New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Monday said vigil and operational preparedness need to be maintained along “disputed borders”. Addressing top commanders of the Indian Army at the Army…
Cairo, April 25 (IANS) Egyptian forces killed 30 militants on Monday in air raids in the country’s restive North Sinai province, an official said. The raids coincide with the military celebration of the 34th anniversary…
Kabul, April 25 (IANS) Afghan security forces arrested eight Taliban fighters in Jauzjan province on Monday, provincial police chief Rahmatullah Turkistani said. The security forces targetted Taliban hideouts in Manjagak district in the early hours…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Islamic State’s chief recruiter in India has been killed in a US airstrike in Syria last week, ending a large hunt of security agencies for a man considered extremely…
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), in an interim order on Monday, stayed IPS officer Amitabh Thakur’s suspension and ordered his reinstatement with full salary with effect from…
Abu Dhabi, April 25 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi Ports has launched the third annual Truck Drivers Safety Campaign to promote safe driving among port users. The week-long campaign titled “Be Aware and Drive with Care” being…
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China is scheduled to conduct its third review of the draft law on overseas NGOs on Monday. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) will convene and review the…
U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, April 25 (IANS) US President Barack Obama plans to announce the deployment of 250 additional troops for Syria to assist local armies in the fight against the Islamic…
Sydney, April 25 (IANS) An Australian teenager was arrested and charged with plotting a terror attack on the nation’s national day of remembrance. Australian counter-terrorism authorities arrested the 16-year-old teenager from his western Sydney residence…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Polling began under heightened security in 49 constituencies spread over two districts – Howrah and North 24 Parganas – bordering Kolkata in phase four of the West Bengal assembly polls here…
(160423) — SEOUL, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) — A woman walks past a screen displaying news of the test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), at…
Vienna, April 24 (IANS) Austria’s presidential elections kicked off on Sunday as both candidates from the mainstream parties are under huge pressure due to migration concerns. The latest poll showed that the leading runners are…
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday strongly denounced North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine in what Seoul said was a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Seoul’s foreign…
U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) London, April 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has ruled out deploying US ground troops in Syria and said military efforts alone cannot solve the country’s problems. “It would…
Washington, April 24 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was arrested for threatening to bomb a rally for Republican front-runner Donald Trump in Connecticut. On Saturday around 12.45 p.m., the US Secret Service contacted the Connecticut State…
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) One person was killed and over a dozen were injured on Sunday when student groups of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) clashed and set set varsity property, including vehciles and the…
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) North Korea has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in eastern waters, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Saturday. The official told Xinhua on the phone that the projectile,…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The emerging strategic and security scenario and the operational preparedness of the Indian army will be among the key issues to be discussed by top officers in six-day long Army…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Amid reports of poll-related violence from various parts of West Bengal, the Election Commission on Saturday warned that the officials concerned in the violence-torn areas would be held accountable and face…
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The Election Commission has initiated night as well as riverine patrolling in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas and Howrah districts where polling will take place on April 25 in the fourth…