India-Pakistan bus service temporarily haltedLUDHIANA - The India-Pakistan bus service ‘Sada-e-Sarhad’ has been temporarily halted by the Punjab authorities from Monday (May 25). N. Korea may carry out more nuke tests, says Moscow-based diplomatMOSCOW - A senior North Korean diplomat in Moscow, Russia, has said that his country may carry out more nuclear tests unless the United States ends its “intimidation.”he official was quoted by Russia’s ITAR-TASS news agency as saying today that North Korea cannot rule out “the possibility of carrying out new nuclear tests,” adding that this would take place “if the United States and its allies continue their policy of intimidation of North Korea.” India expresses serious concern over North Korea testsNEW DELHI - Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said underground nuclear test conducted by North Korea is a “development of serious concern”. IAF AWACS to arrive in India on May 25NEW DELHI - The first Indian Air Force AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) will arrive in India on May 25. Final touchdown for IAF’s MiG-23 fighter jetsHALWARA - It was a nostalgic moment for the Indian Air Force (IAF) Friday as it phased out its MiG-23 BN ’swing wing’ ground attack fighter jets here after 28 years of glorious service and flying more than 154,000 hours. Scientology to be put on trial in France for fraudPARIS - The Church of Scientology, a controversial self-styled religion with many well-known Hollywood adherents, will be tried in Paris on charges of organised fraud, France-Info radio has reported. |