4,500 British soldiers made redundant
byLondon, June 18 (IANS) In what is being termed as the biggest single cut to the size of the British army, 4,480 soldiers have…
Defence/Security
India concerned about terror groups in Pakistan: Antony
byPune, June 18 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Tuesday said India is concerned about terror groups operating from Pakistan and Islamabad must initiate strong…
Karnataka open to dialogue with Maoists
byBangalore, June 18 (IANS) The Karnataka government is ready to hold a dialogue with Maoists to resolve their issues and address grievances to ensure…
Two NDFB linkmen arrested on India-Bangladesh border
byShillong, June 18 (IANS) Two Bangladeshi linkmen of the outlawed National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) were arrested in Meghalaya’s South West Garo Hills…
Man disrupts US flight by screaming about CIA
byWashington, June 18 (IANS) A man stood up from his seat during a flight to the US, and screamed about the CIA, security leaks…
NATO hands over security to Afghans
byLondon, June 18 (IANS) NATO Tuesday handed over security to Afghan forces for the whole of Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban…
Bihar ex-top cop to be Jharkhand governor’s advisor
byRanchi, June 18 (IANS) Former Bihar police chief Aanand Shankar will replace Vijay Kumar as Jharkhand governor’s advisor, said an official Tuesday. “The union…
Obama defends surveillance of American communications
byWashington, June 18 (IANS) As the US whistleblower accused President Barack Obama of worsening “abusive” practices, Obama defended extensive surveillance of US communications, saying…
Russia against allowing no-fly zone in Syria
byMoscow, June 18 (IANS) Russia said Monday that it would not allow the imposition of a no-fly zone over the conflict-ravaged Syria and expressed…
MEA apathetic to Lankan attacks on fishermen: Jayalalithaa
byChennai, June 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Monday charged the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) of maintaining an “apathetic silence” on…