Landmine explosion injures soldier on LoC
Jammu, May 20 (IANS) A soldier was injured when he accidentally stepped on a landmine on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Saturday. The explosion took place on…
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ISI agent held in Rajasthan
Jaipur, May 20 (IANS) A suspected agent of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was detained in a joint operation by Rajasthan Police Intelligence Wing and the army intelligence unit in Rajasthan, an official said on Saturday….
Sharif to attend ‘Arab Nato’ in Riyadh
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend the first ever Arab-Islamic-American Summit being held in Riyadh on Sunday, a media report said on Saturday. The “Arab Nato” summit — being held…
Security forces not involved in Pulwama villager’s death
Srinagar, May 20 (IANS) A day after the body of a villager was found in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police on Saturday denied that security forces were involved in his killing. The body of Muhammad…
MI5 opened file on UK opposition leader
London, May 20 (IANS) British intelligence, the MI5 opened a file on UK’s main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn amid concerns over his links to the Irish Republican Army (IRA), the media reported. The Labour leader…
American Airlines passenger detained after in-flight disturbance
Washington, May 20 (IANS) A passenger aboard an American Airlines plane has been detained for causing in-flight disturbance, police said. According to other passengers onboard the flight from Los Angeles to Hawaii on Friday, a…
Trump re-nominates two highest military offic
Washington, May 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has re-nominated two of the highest military officers for a second term in office, according to the Pentagon. Trump is renominating Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford as…
Global ransomware virus hits 19 Kenyan firms
Narobi, May 20 (IANS) At least 19 organisations in Kenya have been affected by the ransomware virus in an ongoing global hacking attack. Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) on Friday issued the update, noting the…
Two CRPF jawans injured in Sukma, evacuated
Raipur, May 19 (IANS) Two CRPF personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Left-wing extremists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Friday and were evacuated by an Indian Air Force…
Four Manipur Police commandos injured in ambush
Imphal May 19 (IANS) Four Manipur Police commandos were wounded in an ambush on Friday by suspected militants who exploded a bomb along the Trans Asian Highway, police said. The injured personnel were evacuated to…
HAL basic trainer’s second prototype makes maiden flight
Bengaluru, May 19 (IANS) The second prototype of the indigenously-developed basic trainer HTT-40 made its maiden flight here on Friday, the HAL said. “The first flight of prototype two of HTT-40 was successful today. Flight…
Telangana Police busted myth of rise in Maoist activity: CM
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday said that the state police has proved wrong those people who created apprehensions that if Telangana state is formed, there will be increase…
DRDO chief gets one-year extension
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman S. Christopher has been given a one-year extension of his term, days before his retirement slated for May 29. Christopher was appointed chief…
Jaitley backs Army officer using human shield in Kashmir
Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday backed an army officer who tied a Kashmiri man to a jeep bonnet as a defence against stone-pelting mobs, saying he had the responsibility to…
Ulfa anti-talk group cadre gunned down in Assam
Guwahati, May 19 (IANS) A member of Ulfa’s anti-talks faction was gunned down by a joint army and police team in Assam’s Udalguri district after a brief gunfight, a defence official said on Friday. A…
Centre favours peace in J&K, toughness with militants: Jaitley
Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the government wanted peaceful lives for the ordinary people of Jammu and Kashmir, but asserted that the security forces will act “very tough” against…
Pakistan funding for creating unrest against J&K’s people: Jaitley
Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that the fact that Hurriyat leaders were taking money from Pakistan was already known in “informed circles”, and called it a conspiracy against not…
Pakistan moves ICJ to rehear Jadhav case
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday filed a plea in the ICJ to rehear within six weeks the case of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court. Dunya…
3 Maoists surrender to CRPF in Chhattisgarh
Raipur, May 19 (IANS) Nearly a month after the Sukma attack, three Maoists surrendered to CRPF personnel during an anti-Maoist operation in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur district on Friday, police said. Bastar district Inspector General Vivekananda Sinha…
Army confident of handling infiltrations, ceasefire violations: Jaitley
Srinagar, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said the Indian Army was fully confident of not allowing infiltration from across the border as well as giving an adequate response to ceasefire violations…