Kabul suicide attack kills six
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) At least six people were killed when two bombs exploded near the Afghan Defence Ministry here on Monday, authorities said. The deadly attack took place around 3.30 p.m. when the ministry…
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43 killed as bombings rock Syria
Damascus, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday in a series of explosions that rocked several key Syrian cities, officials said. The first bombing happened in the central…
Indian economy needs a strong push: President
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sharing with the students his experience in politics of India post-Independence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed on social performance for economic growth of the country. Speaking on India’s security…
Philippines heightens security after blast kills 15
Manila, Sep 5 (IANS) The Philippines set up police and military checkpoints across the country in heightened security measures following a deadly explosion in Davao city, authorities said on Monday. The police have been placed…
India victim of cross-border terror, says President
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sharing his experience in politics of India post-Independence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that India is currently a victim of cross-border terrorism and not a homegrown one. He said…
Ahead of G20, India sent down a ‘littoral’ message
By C. Uday Bhaskar Global attention that is both transient and fickle is currently focused on the G20 summit at Hangzhou that is being seen as Chinese President Xi Jinpings Olympic equivalent. The 2008 Beijing…
US, Russia fail to reach Syria deal
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Talks between the US and Russia have ended without an agreement on ending violence in Syria, a US official said on Monday. Meeting on the sidelines of the Group of…
N Korea fires off 3 ballistic missiles
Seoul, Sep 5 (IANS) North Korea on Monday fired three ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced. The country test-fired the three ballistic missiles from Hwangju…
China opposes THAAD deployment, Xi tells S Korea
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye that Beijing opposes the US deployment of THAAD anti-missile system in Seoul. “Mishandling the issue is not…
Kashmir Valley remains shut for 58th day
Srinagar, Sep 5 (IANS) Authorities made heavy security deployment in Srinagar and other places of the Kashmir Valley Monday to maintain law and order. “Deployments were made in sufficient strength to maintain law and order…
Syrian army reimposes siege on rebel-held areas in Aleppo
Damascus, Sep 5 (IANS) The Syrian army wrested back control over a series of military bases in Aleppo on Sunday, reimposing a full siege on rebel-held areas in the eastern part of Aleppo city, Syria’s…
Turkey-backed FSA takes control of Turkish-Syrian border
Ankara, Sep 5 (IANS) The Islamic States (IS) militants lost control of their last territory along the Syrian-Turkish border, Turkish military told Anadolu Agency on Sunday. According to Anadolu Agency, after Turkey backed the Free…
Over three dozen Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh
Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 4 (IANS) Under pressure from security forces but encouraged by the state government’s rehabilitation policy for former insurgents, a total of 38 Maoists, including seven women, surrendered in this Chhattisgarh district on…
Officials resent suspension of IAS officer over Zakir Naik’s NGO
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) After the central government suspended four Home Ministry officials, including an IAS officer, for alleged lapses over the issuing of licence to Islamic tele-evangelist Zakir Naik’s NGO, senior officials have…
Narrow escape for Assam Rifles patrol in Manipur
Imphal, Sep 4 (IANS) It was a narrow escape for a patrol of 12 Assam Rifles in Manipur’s border district of Chandel when insurgents tried to ambush them using a remote-controlled bomb on Sunday, officials…
Syrian army recaptures military base in Aleppo
Damascus, Sep 4 (IANS) In its ongoing drive to recover rebel-held territory, the Syrian army on Sunday recaptured a military base that had fallen to the rebels in Aleppo province, an official said. The army…
40 Houthi militias killed by Saudi forces
Riyadh, Sep 4 (IANS) The Saudi forces killed over 40 Houthi militias on Sunday at the border city of Jazan while foiling an infiltration attempt, officials said. The Saudi forces also destroyed militias’ vehicles and…
Pakistani Army school attack victims’ parents seek justice
Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) The parents of those killed in the 2014 Peshawar Army Public School terrorist attack have planned a sit-in here to demand a judicial commission of inquiry and punishment to the officials…
50 injured as protesters torch DM’s office in Kashmir
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 50 persons were injured on Sunday morning as clashes erupted after an unruly mob torched the district magistrate’s (DM) office in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Tension gripped Shopian town…
The plight of former soldiers – in verse to shame
By Vikas Datta The memorial at the Kohima War Cemetery, where lie dead of a World War II battle termed “Stalingrad of the East”, asks us: “When you go home tell them of us and…