Search Results for: Army

Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.

Pak Army chief confirms death sentence of 15 'hardcore terrorists' involved in 2016 Peshawar attacks

The terrorists were convicted for attacking the armed forces/law enforcement agencies, abetting suicide bombers in an attack on Christian Colony near Peshawar, destruction of educational institutions and killing of innocent civilians.

Dec 16, 2018

PM Modi takes 'Quattrocchi mama' jibe at Sonia Gandhi, says Congress upset over transparent defence deals

It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first public meeting in Sonia Gandhi's home turf after the BJP lost the three heartland states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the Congress and its allies.

Dec 16, 2018

The alleged militants who were killed during an encounter with security personnel at Newa village in Jammu and Kashmir Pulwama district on June 30, 2016.

Kashmir: Civilian deaths during encounters haunt again as leaders question security forces

The number of civilian deaths during protests and encounter sites this year is 94, a report by the J&K government said.

Dec 15, 2018

Kashmir encounter: 3 militants killed by Indian Army; 2 civilians dead in subsequent clashes

The gunfight took place earlier in the day in Sirnoo village after the security forces received a tip-off about the holed-up militants.

Dec 15, 2018

After China, India set to conduct military drill with African nations in March 2019

The Indian Army is now set to conduct a military drill with several African nations, including Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa next year. The India-Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX) will be held between March 18 and 27, 2019, in Pune.

Dec 14, 2018

'Indira Gandhi 2.0' - RBI coup a sign of PM Modi's authoritarian ways

When Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel abruptly resigned on Monday, it stunned many people in government and business circles.

Dec 14, 2018

Detained Myanmar journalist Phyo Wai Win (R) leaves the court compound after a hearing in Yangon on October 26, 2018. - Three Myanmar journalists from Eleven Media were granted bail on October 26, but must continue to fight a defamation case after hopes t

Number of journalists jailed for doing job near record high

A near-record number of journalists around the world are behind bars for their work, including two Reuters reporters whose imprisonment in Myanmar has drawn international criticism, according to a report released on Thursday.

Dec 13, 2018

Terror attack at the Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg

Gunman on run after killing three at Strasbourg Christmas market

President Emmanuel Macron held a crisis meeting with cabinet officials in Paris shortly after midnight.

Dec 12, 2018

Groot is with Tony Stark? Fans find bizarre evidence in Endgame trailer

Avengers: Endgame first trailer came out last week and fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are busy discussing it scene by scene.

Dec 12, 2018

French president Macron raises minimum wage, promises tax relief amid amid 'yellow vests' protests

In a televised address, Emmanuel Macron said that he understood their "anger and indignation," and admitted that the concerns of the people have not been addressed properly and in a timely manner in the last one and half years.

Dec 11, 2018

Indian diplomat stages walkout at SAARC meeting over presence of PoK leader

Diplomat Shubham Singh, left the meeting to register India's protest over the presence of PoK 'minister' Chaudhary Muhammad Saeed at the SAARC Chambers of Commerce and Industry meeting in Islamabad.

Dec 10, 2018

Opening of Kartarpur corridor clearly ISI game plan, says Amarinder Singh

The Chief Minister also hit out at the Akalis and the BJP's central leadership for "indulging" in unwarranted controversy over his (Chief Minister's) relations with Navjot Singh Sidhu.

Dec 10, 2018

United States President, Donald John Trump and White House Chief of Staff John Francis Kelly

Donald Trump: Chief of Staff John Kelly to step down by year end

Trump noted Kelly had been with him for almost two years in his roles as Chief of Staff and Secretary of Homeland Security.

Dec 9, 2018

Entire world knows Pakistan link to 26/11, says Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat

The Army chief Bipin Rawat's comment came when asked about reported remarks of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan that the 2008 Mumbai attack was "an act of terrorism" and that resolving the case was in Pakistan's interest.