New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday termed terrorism sponsored by neighbouring Pakistan not only a threat to India but to entire humanity, an official statement said. The minister, who…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said it wants to fight the next war with Indian technologies. “We want to fight the next war with technology on our…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday handed over to the Navy three systems indigenously developed by the DRDO, including a sonar that is likely to be fitted on the Arihant…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) DCNS India, the Indian subsidiary of French naval major DCNS, on Friday said it has contributed to the Clean Ganga Fund. “DCNS India’s contribution will enable to tackle major challenges…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Indian Navy this week successfully conducted the maiden trial firing of newly installed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from its aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, an official statement said on Friday….
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A total of 149 soldiers have died in counter-terrorist operations in the country since 2015, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday. In a written reply, Minister of State for…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Even as a Pakistani minister said that India and Pakistan will hold talks in Washington next month over two disputed hydropower projects in the Indus Valley, a senior official said…
Ranchi, March 24 (IANS) Six Border Security Force (BSF) troopers suffered injuries in field firing here on Friday afternoon, an official said. The incident occurred around 12.50 p.m. during the practice firing of shells at…
Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) An acid tank burst on Friday in an ordnance factory in Itarsi in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh. However, no injuries were reported. After conducting an on-site inspection, Sub-Divisional…
Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) The Taliban group on Friday denied reports that its representatives visited Islamabad to discuss the prospect of holding peace talks with Kabul. “We strongly reject (the media reports) because none of…
Dhaka, March 24 (IANS) Bangladesh police on Friday cordoned off a building in the country’s Sylhet city, suspecting presence of militants. According to a police official, law enforcers had surrounded the five-storied building since Thursday….
By Air Marshal V.K. Bhatia (retd) New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to begin contract negotiations for acquiring 56 Airbus C-295 transport aircraft as replacements for its ageing Avro…
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) Rioting broke out in the Gurdaspur jail in north Punjab on Friday after two groups of inmates clashed which left some inmates injured, the police said. Senior police and civil officers…
London, March 24 (IANS) Two more “significant arrests” were made on Friday for the Westminster terror attack as investigators continue to question eight suspects arrested earlier during raids across Britain. The toll, including the attacker,…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill in the senate that would impose tighter sanctions against Iran over its ballistic missile programme. If approved, the sanctions would…
Pyongyang, March 24 (IANS) North Korea on Friday sent condolences to the UK for Wednesday’s terror attack in London outside the Parliament which claimed five lives. According to a report on state-media KCNA, North Korean…
Canberra, March 24 (IANS) Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday said his country is not seeking to militarise the South China Sea and its presence in the area is only to maintain freedom of navigation….
Ranchi, March 24 (IANS) Three Maoists were killed in a gun battle between two of its groups in Jharkhand’s Palamau district on Friday, the police said. The gun battle took place at Sitachuwa village under…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) At least six Secret Service employees are expected to face discipline over a security breach in which a man gained entry to White House grounds, a media report said. On the…
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The US will not attend a peace conference on Afghanistan organised by Russia on April 14 in Moscow, according to US State Department sources. The sources did not explain to EFE…