US diplomat detained in Russia for undercover CIA work
byMoscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A US diplomat was briefly detained by Russian counter-intelligence officials after the American was suspected of being an undercover…
Defence/Security
Indian Army’s first woman jawan found dead
byKolkata, May 14 (IANS) Indian Army’s first woman jawan Shanti Tigga was found hanging in a railway hospital in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district Tuesday,…
Another sex scandal hits Indian Navy, Antony orders probe
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Another sex scandal has hit the Indian Navy with the wife of an officer alleging her husband tortured her…
Indian navy hit by another sex scandal
byNew Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Another sex scandal has hit the Indian Navy with the wife of an officer alleging her husband tortured her…
Venezuelan military to bolster crime-fighting efforts
byCaracas, May 14 (IANS/EFE) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Monday launched a plan to fight crime that, in its first phase, will involve 3,000 soldiers…
Britain to conduct inspection flights over Russia
byMoscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Military inspectors from Britain will carry out observation flights over Russian territory this week under the international Open Skies…
Two held in Tunisia for spying for Israel’s Mossad
byTunis, May 14 (IANS/AKI) Two young Tunisians have been arrested over suspicions that they work for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. The Al-Moussawar newspaper said…
Lavrov, Kerry to meet in Sweden, may discuss Syria
byMoscow, May 14 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet on the sidelines of the…
Border stand-off isolated, need to speed up boundary settlement: China
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Terming the recent border stand-off with India an “isolated” incident, China Monday said both countries needed to “speed up”…
Long way to go for disaster mitigation, says PM
byNew Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India has made progress in institutions for disaster prevention and mitigation but there is still a long way to…