Dhaka, Jan 7 (IANS) Law enforcers on Saturday cordoned off the headquarters of Bangladesh’s largest opposition party here ahead of a demonstration on Sunday. Former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) announced the…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A court here on Saturday issued a fresh open-ended Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against British national Christian Michel James and issued summons against a company and two other accused in the…
Ranchi, Jan 7 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas on Saturday torched three vehicles involved in road construction work in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district, police said. According to police, the Maoists raided camp of a road construction company…
Miami, Jan 7 (IANS) A suspect is in custody in Florida after a man opened fire at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, killing five people and wounding eight others. The man identified as Esteban Santiago, upon…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) A Chinese nuclear-powered submarine was reportedly docked at a port in Pakistan, sources privy to the development said here on Friday. They added that it could be there as Beijing…
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday confirmed that former army chief General Raheel Sharif (retd) was made the chief of the 39-nation Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism. Speaking during a talk show on…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (IANS) The State Election Commission (SEC) on Friday held a meeting with officials of the Odisha government for the smooth conduct of panchayat elections scheduled from February 13. The meeting attended by…
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Pakistan on Friday asked the UN to restrain India from interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs and from activities aimed at destabilizing the country. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Maleeha Lodhi,…
United Nations, Jan 6 (IANS) The UN has warned that the water crisis afflicting the Syrian capital may constitute a war crime. Millions of people have been deprived of running water after a reserve located…
Moscow, Jan 6 (IANS) The Russian Navy is moving the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and its group from the Mediterranean Sea back to Russia, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. The move comes as…
Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) Indian Army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat on Friday cut short his three-day long maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir due to bad weather, defence sources said. Rawat was scheduled to visit…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal on Friday advised the Delhi Police to use innovations and digital technology for effective policing. His directions came at a meeting with Delhi Police Commissioner…
Manila, Jan 6 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte visited the Russian warship docked in Manila port on Friday in a new gesture of rapprochement with Russia. Accompanied by Russian military and diplomatic authorities, Duterte saw…
Vijayawada, Jan 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will lay the foundation stone of the new campus of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh on January 9, an official…
New York, Jan 6 (IANS) Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has denounced what he said was a dishonest propaganda campaign by rival jihadist group the Islamic State against his organisation. In an audio message released on…
Moscow, Jan 6 (IANS) Russia on Friday began planned reduction of its military presence in Syria, led by aircraft carrier group “Admiral Kuznetsov”, the chief of the Russian armed forces said. “In accordance with the…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Following criticism over ex-servicemen’s support to the Congress for coming assembly elections in five states, defence force veterans agitating on OROP issue on Friday said it was not different from…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Election Commission is pushing for the use of electronic ballot, and has directed the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) to make a short film to educate Service voters on…
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Frontline Indian Air Force base in Hasimara in West Bengal is likely to be one of the bases for a Rafale squadron, informed sources said on Friday. The first squadron…
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Former CIA Director James Woolsey has left the Donald Trump presidential transition team, days after he publicly disputed the President-elect’s views on Russia’s role in the 2016 election, the media reported….