Modi to pay key bilateral visit to Saudi Arabia
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Riyadh from Washington on Saturday on the third and last leg of his three-nation tour to pay a two-day bilateral visit to Saudi…
Security
Seven militants killed in Afghanistan clashes
Kabul, April 1 (IANS) At least seven Taliban militants were killed over the past 24 hours across Afghanistan, the country’s defence ministry said on Friday. “Seven militants have been killed and 14 wounded when Afghan…
At dinner with Obama, Modi urges global unity against terror
Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the dinner hosted by the President of United States of America (USA) Barack Obama, at the White House, in Washington D.C. on March 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) By…
27 refugees saved from drifting boat off Cyprus
Nicosia, April 1 (IANS) At least 27 refugees, among them six women and three children, were saved overnight from a drifting Turkish-registered fishing boat off the coast of Cyprus, authorities said on Friday. Cyprus’s Defence…
15 IS suspects arrested in Turkey
Ankara, April 1 (IANS) At least 15 suspected members of Islamic State militant group were arrested by Turkish police in tourist city of Izmir. Several Izmir police teams were sent on Friday morning to catch…
Pyongyang sending GPS-jamming signals to Seoul
Seoul, April 1 (IANS) South Korea’s defence ministry on Friday said North Korea has been sending disruptive signals to jam global positioning system (GPS) in the country. Defence Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-Gyun said North Koreas’s…
North Korea, terrorism in focus at Nuclear Security Summit
Washington, April 1 (IANS) A defiant North Korea and global terrorism were the main focus of talks at the fourth Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) in Washington. The two-day biennial summit opened here on Thursday night…
‘More focus needed in India to combat cyber challenges’
By Aparajita Gupta Gurgaon, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described cyber-related threats as a global risk to bloodless war, while Home Minister Rajnath Singh calls it the biggest challenge for India. Experts…
Pyongyang fires ground-to-air missile
Seoul, April 1 (IANS) North Korea on Friday fired off a ground-to-air missile into its eastern waters, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The short-range missile, which flew about 100 km, was launched…
Pakistan’s nukes no cause of concern: Official
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesman Aizaz Chaudhary has said there was no cause of concern about Islamabad’s nuclear programme since the country never had a nuclear accident or breach of security. At…
Pyongyang fires unidentified projectile into eastern waters
Seoul, April 1 (IANS) North Korea on Friday fired an unidentified projectile into its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said. The projectile, which was believed to be a ballistic missile, was launched at about 1.00…
Foreign drone falls in Indonesian waters
Jakarta, April 1 (IANS) A foreign drone was in Indonesian waters close to Natuna Island, an air force official said on Friday. The drone was discovered on Thursday evening in Riau province’s waters and brought…
Three Bundelkhand officials suspended for laxity
Lucknow, April 1 (IANS) Three senior officials from Bundelkhand were suspended for laxity, an official spokesman said on Friday. The suspended officials are N.K.Gehlot, chief veterinary officer of Chitrakoot; B.K.Singh, basic education officer; and K.D.Singh,…
Pakistan arrests 59 Indian fishermen
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) At least 59 Indian fishermen were arrested in Pakistan for poaching in the country’s waters, the media reported on Sunday. The Indian fishermen were arrested by the Maritime Security Agency (MSA)…
Qatar signs $8.95 billion arms deals
Doha, April 1 (IANS) Qatar signed 19 major arms deals worth $8.95 billion at the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2016), the media reported on Friday. The transactions included eight Memoranda of…
Drop the notion that terror is someone else’s problem: Modi
Washington, April 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Brussels attacks have illustrated how real and immediate is the threat to nuclear security from terrorism and the world needs to drop the…
China, US vow to boost nuclear security cooperation
Washington, April 1 (IANS) China and the US reaffirmed their joint commitment to global nuclear security and pledged to continue cooperation in this area beyond the Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) process. In a joint statement…
Seven police killed in car bomb attack in Turkey
Ankara, March 31 (IANS) At least seven police officers were killed in car bomb attack on an armored police vehicle in southeastern Turkey on Thursday, media reports said. Moreover, 27 others including 13 policemen were…
Pyongyang blames Washington for escalating tension
Pyongyang, March 31 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday blamed the US for escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, citing the US nuclear threat, US-South Korea joint military exercises and sanctions against Pyongyang as examples. An…
Pakistan seeks from Iran information on Indian spy
Islamabad, March 31 (IANS) Islamabad on Thursday asked Tehran to probe and share with it details of the activities in Iran of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been arrested in Pakistan. The Pakistan…