Hong Kong, Oct 5 (IANS) Amnesty International on Wednesday criticised Thailand for preventing Hong Kong pro-democratic activist Joshua Wong from entering the country to speak to Thai students. Wong was early on Wednesday barred from…
Kabul, Oct 5 (IANS) At least 39 Taliban militants were killed in clashes and airstrikes in embattled Afghanistan’s Kunduz city, authorities said on Wednesday. Sporadic clashes occurred across the city on Wednesday morning, while the…
Damascus, Oct 5 (IANS) A Turkish soldier and 18 suspected Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in clashes in northwestern Syria, a media report on Wednesday quoted defence sources as saying. Three Turkish soldiers were…
London, Oct 5 (IANS) By combining traditional archaeology with 3D technology, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have reconstructed a house in Pompeii to its original state before the volcano eruption of Mount Vesuvius many…
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir on Wednesday said footage of the surgical strike across the Line of Control (LoC) has been submitted to the Prime Minister’s Office…
Bhuj/New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The BSF on Wednesday seized a boat with nine Pakistanis on board in Sir Creek area adjoining Gujarat’s Kutch district close to the Pakistan maritime border, officials said. “A BSF…
Bhuj (Gujarat), Oct 5 (IANS) The BSF on Wednesday intercepted a Pakistani boat in Sir Creek area adjoining Gujarat’s Kutch district close to the Pakistan maritime border with nine people on board. A senior Border…
Brussels, Oct 5 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, India has said that the terror and violence unleashed against Afghanistan does not allow for easy implementation of development work in the war-torn country. “Peace is essential to…
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Congress leader Manish Tewari said on Wednesday that in view of the questions being raised on the cross-LoC surgical strikes by the Indian Army, the government should “set the record…
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The video of the surgical strikes on terrorists in Pakistani territory have been submitted to the government, Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said on Wednesday. “Yes, the…
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The decision to release evidence of the Army’s surgical strikes should be left to the government, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. Responding to…
Panaji, Oct 5 (IANS) The central government should pro-actively counter Pakistan’s propaganda about the surgical strikes by Indian soldiers, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Wednesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader added…
Jammu, Oct 5 (IANS) After a nightlong lull, the Pakistan Army on Wednesday again resorted to heavy shelling at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. Police…
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Eyewitnesses from across the LoC have confirmed brief but intense firing during India’s surgical strikes of September 29 and how the bodies of those killed were loaded onto trucks for…
By Jaideep Sarin Amritsar, Oct 5 (IANS) Mohammed Tanveer, 12, a village resident from Pakistan’s Kasur district bordering India’s Ferozepur district, strayed into India last Sunday while trying to find drinking water at a tubewell….
Bogota, Oct 5 (IANS) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the ceasefire with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) will continue until October 31. “I hope we can move forward to realise the necessary…
Taipei, Oct 5 (IANS) Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said she will stick to her pledge of maintaining the status quo and goodwill in cross-strait ties with China but will not buckle under pressure or seek…
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Security met here on Wednesday as tension continues at the India-Pakistan border. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Situation has been tense at…
Moscow, Oct 5 (IANS) Russia is not going to compete with the US for the leading role in Syria talks, the country’s Foreign Ministry has said. “It was not a game of who is stronger…
Jammu, Oct 5 (IANS) After repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistani side in Jammu, Rajouri and Poonch districts all day, the border residents of Jammu region witnessed an eerie calm on Wednesday night. The police said…