Istanbul, May 10 (IANS) Turkey and Pakistan on Wednesday agreed to buy each other’s warships and training planes. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by the defence ministers of the two countries, Turkey will deliver…
Malda (West Bengal, May 10 (IANS) The Border Security Force on Wednesday seized 1.75 kg of snake venom worth Rs 13-14 crore from a bus in West Bengal’s Malda district, an official said. Acting on…
Tehran, May 10 (IANS) Iran will increase its missile capability despite the enemies’ propaganda against it, country’s top leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, according to his official website. “The hype over Iran’s missile…
Hooghly (West Bengal), May 10 (IANS) An Indian Army jawan currently on leave was allegedly assaulted by a gang of miscreants after he refused to pay them a hefty sum of money in West Bengal’s…
Lucknow, May 10 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday stirred controversy with his comment that while soldiers from all states were being killed in Jammu and Kashmir…
Cairo, May 10 (IANS) At least 11 people, including four children, were killed in airstrikes in the northern Syrian city of al-Raqqa, a British-based war monitor said on Wednesday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights…
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) A day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Pakistan to halt the execution of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, Islamabad on Wednesday termed it an attempt by New Delhi…
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) Militants abducted and murdered a 22-year-old Kashmiri Army officer from a family wedding in Jammu and Kashmir’s troubled Shopian district, triggering outrage. And on Wednesday, stone pelters clashed with security forces…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Road and Transport Secretary Sanjay Mitra will be the next Defence Secretary, it was announced on Wednesday. Mitra, a 1982 batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, will succeed G….
Berlin, May 10 (IANS) German security forces launched a nationwide anti-terror operation on Wednesday targeting suspected members and supporters of the Islamic State (IS) terror group. The police operation took place in the four states…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Calling 22-year-old Kashmiri Army officer Lt. Ummer Fayaz’s killing a “cowardly act”, Rajputana Rifles Colonel, Lt. Gen. Abhay Krishna, on Wednesday said Kashmir has lost a son, and that people…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The International Court of Justice, which has suspended the death sentence of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, is likely to hear India’s plea on Monday, said noted lawyer Harish Salve…
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) The Pakistan Army on Wednesday “withdrew” a tweet rejecting a Prime Minister House enquiry report on the Dawn leaks story, indicating a thaw between the civil and military leadership in the…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condoled the death of a 22-year-old Kashmiri Army officer and said “those who tried to defeat what he stood for will be defeated”. Militants…
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday held a meeting amid the stay order from the International Court of Justice against the hanging of…
Washington, May 10 (IANS) A teacher at a school in the US was fired after he ripped off the hijab from an 8-year-old girl’s head for refusing to get out of his chair. Oghenetega Edah,…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that it was the mindset of the people and not resources that was hampering the spread of digital technology. Inaugurating a digitally secured…
Taipei, May 10 (IANS) A senior military official who once headed Taiwan’s Air Defence Missile Command has been arrested for spying for China, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. Major General Hsieh Chia-kang, Deputy Chief…
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) The Army said on Wednesday it foiled an attempt by militants to sneak into Jammu and Kashmir on the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district. Defence Ministry spokesman Col Rajesh…
Istanbul, May 10 (IANS) The Turkish deputy Prime Minister on Wednesday described the US’ decision to arm Kurdish fighters in the fight against the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria as “unacceptable”. Washington’s announcement that…