Police need to be insulated from pressures: Shinde
byNew Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Police need to be provided a better working environment “insulated from pulls and pressures”, union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde…
Defence/Security
North Korea ready to launch missiles: South Korea
bySeoul, April 15 (IANS) North Korea was “seen ready” to launch missiles but there are no signs of a full-scale war, South Korea’s defence…
Shinde pitches for police reforms
byNew Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Police need to be provided a better working environment that is “insulated from pulls and pressures”, union Home Minister…
Jordan denies giving military training to Syrians
byAmman, April 15 (IANS) Jordanian Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour has rejected reports that military training is being provided to Syrians in Jordan, the state-run…
Chinese navy warships conduct drills in Pacific
byBeijing, April 15 (IANS) Two warships of China’s Nanhai Fleet have conducted open-sea offence and defence drills in the western Pacific Ocean. The Lanzhou…
British defence official visits UAE
byAbu Dhabi, April 15 (IANS/WAM) Chief of British Defence Staff General David Richards is currently on a visit to the UAE. Lt. Gen. Hamad…
Three killed in US drone strike in Pakistan
byIslamabad, April 14 (IANS) At least three people were killed when US drones fired missiles in Pakistan’s northwest tribal area of North Waziristan Sunday…
Armed women security squads to be deployed in Punjab
byChandigarh, April 14 (IANS) To ensure women’s safety in the state, the Punjab government Sunday introduced the Women Armed Special Protection Squad (WASPS). The…
Indians injured in Central African Republic reach Delhi
byNew Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Six Indians injured in a shooting incident in the Central African Republic last month were flown in here Sunday…
10 militants killed in Afghan raids
byKabul, April 14 (IANS) Ten Taliban militants have been killed in military operations across Afghanistan Since Saturday, the interior ministry said Sunday. “Afghan National…