Iran floods and Landslides claim 25 lives.
Bagdad:At least 25 persons were killed in floods and landslides in northwest Iran, an official said on Saturday. At least 18 persons were injured in flood-hit East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Kordestan and Zanjan provinces, Press Tv quoted Esma’eel Najjar, the head of the Crisis Management Organisation, as saying. Azar-Shahr and Ajab-Sheer counties suffered the most. […]
Suspected RAW agents held in PAK.
ISLAMABAD:At least three persons, said to be agents of the Research and Analysis Wing, have been arrested in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Mohammad Khalil, Imtiaz and Rashid, all from Taroti village in Abbaspur, were in the custody of police in Rawalakot, the headquarters of Poonch division, Dawn online reported. According to Poonch Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) […]
‘Mother of all bombs’ kills 36 IS militants in Afghanistan
Kabul,April 14 2017 :At least 36 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed when the US military dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, also known as the “mother of all bombs”, in eastern Afghanistan, Kabul’s Ministry of Defence announced on Friday. Ministry spokesperson Muhammad Radmanish told Efe news that a large amount of ammunition and weapons were […]
Indian, Bangladeshi cos ink pacts worth over USD 9 bn
New Delhi: Companies from India and Bangladesh today signed pacts worth over USD 9 billion here aimed at deepening partnership in sectors like power and oil and gas. Among the MoUs signed in the presence of visiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a facility agreement between Bangladesh India Friendship Power Company (BIFPCL) and Exim Bank […]
IS bombs churches in Egypt during mass; 43 lives lost
Tanta (Egypt): The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for bombing two Egyptian churches as worshippers gathered to mark Palm Sunday, killing at least 43 people. The attacks, said to be the deadliest on the Coptic Christian minority in recent times, followed a Cairo church bombing in December and came weeks before a planned visit by […]
China offers cash rewards to public against foreign espionage
Beijing: China is offering cash rewards of up to USD 72,400 to encourage residents in the capital Beijing to report about foreign spies in the country, stepping up its campaign against espionage. Beijing’s residents can report through a hotline, by mail or in person any activity endangering China’s national security or thefts of national secrets, […]
China ignores India’s role in rescuing hijacked ship
Beijing: China today claimed full credit for rescuing a cargo ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the strategic Gulf of Aden, ignoring Indian Navy’s role in the operation. While a Chinese navy statement last night omitted any reference to the Indian Navy in providing helicopter cover to the Chinese ship whose special forces boarded the […]
Indian ‘spy’ Kulbhushan Jadhav sentenced to death in Pakistan
Islamabad: A Pakistani army court today sentenced alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav to death for “for his involvement in espionage and sabotage activities against Pakistan”, the military announced. “The spy has been tried through Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under Pakistan Army Act and awarded death sentence,” the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) […]
If Kulbhushan Jadhav is hanged, it will be premeditated murder: India
New Delhi: India on Monday issued a demarche to Pakistan after a military court in the neighbouring country sentenced former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav to death. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar summoned Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit, to his office in South Block and made it clear to him that if the death-sentence […]
TN farmers strip outside Prime Minister Office
Farmers from Tamil Nadu, who were protesting in Jantar Mantar from past few days, had stripped outside the Prime Minister’s office in North Block, New Delhi. They were protesting against farmer suicides, and demand relief package from central government. The incident happened on Monday morning, when the representatives of the farmers agitation were taken to […]
