Kinshasa, June 17 (IANS) Over 8,000 children were rescued from armed groups by the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in Congo (MONUSCO), from January 1, 2009 to May 31, 2015, its head, Josiah Obat, has said….
London, June 17 (IANS) One of the largest charities helping migrants across Europe said it will no longer accept funds from the European Union and its member states in protest against the “shameful response” to…
On board MV Paramhamsa (West Bengal), June 17 (IANS) The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) is exploring possibilities of low draft vessels that could carry 2,000 MT of load in waterways as shallow as…
St Petersburg, June 17 (IANS) Amid the media reports which emerged last week and claimed that IS chief Abu Bakr-Al-Baghdadi was killed in a US airstrike, Damascus’s envoy to Moscow on Friday said, “I definitely…
Washington, June 17 (IANS) Over 50 US State Department officials signed an internal memo protesting US policy in Syria, calling for targeted military strikes against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and urging regime change…
Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) Security forces on Friday shot dead two militants holed up in a house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town following a gun battle, police said. “Both militants have been killed in…
London, June 17 (IANS) A student leader has blamed the British government’s cuts to public services as the reason behind the Muslim youth travelling to join terror groups such as Islamic State. Malia Bouattia, the…
Tokyo, June 17 (IANS) In a fresh setback to Japan’s plans to reactivate nuclear plants that fulfil the new safety parameters, a court has rejected an appeal by the operator of the Takahama nuclear plant…
Ranchi, June 17 (IANS) One trooper of the para-military central forces was killed and another injured in a gun battle with Maoist guerrillas in Jharkhand’s Giridih district on Friday, police said. The contingent of security…
Srinagar, June 17 (IANS) A gunfight started on Friday between militants and security forces in Kashmir’s Sopore town. “Security forces on information about the presence of militants, surrounded a house in Chana mohalla locality today…
Washington, June 17 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) is training and attempting to deploy operatives for further attacks on the West, CIA Director John Brennan told the Congress, while confirming the Orlando gunman had no…
Hanoi, June 16 (IANS) An aircraft with nine people aboard lost contact on Thursday while carrying out a rescue mission in Vietnam, an official said. The CASA aircraft lost contact when it was flying over…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Thursday paid tribute here to Signalman Ajay Singh Choudhary, who was martyred in a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. General Singh paid…
Kabul, June 16 (IANS) At least 15 militants have been killed and 14 detained by Afghan National Army personnel since Wednesday, Afghanistan’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday. The ANA carried out several military operations in…
New Delhi: Union MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju at the Parliament on Day-1 of the budget session in New Delhi, on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Union Minister of State…
Mumbai, June 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that while maritime terror posed a major threat to India, the country’s coastline is now more secure due to a slew of initiatives…
Nairobi, June 16 (IANS) A Muslim cleric was arrested in Kenya’s Mombasa city on Thursday over alleged links with the Al-Shabaab militant group, police said. Coast Regional Police chief Francis Wanjohi said the cleric Ibrahim…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) India on Thursday said it was already recognised by the United States as a “major defence partner”, downplaying the US Senate’s rejection of a key legislative amendment that would have…
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Though the government has made installation of panic button mandatory for mobile handset makers, industry stakeholders feel it is more necessary to ensure that the response system is robust to…
Islamabad, June 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday said that Islamabad believes in dialogue to reduce tension with Kabul and efforts are afoot to bridge the communication gap with the “misguided Afghans”. “Afghans are being misguided…