South Korea to intercept North Korean missile
bySeoul, April 11 (IANS) South Korea’s missile defense system may intercept North Korean missiles, if they are to strike South Korean territory, the defence…
Defence/Security
Pentagon seeks $526 bn for 2014
byWashington, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has proposed a $526.6 billion base budget for the country’s defense department in fiscal year…
NATO to expand counter-drugs training project
byBrussels, April 11 (IANS/RIA Novosti) As part of a NATO-Russia project in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, counter-narcotics personnel training will be expanded within…
Security breach at home minister’s house
byNew Delhi, April 10, (IANS) Thirteen police officer were suspended after protestors barged into the residence of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde here Wednesday evening,…
Security breach at home minister’s house
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Protestors barged into the residence of Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde here Wednesday evening, police said. Around 200 Jat protestors…
Diplomats staying put: EU tells North Korea
byLondon, April 10 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Embassies of countries under the European Union in North Korea will remain open for business despite a proposal from…
France condemns attack on UN peacekeepers
byNew Delhi, April 10 (IANS) France has strongly condemned the attack on a UN peacekeeper patrol in South Sudan, which claimed the lives of…
Maritime drill to ring in Hindu new year in Goa
byPanaji, April 10 (IANS) For Goa, the Hindu New Year will begin Thursday with an extensive multi-agency drill off the state’s coast to test…
Sri Lanka army court clears troops of allegations
byColombo, April 10 (IANS) A Sri Lankan army court of inquiry has, in a new report, cleared the military over allegations of targeting civilians…
China condemns attack on UN Indian troops
byBeijing, April 10 (IANS) China strongly condemns an attack on the Indian UN peacekeepers in South Sudan, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. “The Chinese…