SC dismisses plea against appointment of Suhag as Army's Eastern Command head
Mar 01, 2019, at 05:05 pm
New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI): The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the plea challenging the appointment of Dalbir Singh Suhag as head of Army's Eastern Command in 2012.
Three farm workers die as tractor trailer overturns
Mar 01, 2019, at 04:55 pm
Koppal, Karnataka, Mar 1 (UNI): Three young farm workers, including two women, died when the tractor trailer they were travelling in overturned near Mukumpi village of Kangavathi taluk of this district in north Karnataka on Friday.
Boy killed, father hurt as water tanker hits motorcycle
Mar 01, 2019, at 04:50 pm
Hyderabad, Mar 1 (UNI): A eight-year-old son was killed and his father injured when a motorcycle on which they were travelling was hit by a water tanker at Abids here on Friday.
Mar 01, 2019, at 04:44 pm
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Top Rankers Management Club organised its 20th National Management Summit at hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi, recently.
Beating the retreat ceremony at Wagaj border cancelled for IAF pilot return
Mar 01, 2019, at 04:09 pm
Attari, Mar 1 (IBNS): The daily beating the retreat and band ceremony at the Wagah border was cancelled on Friday with captured Indian Air Force Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman scheduled to be handed over to India here this afternoon, media reports said.
At OIC, India builds pressure on Pakistan for helping terrorists
Mar 01, 2019, at 03:45 pm
Abu Dhabi, Mar 1 (UNI/IBNS): India on Friday sent out a strong signal about India's determination to fight terrorism and said global community, including the powerful members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), must come together to urge states to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorist camps and stop providing funding to such groups.
Pak FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi to skip OIC as India is attending
Mar 01, 2019, at 03:41 pm
Islamabad, Mar 1 (IBNS): Amid bilateral tension, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday said he would skip the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as India is participating in it, media reports said.
Wing Commander Abhinandan to return through Wagah border, say reports
Mar 01, 2019, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan two days ago, might return to India through the Wagah border, media reports said. Pakistan earlier announced to release the pilot as what it called a peace gesture amid global pressures on the neighbour to conform to international laws.
The fight against terrorism is not against any religion: Sushma at OIC
Mar 01, 2019, at 03:28 pm
Abu Dhabi: Speaking in the backdrop of an India-Pakistan tension over terror attacks and counter strikes, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj at the OIC Friday said the fight against terrorism is not a confrontation against any religion.
PM Modi to have stopover in Trivandrum Airport
Mar 01, 2019, at 11:36 am
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 1 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a stopover at the International Airport here on Friday en-route to Kanyakumari to inaugurate various projects in neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
"We want to see him back" - Air Force team likely to receive pilot Abhinandan
Mar 01, 2019, at 11:33 am
New Delhi, Mar 1 (UNI) ".....We want to see him back," Indian Air Force have said welcoming the announcement of the release of the captured pilot Wg Cdr Abhinandan from Pakistan custody.
Rahul Gandhi to address public in Maharashtra today
Mar 01, 2019, at 11:13 am
Mumbai, Mar 1 (IBNS): With barely few weeks to go for the General Elections, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will hold public meetings in Maharashtra on Friday.
Loan case: ED raids Chanda Kochhar, Videocon MD Venugopal Dhoot's residences
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:58 am
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday raided former ICICI Bank chief executive Chanda Kochhar and Videocon managing director Venugopal Dhoot's houses in connection with a loan irregularity case, media reports said.
Centre bans Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:44 am
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS) Close on the heels of a high level security meeting and a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security, the central government on Thursday evening announced imposing ban on the 'Jamat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir' for their alleged nexus with terror groups.
