Washington, May 17 (IANS) A US House Committee has requested the FBI to provide all documents that its former director James Comey had on President Donald Trump, a media report said. The request, signed by…
Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Arun Jaitley and Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will arrive here in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to review the security situation amid heightened tension on the Line of…
Washington, May 17 (IANS) The US on Tuesday slapped sanctions on five individuals and five entities linked to the Syrian government for providing support to the government. “The designated individuals and entities have provided support…
Abuja, May 17 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed in a recent attack by gunmen in the central Nigeria’s state of Niger, a local official said on Tuesday. Ibrahim Inga, head of the State…
Washington, May 17 (IANS) The US Secret Service on Tuesday placed the White House on lockdown, as an intruder reportedly jumped the fence to enter the grounds. Local media said the incident took place shortly…
Pyongyang, May 17 (IANS) North Korea on Tuesday rejected a United Nations Security Council press statement issued on Monday condemning its test-firing of a medium long-range ballistic missile. A spokesman of North Korea Foreign Ministry…
Washington, May 17 (IANS) US National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster said on Tuesday that it was “wholly appropriate” for President Donald Trump to share classified information with Russian officials during their meeting in the Oval…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in the northeast states and directed he police to focus on improving normal police functioning, better prosecution and conviction…
By Arul Louis United Nations, May 16 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is watching the tense situation between India and Pakistan and there is no reluctance to talk about it, his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric reiterated…
Jeddah, May 16 (IANS) Three Indian warships, INS Mumbai, INS Trishul and INS Aditya, arrived at this Saudi Arabian port on Tuesday for a three-day visit, an Indian Nay statement said. The warships, part of…
Jammu, May 16 (IANS) Heavy shelling and firing exchanges between Indian and Pakistan troops on the Line of Control (LoC) were on Tuesday evening in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district after Pakistan violated the ceasefire,…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Making it clear that it was unwavering in its support on the Palestine issue, India on Tuesday strongly backed a political solution to the problem through sustained dialogue and expressed…
Kabul, May 16 (IANS) Up to 32 armed insurgents were killed as government forces launched a counter offensive to foil Taliban attacks in northern Afghanistan, provincial police chief Ekramudin Sarih said on Tuesday. The counter…
Washington, May 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday he had the right to share information with Russia related to terrorism and other issues, his first public response to the revelation that he…
Manali, May 16 (IANS) Hundreds of tourists who descended on this Himachal Pradesh resort to enjoy the snowy landscape in its nearby hills were inconvenienced on Tuesday as taxi drivers went on a daylong strike….
London/New Delhi/Washington, May 16 (IANS) With cyber security experts suspecting a North Korean hacker group behind the massive ransomware attack that created havoc in nearly 150 countries since the last weekend, Britain’s National Crime Agency…
Istanbul, May 16 (IANS) An intelligence tip on a planned attack by the Islamic State on Russian ships passing through the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul has prompted an escort by Turkish forces, a media report…
Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) Activists of women’s separatist group ‘Dukhtaran-e-Milat’ (Daughters of Faith) on Tuesday protested against the detention of the group’s chief, Asiya Andrabi, under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Raising pro-freedom and anti-India…
By Rupesh Dutta New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) To ensure immediate and effective medication to soldiers and the public in the event of terror attacks and accidents, the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has…
Hyderabad, May 16 (IANS) A woman police officer was Tuesday transferred for participating in a pro-government protest over ‘Dharna Chowk’ which had turned violent here on Monday. K. Sreedevi, Inspector of Lake Police Station, was…