New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a high level meeting on Kashmir, in New Delhi on July 12, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed for…
Dhaka, July 12 (IANS) The Bangladeshi government has been taking extra security measures at all domestic and international airports as part of its efforts to thwart any untoward terrorist incident. Bangladeshi Civil Aviation and Tourism…
Kabul, July 12 (IANS) US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Kabul on Tuesday in an unannounced visit to hold talks with Afghan leaders and US military officials in the country, a source said. “Carter…
Islamabad, July 12 (IANS) A little-known political party has put up banners in 13 Pakistani cities urging Army chief General Raheel Sharif to impose martial law and form a government of technocrats. The banners have…
Bengaluru, July 12 (IANS) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) said on Tuesday it will set up a support centre jointly with French aerospace major Safran to service aero-engines of military and civil helicopters worldwide. “An agreement…
Manila, July 12 (IANS) A protest was staged outside the Chinese consulate in this Philippines capital city on Tuesday ahead of a long-awaited ruling over the disputed South China Sea. One of the protest organisers…
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir. “The Prime Minister is chairing a high level meeting…
Washington, July 12 (IANS) The US has voiced concern over the ongoing violence in the Kashmir Valley that has claimed 30 lives, but has made it clear that it is India’s affair. “Obviously, we’re concerned…
Washington, July 12 (IANS) Racial tension following police violence against African-Americans continued ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit to Dallas, where five police officers were gunned down last week. Obama is scheduled to travel to…
Tokyo, July 12 (IANS) The Japanese government on Tuesday lifted an evacuation order for two areas in Fukushima, affected by radiation from the 2011 nuclear accident, allowing more than 10,000 people to return to their…
Srinagar, July 12 (IANS) Curfew continued for the fourth consecutive day on Tuesday in most parts of the Kashmir Valley to prevent widespread violence. “Strict curfew shall continue in Anantnag, Shopian, Kulgam, Pulwama districts in…
Damascus, July 12 (IANS) The Syrian army extended an ongoing ceasefire in the country for an additional 72 hours, officials said. The new extension will come into effect on Tuesday and will end on Thursday,…
Juba, July 12 (IANS) South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Monday evening ordered a ceasefire after days of heavy fighting between his government troops and forces loyal to Vice President Riek Machar in the capital…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central government on a plea by the Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) seeking implementation of ‘one rank one pension’ (OROP) with an…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday held a high-level meeting with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and others on the Kashmir…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the Kashmir situation after his return to the national capital on Tuesday morning from a four-nation tour of Africa, official sources said on Monday….
Dhaka, July 11 (IANS) The two witnesses to the terror attack in a Dhaka cafe on July 1 have been missing even though police have claimed that they were released on the night of July…
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The situation in curfew-bound Kashmir Valley is “improving continuously”, CRPF Director General Durga Prasad said on Monday. “The situation is improving continuously and our motive is to bring it back…
Nairobi, July 11 (IANS) India and Kenya on Monday agreed to boost cooperation in the defence and healthcare sectors even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, without naming Pakistan, said that all those who shelter terrorists…
Kabul, July 11 (IANS) President Ashraf Ghani on Monday demanded the Afghan militants based in Pakistan and those opposing peace talks be handed over to his government. He said Afghanistan’s message was specific and positive…