Assam Rifles major arrested for murder
byGuwahati, June 5 (IANS) A major in Assam Rifles has been arrested in Assam on charges of murdering his wife. Police said Major Gaurav…
Defence/Security
Antony in Australia; holds talks on defence cooperation
byCanberra/New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony, visiting Australia, met his Australian counterpart Stephen Smith over two days to discuss shared strategic…
Need to strengthen strategy to tackle Maoists: PM
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Taking a strong stand against Maoist attacks like the May 25 strike against Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister…
Committed to improving border management: PM
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday the government was taking every step to fortify its international borders and coastal…
Set aside differences to fight terror, PM tells CMs
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday urged the chief ministers to set aside their political and ideological divides and collectively…
Tripura shrinks scope of AFSPA
byAgartala, June 5 (IANS) The Tripura government Wednesday reduced the area under which a stringent law that gives sweeping powers to paramilitary troopers could…
Nigerians study India’s success story
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) A Nigerian delegation is on a tour of India to understand how the world’s largest democracy has maintained the…
PM to CMs: Be firm with communal forces of all types
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday urged all chief ministers to firmly deal with communal forces as communal harmony was…
Tension, intolerance in society new challenge for cops: Jayalalithaa
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jaylalithaa Wednesday said modern India has a perceptible telescoping tension and intolerance, threatening society…
Northeast security scene continues to be complex, says PM
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said that though much progress had been made in dialogue with insurgent groups in…