Assam rebel group surrenders in ManipurIMPHAL - Sixteen militants of the separatist outfit Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel faction) have surrendered to the security forces, the paramilitary Assam Rifles said Wednesday. Bhardwaj takes over as Indian Army vice chief ThursdayNEW DELHI - Lt. Gen. P.C. Bhardwaj will Thursday take over as the Indian Armys new vice chief. Bhardwaj, who currently heads the Udhampur-based Northern Command that guards Jammu and Kashmir, will replace Lt. Gen. Nobel Thamburaj, who retired Wednesday. Achuthanandan to resolve land hassles for Kerala missile projectTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday said he would call a meeting next month to sort out hassles in the sanctioning of land for the second phase of development activities of Brahmos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia to develop what is being claimed to be the world’s fastest cruise missile. Eliminating militants in Kashmir is top priority: ArmySHIMLA - The Indian Army’s top priorities are eliminating militants and checking infiltration from Pakistan into Jammu and Kashmir, an officer who takes over as the Northern Command chief said Wednesday. Russia tests fighter jets before delivery to IndiaMOSCOW - Russia’s MiG aircraft maker said it has successfully tested four MiG-29 jets due to be delivered to India. Tharoor holds policy planning meet on Indian Ocean regionNEW DELHI - Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor Tuesday revived the policy planning division with a wide-ranging strategy meeting involving top officials, think tanks, industry bodies and experts to craft India’s policy towards the Indian Ocean Rim region. Suspected US drone attacks kill 13 militants in PakistanISLAMABAD - At least 13 Taliban militants were killed in two suspected US drone attacks in Pakistan’s lawless region near the Afghan border Tuesday, intelligence officials said. L&T will bid to build navy’s second submarine lineNEW DELHI - Engineering and Construction giant Larsen and Toubro Tuesday said it will bid for the Indian Navy’s second line of conventional submarines. Orissa mulling its own industrial security forceBHUBANESWAR - The Orissa government proposes to set up a special force - on the lines of the Central Industrial Security Force - to provide security to industries facing threats from the Maoists, officials said Tuesday. Russia announces plans for extensive short-range missile networkMOSCOW - Russia’s military announced plans Tuesday to set up an extensive network of short-range Iskander missiles throughout the country as part of a broader reform of the armed forces. High connections always saved Quattrocchi: BJPNEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday alleged that high connections came to the rescue of Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, accused of taking kickbacks in the purchase of Bofors guns, as the centre asked the Supreme Court to stop prosecution against him. China urges US to ‘create condition’ for military relationsBEIJING - China Tuesday urged the US to create conditions for the development of stable military-to-military relations. Russia to dismantle 191 nuclear submarines by 2010ST PETERSBURG - Russia’s state-run civilian nuclear power corporation ‘Rosatom’ will dismantle 191 out of 198 decommissioned nuclear submarines by 2010, a company report said Tuesday. Dubai Airshow to be held in NovemberDUBAI - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and US defence authorities held a meeting here to review the arrangements for the upcoming Dubai Airshow Nov 15-19, WAM news agency reported Tuesday. India to honour ElBaradei with Indira prize WednesdayNEW DELHI - A year after the world ended its nuclear isolation, it’s payback time for India. President Pratibha Patil will honour United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei Wednesday for his steadfast espousal of the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Bofors never stood test of law, says CongressNEW DELHI - The Congress party Tuesday said the Bofors payoff case had never stood the test of law, hours after the central government told the Supreme Court about its decision to stop prosecution against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi for his alleged involvement in the case. Listen to India’s voice on nuclear disarmament: ElBaradeiNEW DELHI - Hailing India as a leading advocate for nuclear disarmament, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Mohammad ElBaradei Tuesday asked the world to listen to its voice on eliminating nuclear weapons. Chidambaram’s next priority: Modernising security systemsNEW DELHI -Impressed with what US security agencies have done to counter terror after the 9/11 attacks, Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram is keen on replicating some of its best practices, including creation of a national tracking system and a security database, to secure the country’s mega-cities against terrorist attacks. India to stick to voluntary moratorium on testing: PMNEW DELHI - Under renewed global pressure for signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), India Tuesday reiterated its commitment to a voluntary moratorium on nuclear testing and stressed that it would participate in negotiations on an Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT) as a nuclear weapon state. CPI-Maoist urges war against ’state terror’HYDERABAD - Calling arrested Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy a “role model” for the youth, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Tuesday also urged people to unite against “state terror”. Iran’s missile tests are a provocation, US saysWASHINGTON - Iran’s move to test-fire missiles over the weekend has met with international criticism, with the US saying they fit into Tehran’s pattern of provocation. Betrayal by courier led to Kobad Ghandy’s arrest: CPI-MaoistHYDERABAD - The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) Tuesday claimed that its London-educated leader and ideologue Kobad Ghandy was betrayed by his courier, leading to his arrest in New Delhi Sep 17. Australia doubles counter-terrorism training slots for Pakistani ArmyISLAMABAD - Australia is to double to 140 the number of counter-terrorism training slots it provides to the Pakistani Army besides helping in the reconstruction of the war-torn Malakand division in the country’s restive northwest, it was announced here Monday. Iran says all missile tests successfulTEHRAN - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Monday that all missile tests conducted during two days of military exercises were successful, state media reported. Harpoon missiles not modified: PakistanKARACHI - Pakistan Monday repudiated reports that it had illegally modified the US-supplied Harpoon anti-ship missile to enable them to strike at land targets in India. Iran test-fires Shahab missilesTEHRAN - Iran has successfully test-fired a series of indigenously built Shahab missiles that have a maximum range of about 2,000 km, a media report said Monday. Four Chhattisgarh Maoists held in Madhya PradeshBHOPAL - Four suspected Maoists who had allegedly crossed into Madhya Pradesh from Chhattisgarh have been detained in Shahdol district, police said Sunday. Afghan minister survives attack, 6 NATO soldiers killedKABUL - An Afghan cabinet minister survived a suicide attack in Herat province Sunday, but four civilians were killed and 17 people were injured, officials said. Top US commander in Afghanistan has asked for more troops: ReportWASHINGTON - The top US and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) military commander for Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, has formally asked the Pentagon for additional troops, FOX News reported Sunday. Nearly 100 killed this month in attacks in PakistanISLAMABAD - Nearly 100 people have been killed in Pakistan so far this month in different incidents of suicide as well as US drone attacks, the Online news agency reported Sunday. |
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