Kashmir infiltration bid foiled, militant killed
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) The army on Thursday killed an armed militant while he was trying to sneak in from the Pakistani side of the Line of Control, thus foiling an infiltration bid in the…
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Infiltration bid foiled, one guerrilla killed
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) The army on Thursday foiled an infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, killing one guerrilla while two soldiers were injured, defence sources said….
BSF unearths tunnel in Jammu district
Jammu, March 3 (IANS) Border Security Force personnel on Thursday unearthed a tunnel near the international border in R.S. Pura sector of Jammu and Kashmir. “BSF personnel have discovered an underground tunnel at Allah Maie…
Over 7,000 sympathisers of Salman Taseer’s killer booked in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 3 (IANS) Over 7,000 people in Karachi, Pakistan, who protested the execution of then Punjab governor Salman Taseer’s killer Mumtaz Qadri, were booked for promoting enmity between groups, rioting and misuse of loudspeaker,…
Two soldiers injured in LoC gunfight with militants
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) Two soldiers were injured on Thursday in an ongoing operation against separatist guerrillas near the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. The soldiers were injured in an ongoing…
Panel set up to strengthen security on Pakistan border in Punjab
Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) The central government has set up a high-level committee identify critical issues and suggest measures to plug loopholes in vigil along the India-Pakistan border in Punjab, a state government official said…
Stifling of dissent pushing Kashmiri youth to wall: Mirwaiz
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) Chairman of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Mirwaiz Umer Farooq here on Thursday blamed the government for pushing talented and educated youth to pick up the gun. “Stifling of dissent and…
Sri Lanka to ratify Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention
Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Thursday announced that it would ratify the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention in order to make the country mines-free, Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha De Silva said. De Silva said…
Three soldiers killed in Turkey
Ankara, March 3 (IANS) Three Turkish soldiers and eight members of the Kurdish Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group were killed in clashes, the media reported on Thursday. The clashes took place on Wednesday when the…
Former insurgents’ camp attacked in Manipur
Imphal, March 3 (IANS) A camp of former insurgents in Manipur was attacked by a group of militants who escaped before police could reach the site, authorities said on Thursday. The “peace camp” of the…
Eric Schmidt of Alphabet to head Pentagon’s innovation board
New York, March 3 (IANS) Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet — the parent company of Google — has been picked by Pentagon to head a new advisory board on defence innovation. Pentagon press secretary…
India seeks action over crimes against minorities in Bangladesh
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during a meeting with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, has sought swift action over crimes against minorities in the South Asian neighbour. Referring…
Pyongyang fires short-range projectiles into eastern waters
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) North Korea fired several short-range projectiles towards the East Sea on Thursday, hours after the UN adopted a resolution punishing Pyongyang for its recent nuclear and long-range rocket tests. According to…
Pyongyang fires short-range projectiles into eastern waters
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday fired several short-range projectiles into its eastern waters. South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-Kyun said that the projectiles were fired at 10.00 a.m. from North Korea’s…
Three guerrillas killed in Pulwama district gunfight
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) Security forces on Thursday killed three separatist guerrillas in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “Following a specific information that a group of militants was hiding in Mir Mohalla (Dadsara)…
Tunisian security forces kill five terrorists near Libyan borders
Tunis, March 3 (IANS) Five terrorists were killed, one civilian was shot by accident, and one military officer was injured during an exchange of gunfire between National Guard and Army units of Tunisia near the…
Japan, Germany, Britain hail new UN resolution on North Korea
Tokyo/Berlin/London, March 3 (IANS) Japan, Germany and Britain governments hailed early on Thursday the adoption of a new UN resolution on North Korea over its recent nuclear bomb test and rocket launch. Japan Prime Minister…
South Korea hails new UN resolution on DPRK
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) South Korea on Wednesday hailed the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution on North Korea, calling it the toughest and most effective in UN history. Seoul’s foreign ministry said…
UN Security Council approves new resolution on North Korea
United Nations, March 3 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday that imposes new sanctions on North Korea in order to curb the country’s nuclear and missile programmes. The resolution was…
UN Council imposes new sanctions against North Korea
United Nations, March 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea in order to curb that country’s nuclear and missile programmes. The resolution was unanimously…