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…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) India has called off bilateral maritime security talks with Pakistan scheduled for April 17, a coastal security source said on Saturday. A delegation led by Pakistan’s Maritime Security Agency officials…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The CPI-M on Saturday said it was outraged over the tying of a Kashmiri youth to a moving Army jeep as a shield against stone-pelters in Kashmir and demanded action…
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Protests led by civil society organisations were held in different parts of Pakistan to condemn the killing of university student Mashal Khan for allegedly “publishing blasphemous content online”. Demonstrations took place…
Pyongyang, April 15 (IANS) North Korea on Saturday warned the US not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks”. The comments came as North Korea…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The number of people who are concerned about their security and are ready to protect themselves against cyberthreats has increased in the second half of 2016, Kaspersky Lab’s updated index…
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 increased to…
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) At least three persons, said to be agents of the Research and Analysis Wing by police, have been arrested in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Mohammad Khalil, Imtiaz and Rashid, all from Taroti village…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) A judge in Arkansas moved to block the US state from carrying out up to seven executions this month before the lethal drugs used in its injections expire, the media reported….
Kabul, April 15 (IANS) At least four officials were injured in a bomb attack in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Saturday, a statement said. “Governor Ghalib Mujahid, police chief and two intelligence officials were injured in…