Sushma Swaraj arrives Abu Dhabi to be first Indian Foreign Minister to attend OIC meet
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:30 am
Abu Dhabi, Mar 1 (UNI) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived here to a grand red carpet welcome to attend the inaugural plenary of the 46th session of the council of foreign ministers of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
Pakistan violates ceasefire in Uri, one injured
Mar 01, 2019, at 10:06 am
Srinagar, Mar 1 (UNI) A civilian was injured when Pakistan again violated ceasefire and resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate shelling and firing, targeting forward posts and civilian areas in Uri sector in north Kashmir district of Baramulla, official sources said here on Friday.
Two militants killed in Kupwara encounter
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:52 am
Srinagar, Mar 1 (UNI) Two militants were killed by Security Forces in an encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in the frontier district of Kupwara on Friday, official sources said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Gunfight erupts between security forces and suspected terrorists
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:11 am
Srinagar, Mar 1 (IBNS): A gunfight is currently going on between security forces and suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan to release Indian Air Force Pilot Abhinandan today
Mar 01, 2019, at 09:00 am
New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Pakistan will release captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan on Friday, announced country's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday.
President Putin speaks to PM Modi, expresses condolences on Pulwama attack
Mar 01, 2019, at 12:03 am
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): President of the Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin called Prime Minister Narendra Modi on phone on Thursday.
BSF on alert at Bangladesh border amid Indo-Pak tension
Feb 28, 2019, at 11:36 pm
Dhaka, Feb 28 ( UNI) India has put its Border Security Force (BSF) on alert at the Bangladesh border as tension is roiling in the region due to an ongoing India-Pakistan conflict over Kashmir.
PM Modi to visit Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu tomorrow
Feb 28, 2019, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on Friday.
Feb 28, 2019, at 09:17 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): In an attempt to expose Pakistan over the ongoing bilateral tension, the Armed Forces in a joint briefing on Thursday furnished proof of Pakistan's use of F16 jet targeting the Indian military installations though the design was foiled by the Indian side.
Indo-Pak situation: Noble Peace Laureate Satyarthi urges restraint
Feb 28, 2019, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI/IBNS): Nobel Peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday appealed to the Governments of India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and urged both the countries to create an atmosphere of trust and transparency.
PM Modi chairs CCS meet, reviews scenario on Indo-Pak conflict
Feb 28, 2019, at 08:55 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) and reviewed the security scenario in the country in the wake of prevailing Indo-Pak situation.
Pak gesture in consonance with Geneva Convention, Air chief on pilot return
Feb 28, 2019, at 08:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): In a joint media statement by the Air Force, Army and Navy, the Armed Forces on Thursday said the gesture of Pakistan by releasing Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman from its captive is in consonance with Geneva Convention.
Pak tried to attack Indian military installations: Armed Forces
Feb 28, 2019, at 07:26 pm
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IBNS): In a joint briefing by the Air Force, Army and Navy, the Armed Forces on Thursday said Pakistan had tried to attack the military installations of India but failed to inflict any damage. Their designs to target our installations by dropping active payloads were thwarted, said the Indian defence top officials outside the Ministry of Defence building.
Indian Armed Forces Briefing: We will continue to target terror camps so long Pak supports terrors
Feb 28, 2019, at 07:25 pm
New Delhi: On a day Pakistan annoucned that it would release captured Indian pilot on a mission in post Pulwama action by the Indian Airforce, India's armed forces chiefs jointly briefed the. media holding that Pakistan has not been able to cause any harm to India's military installations. Their designs to bomb our installations were thwarted, said the Indian defence top officials outside the Ministry of Defence.
Pak to release pilot Abhinandan tomorrow as 'peace gesture': Imran Khan
Feb 28, 2019, at 07:01 pm
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IBNS): After India refused to negotiate with Pakistan on the issue of safe return of Air Force pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said his country will release the captive on Friday as a "peace gesture".
Nation comes first: Yeddyurappa clarifies his statement on BJP's K'taka win
Feb 28, 2019, at 06:12 pm
Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IBNS): Clarifying his previous statement where he had stated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will reap benefits of the Indian Air Force (IAF)'s air strike on terror camps in Pakistan in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Thursday said nation comes first and not the party.