The (Un)Common Misadventure?

Abraham Lincoln once said: "God must love the common man, he made so many of them." It seems that God did not like the Indian common man as he made so many politicians and bureaucrats to make their life tough if...

India to buy 145 US built howitzers for $650 mn

The Indian Army is all set to procure 145 US made howitzers in a direct government-to-government deal. The howitzers are M777 make which are 155mm light-weight which can be swiftly deployed in forward and...

Afghanistan: Trained forces far, financial independence farther

While the world leaders opened a major international conference on Afghanistan’s future in London on Thursday, President Hamid Karzai admitted that it could take anything between 5 to 10 years for Afghan forces...

Iran arrests five British yachtsmen

Five British sailors have been detained by Iranian authorities after their racing yacht was stopped by the Iranian navy while sailing from Bahrain to Dubai. The racing yacht named the Kingdom Of...

US and UK announce extra troop deployment in Afghanistan

It’s here and it’s real. The US President Barack Obama has finally let the cat out of his bag. He has announced the much awaited decision on troop numbers on Sunday night, a White House spokesman said. Though...

India: N-scare after 55-workers at Kaiga Plant fall sick

In a mishap that the authorities are labeling as "an insider’s mischief", about 55 workers of the Kaiga Atomic Power Station in Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India, were exposed to an excessive radiation dosage...

Canada and India break 34 years of nuclear jinx

Canada, world's largest producer of uranium, has now become the eighth country which has reached a civil nuclear agreement with India, since the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) lifted a...

France: Pakistan not to get India-like civil nuclear pact

A statement by a French official has put Pakistan's foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in an embarrasing situation. Qureshi, in May this year had gone on record saying that France is ready for a...

Pakistan: President Zardari hands over nukes control to PM Gilani

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari transferred control of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. He also revealed his intentions to strip the office of President of more powers by...

UK to oppose Sri Lankan bid to host Commonwealth summit

British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has finally made it official. The British PM has raised "real concerns about Sri Lanka's bid" to host 2011 Commonwealth summit. The 60th Commonwealth Heads of Government...

U.S. seeks 10,000 additional troops from allies for Afghanistan

The United States of America is trying to persuade its NATO partners to commit 10,000 additional troops for Afghanistan as part of President Obama’s strategy for the region. President...

Russia- Blasts at Ulyanovsk ammunition depot leaves 8 dead

At least eight people have been killed in an explosion that happened at Arsenal 31, ammunitions depot on the outskirts of Ulyanovsk, 900km (550 miles) south-east of Moscow, Russia. This explosion comes within 10...

Philippines Massacre: 21 Killed in pre-poll violence

In a deadly attack that is being seen as one of the worst incidents of election-related violence in the Philippines, 21 people have been killed after a group of about 100 gunmen took a group of 36 people...

India: ULFA blasts leave at least 7dead and 50 injured

In a series of two blasts triggered in the Lower Assam town of Nalbari, at around 9.45 am on Sunday, at least 7 people have been killed and more than 50 have been reported injured. Police sources have named the...

India: Maoists blast train tracks; Train derails

The naxalites in India who claim to be voice of poor and oppose administrative "oppression" have shown their real colors once again. At least three passengers were killed and over 47 others injured when eight...