Aug 5 2008
Amid continuously shrinking Tamil Tiger territory, the Norwegian-sponsored peace process is on hold in Sri Lanka with no signs of resuming any time now.
Aug 5 2008
For centuries the remote Solovetsky Islands in Russia’s Far North could only be reached by boat.
Jul 31 2008
Calling India “one of the new standard bearers of an emboldened developing world”, a major Canadian daily Wednesday blamed New Delhi for derailing the WTO talks in Geneva and said days when Western nations could influence international deals...
Jul 26 2008
A string of 16 low-intensity blasts shook Ahmedabad on Saturday. The explosions rocked 14 crowded areas, including market places and two hospitals, in the Gujarat capital in a space of 60 to 70 minutes after the first blast at 6.45 pm.
Jul 25 2008
Members of a US Air Force nuclear missile crew face disciplinary action for going to sleep while in possession of an invalidated nuclear launch code component, the air force disclosed.
Jul 25 2008
The parliamentary debate during the recent trust vote in the Indian parliament made one thing clear; that no political party in India cares about the national interest. Nor do they have any future vision for the country. All the political parties...
Jul 12 2008
The latest crisis within RAW, India’s premier intelligence agency, has taken a curious turn with reports stating that infighting in the agency may have led to the recall of its senior operative from Sri Lanka.
Jul 12 2008
Lok Sabha speaker and CPI(M) leader Somnath Chatterjee decided to resign from his post on the Indo-US nuclear deal issue.
Jul 12 2008
Taking a serious note of the recent spurt in clashes between rival Naga rebels in Nagaland, the Union Home Ministry on Saturday held a high-level meeting to review the situation in the state.
Jul 11 2008
India is considered to be a rising force in world affairs today - in terms of its economic and technological might - and one person who will be surely missed at this crucial juncture is late Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.