Riyadh, July 17 (IANS) The Saudi Arabian cabinet on Monday approved continuance of the measures that four Arab countries adopted against Qatar on June 5. The blockade will remain until Qatari authorities commit themselves to…
Aden, July 17 (IANS) A booby-trapped car struck a pro-government military base in Yemen’s southeastern province of Shabwa on Monday, leaving eight soldiers dead, a military official told media. The booby-trapped car exploded at the…
Mumbai/Lucknow, July 17 (IANS) A suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operative, believed to be involved in the 2008 attack on a CRPF camp in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, was nabbed from Mumbai Airport as he arrived from the UAE,…
Abuja, July 17 (IANS) At least 12 persons were killed as two suicide blasts rocked Nigeria’s Maiduguri city on Monday. A suspected female suicide bomber wreaked havoc in a local mosque in London Chinki axis…
New Delhi/Jammu, July 17 (IANS) The armies of India and Pakistan on Monday warned each other of retaliation against any military aggression along the Line of Control (LoC) as border tension escalated after a five-year-old…
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) There is plenty of evidence that “a radical mindset (is) taking root in Pakistan’s higher institutes of learning”, a Pakistani newspaper said on Monday. “The internet has made it even easier…
Abuja, July 17 (IANS) At least 10 persons were killed and 20 injured on Monday in a suicide attack that targeted a mosque in Nigeria’s Maiduguri city. According to local media reports, the attack was…
Sydney, July 17 (IANS) Australia’s armed forces have been authorised by the government to take part in the fight against terrorism in the country, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced on Monday. The changes will allow…
London, July 17 (IANS) Messaging service Telegram on Monday vowed to shut down terrorist-related channels after the Indonesian government partially blocked access to its platform, the media reported. On July 14, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication…
Kabul, July 17 (IANS) Afghan forces on Monday recaptured Helmand province’s Nawa district from the Taliban after three days of military operations, a Defence Ministry statement said. “Afghan security forces regained the control of Nawa…
Jakarta, July 17 (IANS) The Indonesian government has rejected the repatriation of its nationals nabbed in Syria who were involved in Islamic State (IS) linked activities, Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Monday. He made…
Kabul, July 17 (IANS) Three Afghan border police personnel were shot dead in Herat province on Monday. “The shooting took place in Ahmad Abad locality outside Herat city after armed men laid an ambush,” a…
Damascus, July 17 (IANS) US-backed Syrian forces on Monday said they seized control of a neighbourhood in Raqqa city, the Islamic State (IS) terror group’s main stronghold in the war-torn country. Shervan Derwish, a spokesman…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Monday questioned opposition parties for fielding Gopalkrishna Gandhi for the vice-presidential election, saying the latter had been opposed to the…
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Two security personnel were killed and four others injured on Monday in a suicide attack in Pakistan’s Peshawar city, According to police. A senior police official said the explosion occurred near…
Jammu, July 17 (IANS) A fresh batch of over 2,000 pilgrims left here on Monday for the valley to perform the on-going Amarnath Yatra. Over two lakh pilgrims have so far performed the yatra in…
Cairo, July 17 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday discussed over the phone with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron ways to enhance bilateral ties and resolve Libya’s crisis. The two leaders expressed the willingness…
Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa will take a decision on the mercy appeal of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav at the earliest, it was announced on Sunday. Replying to…
Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) A Hizbul Mujahideen recruitment module has been busted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district. “This module was being led by Hizbul commander Parvez Wani, a resident of Handwara,” a police officer…
Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) A Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) recruitment module was busted by the state police on Saturday in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, officials said. “This module was being led by Hizbul Mujahideen commander Parvez…