US military eyes meditation for combat training
byWashington: Deep breaths and long periods of silent reflection are something one might associate with yoga or an ashram in India – not combat readiness….
Defence/Security
US backs India’s leadership role in Indian Ocean: US commander
byWashington: The United States very much supports India taking a leadership in the security issues in and around the Indian Ocean and was looking for…
Yasin Malik arrested during JKLF march in Srinagar
bySrinagar: Police arrested Muhammad Yasin Malik, chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) following post-prayer protests in uptown Maisuma locality of summer capital…
UP, Haryana top list of IMA passing out cadets
byDehradun : Uttar Pradesh and Haryana have retained the top two positions in the number of cadets that will pass out from the Indian…
Sonia, Manmohan in top 20 of Forbes’ most powerful list
byWashington: India’s ruling Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh are ranked 12th and 19th respectively on the Forbes list of ‘The World’s…
Kashmir militancy due to infiltration, says police chief
byJammu: Militancy in Jammu and Kashmir is due to infiltration from Pakistan across the Line of Control (LoC), Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police…
Ranjit Sinha takes over as CBI chief, mum on controversy
byNew Delhi: Indian Police Service officer Ranjit Sinha Monday took charge as the 25th director of the country’s premier investigating agency, the CBI, but declined…
Russia warns North Korea against rocket launch
byMoscow: Russia called on North Korea today to abandon plans to launch a space rocket later this month, which Pyongyang announced on the weekend. “We…
South China Sea: Navy chief backs freedom of navigation
byNew Delhi: Against the backdrop of China’s renewed assertiveness in the South China Sea, Indian Navy chief Admiral D.K. Joshi Monday robustly defended freedom of…
Uttarakhand neglects its martyrs memorials
byDehradun : ‘Shaheedon ki chitaon par lagenga har varsh mele; vatan par marne walon ka yahi antim nishan hoga’….Are lines said in almost every meetings…