New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg on Tuesday called for sustainable development of the Blue Economy as more and more people in the world are depending on the oceans for development…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India and Norway agreed to work in close cooperation on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the ocean economy following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and…
Tikrit (Iraq), Jan 8 (IANS) At least two security members were killed and six others were wounded on Tuesday in a suicide car bomb attack in Iraq’s Tikrit city, officials said. Khalid Mohmoud from Salahudin…
Ankara, Jan 8 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday strongly rejected Washington’s calls for his country to protect US-backed Kurdish militias in Syria and said statements made by US National Security Adviser John…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) now has new vehicle-mounted howitzers in Tibet to enhance the high-altitude combat capability of its forces in the region bordering India. These howitzers…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday launched a frontal attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal after the Supreme Court reinstated Alok Verma as the CBI Director. Claiming that…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday expressed his happiness over the Supreme Court reinstating Alok Verma as CBI Director, who he claimed was to start a probe into the Rafale…
Bangkok, Jan 8 (IANS) The office of UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday said it was probing the case of an 18-year-old Saudi woman detained at the Bangkok airport amid claims that she…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Kumar Rajesh Chandra, an IPS officer of the 1985 batch was on Tuesday appointed as the Director General of the (DG) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). “The Appointments Committee of the…
Jammu, Jan 8 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani soldiers traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, defence sources said. According to the sources, the Pakistan side…
Jammu, Jan 8 (IANS) Northern Army Commander, Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on Monday visited forward positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Rajouri districts to review preparedness of deployed soldiers. A statement…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India and Japan on Monday reiterated that they would continue to work for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and…
Libreville, Jan 7 (IANS) Gabon has arrested the military officers who seized the national radio station as part of an apparent coup attempt on Monday, a government spokesperson said. A group of five soldiers announced…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Congress on Monday moved a privilege motion against Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for allegedly “misleading” the Lok Sabha during the debate on Rafale fighter jets deal. Congress’ K.C. Venugopal…
Sharana (Afghanistan), Jan 7 (IANS) At least 10 civilians were killed and 13 others were wounded after a bomb ripped through a district bazaar in Afghanistan’s Paktika province on Monday, officials said. “Ten martyred and…
Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh over alleged ceasefire violations by Indian forces across the Line of Control (LoC) in its administered Kashmir, which it said left…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The number of defence personnel committing suicide was highest in the Army amongst the three services in the last three years, data shows. In 2018 alone, as many as 80…
Damascus, Jan 7 (IANS) The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have captured two American citizens, suspected of being foreign recruits in the Islamic State, hiding out in the stronghold of the terror group. In a…
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) White House National Security Adviser John Bolton has contradicted President Donald Trump’s decision to immediately withdraw troops from Syria, laying out conditions for a pullout that can leave US forces there…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Describing the charge of Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his party over the Rafale deal as “completely false”, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said that it was…