Dubai, Sep 12 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed concern about the US Congress adopting a law referred to as the “Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act”, authorities said on Monday. Abdullah bin…
Bengaluru, Sep 12 (IANS) Tension gripped the city on Monday as rumours spread that curfew was clamped in some areas and protesters were forcing closure of shops and hotels over the Supreme Court order to…
Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) Security has been beefed up for business establishments owned by Kannadigas and also outside the homes of noted Kannada personalities in Tamil Nadu, police said on Monday. Police also said action…
Paris, Sep 12 (IANS) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned the country of more terror attacks in the days to come, saying that some 15,000 people are in the process of radicalization in France…
Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) All mobile phone services, save BSNL post-paid connections, were suspended across the Kashmir Valley on Monday, a day ahead of Eid, even as the shutdown continued for the 66th day. Mobile…
Manila, Sep 12 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that US special forces in southern Philippines should leave, media reported. “The US special forces have to go,” Xinhua news agency quoted Duterte as…
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Union cabinet on Monday approved the cadre review of group ‘A’ executive officers of the Border Security Force (BSF). The last cadre review of the service was done in…
Beijing, Sep 12 (IANS) China and Russia on Monday began their largest joint military drill in the South China Sea off Guangdong province. Five ships, two helicopters, submarines and nearly 100 soldiers are part of…
Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) Human rights watchdog Amnesty international on Monday blamed India for excessive use of force against protesters in Kashmir. Executive Director of Amnesty International India, Aakar Patel, in a statement issued here,…
Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) Security forces found the body of a militant inside an under construction mini secretariat building in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, where a gunfight is continuing. A senior police official said…
Chennai, Sep 12 (IANS) A group of unidentified assailants attacked the New Woodlands Hotel in Mylapore over the ongoing Cauvery row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, police said on Monday. “Around 3.15 a.m., a group…
Srinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) Kashmir remained shut for the 66th day with authorities deploying security personnel in Srinagar and other places in the Valley to maintain law and order on Monday. A senior police official…
Lucknow, Sep 12 (IANS) As part of the ongoing Indo-US defence cooperation, a joint military training exercise, ‘Yudh Abhyas 2016’ is set to be conducted in Uttarakhand from September 14 to 27, a military official…
Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) South Korea’s military said on Monday that North Korea was ready to conduct another nuclear test following its fifth nuclear detonation. Defence Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-kyun said that according to intelligence…
Jammu, Sep 12 (IANS) Gunfight erupted again on Monday morning in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, the same place where four persons were killed on Sunday, police said. A senior police official told IANS that…
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has stopped passengers from carrying the recently-launched Samsung Galaxy Note 7, following reports of the smartphone’s batteries exploding, officials said on Sunday. “In view of recent reports…
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday met Nabeel Ahmad Wani, a youth from Jammu and Kashmir who topped a Border Security Force entrance exam. “Happy to meet Nabeel Ahmad…
Jammu/Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Three militants and a policeman were killed in a day-long gunfight on Sunday between security forces and guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, while four militants were killed in Kupwara…
Tehran, Sep 11 (IANS) Iran supports the deal between Russia and the US to bring about a truce in Syria, an official said on Sunday. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always welcomed the establishment…
Jammu/Srinagar, Sep 11 (IANS) Gun battles continued during the day between security forces and militants in Jammu region’s Poonch district — where a policeman was killed — and in Kashmir’s Bandipora and Kupwara districts on…