Kolkata, Sep 10 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh, also a former Indian Army chief, on Saturday described pellet firing as non-lethal and said it was a “sensible and well-thought” decision by…
Kabul, Sep 10 (IANS) Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada on Saturday said the militant group wants to build a relationship with the world that would allay international concerns about violence in the country. The…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will seek an explanation from Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer on alleged kickbacks in a deal for aircraft during the UPA regime, the Defence…
Tokyo, Sep 10 (IANS) Japan and South Korea on Saturday agreed to boost cooperation to tackle North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme after it conducted its fifth test. Japanese Defence Minister Tomomi Inada, in a telephone…
Seoul, Sep 10 (IANS) Hundreds of activists on Saturday set fire to an effigy of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un here in protest against Pyongyang’s fifth nuclear test. The activists rallied here against the nuclear…
Jaipur, Sep 10 (IANS) A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan on Saturday, officials said. The MiG T-69 trainer aircraft took off from Uttarlai airbase near Barmer…
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) Two men were killed in fresh clashes with security forces on Saturday in the Kashmir Valley that remained shut for the 64th day. Police said the deaths occurred in two south…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A Mig-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Barmer in Rajasthan on Saturday. Both pilots are safe, said IAF officials. The aircraft took off from Utterali…
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was killed in a clash with security forces on Saturday in Kashmir as fresh stone-pelting protests erupted in the valley that remained shut for the 64th day. Police…
Chennai, Sep 10 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday that India’s security challenges go beyond the conventional borders and conventional threats. He also said that the 21st century was witnessing chaos and asymmetric warfare…
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Saturday said that it was seeking information from the manufacturers of the Embraer aircraft over alleged payment of bribes in a three-aircraft deal struck in…
Vijayawada , Sep 10 (IANS) The day-long Andhra Pradesh shutdown called by the opposition parties on Saturday to protest denial of special category status to the state hit the normal life and led to large-scale…
Beijing, Sep 10 (IANS) China said radiation levels in the country were normal and neither the environment nor the health of its citizens was affected so far by the fifth nuclear test conducted by North…
Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) After Beijing thwarted New Delhi’s bid for membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), the US has reiterated that it ias committed to India’s membership as it is ready for it….
Srinagar, Sep 10 (IANS) Kashmir remained shut gor the 64th consecutive day on saturday with authorities deploying security personnel in Srinagar and other places in the Valley to maintain law and order. Clashes, however, broke…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India’s civil aviation regulator on Friday prohibited the use of Samsung Galaxy Note7 smartphone on board aircraft. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the guidelines on the…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) In a first of its kind initiative, Delhi Police on Friday launched five all-women Police Control Room (PCR) vans to handle “all kinds of distress calls”. Three women personnel will…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The existing world record for ‘longest continuous ride standing on the seat of a motor cycle’ was broken by Captain Manpreet Singh of Indian Army on Friday at Signal Training…
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill allowing Americans to sue Saudi Arabia over 9/11, days before the attacks 15th anniversary. The measure passed without opposition, but the…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India on Friday condemned the nuclear test carried out by North Korea and urged Pyongyang to refrain from actions which “adversely impact peace and stability in the region”. “India deplores…