Surveillance overhaul in US, announces Obama
Shaken following the leak of secretive data by former CIA analyst Edward Snowden, President Barack Obama has announced a series of reviews of US surveillance programmes so as to bring
Nelson Mandela – more alert every day, says daughter
Nelson Mandela, who has been lying critically ill in hospital for just over two months, is becoming more alert and more responsive by the day, his youngest daughter said, adding
US withdraws staff from Lahore consulate in Pakistan
The US on Friday evacuated all non-emergency staff from its consulate in the Pakistani city of Lahore, citing specific terrorist threat against the facility. It also issued a travel warning
CAPSISPRAY – Chilli spray for women’s self-defence by DRDO
In view of increasing instances of physical attacks on women, the DRDO has developed a chilli-spray for protection using the world’s hottest chilli grown in Assam, Rajya Sabha was informed
145 Howitzers worth USD 885m to India by US
The US has decided to sell India 145 state-of-the-art 155mm towed Howitzers to India worth about USD 885 mn to improve the security of an important partner for political stability,
Kerry launches talks with Russia in Snowden shadow
Meeting his Russian counterparts in the backdrop of the Edward Snowden affair, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday said “diplomacy, like hockey, can sometimes result in the occasional
Prayers as Mandela marks two months in hospital
South African church leaders on Wednesday led prayers in front of the hospital where critically ill former South African president Nelson Mandela is soon to mark two months in care.
Pak concerns on Indian presence in Afghanistan exaggerated, says US
Pakistan’s concerns about India’s presence in war-torn Afghan cities like Kandahar and Jalalabad is simply “exaggerated”, a top Obama Administration official has said. Coming in the wake of a terrorist
US President Obama cancels meeting with Putin after Snowden snub
In a rare snub, US President Barack Obama cancelled his plans to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin after intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden was granted temporary asylum by Moscow. “Following
Kremlin disappointed by Obama cancellation of Moscow visit
Russia is “disappointed” by US President Barack Obama’s decision to cancel a planned visit to Moscow in early September for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said.