‘Hard evidence on Pathankot forced Pakistan’s turnaround’
New Delhi : The Pakistani Joint Investigation Team that is in India to probe the January 2 Pathankot terror attack; in New Delhi on March 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A…
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Defence ministry to promote start-ups: Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (File Photo: IANS) Panaji, April 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said his ministry was in the process of formulating a special programme to promote start-ups. “The defence ministry…
Saudi-Tehran tensions: Can New Delhi avoid taking sides?
By Saeed Naqvi Polarized politics is what pundits were expecting from the party and its principal leader with an eye on polls in key states. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised people by turning up…
Indian Army men pursue intensive Mandarin course at Jindal varsity
Sonipat (Haryana), April 8 (IANS) Experiential learning was central to the training methodology adopted to develop and strengthen the language skills of 25 Indian Army personnel who have just completed an intensive three-week course in…
175 kidnapped workers believed killed by IS in Syria
Damascus, April 8 (IANS) At least 175 of the 300 workers kidnapped by the Islamic State are believed to have been killed in a town northeast of the capital Damascus, the media reported on Friday….
Two civilians injured in Kashmir grenade attack
Srinagar, April 8 (IANS) At least two civilians were injured in Bijbehara town of Kashmir on Friday when militants lobbed a grenade at an army convoy. “Militants hurled a grenade at a passing army convoy…
13 North Koreans working in overseas restaurant defect to Seoul
Seoul, April 8 (IANS) At least 13 North Koreans working in an overseas restaurant have defected to South Korea this week, Seoul’s unification ministry said on Friday. Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee told an emergency…
Five killed in Egypt attacks
Cairo, April 8 (IANS) At least four soldiers and one officer were killed and 11 others injured in two separate explosions in Egypt’s restive Sinai peninsula, official sources said. Two armoured personnel carriers were hit…
Ready to work with India to prevent arms race, says Pakistan
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistan is ready to work with India to prevent an arms race in Asian region, the country’s foreign office said and stressed that the two countries need to devote their resources…
Kerry tells Iran to join efforts for peace in Yemen, Syria
Washington, April 8 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry has called on Iran to stop its destabilising behaviour and work with its neighbours in the Middle East to end the wars in Yemen and…
IS kidnaps over 300 workers in Damascus
Damascus, April 8 (IANS) The Islamic State terrorist group has kidnapped more than 300 workers of a cement company which is located north east of Abu al-Shamat area in Damascus countryside. A group affiliated to…
Identity of Lahore suicide bomber still a mystery
Islamabad, April 8 (IANS) Pakistani law enforcement agencies have yet to ascertain the identity of the bomber who blew himself up at the Gulshan-e-Iqbal park in Lahore, killing at least 72 people and injuring scores…
IS running out of money: German expert
Vienna, April 8 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) is running out of money and will as a result no longer exist as a territorial state in three years, a German political scientist claimed. Shrinking oil…
Migration crisis, terrorism top Hollande, Merkel meeting
Paris, April 8 (IANS) Migration and terrorism were the hot topics of discussion at the 18th Franco-German summit in Metz, France where President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met to boost bilateral ties….
UN special envoy expects Syria talks to resume on April 13
United Nations, April 8 (IANS) The UN special envoy for Syria expected intra-Syrian talks to resume on April 13 in Geneva in a bid to seek a political solution to the Syria crisis, a UN…
Italian coastguard rescue 314 migrants in Mediterranean
Syracuse (Italy), April 7 (AKI) Italian coastguard have intercepted a boat in rough seas in the Mediterranean with 314 migrants on board, including women and over 100 children, who were due to reach Sicily on…
Fake notes, ganja seized from near Bangladesh border
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) said on Thursday that it seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of face value of Rs.3 lakh and 12 kg of ganja (cannabis) from near the…
Pakistani JIT visit was on reciprocity basis: India
New Delhi : The Pakistani Joint Investigation Team that is in India to probe the January 2 Pathankot terror attack; in New Delhi on March 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) India…
Sushma to take up Masood veto case with Chinese minister
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is likely to take up with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi China’s veto against India’s move…
NHRC notice to Tamil Nadu over wild animals in village
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The NHRC on Thursday issued notice to Tamil Nadu over lack of protective measures by the authorities against wild animals straying into villages, and killing people and damaging crops. Learning…