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…
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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…
Afghanistan urges action against ‘state elements’ orchestrating terror
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 15 (IANS) Afghanistan has urged for global action against “state elements” that orchestrate and support terrorism and also lashed out against militants based in Pakistan and their supporters it…
Two abducted Indians in Libya freed: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Two Indian teachers who were abducted in Libya over a year ago have been released, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday. “I am happy to inform that T…
Kashmir remains paralysed for 69th consecutive day
Srinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) Heavy deployments of security forces were made by authorities on Thursday in Srinagar and other places of the Kashmir Valley where life remained paralysed for the 69th consecutive day. A senior…
US, Israel sign $38 bn military aid deal
Washington, Sep 15 (IANS) The US and Israel has signed an unprecedented new military aid deal that will give the Israeli military $38 billion from fiscal year 2019 to 2028. The new 10-year deal, which…
Israeli PM hails US military aid deal
Jerusalem, Sep 15 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday evening hailed a United State military aid package to his country as a “historic deal”. “This agreement will ensure an unprecedented security assistance to…
US should leave Persian Gulf, says Iran
Tehran, Sep 15 (IANS) The US military forces should leave the Persian Gulf as their presence in Iran’s southern waters has no legal basis, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on…
High time to reform SC to face rapidly deteriorating security situation: Ban
By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 14 (IANS) Secretary General Ban Ki-moon made an impassioned plea on Wednesday for reforming the Security Council, saying it was imperative to deal with the rapidly deteriorating global security…
Pay anomalies will be removed, Parrikar assures service chiefs
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday assured the armed forces that he will try to resolve the issues around the 7th Pay Commission, especially the “anomalies” the service chiefs had…
Pakistan marine agency detains 36 fishermen off Gujarat coast
Ahmedabad, Sep 14 (IANS) The Pakistan Marine Security Agency (PMSA) seized six Indian fishing trawlers with 36 fishermen aboard on Wednesday, a fishermen’s association said. Sources said that the six Indian fishing trawlers were near…
Tension in Rajouri after assault for slaughtering camel
Jammu, Sep 14 (IANS) Tension gripped Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday as some members of the Muslim community were beaten up by unidentified assailants for slaughtering a camel on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha,…
Security cooperation with Russia important: Xi
Beijing, Sep 14 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday that it is urgent and important to carry out security cooperation with Russia, media reported. Xi made the remarks here when he met Nikolai…