Army asks people not to march to its Srinagar HQ
Srinagar, Dec 16 (IANS) The Army on Sunday advised people not to march to its headquarters here on Monday in response to a call by separatists following the killing of seven civilians a day earlier….
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Dubai Police grills Chhota Shakeel’s brother, wanted in Mumbai
Mumbai, Dec 15 (IANS) The Dubai Police on Saturday detained Anwar Babu Sheikh, the brother of absconding mafiosi Chhota Shakeel, reports reaching here said. Sheikh, who is wanted in Mumbai and Thane in connection with…
2 security personnel injured in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Dec 15 (IANS) Two security personnel were injured in a gun battle with Maoists in Seraikela-Kharsawa district of Jharkhand on Saturday. The state police had got information about the movement of the Maoists in…
Bloody Saturday: Soldier, 3 militants, 7 civilians killed in Valley
Srinagar, Dec 15 (IANS) It was a blood-soaked Saturday in Kashmir in which 11 persons, including seven civilians, an Army soldier and three militants, were killed and over three dozen civilian protesters sustained injuries in…
Modi extends condolences to France terror attack victims
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his condolences to the victims of a terror attack in France earlier this week when French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves…
Pakistan, China, Afghanistan sign MoU on anti-terrorism cooperation
Kabul, Dec 15 (IANS) Pakistan, China and Afghanistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) vis-a-vis anti-terrorism cooperation during a second trilateral ministerial dialogue in Kabul on Saturday. The MoU was signed by Pakistan’s Foreign Minister…
India, France reiterate resolve to jointly fight terrorism
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) India and France on Saturday reiterated their resolve to jointly fight the global scourge of terrorism following delegation-level talks headed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and French Minister of…
6 soldiers killed during anti-terror raid in Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 15 (IANS) At least six security personnel have been killed during an anti-terror operation in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The terrorists launched a bomb attack on a police vehicle in Turbat district, near the…
Tribunal set up to adjudicate ban on Manipur insurgent groups
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Centre on Saturday set up a tribunal to adjudicate matters related to a ban imposed on Manipur insurgent groups collectively known as the ‘Meitei Extremist Organisations’. In a notification,…
5 killed in Afghanistan shooting
Mazar-e-Sharif (Afghanistan), Dec 14 (IANS) Four civilians and one police officer were killed and five were wounded after gunmen fired on people attending a funeral ceremony in Afghanistan’s Balkh province on Friday, the police said….
Regret not acting on J&K interlocutors’ report: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday said that he “regretted” not acting on the Jammu and Kashmir interlocutors report as the then Union Home Minister in 2011. “I deeply…
Kuki rebel shot dead in Manipur
Imphal, Dec 13 (IANS) A Kuki rebel was gunned down inside a hotel at Saikul in Kangpokpi district of Manipur on Thursday evening, police said. He died instantly. The body was brought to Imphal for…
Yemen government, Houthis agree to truce in Hodeida: UN chief
Copenhagen, Dec 13 (IANS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday said Yemeni government representatives and Houthi insurgents had agreed to a ceasefire in the embattled city of Hodeida. Guterres said it marked an…
Surrendered Maoists enjoy hockey in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Dec 13 (IANS) Once they were playing with weapons and unleashing a reign of terror by killing people in Andhra-Odisha border areas. But now, some have found their love for hockey. A total of…
Leaders pay homage to Parliament attack victims
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Leaders from across the political spectrum, including President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his predecessor Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, on Thursday remembered and paid homage to…
2 militants killed in J&K gunfight
Srinagar, Dec 13 (IANS) Two militants were killed on Thursday in a gunfight with security forces in a Jammu and Kashmir village in Sopore district, police said. The gun battle started on Wednesday when security…
Gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Dec 12 (IANS) A gunfight started on Wednesday between the holed up militants and security forces at a village in Sopore area in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Following information about the presence of…
2 killed in France Christmas market ‘terror attack’
Paris, Dec 12 (IANS) A gunman shouting “Allahu Akbar” opened fire near a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg, killing two people in an incident believed to be a “terrorist attack”, prosecutors said…
UN confirms Islamic State killing of 6 hostages in Libya
Tripoli, Dec 12 (IANS/AKI) The UN Support Mission in Libya has confirmed that the Islamic State militant group killed six hostages taken during its attack on Al-Foqua town in October, calling the assault “particularly abhorrent”….
Death toll rises to 4 in France’s Strasbourg shooting
Paris, Dec 12 (IANS) The death toll of the shooting near a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday evening has risen to four, several were wounded, media reported. Security officers have…