Bengaluru, Aug 2 (IANS) The Light Combat Aircraft’s (LCA) naval variant landed on the deck of warship INS Hansa in Goa, said its maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Thursday. “LCA Navy (NP2) undertakes maiden…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) At least a dozen MPs on Thursday expressed concern in the Rajya Sabha over the unabated attacks on journalists in different parts of the country. The issue was raised by…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The CBI has registered a murder case against Army Major Vijay Singh Balhara and seven others in the killing of a 12-year-old boy in Manipur in an alleged “encounter” in…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Nearly 63 per cent of the Indian organizations are struggling in their compliance journey towards the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that came into effect on May 25,…
Tokyo, Aug 2 (IANS) A group of citizens including the 2008 Nobel laureate Toshihide Masukawa sued the Japanese government on Thursday over the controversial security laws that were forcibly enacted in 2015 despite public opposition….
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The government on Thursday expressed “deep anguish” at the killing of an Indian national, along with two of his colleagues working in an international company in Afghanistan, and condemned the…
Singapore, Aug 2 (IANS) China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have agreed on a draft code of conduct that will lay the foundation for talks over the disputed South China Sea, the…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 2 (IANS) India on Thursday successfully test-fired the endo-atmospheric Advanced Air Defence (AAD) interceptor missile, which is a part of the country’s ballistic missile defence (BMD) shield against a multiple target scenario. The…
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) Two militants were killed in a gunfight with security forces on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police said the security forces started an operation in Khumriyal area following intelligence…
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) The US Senate has passed a bill that gives India a partial waiver relief from sanctions against Russian firms and oligarchs, allowing it to keep buying Russia-made weapons in a landmark…
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) A ceremonial border personnel meeting has taken place between the Indian and Chinese armies on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Ladakh region, an official said on Thursday. Defence Ministry…
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) The US Senate has passed a massive $716 billion defence authorization bill. The Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed 87 to 10 on Wednesday a week after it…
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) is expected to soon begin a major naval exercise in the Persian Gulf that could demonstrate its ability to shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a…
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) Remains of what are believed to be 55 US soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War arrived on Wednesday in the US after North Korea returned them a few days ago…
Jerusalem, Aug 2 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday warned Iran of blocking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. “If Iran tries to block the Bab-el-Mandeb, I am convinced that it will find itself facing…
United Nations, Aug 2 (IANS) The ongoing violence and attacks on civilian infrastructure in Hudaydah of Yemen threaten hundreds of thousands of children and their families, said the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund…
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Indias sovereignty is paying a heavy price because of the quality of its political discourse, wielded by “fickle minds and fragile hands” on the issue of illegal migration in north-eastern…
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) A special border personnel meeting between India and China was held at Nathu La on Wednesday, marking the 91st anniversary of foundation of the Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA). On invitation from…
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) Kolkata Police on Wednesday formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe large-scale bank fraud in the city, saying it has received 76 complaints of fraudulent withdrawals amounting to Rs. 18-20…
Kolkata, Aug 1 (IANS) Inspector General Rajan Bargotra has assumed charge as Commander Coast Guard Region North East at the Coast Guard Regional headquarters here. The Flag Officer, a sixth batch Coast Guard Officer, was…