Unfortunate that missing AN-32 not yet traced: IAF chief
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Indian Air force chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha on Monday said it is “unfortunate” that the missing AN-32 aircraft has not been traced so far, describing it as a…
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53 militants killed in Afghan military operations
Kabul, July 25 (IANS) At least 53 militants were killed in past 24 hours during military operations in Afghanistan, the Defence Ministry said on Monday. About 16 militants were injured and three detained during the…
Army files FIR against telecom firm, Manipur students union
Kolkata, July 25 (IANS) The army has filed an FIR against a telecom service provider and a tribal students’ union on charge of issuing activated SIM cards without verification in Manipur, an army official said….
India asks mission staff in Pakistan to send wards away for studies
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The government on Monday directed its officials in the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to send their wards outside Pakistan for their education. “It is a normal practice for all…
Search for AN-32 goes on, plane’s emergency transmitter not working
Chennai/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The search for the Indian Air Force (IAF) AN-32 aircraft that went missing on is seriously hampered as there are no signals from the emergency locator transmitter (ELT) fixed in…
NIA to investigate IS suspect held in Bengal
Kolkata, July (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is formally taking over the probe of suspected IS operative Mohammad Masiuddin who was arrested by the West Bengal CID earlier in the month. Masiuddin, alias Musa,…
Frequent attacks highlight refugee crisis in Germany
Munich, July 25 (IANS) The recent terror attacks in Germany and the third act of refugee-related violence within a week highlight a dilemma for the government on the refugee issue. The explosion in the town…
Source of arms used by Dhaka’s cafe attackers traced
Dhaka, July 25 (IANS) The police here has traced the source of the “state-of-the-art” weaponry used to attack an upscale cafe in Dhaka on July 1 that killed 22 people, a top official said on…
Lok Sabha expresses concern over missing IAF aircraft
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Monday expressed concern over the disappearance of the Indian Air Force’s AN-32 aircraft which went missing on Friday with 29 people on board. “The whole country…
Organisers hire 500 workers to fix Olympic village problems
Rio de Janeiro, July 25 (IANS) An emergency task force of more than 500 workers has been contracted to fix problems at the Rio 2016 Olympic village, organisers said. The announcement came on Sunday after…
12 killed in Iraq suicide bombing
Baghdad, July 25 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and 25 injured on Monday in a suicide car bomb attack in Iraq’s Diyala province, officials said. “The latest report said 12 people, including three…
No signs of missing AN-32 as search continues
Chennai/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Search for the AN-32 Indian Air Force plane that went missing over the Bay of Bengal continued for the fourth day on Monday, with no trace of it being found….
Afghan civilian casualties increase in H1
Kabul, July 25 (IANS) The Afghan civilian casualties have increased in first six months of the year in comparison with the same period in 2015, a UN Mission said on Monday. “Between January and June…
Australia to sharpen hold counter-terrorism laws
Sydney, July 25 (IANS) Australia will continue detaining those convicted of terror-related offences as part of a raft of new counter-terrorism laws, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday. “The measures we are announcing…
BSF trooper stabs colleague, escapes with weapon
Jammu, July 25 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper on Sunday stabbed a colleague and escaped with the latter’s light machine gun (LMG) on the border in Jammu and Kashmir. Trooper Rajeev Rajan, a…
Centre alerted northeast on possible jihadi activities
Agartala/Guwahati, July 25 (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has alerted all the eight northeastern states to maintain a maximum vigil to deal with any threat of jihadi activities in the region, a top official said…
Curfew in south Kashmir to prevent separatist called march
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) Authorities on Monday imposed curfew in four south Kashmir districts to prevent a separatists called protest march. Police said strict curfew will remain in Anantnag, Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama districts while…
Peace bus service between Srinagar, Muzaffarabad to resume
Srinagar, July 25 (IANS) The “Karvan-e-Aman” peace bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan will resume on Monday after a two weeks suspension, officials said. “After remaining suspended for two weeks, the Karvan-e-Aman bus…
Syrian migrant ‘behind Germany explosion’
Munich, July 25 (IANS) A failed asylum seeker from Syria killed himself and injured 12 others after setting off a bomb near an open-air music festival in the German city of Ansbach, officials said early…
Satellites provide pointers, but no signs of aircraft yet
Chennai/New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft which disappeared on Friday with 29 people on board remained missing on Sunday despite an intensive search and rescue operation, codenamed ‘Operation Talash”, and…