New York, June 30 (IANS) US military Joint Base Andrews, just outside of Washington, was on Thursday put on lockdown following reports of an active shooter at a medical centre. Known as “America’s airfield”, Andrews…
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of police in Pakistan’s Karachi city has arrested six suspects who were planning to kill 100 citizens in the port-city during the holy month of Ramadan, a…
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) India on Thursday successfully test-fired a medium-range surface-to-air ballistic missile, developed jointly with Israel, off the coast of Odisha, officials said. The missile, having a strike range of 70 km, is…
Islamabad, June 30 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday hinted that negotiations on the funding of F-16 fighter jets for Islamabad may still be possible with Washington. “US Senator John McCain will be visiting Pakistan soon to…
Kabul, June 30 (IANS) Two suicide explosions hit a line of Afghan police buses in the western part of Kabul on Thursday, leaving at least 30 people dead, authorities said. The attack, claimed by the…
By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) A two-year Intelligence Bureau trail helped the NIA to bust Islamic State sympathizers planning to carry out terror attacks in Hyderabad, official sources said on Thursday. The…
Kabul, June 30 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed and around 40 were wounded when two Taliban suicide bombers detonated their explosives in buses carrying police cadets on the western outskirts of Kabul, officials…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday dedicated to the nation an indigenously-developed converged communications network for the armed forces — a major step towards ensuring their network centricity. The state-of-the-art,…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday called on BRICS nations to work together for UN Security Council reforms and be united in the fight against terrorism. “Today, BRICS (Brazil,…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Given the alacrity with which militants have carried out attacks against the security forces this year, the annual Amarnath Yatra to the Himalayan cave shrine beginning July 2…
Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Troopers of central para-military forces aboard an Air India chartered flight on Thursday had a providential escape as two tyres of the aircraft burst during landing at the international airport here,…
Hyderabad/New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The NIA quizzed six Islamic State (IS) suspects for a second day on Thursday for their alleged role in plans to attack locations across Hyderabad, an official said. The second…
Colombo, June 30 (IANS) Former Sri Lankan Army Chief Sarath Fonseka, who led the final stages of the war that crushed the Tamil Tigers, on Thursday joined the ruling United National Party (UNP). Fonseka obtained…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) India’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), which has been disqualified in the bidding process for two frigates for the Philippine navy, on Thursday expressed hope that the island nation will…
Kolkata, June 30 (IANS) The last ship in the series of four Water Jet Fast Attack Crafts (WJFAC) being built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) for the Indian Navy was launched…
Wellington, June 30 (IANS) New Zealand’s top military commander is visiting Fiji to see how the two countries can work together in the Pacific. The Chief of Defence Force, Lieutenant General Tim Keating, who arrived…
Bhubaneswar, June 30 (IANS) India on Thursday successfully test fired an Indo-Israeli Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile off the coast of Odisha, officials said. The ballistic missile was fired from launch pad 3 of the Integrated…
Rio de Janeiro, June 30 (IANS) Brazil is doing all it can to ensure the security of the athletes, authorities and tourists expected to attend the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, said Brazil’s Special…
Srinagar, June 30 (IANS) Security forces shot dead two separatist guerrillas in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. A police officer told IANS that the security forces surrounded Malwara (Newa) village in Pulwama district following information…
Honolulu (Hawaii), June 30 (IANS) A Chinese fleet with about 1,200 soldiers and officers arrived in Hawaii’s Pearl Harbour to take part in the Rim of the Pacific 2016 (RIMPAC 2016) multinational naval exercise. It…