By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The delay in delivering an indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) will adversely impact the Indian Navy, with one of its two carriers in the process of being decommissioned,…
Kabul, July 31 (IANS) At least 20 Islamic State militants were killed over the past 24 hours as security forces started military operations in Nangarhar province of Afghanistan, an official said on Sunday. The forces…
By Gulshan Luthra New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Indian Navy has initiated the first steps towards acquiring the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) for carriers as well as the long-range Predator B Guardian surveillance…
Srinagar, July 31 (IANS) Authorities on Sunday continued curfew and restrictions in the Kashmir Valley as the separatists have extended their protest shutdown programme till August 5. A senior police officer said the curfew would…
Panaji, July 30 (IANS) India is just “one or two years” away from indigenously manufacturing missiles, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday, claiming that DRDO scientists were on the verge of evolving seeker technology,…
By Pradeep Singh Gurgaon, July 30 (IANS) Over 1,500 policemen, including four Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs), have been pressed into service in Gurgaon to ensure smooth movement of traffic following the massive rain-related traffic…
Manila, July 30 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday lifted the unilateral ceasefire with the leftist rebels and ordered the security forces to be “on high alert”. “I am hereby ordering the immediate lifting…
Washington, July 30 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and one injured on Saturday in a shooting incident at Mukilteo near Seattle in the US, an official said. A suspect linked with the shooting…
Dhaka, July 30 (IANS) In the second such attack this month, three Baul singers were attacked in Chaudanga district of eastern Bangladesh when unidentified miscreants stormed their akhra (den), tied them up and chopped off…
Islamabad, July 30 (IANS) An Afghan Taliban delegation from its political office in Qatar recently visited China to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the region, a group leader said on Saturday. The Taliban has…
Manila, July 30 (IANS) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday lifted his unilateral declaration of ceasefire with the leftist rebels and ordered the security forces to be “on high alert”. “I am hereby ordering the…
Damascus, July 30 (IANS) Tens of Syrian families and armed rebels who surrendered were evacuated from the rebel-held districts in Aleppo city on Saturday as part of the government initiative to resolve the situation there….
Damascus, July 30 (IANS) A number of Syrian women aged over 40 were on Saturday evacuated from rebel-held parts of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, through one of the army designated safe passages. The women…
Kabul, July 30 (IANS) At least 25 insurgents were killed on Saturday in drone attacks on Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan’s Nimroz province, a source said. According to the statement released by Afghan military, group commander…
Washington, July 30 (IANS) At least three persons were killed and one injured on Saturday in a shooting incident in Mukilteo in the US, an official said. A suspect linked with the shooting has been…
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Simply repressing waves of unrest in Kashmir since the July 8 killing of militant commander Burhan Wani is “not going to produce the results” India wants, says a political science expert,…
New York, July 30 (IANS) An increase in physical activity can prevent new cases of dementia globally each year, a new study has revealed. According to the study, physical inactivity contributes to an estimated 5.3…
Canberra, July 30 (IANS) Hundreds of people on Saturday staged rallies in cities across Australia following allegations of abuse against juvenile in detention. Demonstrators gathered in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to express shock at footage…
Ankara, July 30 (IANS) At least 35 Kurdish militants were killed on Saturday by Turkish security forces in the country’s Hakkari province. Air strikes were launched against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) members who attempted…
Ankara, July 30 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was withdrawing all lawsuits against people charged with insulting him as he was inspired by the feelings of unity in the wake of a…