Al-Qaeda engineers developing anti-drone measures
Washington: Pakistan-based al-Qaeda engineers are working on a laser warning system and shoulder-fired missiles to counter American drones, The Washington Post has reported, citing classified documents it received from whistleblower Edward Snowden. Al-Qaeda affiliates around the world were also sharing lessons on basic defensive measures. The Post said that in January 2011, US spy agencies detected an unusual electronic signal emanating fro
Russian military put on alert for US strike on Syria
Moscow: The Russian military is bracing for what is seen as an imminent US strike in Syria even as Moscow warned that the attack could trigger a nuclear Armageddon. In addition to five warships deployed in the East Mediterranean, Russia, in recent da
Hafeez, JuD to launch anti-India rally across Pakistan today
Lahore: Jammat-ud-Dawah (JuD), the parent body of banned terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba and headed by Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafeez Saeed, will launch an 'anti-India drive' across Pakistan from Friday. In the backdrop of ongoing tension between Paki
Air India hikes domestic fares up to 25%
New Delhi: Air India on Thursday hiked passenger fares up to 23-25 per cent on all domestic routes following a sharp increase in the price of air turbine fuel (ATF). It may also raise fares on international routes. "We have hiked fares by 23-25
'Dabba' in London Film Festival
London: Director Ritesh Batra's debut film "Dabba" (The Lunchbox), starring Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, will compete in the official competition section of this year's London Film Festival. "Dabba", which earlier
Indian author Sushmita shot dead in Afghanistan
Kabul: Indian national Sushmita Banerjee, whose memoir about her dramatic escape from the Taliban was turned into a Bollywood film, was shot dead in Afghanistan by militants, police said on Thursday. Banerjee, 49, was killed outside her home in Pakti
Filegate: BJP stokes coal fire, wants PM to depose before CBI
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Wednesday hauled over the coals on the issue of missing files in the coal block allocation with the BJP seeking his deposition before the CBI, which the investigating officer in the case has repor
Chinese chief engineer 'drowned by interrogators' in graft probe
Beijing: A Chinese official was allegedly drowned by investigators who stripped him naked and held him down in a bathtub as they attempted to extort a confession to corruption, state-run media reported on Wednesday.
Yu Qiyi was held down by gr
US-Russia relation has hit a wall: Obama
Washington: US President Barack Obama acknowledged that the US-Russia relationship has hit a wall, but asserted that he has not given up on improving ties with it. "There's no doubt that, as I indicated a while back, we've kind of hit
