Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) Close on the heels of a spate of attacks on politicians, a candidate of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and former federal minister Sheikh Aftab Ahmed has narrowly escaped an assassination attempt…
Kabul, July 17 (IANS) At least 62 militants were killed in airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, a military official said on Tuesday. “The Army aircraft targeted Taliban hideouts in Maroof district in the past 24…
Jammu, July 17 (IANS) A soldier committed suicide while on duty on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday. Ranbir Singh was on duty at an army garrison in…
Seoul, July 17 (IANS) South and North Korea on Tuesday fully restored their military communication line, Seoul’s Defence Ministry said. The complete restoration of fax and phone connections was part of an agreement from last…
Washington, July 17 (IANS) A Russian woman was arrested in Washington on charges of being an unregistered foreign agent for the Kremlin, the US Justice Department announced Monday. Maria Butina was taken into custody Sunday…
Tehran, July 17 (IANS) The US seeks insecurity and is against restoration of peace in the Middle East, Chief of Staff of Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri said on Monday. Baqeri made the…
Rome, July 17 (IANS/AKI) Europe must aid Libya to stop migrants crossing the Mediterranean from its shores, by helping it uphold human rights and handle requests from African countries for European asylum, Italy’s Interior Minister…
Rome, July 17 (IANS/AKI) Italian authorities have deported a 28-year-old Tunisian accused of supporting the Islamic State jihadist group, the Interior Ministry announced. The suspect was expelled from Italy aboard a direct flight to Tunis…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Indian defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Swedish manufacturer Saab signed an agreement to market radars they co-developed for civilian and defence users, said the state-run firm on Monday. “The…
Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) State-run Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and Indian multinational Larson & Toubro Ltd (L&T) on Monday signed an agreement to jointly explore export markets for defence products and systems. “The agreement…
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday told the Supreme Court that investigation in the Shopian case involving Major Aditya Kumar was justified and his father can’t filed plea against…
Pune, July 16 (IANS) An Army law college that offers a five-year integrated BBA LLB course was inaugurated on Monday near a village on the old Pune-Mumbai highway. The Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)-affiliated college…
Bhubaneswar, July 16 (IANS) India on Monday successfully test fired supersonic cruise missile BrahMos off the Odisha coast, proving it one of the best all-weather weapon systems. The missile was fired at 10.18 a.m. from…
Srinagar, July 16 (IANS) A militant was killed on Monday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district as alert troops foiled an infiltration bid, defence sources said. Alert troops of…
Managua, July 16 (IANS) Ten people were killed and over dozens others injured in clashes in Nicaragua between security forces and anti-government protesters who were blocking roads. “There are six dead in Masaya, two dead…
Tel Aviv, July 16 (IANS) Israel has developed a cybersecurity center to protect its railway system, media reports said on Sunday. The security center is created by Rafael, an Israeli government-owned defence technology company, Xinhua…
Kabul, July 16 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 17 others wounded after a suicide bomber blew himself up near a government ministry office in Kabul on Sunday, authorities said. “The preliminary findings…
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Reiterating their commitment to strengthen the bilateral relation on the basis of friendship, trust and understanding, India and Bangladesh on Sunday signed agreement to liberalize the visa regime between the…
Jerusalem, July 15 (IANS) The Israeli army intercepted one of two missiles launched on Sunday morning from Gaza, despite a ceasefire being reached earlier between Palestinian militants and Israel. Israel has not responded to the…
Kabul, July 15 (IANS) A total of 1,692 Afghan civilians were killed due to conflicts and terrorist attacks in the first half of this year, hitting a record high, a UN mission said on Sunday….