Three cops wounded in J&K ambush
bySrinagar: Three personnel of the counter insurgency special operations group (SOG) of state police were wounded in a guerrilla ambush in south Kashmir Pulwama…
Defence/Security
Parties condemn Maoist violence in one voice
byNew Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The May 25 Maoist strike on Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh was an attack on democracy and India will not…
Need peaceful politics in Maoist-hit areas: PM
byNew Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Parties must work together to ensure peaceful political activity in Maoists’ areas, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said at an…
Airbus Military launches improved C295W transport for India
bySaville (Spain): Airbus Military has launched an uprated C295W medium transport aircraft with winglets and more powerful engines with an eye on the Indian…
NATO soldier killed in Afghan blast
byKabul, June 10 (IANS) A NATO soldier was killed in a blast in Afghanistan Monday, the coalition force confirmed. “One International Security Assistance Force…
Maoism not mere law and order problem: K.C. Singh Deo
byNew Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Maoist violence was not a mere law and order problem and the lack of development in tribal areas was…
China to launch nationwide fire safety drive
byBeijing, June 10 (IANS) Chinese government is launching a four-month nationwide campaign to carry out checks and remove fire hazards in the wake of…
Iran launches space centre
byMoscow, June 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iran has opened a space centre to enable itself to monitor and observe space objects and satellites passing through…
Himachal widow asked to pay for World War Medal
byShimla: The controversy over the rightful ownership of the George Cross awarded to a pre-independence Indian soldier has ended, with a court in the UK,…
US blacklists two South African firms for Iran link
byCape Town, June 9 (IANS) Two South African companies have been blacklisted by the US for being allegedly involved in operations worth billions of…