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,…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) A shooting at a crowded restaurant in an Arizona state mall has left two dead, authorities said. The incident happened at the Firebirds restaurant inside the La Encantada mall in north…
Damascus, April 15 (IANS) The Al Qaeda-linked rebel groups on Saturday prevented the evacuated Shias from reaching their destination in Syria’s Aleppo city, hindering a deal with the government, a source said. Around 5,000 pro-government…
Srinagar, April 15 (IANS) Over two dozen students were injured in clashes with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama town on Saturday, police said. Students of a local college objected to the setting…
Kabul, April 15 (IANS) The death toll of Islamic State (IS) militants killed when the US military dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb or the “mother of all bombs” in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has risen to…
Kabul, April 15 (IANS) At least 11 civilians were killed in a roadside bombing in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, authorities said on Saturday. “A minibus carrying civilians hit an IED in Nawa district on Friday night….
Washington, April 15 (IANS) An anonymous hacking group “Shadow Brokers” that leaked online a collection of powerful hacking tools allegedly used by the US National Security Agency (NSA) has also published another set of documents…
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) The law enforcement agencies on Saturday foiled a major terror bid planned for Easter in Lahore city of Pakistan, a statement said. Security forces carried out an intelligence-based operation in which…
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) India’s guided missile destroyer INS Chennai arrived here on Saturday on her maiden visit, the Defence Ministry said. The warship is part of the Western Fleet and was commissioned into the…