Virat, AB join forces to help the hungry amidst COVID-19 crisis
Bengaluru, April 24 (IANS) They batted out of their skins for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to enthrall one and all on that memorable night in...
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Abducted J&K policeman freed by security forces
Srinagar, April 24 (IANS) A policeman, who was abducted by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian on Thursday evening, has been freed by security...
COVID-19: Tennis world joins forces to create player relief program
London, April 22 (IANS) The ATP and WTA, along with the International Tennis Federation and organisers of the four Grand Slams (Tennis Australia, the Federation...
Covid-19 forces Infosys to halt hiring, hikes, promotions
Bengaluru, April 21 (IANS) Covid-hit global software major Infosys has halted hiring, hikes and promotions, an official said on Monday. “We have stopped hiring temporarily,...
Iran’s IRGC urges withdrawal of US forces from Gulf
Tehran, April 20 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has called for full withdrawal of all US forces from the Gulf and West Asia....
Lockdown forces Nikhil Kumaraswamy to wed at farmhouse
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Extension of lockdown has forced former Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to perform his son Nikhil Gowda’s wedding on Friday at...
Mizoram asks forces to tighten security along Myanmar, B’desh borders
Aizawl, April 15 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has asked the Assam Rifles and BSF officials to further tighten security along the state’s border with...
Gul Panag to narrate stories of courage of India’s armed forces
Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Actress Gul Panag will serve as a narrator of the podcast “Special Mission”, which is a tribute to India’s armed forces....
UK breweries join forces to ‘buy NHS a pint’
London, April 11 (IANS) Breweries from across the UK were coming together to “buy the NHS (National Health Service) a pint” to recognise its contribution...
Amid pandemic, fake news a challenge for forces in Kashmir
Srinagar, April 10 (IANS) While the entire administration, including the security forces are fighting the oronavirus pandemic in Kashmir, anti-social elements continue to indulge in...
Turkish forces shell Kurdish positions in N Syria
Damascus, April 10 (IANS) The Turkish forces shelled positions of the Kurdish forces in northern Syria, a war monitor reported. On Thursday, the Turkish forces...
COVID-19 forces Gloucestershire to call off deal with Pujara
London, April 9 (IANS) India Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara’s deal with Gloucestershire for the first six matches of the County Championship has been called off...
Bengal forms three task forces to bolster fight against Covid-19
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) The West Bengal government has formed three task forces on economy, enforcement of lockdown and restrictions in a bid to streamline...
Heavy firing between security forces & militants in Sopore, J&K
Srinagar, April 8 (IANS) Heavy firing exchanges started on Wednesday between holed up militants and the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Sopore town. Police...
US-led coalition forces hand K1 military base to Iraqi forces
Baghdad, March 30 (IANS) The US-led international coalition forces, tasked with fighting the Islamic State (IS) terror group, withdrew from the K1 military base in...
‘Undeclared truce’ between Maoists, forces in Jharkhand
Ranchi, March 27 (IANS) An “undeclared ceasefire” between Maoist rebels and security forces seems to be in place in Jharkhand in the wake of coronavirus...
Forces may halt anti-Naxal ops during corona pandemic (IANS Exclusive)
New Delhi/Bastar, March 26 (IANS) In view of the humanitarian crisis that has erupted due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, security agencies are mulling over...
COVID-19: Rajnath urges armed forces, PSUs to gear up
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday urged the armed forces and public service undertakings to gear up in their preparations...
COVID-19: Rajnath Singh reviews defence forces preparedness
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Amid rising Coronavirus cases in India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reviewed preparedness of the forces to tackle the...
Pentagon orders 60-day freeze on overseas US forces movements
Washington, March 26 (IANS) US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper has issued an order to stop movements of overseas US forces for up to 60...