Islamabad, Sep 16 (IANS) At least four Islamic State militants were arrested by Punjab province Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan. As per details provided by the CTD, the militants were planning to target government…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) The US has reiterated that Pakistan’s struggle with terrorism will not come to an end until it makes a decisive shift in its policy of tolerance towards externally-focused groups and their…
Kabul, Sep 16 (IANS) At least 18 Taliban fighters were killed by Afghan security forces in the country’s Kunduz province, an army spokesman said on Friday. “The security forces, after days of heavy fighting, were…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) WikiLeaks whistleblower and former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden hit back on Friday at a House Intelligence Committee report that described him as a “disgruntled employee” and not a…
Washington, Sep 16 (IANS) Ahead of the US-India-Afghanistan trilateral talks in New York later this month and in the wake of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s recently concluded visit to New Delhi, Washington has praised India’s…
Srinagar, Sep 16 (IANS) Curfew like restrictions were imposed by authorities in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir Valley on Friday to prevent separatists called protests. The authorities did not mention if there would be…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…