Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) The US has reiterated that it wants accountability from Pakistan on the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed 166 lives. “We’ve been very clear that we want to see accountability and…
Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said leaks on Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and other American politicians were coming “reasonably soon” and that information “teases” could drop as early as next week….
Srinagar, Sep 7 (IANS) Three soldiers were injured on Wednesday when militants attacked an army convoy in Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Police said militants attacked the convoy at Kralgund near Handwara town. Out of the three,…
United Nations, Sep 7 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Tuesday condemned the recent ballistic missile launches conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). On Monday, DPRK fired three ballistic missiles into eastern…
Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday said that people of Kashmir will continue to get Islamabad’s support on diplomatic front, adding that the country was strong even before, and…
Damascus, Sep 6 (IANS) A British monitoring group denounced a chemical attack perpetrated by the Syrian Army on Tuesday. According to EFE news, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said forces loyal to President Bashar…
Dubai, Sep 6 (IANS/WAM) The US-UAE cyber-security forum, which Dubai will host on Wednesday, aims to inform about public policy discussions in the UAE, drive bilateral collaboration in cyber-security and encourage cooperation amongst stakeholders, the…
Islamabad, Sep 6 (IANS) At least three policemen, including an officer, were killed in firing inside a police station in Pakistan’s southwest Quetta city on Tuesday, local media reported. Dawn News reported that the incident…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The central government has decided to take a hardline posture vis-a-vis separatist leaders in Jammu and Kashmir and may soon order scaling down of their official security as well as…
Tezpur (Assam), Sep 6 (IANS) Army Chief, Gen. Dalbir Singh visited the Gajraj (4) Corps headquarters here on Tuesday and reviewed the operational readiness of the forces as well as the internal security situation in…
Jaipur, Sep 6 (IANS) Two bags containing explosives and detonators were found on a railway platform in Kota city of Rajasthan on Tuesday, police said. “The bags containing around 2.75 kg of explosives, wires and…
Vientiane, Sep 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced doubling of the assistance to efforts to help remove millions of unexploded bombs and explosive ordnance (UXO) in Laos. The announcement to increase funding…
Bengaluru, Sep 6 (IANS) State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Tuesday conducted a maiden test flight of its prototype Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) here. “The 15-minute flight by our test pilots marks the beginning of…
Srinagar, Sep 6 (IANS) Another youth injured in clashes with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir succumbed on Tuesday raising the death toll in the ongoing unrest to 76. Naseer Ahmed, 21, injured in…
Paris, Sep 6 (IANS) French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Tuesday that 15,000 radicalized individuals are being monitored, inclduing 689 in Syria. Valls pointed out during an interview with RTL radio station that there…
New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) The welfare of people along the borders is crucial to effective border security, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra said on Tuesday. “Today external and internal security challenges are intricately…
Guwahati, Sep 6 (IANS) In another blow to the anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, Assam Police said a senior cadre of the outfit was a gunned down early on Tuesday after…
Berlin, Sep 6 (IANS) German Finance Minister Wolfgang Shauble announced Tuesday that spending on internal security and defence would increase significantly in the next few years. Shauble argued that terror threats and public fear are…
London, Sep 6 (IANS) Hate preacher Anjem Choudry was on Tuesday sentenced to five-and-half years imprisonment after being convicted of drumming up support for the Islamic State terror group, the media reported. The 49-year-old British-born…
Karachi, Sep 6 (IANS) A provincial court in Pakistan on Tuesday overturned a ban on a movie “Maalik” months after the federal information industry put a ban on the release of the film. Director Ashir…