Two troopers die in Manipur blast
Imphal, Nov 13 (IANS) Two troopers of 18 Assam Rifles were killed and six others injured in a bomb blast in Manipur’s Chandel district near the India-Myanmar border on Monday, sources in the police said….
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Trooper killed in Manipur blast
Imphal, Nov 13 (IANS) A trooper of 18 Assam Rifles was killed and another critically wounded in a bomb blast in Manipur’s Chandel district near the India-Myanmar border on Monday, sources in the police said….
BSNL engineers Internet revolution in Maoist-affected areas
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Signalling a silent revolution underway in Maoist-affected areas of the country where internet data usage has crossed a record 400 gigabytes per day, state-run BSNL on Sunday said this achievement…
34 IS suspects detained in Istanbul
Istanbul, Nov 12 (IANS) The Turkish police on Sunday detained at least 34 Islamic State (IS) suspects in counter-terrorism operations across the city. The suspects were reportedly planning to carry out attacks and had previously…
Ex-terror outfit chief arrested for sedition in Tripura
Agartala, Nov 12 (IANS) Outlawed All Tripura Tiger Force’s former chief Ranjit Debbarma, who was pushed back by Bangladesh security forces into India four years ago, has been arrested on sedition charges, police said on…
Graves of civilians executed by IS found in Iraq
Baghdad, Nov 12 (IANS) Mass graves containing the remains of civilians executed by the Islamic State (IS) terror group have been found in the Iraqi province of Kirkuk, the media reported. The mass graves were…
US Congress authorises $700mn for Pakistan
Washington, Nov 11 (IANS) The US Congress has authorised up to $700 million in Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to reimburse Pakistan for activities carried out in support of American operations in Afghanistan. The authorisation was…
Putin again denies US poll meddling claim: Trump
Da Nang (Vietnam), Nov 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin again denied interfering in the 2016 US elections and felt “insulted” by the allegations. The two leaders…
Hope Kashmir interlocutor’s talks will provide some breakthrough: Rajnath
Lucknow, Nov 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that Kashmir interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma after holding talks with all stakeholders would come out with recommendations on further improving the situation in the…
Trump, Putin agree on need to defeat IS in Syria
Da Nang (Vietnam), Nov 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have agreed upon the need to defeat the Islamic State (IS) in Syria and called on all countries to…
Arunachal Indian territory, others’ views don’t matter: Sitharaman
Gandhinagar, Nov 11 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh is Indian territory and the opinion of others on the issue is not a concern for India, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday, days after China objected to…
Jharkhand Police deny abduction of 13 villagers by Maoists
Ranchi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Jharkhand Police on Saturday denied media reports that 13 villagers, mostly children, had been abducted by Maoist guerrillas to be inducted into their squads. Some media reports on Saturday said…
Search operations on in J&K’s Shopian, Pulwama
Srinagar, Nov 11 (IANS) Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday started massive search operations in Shopian and Pulwama districts following specific intelligence inputs about the presence of militants, police said. A joint team…
Four killed in Afghan suicide attack
Kabul, Nov 11 (IANS) Four people were killed and five others injured on Saturday in a suicide attack targeting a military camp in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, a police officer said. “A Taliban terrorist driving an…
Pinned against the wall: Losing the argument in Srinagar
By Saeed Naqvi The arrival of Dineshwar Sharma, formerly of the Intelligence Bureau, as the Centre’s interlocutor in troubled Jammu and Kashmir has clearly not set the Jhelum on fire. But Hari Niwas, the former…
UAE-supported military operation continues in Yemen
Aden, Yemen, Nov 11 (IANS) A total of 11 Al Qaeda militants were killed on Friday in fresh military operations launched by Yemeni forces supported by the United Arab Emirates in the southeastern province of…
Headquarter of Libya’s Deputy Interior Minister attacked
Tripoli, Nov 11 (IANS) The headquarter of the Deputy Interior Minister of the UN-backed Libyan government was attacked by rocked-propelled grenades on Friday, a security source told Xinhua. The headquarter of Faraj Eg’em in the…
Home Ministry sets up two new divisions to check radicalisation, cyber fraud
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry, as part of an administrative rejig, has formed two new divisions to exclusively deal with emerging security challenges such as radicalisation and cyber crime, an official…
AoL gives healing touch to victims of Kashmir conflict
Bengaluru, Nov 10 (IANS) With a message of love (paigam-e-mohabbat), Art of Living (AoL) Founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Friday provided a healing touch to the victims of the long-drawn conflict in Jammu and…
India, Pakistan agree on peaceful borders, more border guard meets
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) India and Pakistan on Friday agreed on “constant endeavour” to maintain peace on borders, “utmost caution and care” in dealing with civilians as well as resuming commandant-level talks to resolve…