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France to move proposal at UN to put JeM chief Masood Azhar on global terrorist list: Report

In a significant development, France will be moving a proposal at the UN in a “couple of days” to ban Masood Azhar, chief of the UN-proscribed JeM which has claimed responsibility of the Pulwama terror strike that left 40 CRPF personnel dead. ........

Iran displays domestically built mobile missile defence system

Iran displayed what it described as a domestically built long-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system on Thursday, Iranian state media reported. The announcement comes at a time of rising tension between Iran and United States. Iran shot down a U.S. military surveillance drone in the Gulf with a surface-to-air missile in June. It says the drone was over its territory, but the United States says it was in international airs........

Pakistan’s ISI aiding pro-Khalistan group Babbar Khalsa International to expand presence in Britain

An intelligence report has suggested that pro-Khalistan group Babbar Khalsa International is working to strengthen its network across Britain. The report says that Pakistan’s ISI is funding the Babbar Khalsa International group and helping it expand in Britain and other parts of the world. ........

Did You Know Who Invented The World’s First Car?

Well, it is true that there was a time when cars did not even exist and the idea of creating a functional automobile run on fuel and charged by electrical parts on roads had not been materialised yet. ........

India, Russia Formally Ink $5.4 billion S-400 Air Defense System Deal - Kremlin

India and Russia signed a $5.4 billion S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile deal on Friday during an annual bilateral meet in New Delhi. The delivery of the five advanced S-400 Triumf squadrons will begin in October 2020, despite the threat of US financial sanctions.........

U.S. Congress to advance 'Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy' bill

U.S. congressional committees are due to start voting next week on legislation supporting human rights in Hong Kong, with measures under consideration including annual reviews of the Chinese territory’s special economic status and the imposition of sanctions on those who undermine its autonomy. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi held a news conference on Wednesday with House members - Republicans and her fellow Democrats - as well as Joshua Wong, Denise Ho and other Hong Kong democracy activists to back the “Hong K........

Pakistan Says Won’t Allow Use of Its Air Space for PM Modi’s Flight to US

Pakistan on Wednesday rejected India's request to allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi's VVIP flight to use its airspace for his upcoming visit to the United States via Germany, citing "the current situation in Kashmir". "India had requested Pakistan to allow Modi to use its airspace to travel to Germany on September 21 and return on September 28," Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said. Announcing the decision via a video statement, Qureshi said the........

Terrorists came to J-K from neighbouring country, not moon: EU parliamentarian

European parliamentarians Ryszard Czarnecki and Fulvio Martusciello have backed India on the Kashmir issue during a special debate of the plenary of the European Parliament by describing it a great democracy and slammed Pakistan for harbouring terrorists. In the debate on the situation in Kashmir on Tuesday, Czarnecki, the member of EU Parliament and European Conservatives and Reformists Group in Poland called India the “grea........

Afghanistan: Taliban attacks kill 48, President Ghani unhurt as bomber targets rally

Taliban suicide bombers killed 48 people in two separate attacks in Afghanistan on Tuesday, the deadliest taking place near an election rally by President Ashraf Ghani, though he was unhurt. The attacks happened 11 days before Afghanistan's presidential election, which Taliban commanders have vowed to violently disrupt, and follow collapsed peace talks between the United States and the insurgent group. Ghani, who is seeking a second five-year term in voting on Sept. 28, was due to address a rally in Charikar, the capital of cen........

Fake Twitter handles of Indian army officers spawn as Pakistan ups propaganda

The diplomatic war between India and Pakistan over New Delhi scrapping Jammu and Kashmir’s special status has spilled over into the cyber world, spawning a spate of fake social media accounts of Indian army officers. At least 50 Twitter accounts masquerading as personal handles of senior generals and commanders including Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat, Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh “........

No one wants Zakir Naik, troublesome for India too: Malaysian PM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, who was seen to be reluctant to extradite controversial preacher Zakir Naik a few months back, on Tuesday claimed that India hadn’t really pressed its extradition request. The 94-year-old Malaysian PM also suggested that this could be because the preacher could be “troublesome for India” as well. He also stressed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not seek Zakir Naik’s extradition when the two leaders met earlier this month. The Malaysian prime minister’s new stand is contrary to India�........

