Guwahati, Aug 7 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday reviewed the situation in Kokrajhar district and urged the Centre to deploy 75 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), which were withdrawn from…
London, Aug 7 (IANS) The British government has “abandoned and betrayed” six former soldiers jailed in India for carrying firearms while protecting boats from pirates, the sister of one of the incarcerated men has said….
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The final tests for firing a nuclear-capable Indo-Russian BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi SU-30 jet — seen as a major force-multiplier for the Indian Air…
Kabul, Aug 7 (IANS) At least 21 militants loyal to the Islamic State (IS) militant group were killed over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, the internal ministry said on Sunday. According to…
Jammu, Aug 7 (IANS) Authorities sounded a flood alert on Sunday after incessant rains continued for over 24 hours in Jammu city, causing many rivers and water bodies to swell. “A flood alert has been…
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 7 (IANS) The first batch of 138 Myanmar nationals detained in Malaysia is set to return home on Monday, official sources said on Sunday. The detainees, who have been issued Certificate of…
Islamabad, Aug 7 (IANS) An Ameri-can citizen, blacklisted and deported from Pakistan in 2011 for espionage, was arrested in Islamabad, the interior ministry said. Matthew Craig Barrett was arrested on Saturday morning, hours after his…
Srinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) Curfew and restrictions continued to be imposed in most place in Kashmir on Sunday to contain violence and protests, leaving the valley paralysed for the 30th consecutive day. Curfew will continue…
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) A special investigation team (SIT) was set up to probe the attack on a senior Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) leader and former senior Army official in Punjab’s Jalandhar city late on…
Damascus, Aug 7 (IANS) The Syrian army recaptured military positions the rebels had stormed earlier on Saturday in southern Aleppo province in northern Syria, according to pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV and a military source. A military…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) The ongoing Rio Olympics has been hit by several violent incidents, including an atempted mugging which left two people dead here on Saturday. According to reports by the local…
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 7 (IANS) A New Zealand team official narrowly escaped a stray bullet fired at the Olympic equestrian centre here on Saturday. The bullet landed on the floor of the press room…
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) One guerrilla was killed Saturday as the army foiled an infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC) into Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, defence sources said. “Alert…
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) One guerrilla was killed Saturday as the army foiled an infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC) into Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, defence sources said. “Alert…
Panaji, Aug 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday said there was still a sense of sympathy for anti-nationals in India and also claimed that he was complimented by everyone for his recent comments,…
Kokrajhar (Assam), Aug 6 (IANS) Tension continued to simmer in Kokrajhar in Assam a day after militants triggered grenade blasts and shot at civilians, even as the number of dead rose to 14 on Saturday….
By Fakir Balaji Madikeri (Karnataka), Aug 6 (IANS) Terming the hilly Kodagu region in south Karnataka a land of brave warriors, Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh on Saturday announced a slew of benefits…
Gurgaon, Aug 6 (IANS) Owners and managers of three paying guest (PG) accommodations in Gurgaon were arrested on the charges of not informing police about the foreigners staying in these accommodations, police said on Saturday….
Dhaka, Aug 6 (IANS) Police will assign identity numbers to all Dhaka residents who live in rented facilities, Dhaka police said on Saturday, after the Gulshan cafe terrorists were found to be staying in a…
Damascus, Aug 6 (IANS) The Syrian Air Force intensified airstrikes on the rebels in Aleppo province on Saturday, cutting off all routes that the militants could open into the city. The airstrikes destroyed tens of…