Canada, Ukraine formalize defense pact
Canada and Ukraine have formalised a defense pact that would see Canada continue to offer military training and share combat expertise. Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan met his Ukrainian counterpart…
7 charged over suspected hate crime in London
WEB DESK / British police has said, it had charged seven people over a suspected hate-crime attack against a 17-year-old Kurdish-Iranian asylum seeker in London. 20 and 30 people were…
World leaders condemn Russia terror attack
AMN / World leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have condemned the attack in the subway of Russia’s second city of Saint Petersburg yesterday. 11 people were killed and 45…
Govt clears proposal to procure Barak surface-to-air missiles for Navy
Our Correspondent Government has approved procurement of a fresh batch of Barak surface-to-air missiles for Naval warships to enhance India’s maritime capability. A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC),…
Ace Hindustani classical vocalist Kishori Amonkar died
AMN India’s Ace Hindustani classical vocalist and Padma Bhusahan awardee, Kishori Amonkar passed away in Mumbai Monday evening. She was 84. She was considered to be one of the foremost…
J&K: 1 CRPF jawan killed & 5 injured in Sempora
TIA NEWS / One CRPF jawan was killed and five others were injured after terrorists attacked their convoy near Sempora area of Panthachowk in Srinagar outskirts today. Two civilians were…
Trump meets Egypt’s president to talk ISIS
US President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, to the White House today for talks ranging from ways to collaborate in the fight against Islamic extremism to…
Russia: 10 killed, 50 injured in explosions at underground station in St Petersburg
WEB DESK / A blast on a subway train in the Russian city of St Petersburg has killed at least 10 people and injured about 50 others. The explosion occurred…
Modi govt trying to subvert RTI Act: Congress
New Delhi / The Congress party today accused the PM Modi led BJP government of attempting to subvert the RTI Act by seeking to tweak its rules and surreptitiously raise…
US-Israeli missile interceptor becomes operational against Hezbollah militants
WEB DESK A joint US-Israeli missile interceptor meant to counter the type of medium-range missiles possessed by Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants became operational today. It completed Israel’s multi-layer defense system amid…