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…
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) Militants on Sunday snatched four service rifles from police guards in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police official told IANS, “Militants snatched four service rifles including two SLRs (self-loading rifles)…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said that the country needs modern F-16 fighter jets for its ongoing war against terrorism but rejects the conditions the US has attached over their sale….
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) A smartphone app designed to provide security to about 3,000 schools of Pakistan’s Karachi city was launched, a media report said. Sindh Rangers on Saturday announced the application will help educational…
Baghdad, May 8 (IANS) Iraqi and US diplomats have warned of a serious danger to millions of people around the giant Mosul dam, which was undergoing repairs and could breach at any moment, releasing a…
Tehran, May 8 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Saturday that 13 of its military advisers have been killed recently Syrian conflicts, Press TV reported. In a statement issued on Saturday, the IRGC…
Kabul, May 8 (IANS) Two members of NATOs Resolute Support mission were killed in southern Afghanistan by men in Afghan uniform. Two Resolute Support service members died this morning when (individuals) wearing Afghan National Defence…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) People in Pakistan’s Sindh province on Saturday demanded an inquiry into the alleged rape and murder of an eleven-year old boy in Hyderabad city. Son of a Hindu doctor Chetan Kumar…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) The authorities in the Pakistani port city of Karachi said on Saturday they have arrested an Indian “agent” who was living illegally and was involved in anti-state activities. “Security officials and…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Saturday said macho talks by “videogame soldiers” in the country bothered him. “When I look at the security issues, only one thing…