Guwahati, Feb 21 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Northeast, which was once considered a disturbed region, is today witnessing peace and stability due to sustained efforts by the BJP-led government at the Centre.Addressing the 87th Raising Day celebrations of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Guwahati, HM Shah said that the role played by the CRPF and other security forces in restoring peace in the region has been historic and unparalleled.He noted that nea…
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Ottawa, Feb 17 (IANS) The recent controversy over remarks made in Canada’s House of Commons by Sikh MPs has ignited debate within the Sikh communities at home and abroad. Critics allege that certain Sikh MPs projected the two Canadian legislations centring on immigration and border act as measures to prevent criminals, including extortionists, from seeking asylum even though the bills primarily deal with border procedures, processing timelines, and administrative reforms rather than introducin…
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The much-awaited elections in Bangladesh finally got underway on Thursday, amidst incidents of vote theft and violence. Since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, ties between India and Bangladesh have soured considerably, with the interim government under caretaker Muhammad Yunus leaning more towards Pakistan and China.He has been under the control of Islamabad, as a result of which he has framed policies that were aimed at hurting India’s interests.India’s consistent posit…
Kathmandu, Feb 8 (IANS) Security officials of Nepal and India have agreed to close border checkpoints for 72 hours during Nepal’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for March 5, with the aim of ensuring a secure polling environment.During the 16th Deputy Inspector General (DIG)-level coordination meeting between Nepal’s Armed Police Force (APF) and India’s Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), held in Biratnagar in Morang district on Friday, both sides agreed to tighten border controls to pre…
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran “looks like it wants to make a deal very badly,” as he pointed to what he described as progress in talks on Iran, Russia and Ukraine, while also touting economic gains and lower prices at home.“We had very, very good talks today, having to do with Russia, Ukraine,” Trump said. “Something could be happening.”He said discussions with Iran were also moving forward. “We likewise, had very good talks on Iran,” he said. …
Jammu, Feb 5 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday evening to review security, interact with local political leaders, and take stock and launch developmental projects in the union territory.Officials said HM Shah will arrive around 5 p.m and chair a high-level security review meeting attended by senior officers of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), intelligence agencies, civil and police administration of Jammu and Kashmir and the…
Washington, Jan 29 (IANS) A bitter fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security escalated in the US Senate, with Republicans warning of a possible government shutdown and Democrats demanding changes to rein in immigration enforcement agencies after recent fatal incidents.Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday (local time) said Republicans were ready to pass a six-bill spending package already approved by the House with broad bipartisan support. He said Democrats were blocki…
Agartala, Jan 25 (IANS) The Assam Rifles, in a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), seized a large quantity of highly addictive methamphetamine tablets, valued at over Rs 16 crore, in Tripura and arrested the driver of the vehicle in which they were being carried, officials said on Sunday. A defence spokesman said that the operation was launched late on Saturday night based on specific intelligence inputs regarding drug trafficking activities in Tripura’s Khowai …
Washington, Jan 21 (IANS) Highlighting what it described as a year of sweeping domestic and global achievements, the White House on Tuesday said President Donald Trump’s return to office had reshaped US policy at home and abroad — including brokering peace between India and Pakistan — as it released a detailed list of accomplishments from his first 365 days back in power.In a statement titled “365 Wins in 365 Days: President Trump’s Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity,” the W…
Amman, Dec 25 (IANS) Jordan carried out a series of airstrikes in southern Syria’s Sweida province, targeting suspected drug smuggling networks and storage sites near the border, Syrian media and a rights monitor reported.Syrian state-run Ikhbariya TV said the raids late on Wednesday (local time) hit drug storage locations and a weapons facility used by armed smuggling gangs. It added that a former Syrian army outpost, recently repurposed for narcotics storage, was also destroyed, reports Xinhua…