Press freedom ‘non-existent’ in N.Korea, Iran, Syria
byWashington, May 4 (IANS/AKI) North Korea, Iran and Syria are among the top 10 countries deemed worst for press freedom, according to an annual…
Defence/Security
UNSC sets up new political mission in Somalia
byNew York, May 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to establish the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (or UNSOM), the…
Andhra to set up security commission
byHyderabad, May 3 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh government will constitute state security commission to recommend measures to strengthen security and law and order. Chief Minister…
Curbs on Pakistani prisoners in Punjab jails
byChandigarh, May 3 (IANS) Following the attack on a Pakistani prisoner in a Jammu jail by a fellow inmate Friday, authorities in Punjab have…
Army will decide on job to Delhi acid attack victim
byMumbai, May 3 (IANS) A nursing graduate from Delhi who was a victim of an acid attack will have to approach army authorities who…
Security beefed up for Pakistanis in UP jails
byLucknow, May 3 (IANS) Security for Pakistani prisoners in Uttar Pradesh jails was beefed up Friday following an alert by the state home and…
Khurshid briefs Mulayam on China strategy
byNew Delhi, May 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Friday met Samajwadi Paty chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and briefed him on the government’s…
Indian Navy aiming for technological self-reliance: Admiral Soni
byKochi, May 3 (IANS) The Indian Navy is committed to promoting self-reliance in military technology to help sustain the country’s economic growth, a top…
Bangladesh urged to end violence against protesters
byNew York, May 3 (IANS) With new protests planned in the coming days, the Bangladesh government should ensure that security forces stop using excessive…
Two injured in Pakistan Army chopper crash
byIslamabad, May 3 (IANS) Two pilots were injured Friday when their army helicopter crashed in Pakistan’s Gujranwala district, a media report said. The helicopter…