US Navy fires warning shots at Iranian boats
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…
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French police ‘stealing blankets from migrants’: Charity
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…
Pakistan test-fires first sub-launched cruise missile
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…
China concerned over North Korea’s missile threat
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….
Second Scorpene submarine to launched on Thursday
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…..
Ready to negotiate presidency for peace in Syria, says Assad
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,…
2016 Kashmir unrest was well planned conspiracy, says Mehbooba
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…
IS ideology has reached Philippines, says Duterte
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…
Nine policemen killed in Egypt blast
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…
Second Scorpene class submarine to be launched on January 12
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…
N. Korea threatens missile launch anytime, blames US
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…
Syria government ‘ready to negotiate on everything’: Assad
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…
Rs 5 lakh each to victims of unrest in Kashmir Valley: Mehbooba
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…
US bombings in Pakistan drop to record low
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…
CBI opposes bail granted to IAF ex-chief in VVIP chopper case
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 warns against Pyongyang’s threats of ballistic missile launch
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…
N.Korea says it can launch long-range missile anytime
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…
High alert in Jammu after GREF camp attack
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…
Three GREF labourers killed in Jammu terror attack
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…
EU condemns truck-ramming attack in Jerusalem
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…