Baghdad, Oct 17 (IANS) Iraqi security forces on Monday recaptured nine villages from the Islamic State militant group as part of a major offensive aimed at liberating the city of Mosul, the last major IS…
Benaulim (Goa), Oct 17 (IANS) Pakistan has been isolated because of its own policies and India did not have to play any role in it, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Monday….
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) A top Pakistani aide, accusing Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “misleading” BRICS and BIMSTEC nations, has asserted that New Delhi has no moral ground to talk about counter-terrorism as it…
Ranchi, Oct 17 (IANS) Nine Maoist guerrillas, two of them armed, surrendered to the Jharkhand police chief here on Monday. The nine belonged to the outlawed People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI). They surrendered before…
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (IANS) India is ready to help Pakistan take action against terrorists in Pakistan, including in Pakistani-administered Kashmir, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Pakistan should close down the “factory of…
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday accused India of violating the 2003 ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir more than 90 times. “During 2016, India violated the ceasefire more than 90 times. This must stop,”…
Islamabad, Oct 17 (IANS) Six terrorists, including the alleged kidnapper of the son of assassinated Pakistani Governor Salman Taseer, were killed in an encounter in Punjab province, officials said on Monday. Militant Haji Mohammad, who…
Benaulim (Goa), Oct 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina for showing solidarity with India after the Uri terror attack, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday. “Modi thanked…
Baghdad, Oct 17 (IANS) An Iraqi operation to recapture the city of Mosul, the last stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in the war-torn country, has begun. The offensive was announced in the…
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) Masked youths torched two public transport vehicles on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday. The attackers forced the passengers of the two Tata Sumo taxis to de-board in Parimpora area after…
Baghdad, Oct 17 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday announced the start of a military operation to recapture Mosul, the country’s second largest city, from the Islamic State (IS) terror group. In an…
Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) Separatist guerrillas snatched weapons from TV tower guards in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police said on Monday. The police said the militants attacked the guards posted at a Low Power Transmitter…
Damascus, Oct 17 (IANS) At least 31 people were said to be killed by airstrikes on rebel-held districts in Aleppo, a monitor group reported. Warplanes carried out four airstrikes on Sunday on the rebel-held neighborhoods…
Dhaka, Oct 17 (IANS) Bangladesh executed Asadul Islam Arif, a leader of banned militant outfit Jama’ atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), who was convicted of killing two judges in 2005. “Arif was hanged to death on…
Noida, Oct 16 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Police’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has busted a Maoist module in the National Capital Region and arrested 10 people including their “area commander” who is suspected to have links…
Cairo, Oct 16 (IANS) At least one Egyptian soldier was killed and six others were wounded on Sunday in two blasts targeting security forces in North Sinai province bordering Israel and the Gaza Strip, reported…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) Bimstec leaders on Sunday called for sustainable development, economic progress, poverty eradication and comprehensive stamping out of terrorism and closer relation with BRICS even as Indian Prime…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay for the support given by the Himalayan kingdom after last month’s cross-border terror attack in…
By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) The solidarity shown by the countries of the South Asia region after the cross-border terror attack at an Indian army camp in Jammu and Kashmir has shown…
Benaulim (Goa), Oct 16 (IANS) The BRICS countries on Sunday condemned recent terror attacks across the globe, including India, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in combating international terrorism both at the bilateral level and at…