New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India and Russia will soon conclude a deal on the purchase of S400 air defence system, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. She didn’t give a specific time when…
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) India on Friday elaborated on its vision for the Indo-Pacific region during the second India-China Maritime Affairs Dialogue held in Beijing. “The two sides exchanged views on various topics of…
London, July 13 (IANS) Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz, both sentenced to long jail terms in Avenfield properties corruption case, are due to return home from London on Friday…
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were killed and two other persons injured in a militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday, police said. Although earlier the…
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) A CRPF trooper was killed and two others were injured on Friday in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said. The incident took place in Achabal area…
Srinagar, July 13 (IANS) Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers and a civilian have been arrested in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district after a foiled weapon snatching attempt, police said. One, Manzoor Ahmad Bhat, was…
By Arul Louis United Nations, July 13 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has backed Human Rights High Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein’s call for an international investigation into human rights situation in Kashmir saying that…
Brussels, July 13 (IANS) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations decided on Thursday to sustain their presence in Afghanistan and fund Afghan security forces until 2024. “We decided to sustain our presence in Afghanistan…
Riyadh, July 13 (IANS) A Saudi Tornado fighter jet crashed in Assir region in Saudi Arabia because of a technical fault, officials said on Thursday. The crash occurred when the jet affiliated to the Saudi…
Brussels, July 12 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s government has not agreed to an increase in military spending, Premier Giuseppe Conte said after a Nato summit here on Thursday. “We have not altered our spending commitments. We have…
Kabul, July 12 (IANS) At least 31 security force members and 50 Taliban militants were killed and 15 other officers were wounded in several attacks on checkpoints in northeastern Afghanistan, officials told the media on…
Bhubaneswar, July 12 (IANS) The Civil Aviation Ministry has rejected the request of Odisha Police to declare ‘Bada Danda’ (the grand road) as a “no fly zone” during the Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath and…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) India said on Thursday it had asked Britain not to allow a meeting of pro-Khalistanis scheduled in London next month. Stating that India had issued a demarche to Britain, External…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The Indian Army on Thursday joined hands with the State bank of India (SBI) on the Defence Salary Package, which will include free personal accident death and total disability cover….
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) In a first after last year’s Doklam stand-off, a three-member delegation of the Indian Army will be visiting Beijing for talks with its Chinese military counterparts next month to bolster…
Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) Bangladesh and Malaysia are preparing to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence training and technical cooperation. The announcement was made after a meeting of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need to improve social and economic infrastructure for people residing along the international borders so that they continue to live in…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) The India and Pakistan armies, ranged against each other on volatile borders and the Line of Control (LoC) between the two countries, will participate in a counter-terrorist exercise in Russia…
Brussels, July 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Thursday said that NATO countries have agreed to increase their military spending after he threatened to pull out at the summit here. Speaking after a two-day…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reviewed the ongoing development programme being run in 17 states located along the international borders, an official said. Chairing the meeting, Rajnath Singh…