BSF seizes 4.9 kg silver ornaments in Benga;
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Border Security Force personnel seized 4.9 kg of silver ornaments worth more than Rs 2 lakh from West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, an official said on Friday. Acting on a…
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Pakistani team to probe disappearance of ex-army officer in Nepal
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) A Pakistani team will soon be visiting Nepal to probe the disappearance of a former Pakistan army officer who was last seen in Lumbini in April, and whose family alleges he…
39 IPS officials transferred in UP
Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Friday effected a major rejig of the state police force, as it transferred 39 senior IPS officials. In a new system of…
Yogi Adityanath visits village of slain BSF trooper
Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the residence of slain Border Security Force (BSF) trooper Prem Sagar in Teekampur village in Deoria on Friday and extended his condolences to the…
HC slams police over improper probe in JNU missing student’s case
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday slammed the city police over the manner of its probe into the disappearance of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Najeeb Ahmad, who has been…
14 families in Naushera move out due to Pakistani shelling
Jammu, May 12 (IANS) Fourteen families in villages close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Naushera area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Friday left their homes following indiscriminate shelling from Pakistan, officials…
Be alert, act quickly: Mamata tells police
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sent out a stern message to the police to be on alert and take immediate action if anybody tries to spread communal discord….
L&T bags order to supply 100 artillery guns to Army
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Indian engineering major Larsen and Tubro on Friday announced bagging an order to supply the Indian Army with 155 mm/52 calibre tracked mobile artillery guns. “This win affirms L&T’s position…
Indian Naval ships visit Singapore
Singapore, May 12 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri, Shivalik, Jyoti and Kamorta, on overseas deployment to Southeast Asia and the Southern Indian Ocean, arrived here on Friday, a navy statement said. The ships, under the…
China evades question on submarine being denied docking in Sri Lanka
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, May 12 (IANS) China on Friday evaded commenting on Sri Lanka reportedly not allowing its submarine to dock at Colombo. “I have just read the relevant information. I suggest you raise…
Tejas successfully test-fires BVR missile
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Indigenous Light Combat Aircraft ‘Tejas’ on Friday demonstrated its air to air Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missile firing capability by successfully test-firing the Derby missile to destroy the target, an…
J&K doctors want police to stop meddling in treatment of injured
Srinagar, May 12 (IANS) Doctors in Jammu and Kashmir have decided to seek a new law to prevent police or the armed forces from “interfering” in the treatment of youths being treated for pellet gun…
25 killed in Balochistan bombing
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) At least 25 persons were killed while over 30 others, including the Senate’s Deputy Chairman, were injured in an explosion in Pakistan’s Balochistan region on Friday. The bombing took place near…
US reconnaissance aircraft intercepted over Black Sea
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) Russia scrambled a Su-30 fighter to intercept a US reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea, Defence Ministry officials said on Friday. The Russian air control detected a target approaching the Russian…
10 killed in Pakistan bombing
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) At least 10 persons were killed and many others injured in an explosion in Pakistan’s Balochistan region on Friday. The blast took place in Mustung, some 90 km from Quetta and…
US slams Pakistan for deteriorating India ties
Washington, May 12 (IANS) A top Trump administration official has slammed Pakistan for its failure to curb support to anti-India militants and sought progress into the 2016 Pathankot attack probe. He has warned Islamabad that…
Pyongyang slams US for passing new sanctions
Pyongyang, May 12 (IANS) North Korea on Friday slammed the United States Congress for passing a new law to tighten sanctions against the Pyongyang regime. The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of…
Buddhism’s message of peace answer to terrorism: Modi
Colombo, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Buddhism’s message of peace is the answer to the growing phenomenon of terrorism across the world. “The biggest challenge to sustainable world peace…
Australia open to sending more troops to Afghanistan
Canberra, May 12 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Friday said the country is open to sending more troops to Afghanistan in response to a request by the NATO. “We have been asked to…
Operation launched to evict Taliban from Afghan district
Kabul, May 12 (IANS) After recapturing Zebak in Badakhshan province, Afghan forces have launched an operation in the neighbouring Yamgan district to evict the Taliban and restore law and order, an official said on Friday….