New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Wednesday said the surgical strikes across the Line of Control in 2016 were aimed to convey to Pakistan that India…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard Director General Rajendra Singh met his Sri Lankan counterpart Rear Admiral Samantha Wimalathunga here on Wednesday and discussed more maritime cooperation, especially in the context of fishermen…
Manila, Jan 4 (IANS) A jail guard and five inmates were killed during a southern Philippines jailbreak before dawn and in the subsequent manhunt on Wednesday, authorities said. At least 158 inmates escaped when some…
Istanbul, Jan 4 (IANS) Police arrested 27 suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist organisation in the Turkish province of Izmir on Wednesday for their alleged links to the New Year attack on Istanbul’s Reina…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) A court here on Wednesday granted bail to two more accused arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal case. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Arvind Kumar allowed the…
Jerusalem, Jan 4 (IANS) An Israeli soldier accused of shooting dead a wounded Palestinian attacker after he had been disarmed of a knife has been convicted for manslaughter in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. Sgt Elor…
Lahore, Jan 4 (IANS) Over 100 clerics were arrested in Punjab province on Wednesday for attempting to hold a rally in Lahore to “celebrate” the sixth anniversary of the assassination of the then Punjab Governor…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The defence personnel posted away from their homes will for the first time in the country be able to cast their votes through electronic ballot — a one-way electronic transmission…
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) After granting bail to former Indian Air Force chief S.P. Tyagi, a court here on Wednesday granted bail to two more accused arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal case….
Tikrit (Iraq), Jan 4 (IANS) An Iraqi military helicopter crashed on Wednesday due to technical malfunction, killing two crew members, the media reported. The chopper crashed while flying near the town of Baiji, some 200…
Ankara, Jan 4 (IANS) Turkish Parliament approved a motion to extend Turkish armed forces troops’ stay in Afghanistan as part of NATOs support mission, state-run Anadolu news agency reported. According to the report, Parliament on…
Jakarta, Jan 4 (IANS) Indonesia has suspended all forms of military cooperation with Australia due to the disrespect shown to its Pancasila national credo, an official said on Wednesday. Indonesia made the decision in mid-December…
Ranchi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has decide to transfer the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of a district where a shoe was hurled at Chief Minister Raghubar Das on January 1, an…
Nay Pyi Taw, Jan 4 (IANS) The armed attacks in Myanmar’s Maungtaw region were carried out by an extremist group linked with Rohingya Solidarity Organisation which operates in Rakhine state, investigators said on Wednesday. Myanmar’s…
Manila, Jan 4 (IANS) A guard was killed and 158 inmates escaped when gunmen attacked a prison facility in southern Philippines on Wednesday morning, authorities said. Jail Officer Peter Bongat said the gunmen attacked the…
Seoul, Jan 4 (IANS) South Korea will strengthen efforts and policies in 2017 aimed at pushing North Korea to abandon its nuclear and missile programs, an official statement said on Wednesday. The measures would include…
Phnom Penh, Jan 4 (IANS) Cambodia on Wednesday sent the seventh batch of 184 peacekeepers to Lebanon to replace the sixth group, whose one-year UN peacekeeping mission has come to an end. The military engineering…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said set procedures were followed in the appointment of Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and all candidates were equally good. The Defence Minister told…
Colombo, Jan 3 (IANS) Two Pakistan maritime security ships are to visit Sri Lanka this week on a goodwill mission, the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said on Tuesday. The High Commission said that in…
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said a new line of production for single engine fighter jets will be started in India under the Strategic Partnership model. The minister told…