17 killed in Syria hospital air strike
Damascus, April 28 (IANS) At least 17 people were killed in an air strike on a hospital in the Syrian city of Aleppo, the charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday. At least 14…
Security
Corruption main issue in AgustaWestland: Defence ministry
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The defence ministry said on Thursday the primary issue in the AgustaWestland chopper deal is corruption and it will “leave no stone unturned” to bring out the truth. The statement,…
Seoul denounces Pyongyang missile launch
Seoul, April 28 (IANS) South Korea on Thursday denounced North Korea’s missile launch as a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Seoul’s foreign ministry said it strongly condemns the yet another ballistic missile launch…
Sri Lanka arrests 21 Indian fishermen
Colombo, April 28 (IANS) At least 21 Indian fishermen were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy on Thursday for poaching in the island nation’s waters. At least three Indian fishing boats were also seized. The…
N Korea’s mid-range missile launch appears to have failed
Seoul, April 28 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday fired a Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile, but it appeared to have failed, South Korea’s defence ministry said. The projectile was launched at 6.40 a.m. (local time) from…
Will seek India’s help to address ‘unstable’ nuclear-Pakistan: Trump
Washington, April 28 (IANS) Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Wednesday said India can help out the US in dealing with the “problem” of “semi-stable” nuclear-armed Pakistan. Trump’s remarks came during a town-hall meeting in…
US lifted n-sanctions only on paper: Iran leader
Tehran, April 28 (IANS) Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has denounced US’ attempts to “sabotage” the nuclear deal that ended international sanctions against Tehran, and described Washington’s commitment to it as only on paper. According…
Iraq shuts down Al Jazeera Baghdad bureau
Baghdad, April 28 (IANS) Iraq has shut down the Baghdad bureau of Al Jazeera Media Network and banned its journalists from reporting in the country. In a letter to Al Jazeera on Wednesday, the Communications…
Security of five Uttar Pradesh prisons handed over to PAC
Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) With growing incidents of rioting within jail premises in the state, the security of five prisons, including Lucknow jail, has been handed over to the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC), an official…
India: Lack of funds and UN coordination limiting peace-building efforts
United Nations, April 28 (IANS) Lack of funds and inadequate coordination among UN organisations is limiting peace-building efforts crucial to meet the challenges of conflicts in an inter-linked world, India has said. India’s Deputy Permanent…
120 arrested in massive New York police operation
New York, April 28 (IANS) New York City police launched a massive operation and arrested 120 members of two criminal gangs who had terrorised sectors of The Bronx for several years. The arrests were made…
UN to strengthen peace-building efforts
United Nations, April 28 (IANS) The UN Security Council and the General Assembly concurrently adopted resolutions on peace-building architecture, providing renewed momentum for the focus on sustaining peace within the UN system. The resolutions, adopted…
Security beefed in Manipur areas after three murders
Imphal April 27 (IANS) Police have beefed up security in some areas of Manipur to prevent clashes in the wake of three murders that could have a communal fallout. Meanwhile, security personnel and agencies have…
Sonia, Manmohan dare BJP over AgustaWestland deal
(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, April 27 (IANS) A combative Congress…
Modi government slept over VVIP chopper scam, tried to help company: Antony
New Delhi: Congress leaders AK Antony and Jitendra Singh address during a press conference at AICC Headquarters in New Delhi on May 23, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Former defence minister…
CISF men get nine-day training before Metro deployment
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) CISF personnel are provided three days of induction training and six days’ computer-based training before their deployment at Delhi Metro stations, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said…
Pakistan has received Letters Rogatory in Pathankot case: Minister
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs and BJP leader Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Pakistani team that visited India to probe the Pathankot attack was assured of…
Paris attacks suspect to appear before French judges
Paris, April 27 (IANS) Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam will appear before a French magistrate’s court on Wednesday, prosecutor said. The suspect will be placed under formal investigation, and the prosecutor will request that he…
Modi did not meet Italian PM at UN: Government
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) There was no meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Matteo Renzi during the UN General Assembly session last year, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday….
‘Pakistan helped US get Osama’
Washington, April 27 (IANS) Pakistan helped the US get Osama bin Laden, a US investigative journalist has said. “More than ever,” said the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh on Tuesday when asked if he believes…