China spent lavishly to buy influence in India's film world, universities, think tanks, tech

New Delhi (IANS) A research study has shown that China has lavishly spent huge sums of money to buy influence in India's film world, universities, social institutions, research think-tanks, social media, and the tech industry, posing a serious…

'Talk! If not on laws, then at least on report': SC panel member to farmer groups

New Delhi (IANS) A key member of the Supreme Court-appointed panel on contentious three agricultural laws said the panel's report is in favour of farmers and the report should be brought in public domain for a discussion.

Speaking to IANS,…

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…

'Armed and Dangerous': New Afghan Interior Minister Haqqani bears $5mn US bounty

Washington (IANS) Named new Interior Minister of the Taliban government in Afghanistan under acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund, Sirajuddin Haqqani of the infamous Haqqani network is wanted by the US, whose Department of Justice offers…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

Tukde-tukde article writer of Panchjanya is crazy: Mohandas Pai

Bengaluru (IANS) Hitting back at the author of Panchajanya article attacking software giant Infosys, T.V. Mohandas Pai, current Chairman of Manipal Global Education and former director of Infosys, said the author is a crazy fellow.

Talking…

Pakistan's continuing nefarious designs in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) With the recent takeover by Taliban in Afghanistan, the situation has become dynamic and recent reports indicate a surge in Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) activities, including a series of meetings of JeM top leaders with Taliban Leadership…