Moscow, Sep 11 (IANS) Russia on Tuesday began its biggest military exercises since the Cold War, with the participation of around 300,000 troops, the Defence Ministry said. Members of the Eastern and Central military districts…
Seoul, Sep 11 (IANS) South and North Korea have agreed to hold working-level talks on military affairs later this week, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The ministry said the two sides agreed to hold…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) India and Afghanistan on Monday agreed to further strengthen security cooperation to bring peace and stability in the region, the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement. At the third…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The US would like to work with Pakistan to establish stability and political settlement in Afghanistan, a senior US official said on Monday. According to US Principal Deputy Secretary of…
Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) The prospects of introducing Battlefield Tourism in Rajasthan will be taken up at the seventh edition of the Indian Heritage Hotels Association (IHHA) Convention due Sept 13-14 in Bharatpur, said Randhir…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) Amid speculations over the fate of India’s purchase of the S-400 Tiumf air defence missile system from Russia following Washington’s sanctions on Moscow, a senior US official said on Monday…
Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday confirmed the death sentences of 13 “hardcore” terrorists involved in “heinous” offences, an official said on Monday. The 13 terrorists have been…
Tripoli, Sep 10 (IANS) The headquarters of Libya’s National Oil Corp (NOC) in the capital was attacked by gunmen on Monday, causing casualties, officials said. “A number of gunmen attacked the headquarters of the NOC…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The joint military exercise of the BIMSTEC nations started at Aundh Military Station at Pune in Maharashtra with a grand opening ceremony on Monday. The field training exercise, which involves…
Bengaluru, Sep 10 (IANS) In a first, India’s defence behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Monday refuelled a Tejas fighter aircraft midair over Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, said the company here. “The light combat aircraft…
Lucknow, Sep 10 (IANS) As part of the ongoing Indo-US defence cooperation, a joint military training exercise “Yudh Abhyas 2018” will be conducted in the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand’s Chaubattia from September 16-29,…
Mogadishu, Sep 10 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 16 were injured in a suicide car bombing targeting a local government office in the Somali capital on Monday, officials said. Police officer Abukar…
Lucknow, Sep 10 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh police has stepped up vigil ahead of Moharram and Ganesh Chaturthi this week, an official said on Monday. This follows a missive from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who,…
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) Two men have been fatally shot at a grocery store in the US state of Minnesota, officials said. Police officers were called on Sunday to the shooting site at Emerson Food…
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Sep 10 (IANS) At least 13 police officers and 10 Taliban militants were killed following a fierce fighting in Afghanistan’s Kunduz province on Monday, officials said. “The clashes occurred at early hours of…
Paris, Sep 10 (IANS) Seven people have been injured in an attack by a man armed with a knife and an iron bar in the French capital, the police said. The incident that took place…
Moscow, Sep 10 (IANS) Police in Russia detained at least 839 people in nationwide protests against a proposed government pension overhaul, a Russian independent monitoring group said. Protesters gathered in cities across the country on…
Cairo, Sep 10 (IANS) The Egyptian military will hold its first defence exhibition on December 3-5, the armed forces announced on Sunday. The Egypt Defence Expo (EDEX) at the Cairo International Convention Centre will be…
Kathmandu, Sep 9 (IANS) Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari appointed General Purna Chandra Thapa as the country’s new army chief on Sunday. President Bhandari administered oath of office to the newly appointed army chief at…
Srinagar, Sep 9 (IANS) Three militants were arrested on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district immediately after they infiltrated into the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC), police said. The three, arrested…