S.Korea creates task force in China
Seoul, March 4 (IANS) South Korea on Saturday announced it has set up a task force through its embassy in China to deal with the apparent boycott of its products in protest against Seoul’s deployment…
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Widow of dead Kerala soldier demands justice
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) The widow of a 33-year-old soldier from Kerala who was reported missing from a cantontment in Maharashtra and later found dead in an abandoned barrack, has demanded justice. The soldier, Lance…
Two more accused get bail in AgustaWestland case
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) A court here on Saturday granted bail to two more accused in the case relating to the Rs 3,600 crore ($528 million) AgustaWestland helicopter deal. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…
Clashes erupt in Kashmir village
Srinagar, March 4 (IANS) Clashes erupted on Saturday between protesters and security forces near Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said The clashes took place in Sugan village adjacent to Chillipora village where a gunfight had started…
Suspected chemical attack in Iraq’s Mosul: Red Cross
Baghdad, March 4 (IANS) Twelve residents of the war-torn Iraqi city of Mosul were treated for injuries from a suspected chemical attack this week, an official with the International Committee of the Red Cross said….
China to raise defence budget by around 7%
Beijing, March 4 (IANS) China’s 2017 defence budget will expand by around 7 per cent, a spokesperson for the annual session of the country’s top legislature announced on Saturday. Fu Ying, spokesperson for the 12th…
15,000 children flee Iraq’s Mosul: UN
United Nations, March 4 (IANS) Some 15,000 children have fled Iraq’s Mosul city over the previous week where fighting between the security forces and the Islamic State (IS) terror group is intensifying, the UN Children’s…
Mexico increases consular protection for expats in US
Miami, March 4 (IANS) Mexico’s consulate in Miami has inaugurated a new section to enhance protections for Mexicans in the US as they face new challenges posed by the policies of President Donald Trump, a…
Pence defends his use of personal email account
Washington, March 4 (IANS) Defending his use of a personal email account, US Vice President Mike Pence has said “there’s no comparison” between his situation and Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server that…
Russia, NATO hold high-level talks for first time in 3 years
Moscow, March 4 (IANS) The Russian Defence Ministry announced on Friday that it had restarted talks with NATO after three years of silence. EFE news quoted the Ministry as saying that Chief of General Staff…
Islamic State school ‘operating in Turkish office block’
Ankara, March 3 (IANS/AKI) The Islamic State jihadist group has been using an office block in the Turkish capital to train young militants under the guise of a mosque, daily Hurriyet said Friday, citing prosecutors….
Army blames media for death of whistle-blower soldier
Pune, March 3 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Southern Command on Friday virtually blamed the media for the alleged suicide of a whistle-blower soldier, who was found dead at the Deolali Cantonment, Nashik, last week. The…
107 head of cattle seized on India-Bangladesh border, smuggler held
Shillong, March 3 (IANS) More than 100 head of cattle were seized and a Bangladeshi smuggler arrested along the India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya, a BSF official said on Friday. Border Security Force (BSF) spokesman Sushil…
Gunfight on in Kashmir
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) A gunfight broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Friday evening, police said. Police here that security forces cordoned off Chillipora village in Shopian…
Army blames media for death of whistle-blower soldier
Pune (Maharashtra), March 3 (IANS) The Indian Army’s Southern Command on Friday virtually blamed the media for the alleged suicide of a whistle-blower soldier who was found dead at the Deolali Cantonment, Nashik last week….
Meghalaya ex-police chief is security advisor to CM
Shillong, March 3 (IANS) Former Meghalaya Police chief Rajiv Mehta on Friday was appointed Security Advisor to Chief Minister Mukul Sangma. Mehta, who was also former Narcotics Control Bureau chief, scripted history by becoming the…
Rajnath reviews security scenario
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday reviewed the overall security situation in the country, an official said. The Home Ministry official told IANS that National Security Adviser Ajit Doval,…
One dead, one injured in police-Maoist shootout
Raipur, March 3 (IANS) A trooper of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force was killed and another was injured on Friday in a shootout between security forces and Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur in Bastar district. Inspector General…
Soldier found dead after blaming seniors in TV sting
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A soldier who accused senior officers of harassment in a TV sting has been found dead at an abandoned barrack in a Maharashtra cantonment area, the Indian Army said on…
India to trial run goods train on Dhaka-Istanbul freight corridor
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) India is planning to conduct a trial run of a container train between Dhaka and Kolkata this year – to move a step closer to a proposed 6,000 km trans-continental…