Orlando nightclub toll 49 plus shooter, says police
Orlando, June 13 (IANS) Orlando police on Monday said that 49 persons lost their lives in the lone wolf mass shooting that took place on Sunday in a gay nightclub in Orlando city, Florida, while…
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G4S shares plunge after Orlando shooter named employee
Washington, June 13 (IANS) The British security services company G4S Shares plunged heavily after it said Omar Mateen, who killed 50 people and left 53 injured at a gay nightclub in Florida city of Orlando,…
8,000 people arrested in Bangladesh anti-militant drive
Dhaka, June 13 (IANS) Over 8,000 people were arrested within three days of Bangladesh’s on-going week-long anti-militant drive, police said on Monday. “At least 3,245 people were arrested on the third day of the drive,”…
Free crossing at Pakistan-Afghanistan border stopped, curfew imposed
Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Curfew was imposed near a Pakistan-Afghanistan border point on Monday after firing and bombardment by Afghan forces was reported in which three Pakistani security personnel were injured. Due to the tense…
Pakistan provincial assembly bans live media coverage
I0slamabad, June 13 (IANS) A Pakistani provincial assembly on Monday banned live media coverage of events owing to security concerns. All the passes possessed by media representatives have been revoked, Sindh assembly Speaker Agha Siraj…
IAF aircraft crashes near Jodhpur in Rajasthan
Jodhpur, June 13 (IANS) A Mig-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Monday, officials said. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. “An IAF MIG-27 aircraft crashed…
US n-submarine arrives in S Korea
Seoul, June 13 (IANS) A US nuclear reactor powered submarine reached South Korea on Monday to participate in military missions. USS Mississippi (SSN-782) weighing 7,800 tonnes and 115 metres in length arrived at the port…
Mig-27 aircraft crashes in Rajasthan
Jodhpur, June 13 (IANS) A Mig-27 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Monday, officials said. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. The crash took place close to…
Orlando shooting: Facebook activates Safety Check feature
Washington, June 13 (IANS) In a first for the US, social networking giant Facebook on Sunday activated its Safety Check feature for users in the aftermath of the the mass shooting at a gay nightclub…
WikiLeaks to publish more Hillary Clinton emails
London, June 13 (IANS) Founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange said his organisation is preparing to publish more emails Democratic Party’s presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton sent and received while she was the the secretary of…
‘Pakistan’s credentials stronger than India for NSG membership’
Pakistan Prime Minister Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. (File Photo: Xinhua/IANS) Islamabad, June 13 (IANS) Pakistan’s top Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz said Islamabad’s credentials for the membership of Nuclear Suppliers…
Coast Guard rescues seven from sinking ship off Port Blair
Chennai, June 12 (IANS) In a sea-air coordinated action, seven crew of a sinking vessel MSV Safina Al Ghelani were rescued on Sunday near Port Blair, the Coast Guard said. “The vessel sailed from Port…
Six J&K policemen injured in militant attack
Srinagar, June 12 (IANS) Six policemen were injured on Sunday in a militant attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. “Six policemen were injured when militants fired at a police party at Bonigam Qazigund (Kulgam),” a…
Skeleton found near BSF camp in Manipur
Imphal, June 12 (IANS) A human skeleton was found near a BSF camp, about 10 km from here, and a human rights activist said there was no accounting for the numerous people missing during the…
UEFA launches disciplinary proceedings against Russia
Marseille (France), June 12 (IANS) European football’s governing body UEFA on Sunday said it had launched disciplinary proceedings against Russia after their fans assaulted their English counterparts at the end of a Euro 2016 group…
UAE military chopper crashes in Gulf waters
Abu Dhabi, June 12 (IANS) A UAE military chopper crashed in the Gulf waters, killing the pilot and co-pilot, an official said on Sunday. The crash occurred during a “routine flight in international waters” in…
At least 35 injured in British-Russian fans’ clashes
Marseille (France), June 12 (IANS) At least 35 people have been injured over the weekend in riots between English and Russian football fans here Marseille a few hours before two countries’ match at the Euro…
Assam Regiment remembers its heroes of 1971 war
Jammu, June 12 (IANS) Top Indian Army officials on Sunday commemorated the valiant actions of the Assam Regiment in the Chhamb-Akhnoor theatre in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. “Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Colonel of…
46 militants killed in Afghanistan clashes
Kabul, June 12 (IANS) At least 46 militants were killed within a day in clashes with security forces and in airstrikes across Afghanistan, an official said on Sunday. “Afghan security and defence forces conducted several…
Four IS militants killed in US drone attack in Afghanistan
Kabul, June 12 (IANS) At least four militants of the Islamic State (IS) were killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday. “An international forces’ plane fired two…