Panaji, July 26 (IANS) Goa’s popular beaches will soon come under an elaborate CCTV network, tourism minister Dilip Parulekar said on Tuesday. About Rs 3.61 crore were put aside for setting up the surveillance network…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) AAP MP Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday dubbed a Lok Sabha panel formed to probe his video of Parliament a “stunt” even as his party alleged that the government was plotting…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said India does not carry out any joint patrol with foreign navies, though there are coordinated patrols. In response to a question in the Rajya Sabha,…
Kabul, July 26 (IANS) The Afghanistan government on Tuesday announced it will step up efforts to ensure protection of civilians as violence is constantly rising in the country since the withdrawal of foreign forces in…
Mogadishu, July 26 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and five injured on Tuesday in twin explosions near the airport in Mogadishu, Somalia security officials said. Most of the casualties were UN contractors who…
Chennai/New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 which went missing on July 22 remains untraced despite massive search operations in the Bay of Bengal, the authorities said on Tuesday. “There is…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) There are no plans to induct women for combat roles in the Indian Army, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. “Presently, there is no proposal to…
Paris, July 26 (IANS) A priest and both the hostage-takers were killed in an attack by two men armed with knives at a church near Rouen in northern France, police said. The armed men entered…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Defence Minsiter Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday described the AN-32 as one of the safest aircraft with the IAF and said all available resources were being used to find the missing…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said the arrest of a terrorist in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir was a “big success”, adding this…
Paris, July 26 (IANS) At least two men armed with knives who took hostages at a church near Rouen in northern France were killed, police said. The men were reported to have been holding between…
Vientiane/New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India on Tuesday called for peaceful solutions to the disputes in the South China Sea as the safety of the shipping routes through these waters was crucial for stability in…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Remembering the valour and sacrifice of the armed forces on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said “their spirit of nation above self continue to…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In remembrance of valiant soldiers on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said “the country will never forget the fearlessness with which they gave a…
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) The army said on Tuesday that four guerrillas were killed and one was apprehended in a gunfight in Nowgam sector of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Defence…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the 17th Kargil Vijay Diwas, saying the heroic sacrifices of soldiers continue to inspire people. “On Kargil Vijay Diwas, I…
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) Authorities continued curfew and restrictions on Tuesday in the Kashmir Valley. “Curfew shall continue without any relaxation in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam and Pulwama districts while restrictions will remain in force in…
Jammu, July 26 (IANS) Mobile internet services were restored in Jammu region after 16 days on Tuesday, officials said. “The divisional administration reviewed the suspension of mobile Internet services in the Jammu region yesterday and…
By Aadil Mir Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) Violent protests broke out in Anantnag town on Monday night with an official building set on fire by protesters, while in nearby Achabal town thousands surrounded a police…
Chennai/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) No traces of the Indian Air Force’s missing AN-32 were found on Monday, the fourth day after it went missing, with officials saying the search has more difficult due to…