J&K students meet army chief in Delhi
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A group of 16 girl students from Jammu and Kashmir met the Indian Army chief, General Bipin Rawat, here on Tuesday, an official statement said. The group, hailing from the…
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Indian-origin shopkeeper in UK fights off robber with vodka bottle, chair
London, May 9 (IANS) A brave Indian-origin shopkeeper and his teenage son in the UK fought off an knife-wielding robber using a bottle of vodka and a chair. Dramatic CCTV footage shared by shopkeeper Anil…
Twin bombings in Thailand injure 58
Bangkok, May 9 (IANS) At least 58 people were injured on Tuesday in two successive explosions at a shopping mall in southern Thailand’s Pattani province, officials said. The first bomb went off inside the Big…
Double bombing in Thailand injures 40
Bangkok, May 9 (IANS) At least 40 people were injured on Tuesday in two successive explosions at a shopping mall in southern Thailand’s Pattani province, officials said. The first bomb went off inside the Big…
SC closes contempt plea in Kerala DGP Senkumar matter
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of the contempt plea against Kerala Chief Secretary Nalini Netto after it was informed that its order directing the reinstatement of IPS officer T.P….
Awaiting Supreme Court order on Karnan: Bengal Police
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) Hours after the Supreme Court sentenced Calcutta High Court judge C.S. Karnan to jail for six months, the West Bengal Police on Tuesday said it was yet to receive a copy…
Students clash with security forces in Srinagar
Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) Normal life came to a halt in Srinagar on Tuesday when clashes erupted between students and the security forces, police said. Students from Women College and the adjoining S.P. Higher Secondary…
Police officers flee after violence in UP town
Saharanpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 9 (IANS) Senior district and police officials here on Tuesday took refuge in a residential colony after a mob attacked them and set fire to many vehicles, authorities said. Members of…
India, Indonesia start 29th coordinated naval patrol
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The 29th series of India-Indonesia coordinated patrol commenced on Tuesday, with an opening ceremony under the Andaman and Nicobar Command, Indian Navy said in a statement. The coordinated patrol or…
Manipur CM vows to hunt down militant killers
Imphal, May 9 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday vowed to hunt down the militants who ambushed and killed two soldiers a day earlier in an area bordering Myanmar. Biren Singh was…
Putin calls for international unity on Victory Day
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an address on Victory Day on Tuesday, called for international unity and cooperation to fight against violent threats. Speaking to troops before the celebrations at Moscow’s…
SPO injured in Doda firing, dies
Jammu, May 9 (IANS) One of the two Special Police Officers (SPOs) injured in a mysterious firing incident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, succumbed in a hospital here on Tuesday. Police said SPO Muhammad…
Trump advisers call for more troops in Afghanistan
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Senior Trump administration and military officials have recommended sending several thousand additional American troops to Afghanistan that would put the US back on a war footing with the Taliban. The new…
Pakistani team to begin probe into Sharif’s assets
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) formed by the Pakistan Supreme Court for the implementation of the Panama leaks verdict, met on Tuesday ahead of formally launching an investigation into Prime Minister…
Paris railway station reopens after security alert
Paris, May 9 (IANS) The Gare du Nord train station in Paris reopened on Tuesday after a security alert, officials said. Platforms were evacuated and the area cordoned off by heavily armed police late Monday…
Australia to improve health care for radiation affected natives
Canberra, May 9 (IANS) Australia is set to provide better health care to aboriginal natives who were exposed to radiation from nuclear tests conducted by the UK during the 1950s and 1960s in a remote…
Senate confirms Trump’s Air Force Secretary pick
Washington, May 9 (IANS) The US Senate has confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick Heather Wilson as Air Force Secretary, officials said. The former Republican House of Representatives member was confirmed on Monday after a 76-22…
435,000 displaced from Iraq’s Mosul since February: UN
United Nations, May 9 (IANS) At least 435,000 people have been displaced from Iraq’s Mosul city since the military operations on its western neighbourhoods began on February 19, a UN spokesperson said. “Over 403,000 are…
White House alerted about Flynn’s blackmail risk: Ex-official
Washington, May 9 (IANS) Former US acting Attorney General Sally Yates said that she had alerted the White House earlier this year that former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn could be “essentially blackmailed by the…
Indian and Pakistani Army trade fire on LoC in J&K
Jammu, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan Army resorted to firing at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday, sources said. Defence sources said Pakistan Army started firing…