Category: Defence

Ahead of assembly polls, Tripura militant outfit regrouping: Police

Agartala, May 16 (IANS) Ahead of the assembly elections, the banned militant outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) is…

7 years ago

PIA denies crew members detained at Heathrow Airport

Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) The spokesperson of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday dismissed earlier reports that the airlines' crew…

7 years ago

Syrian factions in Geneva for peace talks

Geneva, May 16 (IANS) A fresh round of Syria peace talks between government representatives and armed opposition factions got underway…

7 years ago

No peace accord with rebels until they stop attacks: Duterte

Manila, May 16 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he will not sign any peace agreement with the…

7 years ago

India reaffirms support for political solution to Palestine issue

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) India on Tuesday reaffirmed its support for a political solution to the Palestine issue following…

7 years ago

Two Mathura jewellers shot dead, Agra jeweller looted

Mathura/Agra May 16 (IANS) Jewellers associations have voiced deep concern after two bullion traders were shot dead in Mathura by…

7 years ago

PIA crew briefly detained, plane searched at Heathrow

Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) The British authorities detained 14 crew members of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight and the…

7 years ago

‘Andamans should be developed as commercial hub’

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) Expressing confidence in the "adequate" security arrangements in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, a senior Indian…

7 years ago

S.Korea, US agree to denuclearise Pyongyang

Seoul, May 16 (IANS) South Korea and the US on Tuesday agreed to work towards the "complete" denuclearisation of North…

7 years ago

Delhi HC asks CBI to probe case of missing JNU student

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday handed over to the CBI the case of missing…

7 years ago

Raise women’s role in conflict prevention, resolution: India

By Arul Louis United Nations, May 16 (IANS) Women have to play a greater role in conflict prevention and resolution…

7 years ago

Indian-origin Google researcher links ransomware attack to North Korea

London/Washington, May 16 (IANS) As the world struggles to identify cybercriminals behind the global ransowmware attack that hit 150 countries,…

7 years ago

White House lit blue to honour slain police officers

Washington, May 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump lit the White House with blue lights honouring slain police officers, the…

7 years ago

Australia considers laptop ban on commercial flights

Canberra, May 16 (IANS) Australia is considering banning laptops in cabin baggage on commercial flights to prevent terrorist attacks following…

7 years ago

Iraqi forces free IS-held area in western Mosul

Mosul, May 16 (IANS) Iraqi forces battling the Islamic State militants liberated on Monday a neighbourhood from the group after…

7 years ago

Russia moves to ensure economic security

Moscow, May 16 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to approve the country's economic security strategy for…

7 years ago

7.6 million Yemeni people live in high-risk areas for cholera: UN

United Nations, May 16 (IANS) The UN said that an estimated 7.6 million people live in areas at high risk…

7 years ago

Iran seeks alleviation of tensions with Saudi Arabia

Tehran, May 16 (IANS) The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that Iran does not seek any "tension" with Riyadh,…

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Ghani signs decree to issue electronic national ID cards

Kabul, May 16 (IANS) Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani has signed a decree ordering distribution of computerized national identity cards,…

7 years ago

China slowly increasing influence in the Bay of Bengal: Navy officer

Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) China is slowly increasing its political, economic and military influence in the Bay of Bengal by…

7 years ago



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