New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi raising the issue of human rights violations in Balochistan during his Independence Day speech cannot be seen as interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs, sources here said…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 17 (IANS) UN Human Rights head Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday expressed regret that his officials were not being allowed into the Kashmir Valley or into the part…
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Aug 17 (IANS) Four Maoist guerrillas were killed in a gunfight with police in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, police said. Two of the deceased Maoists were identified as platoon commander Markam…
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) For the first time since the current unrest started in the Kashmir Valley on July 9, authorities on Wednesday imposed night curfew in Srinagar district. A senior police officer told IANS…
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) A meeting of mainstream opposition parties on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the response of the central and the state governments to the prevailing law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir…
Jammu, Aug 17 (IANS) Amid the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley, Indian Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir along with senior…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Students of Jamia Millia Islamia University on Wednesday evening called off their four-day long agitation against the “unauthorised presence” of some police personnel in plainclothes outside the boys hostel after…
Moscow, Aug 17 (IANS) Russia is trying to coordinate with the US in Syria and has denied any violation of UN resolutions in its use of an Iran air base, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Amid escalating bilateral tension over the unrest in Kashmir Valley, India on Wednesday said that Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will go to Islamabad for talks with his Pakistani counterpart, but…
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The US has asked Pakistan to do “the utmost” to fight terrorism in the South Asian region and said it is for greater dialogue and counter-terror cooperation between Islamabad and New…
Kabul, Aug 17 (IANS) At least 19 Taliban militants were killed in a gun battle with the security forces in an Afghan province on Wednesday, authorities said in a statement. “Security forces in crackdown against…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday accepted his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry’s invitation for talks, but rejected the proposal to discuss the current Jammu and Kashmir unrest. Jaishankar has, however,…
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar has accepted his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry’s invitation for talks on Jammu and Kashmir, it is learnt. “In response to the invitation from the Pakistan Foreign…
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Two soldiers and a policeman were killed in a pre-dawn attack on Wednesday when militants ambushed an Indian Army convoy on a highway in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district – the second…
Minsk, Aug 17 (IANS) The Belarusian military has put in service the Russian-made three-dimensional radar system for medium to high altitudes, the Defence Ministry has said. The long-range early warning radar system will substantially increase…
Attari (Punjab), Aug 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday tied ‘rakhis’ to the Border Security Force (BSF) troopers deployed on the international border at Attari, 30 km from Amritsar….
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Officially imposed curfew and separatist called shut down on Wednesday paralysed the lives of people in Kashmir Valley on the 40th consecutive day. Three security personnel, including two army soldiers and…
Srinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Three security personnel including two army soldiers and a policeman were killed and four others injured when the militants attacked an army convoy in Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Wednesday. The militants…
Rabat, Aug 17 (IANS) Four persons suspected of having links with the Islamic State (IS) have been arrested in Morocco, the country’s Interior Ministry said. “They planned dangerous terrorist projects to undermine security and stability…
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Security forces got into a flap on Tuesday after a man made a hoax call about impending bomb blasts at the Red fort and Rajghat in the national capital. “A…