Washington, April 8 (IANS) Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said the US would soon announce new sanctions on Syria, a media report said. “We will be announcing additional sanctions on Syria as part of our ongoing…
Visakhapatnam, April 8 (IANS) TU-142M, one of the long range Maritime Patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy which was decommissioned after 29 years of service, arrived here on Saturday, to be converted into a museum….
Washington, April 8 (IANS) After the US fired 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airbase killing several people, US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley has defended the action while sharply criticising Russia for allowing…
Washington, April 8 (IANS) The US is “disappointed but not surprised” at Russia’s response to its strikes on a Syrian airbase suspected of storing chemical weapons, a media report said on Saturday. At least six…
Stockholm, April 8 (IANS) Sweden will not be cowed by “these heinous murderers,” Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Friday after a truck attack in Stockholm killed four. “Today we have been subjected to…
Stockholm, April 8 (IANS) Police in Sweden have arrested a man in North Stockholm, who reportedly confessed to Friday’s deadly terror attack. According to a report from the Aftonbladet, the unidentified man had some light…
Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) A school building designated as a polling station for Sunday’s parliamentary by-poll was gutted on Friday evening in central Kashmir. Police said a school building in Yarigund village of Budgam district…
Srinagar, April 7 (IANS) Protests broke out here on Friday after a CRPF vehicle hit a car leading to death of its driver and injuries to three others. A speeding Central Reserve Police Force vehicle…
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) In an attempt to check reckless driving, Kolkata Police installed latest gadgets at various points in the city during the Road Safety week that concluded on Friday. “Kolkata traffic police installed…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Delhi Police on Friday were in the dark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to visit the airport to receive Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and he travelled with no…
By Aadil Mir New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) When Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, hinted on April 5 at Washington taking “our own action” in Syria unless the UN Security Council moves…
Islamabad, April 7 (IANS) Pakistan’s National Security Advisor Nasir Janjua on Friday denied that Pakistan was a dangerous country and at the “centre of global terrorism”, and said the perception being created was far from…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday were taken aback when they learnt from the media that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had gone to the airport to receive Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh…
Beijing, April 7 (IANS) China on Friday urged for “restraint” and to prevent deterioration of the situation after the US fired cruise missiles on a Syrian air base. The US air strike led to deaths…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) There is no proposal for doing away with the ‘Sahayak’ or ‘Buddy’ system in the Indian Army, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said on Friday. In a written…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from six states on a plea that has sought curbs on self-appointed cow vigilante groups indulging in violence. The cow vigilantes were attacking…
Damascus, April 7 (IANS) The US fired 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airbase in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack which killed civilians, drawing angry responses from Syria and its key ally Russia….
Ankara, April 7 (IANS) The US informed Turkey before attacking a Syrian base in Homs province, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told media on Friday. “US ambassador to Ankara John Bass contacted our (Foreign Ministry) Undersecretary…
London, April 7 (IANS) The UK government on Friday said it “fully supports” the US missile strike against an air base in Syria in retaliation to a chemical weapons attack that killed over 80 people,…
Washington, April 7 (IANS) The US had notified Russia before launching the Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian army airbase, a Pentagon official said. “Russian forces were notified in advance of the strike using the established…