Lack of aviation fuel hampers chopper rescue effort: OfficialNEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed 13 helicopters and four AN-32 aircraft for rescue and relief operations in flood-ravaged Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh but the delay by the district administrations in providing aviation fuel was hampering the operations, an official said. Maoist shutdown hits life in three West Bengal districtsKOLKATA - A 24-hour nation-wide shutdown called by Maoist rebels demanding the release of arrested tribal leader Chhatradhar Mahato and the withdrawal of joint forces from Lalgarh hit normal life Saturday in three West Bengal districts - Bankura, Purulia and West Midnapore. No secrecy in Iran’s nuclear facility: PresidentTEHRAN - World powers including the US have realised there was no secrecy over the country’s new uranium enrichment plant, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday. Brave girl Rukhsana’s family shifts to RajouriJAMMU - Rukhsana, the teenager who had killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist last Sunday, and her family have shifted to safer environs in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri town after police confirmed that the rebel group has vowed to take revenge. Pakistani troops kill 27 Islamist militantsISLAMABAD - Pakistani troops Friday killed 27 militants in the ungoverned north-western tribal district of Khyber that borders Afghanistan, a security official said. Search for bodies in Kerala lake to resume Saturday (Overall Lead)THEKKADY - Indian Navy divers Friday evening ended their search in Kerala’s Thekkady lake for the day as four victims remained missing following the boat capsize that killed 41 tourists. No trace of abducted Jharkhand intelligence officialRANCHI - There was still no trace Friday of the intelligence official abducted by the Maoist rebels in Jharkhand two days back despite a massive operation launched by the local police to rescue him. Another Indian attacked in AustraliaMELBOURNE/NEW DELHI - A 28-year-old Indian student was attacked in the north-west of Melbourne, adding one more to the series of recent attacks on Indians in Australia over the past few months, a report said Friday. Government fine-tuning strategy against MaoistsNEW DELHI - The gunning down of 16 villagers in a remote Bihar village by Maoist guerrillas at a time when the government is thinking of pumping in more paramilitary forces in their largest offensive against the leftist rebels has forced a rethink in strategy. Defence ministry wanted Rs.45 lakh to move boat victims: MinisterTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM/NEW DELHI - The defence ministry asked the Kerala government for Rs.45 lakh for a military aircraft to transport the bodies of the people who had died in the Thekkady boat capsize, a senior Kerala minister said Friday. Black Widow rebels surrender en masse in Assam, hopes of peace brightenHAFLONG - About 360 tribal separatists Friday surrendered in India’s restive northeastern state of Assam raising hopes of an end to long years of violent insurgency in the region, officials said. Security tightened in Chhattisgarh ahead of Maoists’ strikeRAIPUR - Thousands of policemen and paramilitary troopers were relocated in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region Friday to strengthen security in vulnerable forested areas ahead of the Maoists’ nationwide strike called Saturday. Military action in Afghanistan, Iraq a failure: Dalai LamaCALGARY - The US-led invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq has proved to be a failure, the Dalai Lama said here. Pakistan to target Taliban’s ‘epicentre’: NYTWASHINGTON - After fighting peripheral wars against militants for the last several years, Pakistani military is poised to open a campaign in the coming days against the Taliban’s main stronghold in the tribal areas of South Waziristan, says the New York Times. German defence satellite launchedMUNICH - The first of two planned satellites for Germany’s defence forces blasted off late Thursday from the European space launch centre outside Kourou, French Guiana, officials said. Georgia boosting military strength: MoscowMOSCOW - Russia’s military Thursday warned of an increasing militarisation of its southern neighbour Georgia, in a warning coming a day after a European Union report blamed both countries for the brief but bitter war in the summer of 2008. IAF eyes ambitious modernisation as it turns 77NEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF), which will be completing 77 years next week, has planned an ambitious modernisation drive that will see a quantum jump in its force levels and capabilities. British defence giant may face new corruption chargesLONDON - British defence firm BAE Systems could face corruption charges over allegations it spent millions in bribes to obtain lucrative foreign arms deals, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in London confirmed Thursday. Lt Gen P.C. Bhardwaj takes over as army vice chiefNEW DELHI - Lt Gen P.C. Bhardwaj Thursday took over as the Indian Army’s new vice chief. Bhardwaj, who headed the Udhampur-based Northern Command that guards Jammu and Kashmir, replaced Lt Gen Nobel Thamburaj, who retired Wednesday. East Timor to hold first joint military exercise with USDILI - East Timor is scheduled to conduct its first joint exercise with the US military this month to bolster the skills of the country’s armed forces, US officials said Thursday. IAF to float tenders for new basic trainer aircraftNEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon float tenders for new trainers as its fleet of basic pilot trainer HPT-32 has been grounded following a spate of crashes and engine failures. Repeat of 1962 India-China war not possible: IAF chiefNEW DELHI - A repeat of the 1962 India-China war is not possible now as the Indian armed forces have enhanced their capability, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik said Thursday. IAF seeks nod to fire against Maoists in self defenceNEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force, which is involved in non-offensive roles in anti-Maoist operations, has sought permission from the defence ministry to fire in self-defence, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik said Thursday. China tightens screws on Nepal for 60th anniversaryKATHMANDU - Under pressure from Beijing to prevent protests by Tibetan refugees on China’s 60th anniversary celebrations, Nepal Thursday began rounding up Tibetans here and sending them to detention centres. Army training command gets new chiefSHIMLA - Lt General A.S. Lamba Thursday assumed charge of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), which is based in this Himachal Pradesh capital, an official statement said. Indian women peacekeepers have set an example: Hillary ClintonWASHINGTON - In preventing violence against women and girls in Liberia, Indian women peacekeepers have set an example that must be emulated in UN peacekeeping missions across the world, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said. Italy, Pakistan sign military agreementROME - Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari presided Wednesday over the signing of a defence memorandum between their two countries. Five teenagers rescued by IAF chopper from Andhra riverNEW DELHI - Five teenagers, who got stuck midstream in a river in Mehboobnagar in Andhra Pradesh Wednesday, had a dramatic rescue after an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter was summoned for help. IAEA trying to dry up A.Q. Khan network: ElBaradeiNEW DELHI - UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei Wednesday warned against the “biggest threat” of nuclear weapons falling into the hands of extremist groups and asked India to lead global efforts towards nuclear disarmament. Rajnath advocates integrated plan to tackle MaoistsRAIPUR - Maoist militancy is a major problem that India faces now and the Congress-led central government should work on an “integrated action plan” to tackle the scourge, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh said Wednesday. |
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