Caracas, April 20 (IANS) At least two persons have died in the anti-government demonstrations in Venezuela that saw more than 400 people arrested, according to the country’s Criminal Forum. While some 57 persons have been…
Rome, April 20 (IANS) The Unesco has awarded its Peace Prize to Giuseppina (Giusi) Nicolini, the mayor of the Italian island of Lampedusa, for her commitment to saving the lives of migrants and refugees, media…
Hyderabad, April 19 (IANS) Hyderabad police has been awarded as the winner of ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award’ for 2017 for its mobile App “HYDCOP”, an official statement said. The award was presented at ‘Golden…
Amritsar, April 19 (IANS) Amidst the controversy over his being labelled as a “Khalistani sympathiser” by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan arrived in the Sikh holy city of Amritsar….
Islamabad, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday signed execution orders of 30 hardcore terrorists who were awarded death sentence by military courts of the country, the military said. “These…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley met Indian Air Force top brass on Wednesday, as a three-day IAF Commanders’ Conference commenced here, and promised expediting the force’s modernisation. The Minister was updated…
Chandigarh, April 19 (IANS) The Punjab government on Wednesday decided to hand over the management of the Saragarhi memorial and a gurdwara in Ferozepur to the Saragarhi Memorial Management Trust to ensure better upkeep of…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) BSF trooper Tej Bahadur Yadav — who triggered a political uproar when his video clip on “substandard food” served to BSF men went viral in January — was on Wednesday…
Tehran, April 19 (IANS) Iran has showcased its latest locally-developed anti-aircraft missiles at an annual Army Day parade. Some of the trucks carrying the weapons were decorated with banners featuring anti-Israel slogans. The Army Day…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Major General Somnath Jha (retd), who cycled across the country in a tribute to the soldiers, concluded his journey by laying a wreath at the Amar Jawan Jyoti here on…
Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) At least 100 kg of cannabis was seized by the Border Security Force (BSF) officials in West Bengal’s North 24-Parganas district on Wednesday, an official said. Acting on a tip-off, the…
Washington, April 19 (IANS) A US aircraft carrier and other warships, which President Donald Trump said were sent to the Korean Peninsula last week as a warning, did not sail towards North Korea — but…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved leave encashment for soldiers who were killed in action or were invalidated out of service between 1991 and 1999, an official here said. The…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) With the Indian Army facing flak for using a man as a shield against stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir, a former chief has said the action was a violation…
Kabul, April 19 (IANS) At least 22 militants, including Taliban’s “Governor” for Baghlan, were killed when Afghan security forces carried out an operation in this northern province, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday. “On specific…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) No red beacons on official vehicles will be allowed from May 1, the government announced on Wednesday. A decision to this effect was taken at a Union Cabinet meet presided…
Washington, April 19 (IANS) US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that Iran is complying with a 2015 nuclear deal. In a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan, Tillerson certified that Iran was compliant…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday held a meeting with visiting Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan here. “EAM @SushmaSwaraj meets with Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan in Delhi…
Kabul, April 19 (IANS) A senior Taliban militant and six others were killed in a military raid in Baghlan province of Afghanistan, an official said on Wednesday. “The Afghan Army’s warplanes carried a series of…
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Katiyar on Wednesday said there was no criminal conspiracy in the Babri Mosque demolition as the Supreme Court on Wednesday revived the conspiracy charges against senior…