Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) The US Defense Department on Wednesday said the coordination between Iraqi government and Kurdish Peshmerga forces in the battle to free Mosul city of Iraq from the Islamic State (IS) is…
By Sugandha Rawal New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Shyam Benegal is saddened to see that director Karan Johar is being unnecessarily harassed for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan in “Ae Dil Hai Mushkil” (ADHM)….
Srinagar, Oct 19 (IANS) Separatists called protest shutdown paralysed life for 103rd consecutive day in Kashmir Valley, however, authorities on Wednesday did not impose any curfew or restrictions anywhere. “No curfew or restrictions have been…
Panaji, Oct 19 (IANS) The BJP in Goa has defended Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar for his remarks crediting RSS teachings for the surgical strike in Pakistan occupied Kashmir, with its spokesperson claiming the September 29…
United Nations, Oct 19 (IANS) The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said that the liberation of Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) must be followed by genuine dialogue, a UN…
Washington, Oct 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama expressed confidence that Iraqi forces and their allies will force Islamic State (IS) to abandon Mosul. He acknowledged, however, that the campaign to retake Mosul will be…
Doha, Oct 18 (IANS) The Taliban militant group and the Afghan government have resumed their secret talks in Qatar as the peace process started in 2013 broke down following the death of Taliban founder Mullah…
Moscow, Oct 18 (IANS) Russian and Syrian air forces have halted airstrikes against Syria’s Aleppo on Tuesday ahead of a humanitarian pause set for Thursday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. “This will ensure the…
Damascus, Oct 18 (IANS) Syria’s northern city of Aleppo calmed down on Tuesday, as Russia has halted airstrikes in the city, a security source said. The sky over hard-hit Aleppo has never been so tranquil…
Ankara, Oct 18 (IANS) Turkey joined airstrikes by the US-led coalition during the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) militant group, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Tuesday. Speaking at the…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Parliament’s Standing Committee on External Affairs was on Tuesday briefed by senior officers on India-Pakistan relations with specific reference to the September 29 surgical strikes. Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and…
Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati on Tuesday said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s statement that RSS training inspired the Prime Minister and him for the surgical strikes across the Line of Control “is most…
Canberra, Oct 18 (IANS) Australia will provide $7.5 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Iraq during the coalition’s military operation to defeat Islamic State (IS) in the region, authorities said on Tuesday. Foreign Minister Julie…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) India on Tuesday condoled the deaths of Myanmarese police and army personnel in deadly terrorist attacks carried out in the country’s restive Rakhine state earlier this month. External Affairs Minister…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) In what is an obvious reference to Pakistan’s use of terrorism as an instrument of state policy, External Affairs Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that the invitation to member states…
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday sought to compare the surgical strikes by the Indian Army across the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir last month to swift military retaliatory…
Panaji, Oct 18 (IANS) Rebel Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Subash Velingkar on Tuesday accused Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar of picking and choosing RSS teachings according to his convenience and timing. Velingkar said the former Goa…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said India’s initiative of inviting BIMSTEC nations for the Goa BRICS Summit was a success because the countries “represent the polar opposite of…
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said the just concluded BRICS Summit in Goa recognised “state sponsored and state protected terrorism” as the “biggest” challenge and that it could…
Canberra, Oct 18 (IANS) Australian soldiers will join Iraqi security forces and the international coalition in an operation to recapton ure Mosul city from the the Islamic State (IS) terror group, Defence Minister Marise Payne…