New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday asked former defence minister A.K. Antony to clarify if any Congress leader was involved in accepting bribe in the $750 million AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal. BJP…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday dared the Congress to come clean on the VVIP chopper deal with AgustaWestland deal after an Italian court observed that it was “proven”…
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) A suspected Indian Mujahiddeen (IM) operative wanted by Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat Police forces for various acts of terror — among these the July 2011 triple blasts of Mumbai — was…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS The senior officials ‘ meeting on the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process co-chaired by India and Afghanistan got underway here on Tuesday. The Heart of Asia Istanbul Process is aimed…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday discussed Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Karzai the situation in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the April 19 terror attack in Kabul that left…
Kathmandu, April 26 (IANS) More than 8,000 people are trafficked annually in Nepal, the latest report by National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has revealed. Unveiling its national report on Monday, NHRC claimed that over 16,000…
Mogadishu, April 26 (IANS) At least 20 militants were killed on Tuesday in fighting between the Somali National Army and the Al-Shabaab group at a military base in Bay region. Army official Khalif Shire said…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) India on Tuesday sought early and visible progress in Pakistan’s investigation into the January 2 cross-border terror attack on the Pathankot airbase in which seven Indian security men were killed….
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The government on Tuesday asserted in the Lok Sabha that deployment of central forces at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar would not result in alienation of Kashmiri…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Following the foreign secretary-level talks between Indian and Pakistan here on Tuesday, the Pakistani foreign office stated that Islamabad has sought early resumption of the comprehensive bilateral dialogue between the…
Islamabad, April 26 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday said it was making efforts to promote peace in Afghanistan and denied providing shelter to Taliban members as claimed by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. “Pakistan has made sincere…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The much-awaited foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan got underway here today with Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar meeting his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry in South Block here…
Kabul, April 26 (IANS) Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has asked Pakistan to take military action against the Taliban militant group. Ghani on Monday threatened diplomatic reprisals against Pakistan if it does not take an action…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Ahead of the Heart of Asia conference on peace and stability that will host for the first time, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Afghan Deputy Foreign…
Bucharest, April 26 (IANS) Two F-22 Raptor fighters of the US Air Force arrived on Monday at an air base near the Black Sea port of Constanta in southeast Romania. The first presence in Romania…
Jammu, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Army Monday said it has apprehended two residents of Pakistani Kashmir residents who had crossed into India over the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district….
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) A high-level delegation from Cambodia on Monday expressed interest in training investigating officers from the Southeast Asian country at the CBI training centre to develop capacity. The nine-member delegation of…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) India on Tuesday will host for the first time the Heart of Asia Istanbul Process conference aimed at bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan. “India is actively participating in all…
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) The Election Commission on Monday removed three polling officers in North 24 Parganas district during the fourth phase of the West Bengal assembly elections. Two presiding officers — one from Baranagar…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) In a bid to make a mobile phone handset an effective tool for self protection, especially for women, the government has said no such device will be sold from next…