Kolkata, Dec 13 (IANS) The West Bengal BJP on Tuesday said it will file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Calcutta High Court against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her alleged derogatory remarks against…
Chandigarh, Dec 13 (IANS) Though the Punjab government continues to deny that the drugs problem is as widespread as being pointed out by opposition leaders, the Election Commission (EC) has formulated an action plan to…
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IANS) In a bid to intensify surveillance and security along the India-Bangladesh Border, the Assam government has decided to raise four new battalions of border police. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said…
Kabul, Dec 13 (IANS) Air attacks against the hardline Islamic State (IS) group in the eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday killed 12 armed militants and injured two others, a government official said. “Acting upon intelligence…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India and the Maldives will conduct joint military exercise ‘Ekuverin’ from December 15, focusing on counter terrorism and amphibious operations, an official statement said. This is the seventh edition of…
Geneva, Dec 13 (IANS) Pro-Syrian government forces executed 82 civilians in Aleppo during the ongoing battle to take back the final rebel-held area, UN officials said on Tuesday. According to the UN Human Rights office…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India and Russia will hold their annual bilateral naval exercise ‘Indra Navy-16’ from Wednesday in the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Navy said on Tuesady. The 9th edition of the…
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) Accusing the Narendra Modi regime of “wilfully ignoring parliament” in finalising the “Major Defence Partner” agreement with the US, the CPI-M on Tuesday said the deal gave rise to apprehensions…
Srinagar, Dec 13 (IANS) Four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday, police said. The vehicle carrying CRPF troopers was hit by…
Ghaziabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Police on Tuesday baton-charged people outside Ghaziabad banks as they protested non-availability of sufficient cash, leading to blocking of a national highway in the district. People queued outside ICICI and Punjab…
Tehran, Dec 13 (IANS) Responding to the recent violation of a multilateral nuclear deal by the US, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ordered the national nuclear agency to start planning nuclear propulsion devices to…
Islamabad, Dec 13 (IANS) Pakistan Navy on Tuesday established a special task force, which will safeguard and protect the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as well as Gwadar port in Balochistan. The special maritime force has been…
Damascus, Dec 13 (IANS) Humanitarian volunteers in Aleppo city appealed for help amid multiple reports of executions of people with ties to rebel groups by the Syrian army, media reports said on Tuesday. Relatives of…
Tehran, Dec 13 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday ordered the national nuclear agency to start developing nuclear propulsion capability for naval transportation and said the move was a response to the “violation” of…
Guwahati, Dec 13 (IANS) With the possibility of militant outfits in Assam trying to convert their old currency into new post demonetisation, police urged banks to keep strict track of transactions. The Police asked the…
Jammu, Dec 13 (IANS) A retired Pakistani soldier was apprehended on the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir when he was allegedly trying to cross over into Jammu region, an official said here on Tuesday….
Cairo, Dec 13 (IANS) Egypt on Tuesday accused Muslim Brotherhood leaders of fleeing to Qatar for training and financing the perpetrators of the church bomb attack in Cairo. “The investigations revealed that a man called…
Seoul, Dec 13 (IANS) At least 20 South Korean troops were wounded in an explosion that occurred on Tuesday in a training camp for reserve forces in North Gyeongsang province, media reports said. The explosion…
Moscow, Dec 13 (IANS) A new Islamic State attack on Palmyra in Syria from the besieged Mosul region of Iraq could be “orchestrated” to divert the attention of Syrian government forces from Aleppo and spare…
Lucknow, Dec 13 (IANS) IAF chief Arup Raha would inaugurate the Central Air Command’s station commanders conference in Allahabad on Wednesday, a defence spokesperson said. Air Chief Marshal Raha would also be addressing air warriors…