3 injured in blast near Manipur border
Imphal, June 3 (IANS) A powerful bomb exploded on Saturday at the Moreh border town in Manipur, seriously injuring three, police said. The blast occurred around 2.30 p.m. in the border town that was rocked…
Defence
Centre ready for talks with Kashmiris, says Rajnath, parries question on separatists
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Maintaining that the Kashmir issue cannot be solved in a “trice”, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the government was ready for talks with whichever section of Kashmiris was prepared to…
43 civilians killed in Syria
Damascus, June 3 (IANS) Forty three civilians were killed in US-led airstrikes that targeted a residential building in Syria’s Raqqa city, officials said on Saturday. The airstrikes targeted the al-Jamili building on Friday night, Xinhua…
Two soldiers killed in Kashmir attack
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) At least two Indian Army soldiers were killed and three wounded on Saturday when militants attacked a military vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Kulgam district. According to defence sources,…
IS has failed to create base in India: Rajnath
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Islamic State (IS) has failed to make its base in India, which has the second largest Muslim population in the world. “India…
UN expands sanctions against North Korea
United Nations, June 3 (IANS) The UN Security Council has expanded sanctions against North Korea in response to a series of missile tests conducted by Pyongyang this year. The measures imposed a travel ban and…
Google will now pay upto $2,00,000 for finding bug in Android
New York, June 3 (IANS) Days after a malware called “Judy” hit over 36.5 million Android-based phones, Google has now increased the bounty for finding a bug in Android OS to as much as $2,00,000,…
Grande visits Manchester terror attack victims in hospital
Manchester, June 3 (IANS) Singer Ariana Grande paid a surprise visit to a hospital to meet some of the young fans, who were injured in last week’s Manchester terror attack. Grande, who is set to…
Will take people into confidence to resolve Kashmir issue: Rajnath
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the central government wants a permanent solution to the Kashmir problem by taking its people into confidence, and is moving ahead in…
Soldier killed in Kashmir attack
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) An Indian Army soldier was killed and five others injured on Saturday when militants attacked a military vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Kulgam district, police said. According to defence…
6 soldiers injured in militant attack in Kulgam
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) At least six soldiers were injured on Saturday when militants attacked an army vehicle on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Kulgam district. Police said militants fired at a vehicle in Hillar…
US Defence Secretary pressurises China over N.Korea
Singapore, June 3 (IANS) US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Saturday urged China to act against North Korea’s nuclear programme and warned that Washington will not accept Beijing’s militarization in the disputed South China Sea….
Kabul warns of possible suicide attacks in rallies
Kabul, June 3 (IANS) The Afghan government on Saturday urged protesters to abstain from any gatherings or demonstrations due to security threats. According to a statement released by the Kabul Garrison General Command, there were…
CBI arrests army officer, middleman in army transfer racket
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday said it has arrested Lt Col Ranganathan Suvramani Moni and middlemen Gaurav Kohli in an Army transfer racket. The arrests were made from…
Indian, Pakistani Army trade heavy fire along LoC
Jammu, June 3 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani troops on Saturday traded heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence officer said. The Pakistani troops initiated the ongoing firing exchange…
Terror funding: NIA raids in Srinagar, Delhi
New Delhi/Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) National Investigation Agency (NIA) teams on Saturday carried out raids at over 14 places in Srinagar and at eight places in the national capital in connection with alleged terror funding…
NIA raids separatists, businessmen in Srinagar
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) National Investigation Agency (NIA) teams on Saturday raided the residences of some separatist leaders and prominent businessmen in Srinagar in connection with terror funding. The raids started early in the morning…
Chinese military official calls for safeguarding APAC security
Singapore, June 3 (IANS) A senior Chinese military official on Friday called for peaceful coexistence among countries and jointly safeguarding Asia-Pacific security. Lieutenant General He Lei reiterated that China will always follow the path of…
UN Security Council agrees to blacklist more DPRK individuals
United Nations, June 3 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Friday agreed to put more individuals and entities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) under its sanction list in response to the country’s…
Six countries win terms on UN Security Council
United Nations, June 3 (IANS) The UN General Assembly voted on Friday for The Netherlands, Peru, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, and Poland to occupy six of the 10 rotating seats on the Security Council….