London, Sep 6 (IANS) Ahead of the World Suicide Prevention Day which falls on September 10, social networking giant Facebook has joined hands with support service Samaritans to launch a series of suicide prevention tools….
Jammu, Sep 6 (IANS) Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked, indiscriminate firing on Indian positions on the line of control (LoC) in Poonch district on Tuesday. “Pakistani soldiers initiated indiscriminate firing at midnight on Indian Army…
Pyongyang, Sep 6 (IANS) Top leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has guided the test-firing of ballistic rockets by the strategic force, the official news agency KCNA reported on…
Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Monday said an agreement with Russia on ending the violence in Syria is being hampered by “gaps of trust” between the two governments. Asked by CNN’s…
Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) As relatives were reluctant to receive bodies of 19 killed militants, Dhaka Police on Monday said what to do with the bodies will be decided after test reports. Dhaka Police spokesman…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has ordered a departmental inquiry into the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence controversy vis-a-vis Islamic tele preacher Zakir Naik’s NGO Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), an…
Manila, Sep 5 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday declared a state of national emergency on the account of lawlessness, the Malacanang Presidential Palace said. Presidential Communications Office Assistant Secretary Kristian Ablan told the…
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) The Afghan forces on Monday regained control of the strategically important Qala-e-Zal district in the northern Kunduz province, forcing Taliban militants to flee the area, the Interior Ministry said. According to…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused Pakistan of spreading terror and using terrorism as an instrument of state policy. And as the G20 Summit ended, Modi met the leaders…
Manila, Sep 5 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday that many more people will die in the anti-drug campaign that he launched after assuming office on June 30. Before leaving for the Asean…
By Gaurav Sharma Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday raised the issue of leak of confidential data on India’s Scorpene submarine project with French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines…
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 24 people were killed and 91 others injured when two deadly bombs exploded near the Afghan Defence Ministry here on Monday, authorities said. The 24 dead included civilians and…
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar on Monday said there was no hope Islamabad will help Kabul in peace talks with the Taliban group, a media report said. In an…
Kabul, Sep 5 (IANS) At least six people were killed when two bombs exploded near the Afghan Defence Ministry here on Monday, authorities said. The deadly attack took place around 3.30 p.m. when the ministry…
Damascus, Sep 5 (IANS) At least 43 people were killed and dozens injured on Monday in a series of explosions that rocked several key Syrian cities, officials said. The first bombing happened in the central…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sharing with the students his experience in politics of India post-Independence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday stressed on social performance for economic growth of the country. Speaking on India’s security…
Manila, Sep 5 (IANS) The Philippines set up police and military checkpoints across the country in heightened security measures following a deadly explosion in Davao city, authorities said on Monday. The police have been placed…
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Sharing his experience in politics of India post-Independence, President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said that India is currently a victim of cross-border terrorism and not a homegrown one. He said…
By C. Uday Bhaskar Global attention that is both transient and fickle is currently focused on the G20 summit at Hangzhou that is being seen as Chinese President Xi Jinpings Olympic equivalent. The 2008 Beijing…
Hangzhou (China), Sep 5 (IANS) Talks between the US and Russia have ended without an agreement on ending violence in Syria, a US official said on Monday. Meeting on the sidelines of the Group of…