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…
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 year…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday met representatives from industries related to defence, and discussed the concept of ‘strategic partners’ as decided by the government, an official said. The meeting…
Ankara, April 25 (IANS) Eight Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in Syria on Monday when Turkish artillery units shelled a missile launcher, said a Turkish military statement. The Turkish artillery units destroyed a missile…
Brussels, April 25 (IANS) The Maalbeek metro station in Brussels reopened on Monday and all metro stations are running normally, an official said. According to the spokesman of the League of Intercommunaux Transport of Brussels…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Monday said vigil and operational preparedness need to be maintained along “disputed borders”. Addressing top commanders of the Indian Army at the Army…
Cairo, April 25 (IANS) Egyptian forces killed 30 militants on Monday in air raids in the country’s restive North Sinai province, an official said. The raids coincide with the military celebration of the 34th anniversary…
Kabul, April 25 (IANS) Afghan security forces arrested eight Taliban fighters in Jauzjan province on Monday, provincial police chief Rahmatullah Turkistani said. The security forces targetted Taliban hideouts in Manjagak district in the early hours…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Islamic State’s chief recruiter in India has been killed in a US airstrike in Syria last week, ending a large hunt of security agencies for a man considered extremely…
Lucknow, April 25 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), in an interim order on Monday, stayed IPS officer Amitabh Thakur’s suspension and ordered his reinstatement with full salary with effect from…
Abu Dhabi, April 25 (IANS/WAM) Abu Dhabi Ports has launched the third annual Truck Drivers Safety Campaign to promote safe driving among port users. The week-long campaign titled “Be Aware and Drive with Care” being…
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China is scheduled to conduct its third review of the draft law on overseas NGOs on Monday. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) will convene and review the…
U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, April 25 (IANS) US President Barack Obama plans to announce the deployment of 250 additional troops for Syria to assist local armies in the fight against the Islamic…