Shillong, March 6 (IANS) Residents along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya are using Bangladesh SIM cards for communication, Meghalaya’s Opposition Leader Donkupar Roy informed the assembly on Monday. Roy, who was participating in the amendment…
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The majestic INS Viraat, the world’s oldest serving aircraft carrier, sailed into pages of history on Monday with the final lowering of the Naval Ensign and Commissioning Pendant in a solemn…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday called on Asian countries to take action against terrorism, describing it as the “most pervasive and serious threat”. “Terrorism remains the most pervasive and…
Brussels, March 6 (IANS) The foreign and defence ministers of the European Union on Monday approved the creation of a planning and conduct centre for non-executive military missions along with other measures to improve the…
Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) Islamabad authorities on Monday decided to open the Pakistan-Afghan border crossings for two days to facilitate nationals of both the countries to return home. “In order to provide an opportunity to…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) India has issued an advisory to citizens travelling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to be alert and monitor local media in the wake of a strike by police there which…
Mosul (Iraq), March 6 (IANS) Iraqi forces on Monday pushed further inside western Mosul and freed a new neighbourhood as they advanced towards the old city centre amid fierce clashes with Islamic State militants, the…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Former Pakistan National Security Advisor (NSA) Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday admitted that a terrorist group from his country carried out the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and hoped Islamabad will…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Gender equality is crucial in raising the GDP of a country, a top Uttar Pradesh Police officer said here on Monday. “The need for gender balance is critical in raising…
Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Afghan diplomat and lodged a protest over a cross-border attack that killed five Pakistani soldiers. The army said earlier that terrorists launched attacks on three…
Shimla, March 6 (IANS) A 14-day joint military training between India and Oman started in the mountains of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, an Indian defence official said. The joint training exercise of the Indian Army…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Former Pakistan National Security Advisor (NSA) Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday admitted that a terrorist group from his country carried out the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and hoped Islamabad will…
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China’s 2017 defence spending will grow 7 per cent, a Finance Ministry official said on Monday. China’s military expenditure will be 1.04 trillion yuan ($152 billion), including 1.02 trillion yuan from…
Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) The Pakistan military has warned US President Donald Trump’s new Generals that they face a “total mess” in Afghanistan unless the US and Britain halt the advance of the Islamic State…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) A 14-day joint training exercise of the armies of India and Oman began on Monday at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh. The exercise, Al Nagah-II, drew contingents comprised of platoon strength…
Washington, March 6 (IANS) The FBI is helping the police in the US city of Seattle hunt for an attacker who shot a Sikh man and told him to “go back to your own country”,…
Colombo, March 6 (IANS) The US Pacific Fleet and its transport ship USNS Fall River is in Sri Lanka for the first-ever Pacific Partnership goodwill mission to the island nation from March 6 to 18….
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The world’s oldest aircraft carrier in service, the INS Viraat,is set to retire on Monday from the Indian Navy. On Monday evening, the Naval flag atop the ship, also known as…
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Former Pakistan National Security Advisor (NSA) Mahmud Ali Durrani on Monday admitted that a terrorist group based in his country carried out the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. This is the…
Beijing, March 6 (IANS) China’s 2017 defence spending is budgeted to grow 7 per cent, a Finance Ministry official said on Monday. China’s military expenditure will be 1.04 trillion yuan ($152 billion), including 1.02 trillion…