The world saw what Lashkar-e-Tayiba was capable of during the horrific 26/11 attack in Mumbai. Post this incident, many had been speaking of the manner in which the Lashkar is positioning itself to become the next Al Qaeda. It was clear when Lashkar to boss Hafiz Saeed swore that they would have their flags flying at Washington DC, New Delhi and Tel Aviv. Vicky Nanjappa reports.
Gulf region security vital to India, says top diplomat
An MoU has been signed between Home Minister Shivraj Patil and China's Ministry of Public Security.
Soccer legend Pele said he regretted he had failed to see Edinho was using narcotics.
The arrest of top Dawod Ibrahim aide Iqbal Mirchi in London has give Indian agencies plenty to smile about. The man who is said to have been handling Dawood's drug syndicate handler spent the last decade in Essex in London, controlling the business before he was finally arrested.
The induction of Verma, who has never served in the RAW before, reflects the government's anxiety to set right the relapse in the organisation. It will be Verma's job to ensure that the staff works hand in hand in removing deficiencies in the organisation.
Indian officials say Kashmiri militant groups may soon have enough funds from narcotics to operate independently of their former patron, Pakistan.
'US forces have killed Mullah Dadullah Akhund, a member of the 12-member shura of the Neo Taliban.'
Ahead of his meeting with US President George Bush, The Afghan President said he wants greater control over American military operations in his country and punishment for any US troops who mistreat prisoners.
The Blu-ray editions of True Grit, Platoon and Usual Suspects are a must watch.
The Madhav Godbole task force recommendations on border management are being implemented in phases. While some action has been taken, clearly much more needs to be done. It is time the report is de-classified and put in the public domain, says Gurmeet Kanwal.
K Alan Kronstadt, a specialist in South Asian affairs for the US Congressional Research Service, on how more US oversight on funding to fight terror in Pakistan could help both countries and even India.
'China has made rapid advances into Myanmar.... Radars have been reported to have been erected on Myanmar's west coast to monitor Indian missile tests.'
'There had been a proposal to put up a chain of radars across the coast of India and some of it has already been implemented. "You could spend billions of dollars, but the coast could still get breached.'
Rediff.com digs into its archives, tracking down Dr M R Rajagopal's sincere efforts of changing lives and changing the way India looks at palliative care.
This is the joint statement issued by the ministry of external affairs on the visit of US President Barack Obama to India.
The Indian security set-up should look at the way the American security is organised and learn from it, says Brigadier S K Chatterji.
What would serve New Delhi best is a relatively peaceful election that places in office a legitimate government committed to bringing stability and development to conflict ridden Afghanistan.
Only punitive pressure against Pakistan can help in neutralising the Haqqani Network, says senior analyst B Raman
Full text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's opening remarks at the interaction with newspaper editors.
Madam, the debate has been vigorous. Several issues have been raised which deserve the attention of the Government as well as all other entities.
A release from White House said Obama held in-depth, productive and candid discussions on the US-China relations and other issues of mutual interest.
Barack Obama's much-awaited speech on the Afpak policy.
The Mumbai attack of November 2008 was the first act of mass casualty terrorism by jihadi terrorists against innocent civilians using hand-held weapons. The previous two acts of mass casualty terrorism with fatalities of more than 150 were carried out with timed IEDs -- in March 1993 and in July 2006, both in Mumbai, says B Raman
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