Jerusalem, Aug 23 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz held a situational assessment on Sunday and warned Hamas of increased targeted strikes if the launch of balloons and kites from the Gaza Strip does not stop.
Tehran, Aug 23 (IANS) A senior Iranian security official on Saturday warned neighbouring countries and other states against joining the United States in its "economic pressure campaign" against his nation, saying Tehran would regard such countries as "enemies".
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Sunday said the thought that Pakistan will send a terrorist to India for a trial is an "imaginary proposition", while adding that even in the aftermath of the 26/11 attack, the rogue nation did not take any action against the perpetrators even after admitting that its people were involved in the terror attack.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Indian Air Force has successfully concluded its participation in two major international air exercises, Exercise Pitch Black 2026 in Australia and Exercise Udara Shakti 2026 in Malaysia, in a dual-nation deployment that highlighted its operational reach, tactical capabilities and growing defence cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS): The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, had emphasized that all central agencies, both intelligence agencies and central armed police forces (CAPF) wings, should increase increase their footprints in the “Siliguri Corridor” popularly known as “Chicken Neck” in the Darjeeling district in the northern sector of West Bengal, according to a statement issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Saturday.
Gandhinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Gujarat Police’s SHE Teams visited more than 2,300 senior citizens across the state as part of a statewide outreach initiative for 'World Senior Citizen Day', meeting elderly residents at their homes to hear their concerns and provide guidance on safety and available assistance.
Gandhinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) As human trafficking investigations increasingly require digital, forensic, and financial evidence, Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) has trained 41 Police Inspectors from Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across Gujarat in specialised investigation techniques and technology-enabled policing.
Dhaka, Aug 22 (IANS) Bangladesh’s response to militancy in the two years since the ouster of the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024 has been marked by confusion, swinging between denial and exaggerated reactions. While the country's Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed publicly claimed that militancy “no longer exists in the country,” Bangladeshi police in recent months have flagged a surge in militant activities nationwide, a report has stated.
Washington, Aug 22 (IANS) Having long supported the political and military ecosystem in Afghanistan from which the Taliban emerged, Pakistan expected the group's return to power to serve its interests on the Durand Line, suppress the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and preserve Kabul’s dependence on Pakistani transit and security support. Instead, the Taliban have resisted Islamabad’s pressure and increasingly pursued alternative diplomatic and economic partnerships, a report has stated.
Jammu, Aug 22 (IANS) A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jammu has rejected the bail application of 2019 Pulwama terror attack accused, officials said on Saturday.
