London/Kabul, May 10 (IANS) Two Afghan interpreters who risked their lives working for British forces have lost their High Court challenge to gain access to a government assistance scheme. Ruling judges, according to RT online,…
Pentagon, May 10 (IANS) US-led coalition airstrike killed a senior military leader of the Islamic State in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Monday. “On May 6th, a coalition airstrike targeted Abu Waheeb, IS’s…
Pyongyang, May 10 (IANS) A BBC crew was expelled from North Korea after being detained over what the states leadership called distorted reporting that spoke ill of the system. Correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, his producer and…
Washington, May 10 (IANS) Twitter has banned the US intelligence agencies from using a service called Dataminr, which searches through real-time tweets to detect newsworthy events, including terror attacks and protests. Dataminr reportedly said that…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The CBI on Monday questioned former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi along with the chairman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of two private companies in connection with the alleged payoffs…
Indian Parliament. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The parliament on Monday gave nod to the Anti-Hijacking Bill that provides for death penalty to the offenders in case of death of hostages or…
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Over 10,000 military personnel on Monday took part in a parade in Moscow’s Red Square to mark the victory of the erstwhile Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in World War II….
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the defence ministry on a plea seeking direction to declare unconstitutional the eligibility conditions barring entry of married woman law graduate…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed several adjournments on Monday following noisy scenes as the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lying and using the AgustaWestland row as an election issue….
Damascus, May 9 (IANS) Bombings and clashes between security forces and Islamic factions took place in Syria’s Aleppo city, despite a partial truce currently in place. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Monday…
Nay Pyi Taw, May 9 (IANS) Myanmar regional authorities have tightened security following five bomb explosions in Kachin state, officials said on Monday. According to the regional government, the five explosions occurred on Sunday in…
By Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd) The Indian Navy (IN) will bid farewell to its carrier-borne jump-jet the Sea Harrier on May 11 in Goa. It will be a nostalgic moment for those who were associated…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed two adjournments on Monday as the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being lying and using the AgustaWestland row as an election issue. A little…
(150726) — PYONGYANG, July 26, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26, 2015 shows top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un making…
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) The BSF on Sunday apprehended a man near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district and seized a quantity of arms and ammunition and narcotics from him, an official said….
Cairo, May 8 (IANS) At least eight Egyptian policemen were killed in an attack by Islamic State militant group in Cairo on Sunday. The IS group’s claim was not independently verified, while the Egyptian authorities…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) At least 12 people were injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Sunday. Two militants hurled a hand grenade at a restaurant and fled…
Ankara, May 8 (IANS) Turkish military killed 55 Islamic State (IS) members in Aleppo province of Syria, the armed forces said on Sunday. Turkish army on Saturday destroyed three vehicles and three rocket installations, Xinhua…
By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government favours a “carrot and stick” approach to prevent the spread of the Islamic State. Highly placed sources in the home ministry say the security…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over “large-scale vintage equipment” with the Indian Army and pulled up the government on the tardy modernisation of the armed forces…