where he met with local forces Washington is helping train to fight the Islamic State (IS) terror group, a…
Washington, May 22 (IANS) Taliban leader Mullah Mansour was likely killed in an airstrike in Pakistan late Saturday, a US official told CNN. The official said the strike occurred on Saturday in a remote area…