‘Turkey wants UNSC P5 to give up veto powers’
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) In the face of India’s bid for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, a senior Turkish official has said that his country wanted the five permanent members of the…
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2 policemen injured in French island shooting
Paris, April 27 (IANS) Two police officers were injured on Thursday in a shooting on the French island of R?union by a suspected radical Islamist. The suspect, who is believed to be in his 20s,…
India-US military logistics pact could be functional by July
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The landmark Indo-US logistics pact that provides for cashless refuelling, replenishment and related services to the militaries of the two countries could be functional as early as…
Rajnath chairs meet to review J&K situation
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday chaired an inter-ministerial meeting to review the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The Minister will also review the implementation of development package announced by…
Huge blast rocks area near Damascus airport: SOHR
Damascus, April 27 (IANS) A large explosion rocked the area near the international airport here in the Syrian capital on Thursday, said a war monitor. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), however, did not…
British government furious as Twitter blocks access to data
London, April 27 (IANS) Twitter’s decision to block the British police and intelligence agencies from accessing data to identify terrorist plots has evoked criticism from the government. To ensure that its data is not used…
US Air Force test fires long-range missile
Washington, April 27 (IANS) The US Air Force has test-fired an unarmed long-range missile capable of carrying a nuclear weapon, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command. Deployed from Vandenberg Air Force Base in…
BIMSTEC seek cooperation in combating money laundering, terrorism financing
Yangon, April 27 (IANS) Representatives of seven member countries of the BIMSTEC gathered in Myanmar for a two-day meeting to seek cooperation in combating money laundering and terrorism financing, a media report said on Thursday….
Five killed in suicide attack in Kashmir’s Kupwara
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) Five including three soldiers and two militants were killed while another five soldiers were injured in Thursday’s fidayeen (suicide) attack on an army camp in Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “Fidayeen terrorists attacked…
Haley, Akbaruddin discuss India-US cooperation
By Arul Louis United Nations, April 27 (IANS) The US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, the first Indian American to hold a cabinet rank, visited India’s UN Mission on Thursday for a wide-ranging discussion…
5 killed in suicide attack in Kashmir’s Kupwara
Srinagar, April 27 (IANS) Five, including three soldiers and two militants, were killed in a ‘fidayeen’ (suicide) attack on an army camp on Thursday in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “Fidayeen terrorists attacked the Panzgam army…
US Air Force tests ballistic missile
Los Angeles, April 27 (IANS) An unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile was launched during an operational test from an air base in the state of California, amid growing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The Minuteman III…
Russia ready to mend ties with NATO: Military chief
Moscow, April 27 (IANS) The relations between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are at their lowest level since the end of the Cold War, but Moscow is ready to repair them, a…
Turkey detains 1,000 people over suspected coup links
Ankara, April 27 (IANS) Turkish police detained over 1,000 persons in a massive operation aimed at arresting 3,224 alleged supporters of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, who the government accuses of organising the attempted coup in…
Over four dozen IPS officials transferred in UP
Lucknow, April 26 (IANS) In another major rejig of the Uttar Pradesh Police, the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government late on Wednesday night ordered transfer and postings of more than 50 IPS officers. It is the…
Congress for law to provide compensation to martyrs’ kin
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The Congress on Wednesday asked the government to bring a legislation to provide compensation of Rs one crore to families of security and defence personnel killed while fighting anti-national elements….
India supports ‘expanded role’ of Russia in global affairs
Moscow, April 26 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said India supports a greater role by Russia in global affairs as well as in “our shared neighbourhood” in view of growing terrorism which “remains…
Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar appointed new CRPF chief after Sukma attack
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The government on Wednesday appointed senior IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar as the new chief of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), two days after the force lost 25 troopers…
IAF chopper damaged while landing in Chhattisgarh
Jagdalpur/Raipur, April 26 (IANS) A helicopter of the Indian Air Force was damaged on Wednesday while landing in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh, but the two crew and five CRPF personnel had a providential escape, the…
Applying new strategy in anti-Maoist operations: CRPF DG
Raipur, April 26 (IANS) In the wake of death of 25 CRPF men in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, the force’s acting chief Sudeep Lakhtakia on Wednesday said a new strategy in anti-Maoist operations will be adopted…