Canberra, Jan 10 (IANS) Former Guant?namo Bay detainee and terror suspect David Hicks faced an Australian court on Tuesday over accusations he assaulted his partner, the media reported. Hicks, 41, appeared at Elizabeth Magistrates Court…
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) A minor fire was reported in the Indian Navy’s missile boat INS Pralay at the Naval Dockyard here. The fire was controlled and no one was injured. Navy spokesperson Captain D.K….
Gandhinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Danish minister Lars Christian Lilleholt on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat summit, and raised the issue of Purulia arms drop accused Kim Davy’s…
Madrid, Jan 10 (IANS) Spain’s Interior Minister on Tuesday announced that the high terror alert level in force would be maintained due to a potential, non-specific threat that required precautions. Speaking in Paris, Juan Ignacio…
Moscow, Jan 10 (IANS) The Russian Defence Ministry on Tuesday claimed that at least 20 civilians were killed in a B-52 bomber strike carried out by the US on the Idlib province in Syria on…
Kabul, Jan 10 (IANS) Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has urged Islamic countries to put pressure on extremist groups to join the peace process in the conflict-ravaged nation, media reported on Tuesday. Tolo News quoted Ghani…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Guardians of India’s frontiers BSF, ITBP and SSB will not be taking part in the Republic Day parade this year, a Defence Ministry official said on Tuesday. However, the multi-hued…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday said there was no evidence to allege that poor quality food was being served to its troopers on the border. Inspector General D.K….
Imphal, Jan 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, Manipur Police have identified the militant group that had been threatening local editors. On December 26, a hand grenade was left in the office of the Pandam…
Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) Authorities in Chinas Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region intend to strengthen security measures in border areas in 2017 to prevent terrorists from entering or leaving the region, the chairman of the region…
Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) South Korea and the US have agreed to push for joint research and information sharing for the safe use of nuclear energy, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The agreement was…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought a response from one of the accused Sanjeev Tyagi in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal case, on the CBI petition seeking his bail…
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) A militant was killed and a soldier injured on Tuesday in a gun battle between guerrillas and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The security forces surrounded Parray Mohalla…
Nay Pyi Taw, Jan 10 (IANS) Myanmar will build border demarcation fencing with India, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. The neighbouring country will construct the fence in its Naga self-administered zone, 10 metres…
Srinagar, Jan 10 (IANS) One militant was killed and an army soldier was injured on Tuesday in a gunfight between militants and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, a police officer said. “Security forces…
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) The US Department of Defence has announced that the stronghold of the Islamic State (IS) in the Iraqi city of Mosul is weakening, a media report said on Tuesday. The Pentagon…
London, Jan 10 (IANS) London’s 32,000 police officers are to be surveyed to see if they want to be routinely armed with a gun while on duty in Britain’s capital, it was announced on Monday….
Tripoli, Jan 9 (IANS/AKI) Italy’s Ambassador Giuseppe Perrone is due to submit his credentials and reopen the embassy here on Tuesday, the Libyan unity government announced. “It will be the first embassy to reopen doors…
Moscow, Jan 9 (IANS) Russia on Monday refuted accusations of Moscow’s involvement in hacker attacks during the 2016 US presidential election, saying that it was a “tiresome witch-hunt”. “We continue to categorically rule out any…
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) Several Bodo groups, including the All Bodo Students Union (ABSU), on Monday urged the government to start the tripartite political talks on Bodoland before the Parliament budget session, otherwise they would…