By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over “large-scale vintage equipment” with the Indian Army and pulled up the government on the tardy modernisation of the armed forces…
Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) Militants on Sunday snatched four service rifles from police guards in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. A senior police official told IANS, “Militants snatched four service rifles including two SLRs (self-loading rifles)…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said that the country needs modern F-16 fighter jets for its ongoing war against terrorism but rejects the conditions the US has attached over their sale….
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) A smartphone app designed to provide security to about 3,000 schools of Pakistan’s Karachi city was launched, a media report said. Sindh Rangers on Saturday announced the application will help educational…
Baghdad, May 8 (IANS) Iraqi and US diplomats have warned of a serious danger to millions of people around the giant Mosul dam, which was undergoing repairs and could breach at any moment, releasing a…
Tehran, May 8 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Saturday that 13 of its military advisers have been killed recently Syrian conflicts, Press TV reported. In a statement issued on Saturday, the IRGC…
Kabul, May 8 (IANS) Two members of NATOs Resolute Support mission were killed in southern Afghanistan by men in Afghan uniform. Two Resolute Support service members died this morning when (individuals) wearing Afghan National Defence…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) People in Pakistan’s Sindh province on Saturday demanded an inquiry into the alleged rape and murder of an eleven-year old boy in Hyderabad city. Son of a Hindu doctor Chetan Kumar…
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) The authorities in the Pakistani port city of Karachi said on Saturday they have arrested an Indian “agent” who was living illegally and was involved in anti-state activities. “Security officials and…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh on Saturday said macho talks by “videogame soldiers” in the country bothered him. “When I look at the security issues, only one thing…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) In a new initiative as a mark of respect to the parents of posthumous gallantry award recipients, the mother or father will now on accompany the next of kin, usually…
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) India has conveyed to China that it could not have double standards on terrorism after Beijing blocked the listing, at the UN, of Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist,…
(A File Photo) India has terminated the Rs. 3,600 crore deal for VIP choppers with AgustaWestland after bribery allegations tainted the deal, on Jan.1, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The CBI questioned…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Indian Navy’s guided-missile destroyer Delhi, Talwar-class frigate Tarkash and fleet tanker Deepak reached Dubai for a four-day visit on Saturday, and are “likely to conduct” some exercises with the UAE…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Four of the 10 suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) members, detained five days ago, have been freed due to lack of any evidence of ties to the banned Pakistan-based terror outfit and…
Seoul, May 7 (IANS) South Korea and the US Saturday agreed to mount pressure on North Korea, as Pyongyang held its party congress for the first time in 36 years. South Korean Foreign Minister Yun…
New York, May 7 (IANS) A neurologist has finally deciphered the mysterious disease that led to the death of the woman depicted in one of the world’s most famous paintings in the US. Christina’s World…
Phnom Penh, May 7 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has said his personal website was hacked early Saturday. In a statement posted on his Facebook page, the prime minister said the hackers had changed…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) The Pakistan-India Peoples Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD) on Saturday urged union minister V.K.Singh not to “mislead Parliament” on the issue of handling prisoners of the two countries languishing in…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended his greetings to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel on their foundation day and appreciated their “impeccable service” to the nation. “Saluting all…