Former insurgents’ camp attacked in Manipur
Imphal, March 3 (IANS) A camp of former insurgents in Manipur was attacked by a group of militants who escaped before police could reach the site, authorities said on Thursday. The “peace camp” of the…
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Eric Schmidt of Alphabet to head Pentagon’s innovation board
New York, March 3 (IANS) Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Alphabet — the parent company of Google — has been picked by Pentagon to head a new advisory board on defence innovation. Pentagon press secretary…
India seeks action over crimes against minorities in Bangladesh
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, during a meeting with her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, has sought swift action over crimes against minorities in the South Asian neighbour. Referring…
Pyongyang fires short-range projectiles into eastern waters
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) North Korea fired several short-range projectiles towards the East Sea on Thursday, hours after the UN adopted a resolution punishing Pyongyang for its recent nuclear and long-range rocket tests. According to…
Pyongyang fires short-range projectiles into eastern waters
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday fired several short-range projectiles into its eastern waters. South Korean Defence Ministry spokesman Moon Sang-Kyun said that the projectiles were fired at 10.00 a.m. from North Korea’s…
Three guerrillas killed in Pulwama district gunfight
Srinagar, March 3 (IANS) Security forces on Thursday killed three separatist guerrillas in a gunfight in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. “Following a specific information that a group of militants was hiding in Mir Mohalla (Dadsara)…
Tunisian security forces kill five terrorists near Libyan borders
Tunis, March 3 (IANS) Five terrorists were killed, one civilian was shot by accident, and one military officer was injured during an exchange of gunfire between National Guard and Army units of Tunisia near the…
Japan, Germany, Britain hail new UN resolution on North Korea
Tokyo/Berlin/London, March 3 (IANS) Japan, Germany and Britain governments hailed early on Thursday the adoption of a new UN resolution on North Korea over its recent nuclear bomb test and rocket launch. Japan Prime Minister…
South Korea hails new UN resolution on DPRK
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) South Korea on Wednesday hailed the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution on North Korea, calling it the toughest and most effective in UN history. Seoul’s foreign ministry said…
UN Security Council approves new resolution on North Korea
United Nations, March 3 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday that imposes new sanctions on North Korea in order to curb the country’s nuclear and missile programmes. The resolution was…
UN Council imposes new sanctions against North Korea
United Nations, March 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea in order to curb that country’s nuclear and missile programmes. The resolution was unanimously…
Porter falls in crevasse in Siachen, body found
Jammu/New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The army on Wednesday recovered the body of a porter who died after slipping into a 200-foot deep crevasse in Jammu and Kashmir’s Siachen Glacier. Three crevasses opened up in…
Largest ever ground force joint exercise kicks off
Pune, March 2 (IANS) Multinational Field Training Exercise Force 18, involving ASEAN-Plus countries, kicked off here on Wednesday, an official statement said. This is the largest ground forces exercise ever conducted on Indian soil, set…
Bodies of six Maoists identified in Telangana
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) Bodies of six out of eight Maoists killed in a gun battle with police on the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border have been identified on Wednesday, police said here. Bodies of four Maoists have…
Congress questions omission of defence in budget speech
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday questioned the omission of the mention of the budgetary allocation for the defence ministry in Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s general budget speech. “For…
Turkey on high alert over possible IS terror threat
Istanbul, March 2 (IANS) Turkey has been put on high alert following a warning by the intelligence agency of possible terror attacks by the Islamic State militants, Turkish media reported on Wednesday. “Turkish intelligent units…
General Sharif meets Ghani during Kabul stopover
Kabul, March 2 (IANS) Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif made a brief stopover here on Wednesday and attended the Change of Command Ceremony for the Resolute Support Mission and met top Afghan leadership, the…
Eight die as Indian consulate in Jalalabad is attacked
Kabul, March 2 (IANS) A policeman and two civilians were killed when militants targeted the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city on Wednesday, triggering a fierce gun battle that left all five attackers also dead,…
Indian consulate attacked, two civilians among 8 killed
Kabul, March 2 (IANS) At least two civilians and a policeman were killed when five militants attacked the Indian consulate in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad city on Wednesday. Nineteen civilians were also injured and admitted to hospital…
Connectivity can add new momentum to Saarc: Jaishankar
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Connectivity can impart new momentum to the Saarc region and help in more cooperation among the bloc’s nations, Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said on Wednesday. Looking beyond our borders, there…