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…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday sent two two Naval ships with relief material to the cyclone-hit Sri Lanka. INS Sutlej, a survey vessel, sailed for Colombo from Southern Naval Command in Kochi….
Lagos, May 20 (IANS) The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the rescue of another girl abducted by Boko Haram militants in the northeastern Borno state in April 2014. The Army Colonel’s spokesperson Usman Sani Kukasheka…
Colombo, May 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday urged the public living in flood hit areas to evacuate if heavy rains continue. Making a special announcement in the Sri Lankan capital,…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz informed Senate that the country is considering to move a resolution in the United Nations, urging it to declare the Indian Ocean a…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central government for not providing concrete proposals to improve the security situation in the national capital. A division bench of Justice B.D….
London, May 19 (IANS) NATO powers Britain and Germany are at odds over how to help Libya’s new “unity government” push back against the growing threat of Islamic State. Three days after world powers met…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist Shahid Latif who has been termed as “one of the crucial handlers” of the Pathankot airbase attackers…
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday said the Indian government was trying to “exonerate” right-wing individuals suspected of involvement in the 2007 Samjhauta Express bombing and revealed that the issue had been raised by…
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. While a search and rescue operation was under way, Russia said terror…
Mumbai, May 19 (IANS) The FBI will train Indian counter-terror experts and prosecutors on how to request for evidence from the United States through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) between the two countries, an…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) India and Indonesia on Thursday concluded their 27th coordinated patrol in the Indian Ocean, an official statement said. The two countries conduct coordinated patrols twice a year. The closing ceremony…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Boosting the Make in India initiative, French aerospace and defence major Thales has signed a new contract to provide thermal imaging cameras for the Indian Army’s T-90 main battle tank…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) Tokyo, May 19 (IANS) US government officials on Thursday looked over the route that President Barack Obama will take during his visit to Hiroshima in Japan next…
Damascus, May 19 (IANS) The Syrian army on Thursday captured a key town in the eastern countryside of Damascus following battles against rebel groups, a monitor group reported. For the first time in four years,…