Srinagar, April 19 (IANS) Curfew was relaxed on Tuesday for four hours in trouble-torn Handwara town in north Kashmir to enable people to buy essential commodities of life, according to police. “Curfew has been relaxed…
Jammu, April 19 (IANS) Pakistan Rangers on Tuesday violated the ceasefire agreement by firing at a Border Security Force (BSF) border outpost in Samba district of Jammu region, a senior police officer said. “Pakistan Rangers…
Vienna, April 19 (IANS) A 250-kg aerial bomb from World War II was discovered during construction work in Vienna, Austria, on Monday morning. Workers on a housing project in the district of Doebling discovered the…
Kupwara: Security personnel deployed in Natnoosa area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on April 15, 2016. At least five people were injured when security forces allegedly opened fire on an angry mob protesting the deaths…
Mehsana: Members of Sardar Patel Group (SPG) participate in “Jail Bharo Andolan” in Mehsana of Gujarat on April 17, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ahmedabad, April 18 (IANS) A Gujarat bandh called by the Patel community on…
Imphal, April 18 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh on Monday invited all insurgent groups to the negotiation table to chalk out a peaceful solution. “The government has been striving for a peaceful solution…
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (File Photo: IANS) Moscow, April 18 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that nations cannot afford to adopt double standards in the fight against terrorism even as…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The GPRN/NSCN, one of the strongest factions of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, on Monday extended its ceasefire with the Indian government for another year, but made it clear…
Jammu, April 18 (IANS) Police was deployed in the the Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah (BGSB) University in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district following tension after a scuffle between two groups of students, said a police…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that she looked forward to working with her counterparts from Russia and China in the fight against terrorism after she took up…
Beijing, April 18 (IANS) A military plane belonging to the Chinese Air Force landed for the first time on Yongshu Jiao, or Fiery Cross Reef on the Spratly Islands, for which Beijing has disputes with…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Indian Navy chief, Admiral R.K. Dhawan, on Monday called for increased private investment in defence manufacturing which, he said, is capable of producing the world’s best warships and submarines. “The…
Baghdad, April 18 (IANS) US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday arrived in Baghdad to assess with the Iraqi authorities the fight against terrorism. Carter will meet political leaders and Iraqi military to give his…
Kabul, April 18 (IANS) At least 96 militants were killed and 93 others injured in clashes and airstrikes across Afghanistan within a day, the defence ministry said on Monday. “The Afghan national security and defence…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Terrorism poses the biggest challenge to international security and nations cannot afford to adopt double standards in the fight against it, Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Monday at…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Russia saw a significant increase in terrorism and extremism-related crimes in 2015, the Investigative Committee of Russia Federation reported on Monday. In 2015, the country registered 1,329 extremist crimes, up 28.5…
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) As Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar tours China, Indian Navy chief R.K. Dhowan on Monday said the two neighbouring countries are cooperating with each other in the maritime domain. “Both Indian…
Berlin, April 18 (IANS) German police have set up a special commission to probe an explosion at a Sikh temple (gurdwara) in the German city of Essen that left three people injured. The explosion took…
Bamako, April 18 (IANS) The driver of the vehicle used to transport perpetrators of an attack at Cote d’Ivoire’s beach resort of Grand Bassam has been arrested in Bamako, Mali’s intelligence service said. The suspect,…
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) The US and Russian officials will hold cybersecurity consultations in Geneva this week, the media on Monday cited senior US officials as saying. The consultations will take place with the participation…