Jammu, April 17 (IANS) Pakistan Army on Monday resorted to firing and mortar shelling at Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. “Pakistan Army initiated indiscriminate firing and…
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Sunday issued an advisory to its personnel to exercise extreme caution while visiting their hometown, especially in south Kashmir. “State police has advised its personnel to…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) team is embarking upon an expedition to climb Mt Dhaulagiri, the seventh-highest mountain in the world, in Nepal, a defence release said on Sunday. “A…
Kathmandu, April 16 (IANS) The first ever joint military drill between Nepal and China — Sagarmatha Friendship-2017 — kicked off at Nepal Army’s Para Training School in Maharajgunj here on Sunday. The Chinese Army’s squad…
Jodhpur, April 16 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday said civilians in Kashmir have become the target of both militants and the security forces, adding that a feeling of distrust among people has…
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) A senior Air Force officer posted to the Eastern Army Command at Fort William here died after falling from the balcony of his second-floor home, a Defence Ministry spokesman said on…
Srinagar, April 16 (IANS) The BSF on Sunday admitted the youth killed here had died when its troopers opened fire in the air in self-defence during a weapon snatching incident. Border Security Force (BSF) sources…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said he looked forward to the success of a Syria-led political solution fulfilling the aspirations of the Syrian people. Extending greetings and felicitations to the…
Paris, April 16 (IANS) A man was arrested in Nice, France, on Sunday after he entered a church uttering threatening words, the media reported. The church was evacuated, Xinhua news agency reported. The man entered…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Security has been beefed up at Hyderabad, Mumbai and Chennai airports following an e-mail from a woman who warned of a possible hijack, a CISF official said on Sunday. In…
Damascus, April 16 (IANS) The death toll from a massive explosion that struck a convoy of evacuees on the outskirts of Syria’s Aleppo city rose to 112, a British war monitor said on Sunday. On…
Hyderabad, April 16 (AINS) Authorities on Sunday stepped up security at Hyderabad Airport following reported threats to hijack an aircraft. Security was beefed up at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad on the city’s…
Washington, April 16 (IANS) An attempted missile launch by North Korea on Sunday failed, US and South Korean defence officials said. The attempted launch occurred a day after the regime of Kim Jong Un showed…
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) A youth was killed in Srinagar city and over two dozen students were injured in south Kashmir Pulwama district in fresh violence in the Valley on Saturday. A youth was killed…
Chandigarh, April 15 (IANS) The Punjab government on Saturday issued a formal notification prohibiting the use of red beacon light on all vehicles, except for certain exempted categories. “This is a major step towards the…
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) A youth was killed in Srinagar after security forces allegedly opened fire at protesters late on Saturday. Police said it was looking into the circumstances in which the death took place….
Jammu, April 15 (IANS) Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat called on state Governor N.N. Vohra in winter capital Jammu on Saturday and discussed the security situation in the state. An official spokesman said…
Damascus, April 15 (IANS) At least 22 persons were killed on Saturday when a car bomb struck an area near the northern Syrian city of Aleppo where an evacuation operation was underway. According to Xinhua…
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) A youth was killed in Srinagar after security forces opened fire at protesters on Saturday. Police sources said a youth identified as Sajad Ahmad, a resident of Tangmarg area in north…
Panaji, April 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday denied media reports that he quit as Defence Minister due to “pressure” over the Kashmir issue, but Opposition parties lashed out at the BJP leader,…