Manila, April 10 (IANS) A fresh upsurge of violence in the troubled southern Philippines between government troops and Abu Sayyaf guerrillas has left 18 soldiers and five militants killed, military spokesman said on Sunday.
Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) on Sunday in Poonch district of Jammu region. “Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing at our…
Kabul, April 10 (IANS) The visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday reiterated the US support to Afghan security forces and the people of Afghanistan. “The US remains fully committed to the mission…
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Extensive discussions on various key bilateral issues like Defence Technology and Trade Initiative will feature in discussions with US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter next week, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on…
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) The defence ministry has targeted a growth of 20 to 25 percent in the defence manufacture sector, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Saturday, adding that indigenous production would also boost…
Jagdalpur, April 9 (IANS) A total of 122 Maoist insurgents, including 11 women, surrendered on Saturday in Dornapal in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, police said. The rebels surrendered in the presence of Bastar Inspector General of…
Kabul, April 9 (IANS) Hundreds of civilians on Saturday were transported back to the ancient city of Palmyra, following its recapture by the military. Ten buses carrying civilians, including women and children, headed to Palmyra,…
Abu Dhabi, April 9 (IANS/WAM) In a blatant violation of international law, the Israeli military has more than tripled its demolitions of Palestinian structures in the occupied West Bank in the past three months, said…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter is to arrive in New Delhi on Sunday on a three-day visit during which he will meet Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to take forward India-US…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter is to arrive in New Delhi on Sunday on a three-day visit during which he will meet Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to take forward India-US…
Lucknow, April 9 (IANS) Five days after the killing of NIA officer Tanzil Ahmad, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused Uttar Pradesh Police of talking in “too many voices” on the incident and not…
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) At an elevation of over 5,000 metres and at temperature that can dip to minus-50 degrees Celsius, Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, is a tough terrain. It…
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) The second 220 MW unit at the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), which was shut down due to fuel machine problem/minor leak, is expected to restart within six days, a top…
Brussels, April 9 (IANS) Investigators have arrested Paris attacks suspect Mohamed Abrini in a police operation in the Anderlecht district of Brussels. Abrini has been linked to the terror attacks in Paris on November 13…
New York, April 9 (IANS) United States has a much bigger global agenda with India in contrast to Pakistan and Washington has moved far beyond looking at its relations with the South Asian neighbors as…
By Arul Louis New York, April 9 (IANS) Declaring that the “United States-India relationship is destined to be one of the most significant partnerships of the 21st century,” US Defence Secretary Ash Carter says that…
New Delhi : The Pakistani Joint Investigation Team that is in India to probe the January 2 Pathankot terror attack; in New Delhi on March 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A…
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (File Photo: IANS) Panaji, April 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said his ministry was in the process of formulating a special programme to promote start-ups. “The defence ministry…
By Saeed Naqvi Polarized politics is what pundits were expecting from the party and its principal leader with an eye on polls in key states. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised people by turning up…
Sonipat (Haryana), April 8 (IANS) Experiential learning was central to the training methodology adopted to develop and strengthen the language skills of 25 Indian Army personnel who have just completed an intensive three-week course in…