World War II bomb defused in Berlin
byBerlin, April 3 (IANS) A World War II bomb discovered in central Berlin has been defused, police said Wednesday. The 100 kg Soviet aerial…
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Canada conducts major military exercise in Arctic
byOttawa, April 3 (IANS) The Canadian armed forces have started a major military exercise in the Arctic to showcase its sovereignty in the region,…
India mulling raising FDI limit in defence to 49 percent
byNew Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Wednesday the government is considering raising the foreign direct investment limit in…
Days of snooping over: Virbhadra
byShimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh today virtually turned the tables on the opposition BJP on the issue of mass unauthorised surveillance of…
US defense secretary to return part of his salary
byWashington, April 3 (IANS/EFE) US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will return part of his salary in solidarity with those civilian employees of the Defense…
‘West preparing modified Libyan scenario for Syria’
byMoscow: The West might try implementing a modified “Libyan scenario” in Syria by supplying weapons to the Syrian opposition to oust President Bashar al-Assad,…
Last Soviet-era n-sub to be dismantled by 2014
byMoscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s Nerpa shipyard is to dismantle the last Soviet-era nuclear submarine by 2014, the yard said. The Project 949A…
US needs 5-7 interceptors for Russian ICBM: Expert
byMoscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US will need between five and seven Ground Based Interceptors (GBI) to intercept one Russian Topol-M intercontinental ballistic…
Kidnapped Ukrainian reporter returns to Syria
byMoscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Ukrainian journalist Ankhar Kochneva, who was held captive by militants in Syria for five months before she escaped last…
Russia opens drifting Arctic base
byMoscow, April 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia has officially opened the Barneo-2013 drifting base in the Arctic, the Russian Geographical Society said. The society’s first…