London/New Delhi/Washington, May 16 (IANS) With cyber security experts suspecting a North Korean hacker group behind the massive ransomware attack that created havoc in nearly 150 countries since the last weekend, Britain’s National Crime Agency…
Istanbul, May 16 (IANS) An intelligence tip on a planned attack by the Islamic State on Russian ships passing through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul has prompted an escort by Turkish forces, a media report…
Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) Activists of women’s separatist group ‘Dukhtaran-e-Milat’ (Daughters of Faith) on Tuesday protested against the detention of the group’s chief, Asiya Andrabi, under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Raising pro-freedom and anti-India…
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) To ensure immediate and effective medication to soldiers and the public in the event of terror attacks and accidents, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has…
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) A woman police officer was Tuesday transferred for participating in a pro-government protest over ‘Dharna Chowk’ which had turned violent here on Monday. K. Sreedevi, Inspector of Lake Police Station, was…
Agartala, May 16 (IANS) Ahead of the assembly elections, the banned militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) is trying to regroup to create disturbances, a top state police official said here on Tuesday….
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) The spokesperson of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday dismissed earlier reports that the airlines’ crew members were detained at London’s Heathrow Airport over security threats. The spokesperson said the crew…
Geneva, May 16 (IANS) A fresh round of Syria peace talks between government representatives and armed opposition factions got underway at the UN’s Geneva headquarters on Tuesday. The UN’s special envoy to Syria Staffan de…
Manila, May 16 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will not sign any peace agreement with the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) unless the rebels stop their attacks. Duterte’s statement comes…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for a political solution to the Palestine issue following bilateral talks headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. “We had…
Mathura/Agra May 16 (IANS) Jewellers associations have voiced deep concern after two bullion traders were shot dead in Mathura by six persons who escaped with gold worth Rs 4 crore, and another jeweller was shot…
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) The British authorities detained 14 crew members of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight and the aircraft was “thoroughly searched” over security threats after it landed at London’s Heathrow Airport. Flight…
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Expressing confidence in the “adequate” security arrangements in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, a senior Indian Navy officer has said that the authorities should focus on developing the archipelago as a…
Seoul, May 16 (IANS) South Korea and the US on Tuesday agreed to work towards the “complete” denuclearisation of North Korea, also vowing to seek new and practical ways to rid Pyongyang of its nuclear…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday handed over to the CBI the case of missing Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Najeeb Ahmad, who has been missing since October last year.
By Arul Louis United Nations, May 16 (IANS) Women have to play a greater role in conflict prevention and resolution and towards this goal India has been training women peacekeepers from around the world, Deputy…
London/Washington, May 16 (IANS) As the world struggles to identify cybercriminals behind the global ransowmware attack that hit 150 countries, an Indian-origin security researcher working with Google has claimed that the hackers may have links…
Washington, May 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump lit the White House with blue lights honouring slain police officers, the media reported. The lighting of blue lights on Monday night is part of a celebration…
Canberra, May 16 (IANS) Australia is considering banning laptops in cabin baggage on commercial flights to prevent terrorist attacks following similar moves by the US and UK, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday. “We…
Mosul, May 16 (IANS) Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State militants liberated on Monday a neighbourhood from the group after heavy clashes in the northern part of western side of Mosul, the Iraqi military said….