Sino-Indian border is calm, says army chief
byBarrackpore (West Bengal), April 7 (IANS) Indian Army chief general Bikram Singh Sunday said “peace and tranquility” now prevails on the Sino-Indian border. “There…
Defence/Security
India successfully test fires nuclear-capable Agni-II missile
byBhubaneswar: India today successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-II strategic ballistic missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official said. The test was…
India test fires nuclear capable Agni-II missile
byBhubaneswar, April 7 (IANS) India Sunday test-fired its nuclear capable Agni-II strategic ballistic missile from a military base in Odisha, defence sources said. The…
UN disrupting probe into Syria’s chemical weapons: Moscow
byMoscow, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Moscow believes the UN is disrupting an investigation into the alleged use of chemical weapons in Syria under pressure…
Four Italian journalists abducted in Syria
byRome, April 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Four Italian journalists have been abducted in northern Syria, Italy’s ANSA news agency reported. A foreign ministry statement said…
Tomy becomes first Indian to make nonstop circumnavigation
byMumbai, April 6 (IANS) The Indian Navy’s Lt. Cdr. Abhilash Tomy Saturday became the first Indian to circumnavigate the earth in a sailboat –…
Russian frigate built for India begins final trials
byKaliningrad, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The last in a series of three frigates that Russia is building for India has started final trials, a…
Corruption a threat to democracy, says president
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Corruption is a threat to the democratic fabric of the country and frustrates efforts to bring equity, President Pranab…
UN has no plan to pull out staff from North Korea
byUnited Nations, April 6 (IANS) The UN has no plan to pull its staff out of North Korea, and it is studying warnings from…
Chechens fighting in Syria are mercenaries, says Kadyrov
byDubai, April 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov has dismissed Chechens fighting in Syria as merely mercenaries “fighting for money and not an…