Damascus, Sep 5 (IANS) The Syrian army wrested back control over a series of military bases in Aleppo on Sunday, reimposing a full siege on rebel-held areas in the eastern part of Aleppo city, Syria’s…
Ankara, Sep 5 (IANS) The Islamic States (IS) militants lost control of their last territory along the Syrian-Turkish border, Turkish military told Anadolu Agency on Sunday. According to Anadolu Agency, after Turkey backed the Free…
Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 4 (IANS) Under pressure from security forces but encouraged by the state government’s rehabilitation policy for former insurgents, a total of 38 Maoists, including seven women, surrendered in this Chhattisgarh district on…
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) After the central government suspended four Home Ministry officials, including an IAS officer, for alleged lapses over the issuing of licence to Islamic tele-evangelist Zakir Naik’s NGO, senior officials have…
Imphal, Sep 4 (IANS) It was a narrow escape for a patrol of 12 Assam Rifles in Manipur’s border district of Chandel when insurgents tried to ambush them using a remote-controlled bomb on Sunday, officials…
Damascus, Sep 4 (IANS) In its ongoing drive to recover rebel-held territory, the Syrian army on Sunday recaptured a military base that had fallen to the rebels in Aleppo province, an official said. The army…
Riyadh, Sep 4 (IANS) The Saudi forces killed over 40 Houthi militias on Sunday at the border city of Jazan while foiling an infiltration attempt, officials said. The Saudi forces also destroyed militias’ vehicles and…
Islamabad, Sep 4 (IANS) The parents of those killed in the 2014 Peshawar Army Public School terrorist attack have planned a sit-in here to demand a judicial commission of inquiry and punishment to the officials…
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) At least 50 persons were injured on Sunday morning as clashes erupted after an unruly mob torched the district magistrate’s (DM) office in south Kashmir’s Shopian district. Tension gripped Shopian town…
By Vikas Datta The memorial at the Kohima War Cemetery, where lie dead of a World War II battle termed “Stalingrad of the East”, asks us: “When you go home tell them of us and…
Srinagar, Sep 4 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday lifted curfew and restrictions from the entire Kashmir Valley ahead of the arrival of the 28-member all party delegation led by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. A senior…
New York, Sep 4 (IANS) Governor of New Jersey Chris Christie has declared a state of emergency in three counties, preparing for the extreme weather brought by Tropical Storm Hermine, according to the Governor’s statement…
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Sep 3 (IANS) In a fillip to the Chhattisgarh government’s campaign for the rehabilitation of Maoists, 17 members of the Jan Militia, including some top Maoist leaders of Odisha’s Niyamgiri area, surrendered on…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship Trikand, which is on a goodwill visit to East Africa, on Saturday reached out to help bush-fire hit area in the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar,…
Srinagar, Sep 3 (IANS) A day before an all-party delegation reaches the state, another youth was killed on Saturday during clashes with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district, taking the toll to…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) French company DCNS, which has been in the line of fire after its documents containing sensitive data on the Indian Scorpene submarines were leaked, has said there were talks going…
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to China, India on Saturday elevated its relationship with Vietnam from “Strategic Partnership” to “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” while significantly deepening defence and security engagement…
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) In a major move ahead of the all-party delegation’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, the central government on Saturday gave its nod to the use of alternative chilli-filled grenades instead…
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) India and Vietnam on Saturday called for peaceful resolution to disputes in the South China sea, and that China should adhere a decision by a UN tribunals on a dispute between…
Hanoi, Sep 3 (IANS) India and Vietnam on Saturday called for peaceful resolution to disputes in South China Sea, and also stressed on the need to reform the United Nations, including expansion of its Security…