Unmasking Robert O’Neill, the US Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden
A decorated ex-Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill has been unmasked as the man who pumped three shots to the head of elusive al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden during a top-secret 2011 raid on his hideout in Pakistan. The identity of Rob O’Neill, 38, was revealed by the special operations community... read more »
Manohar Parrikar to resign as Goa CM on Saturday
Manohar Parrikar, who is tipped to be the Union defence minister in the cabinet expansion on Sunday, will resign on Saturday as the Goa chief minister, reports said. According to reports, Parrikar will resign after meeting with the 21 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators and will also discuss... read more »
President Obama sent ‘secret letter’ to leader of Iran
US President Barack Obama is said to have written a secret letter to Iran’s supreme leader describing a shared interest in fighting Islamic State. The letter, reported by the Wall Street Journal, urges Ayatollah Ali Khamenei toward a nuclear agreement. The US chief stresses any co-operation... read more »
Two RSS leaders in race for Goa’s CM post
PANAJI/NEW DELHI: Amid speculations of Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar being elevated as a Union minister, BJP’s Goa unit will meet on Thursday and is expected to finalise a name for state’s top job. Parrikar on Wednesday held a meeting with BJP president Amit Shah in Delhi amidst... read more »