'A lot of progress has been made': Trump on India-Pak situation, says 'will be meeting PM Modi'

Donald Trump said, "I'll see Prime Minister Modi and we'll be meeting with India and Pakistan, and I think a lot of progress has been made there. A lot of progress." US President Donald Trump ahead of the forthcoming 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session has said that a lot of progress has been made between India and Pakistan and that he will be meeting PM Modi during his upcoming visit. Speaking to reporters, Donald Trump said, "I'........

Kartarpur Corridor to be Opened For Indian Pilgrims on November 9, Confirms Pakistan Official

The much-awaited Kartarpur corridor is set to be inaugurated for Indian pilgrims on November 9. As a result, Indian Sikhs will be able to visit the holy shrine of Kartarpur Sahib from November, a senior official of the Kartarpur corridor project announced. The announcement comes at a time when India and Pakistan have been warring over the abrogation of Article 370 that lifted the special status enjoyed by Jammu and Kashmir, bifurcating the state into two union territories. According to Atif Majeed, Pakistan�........

US Locked and Loaded, Trump Warns Iran as Oil Prices Surge Over 10% After Drone Attacks on Aramco Plants

Agencies Oil prices surged more than 10 per cent on Monday after attacks on two Saudi Arabian plants that slashed output in the world's top producer by half, with Donald Trump blaming Iran and raising the possibility of a military strike on the country. West Texas Intermediate jumped 10.68 per cent to $60.71 and Brent climbed 11.77 per cent to $67.31 in early Asia trading following the blasts at facilities run by state-owned giant Aramco. The attack by Tehran-backed Houthi rebel........

Pakistan could lose in a conventional war with India, says Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has continued with his shrill pitch on Kashmir saying that a nuclear war with India is a possibility after New Delhi revoked the special status for Jammu and Kashmir. Imran Khan, in an interview with Al Jazeera, said that Pakistan could lose in a conventional war with India, and then “there could be consequences”. He insisted that Islamabad will never start a nuclear war and he is “anti-war.” “But I am clear that when two nuclear armed countries fight a conventional war, there is ev........

Donald Trump confirms death of Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama who was seen as the next heir to al-Qaeda

US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, was killed in a counter-terrorism operation along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. “The loss of Hamza bin Laden not only deprives Al-Qaeda of important leadership skills and the symbolic connection to his father, but undermines important operational activities of the group,” Trump said in a statemen........

Drone attacks strike major Saudi Aramco facility, oilfield

Drone attacks targeted a major Saudi Aramco processing facility and oilfield in eastern Saudi Arabia Saturday, the Interior Ministry said, sparking a huge fire at one of the sites before dawn. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes amid previous drone attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. It wasn’t clear if there were any injuries in the assault on the processing plant in Buqyaq and at the Khurais oil field. Online videos apparently shot in Buqyaq included the sound of gunfire in the background. Smoke rose over the sk........

Imran Khan 'Regrets' Fighting Against 'Terrorists', Admits Pakistan Trained Mujahideen Against Soviets

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he strongly feels Pakistan should have been neutral in the 'War On Terror' and the US-led military action in Afghanistan in the aftermath of 9/11 attacks. In an interview with the news channelRT,Imran Khan also expressed regret that Pakistan had to fight against some Mujahideen groups who were once trained by it- just because America regarded them as 'terrorists'. Talking about the Afghanistan war, Imran Khan added that Pakistan lost 70,000........

The next big space race is happening in Asia

On September 7, India's Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission deployed its Vikram lander for an attempted landing at the moon's south pole. Communications with the lander were lost just minutes prior to the scheduled landing. Recent imaging suggests that Vikram may have survived the landing intact, but it might be unable to communicate. No matter the outcome, the mission has already proved successful as Chandrayaan-2 continues to orbit the Moon. Chandrayaan-2 adds to t........

U.S., China tariffs could lower global GDP by 0.8% in 2020: IMF

Tariffs imposed or threatened by the United States and China could shave 0.8% off global economic output in 2020 and trigger more losses in future years, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. IMF spokesman Gerry Rice said trade tensions were beginning to affect a world economy already facing challenges including a weakening of manufacturing activity not seen since the global financial crisis of 2007-2008. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Reuters he had not seen the new IMF forecast........