New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The defence ministry on Friday denied ordering any probe in the alleged use of inferior material in construction of Indian Navy’s tanker INS Deepak. “No inquiry has been opened into…
Hyderabad, May 13 (IANS) The world’s largest cargo aircraft AN-225 Myria landed here for a stopover on the way to Australia from Turkmenistan. The aircraft of Antonov Airlines of Ukraine touched down at the Rajiv…
New York, May 13 (IANS) Police departments across the US could lose public funding if cops do not avoid taking steps possible before using their firearms. New restrictions will have to be introduced for the…
Kuala Lumpur, May 13 (IANS) Spanish nationals Marta Miguel and David Hernandez, who disappeared 11 days ago while sailing in Malaysian waters north of Borneo island, said on Friday that they never lost hope of…
Washington, May 13 (IANS) A bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act will bolster US-India defence ties, facilitate the transfer of technology and enhance India’s military capabilities “while sending a powerful signal to New…
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Pakistans ambassador to the US Jalil Abbas Jilani has, responding to the New York Times editorial, said that Pakistan cannot be held responsible for the mess in Afghanistan. He termed it…
Washington, May 13 (IANS) The US Navy has demoted the commander of 10 American sailors who in January entered Iranian territorial waters and were briefly detained. Commander Eric Rasch was fired from his job as…
Chandigarh, May 13 (IANS) The Parkash Singh Committee, set up to probe lapses into the official response to the violence during the Jat agitation in Haryana in February, has held certain police and administrative officers…
Bogota, May 13 (IANS) The Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia (FARC) rebel negotiators announced a mechanism to provide security and legal stability to a final peace agreement. “This is a series…
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) China has raised the rank of Tibet Military Command’s authority level in an effort to strengthen its military presence in the region and for more combat assignments. The Tibet Military Command’s…
Beijing, May 13 (IANS) China is aiming to complete military reforms by 2020, an official statement said. In the next five years, China’s armed forces will realise “a significant increase of key combat capabilities”, said…
Canberra, May 13 (IANS) An Australian security official working at the embassy in Iraq’s capital Baghdad was shot dead during a gunfire, authorities confirmed on Friday. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop confirmed the news, after an…
Bari (Italy), May 12 (IANS/AKI) One of three asylum-seekers arrested on suspicion of links to the IS terror group and plotting to attack Rome and other targets has been released from custody in southern Italy,…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India on Thursday said Pakistan’s present nuclear policy has been a cause of concern internationally, and its battlefield atomic weapons were causing such apprehensions. “There have been international concerns about…
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Tension along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border has escalated over the fencing of a two km area at the Torkham crossing which was stopped by the Afghan forces, a media report said on…
Dhaka/Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) In an apparent tit-for-tat move, Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Shuja Alam was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka once again on Thursday, hours after Islamabad summoned Dhaka’s…
London, May 12 (IANS) Gay armed forces personnel will soon be allowed to wed in the chapels of military bases after an Armed Forces minister announced a pilot scheme due to begin in the near…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Indian Naval Ships Delhi, Tarkash and Deepak on Thursday reached Kuwait on a four day visit, an official statement said. The statement said Indian naval officers and sailors would undertake…
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif on Thursday confirmed the death sentence to a group of five “hardcore terrorists” who were awarded the capital punishment by military courts for involvement in…
Moscow, May 12 (IANS) Russia’s agriculture watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor on Thursday announced plans to halt the remaining imports of fruit and vegetables from Turkey next week. “We are considering restrictions on the remaining fruit and vegetable…