Rafale deal may be inked next week
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The big ticket deal for 36 Rafale jets is likely to be signed on September 23, reports said on Thursday. The Defence Ministry however did not give any official confirmation…
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India-US anti-terror exercise commences in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Yudh Abhyas 2016 joint military drill between India and the US, focused on anti-insurgency and anti-terrorist operations, got underway at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand on Thursday. Indian and US soldiers…
NGO seeks NHRC intervention into ‘inhuman torture’ by BSF
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) A non-governmental organisation on Thursday sought the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission into the alleged “inhuman torture” of a 42-year-old man by Border Security Force troopers in West Bengal’s…
NSG membership: Clean energy has strong bilateral dimension, says India
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) After China said that the issue of India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is not a bilateral one but a multilateral one, New Delhi on Thursday said that…
26/11 trial: India suggests ways to expedite trial
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) With the 26/11 trial continuing to drag, India has suggested ways to Pakistan to expedite the trial of perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, a senior official said on…
Troopers on election duty to get special honorarium: EC
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The paramilitary and state armed police personnel and officers will be paid separate honorarium for their deployment on election duties, the Election Commission (EC) said on Thursday. Appreciating the role…
At least 40 wounded in bombing of IS-controlled area in Syria
Beirut, Sep 15 (IANS) At least 40 persons were wounded on Thursday in a bombing carried out by unidentified warplanes of an area under the control of Islamic State terror group in Syria, according to…
24 civilians killed in Turkish air strike in Syria: HRW
Beirut, Sep 15 (IANS) A human rights organisation on Thursday denounced an attack launched by Turkey in August against US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in which 24 civilians were killed in Syrian territory. The Human…
BRICS nations discuss counter-terrorism, cyber and energy security
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) BRICS High Representatives responsible for national security met here on Thursday and discussed issues of counter-terrorism, cyber security and energy security among others ahead of the BRICS Summit next month…
All on board missing AN-32 ‘presumed dead’, says IAF
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The 29 people on board the AN-32 plane that went missing over the Bay of Bengal on July 22 have been “presumed dead” and their families informed, Indian Air Force…
CBI examining Defence Ministry request to probe Embraer deal
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday said it was examining the Defence Ministry request to probe allegations of kickbacks in the purchase of three Embraer aircraft in a $208 million deal during…
India-US joint military exercise begins
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) The Yudh Abhyas 2016 joint miliary drill between the Indian and US got underway at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand on Thursday with the unfurling of the national flags of the two countries…
Half of US kids spend time with firearms
New York, Sep 15 (IANS) About half of the children in the US spend time in homes that have firearms kept for safety purposes, a study has found. According to the study, although most parents…
Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet lands at Agartala airport
Agartala/New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) A frontline Sukhoi SU-30 combat jet landed at the civil airport in Agartala on Thursday and departed soon after, with the authorities describing it as a “routine” mission. Informed sources,…
Chinese, Russian navies depart for joint drill at sea
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) Chinese and Russian fleets sailed out of a port in Zhanjiang in China’s Guangdong province on Thursday to pre-determined waters for a joint naval drill. The “Joint Sea 2016” drill, started…
UK approves nuclear plant deal
London, Sep 15 (IANS) The British government on Thursday gave the go ahead for a new 18 billion pound ($23 billion) nuclear power station in the UK after imposing “significant new safeguards” for future projects….
Implement Minsk agreement: German, French FMs
Kiev, Sep 15 (IANS) Visiting German and French Foreign Ministers have urged the conflicting parties in eastern Ukraine to implement measures prescribed in the Minsk ceasefire agreement to pave the way for a peaceful resolution…
Israeli air force launches raids on Gaza Strip
Gaza, Sep 15 (IANS) The Israeli air force hit three targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with no casualties reported. The three raided sites are located in the east, north and northwest, and one…
Live-broadcast websites closed in Beijing’s ‘clean the web’ campaign
Beijing, Sep 15 (IANS) China’s internet regulator here on Thursday confirmed it had closed a number of live-broadcast sites under its “Clean The Web” campaign. The Beijing subsidiary of the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)…
2 Telugu teachers released in Libya, families relieved
Hyderabad, Sep 15 (IANS) Two Telugu teachers abducted in Libya a year ago have been released, with their families heaving a huge sigh of relief. Anxiously waiting and praying for their safe return for more…