Islamic State a major challenge, some youths are swayed by its ideology: Ra...
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday that there may be many terrorist organizations in the world but the government will not allow them to get a foothold in India. Addressing the 49th DGPs/IGs conference in Guwahati, the Union home minister raised the issue of ISIS and... read more »
Murder of Lee Rigby ‘could not have been prevented’
The murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby could not have been prevented by the intelligence agencies, according to a parliamentary inquiry, despite the names of his killers appearing in seven different agency investigations. The soldier was killed near Woolwich Barracks in London on 22 May 2013 by Muslim... read more »
24 killed, 52 injured in China’s coal mine fire
Beijing: At least 24 workers were killed and 52 others injured today when a fire broke out in a coal mine in China’s northeastern Liaoning province soon after a mild earthquake jolted the region. The fire was noticed in the early hours at the coal mine under Hengda Coal, a subsidiary of Fuxin... read more »
Attack on journalists at Hisar: Supreme Court to hear plea on Monday
The plea filed by a group of media persons has sought punishment for “erring police officials” for resorting to lathi charge “without caution and care”. It has also alleged there was an increasing tendency to “muzzle the press” by government authorities and... read more »
Ranjit Sinha clarifies on meetings with tainted
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Ranjit Sinha, who is facing heat for allegedly meeting the accused in the 2G and coal scams at his official residence, filed his affidavit... read more »
Obama walks US back into limited war in Middle East to destroy ISIS
WASHINGTON: President Obama is walking the United States back into the Middle East minefield to “degrade and destroy” Sunni terrorists operating under the banner of the Islamic... read more »
India successfully test fires nuclear-capable Agni-I missile
Bhubaneswar: India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenous developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, a defence official... read more »
Will Apple fans bite? Grey market demands Rs 1 lakh for iPhone 6, 6 Plus in India
Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus yesterday. Officially the pre-orders for the new devices open on 12 September and it will launch in 10 countries on 19 September. The list of... read more »
Supreme Court questions logic behind Kerala’s new liquor po...
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday prima facie dubbed Kerala’s new liquor prohibition policy as “illogical” and asked the state not to shut down bars till the court heard a... read more »
