Tehran, May 16 (IANS) The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that Iran does not seek any “tension” with Riyadh, Tehran Times daily reported. “We hope they (the Saudis) … make up for their past…
Kabul, May 16 (IANS) Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree ordering distribution of computerized national identity cards, a local media outlet reported on Monday. “President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the distribution of…
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) China is slowly increasing its political, economic and military influence in the Bay of Bengal by forging maritime ties with the countries such as Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh through infrastructural…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday said he will seek the help of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s good offices in reaching a solution to the Palestinian issue which will help…
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s capability has been significantly enhanced on the east coast, as the sealine is “strategically important” to the nation in addressing security issues and threats from the rivals, a…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The CBI has registered a case against a Lieutenant Colonel and some yet unidentified DRDO officials for their alleged involvement in a Rs 500 crore scam in Bengaluru by transferring…
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) A brother of a soldier killed in the Pathankot terror attack and the former’s wife were assaulted and injured by a travel agent and his family members in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district,…
Palermo (Italy), May 15 (IANS/AKI) An Italian coastguard vessel docked in Sicily’s western port city of Trapani on Monday with 512 migrants and the bodies of a further seven on board. The migrants and the…
Srinagar/New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Army on Monday denied that the court of inquiry (COI) had given a clean chit to an officer who had tied a local youth in front of a…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, discussed the strategic partnership model on Monday but no final decision was taken, said informed sources. Sources said the…
Panaji, May 15 (IANS) Upping their ante against errant driving, the Goa Police on Monday invited civilians to send photos and videos of traffic violations via email in order to punish violators. Speaking to reporters,…
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) A section of computers of West Bengal’s electricity distributor were affected in a ransomware attack, an official said on Monday. However, officials maintain the company remains “largely unaffected” from the global…
New Delhi/Beijing/Washington, May 15 (IANS) After infecting over two lakh computers and crippling life in 150 countries, the global ransomware attack continued for the third day on Monday, with more reports of hacking pouring in…
Srinagar, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Army on Monday denied that the court of inquiry (COI) had given a clean chit to an officer who had tied a local youth in front of a vehicle…
Raipur, May 15 (IANS) A police personnel was killed and two others injured in a shootout with Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, officials said on Monday. Bijapur Superintendent of Police K.L. Dhruv said that late…
Ranchi, May 15 (IANS) All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) legislator Vikas Munda on Monday sought a CBI probe into Maoist commander Kundan Pahan’s surrender in Jharkhand on Sunday. Vikas Munda’s father former Minister Ramesh Singh…
Chandigarh, May 15 (IANS) A woman intruder from Pakistan was shot dead by BSF troopers in the early hours of Monday in Punjab’s frontier district of Gurdaspur, a senior officer said. Pakistan’s border authorities later…
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The keel of a fast patrol vessel — first of a series of five such waterjet-propelled ships to be built by the GRSE for the Indian Coast Guard — was laid…
Damascus, May 15 (IANS) At least 40 civilians were killed in strikes carried out by the US-led anti-terror coalition in Syria’s Deir al-Zour province on Monday. The airstrikes targeted civilian areas in Bukamal city, which…
Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) The Indian Navy on Monday signed an MoU on data sharing and scientific cooperation in meteorology and oceanography at the Space Application Centre, Ahmedabad, an official said. The MoU was signed…