French police official, partner killed by IS-linked man
Paris, June 14 (IANS) A police official and his partner were stabbed to death in a Paris suburb by a man who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group, the media reported. The police…
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Obama to visit Orlando to mourn shooting victims
Washington, June 14 (IANS) The White House on Monday said President Barack Obama will visit Orlando city in Florida on Thursday to mourn the victims killed at the gay nightclub. “On Thursday, the president will…
Banned militant group’s leader arrested in Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 14 (IANS) Bangladeshi police on tuesday morning arrested a top militant of banned Jamaat’ul Mujahideen Bangladesh group, police said. “Top JMB leader Garib Ullah was captured in a forest in Mymensingh district,” Xinhua…
Vietnamese SU-30 jet goes missing
Hanoi, June 14 (IANS) A Vietnamese SU-30 fighter jet went missing while training offshore in the country’s central Nghe An province on Tuesday morning, the media reported. There were two pilots aboard the Russian-made fighter…
Five militants killed in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS) At least five militants were killed during a search operation in Quetta city in Pakistan on Tuesday morning, a provincial minister said. Police launched the operation on a tip-off over the…
Vietnamese SU-30 jet goes missing
Hanoi, June 14 (IANS) A Vietnamese SU-30 went missing while training offshore in the country’s central Nghe An province on Tuesday morning, the media reported. There were two pilots aboard the jet, Xinhua news agency…
Thousands join Orlando’s first official vigil after mass shooting
Orlando, June 14 (IANS) Thousands of people rallied in the US city of Orlando on Monday night for the first official vigil to commemorate the victims in deadly mass shooting at a gay nightclub that…
Transgenders in Pakistan protest attack on member for refusing sex
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) The transgender community in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province took to the streets on Monday to protest a murder attempt on a community member who was shot multiple times for refusing the…
Pakistan summons Afghan envoy on cross-border shelling
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday summoned the Afghan envoy to lodge a protest against cross-border shelling by Afghan troops that injured at least two soldiers and nine civilians, a foreign ministry statement said….
Orlando shooter not first G4S employee to go on deadly rampage
Orlando, June 13 (IANS) Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was not the first employee of British security giant G4S to go on a rampage. Sunday morning’s attack in Florida has raised questions over the quality…
Indian Navy’s all-women crew yacht to reach Mauritius on Tuesday
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) INSV Mhadei, the Indian Navy’s sail boat with an all-women’s crew, which set sail for Mauritius last month, will reach its destination on Tuesday, the navy said. The vessel, commanded…
India, Pakistan nuclear arsenal on rise as it decreases slowly elsewhere
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) India and Pakistan, the two South Asian nuclear giants, are increasing their nuclear weapon stockpiles and missile delivery capabilities even as across the world the reduction in nuclear weapons remains…
Woman, militant killed in Udhampur gunfight
Jammu, June 13 (IANS) A woman and a militant were killed in a shootout between security forces and separatist guerrillas in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir in which five other people were injured on…
10 Chinese nationals working at Dhamra port asked to leave
Bhubaneswar, June 13 (IANS) The Odisha government has ordered 10 Chinese nationals working in the Adani Group-managed Dhamra Port Company Limited in Bhadrak district of the state to leave the country, a senior official said…
Orlando gunman’s last stand revealed by police
Orlando, June 13 (IANS) Orlando Police have revealed how Omar Mateen, the Florida gunman who killed 50 people in a shooting spree inside a gay nightclub, was finally killed as police officers cornered him and…
Sri Lanka’s Islamic party calls for removing of excess camps
Colombo, June 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s main Islamic political party, the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), on Monday called for removing excess military camps in the former war zones in the country’s north. SLMC leader…
MiG aircrafts account for half of IAF plane accidents
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Of all the aircraft crashes suffered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) since 2012, half involved MiG fighters, data compiled by the defence ministry shows. Since April 2012, there have…
Militant killed, three troopers hurt in Udhampur gunfight
Jammu, June 13 (IANS) One militant was killed and three paramilitary troopers were injured in a shootout on Monday in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The gunfight took place on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway…
Militant killed in Udhampur gunfight
Jammu, June 13 (IANS) One militant was killed on Monday in Udhampur district of Jammu province in a shootout with security forces. The gunfight took place on the 300-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway after the forces…
Shock, condemnation at Orlando massacre across the world
Orlando, June 13 (IANS) Shock and condemnation flowed from across the world over the mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando city of Florida which left 50 people dead and 53 injured. Mourning for…