Islamabad, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday summoned the Indian envoy in Islamabad over a recent cross-border firing that killed one civilian, the Foreign Ministry said. The Director General on the South Asian desk at…
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) A probe panel set up by the Haryana government to probe the incident of vulgar dance by jail officials inside the Jind jail premises last month, has found two prison officials…
Amritsar, April 3 (IANS) Border Security Force (BSF) troopers on Monday recovered around five kg of heroin from Punjab’s Amritsar sector, an official said. “Based on a specific information, a special search operation was carried…
Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Several landmines planted by the Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand’s Lohardagga district on Monday were recovered by the state police, officials said. A search operation was launched, based on the information regarding…
Kathmandu, April 3 (IANS) Nepal’s only international airport was shut down for half an hour on Monday morning after a leopard was spotted on the runway. Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, was shut…
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) A CRPF head constable was killed and five other troopers and two civilians, including a girl,injured when militants attacked a CRPF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in the state’s Pulwama district…
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The Border Security Force has seized Fake Indian Currency Notes of face value of Rs 4 lakh in Rs 2,000 denomination in two areas of northern West Bengal since Sunday, an…
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) Six CRPF troopers and a girl were injured when militants attacked a CRPF convoy on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in the state’s Pulwama district on Monday, police said. Two of the troopers…
Kathmandu, April 3 (IANS) A team from Indian Navy is all set for an expedition to the Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain peak once again, officials said on Monday here. The mission is named…
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) A 500-km cycling expedition undertaken by 30 armymen from India and Bangladesh to commemorate the 47th Independence Day of the neighbouring country was flagged-in by Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi, General Officer…
Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) An Indian Dhow with 11 crew members on board has been hijacked by Somali pirates, an sailor’s union official said here on Monday. “The Dhow, ‘Al Kausar’ is said to be…
Tehran, April 3 (IANS) Iran has expressed its reservations regarding the appointment of former Pakistan Army chief Gen Raheel Sharif (Retd.) as head of the Saudi-led 39-nation Islamic military alliance, saying it was not “satisfied”…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) A Defence Acquisition Council meeting to be held here on Monday is likely to discuss acquisition of S-400 missile systems from Russia, informed sources said. The long-range air defence missile…
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) Six CRPF troopers and a girl were injured when militants attacked a security force party on the Jammu-Srinagar highway in the state’s Pulwama district on Monday, police said. “Six CRPF (Central…
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday seized two Pakistani boats in Punjab’s frontier district of Ferozepur, officials said. The boats were spotted near the border outpost Donna Tel Mal by…
Tokyo, April 3 (IANS) The Japanese government on Monday announced that it would install new video surveillance cameras at several airports as part of heightened security measures for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games. Airport…
Washington, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s ambassador to the US Aizaz Chaudhary has offered a formula for restoring peace in Afghanistan, the media reported on Monday. Chaudhary, in a public engagement here, referred to Pakistan’s role…
Sydney, April 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s promise to “rebuild” his country’s military could have significant economic benefits for Australian state Victoria. Six Melbourne-based companies will this week lobby the Trump administration for lucrative…
Canberra, April 3 (IANS) Afghanistan and Australia share a “strong connection” for more than a century, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said. Turnbull made the remarks while welcoming Afghan President Ashraf Ghani who arrived…
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that Iran has released 15 Indian fishermen who were detained with their Bahraini boats last year. “I am happy to inform that…