New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India on Friday condemned the nuclear test carried out by North Korea and urged Pyongyang to refrain from actions which “adversely impact peace and stability in the region”. “India deplores…
Pyongyang, Sep 9 (IANS) North Korea on Friday said it “successfully” conducted a nuclear test, its fifth and the “most powerful” so far, evoking strong condemnation from the global powers including US, China and Russia….
Geneva, Sep 9 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov kicked off the talks on Syria at the United Nation’s headquarters here on Friday, authorities said. The discussion follows…
Srinagar, Sep 9 (IANS) Indian Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag on Friday reviewed the security situation on the border with Pakistan and the hinterland in the Kashmir Valley. A defence statement issued here said…
Srinagar, Sep 9 (IANS) Dozens of civilians were injured in clashes with security forces in continuing protests in the Kashmir Valley on Friday as the army was set to be deployed in the restive southern…
Wellington (Tamil Nadu), Sep 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday presented the Presidential Colours to the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) here. Speaking on the occasion, the President said the award of Presidential Colours…
Geneva, Sep 9 (IANS) Major global powers on Friday expressed concern at North Korea’s testing a nuclear device in contravention of UN sanctions and while the US and Russia demanded that Pyongyang respect UN Security…
Panaji, Sep 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said he wants the Indian Coast Guard to extend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Mission to the seas. Speaking during a commissioning ceremony…
Panaji, Sep 9 (IANS) Precautionary measures are being taken vis-a-vis information about the making of the Scorpene submarines which is said to have been leaked by an Australian newspaper last month, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India and Nepal have reviewed security cooperation between the two neighbours and agreed to strengthen it further, it was announced on Friday. “The India-Nepal Home Secretary-level talks were held on…
Washington, Sep 9 (IANS) The US has refuted reports that relation between Washington and Islamabad had hit a low point and said that the ties between the two countries were “in fact strong”. State Department…
Chennai, Sep 9 (IANS) Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said it is an honour that over 1,700 officers from 75 countries have graduated from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, in Tamil Nadu. Mukherjee,…
Jakarta, Sep 9 (IANS) The Philippines will grant the Indonesian navy access to its territorial waters if they are chasing pirates, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said during an official visit here on Friday. “If the…
Seoul, Sep 9 (IANS) North Korea on Friday said it “successfully” conducted a nuclear test, its fifth and the “most powerful” test so far, Yonhap news agency reported. The North Korean Central TV Broadcasting Station…
Moscow, Sep 9 (IANS) Russia has commenced development of the fifth-generation medium-range air defence missile system, a media report said on Friday. “The air defence missile system will have a deep integration with the single…
Goa, Sep 9 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard is the ‘central pillar’ of India’s coastal security architecture along with the Navy and Marine Police, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here on Friday. Commissioning ICGS Sarathi,…
Panaji, Sep 9 (IANS) The increase in deployment of troops in the troubled state of Jammu and Kashmir is only for sealing the India-Pakistan border so as to prevent infiltration and not to tackle ongoing…
Paris, Sep 9 (IANS) Three “radicalised and fanatical” women who allegedly planned an “imminent and violent” attack in France have been arrested, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has said. “An anti-terrorism operation led to the…
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry has proposed partnership with India on nuclear safety and security, media repored on Friday. Chaudhary said this on Thursday while addressing a conference here on “Assessing…
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) Without naming Pakistan, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Friday said that there cannot be a segmented fight against terrorism by differentiating between state and non-state actors. “The state cannot escape…