Jammu, Dec 20 (IANS) Lt General Ranbir Singh, the Northern Army Commander, on Tuesday advised troops deployed on forwards positions on the Line of Control to ensure safety of people living along the border during…
Islamabad, Dec 20 (IANS) The Afghan government has released nine members of the Haqqani network, including the younger brother of the group’s current leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, under President Ashraf Ghani’s “Road Map” for peace in…
Damascus, Dec 20 (IANS) A Kurdish-led alliance in Syria on Thursday said that US President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to withdraw American troops would allow the Islamic State (IS) group to recover. A statement from…
Moscow, Dec 20 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that the threat of a nuclear war should not be underestimated as he accused the US of provoking an arms race after abandoning various…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) In a crackdown on Maoist leaders in Bihar, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed prosecution complaint against a top leader of the rebel group and attached properties worth Rs 285.14…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) India on Thursday described Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks on civilians’ deaths during violence in Jammu and Kashmir last week as expressions of “insincerity and duplicity.” “The statements coming…
Srinagar, Dec 20 (IANS) A Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant was arrested on Thursday in a joint operation by Srinagar and Ganderbal district police in Jammu and Kashmir. A police statement said Zubair Ahmad Bhat of Qazigund…
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) India and Russia have reiterated their support for an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process in Afghanistan during the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy on Afghanistan Zamil Kabulov to…
Manila, Dec 20 (IANS) The Philippines on Thursday ruled out a traditional Christmas ceasefire with rebels of the left-wing New People’s Army (NPA) after the insurgents kidnapped two soldiers and 12 members of a paramilitary…
Raipur, Dec 20 (IANS) Four Maoists were arrested during a search operation near Orchha village in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, police said. During patrolling in the area on Wednesday, a team of District Reserve Guard (DRG)…
Washington, Dec 20 (IANS) The Donald Trump-led US administration announced that it has started returning US troops home from Syria after claiming a victory in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) without revealing any…
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump is planning a “full” and “rapid” withdrawal of American troops from Syria, CNN reported on Wednesday citing a defence official. The decision would be a reversal from…
Rawalpindi, Dec 19 (IANS) US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the ongoing peace process in the war-torn country with Pakistan’s Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa here on Wednesday, a military spokesperson…
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) India on Wednesday reiterated its support for peace and stability in the Korean peninsula following the Ninth India-Korea Joint Commission Meeting co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and South…
New York, Dec 19 (IANS) The number of journalists killed on duty rose in 2018 and the number murdered in reprisal for their work doubled, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported on Wednesday. “The…
Jammu, Dec 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday directed security forces to ensure safety of civilians during anti-militancy operations. Chairing a high-level security meeting in winter capital Jammu, the Governor…
Kabul, Dec 18 (IANS) The government-backed Afghanistan Peace Consultative Board (APCB) has advocated for talks between the government and the Taliban, a statement of the Presidential Palace said. An Afghan government negotiating team led by…
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India and the Maldives on Monday agreed to deepen cooperation to maintain peace and security in the Indian Ocean region as New Delhi extended lines of credit worth $1.4 billion…
Doha, Dec 17 (IANS) Qatar announced a series of agreements with the United Nations that is to see $500 million injected into UN programmes over the next few years. Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign…
Kabul, Dec 16 (IANS) At least 14 people, including seven insurgents loyal to the Taliban group and seven government soldiers, have been killed following a fierce clash in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, officials said on Sunday….