New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) In a new initiative as a mark of respect to the parents of posthumous gallantry award recipients, the mother or father will now on accompany the next of kin, usually…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) India has conveyed to China that it could not have double standards on terrorism after Beijing blocked the listing, at the UN, of Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist,…
(A File Photo) India has terminated the Rs. 3,600 crore deal for VIP choppers with AgustaWestland after bribery allegations tainted the deal, on Jan.1, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The CBI questioned…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Indian Navy’s guided-missile destroyer Delhi, Talwar-class frigate Tarkash and fleet tanker Deepak reached Dubai for a four-day visit on Saturday, and are “likely to conduct” some exercises with the UAE…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Four of the 10 suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) members, detained five days ago, have been freed due to lack of any evidence of ties to the banned Pakistan-based terror outfit and…
Seoul, May 7 (IANS) South Korea and the US Saturday agreed to mount pressure on North Korea, as Pyongyang held its party congress for the first time in 36 years. South Korean Foreign Minister Yun…
New York, May 7 (IANS) A neurologist has finally deciphered the mysterious disease that led to the death of the woman depicted in one of the world’s most famous paintings in the US. Christina’s World…
Phnom Penh, May 7 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has said his personal website was hacked early Saturday. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the prime minister said the hackers had changed…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) on Saturday urged union minister V.K.Singh not to “mislead Parliament” on the issue of handling prisoners of the two countries languishing in…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his greetings to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel on their foundation day and appreciated their “impeccable service” to the nation. “Saluting all…
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Over a dozen prisoners were injured in violence at the Muzaffarnagar jail late Friday night, police said. Three prison inmates were critically injured and are undergoing treatment. While the situation was…
Srinagar, May 7 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier was killed late Friday in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district where the army foiled an infiltration bid by militants on the Line of Control, sources said on Saturday….
Srinagar, May 7 (IANS) Three militants were gunned down on Saturday in a fight with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said here. “Three local militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were killed…
Pentagon, May 7 (IANS) In addition to helping the Saudi-led coalition invading Yemen, the US has deployed a small number of troops on the ground to battle Al Qaeda militants around a key port city,…
United Nations, May 7 (IANS) An important amendment safeguarding nuclear facilities was expected to enter into force on Sunday, a UN spokesman said here on Friday. The UN Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear…
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), May 7 (IANS) At least six people died, including a policeman, as a consequence of shootouts between police patrolling a favela (slum) and alleged drug traffickers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) The Jadavpur University authorities on Friday filed a police complaint against four outsiders – three of them ABVP activists – for allegedly molesting female students of the varsity during a commotion…
(A File Photo) India has terminated the Rs. 3,600 crore deal for VIP choppers with AgustaWestland after bribery allegations tainted the deal, on Jan.1, 2014. (Photo: IANS) By Nirendra Dev New Delhi, May 6 (IANS)…
New Delhi: Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at Parliament in New Delhi, on April 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday indicated a probe into the 2012…
Patna: Union Minister for Communications & Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad addresses a press conference in Patna on Feb 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday…