Iraq paramilitary group's convoy attacked in Baghdad

Baghdad (IANS) A convoy of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) or the Hashd Shaabi was attacked on Saturday in northern Baghdad, the paramilitary group confirmed in a statement.

"The attack, which took place near the Taji Stadium in…

Trump says Soleimani responsible for terrorist plots in Delhi

Los Angeles (IANS) US President Donald Trump has accused the slain Iranian military leader Qassam Soleimani of being responsible for terrorist plots in New Delhi.

"Soleimani made the death of innocent people his sick passion, contributing to…

Twitterati troll Pak Army officer over faux pas

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan's Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations, Major General Asif Ghafoor, was on Saturday trolled by Twitterati after his faux pas of mixing up 'genes' and 'jeans' words in his tweet. After trolling,…

Top Iranian commander killed in US airstrikes in Iraq

Tehran (IANS) Gen Qassem Soleimani, the head of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) elite Quds Force, has been killed in US airstrikes in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the IRGC confirmed on Friday.

In a statement, the…

Gold, silver, oil prices surge on West Asia tensions

Mumbai (IANS) A major escalation in tensions between the US and Iran - the two biggest oil producing nations - following a US airstrike killing one of Iran's most powerful military commanders, General Qasem Soleimani, in an attack in Iraq sent…

India helping Afghanistan to set up its own Aadhaar

New Delhi (IANS) Afghanistan is trying to set up its own Aadhaar -- a biometric and demographic database of its residents on the same pattern as India developed a decade ago.

A special capacity building programme for Afghanistan Central Civil…

HK kicks off 2020 with fresh protests, clashes with police

Hong Kong (IANS) Hong Kong welcomed the New Year with subdued celebrations that were eclipsed by protests registered throughout the night until the early hours of Wednesday and fresh clashes between protesters and police officers.

Although…

16 dead as Australia struggles to contain raging bushfires

Canberra (IANS) Three more people lost their lives in the raging Australian bushfires on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths since October to 16 in deadly blazes that have forced thousands to seek refuge due to the worst fire crisis that…

2 more confirmed dead, several missing in Aus bushfires

Sydney (IANS) Two more people were confirmed dead and several more remain missing in Australia on Tuesday as the result of severe bushfires in the country's southeast.

"It's been confirmed today that there are two deceased persons…

Greta's very happy with her activism, says father

London (IANS) The father of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environment activist, has said that she "changed" and has become "very happy" as a result of her activism that has contributed towards a global movement demanding world leaders to…