Islamabad, May 14 (IANS) The Pak-Afghan Torkham border crossing has been reopened after Pakistani Army Chief General Raheel Sharif and Afghan Ambassador Omar Zakhilwal reached an understanding on this. The meeting on Friday was arranged…
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said he has set a target of raising defence exports to $2 billion in the next two years and the offsets clause will help…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) As China raised the rank and status of its western Tibet Military Command bordering India, the Pentagon said it has noticed “an increase in capability and force posture by the Chinese…
Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) The ‘Dial-100’ is set to be launched across Uttar Pradesh on October 2, officials said on Saturday. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday along with state government advisor Venkat Changavilli reviewed…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group has declared a state of emergency in their self-declared capital Raqqa in Syria, a US official announced. “We have seen this declaration of emergency in…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) The United Nations has lifted sanctions imposed on an oil tanker owned by a city-based company which had breached them during a business operation in Libya last month, it was announced…
Moscow, May 13 (IANS) Russia is being forced to look for ways to neutralise threats to its national security due to deployment of the NATO anti-missile shield in Europe, President Vladimir Putin said after the…
Shillong, May 13 (IANS) Twenty-four more rebels of the outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) on Friday surrendered in the wake of a crackdown against the outfit in the western part of Meghalaya. The “Operation…
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Kabul envoy to Islamabad Omer Zakhilwal met Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif on Friday and agreed to resolve the border issue and resume the routine cross-border traffic, a military spokesman…
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…