(150702) — WASHINGTON, July 2, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on July 2, 2015 shows a cordon line outside the White House in Washington, capital of the United States. The Pentagon on Wednesday warned of…
(150702) — WASHINGTON, July 2, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo taken on July 2, 2015 shows a cordon line outside the White House in Washington, capital of the United States. The Pentagon on Wednesday warned of…
Baghdad, May 20 (IANS) Hundreds of protesters of Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday broke into the office of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and the parliament building in the heavily fortified Green Zone in central…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistani Police on Friday killed six Al Qaeda militants in an armed clash in Punjab province, the local media reported. The Counter Terrorism Department of the police said the militants fled…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A senior operative of the Indian Mujahideen, Abdul Wahid Siddibapa, was arrested after he flew in here in what was said to be “a carefully calibrated operation”. A court later…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Frida, called on Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss security matters concerning both countries. “The Ambassador of the United States to India Mr….
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Another Indian Army team scaled Mt. Everest on Friday, a day after the first team reached the summit, army officials said. Army chief General Dalbir Singh commended the spirit of…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) A top Pakistani foreign affairs adviser on Friday said the Afghan Taliban have not yet responded positively to efforts made by the four-nation group to revive talks with the Afghan government….
Jammu, May 20 (IANS) A Pakistani man, who had been arrested and imprisoned for crossing into India illegally but had escaped after his release, was caught by the Border Security Force near the border in…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India has asked China to stop all work in parts of Jammu and Kashmir occupied by Pakistan, the external affairs ministry said on Friday. Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir is an…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday clarified that a country need not be a signatory of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) to become a member of the nuclear suppliers group (NSG). I think…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The first squadron of Tejas fighter jets will be flying before Diwali, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, adding that the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) is as good as Rafale,…
Kabul, May 20 (IANS) Thirteen Taliban fighters, including three key commanders, were killed in Marja district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Friday. “Security forces launched a major offensive against Taliban rebels in Marja district late…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) A top Pakistani foreign affairs advisor on Friday asserted that peace cannot be achieved in Afghanistan without the reconciliation process, media reported. Addressing the inaugural session of the fifth round of…
Kathmandu, May 20 (IANS) Following the arrest of a Briton for participating in an anti-Constitution protest in Kathmandu, Britain has urged its citizens not to get involved in ongoing political activities in Nepal. “If you…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday said that the comments by a Pakistani provincial minister that legal action against militant organisations in his country was not possible because the state itself was involved…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday sent two naval ships with relief material to Sri Lanka where torrential rains and landslides have claimed at least 63 lives. INS Sutlej, a survey vessel, sailed…
Imphal May 20 (IANS) A 38-hour shutdown which began early on Friday, paralysed normal life across Manipur. The shutdown has been called by activists pressing for the presidential assent to three anti-migrant bills already passed…
Washington, May 20 (IANS) San Francisco’s police chief Greg Suhr has stepped down in response to the mayor demanding his resignation just hours after a police official fatally shot a black female suspect. The woman’s…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The first squadron of Tejas fighter jets will be flying before Diwali this year as a step towards taking the fighter formations the Indian Air Force (IAF) closer to the…