Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Effecting another reshuffle in the top brass of the state police, the West Bengal government on Monday named Gyanwant Singh – who had got entangled in the Rizwanur Rehman mysterious death…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea for bail by former union minister Matang Sinh – one of the accused in Saradha chit fund scam – so…
Amritsar, June 6 (IANS) The 32nd anniversary of Indian Army’s “Operation Bluestar” passed off peacefully on Monday even though a section of Sikh hardliners raised pro-Khalistan slogans at the end of a religious ceremony to…
Moscow, June 6 (IANS) Russia on Monday reiterated its support to Syria and said that it will provide “the most active” air support for Syrian ground troops in and around the city of Aleppo to…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar on Monday assumed charge as the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff . An alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla, Pune, he was commissioned into the…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday reviewed coastal security and other issues during a meeting with officials of various government agencies. The minister said that issues relating to coastal…
Paris, June 6 (IANS) France will ensure an unprecedented strict security regime at the Euro 2016, Sports Minister Patrick Kanner said on Monday. “The sporting event has never before been so much protected. A hundred…
Geneva: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the Swiss Confederation Johann Schneider-Ammann during a Joint Press Statement, in Geneva, Switzerland on June 6, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Geneva, June 6 (IANS) In a strong boost…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) The coast guards of India and South Korea will hold a joint exercise ‘Sshyog-Hyeoblyeog-2016’ in Bay of Bengal off Chennai from June 8 to 11, said an official statement on Monday….
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti addresses at Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly in Srinagar on May 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on…
Srinagar: Protesters holding an IS flag during the shutdown called by separatists against the use of tear smoke shells on namazis inside the Jamia Masjid by police in Srinagar on June 27, 2015. (Photo: IANS)…
Geneva, June 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra India on Monday thanked Switzerland for its understanding and support for India’s membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) following delegation level talks with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann….
Islamabad, June 6 (IANS) Pakistan on Monday officially turned down India’s request for consular access to alleged RAW agent Kulbushan Jadhav now under its arrest, a media report said. “Jadhav will not be granted consular…
Amman, June 6 (IANS) Five people working for a Jordanian intelligence agency were killed in an attack in a Palestinian refugee camp near Amman. The intelligence agency office in the Baqa’a camp was the target…
Baghdad, June 6 (IANS) Iraqi security forces have found a mass grave containing over 400 bodies near the Islamic State (IS)-controlled city of Fallujah, a security official said. The official told EFE news on Monday…
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) Four paramilitary troopers and three policemen were injured on Monday in an explosion in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The explosion occurred in Pulwama town inside a vehicle…
Jerusalem, June 6 (IANS) A majority of Israelis has refrained from visiting Jerusalem in the past year due to security concerns, said a poll. According to the Smith Research Centre poll released on Sunday, 57…
Srinagar, June 6 (IANS) Four persons were injured on Monday in an explosion inside a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) camp near Sonamarg hill station in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir. A senior police officer…
Kabul, June 6 (IANS) An American photojournalist and his Afghan translator were killed in an attack in Helmand province of Afghanistan. They were travelling with an Afghan army unit that came under fire in on…
Tokyo, June 6 (IANS) The US Navy on Monday banned its sailors stationed in Japan from drinking in response to the arrest of an American sailor in Okinawa on a suspected DUI charge. According to…