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Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (Photo: US Navy)

US missile strike killed 4, nearly destroyed Syria base: monitor

-"An air commodore was among the four soldiers killed,-" the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

7 April 2017 12:37 PM IST

IAIs MRSAM missile test (Photo: Israel Aerospace Industries)

'Make in India' gets boost, Israel signs USD 2 billion missile deal...

The contract is worth US $1.6 billion for IAI, with the rest going to another state-owned defence company Rafael.

7 April 2017 11:07 AM IST

Earlier on Friday, air strikes on a village in the rural Aleppo province killed seven members of the same family, including four children, opposition activists said. (Photo: Representational Image)

US military strikes an act of 'aggression', says Syrian state TV

Russia objected to key provisions in the resolution and negotiations have been underway to try to bridge the...

7 April 2017 8:44 AM IST

An Indian army helicopter flies over the army base which was attacked by militants in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: AP)

ISIS shoots Iraqi helicopter over Mosul, kills 2: military

It did not specify what type of helicopter was shot down, nor say whether it was hit by gunfire or a surface-to-air...

6 April 2017 8:23 PM IST

candidates were asked to pay Rs 80,000 to Rs 1 lakh as visa charges.

Israel eases visa policy for Indian businessmen

Visa issuance to Indians wishing to come to Israel has been an issue of discussion between the two sides for many years.

6 April 2017 6:59 PM IST

Pentagon was still assessing the result of a separate strike on the same day targeting another al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan, Bilal al-Utabi. (Photo: Representational Image)

Drone strike kills al-Qaeda suspect in Yemen

The missile hit al-Qaeda's Ahmed Ali Saana as he was riding a motorbike in the town of Khabar al-Muraqasha in Abyan...

6 April 2017 4:05 PM IST

The report said that ISIS is struggling financially in Afghanistan, where it has resorted to extortion of the local population and has had to stop paying its fighters at times. (Photo: Representational Image)

Syrian activists say Islamic State group kills 33 young men

The group says it's not clear who the men were and whether they were Syrian troops or rebels.

6 April 2017 3:32 PM IST

Abdel Hameed Alyousef lost his two children, his wife and other relatives in the suspected chemical attack (Photo: AP)

'Say goodbye, baby': A father bids farewell to twin toddlers after...

Alyousef sits in the front seat of a van with the twin, his eyes red as he asks his cousin Alaa to video his farewell to...

6 April 2017 10:32 AM IST

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Indian woman doctor in UAE wins lottery worth Rs 17.5 crores

Pillai, a medical practitioner who is currently in the US, is the second person to bring home Dirham 10 million.

5 April 2017 6:07 PM IST

(Photo: Representational)

ISIS suicide bombers kill 31 in Iraq's Tikrit

Police and army officers said that the attack, which began on Tuesday night, also wounded at least 42 people.

5 April 2017 3:46 PM IST

The Syrian Observatory said the chemical attack was carried out by warplanes believed to belong to the Syrian military. (Photo: AFP)

Warplanes mount fresh air strikes in Idlib area: Syrian Observatory

The United States has blamed the chemical attack on Syrian government forces.

5 April 2017 2:02 PM IST

One of the worst earthquakes to hit the country in recent years was in October, 2005, which killed over 74,000 people, mostly in the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) area. (Photo: Representational Image)

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes near Iran's city of Mashhad

There was no immediate information on possible damage or injuries.

5 April 2017 1:04 PM IST