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,…

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…

'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…

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…

Jharkhand to provide free coaching to youth in Maoist-hit Latehar

Latehar (Jharkhand) (IANS) The Jharkhand government has launched an initiative to provide free coaching to youths who aspire to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS) and other government jobs and are from Maoist-affected…

Pakistan's miscalculations in Afghanistan exposed

Kabul (IANS) In the fast changing scenario in Afghanistan, where differences continue to prevail among senior Taliban leaders on government formation and the security situation continuing to remain fragile, the visit by the ISI DG to Afghanistan and…

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…

TTP warns Pak media on 'terrorist outfit' tag

New Delhi (IANS) The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has issued a stark warning to Pakistan's national media and journalists, asking them to refrain from calling them a "terrorist outfit" or they will be treated as enemies, Dawn reported.