Tehran, Oct 12 (IANS) Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Saturday was the pilot of a flight to Beirut amid the ongoing Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon.
Srinagar, Oct 12 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday virtually inaugurated the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)-built bridge in Jammu & Kashmir’s border area of Gurez.
Guwahati, Oct 12 (IANS) The Jail Superintendent of Morigaon District Jail was suspended following the escape of five undertrial prisoners on Friday, officials said.
Beirut/Gaza, Oct 11 (IANS) Israel continued to pursue offensives in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, pressing forward with its military objectives on the two fronts.
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) In a more recent move, the government of Pakistan, in a draconian move, announced a ban on the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), claiming the organisation poses a threat to national security.
Chennai, Oct 10 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president and former Union Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on Thursday that the regular and recurring arrests of Tamil fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy challenges the sovereignty of India.
Agartala, Oct 9 (IANS) The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested altogether 257 foreign nationals -- 239 Bangladeshi and 18 Rohingyas -- in Tripura till September this year, officials said on Wednesday.
Srinagar, Oct 9 (IANS) One of the two Territorial Army (TA) soldiers continued to be in the captivity of the abductors after one managed to escape, J&K Police said on Wednesday.
Damascus, Oct 9 (IANS) An Israeli airstrike targeted a residential building in the densely populated Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus on Tuesday night, killing seven civilians, including women and children, and injuring 11 others, according to a statement by the Syrian Defence Ministry.
United Nations, Oct 9 (IANS) Lebanon is "on the verge of an all-out war", but there is still time to stop, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.
