Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s Senate Chairman on Monday asked the Defence Minister under what rules was former army chief Raheel Sharif was appointed as head of a Saudi-led 39-nation Islamic military alliance to fight…
Damascus, Jan 9 (IANS) The Islamic State posted photos of what it said was bombing of Syria’s largest gas factory, as sources in the Oil Ministry in Damascus said the photos seemed real but the…
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday fired its first submarine-launched nuclear-capable cruise missile with a 450 km range in an apparent show of force vis-a-vis nuclear neighbour India. “Pakistan eyes this hallmark development as…
Ranchi, Jan 9 (IANS) Security forces detected and defused a 30-kg landmine during a search operation in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district on Monday. According to police, the state and para-military forces found the 30-kg landmine in…
Vijayawada, Jan 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday assured Andhra Pradesh that his ministry will look into the demand for funds to set upa training unit of elite anti-Maoist force Greyhounds. He…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) A US Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian boats near the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Monday. Iranian vessels on Sunday approached a US Navy ship at…
London, Jan 9 (IANS) As homeless migrants struggle to keep warm in below-freezing temperatures in Paris, the police is stealing their blankets and dispersing them with teargas, international charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said. The…
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday successfully test-fired submarine-launched cruise missile Babur-III, an official said, and claimed the missile has been developed indigenously. The range of the missile is 450 km, Director General Inter-Services…
Beijing, Jan 9 (IANS) A day after North Korea threatened to launch a nuclear missile “anytime and anywhere”, a “concerned” China on Monday urged the relevant parties not to aggravate tensions on the Korean Peninsula….
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre will launch Khanderi, the second of the Kalvari Class submarines, at the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) here on Thursday, an official said here…..
Damascus, Jan 9 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he was ready to hold a referendum in the war-ravaged country over his presidency, which the rebels have insisted upon throughout the almost six-year-old conflict,…
Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday blamed Pakistan and the separatists leaders for inciting violence and planning conspiracies in the Kashmir Valley. While replying to a debate in…
Manila, Jan 9 (IANS) The brutal and violent ideology of the Islamic State militant group has reached the Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday. “The IS ideology is here to stay,” Xinhua news agency…
Cairo, Jan 9 (IANS) At least nine policemen were killed and 13 injured in an attack at a security checkpoint in Egypt’s North Sinai city, the media reported on Monday. A suicide bomber detonated a…
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) The second of the Scorpene class submarines, INS Khanderi, will be launched here on January 12, officials said on Monday. The state-of-art features of the Scorpene submarines include superior stealth and…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) Asserting that it can test-launch an inter-continental ballistic missile (ICBM) at any time from any location chosen by leader Kim Jong-un, North Korea on Monday said the US’s hostile policy was…
Damascus, Jan 9 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said his government is ready to negotiate on “everything” in proposed peace talks with rebels later this month, Syrian news agency Sana reported on Monday. The…
Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) Every family which lost a member to firing by security forces during last year’s unrest in the Kashmir Valley will get Rs 5 lakh, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti…
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) US bombings in Pakistan dropped to a record low in 2016 as there is a change in situation on the ground in Pakistani tribal areas, which are used for launching attacks…
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) The CBI on Monday opposed the bail granted to former Indian Air Force chief S.P. Tyagi in the Agusta Westland case. The Central Bureau of Investigation told Justice I.S. Mehta…