Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Curfew was imposed near a Pakistan-Afghanistan border point on Monday after firing and bombardment by Afghan forces was reported in which three Pakistani security personnel were injured. Due to the tense…
I0slamabad, June 13 (IANS) A Pakistani provincial assembly on Monday banned live media coverage of events owing to security concerns. All the passes possessed by media representatives have been revoked, Sindh assembly Speaker Agha Siraj…
Jodhpur, June 13 (IANS) A Mig-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Monday, officials said. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. “An IAF MIG-27 aircraft crashed…
Seoul, June 13 (IANS) A US nuclear reactor powered submarine reached South Korea on Monday to participate in military missions. USS Mississippi (SSN-782) weighing 7,800 tonnes and 115 metres in length arrived at the port…
Jodhpur, June 13 (IANS) A Mig-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Monday, officials said. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. The crash took place close to…
Washington, June 13 (IANS) In a first for the US, social networking giant Facebook on Sunday activated its Safety Check feature for users in the aftermath of the the mass shooting at a gay nightclub…
London, June 13 (IANS) Founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange said his organisation is preparing to publish more emails Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton sent and received while she was the the secretary of…
Pakistan Prime Minister Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. (File Photo: Xinhua/IANS) Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s top Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz said Islamabad’s credentials for the membership of Nuclear Suppliers…
Chennai, June 12 (IANS) In a sea-air coordinated action, seven crew of a sinking vessel MSV Safina Al Ghelani were rescued on Sunday near Port Blair, the Coast Guard said. “The vessel sailed from Port…
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Six policemen were injured on Sunday in a militant attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. “Six policemen were injured when militants fired at a police party at Bonigam Qazigund (Kulgam),” a…
Imphal, June 12 (IANS) A human skeleton was found near a BSF camp, about 10 km from here, and a human rights activist said there was no accounting for the numerous people missing during the…
Marseille (France), June 12 (IANS) European football’s governing body UEFA on Sunday said it had launched disciplinary proceedings against Russia after their fans assaulted their English counterparts at the end of a Euro 2016 group…
Abu Dhabi, June 12 (IANS) A UAE military chopper crashed in the Gulf waters, killing the pilot and co-pilot, an official said on Sunday. The crash occurred during a “routine flight in international waters” in…
Marseille (France), June 12 (IANS) At least 35 people have been injured over the weekend in riots between English and Russian football fans here Marseille a few hours before two countries’ match at the Euro…
Jammu, June 12 (IANS) Top Indian Army officials on Sunday commemorated the valiant actions of the Assam Regiment in the Chhamb-Akhnoor theatre in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. “Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Colonel of…
Kabul, June 12 (IANS) At least 46 militants were killed within a day in clashes with security forces and in airstrikes across Afghanistan, an official said on Sunday. “Afghan security and defence forces conducted several…
Kabul, June 12 (IANS) At least four militants of the Islamic State (IS) were killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday. “An international forces’ plane fired two…
Mexico City, June 12 (IANS) Mexico’s federal agents and marines rescued 61 Central and South American migrants during two different operations, federal and state authorities said on Saturday. Twenty-one migrants from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador…
Dhaka, June 11 (IANS) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday vowed to hunt down those behind the recent targeted killings of bloggers and minorities as police detained over 3,000 people, including 37 suspected Islamists,…
Kabul, June 11 (IANS) A blind police officer was on Saturday appointed the district police chief in the restive Uruzgan province of Afghanistan, local media reported. The move by the Ministry of Interior was described…