New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday all actions in Jammu and Kashmir, including steps against separatists, will be taken keeping “national interest” in mind. “Whatever actions…
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) The US has reiterated that it wants accountability from Pakistan on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that left 166 people dead, but ruled out sanctions on the South Asian country for…
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) The US has reiterated that it wants accountability from Pakistan on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 166 lives. “We’ve been very clear that we want to see accountability and…
Kolkata, Sep 7 (IANS) Security at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday was beefed up and intense checks were carried out following anonymous calls warning of attacks were received, police said. The…
Srinagar, Sep 7 (IANS) Three soldiers were injured on Wednesday when militants attacked an army convoy in Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police said militants attacked the convoy at Kralgund near Handwara town. Out of the three,…
Ankara, Sep 7 (IANS) Two Turkish soldiers were killed and five others were injured on Tuesday when their tanks came under Islamic State (IS) attack in Syria, the Turkish military said. The attack occurred south…
Damascus, Sep 6 (IANS) A British monitoring group denounced a chemical attack perpetrated by the Syrian Army on Tuesday. According to EFE news, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said forces loyal to President Bashar…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The central government has decided to take a hardline posture vis-a-vis separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir and may soon order scaling down of their official security as well as…
Srinagar, Sep 6 (IANS) Another youth injured in clashes with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir succumbed on Tuesday raising the death toll in the ongoing unrest to 76. Naseer Ahmed, 21, injured in…
Paris, Sep 6 (IANS) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday that 15,000 radicalized individuals are being monitored, inclduing 689 in Syria. Valls pointed out during an interview with RTL radio station that there…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The welfare of people along the borders is crucial to effective border security, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra said on Tuesday. “Today external and internal security challenges are intricately…
Beirut, Sep 6 (IANS) A new Islamic State magazine on Tuesday threatened to carry out attacks at several Australian landmarks. Rumiyah, published in seven languages has singled out Australia for terrorist attacks, naming in a…
Karachi/New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking forward to visit Pakistan in November to attend the Saarc Summit, according to India’s High Commissioner in Islamabad. But New Delhi said on Tuesday…
Guwahati, Sep 6 (IANS) In another blow to the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, Assam Police said a senior cadre of the outfit was a gunned down early on Tuesday after…
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Hate preacher Anjem Choudry was on Tuesday sentenced to five-and-half years imprisonment after being convicted of drumming up support for the Islamic State terror group, the media reported. The 49-year-old British-born…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Former Home Secretary G.K. Pillai on Tuesday urged the government to ignore the Hurriyat leaders for two years after they refused to talk to some MPs who visited the Kashmir…
Kabul, Sep 6 (IANS) Four terrorists and a civilian were killed here on Tuesday after an 11-hour gun battle that began overnight following three huge blasts that left 35 to 43 people dead, officials said….
Kabul, Sep 6 (IANS) A massive, third explosion was heard in the Kabul city late Monday night, hours after back-to-back explosions left at least 30 persons dead and over 90 wounded. Security sources said the…
Ranchi, Sep 6 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gang war in Jharkhand’s Palamau district on Tuesday, the state police said. The police on Tuesday recovered two bodies of Maoists belonging to Tritiya…
Baghdad, Sep 6 (IANS) At least five persons were killed and 19 others injured in a car bomb explosion at a crowded commercial area in Iraq’s capital Baghdad, a police source said on Tuesday. The…