30 people killed in twin blasts in Somalia
Mogadishu, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 42 injured in twin blasts in popular restaurants in Baidoa town of south-central Bay region of Somalia, officials said on Monday. Mayor of Bay…
Defence
Alok Kumar Verma takes charge as Delhi Police chief
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Alok Kumar Verma, a 1979-batch Indian Police Service officer, on Monday took charge as the Delhi Police Commissioner, an official said. Verma, who will be the Delhi Police chief till…
South Korea appoints top nuclear envoy
Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) South Korea’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun was on Monday appointed as the country’s chief envoy handling the North Korean nuclear issue, the ministry said. Kim replaced Hwang Joon-kook as special…
Pathankot JIT to complete probe this week, says Tariq Fatemi
Pathankot: The Pathankot IAF base that was attacked by terrorists on Jan 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) The Pakistani team probing the Pathankot air base terror attack will complete its investigation this…
Greece needs EU help to avoid chaos over migrant crisis: Merkel
Berlin, Feb 29 (IANS) Europe cannot allow Greece to fall into “chaos”, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, amid sharp divisions among members over the migrant crisis. Austria and several Balkan countries have introduced restrictions…
Syrian war: UN to expand aid amid partial truce
United Nations, Feb 29 (IANS) The United Nations plans to deliver aid to about 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas over the next five days amid a partial truce in the country’s civil war, the UN…
US lawmakers’ letter to PM ‘unfortunate’: India
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government on Monday described as unfortunate a letter written by 34 US lawmakers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over violence against religious minorities in India. It is…
Police use force to disperse protesting teachers in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police used batons and tear smoke shells to disperse protesting teachers here on Monday. Some 500 teachers along with members of the Employees’ Joint Action Committee gathered in…
Japan, China hold high level talks on North Korea
Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Top diplomats from Japan and China met in Tokyo on Monday to discuss possible responses to North Korea in the wake of the recent nuclear and missile tests carried out by…
130 militants give up fighting in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 130 Taliban rebels on Sunday gave up fighting, amid the group’s desperate attempt to overrun Maimana city, the capital of Faryab province, a senior official said. “We sincerely welcome…
Two Maoist guerrillas surrender in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas surrendered along with firearms in Jharkhand’s Chatra district on Sunday, police said. Communist Party of India (Maoist) guerrillas Mutur Yadav alias Munu Yadav, a sub-zonal commander, and area…
‘Any deal on Syria must look after Israel’s security’
Jerusalem, Feb 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire in Syria, yet stressed that any agreement on the future of the country must assure Israel’s security as well. “We welcome…
Army team rescues Russian skier in Gulmarg
Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) The Indian army on Sunday rescued a Russian skier from the Gulmarg ski resort in Jammu and Kashmir after he lost control and fell into a gorge at the Apharwat skiing…
Low defence budget may affect security: Parliamentary panel
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A low defence budget may have adverse implications on the country’s security, a parliamentary panel has warned the government ahead of the budget for fiscal 2016-17 set…
22 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 22 Taliban militants were killed over the past 24 hours in a fighting with the security personnel in Baghlan province of Afghanistan. The battle occurred in Dand-e-Ghori district of…
Six dead in Russia coalmine blast
Moscow, Feb 28 (IANS) At least six people were killed in a coalmine blast in Russia on Sunday, the country’s emergency ministry said. Sunday’s blast took place a day after a similar blast occurred in…
20 Indian fishermen arrested in Pakistan
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) has arrested 20 Indian fishermen for fishing in Pakistani waters, a media report said on Sunday. The Indian fishermen were arrested on Saturday by the MSA…
Algeria arrests Paris attacks suspect
Algeris, Feb 28 (IANS) An Algerian, suspected to be involved in the last year’s terror attacks in Paris, has been arrested, an official said. A public prosecutor said on Saturday that the suspect was summoned…
Fake currency seized, smuggler held near Bangladesh border in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The BSF has seized fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) with face value exceeding Rs. six lakh and held a man for allegedly trying to smuggle foreign currency in two different operations…
Despite ceasefire, mortar shells hit Damascus
Damascus, Feb 27 (IANS) The Syrian army said on Saturday that armed rebels in the eastern countryside of the capital Damascus fired several mortar shells into areas inside the capital, the state news agency SANA…