Syrian rebel leader to visit US
byBeirut, June 15 (IANS/AKI) Selim Idriss, the military chief of the rebel Free Syrian Army, will travel to Washington Saturday, a report said. The…
Defence/Security
Four BSF men suspended for shooting Bangladeshi smugglers
byKolkata, June 14 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) has suspended four of its personnel in connection with the alleged killing of two suspected…
4 soldiers held for molesting girl in Assam
byGuwahati, June 14 (IANS) Four soldiers of the Indian Army were arrested from the Dibrugarh railway station in Assam for allegedly trying to molest…
India awaiting China response on draft border agreement
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) China is yet to revert with its response to India’s suggestions on the draft of a border defence cooperation…
US to supply military aid to Syrian opposition
byWashington, June 14 (IANS) The US will supply direct military aid to the Syrian opposition for the first time, the White House announced Friday….
Britain agrees with US over Syrian chemical weapons usage
byLondon, June 14 (IANS) Britain Friday agreed with the US assessment of chemical weapons being used in Syria. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said…
Chemical weapons use in Syria unacceptable: NATO
byBrussels, June 14 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday that any use of chemical weapons in Syria was “completely unacceptable” and…
Rights group condemns arrest of activists in Kolkata
byNew Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Around 50 activists Friday gathered here to protest the arrest of activists in Kolkata who were agitating against the…
World War II explosives found in Mumbai Harbour, defused
byMumbai, June 14 (IANS) The Indian Navy has safely disposed of 90 unexploded ordnances, believed to be of World War II vintage, discovered during…
US plans to step up military support to Syrian rebels
byWashington, June 14 (IANS) The US is considering increasing the “scale and scope” of its support for Syrian rebels after accusing President Bashar al-Assad’s…