7 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
Baghdad, June 7 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and three others wounded in a suicide bomb attack at a crowded marketplace in a town in Iraq’s western province of Anbar, a provincial security…
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Busted trafficking gang a ‘serious’ national security threat: Italy
Palermo (Italy), June 6 (IANS/AKI) A Tunisian-led trafficking gang that planned to transport at least one terrorist suspect with migrants and refugees to Sicily posed a “serious” national security threat, Italian prosecutors said Tuesday, ordering…
Over 100 migrants rescued off Libya
Geneva, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Libyan coastguard picked up 110 African migrants, including 40 women and three children, the United Nations migration agency said on Tuesday. The migrants were plucked from the sea off the coastal…
Youth killed in clash with security forces in Kashmir
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) A youth was killed and at least 12 others injured on Tuesday in massive clashes between the security forces and protesters in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said. Police sources…
Army will suffer ‘irreparable damage’ due to Army chief’s comments: CPI-M
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Criticism of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s “dirty war” comments continued on Tuesday, with the CPI-M accusing the General of reflecting the government’s view and adding that the Army would…
Navy’s new sailing vessel with all-woman crew reaches Mauritius
Port Louis (Mauritius), June 6 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s sailing vessel with an all-woman crew, INSV Tarini, which is due to begin a circumnavigation of the globe in August, on Tuesday reached Mauritius on its…
NIA files charge sheet against two in Bengal FICN smuggling case
Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a charge sheet in a special court here against two residents of West Bengal’s Malda district for “smuggling and circulation” of Fake Indian Currency…
Man shot after attacking police officer at Paris’s Notre Dame
Paris, June 6 (IANS) A man was shot and injured after he reportedly attacked a police officer with a hammer at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Tuesday. Police warned people to stay away from…
CRPF chif visits Sumbal camp to decorate men who foiled terror attack
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) CRPF Director General R.R. Bhatnagar on Tuesday visited the Sumbal camp of the force’s 45th Battalion in Jammu and Kashmir to commend and decorate troopers who foiled a suicide attack, a…
Gunshots at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
Paris, June 6 (IANS) Police on Tuesday responded to an alert at Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral amid reports of gunshots and panic. Officials warned people to stay away from the area after saying there was…
Two MP farmers die in firing; CM orders judicial probe
Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh), June 6 (IANS) At least two farmers were killed and several others injured on Tuesday in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh as police opened fire on peasants who indulged in violence and…
US submarine docks in Korean waters
Seoul, June 6 (IANS) A US nuclear-powered submarine docked at the South Korean port city of Busan on Tuesday in what might be another display of American military power amid heightened tension on the Korean…
Third London attacker identified as Italian-Moroccan
London, June 6 (IANS) The third assailant who allegedly took part in the London terror attack that left seven dead was on Tuesday identified by London Metropolitan Police as Youssef Zaghba, a 22-year-old Italian-Moroccan. According…
Russia tightens security ahead of FIFA Confed Cup
Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Russia will pay enhanced attention to the protection of transport facilities during the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup football tournament which will be held between June 17 and July 2 in Russia,…
China says no Indian airspace violation, calls for peace on border
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 6 (IANS) A day after India said it will take up the alleged violation of its airspace by two Chinese helicopters, China on Tuesday denied any incursion while calling for…
Indian basket of crude oils goes below $50/barrel
New Delhi/New York, June 6 (IANS) The Indian basket of crude oils closed below the psychologically important $50-a-barrel mark on Monday as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East raised market concerns. Crude prices continued on…
India to help upgrade Cote d’Ivoire’s military hospitals
Accra (Ghana), June 6 (IANS) India is providing a $71.40 million line of credit (LoC) to Cote d’Ivoire to finance the upgrading of four military hospitals in Abidjan, Korhogo, Bouake and Daloa regions. Under the…
Indian airspace violation: China calls for peace on border
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 6 (IANS) A day after India said it will take up the alleged violation of its airspace by two Chinese helicopters, China on Tuesday said both sides should maintain peace…
BSF, Pakistan Rangers meet to hold Baba Chamliyal fair
Jammu, June 6 (IANS) Amid heightened tensions between the two countries, field commanders of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) and Pakistan Rangers met on how to hold the Baba Chamliyal Mela on their border. A…
Enterprises soon to end reliance on humans to fight cyber crime
Bengaluru, June 6 (IANS) With a 752 per cent spike in ransomware attacks in 2016 and increasing reliance on machine learning to fight cyber threats, three quarters of businesses (76 per cent) will lessen the…