New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India has asked China to stop all work in parts of Jammu and Kashmir occupied by Pakistan, the external affairs ministry said on Friday. Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir is an…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday clarified that a country need not be a signatory of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) to become a member of the nuclear suppliers group (NSG). I think…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The first squadron of Tejas fighter jets will be flying before Diwali, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, adding that the indigenous light combat aircraft (LCA) is as good as Rafale,…
Kabul, May 20 (IANS) Thirteen Taliban fighters, including three key commanders, were killed in Marja district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province on Friday. “Security forces launched a major offensive against Taliban rebels in Marja district late…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) A top Pakistani foreign affairs advisor on Friday asserted that peace cannot be achieved in Afghanistan without the reconciliation process, media reported. Addressing the inaugural session of the fifth round of…
Kathmandu, May 20 (IANS) Following the arrest of a Briton for participating in an anti-Constitution protest in Kathmandu, Britain has urged its citizens not to get involved in ongoing political activities in Nepal. “If you…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday said that the comments by a Pakistani provincial minister that legal action against militant organisations in his country was not possible because the state itself was involved…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday sent two naval ships with relief material to Sri Lanka where torrential rains and landslides have claimed at least 63 lives. INS Sutlej, a survey vessel, sailed…
Imphal May 20 (IANS) A 38-hour shutdown which began early on Friday, paralysed normal life across Manipur. The shutdown has been called by activists pressing for the presidential assent to three anti-migrant bills already passed…
Washington, May 20 (IANS) San Francisco’s police chief Greg Suhr has stepped down in response to the mayor demanding his resignation just hours after a police official fatally shot a black female suspect. The woman’s…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) The first squadron of Tejas fighter jets will be flying before Diwali this year as a step towards taking the fighter formations the Indian Air Force (IAF) closer to the…
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India on Friday sent two two Naval ships with relief material to the cyclone-hit Sri Lanka. INS Sutlej, a survey vessel, sailed for Colombo from Southern Naval Command in Kochi….
Lagos, May 20 (IANS) The Nigerian Army on Thursday confirmed the rescue of another girl abducted by Boko Haram militants in the northeastern Borno state in April 2014. The Army Colonel’s spokesperson Usman Sani Kukasheka…
Colombo, May 20 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Thursday urged the public living in flood hit areas to evacuate if heavy rains continue. Making a special announcement in the Sri Lankan capital,…
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz informed Senate that the country is considering to move a resolution in the United Nations, urging it to declare the Indian Ocean a…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday slammed the central government for not providing concrete proposals to improve the security situation in the national capital. A division bench of Justice B.D….
London, May 19 (IANS) NATO powers Britain and Germany are at odds over how to help Libya’s new “unity government” push back against the growing threat of Islamic State. Three days after world powers met…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Interpol has issued a Red Corner Notice (RCN) against Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist Shahid Latif who has been termed as “one of the crucial handlers” of the Pathankot airbase attackers…
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday said the Indian government was trying to “exonerate” right-wing individuals suspected of involvement in the 2007 Samjhauta Express bombing and revealed that the issue had been raised by…
Cairo, May 19 (IANS) An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo with 66 people on board crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. While a search and rescue operation was under way, Russia said terror…