North Korea ‘has miniature nuclear warhead’: Kim Jong-un
CN01 . (North Korea ) , 05/ 01 / 2016.- Photo courtesy today , Tuesday January 5, 2016 , North Korean leader Kim Jong -un ( c ) observing a competition of military ordnance in…
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India, Indonesia to hold joint army exercise
ANew Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The fourth edition of India-Indonesia joint training exercise Garuda Shakti will be conducted from March 10 to 23 at Indonesia’s Magelang, an official statement said. The exercise is aimed at…
Boat with all-women crew reaches home in Goa
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Indian Navy’s sailing vessel ‘Mhadei’, which set sail from Visakhapatnam after participating in the International Fleet Review, reached its home port on Tuesday with its all-women crew. The boat, which reached…
Iran test-fires ballistic missiles
Tehran, March 8 (IANS) Iran test-fired on Tuesday several ballistic missiles in ongoing military drills attended by the senior commanders of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. The missile drills, conducted in different parts of the…
Abducted son of Salmaan Taseer freed in security raid
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) The abducted son of slain former Punjab governor Salman Taseer was on Tuesday freed by security forces from Balochistan’s Kuchlak area, five years after he was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from…
160 glass partitions weak points in Metro: CISF
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which is responsible for the security of Delhi Metro on Tuesday said that it had zeroed in at least 160 “weak points” in respect…
Salmaan Taseer’s abducted son freed after 5 years
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Shahbaz Taseer, son of erstwhile Pakistani Punjab governor Salman Taseer, was freed from his captors on Tuesday, five years after he was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from Lahore. Shahbaz Taseer was…
Green concerns dog Sri Sri’s Yamuna event as tribunal hearing is deferred
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) A green court in Delhi on Tuesday deferred its decision on Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s cultural mega-extravaganza on the ecologically fragile Yamuna flood plains, amid fresh controversy over Indian Army…
Maldives prefers Chinese proposals as they are more attractive: Gayoom
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Denying any strategic tilt towards China, former president of Maldives, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, on Tuesday said his country is welcoming Chinese proposals because it finds them more attractive. Delivering a…
35 militants killed in Afghan operations
Kabul, March 8 (IANS) A total of 35 militants were killed during military operations in Afghanistan, the country’s Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. “The Afghan National Army in close coordination with other Afghan security force…
Pathankot attack probe being completed, Pakistan tells Britain
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz here on Tuesday assured British Foreign…
Three women fighter pilots to be inducted in June: IAF chief
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The first batch of women fighter pilots will be inducted in the Indian Air Force (IAF) on…
US kills 150 militants in Somalia airstrike
Mogadishu, March 8 (IANS) The US carried out an airstrike in Somalia killing over 150 militants associated with the Al Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab, the media reported on Tuesday. Both Somalia and US officials said…
Relations with Iran difficult because of its policies: Saudi minister
Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabia finds it difficult to maintain good relations with Iran because of Tehran’s policies, the…
Three armymen held in three years for spying: Parrikar
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Three serving army personnel were arrested on charges of involvement in spying in the last three years, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. He also said…
France to hold terror attack simulation before Euro 2016
Paris, March 8 (IANS) A simulation of terrorist attack in a fan zone will be held in the French city of Nimes on March 16 as part of the preparations for Euro 2016, the media…
Pyongyang hacks phones of government officials: Seoul
Seoul, March 8 (IANS) Pyongyang hacked smartphones of dozens of Seoul’s key government officials to wiretap text messages and voice calls, the media reported on Tuesday citing the South Korean spy agency. The National Intelligence…
Seoul unveils unilateral sanctions on Pyongyang
Seoul, March 8 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday unveiled a package of new unilateral sanctions on North Korea over its latest nuclear test and rocket launch following the shutdown of a once-jointly-run factory park with…
China accuses US of sabre-rattling in Korean peninsula
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 8 (IANS) China on Tuesday described the joint military drill between the US and South Korea as an act of sabre-rattling, saying the situation…
Iran test-fires ballistic missiles in military drill
Tehran, March 8 (IANS) Iran on Tuesday test fired several ballistic missiles in the ongoing military drill attended by the senior commanders of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC). The drill, conducted in different parts…