Srinagar, April 5 (IANS) A gunfight broke out between separatist guerrillas and security forces on Tuesday evening in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district after the latter surrounded a village where some militants were hiding, police…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) IndiaÂ’s increasing defence and nuclear weapons were a danger to Pakistan, National Security Advisor Naseer Khan Janjua said on Tuesday, ARY News reported. Terming Pakistan as the flagbearer of peace despite…
Kabul, April 5 (IANS) The Taliban has anointed Mullah Omar’s elder son to a senior military position within the Afghan Taliban, the insurgent group has said, according to media reports on Tuesday. Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob,…
Bamako, April 5 (IANS) Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has declared a state of emergency across the country for a period of 10 days. The decision to impose the emergency was taken on Monday during…
Srinagar, April 5 (IANS) A cordon and search operation was launched on Tuesday by the security forces in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after guerrillas fired at an army patrol. A senior police officer told IANS…
Tokyo, April 5 (IANS) Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority on Tuesday set final stage inspections for the restart of a reactor at the Ikata nuclear power stationn. The plant in Ehime prefecture is the third facility…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) The US Navy has ordered nine AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters for Pakistan, the US defence department has said. The US Navy on Monday awarded a $170 million contract to Bell Helicopter…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) Pakistan’s National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will consider the “Panama Papers” revelations for the possible initiation of an inquiry against those alleged to have offshore companies. An NAB source told The News…
Damascus, April 5 (IANS) Islamic State (IS) militants on Tuesday fired several shells containing mustard gas against Syrian military positions in the province of Deir al-Zour. The poisonous gas shells slammed military positions in the…
Wellington, April 5 (IANS) Helen Clark, former prime minister of New Zealand, has entered the race to succeed Ban Ki-moon as the UN secretary general in a bid to become the first woman in the…
Washington, April 5 (IANS) New satellite images have shown “suspicious activity” at a North Korean nuclear facility at Yongbyon, 38 North, a Washington-based monitoring group announced on Tuesday. Plumes of exhaust steam, a byproduct of…
Kabul, April 5 (IANS) At least six people were killed and many injured in a suicide bomb attack in Parwan province of Afghanistan on Tuesday, official said. A suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vehicle in…
Islamabad, April 5 (IANS) At least one passenger was killed and several injured as a bomb hit a passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Tuesday. The Quetta-bound Jaffar Express was attacked by unidentified men…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The BJP government has stabbed “Mother India” in the back by allowing Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) inside the country to probe the Pathankot attack, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said…
United Nations, April 5 (IANS) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon met Army Chief Dalbir Singh here Monday and expressed his admiration for the Indian peacekeepers’ commitment and discipline. Singh assured Ban of Indian peacekeepers’commitment to…
Wellington, April 5 (IANS) New Zealand nominated former Prime Minister Helen Clark for the position of UN secretary-general, Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday. Clark, 66, served as prime minister on a government led…
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) At least two people were killed and 20 others, including a policeman, were injured as suspected militants triggered a bomb explosion on Monday evening in Dudhnoi in western Assam’s Goalpara district,…
Lucknow, April 4 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday announced financial assistance of Rs.20 lakh for the family of NIA official Tanzeel Ahmad, who was shot dead by unidentified assailants in the…
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) At least 20 people, including a policeman, were injured as suspected militants triggered an explosion on Monday evening in Dudhnoi in western Assam’s Goalpara district, police said. Superintendent of Police Nitul…
Sofia, April 4 (IANS) At least 250 heavily armed US troops on Monday began a military drill along with Bulgarian units which will last more than 40 days, officials said. The exercise will continue until…