Rome, Jan 14 (IANS) Some 25,800 unaccompanied minor migrants reached Italy in 2016, more than double the figure of 2015, the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) has said. The figure represented more than 90 per cent…
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Crimes against women passengers declined 22 per cent in trains of the Eastern Railway last year, a senior Railway Protection Force (RPF) official said here on Friday. “Enhanced security facilities, escorting…
Jammu, Jan 13 (IANS) The army on Friday said it has busted a terror hideout in Rajouri district of Jammu region and recovered arms and ammunition. “A number of intensive search operations have been launched…
Kolkata, Jan 13 (IANS) Lt. General Praveen Bakshi, who went on month-long leave in December after he was superseded in the selection of the Army chief’s post by General Bipin Rawat, will be joining back…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) LT. General Sarath Chand on Friday took office as the Vice Chief of Army Staff, an official said. Before this posting as the Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCoAS), the…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said India was offering peace to its “adversary” and but if the offer was not reciprocated, India will continue with operations like the…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A 40-year-old Afghani National was detained after he was found standing in an objectionable manner near Army chief General Bipin Rawat’s residence here, the city police said. The detained man,…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a public interest litigation that sought a status report from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) following a BSF trooper’s…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir should return to normalcy as it was before the advent of militancy. Addressing a press conference…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said he will look into the grievances of Lt. General Praveen Bakshi, the Eastern Army Commander who was superseded when Rawat became the…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Urging soldiers not to raise their grievances directly via social media, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said they can instead use a new grievance redressal system that…
Geneva, Jan 13 (IANS) Thousands of migrants in Greece and Serbia are facing high risks as extreme weather conditions continue to affect large swathes of southeastern Europe, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday….
Imphal, Jan 13 (IANS) Congress MLA Thounaojam Shyamkumar has denied Delhi Police’s charge that he has nexus with a proscribed underground organisation in Manipur. Shyamkumar held a press conference at his residence here on Friday…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (IANS) Suspected Maoists on Friday were believed to have abducted five government officials engaged in the ensuing panchayat election process in Odisha, but the reports are unconfirmed, the state Home Secretary said….
Beijing, Jan 13 (IANS) A leading Chinese daily on Friday warned the US of a “large-scale war” if it tries to block Beijing’s access to the South China Sea islands. The state-run Global Times said…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said India is offering peace to its “adversary” and, if it is reciprocated in the same manner, there will be peace on the…
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Urging soldiers not to raise their grievances directly via social media, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Friday said they can instead use a new grievance redressal system that…
Ranchi, Jan 13 (IANS) At least four security personnel were injured on Friday when Maoist guerrillas detonated a landmine in Garwah district of Jharkhand. According to police, Maoist guerrillas detonated the landmine when the vehicle…
By Jaideep Sarin Attari (Punjab), Jan 13 (IANS) It is a 25-minute spectacle that gets your heart and adrenalin pumping. Songs blaring on powerful speakers, enthusiastic people wearing patriotism on their sleeves, jingoistic slogan-shouting and…
Yangon, Jan 13 (IANS) Myanmar and Bangladesh have agreed to start consultation for verification and repatriation of refugees, said a statement of the Myanmar Foreign Ministry on Friday. The statement came after the visit of…