Pact on nuclear disarmament cannot be discriminatory: KrishnaUNITED NATIONS - India has made it clear that while it attaches “the highest priority” to the goal of nuclear disarmament, any international accord to achieve this goal cannot be discriminatory. Pakistani officials monitoring CCTV footage to nab bombing suspectsISLAMABAD - Investigating officials in Pakistan have received vital information from video footage obtained from close-circuit surveillance cameras about Saturday’s car bombing in northwestern city of Peshawar. Don’t withdraw paramilitary from Maoist-affected district: ChouhanBHOPAL - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the central government not to withdraw the paramilitary forces from the state’s Maoist-affected Balaghat district, warning it could lead to the rebels’ resurgence in the area, official sources said Sunday. ‘Chinese see India as enemy, but army lacks devotion’LONDON - India is the country that is spoken of most often as an enemy in China, a British newspaper reported Sunday, but quoted a retired Chinese officer as saying the men serving the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have no devotion. Iran tests short-range missiles: ReportTEHRAN - Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Sunday tested several new short-range missiles and launchers during its military manoeuvres, the Press TV reported. American miliary contractors eye India’s $100 bn defence pieWASHINGTON - Eyeing India’s estimated $100 billion defence pie, major US arms suppliers are wooing Indian defence agents and officials as New Delhi embarks on a major military shopping spree to modernise its Soviet-era arsenal, a US media report said. Mahato arrested, Maoists call nationwide shutdown Oct 3 (Roundup)LALGARH - Posing as journalists, police sneaked in on Chhattradhar Mahato, chief of a Maoist-backed body at the forefront of the violent agitation in this trouble-torn belt of West Bengal, and arrested him Saturday, prompting the rebels to call a nationwide shutdown Oct 3. Amid warnings, Iran insists enrichment plants allowedSep 26 (DPA) Amid further international warnings over its nuclear enrichment plants, Iran Saturday again insisted it was doing nothing that went against global agreements. Communal tension in Faizabad-Ayodhya defused, police on alertLUCKNOW - Communal tension in the twin towns of Faizabad-Ayodhya over the location of two Durga Puja marquees and a religious procession was defused Saturday, a police official said, but the Uttar Pradesh administration remained on alert. Mahato arrested, Maoists call nationwide shutdown Oct 3LALGARH - Tribal leader Chhattradhar Mahato, chief of a Maoist-backed group at the forefront of a violent agitation in this trouble-torn belt of West Bengal, was arrested Saturday. 15 rebels killed in clashes with Yemeni ArmySANNA - The Yemeni Army Saturday said at least 15 rebels were killed in clashes in the north, bringing the number of militants killed in the area in the past two days to 40, according to a media report. IAEA to inspect Iran’s new nuke plant: OfficialTEHRAN - The head of Iran’s Atomic Organization said Saturday that agreements have been made with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect the new uranium-enrichment plant near Tehran. US to go ahead with India n-deal: Hillary ClintonNEW YORK - The United States has reassured India that it would move forward with their landmark civil nuclear deal notwithstanding New Delhi’s position that it would not sign the discriminatory Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT). 18 Taliban killed in combat with Afghanistan policeKUNDUZ - Eighteen Taliban militants were killed in a gun battle with the police after they attacked a district headquarters in northern Afghanistan, the provincial governor said Saturday. Centre should look after coastal security, says KeralaKOCHI - Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Saturday called for the central government to take up the security of the coasts. Iran’s new uranium enrichment plant to be operational soon: ReportTEHRAN - Iran’s new nuclear fuel enrichment plant will be operational soon, head of the office of Iran’s supreme leader Mohammad Mohammadi-Golpayegani said Saturday, according to a media report. China cannot do a 1962, border villagers sayTAWANG - Sewang Lama, a businessman, was 11 years old when India and China fought a border war in 1962, with Chinese troops advancing deep into Arunachal Pradesh and inflicting heavy casualties on Indian soldiers. Non-adherence to LAC by China leading to border dispute: MinisterLEH - Beijing’s “non-adherence” to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) that separates India and China has resulted in different perceptions in the two countries on where the border lies, Minister of State for Defence (Production) M.M. Pallam Raju said here, while adding “there is no need to be afraid of China”. US submarines may induct women sailors: OfficialWASHINGTON - American women may serve aboard submarines of the US Navy, an official said here Friday. Ecuador in talks to buy South African warplanesQUITO - Ecuador is in talks to purchase 12 Cheetah C fighter jets from South Africa for the armed forces, a media report said citing Defence Minister Javier Ponce. US, France, Britain warn sanctions against Iran (Third Lead)PITTSBURGH - The US, Britain and France Friday charged Iran with defying the UN Security Council and warned of sanctions if Tehran refuses the International Atomic Energy Agency to access a new uranium enrichment facility. Osama urges Europe to withdraw forces from AfghanistanCAIRO/BERLIN - A new message purported to be from Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden urged European nations Friday to end their alliance with the US and withdraw their forces from Afghanistan. Iran confirms new nuke plant, Obama sees it as not peaceful (Second Lead)PITTSBURGH/VIENNA - Hours after it was confirmed that Iran has a second, previously unknown, nuclear enrichment plant, US President Barack Obama Friday said the size of the new plant was “inconsistent” with Iranian claims that it was being used to produce civilian nuclear power. IAF bolstering air defence radars along LAC with ChinaNEW DELHI - The Indian Air Force (IAF) is strenthening its air defence in Ladakh along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China by putting in place a series of unique mountain and light-weight radars, Western Air Command (WAC) chief Air Marshal N.A.K. Browne said here Friday. Fight against Maoists long drawn, no army involvement: Chidambaram (Roundup)RAIPUR/RANCHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said the central government would extend all support to states to counter and defeat leftwing extremism in what would be a “long-drawn” fight and ruled out the involvement of the army in anti-Maoist operations. Iran’s nuclear plant ‘inconsistent’ with peaceful use: ObamaPITTSBURGH - US President Barack Obama said Friday the size of a second Iranian nuclear plant revealed this week is “inconsistent” with claims that it is being used to produce civilian nuclear power. Iran confirms it has second uranium enrichment plantVIENNA - Iran has told the International Atomic Energy Agency it is building a second, previously unknown, uranium enrichment plant, the IAEA confirmed in Vienna Friday. No army involvement in anti-Maoist operations: ChidambaramRANCHI - There was no proposal to involve the army in anti-Maoist operations, Home Minister P. Chidamabaram said here Friday. India goes aggressive in fight against Maoist guerrillasNEW DELHI - Shifting tack in its fight against left-wing extremism, India has drawn up a multi-pronged strategy that will target top leaders, win people through a propaganda war and offer cadres a surrender-and-rehabilitation policy while launching an extensive armed operation in Maoist strongholds across the country. Fight against Maoists to be long drawn, says Chidambaram (Second Lead)RAIPUR - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Friday said the central government would extend all support to states to counter and defeat left-wing extremism in what would be a “long-drawn” fight. He also visited the homes of a senior police officer and a constable killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh and assured their family members that the government would help them in every way. |
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