New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured Myanmar, which has newly attained democracy, that India will stand by it every step of the way in its bid to develop as…
Beijing, Aug 29 (IANS) China on Monday called on all parties concerned to maintain restraint and remain calm over the ballistic missile launch by North Korea last week. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the…
Baghdad, Aug 29 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed and 16 others injured in a suicide attack claimed by the Islamic State during a wedding party in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala, media reports…
Visakhapatnam, Aug 29 (IANS) A fuel tank accidentally fell from Indian Navy’s fighter jet MiG-29K while it was taking off from the naval air station INS Dega in this coastal city in Andhra Pradesh on…
Shimla, Aug 29 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Monday said the state would assist the defence forces if they were is keen to set up an airfield in the forward areas along…
Visakhapatnam, Aug 29 (IANS) A minor fire broke out on the runway of INS Dega when a fuel drop tank of a Mig-29K jettisoned accidentally while the plane was taking off on a routine training…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society (ACHS) to pay if it wanted maintenance of the equipment installed at the 28-storeyed controversial building in Mumbai that…
Islamabad, Aug 29 (IANS) Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday rejected 17 appeals for stay on death row sentences from military courts, including those who were convicted for attacking Peshawar Army School in 2014. The 32…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) French company DCNS has approached the Australian Supreme Court seeking an injunction against ‘The Australian’ from further publishing the leaked documents on India’s Scorpene submarine project. In response to an…
Sanaa, Aug 29 (IANS) At least 65 recruits were killed and over 50 others injured on Monday in a suicide attack at an army training camp in Yemen’s port city of Aden, security officials said….
Tokyo, Aug 29 (IANS) Japan may scrap a fast-breeder reactor after estimating that its reactivation requires huge funds, an official said on Monday. A political decision on decommissioning the experimental reactor could be in sight,…
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba on Monday said the Scorpene data leak is being taken “very seriously” and that “mitigation measures” will be taken based on the report of…
Srinagar/New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh will lead an all-party team to Srinagar on September 4, an official said on Monday, as curfew was lifted from almost all parts of the Kashmir…
Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) The second 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu was connected to the grid on Monday, said a senior official. “The second unit of KNPP…
Seoul, Aug 29 (IANS) South Korea’s ruling party on Monday asked military authorities to review special countermeasures including deployment of a nuclear-powered submarine to contain North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM). Chung Jin-suk, Saenuri Party…
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Authorities on Monday lifted curfew after 52 days from the valley except at three places, police said. “Curfew has been lifted from all over the valley. It will, however, remain in…
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Authorities on Monday lifted curfew from Kashmir after 51 days since the ongoing unrest began on July 9, officials said. “Curfew has been lifted from the entire Valley. But, it will…
Ankara, Aug 29 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Erdogan pledged on Sunday to fight all terrorist groups including the Islamic State (IS), the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) with its Syrian offshoots. The Turkish army’s operation in…
Melbourne, Aug 29 (IANS) In a bid to prevent further publication of the information regarding the leaked documents pertaining to Indian Navy’s six Scorpene submarines, French shipbuilder DCNS has threatened to move court. The company…
New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS) Leaked documents on the Scopene submarine include details of the capabilities of the SM.39 anti-ship missile expected to be used on the submarine, The Australian has said in its latest…