New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Human rights activist and advocate H.S. Phoolka on Wednesday welcomed Delhi High Court upholding the trial court verdict convicting 89 people of rioting and burning houses during the 1984 anti-Sikh…
Kolkata, Nov 28 (IANS) Noting that Pakistan is a mere strategic distraction for India’s security while China possesses the real threat, retired Lieutenant General of Indian Army, Prakash Menon, on Wednesday said India must comprehend…
Kartarpur, Nov 28 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday showered effusive praise on his friend from cricketing days and Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and wondered why there was a “hue and cry”…
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Amid Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan batting for friendly ties with India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the Kartarpur Corridor initiative should be seen in isolation while…
Ghazni (Afghanistan), Nov 28 (IANS) Up to 26 militants have been killed and more than 20 others injured as troops, backed by air force, targeted Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Ghazni, the Army…
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IANS) A top Pakistani commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) who was wanted for the murder of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari was shot dead on Wednesday in a gun battle in Jammu and…
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday confirmed the killing of LeT commander Naveed Jatt, who was wanted for the murder of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari, in Badgam district and called…
Srinagar, Nov 28 (IANS) Two militants were killed and three soldiers injured in a gunfight on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Badgam district, police said. Security forces had started a cordon and search operation in…
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he may cancel a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin following a maritime clash between Russia and Ukraine. Trump told the Washington Post he…
London, Nov 28 (IANS) Slovenia has appointed a woman as head of its army, becoming the only Nato nation to do so. Maj Gen Alenka Ermenc, 55, will take charge as chief of staff on…
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) An “all clear” has been given after reports of an active shooter at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda, Maryland, authorities said Tuesday afternoon. “No active shooter was found”…
Moscow, Nov 28 (IANS) The Kremlin said Tuesday that Ukraine’s decision to enforce martial law in several of its provinces would risk heightening tensions in the country’s east, where Ukrainian forces loyal to Kiev have…
Washington, Nov 28 (IANS) Three US soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in eastern Afghanistan, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Citing U.S. military officials, the report said that the incident took place…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Tuesday allowed construction in certain activities of “small nature” around border area, hitherto restricted under ‘Security Restrictions Guidelines’ issued in 1990 and later in 2017….
Sukma (Chhattisgarh), Nov 27 (IANS) A District Reserve Guard (DRG) member was critically injured when Maoists triggered an improvised explosive device (IED) here in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police said. He was identified as Madvi Sukka….
Jammu, Nov 27 (IANS) Two Army officers were injured on Tuesday in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. Defence sources said two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) identified as Dheeraj…
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh), Nov 27 (IANS) Maoists have killed a Congress worker here and security forces are being sent to the spot, police said on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Dipak Parsa. Assistant Superintendent…
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday asked the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to “introspect” and energise its research and development initiatives. Launching Mission ‘Raksha Gyan Shakti’, an initiative…
Srinagar, Nov 27 (IANS) A soldier and three militants, including the deputy commander of the IS-aligned Ansar Ghazwatul Hind group, were killed in two separate gun battles in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, police said….
Srinagar, Nov 27 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier and two militants possibly of the Lashkar-e-Taiba group were killed on Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district during a gunfight, police said. A sub-inspector and a…