Syrian opposition group breaks ceasefire
Moscow, May 17 (IANS) A Syrian opposition group fired at multiple targets in various places in the country, including capital city Damascus in the past 24 hours, breaking the ceasefire brokered by the US and…
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IAF chief flies Tejas fighter trainer in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) The IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, on Tuesday flew a trainer version of the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) over the city under a cloudy sky, an official…
Pakistan seeks political options for Afghan peace
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) As senior officials of the Quadrilateral Coordination Group gear up to meet here to discuss prospects for the Afghan peace process, Islamabad has expressed its belief that political negotiation was still…
Militant arrested in Bangladesh over killing of professor
Dhaka, May 17 (IANS) A militant was arrested in Bangladesh’s Rajshahi region over killing of a university professor, a police official said on Tuesday. The detainee is a member of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)…
IAF chief flies Tejas trainer in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) The IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, on Tuesday flew a trainer version of the indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) over the city under a cloudy sky, an official…
Teen suspected of planning terror attack arrested in Australia
Sydney, May 17 (IANS) An 18-year-old, suspected of planning a terror attack, was arrested by Australian police in an operation in Sydney that was held alongside other police raids in Melbourne. The teenager, whose identity…
Two militants killed in Kashmir gunfights
Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) At least two militants were killed by security forces in two separate gunfights in Kashmir on Tuesday. “Security forces launched an operation against hiding militants in Pahlipora village of Shopian district…
Pakistan army violates ceasefire on LoC
Srinagar, May 17 (IANS) Pakistan Army overnight violated ceasefire on the line of control (LoC) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. “The army resorted to unprovoked firing at our positions in Uri sector at…
Italy ready to consider giving Libyan unity government arms
(150713) — CAIRO, July 13, 2015 (Xinhua) –Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni speaks during a press conference concerning the explosion occurred two days ago in front of Italian Consulate in Cairo, Egypt, on July 13,…
IAF chief to fly indigenous Tejas combat jet
New Delhi: The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha addresses the 39th DRDO Directors` conference, in New Delhi on Sep 23, 2015. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Indian…
One guerrilla killed, two held by army near LoC
Jammu, May 16 (IANS) A militant was killed while two others were apprehended near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday in a search by the army after reports…
US, Indian officials discuss maritime security
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) US and Indian officials on Monday discussed the maritime challenges and naval cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region, the US Embassy said. “The dialogue agreed upon during Defence Secretary Ashton Carters…
Japan to conduct naval drills with US, India
Tokyo, May 16 (IANS) Japan is set to conduct naval exercises with the US and India in June in the East China Sea. The joint naval manoeuvres are aimed at strengthening the interoperability of the…
‘Lifelike’ bomb disrupts English Premier League match
London, May 16 (IANS) A ‘lifelike’ bomb discovered at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester in Britain delayed an English Premier League match kick-off, causing mass evacuation and an abandonment of the game. Around 20 minutes…
‘Pakistan will address Indian missile test at international level’
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Sartaj Aziz, in an response to India’s supersonic interceptor missile test, on Monday said that Islamabad would address the development at an international level. Expressing…
South Korea, Japan, US to conduct anti-missiles exercise
Seoul, May 16 (IANS) South Korea, Japan and the US will carry out their first ever joint anti-missiles exercise in June in Hawaii, to prepare against the growing threat of North Korea’s long-range missiles and…
Defence secretary visits LoC in Poonch, Rajouri
Jammu, May 15 (IANS) Defence Secretary G. Mohan Kumar Sunday visited forward areas along the line of control (LoC) in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence official said. The defence secretary visited…
Nepal Army under fire after generals receive Sonakshi, Malaika at airport
Mumbai: Actress Sonakshi Sinha walks the ramp for designer Anita Dongre show during the Lakme Fashion Week Summer Resort 2016 in Mumbai on April 1, 2016 (Photo: IANS) By Anil Giri Kathmandu, May 15 (IANS)…
14 killed in IS suicide bombing at gas plant in Iraq
Baghdad, May 15 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed on Sunday in an attack by the Islamic State (IS) militant group at a gas plant near Baghdad, Iraqi officials said. At least 21 people…
Kerry, Saudi king discuss Middle East conflicts
Riyadh, May 15 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday discussed with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saud the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. According to the Saudi Press Agency, Salman and…