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…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) South Korea on Monday warned against North Korea’s possible launch of a long-range missile, saying it would bring stronger sanctions and pressure from the international community. North Korea will bring about…
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) North Korea has declared that it could launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) “anytime and anywhere” and accused the US of spurring on its nuclear development programme. “The ICBM will be…
Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) A high alert was sounded in Jammu on Monday after terrorists killed three labourers of the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) near the international border (IB). Terrorists had attacked a GREF…
Jammu, Jan 9 (IANS) Three labourers of General Reserve Engineer Force were killed on Monday after the terrorists attacked a GREF camp in Jammu district. The attack took place in Battal area near the international…
Brussels, Jan 9 (IANS) The European Union (EU) has condemned the truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem which killed four Israeli soldiers and injured 15 others. “The EU condemns the murder of these four young Israelis, as…
Imphal, Jan 8 (IANS) Tension prevails in Manipur’s Tengoupal district bordering Myanmar following the discovery of the bullet-ridden bodies of two kidnapped tribals on Sunday, police said. The victims were identified as S. Mate, chieftain…
Ranchi, Jan 8 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said demonetisation has dealt a blow to terrorism and Left-Wing Extremism in the country. Inaugurating the Eastern Sector Headquarters of CISF and Residential Complex…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) In the wake of death of over 90 persons and injuries to over 12,000 from use of pellet guns during the unrest in Jammu and Kashmir, the CRPF has refused…
Imphal Jan 8 (IANS) More than 500 loaded trucks and oil tankers were on Sunday escorted into Manipur capital Imphal from Assam by state and central paramilitary forces, beating a Naga-imposed blockade. The 511 trucks…
Beijing, Jan 8 (IANS) Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Sunday patrolled the disputed waters of the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, a move certain to rile up Japan. Three China Coast Guard (CCG)…
By Rohit Srivastava Kanpur, Jan 8 (IANS) A leading Indian private sector provider of armouring and ballistic protection solutions that sells its products around the globe has forayed into manufacturing night-vision devices (NVDs), a powerful…
Nay Pyi Taw, Jan 8 (IANS) Four suspects involved in October 9 attack in Maungtaw region of Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, have been arrested, the country’s state-run media reported on Sunday. They were captured when…