Lahore, Feb 19 (IANS) At least five militants from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its breakaway faction Jamaat-ul Ahrar (JuA) were killed during a counter-terrorism operation in Punjab province of Pakistan. As many as 205…
Baghdad, Feb 19 (IANS) Iraq has launched an operation to regain control of western Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) terror group, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday. al-Abadi described the operation, which comes…
Jammu, Feb 19 (IANS) Firing exchanges continued well past midnight after Pakistan Rangers violated ceasefire at the International Border in Ramgarh sector of Jammu region, a BSF official said on Sunday. According to the Border…
Moscow, Feb 19 (IANS) President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree that Russia is temporarily accepting passports and other identity documents issued by the self-proclaimed rebel republics in eastern Ukraine, the media reported on Sunday….
Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) A US Navy aircraft carrier strike group has begun patrols in the South China Sea, an official statement said. The US Navy in the statement announced the Carrier Strike Group (CSG)…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Thousands of people, including women and children thronged the air show to watch the stunning aerobatics and thrilling daredevilry of fighters and helicopters, as the five-day Aero India expo concluded on…
Noida, Feb 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy chief, Admiral Sunil Lanba, on Saturday paid homage and laid a wreath at the ‘Shaheed Smarak’ at a function organised by the Noida Sanstha on Saturday. Admiral Lanba…
Panaji, Feb 18 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s second ocean-going sailboat INSV Tarini was inducted into the Indian Navy at a formal ceremony in Goa on Saturday evening. The vessel was inducted in the presence of…
Munich, Feb 18 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence told anxious European political and security leaders on Saturday that “the United States of America strongly supports NATO and will be unwavering in our commitment to…
Munich, Feb 18 (IANS) Russian Foreign Affairs Minister Sergey Lavrov on Saturday accused Europe of sacrificing its common sense by allowing anti-Russian sentiments to dominate its policies. Lavrov was speaking to the world leaders and…
Munich, Feb 18 (IANS) The US will be unwavering in its support for NATO, said Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday, before reiterating Washington’s insistence that alliance members ramp up their defence contributions. Pence reaffirmed…
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) At least 680 illegal migrants were sent back to Cuba following the end of “wet foot, dry foot” immigration policy by former President Barack Obama in January, the media reported on…
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Daring feats by roaring fighters and stunning aerobatics by jet trainers and helicopters delighted people at the air show that has waned over time, with lesser participation in the 11th Aero…
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Over two weeks after placing Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed under house arrest, Pakistan has included the name of the Mumbai attacks mastermind in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism…
Islamabad, Feb 18 (IANS) Pakistani security forces on Friday night pounded the camps of Jamaat-ul Ahrar terrorist group in Afghanistan, destroying four hideouts and a training compound, sources said on Saturday. The strikes came hours…
By Anjali Ojha Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) As Indian Air Force has taken delivery of its first indigenous “eye in the sky” Netra (Airborne Early Warning and Control System) its developer says an advanced version…
Damascus, Feb 18 (IANS) Syria has accused Turkey of bringing in equipment to build a separation wall in northern Syria. The Syrian Foreign Ministry in a letter of condemnation to the UN on Friday said…
Taipei, Feb 18 (IANS) Taiwanese patrol boats on Saturday detained a Chinese fishing vessel and its crew near the Matsu islands, the Coast Guard Administration announced. The Chinese ship did not respond to orders to…
Kabul, Feb 18 (IANS) The Afghan government on Saturday again called on Pakistan to implement the Peace Quartet commitments on eliminating all terror groups without any discrimination. The Afghan Presidential Palace in a statement stressed…
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Voicing concern at the “deteriorating situation” in the Kashmir Valley, former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday asked the Centre to begin the process of dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir…