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…
Wellington, April 19 (IANS) Immigrants to New Zealand will need to meet a higher bar for residency after the government on Wednesday unveiled new rules to “improve the quality” of migrants. People coming to New…
Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) A youth injured on April 9 during clashes with security forces succumbed in a Srinagar hospital on Wednesday. Muzaffar Ahmad, 25, a resident of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district was injured in…
Moscow, April 19 (IANS) A cargo ship with 12 persons aboard sank in the Black Sea on Wednesday, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. At least seven crewmembers of the dry cargo ship Geroi Arsenala are…
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Three persons were killed when a man went on a shooting spree in the US’s California state, a media report has said. The incident occurred on Tuesday at 10.45 a.m. in…
Jammu, April 19 (IANS) The Army said on Wednesday a soldier was killed in accidental fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district late on Tuesday night. One soldier had…
Sanaa, April 19 (IANS) Two US drone strikes have killed at least seven suspected Al Qaida operatives in Yemen’s northeastern province of Marib, a security official said on Wednesday. “Two Al Qaida leaders, Saleh al-Awlaki…
New York, April 19 (IANS) A day after North Korea said it would regularly test missiles, the US military is considering shooting down the missile tests to pressure the country into denuclearisation. According to a…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS/AKI) Officials from Russia’s Foreign Ministry have denied knowledge of reports that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State jihadist group, has been arrested in Syria, Kurdish broadcaster Rudaw said on…
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday suspended landing permits, and said all foreigners entering Pakistan without valid visa or without completing immigration process would be prosecuted under law. The move comes following visa irregularities…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Major General Somnath Jha (Retd), who is cycling across the country in a tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives for the nation since Independence, reached Delhi Cantonment…
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) The Punjab Police on Tuesday announced that it has arrested two alleged terrorists belonging to a terror module set up by a Europe-based radical militant group to target leaders and members…
Riyadh, April 18 (IANS) The Saudi-led coalition announced on Tuesday that a military Black Hawk helicopter crashed in Yemen, killing 12 military personnel onboard, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The coalition said the helicopter was…
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Pakistan National Security Adviser Naseer Khan Janjua on Tuesday said the country “didnt take part in the Soviet-Afghan War, nor was it behind the 9/11 attacks, yet it still bore the…