Four Indian ships to take part in exercise with US, Japan
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Four ships of the Indian Navy will participate along with vessels from the US and Japan in an exercise to be held off the Japan coast in June. The Malabar…
Defence
‘Book Maharashtra ATS men for implicating innocents in terror cases’
Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-e-Maharashtra (Arshad Madni group) on Tuesday demanded action against officials of the state Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) for “falsely implicating” innocent Muslim youths in various terror cases. JUeM legal…
Lawmakers question allowing Pakistan investigators into Pathankot base
New Delhi : The Pakistani Joint Investigation Team that is in India to probe the January 2 Pathankot terror attack; in New Delhi on March 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A…
Pakistan Army chief sentences 11 ‘terrorists’ to death
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s Army Chief General Raheel Sharif confirmed the death sentence on Tuesday to 11 “hardcore terrorists” who were handed the capital punishment by military courts for committing heinous offences relating to…
MPs panel raps government for Pathankot airbase security lapses
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The government on Tuesday came under a sharp attack from a parliamentary panel for lapses and failures in the Pathankot airbase security, and said “something was seriously wrong” with India’s…
IS hackers claim mole in British defence ministry
London, May 3 (IANS) A cyber hacker collective linked to Islamic State claims it has a mole in the ministry of defence, who will slowly and surely infiltrate Britain. An offshoot of the Islamic State,…
Cessation of hostilities in Syria to be announced shortly
Moscow, May 3 (IANS) Cessation of hostilities in the Syrian city of Aleppo will be announced in the coming hours, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday after talks with UN envoy to Syria,…
MPs’ panel points out security lacunae ahead of Pathankot attack
Pathankot: The Pathankot IAF base that was attacked by terrorists on Jan 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Parliament’s standing committee for home ministry has pointed out lacunae and lapses in security…
Parliament’s panel says ‘unhappy’ over delay in Rafale deal
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) As negotiations between India and France for the sale of 36 Rafale jet fighters are on, a parliamentary panel on Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the non-conclusion of the deal….
Cessation of hostilities in Syria to be announced shortly
Moscow, May 3 (IANS) Cessation of hostilities in the Syrian city of Aleppo will be announced in the coming hours, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday after talks with UN envoy to Syria,…
No military solution to Afghan conflict: Pakistan
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday opposed a military option to resolve the dragging Afghan conflict, saying such a policy had not brought results for 14 long years. The comments by Pakistan’s top Adviser…
Will take in account law ministry recommendations on Rafale deal: Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said the law ministry has made certain observations on the Rafale deal, which will be taken into…
Probe ordered into Bengal blast
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) Amid allegations that standard operating procedures were not followed while defusing bombs at an explosion site in West Bengal’s Malda district which killed two members of a bomb disposal squad, police…
Pathankot airbase security was not robust: Parliamentary panel
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has said security at the Pathankot airbase in…
Danish exhibit portrays Paris and Brussels attackers as martyrs
Copenhagen, May 3 (IANS) An art group in Copenhagen decided to hold an exhibit dedicated to historys martyrs. But alongside the likes of Joan of Arc and Socrates, visitors will also find the Paris and…
US service member killed in Iraq
Baghdad, May 3 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday said an American service member has been killed in Iraq. “It is a combat death, of course. And a very sad loss,” the senior…
Pakistan expresses concern over India’s military growth
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) A top Pakistani foreign affairs advisor on Tuesday expressed deep concern over India’s growing military power, media reported. Adviser to prime minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that if India’s…
Will get F-16s from elsewhere, Islamabad warns Washington
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan will acquire F-16 fighter jets from elsewhere if the US does not arrange funding for the sale, Sartaj Aziz, the prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs, cautioned the US as…
Pakistan slams Trump’s remarks about release of CIA-doctor
Islamabad, May 3 (IANS) Pakistan has condemned US Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump’s remark that he would ensure Pakistani physician Shakil Afridi, who has helped the US kill Osama bin Laden, is freed from jail…
Sri Lanka’s TID arrests former Tamil Tiger cadre
Colombo, May 3 (IANS) A former high ranking cadre from the Tamil Tiger outfit was arrested by Sri Lanka’s Terrorism Investigation Division (TID), the media reported on Tuesday. The ex-cadre Krishnapillai Kalainesan alias Praba was…