New Delhi: Congress leaders AK Antony and Jitendra Singh address during a press conference at AICC Headquarters in New Delhi on May 23, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Former defence minister A.K….
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) In a major step towards completing India’s nuclear triad, nuclear-capable ballistic missile K-4 was test-fired from nuclear submarine Arihant, both of which have been indigenously developed, officials said on Wednesday….
Handwara: People in large numbers participate in the funeral of 21-year old Nayeem Bhat who was killed after clashes erupted in Handwara town between the security forces and a stone pelting mob; in Handwara of…
Madrid, April 13 (IANS) Spanish police on Wednesday said they have arrested a man suspected of supplying arms to supermarket gunman Amedy Coulibaly in January 2015 Paris attacks. Coulibaly killed five people in a siege…
Brussels, April 13 (IANS) Fifty flights from Brussels airport were cancelled on Wednesday due to a strike by the air traffic controllers, the airport said in a statement. “Some 50 flights cancelled on Wednesday morning…
Seoul, April 13 (IANS) The South Korean National Election Commission reported a cyber attack on Wednesday as the country voted to elect a new parliament. A denial of service attack (DDoS) hit the website of…
Amman, April 13 (IANS) Jordanian security personnel stormed the headquarters of the Muslim brotherhood, the main opposition group in Amman, dismissed all people inside and sealed the premises on Wednesday, sources said. All the people…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Nuclear capable ballistic missile K-4 was test-fired from nuclear submarine Arihant, both of which have been indigenously developed, officials said on Wednesday. According to sources, the test was conducted on…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The CPI-M on Wednesday accused the government of taking a “dangerous step” by agreeing to let US armed forces use facilities in Indian naval and air force bases. Along with…
Paris, April 13 (IANS) Three French soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit an explosive device during an operation in Mali, French President Francois Hollande’s office said on Wednesday. They were deployed in Mali as…
Washington, April 13 (IANS) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) paid hackers to crack the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. The FBI contacted hackers who found at least one previously unknown software flaw in the iPhone…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) A time-bound probe will be held into the firing by troops in Jammu and Kashmir that killed three civilians, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday. The minister gave the…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India on Wednesday sought the “earliest possible” repatriation of the mortal remains of an Indian held in a Pakistan prison who died on Monday. “Our acting high commissioner met DG…
Imphal, April 13 (IANS) Several social organisations are striving for the restoration of communal harmony in the wake of clashes and attacks in some parts of Manipur’s Imphal west and Thoubal districts. The present friction…
Srinagar, April 13 (IANS) The toll from a firing incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district rose to three on Wednesday as another critically injured civilian has died, officials said. Doctors at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute…
Rabat, April 13 (IANS) King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday agreed that the two countries are interested in expanding bilateral cooperation. The two leaders talked over a phone call,…
Istanbul, April 13 (IANS) Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) pledged here on Tuesday to defeat terrorism and extremism. “We will continue to fight against force of darkness and extremism that misrepresent…
Chandigarh, April 12 (IANS) The Haryana government, in an abrupt move on Tuesday evening, removed state Director General of Police (DGP) Yash Pal Singhal and replaced him with K.P. Singh. Singhal will be the new…
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter calls on Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in New Delhi on April 12, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) India and the US are “destined to…
Handwara: People gather around the bodies of two men killed in army firing in Handwara of Jammu and Kashmir on April 12, 2016. The duo were participating in a demonstration against molestation of a student….