China to review overseas NGO law
Beijing, April 25 (IANS) China is scheduled to conduct its third review of the draft law on overseas NGOs on Monday. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) will convene and review the…
Defence
Obama to send 250 troops to Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, April 25 (IANS) US President Barack Obama plans to announce the deployment of 250 additional troops for Syria to assist local armies in the fight against the Islamic…
Australian teen arrested over terror plot
Sydney, April 25 (IANS) An Australian teenager was arrested and charged with plotting a terror attack on the nation’s national day of remembrance. Australian counter-terrorism authorities arrested the 16-year-old teenager from his western Sydney residence…
Voting begins in 49 Bengal assembly constituencies
Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) Polling began under heightened security in 49 constituencies spread over two districts – Howrah and North 24 Parganas – bordering Kolkata in phase four of the West Bengal assembly polls here…
UN slams North Korea submarine-launched ballistic missile
(160423) — SEOUL, April 23, 2016 (Xinhua) — A woman walks past a screen displaying news of the test-firing of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), at…
Austria’s presidential vote kicks off amid refugee concerns
Vienna, April 24 (IANS) Austria’s presidential elections kicked off on Sunday as both candidates from the mainstream parties are under huge pressure due to migration concerns. The latest poll showed that the leading runners are…
Pyongyang’s missile launch violates UN resolutions: Seoul
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) South Korea on Sunday strongly denounced North Korea’s launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine in what Seoul said was a clear violation of UN Security Council resolutions. Seoul’s foreign…
Obama rules out ground troops for Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) London, April 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has ruled out deploying US ground troops in Syria and said military efforts alone cannot solve the country’s problems. “It would…
Man arrested for threatening to bomb Trump rally
Washington, April 24 (IANS) A 20-year-old man was arrested for threatening to bomb a rally for Republican front-runner Donald Trump in Connecticut. On Saturday around 12.45 p.m., the US Secret Service contacted the Connecticut State…
One killed in Aligarh Muslim University violence
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) One person was killed and over a dozen were injured on Sunday when student groups of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) clashed and set set varsity property, including vehciles and the…
North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) North Korea has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in eastern waters, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Saturday. The official told Xinhua on the phone that the projectile,…
Army commanders conference from Monday
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The emerging strategic and security scenario and the operational preparedness of the Indian army will be among the key issues to be discussed by top officers in six-day long Army…
EC warns negligent officials in violence-torn areas of strict action
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Amid reports of poll-related violence from various parts of West Bengal, the Election Commission on Saturday warned that the officials concerned in the violence-torn areas would be held accountable and face…
Night, river patrolling for Bengal polls fourth phase
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) The Election Commission has initiated night as well as riverine patrolling in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas and Howrah districts where polling will take place on April 25 in the fourth…
670 companies of central forces for Bengal fourth phase
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Over 670 companies of central forces will be deployed in the fourth phase of the West Bengal assembly polls on April 25, Election Commission officials said on Saturday. A total of…
University professor killed in Bangladesh
Dhaka, April 23 (IANS) Bangladeshi police suspect the involvement of Islamist radicals in the murder of a university teacher who was hacked to death on Saturday morning. Rezaul Karim Siddiquee, who taught English at the…
North KOrea fires ballistic missile in eastern waters
Seoul, April 23 (IANS) North Korea has fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in the eastern waters, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Saturday. The projectile, estimated to have been a missile…
India, Thailand hold coordinated patrol in Andaman Sea
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Indian and Thai navies are conducting a coordinated patrol in the Andaman Sea to strengthen interoperability and prevent unlawful activities, said an official statement on Saturday. The two navies have…
President unveils Khongjom war monument in Manipur
Imphal, April 23 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday inaugurated the Khongjom war monument at the place where the last battle of Manipur’s independence was fought against the British army in 1891. The war memorial…
Suspect in US shooting of five people found dead
Washington, April 23 (IANS) A man suspected in two connected shootings that left five people dead on Friday night in the southern US state of Georgia has been found dead, police said. Police sources said…