Tokyo, Aug 3 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, appointing Tomomi Inada of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) the new Defence Minister. Abe’s spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Inada will…
Tokyo, Aug 3 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday reshuffled his cabinet, appointing Tomomi Inada of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party the new Defence Minister. Abe’s spokesman Yoshihide Suga said Inada will replace…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Aug 3 (IANS) At least two buses with about 22 passengers were washed away early on Wednesday in flood waters after a bridge collapse on the Mumbai-Goa Highway, an official said. The state…
New York, Aug 3 (IANS) Women serving in the armed forces and posted in high conflict areas are at an increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), says a study. The findings showed that…
Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) North Korea fired a ballistic missile into east waters from its west region, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Wednesday. The projectile was launched from South Hwanghae province…
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Tension gripped Kashmir Valley on Wednesday after the death of a protester on Srinagar-Jammu national highway and a bank guard in Srinagar late Tuesday, police said. “One civilian was killed and…
Seoul, Aug 3 (IANS) North Korea fired a ballistic missile into east waters from its western region, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Wednesday. The projectile was launched eastward from South Hwanghae…
United Nations, Aug 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will participate in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil. The ceremony will be held…
Raigad (Maharashtra), Aug 3 (IANS) At least two buses and several other vehicles went missing near Mahad city after a bridge on the Savitri River collapsed early Wednesday due to torrential rains in the Konkan…
Damascus, Aug 3 (IANS) The Syrian army carried out offensive against a town held by the Islamic State (IS) group in Deir al-Zour on Tuesday, killing 60 of them, state news agency SANA reported. The…
Ankara, Aug 3 (IANS) The Turkish prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the arrest of 98 employees of the Gulhane military hospital in Ankara while the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) dismissed 94 soccer officials, all accused of…
By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 2 (IANS) The UN has backtracked on its assertion that it was monitoring the situation in Kashmir through the UN Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), clarifying…
Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) One protester was killed on Tuesday evening and another injured after security personnel fired on a mob who had attacked the vehicle of an official on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in…
Damascus, Aug 2 (IANS) The Syrian government claimed a “terrorist group” carried out a gas attack that killed five people in the city of Aleppo on Tuesday, according to the state-run news agency SANA. “Five…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Thirteen rounds of talks have been held between India and Pakistan on the issue of withdrawing troops from Siachen and New Delhi has made it clear that it is part…
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 28 persons trapped on rooftops following rise of water level in Auranga river near Valsad in Gujarat, officials said. A statement said that around…
Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan on Tuesday warned of offshore security threats and called for substantial preparation for a “war at sea” to safeguard the country’s sovereignty. Chang said this during…
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday reiterated his country’s request that a chain of “Gulen-run” schools operating in Pakistan should be closed down. The request by Turkey is part…
Ankara, Aug 2 (IANS) The failed bid to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cost Turkey $100 billion (300 billion lira), according to Customs and Trade Minister Bulent Tufenkci. “When we consider…
Mathura, Aug 2 (IANS) The army will plant 12,000 saplings in the Mathura Cantonment area, military officials said on Tuesday. The green drive will be undertaken by soldiers of the Strike 1 formation, beginning Wednesday….