Kabul, May 4 (IANS) At least 18 Taliban militants have been killed in Kandahar province of Afghanistan over the past four days, a security official said on Wednesday. “Security forces launched operations against Taliban rebels…
Shillong, May 4 (IANS) The outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a powerful rebel group in Meghalaya, on Wednesday received another setback as 16 rebels surrendered to the authorities along with a huge cache of…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Former defence minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday said the erstwhile UPA government had constantly tried to eliminate corruption from defence procurement. “UPA onwards, there has been a constant effort that…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Targeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said the CBI can, as per the law, question the person mentioned as the “driving force” behind the AgustaWestland…
Athens, May 4 (IANS) Hackers attacked the central Bank of Greece to protest the corrupt international financial system, warning that there will be more cyber attacks across the globe, sources said on Wednesday. The attack…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the AgustaWestland chopper deal, saying the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has become a political tool…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The BJP on Wednesday accused the previous UPA government of twisting norms in the process of procuring VVIP choppers from AgustaWestland. Initiating a debate in the Rajya Sabha on “allegations…
Dhaka, May 4 (IANS) Bangladeshi authorities have placed an embargo on the use of stickers on vehicles identifying various professions, like journalism, a media report said on Wednesday. Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia…
Moscow, May 4 (IANS) Russia has started developing an air-droppable air defence missile system for its airborne forces, which is believed to be the world’s first system of its kind, sources said on Wednesday. The…
Panaji, May 4 (IANS) The Indian Navy will de-induct its Sea Harrier fighter and induct a new squadron of MiG 29K planes at a formal ceremony at its naval station in Goa on May 11,…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) As the Congress and the BJP traded charges in parliament on the AgustaWestland deal, Trinamool Congress leader Sukhendu Sekhar Roy on Wednesday questioned if the two parties were hand-in-glove in…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Members of the treasury benches should refrain from levelling “unfounded” allegations and creating “tamasha” on the AgustaWestland issue, Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav said here on Wednesday. Participating…
Islamabad, May 4 (IANS) The Pakistan Army chief on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into the death of a political activist in custody of the Rangers in Karachi. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), which has held…
Moscow, May 4 (IANS) Russian and US militaries have managed to find an “effective mechanism” to maintain the cessation of hostilities in Syria, the head of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation at Khmeimim airbase said,…
Seoul, May 4 (IANS) South Korea and the US will hold a high-level defence dialogue next week in Washington, US, to discuss a joint response to North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats, Seoul’s defence ministry…
Kinshasa, May 4 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed in Beni territory of Congo by suspected members of Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). A non-governmental organisation led by human rights advocate Omar…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday began what is expected to be a fiery debate on alleged graft in the purchase of AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters, with both the ruling Bharatiya Janata…
United Nations, May 4 (IANS) UN chief Ban Ki-moon has reaffirmed the United Nations’ commitment to nuclear disarmament, urging for an early entry into force of a treaty in the aspect. Until nuclear weapons are…
Paris, May 4 (IANS) The new director of the French Open, Guy Forget, has announced that the Grand Slam tennis tournament will further strengthen security. “Security is at the heart of our priorities,” he said…
Seoul, May 4 (IANS) South Korean President Park Geun-hye has said her landmark visit to Iran was an opportunity to secure Tehran’s cooperation in denuclearising the Korean peninsula. Park paid a three-day visit to Iran…