Jammu Oct 21 (IANS) Seven Pakistani troopers and a militant were killed in a retaliatory firing by Indian security forces in a clash on the International Border in Hiranagar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on…
Srinagar, Oct 21 (IANS) Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday said Kashmiri boys who have fled their homes to join militants should be brought back to the mainstream and prevented from losing their lives in…
Ranchi, Oct 21 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas set on fire a road roller and thrashed labourers in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district on Friday, the state police said. According to the police, the guerrillas raided the camp office…
Dhaka, Oct 21 (IANS) Bangladesh police on Friday said they have identified dead militant Abdur Rahman as chief of the banned New Jamaatul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), the outfit responsible for the July 1 Dhaka cafe…
Geneva, Oct 21 (IANS) With 33 per cent of Syrian schools unable to function and 1.7 million children currently out of school, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Friday warned that another 1.3 million students…
Baghdad, Oct 21 (IANS) At least 24 persons were killed and dozens injured in multiple attacks by Islamic State militants on a police compound and government buildings in the Iraqi city of Kirkuk, police said….
Manila, Oct 21 (IANS) Armed men from the Abu Sayyaf militant group have hijacked a South Korean vessel off the island of Tawi-Tawi in the Philippines, a military spokesman said on Friday. Army Major Filemon…
Damascus, Oct 21 (IANS) At least 14 militants were killed as the Syrian Army on Friday foiled an attack by rebels in capital Damascus, a source said. Residents here woke up to the sounds of…
Islamabad, Oct 21 (IANS) Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Salahuddin has urged Pakistan to extend “military support” to help secede Jammu and Kashmir from India. “The festering (Kashmir) issue is not going to resolve through talks…
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday said that the words “terrorism and terror” were used some 37 times in the Goa Declaration of BRICS Summit. Briefing…
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Thursday said all Saarc countries had raised concerns that it was not possible to join the Saarc Summit in Islamabad in…
Jammu, Oct 20 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) troopers foiled a major infiltration bid on the international border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, a BSF officer said on Thursday. BSF Inspector General…
Jakarta, Oct 20 (IANS) An Islamic State (IS) militant linked to the deadly January 14 bomb and gun attacks in Indonesia was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years in prison. The judge found Dodi Suridi,…
Jakarta, Oct 20 (IANS) Indonesian Police gunned down a man after he attacked security personnel with a knife on Thursday, an official said adding that the assailant later succumbed to his bullet wounds due to…
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Pakistan said on Thursday that it will take legal action if India breaches any of the bilateral agreements. Pakistan was keeping an eye on the Indus Water Treaty, the Dawn quoted…
Kabul, Oct 20 (IANS) At least 20 persons involved in de-mining operations were abducted by armed men in Afghanistan’s Logar province, official said on Thursday. “Some unidentified armed men intercepted a bus of a de-mining…
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) A Srinagar journalist who runs a news portal said he was questioned and “harassed” by police over a video statement by Hizbul Mujahideen he had published on his website a…
Jakarta, Oct 20 (IANS) A man was shot on Thursday after he attacked police in Indonesia with knives and pipe bombs, injuring five, officials said. The incident took place in Banten province’s Tangerang city, Xinhua…
Damascus, Oct 20 (IANS) Rebels started evacuating Syria’s city of Aleppo on Wednesday evening, national Syria TV reported. A number of armed rebels as well as wounded, sick and aged people exited eastern Aleppo through…
Islamabad, Oct 19 (IANS) Amid rising tensions with India, Pakistan’s media regulatory authority on Wednesday approved a complete ban on airing of Indian content in Pakistan from October 21. The decision was taken at the…