Guwahati, March 31 (IANS) The Indian Army successfully neutralised World War II-era unexploded bombs in Assam’s Tinsukia district, averting a potential threat to civilian lives, officials said on Tuesday. According to officials, the unexploded ordnance, comprising a General Purpose bomb and an incendiary bomb, was discovered at Ledo’s Burma Camp area in Lekhapani after a civilian unearthed the munitions while digging a pit. The presence of the explosives posed a serious risk to life and prop…
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Washington, March 26 (IANS) The White House has said that US military operations against Iran are “ahead of schedule” and nearing core objectives, even as Washington continues “productive” talks with Tehran aimed at ending the conflict.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday (local time) that the United States was close to achieving the main goals of “Operation Epic Fury,” describing the campaign as a “resounding military triumph” after nearly fou…
Baharagora, March 25 (IANS) The Indian Army on Wednesday successfully defused a 227-kg World War II-era bomb recovered from the Subarnarekha River in Baharagora, located in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district.The bomb is believed to have been dropped during World War-II and remained buried under layers of river sand for decades. It came to light during sand excavation about five to six days ago, triggering panic among local residents and prompting swift action by the administration and securit…
Taipei, March 9 (IANS) Taipei on Monday rejected Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent remarks about Taiwan, terming Beijing as a “troublemaker” in the international community and a “saboteur of cross-strait peace”, local media reported. Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia-lung said that Taiwan has always been an independent sovereign nation and “neither the ROC [Republic of China] nor the PRC [People’s Republic of China] are subordinate to each other,” Taiwan’s leading daily T…
Seoul, March 7 (IANS) South Korea’s Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong issued on Saturday an apology to former sex workers whose rights were violated in now-defunct brothels built around American military bases, marking the government’s first official apology.”As the gender minister dealing with gender equality and women’s rights, I offer my sincere apologies to the victims for the state’s actions that violated their human rights at the Gijichon,” Won said in a message marking International …
Washington, March 4 (IANS) A US Navy submarine has sunk an Iranian naval vessel in the Indian Ocean during the ongoing conflict with Tehran, marking the first time since World War II that an American submarine has destroyed an enemy warship using a torpedo, senior US military officials said on Wednesday.The strike took place during Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing US-led military campaign targeting Iran’s missile and naval capabilities.Announcing the development at a Pentagon press briefing, S…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Monday awarded the Congressional Medal of Honour to three American soldiers, one living and two posthumously, hailing their “exceptional valour” in World War II, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. “We recognise the exceptional valour of Master Sergeant Roderick Edmonds… Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis and Command Sergeant Major Terry Richardson, as they received our nation’s highest military award,” Trump said at the White House ceremony.M…
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will award the prestigious Medal of Honor to three US Army soldiers on March 2, recognising acts of “gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty” spanning World War II, Vietnam, and the war in Afghanistan.The White House said the nation’s highest military decoration will be conferred on Master Sergeant Roderick (Roddie) W. Edmonds, posthumously; Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis, posthumously; and Command Sergeant Major Terr…
Moscow, Feb 20 (IANS) Japan has taken an unfriendly position toward Russia, making any agreements between the two countries unlikely under current conditions, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “Tokyo is taking an unfriendly stance toward our country, so, of course, under these circumstances, it’s unlikely that any agreements can be reached without changing the modalities of our relations,” Peskov said, quoted by RIA Novosti.Earlier, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, speaking …
Kohima, Feb 13 (IANS) Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has said that the state’s partnership with Japan has grown beyond cultural exchange to encompass education, information technology, healthcare and overall development. In a significant boost to emergency healthcare services, the Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN)–Toyota CSR initiative Asset Handing Over Ceremony was held on Thursday at Zone Niathu in Chumoukedima, during which Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances …