Srinagar, Oct 11 (IANS) Two commandos of the Indian Air Force elite Garud commando unit and two militants were killed on Wednesday in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. “The two Garud…
Mumbai, Oct 11 (IANS) The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a positive note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 31,975.59 points, touched a…
Srinagar, Oct 11 (IANS) Two Indian Army soldiers and two militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The gun battle between the security forces and the terrorists took…
Chandigarh, Oct 11 (IANS) Voting began for the by-election in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat in Punjab on Wednesday. Nearly 15.22 lakh voters, who are eligible to exercise their franchise, will decide the fate of…
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) The White House has said US military leaders had briefed President Donald Trump on options regarding North Korea nuclear issue. US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint…
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a formal step to repeal measures put in place by former US President Barack Obama that would limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing power…
Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) The Pentagon has said diplomatic tension between the US and Turkey has not affected their military activities. “I can confirm that these developments have not impacted our operations or personnel,” Pentagon…
Srinagar, Oct 11 (IANS) Two militants were killed on Wednesday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, officials said. “Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing gunfight in…
Madrid, Oct 11 (IANS) The Spanish government will meet on Wednesday due to the extraordinary situation created on Tuesday after President of the regional government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said the effects of the declaration…
United Nations, Oct 11 (IANS) The UN Security Council has called on all parties in Yemen, particularly the Houthis, to engage in meaningful dialogue to stop fighting and resolve the conflict. The members of the…
Baghdad, Oct 11 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi expected the Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq will be completely defeated this year. In a televised press conference on Tuesday after his weekly cabinet meeting,…
Tokyo, Oct 11 (IANS) A volcano in Japan erupted early on Wednesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. No one was injured. Mt. Shinmoe, one of the 50 active volcanos constantly under watch of the agency,…
San Francisco, Oct 11 (IANS) The toll from the wildfires in the US state of California has risen to 15 as more casualties were confirmed in several counties near San Francisco. Sonama County sheriff’s office…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed shock over non-release of a large number of undertrial prisoners languishing in Indian prisons in complete violation of fundamental right to protection of life…
Vadodara, Oct 10 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday stepped up his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of remaining silent on the controversy surrounding the tremendous increase in the turnover…
Ahmedabad, Oct 10 (IANS) The Election Commission on Tuesday said the assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in December. “I cannot confirm the dates yet, but the (assembly) elections will be held in December,”…
Vadodara/Amethi, Oct 10 (IANS) Attacking the Sangh parivar over the issue of women empowermentm Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday sparked off a row with his remarks that were no “women in shorts in…
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday grilled RJD chief Lalu Prasad’s son Tejashwi Yadav for over nine hours in connection with alleged irregularities in the 2006 IRCTC hotels maintenance contract case….
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who undertook a whirlwind tour of defence bases across the country, on Tuesday called her visits an “eye-opening experience” and stressed on the integration of the…
Mumbai, Oct 10 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Mumbai police on Tuesday said it had traced and nabbed the killer of a prominent Mumbai lawyer who was convicted and jailed but later jumped parole,…