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  • Two Prithvi-II ballistic missiles test-fired

    India on Wednesday test-fired two Prithvi-II nuclear-capable ballistic missiles within an hour from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) as part of user trials by the Army at Chandipur off Orissa coast. “The surface-to-surface missiles mounted on mobile launchers were test-fired from the launch complex-3 in the ITR at around 0815 and 0915 hours”, defence sources […]

    India, Russia agree to intensify cooperation; ink 30 pacts

    Imparting a new impetus to their “special and privileged” ties, India and Russia on Tuesday inked 30 pacts in several key areas such as civil nuclear cooperation and defence, including development of Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) to augment country’s military capabilities. During their nearly two-hour long annual summit meeting which encompassed a whole range […]

    Russian Prez arrives in India; to hold talks today

    Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in New Delhi early Tuesday morning on a two-day visit during which the two sides are expected to sign over a dozen agreements, including a key pact on Moscow building more nuclear reactors in India. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Medvedev will discuss a wide range of bilateral and international […]

    Police recruitment mired in “corruption”: Union Home Sec.

    Police recruitment in almost every state is mired in “corruption” and aspirants do not get jobs as constables and sub-inspectors unless “money” is paid, Union Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai said on Monday. Pillai also said that he has no doubt whatsoever that police force in the country is “abused and degraded.” He was speaking […]

    Who is Anna Ardin? One of Assange’s Accusers

    Anna Ardin , one of the accusers of the Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, is a feminist academic in her late thirties. She worked as an official with Sweden’s Social Democratic Party. She was in regular contact with Mr Assange before his move to Sweden, helping to organise his appearances at lectures as well as agreeing […]

    WikiLeaks: Sonia failed to show ‘principled leadership’

    Wikileaks has leaked the cables in which the US diplomats in India have heavily criticise the failure of  Congress Chief  Sonia Gandhi to counter  the Left Party’s opposition to the Indo- American nuclear deal. “With the future of Indian foreign credibility hanging in balance, Sonia Gandhi has been unable to show principled leadership even when […]

    India gears up to serve in Security Council with new outlook

    India is gearing up to serve the powerful UN Security Council as a non-permanent member after a gap of 19 years with a fresh outlook on several international issues, especially human rights. India will return to the Security Council on January 1, 2011 for a two-year period along with South Africa, Colombia, Germany and Portugal. “Over […]

    Policy on global assets acquisitions by PSUs soon: PM

    In the face of scramble for acquiring assets in natural resources like oil, coal and mines by large multi-nationals, the govt is working on a policy enabling PSUs to step up search for key raw material assets, PM Manmohan Singh said. “In some sectors, there is also a need for our public sector enterprises to […]

    PM breaks silence over phone tapping; admits industry nervous

    Breaking his silence over the telephone tapping controversy, PM Singh on Tuesday acknowledged that there was “nervousness” in the corporate sector and spoke of tightening the system to prevent leakage of tapped conversations. Speaking at a business conference in New Delhi, he said the Cabinet Secretary has been asked to look into these issues and report […]

    India-China managing ties well despite differences: Jaishankar

    India and China are managing their relationship well and looking for long-term solutions to resolve their differences as the “old mindset still prevails”, Indian Ambassador to China has said, hoping that Premier Wen Jiabao’s visit to Indiawould increase bilateral cooperation. “Even on our differences, we have managed them well while seeking long-term solutions,” Ambassador S Jaishankar said in an interview to […]