New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A day after reports that documents related to India’s Scorpene submarine have been leaked, the Indian Navy on Thursday said the issue has been taken up with the French government,…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said the passengers of an Air India (AI) flight diverted to Kazakhstan are safe and there was no reason to worry. She said…
Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday made a passionate appeal for peace in the Kashmir valley, saying India’s future was incomplete without a peaceful Kashmir but it cut no ice…
Nay Pyi Taw, Aug 25 (IANS) Non-signatory armed groups of the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) in Myanmar on Thursday decided to attend the 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference here on August 31, authorities said. All…
Sarwar Kashani and Sheikh Qayoom New Delhi/Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) When Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti was asked to justify the Kashmir killings in the ongoing bloody unrest, she angrily walked out of the press conference…
Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) A soldier was injured on Thursday as the army foiled an infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, defence sources said. A group of…
Imphal, Aug 25 (IANS) Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam Gangmei on Thursday admitted to lapses in the recruitment test of 2,000 police constables here and said action would be taken against the officials who manipulated…
Moscow, Aug 25 (IANS) The Russian Armed forces launched a snap military drill on Thursday involving three military districts bordering Ukraine and the Baltic state, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said. “The check will be…
London, Aug 25 (IANS) Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were accused by the members of British Parliament of “consciously failing” to combat the use of social networking sites to promote terrorism and extremism. A House of…
Ankara, Aug 25 (IANS) Turkish troops will continue their military operation in Syria until the opposition Free Syrian Army (FSA) regains control of Jarabulus town, Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik said on Thursday. “Our main…
Agartala, Aug 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Thursday said some vested interests are trying to take advantage of the prevailing situation in the state after the recent ethnic clashes by spreading rumours…
Agartala, Aug 25 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on Thursday that some vested interests are trying to take advantage of the prevailing situation in Tripura after the recent ethnic clashes, by spreading rumours…
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) A day after reports emerged that documents related to India’s Scorpene submarine have been leaked, the Indian Navy on Thursday said the issue has been taken up with the French…
Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday made a passionate appeal for peace in the Kashmir Valley, saying India’s future was incomplete without a peaceful Kashmir and announced that an all-party…
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Pakistan has made a strong pitch for membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), telling the UN Security Council that the “exemplary measures” Islam–abad had taken to strengthen nuclear safety establish…
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday conveyed its serious concern to Peter Lavoy, Special Assistant to the US President Barack Obama, over the halt of $300 million in military aid to the country, officials…
Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday justified the killings by security forces in the ongoing unrest in the Kashmir Valley saying those hit by bullets or pellets had not gone to…
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Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) Authorities on Thursday continued curfew and restrictions in Kashmir for the 48th consecutive day as the separatists extended the protest shutdown till September 1. “Curfew will remain in force in Anantnag,…
Bogota, Aug 25 (IANS) The Colombian government and the outlawed Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) reached a historic agreement to conclude the peace negotiations that started nearly four years. The final document was endorsed…