Over 10,000 soldiers mark Soviet victory over Germany
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Over 10,000 military personnel on Monday took part in a parade in Moscow’s Red Square to mark the victory of the erstwhile Soviet Union over Nazi Germany in World War II….
Defence
HC notice against army JAG branch’s married woman bar
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the defence ministry on a plea seeking direction to declare unconstitutional the eligibility conditions barring entry of married woman law graduate…
Congress slams PM for making AgustaWestland an election issue
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed several adjournments on Monday following noisy scenes as the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of lying and using the AgustaWestland row as an election issue….
Bombings, clashes reported in Syria’s Aleppo despite truce
Damascus, May 9 (IANS) Bombings and clashes between security forces and Islamic factions took place in Syria’s Aleppo city, despite a partial truce currently in place. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) on Monday…
Myanmar boosts security after bomb explosions
Nay Pyi Taw, May 9 (IANS) Myanmar regional authorities have tightened security following five bomb explosions in Kachin state, officials said on Monday. According to the regional government, the five explosions occurred on Sunday in…
Requiem for the ‘Jump-Jet’
By Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd) The Indian Navy (IN) will bid farewell to its carrier-borne jump-jet the Sea Harrier on May 11 in Goa. It will be a nostalgic moment for those who were associated…
Congress slams PM for making AgustaWestland an election issue
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed two adjournments on Monday as the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being lying and using the AgustaWestland row as an election issue. A little…
Won’t use nukes unless sovereignty violated says Kim Jong Un
(150726) — PYONGYANG, July 26, 2015 (Xinhua) — Photo provided by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on July 26, 2015 shows top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un making…
Man held with guns, narcotics near Bangladesh border
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) The BSF on Sunday apprehended a man near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district and seized a quantity of arms and ammunition and narcotics from him, an official said….
Eight Egyptian cops killed in IS attack in Cairo
Cairo, May 8 (IANS) At least eight Egyptian policemen were killed in an attack by Islamic State militant group in Cairo on Sunday. The IS group’s claim was not independently verified, while the Egyptian authorities…
12 injured in Pakistan attack
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) At least 12 people were injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi on Sunday. Two militants hurled a hand grenade at a restaurant and fled…
Turkey kills 55 IS members in Syria
Ankara, May 8 (IANS) Turkish military killed 55 Islamic State (IS) members in Aleppo province of Syria, the armed forces said on Sunday. Turkish army on Saturday destroyed three vehicles and three rocket installations, Xinhua…
Government monitoring social networks to combat IS threat
By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government favours a “carrot and stick” approach to prevent the spread of the Islamic State. Highly placed sources in the home ministry say the security…
Parliamentary panel raps government for ‘vintage equipment’ with Indian Army
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…
Militants snatch four rifles from police guards in Kashmir
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)…
Pakistan rejects US conditions over F-16 sale
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….
School security smartphone app launched in Karachi
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…
Millions in IS-occupied Iraq threatened with catastrophic dam collapse
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…
13 Iranian military advisers died in Syria
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…
2 NATO soldiers killed by shooters dressed as Afghan troops
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…