Suspicious substance in letter for Obama: Secret Service
byWashington, April 17 (IANS) A US Secret Service spokesman Wednesday said a letter addressed to President Barack Obama contained “suspicious substance”, reported Xinhua. The…
Defence/Security
16 injured in Bangalore terror blast; probe ordered (Roundup)
byBangalore/Kolkata/New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured Wednesday in a bomb blast near the ruling BJP’s office in this tech hub, which…
Meghalaya fights rising crimes against women
byShillong, April 17 (IANS) Expressing concern over the growing crimes against women in Meghalaya, Home Minister Roshan Warjri Wednesday said the government has taken…
Chhattisgarh gun battle blow to Andhra Maoists (News Analysis)
byHyderabad, April 17 (IANS) The killing of nine Maoists, including a top leader, in a gunfight with police in the forests of Chhattisgarh near…
Probe will show if blast is terror strike: Shinde
byKolkata, April 17 (IANS) Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday said a probe would reveal whether the blast near the BJP office in Bangalore…
Tripura troopers for Karnataka polls
byAgartala, April 17 (IANS) Troopers of Tripura’s elite counter-insurgency trained force, the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) will provide security during the upcoming assembly polls…
Bihar reserves 35 percent quota for women in police
byPatna, April 17 (IANS) Bihar has approved 35 percent reservation for women in the direct recruitment of constables and sub-inspectors, an official said Wednesday….
Slain Maoists to be flown to Chhattisgarh town
byKhammam (Andhra Pradesh), April 17 (IANS) The bodies of nine Maoists killed in a shootout with police on the Chhattisgarh-Andhra Pradesh border are likely…
US soldier jailed for selling secrets to fake Russian spy
byWashington, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A US military policeman based in Alaska has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and given a dishonourable…
Dog finds old Japanese weapons on Russian island
byMoscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A dog has dug up a large cache of old Japanese munitions on Russia’s Sakhalin island, police said. “About…