Dhaka, May 11 (IANS) Bangladesh late Tuesday executed a top Islamist leader for crimes committed during the war of independence from Pakistan in 1971, the law minister said. Motiur Rahman Nizami, 72, was hanged after…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Akash missile has the “potential” to become the “mainstay” of India defence in its category and Israeli missiles were not chosen over it, parliament was told on Tuesday. To…
Beijing, May 10 (IANS) China on Tuesday expressed “resolute opposition” to a US warship patrol in the South China Sea, and said it will continue to take “measures to safeguard our sovereignty and security”. The…
Amman, May 10 (IANS) King Abdullah II of Jordan Tuesday launched the 11th Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX) 2016, which includes anti-terrorism drills and advanced weaponry. Over 380 companies from 37 countries participated in the…
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday asked security forces to maintain utmost restraint to avoid civilian killings and collateral damage to civilian property while carrying out anti-militancy operations…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The CBI on Tuesday questioned a city-based travel agent, the chiefs of two private firms and a Delhi-based lawyer in connection with alleged payoffs in the Rs.3,600-crore AgustaWestland helicopter deal….
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said its vice president Rahul Gandhi’s two-day visit to poll-bound Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Kerala was postponed since he was down with fever and not because…
Pune, May 10 (IANS) In case the adventurous among you are looking for a brush with the rough and tumble of military life and want to have a closer dekko at the lives of the…
Bari (Italy), May 10 (IANS/AKI) Police in Italy on Tuesday arrested two Afghan and a Pakistani asylum-seeker with alleged links to the IS terror group and plotting to attack Rome and other targets in Europe….
Pune, May 10 (IANS) In case the adventurous among you are looking for a brush with the rough and tumble of military life and want to have a closer look at the lives of the…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday said it had submitted a breach of privilege notice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar in the Rajya Sabha for allegedly lying…
Patna, May 10 (IANS) Rocky Yadav, the son of a ruling party legislator Manorma Devi, who is accused in killing of a teenager in Bihar’s Gaya town, was arrested early on Tuesday, police said. Gaya…
Moscow/Washington, May 10 (IANS) Moscow and Washington have reconfirmed their efforts in trying to reach a peaceful solution in Syria, saying they aim to “redouble efforts” to accomplish a political settlement of the conflict. The…
London, May 10 (IANS) Kuwaiti-born Ali Alosaimi trained on a Merchant Navy course in Britain before allegedly fleeing to join Islamic State, leading to concerns his knowledge could be used to attack shipping. Defence experts,…
London/Kabul, May 10 (IANS) Two Afghan interpreters who risked their lives working for British forces have lost their High Court challenge to gain access to a government assistance scheme. Ruling judges, according to RT online,…
Pentagon, May 10 (IANS) US-led coalition airstrike killed a senior military leader of the Islamic State in Iraq, a Pentagon spokesperson said on Monday. “On May 6th, a coalition airstrike targeted Abu Waheeb, IS’s…
Pyongyang, May 10 (IANS) A BBC crew was expelled from North Korea after being detained over what the states leadership called distorted reporting that spoke ill of the system. Correspondent Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, his producer and…
Washington, May 10 (IANS) Twitter has banned the US intelligence agencies from using a service called Dataminr, which searches through real-time tweets to detect newsworthy events, including terror attacks and protests. Dataminr reportedly said that…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The CBI on Monday questioned former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi along with the chairman and the chief executive officer (CEO) of two private companies in connection with the alleged payoffs…
Indian Parliament. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The parliament on Monday gave nod to the Anti-Hijacking Bill that provides for death penalty to the offenders in case of death of hostages or…