Decision taken at highest level to allow women in NDA: Centre to SC

New Delhi (IANS) Nudged by the Supreme Court, the Centre on Wednesday informed the top court that it has taken a decision to allow women into the National Defence Academy (NDA).

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing the…

Kannada outfits furious over Panchjanya attack on Infosys, seek apology

Bengaluru (IANS) Several Kannada Organisations in Karnataka have reacted sharply to an article in RSS mouthpiece Panchjanya attacking Bengaluru based software giant Infosys and its founder N.R. Narayana Murthy, a Kannadiga.

They have also demanded…

Police raids residences of 4 Srinagar journalists

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir police on Wednesday raided the residences of four journalists in Srinagar although no official statement has so far been issued regarding these raids.

The four journalists are Shoukat Mota, Shah Abbas,…

Bombs hurled at BJP MP's residence in Bengal's North 24 Parganas

Kolkata (IANS) Two bombs were hurled at the residence of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP of Barrackpore Arjun Singh at his residence in North 24 Parganas's Bhatpara. Police rushed to the spot and additional security has been deployed to ensure…

Pirate attack, missing Indian sailor: Gabon marine police probing 3 locals

Chennai (IANS) Security agencies in Gabon-marine and local police of the West African nation are questioning three persons who had boarded the merchant vessel MV Tampen two days before the attack on the ship by pirates, said a senior official of Proactive…

Pak promoting 'culture of violence,' uses UN forum for hate speech: India

United Nations (IANS) India has accused Pakistan of promoting a "culture of violence" and using the high-level UN meeting on the culture of peace for hate speech.

"We have witnessed yet another attempt today by the delegation of Pakistan to…

ULFA-I keen to hold peace talks with government

Guwahati (IANS) The self-styled commander-in-chief of the outlawed outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (Independent), Paresh Baruah, on Tuesday indicated to hold talks with the government by stating that his group would not mind if Assam Chief…

Pirates attack ship off Gabon, one Indian crew member missing, two injured

Chennai (IANS) The search for one Indian crew member of merchant vessel MV Tampen, thrown in the sea by pirates off the West African nation of Gabon, is going on while two other crew members, who were shot, are fine in a local hospital, a shipping…

11-member farmers delegation meets Karnal DC, puts forth memorandum

Karnal (IANS) An 11-member farmers delegation from the kisan mahapanchyat presently going on here, has presented a memorandum of their demands to the Karnal Deputy Commissioner at the secretariat.

In the memorandum, the farmers have reiterated…

Pak Navy inducts spy plane to 'keep an eye' on Indian subs

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan has inducted a new long-range spy plane to "keep an eye" on Indian submarines similar to what the Indian Navy is doing with China, The EurAsian Times said in a report.

A long-range maritime patrol aircraft, the 'Sea…