Ihsan Jalabi, director of Sidakan district in Erbil, told Shafaq News agency that the border guards called for more forces, as well as heavy and medium weapons to deploy on the Iraqi-Turkish borders, while the PKK members were informed not to approach the soldiers.

The situation in the Gogra-Hot Springs area near Kongka La is no different -- the PLA is where it transgressed, with an objective to come up to the Kugrang River, a tributary of the Shyok River.

ISTANBUL:Turkey is considering suspending diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates and withdrawing its ambassador over the Gulf state’s accord to normalise ties with Israel, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday.

On Pakistan's 74th Independence Day, President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan urged the nation to remain steadfast and resilient when faced with any challenges.

New Delhi’s engagement with Kabul has seen a positive arc since the overthrow of the Taliban regime in 2001. Subsequent governments in Kabul, from the Karzai to the Ghani administrations,

The particulars of the language used to describe rivals are important to understanding Japan’s threat assessments and policy goals.

RBI’s transfer is slightly less than the Rs 60,000 cr estimated in Budget 2020-21, and is unlikely to plug the hole in revenues due to Covid and the lockdown.

NSCN(IM) chief Thuingaleng Muivah also says Modi govt through its Framework Agreement signed on 3 August 2015 recognised sovereignty of the Naga people.

SC Friday held lawyer Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for a couple of tweets where he raised questions about the conduct of CJI Bobde, and some of his predecessors.

Even as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to spiral up in Kerala, the state has been undercounting the number of deaths due to the virus. The official count of deaths is 129,