14 Maoists killed in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, Aug 6 (IANS) Fourteen Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gun battle with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, police said on Monday. The gun battle occurred when a joint team of Special Task…
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J&K DGP appeals for support to slain SPOs’ kin
Jammu, Aug 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Shesh Paul Vaid on Monday appealed to celebrities to lend their support in raising funds for the families of Special Police Officers (SPOs) who…
Militant arrested with grenades in Jammu
Jammu, Aug 6 (IANS) A militant was arrested here with eight hand grenades intended to be used during Independence Day here and in the national capital, police said on Monday. Irfan Hassan Wani, a militant…
Japan marks 73rd anniversary of Hiroshima bombing
Tokyo, Aug 6 (IANS) Japan on Monday marked the 73rd anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima during the Second World War, with the city’s Mayor making a fresh call for a world without…
36 ‘divyang’ cyclists set out to conquer Himalayas
Shimla, Aug 5 (IANS) Thirty six ‘divyang’ (disabled) cyclists, comprising Border Security Force (BSF) personnel who suffered disability in various operations, set out from here on Sunday for a 10-day expedition to conquer the Himalayan…
Separatist-called shutdown affects life in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Aug 5 (IANS) A separatist-called shutdown on Sunday in support of Article 35A that gives special powers to the state legislature, affected life across the Kashmir Valley. The separatist conglomerate, Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL),…
Bangladesh student protest over road safety heats up
Dhaka, Aug 5 (IANS) Student-led protests against the lack of respect for traffic regulations and increasing road accidents have heated up in Bangladesh, with violent outbreaks across the country. The students poured onto the streets…
Civilian killed in J&K security firing
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) A civilian was killed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district when security personnel opened fire after noticing suspicious movement, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday evening when…
Separatist-called shutdown temporarily suspends Amarnath Yatra
Jammu, Aug 5 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday decided to temporarily suspend the ongoing Amarnath Yatra from Jammu to the cave shrine in the Kashmir Valley for two days due to a separatist-called protest shutdown. The…
Venezuelan President evacuated from event after ‘assassination’ attempt
Caracas, Aug 5 (IANS) A television broadcast by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was cut short during an outdoor speech at a military event after a reported explosion, the media reported. The country’s leader was addressing…
Startups urged to develop tech for ‘Made in India’ defence arms
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday called upon startups to develop technologies and weapons for the Indian armed forces. “We (Ministry of Defence) want you to provide Indian solutions to problems…
Egypt concludes naval exercises with US, UAE and Saudi
Cairo, Aug 4 (IANS) Egypt’s military on Saturday said that it has concluded joint naval exercises in the Red Sea with the US, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia. “Eagle Response 2018” began…
Man jailed for breaking into Buckingham Palace
London, Aug 4 (IANS) A homeless man who trespassed into the grounds of Buckingham Palace before damaging a glass display cabinet and falling asleep on it has been jailed. Steven Lawlor, 44, entered the protected…
Trump letter to Kim delivered to top N. Korean diplomat
Singapore, Aug 4 (IANS) A US ambassador has given North Koreas top diplomat a letter from President Donald Trump to Pyongyang leader Kim Jong-un at a conference of Southeast Asia nations in Singapore, the State…
Manipur steps up vigilance against persons displaced from Assam
Imphal, Aug 4 (IANS) In compliance with the Union Home Minister’s directive, the Manipur government has stepped up vigilance against persons who will be displaced in Assam following the NRC’s publication, officials said on Saturday….
US pledges $300mn for security cooperation in Indo-Pacific
Singapore, Aug 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday announced a new $300 million fund for security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region where Washington and Beijing are competing for influence. “As part…
210 acres of defence land swapped for Bengaluru infra projects
Bengaluru, Aug 4 (IANS) In a quid-pro-quo, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday agreed to transfer 210 acres of defence land in Bengaluru to the city’s civic body for 10 infrastructure projects, stuck due to…
Was UIDAI helpline number ‘inadvertently’ coded in 2014 or 2015? Google to answer
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Google’s admission that it had in 2014 inadvertently coded the 112 distress number and the UIDAI helpline number into its setup wizard for Android devices triggered another controversy on Saturday…
Civilian killed in J&K clash
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) A civilian was killed and two others injured in clashes between the security forces and protesters following an anti-terror operation that killed five militants in Jammu and Kashmir Shopian district on…
Five militants killed in Kashmir
Srinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Four more militants were killed on Saturday morning in a major anti-terror operation in south Kashmir, taking the death toll to five in the battle that began on Friday evening, officials…