Belarus dismisses US report on religious freedom
byMinsk, May 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Belarusian foreign ministry has dismissed part of the Religious Freedom Report published by the US State Department about…
Defence/Security
‘India will do everything to promote security, stability in Afghanistan’
byNew Delhi, May 22 (IANS) In the backdrop of reports that Afghan President Hamid Karzai may have sought increased security assistance from New Delhi…
PM to lay foundation stone of defence university
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will May 23 lay the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola in Gurgaon district,…
Iranian drone spotted in Bahrain’s airspace
byManama, May 22 (IANS) Bahrain’s Interior Minister Wednesday said an Iranian drone was spotted in Bahrain’s airspace in the northern part of the country…
43 senior UP cops shifted 40 times, one 59 times!
byLucknow, May 22 (IANS) An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Uttar Pradesh has been transferred a staggering 59 times in his careeer, while…
Russia develops advanced target simulation system
byMoscow, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is developing an advanced target simulation system for its air defence units based on the short-range Pantsyr system,…
Putin calls for fast naval deliveries
byMoscow, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) President Vladimir Putin has criticised the state-owned United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) for delay in delivery of warships to the…
China wants cyber security communication with US
byBeijing, May 22 (IANS) China has appealed for communication with the US on cyber security, Xinhua reported Tuesday. While stressing that cyber security was…
Syria asserts right to respond to Israeli violations
byDamascus, May 22 (IANS) They Syrian government has said that it holds the right to respond to any Israeli violation against its sovereignty. The…
Russia to scrap world’s biggest n-subs
byMoscow, May 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will decommission and scrap two of the world’s largest submarines by 2018, a defence industry source has said….