Everything you need to know about Fort St.david: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Fort St.david: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) Japan's Chief of Army Staff General Eiji Kimizuka visited the Eastern Command Headquarters at Fort William here Tuesday and discussed issues concerning security and enhancing military ties between the two armies.
Washington, April 24 (IANS) The Boston Marathon bombing "is the fifth case", including the case of David Headley, a key plotter of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, where potential terrorists have survived the American security scrutiny, according to a key US lawmaker.
Auckland, March 28 (IANS) The cricketing world was Thursday abuzz with prayers and best wishes on Twitter for New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder, who was assaulted outside a bar at Christchurch and is now in coma.
Washington, March 13 (IANS) A nephew of former US president George W. Bush and a grandson of former president George H.W. Bush has filed paperwork to run for Texas land commissioner next year.
New York, Feb 28 (ANI): An alarm clock app has been developed where the user must shake his/her iPhone vigorously to turn it off.
Los Angeles, Feb 28 (IANS/EFE) Classical pianist Van Cliburn, known for his triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition, died Wednesday after a battle with bone cancer. He was 78.
Jodhpur, Feb 23 (IANS) Music lovers at the sixth edition of the World Sufi Spirit Festival (WSSF) were welcomed with a melodious performance of traditional, philosophical Central Asian music by bardic divas from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Washington, Jan (ANI): Radical American Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki may have purchased tickets for some of the hijackers for air travel in advance of the September 11 attacks, new documents have revealed.
Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) President Barack Obama vowed to use his office to prevent heinous acts like last week's massacre at an elementary school as he met the relatives of those killed trying to make sense of the senseless bloodshed.
Washington, Oct. 30 (ANI): A New York University class on 'transnational terrorism' has reportedly asked students to "hypothetically plan a terrorist attack", a move that has shocked US police officials.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) For Delhi residents, this year's Dussehra will mark the victory of good over evil in more than one symbolic way. The festival will also mark the victory of widespread awareness about diabetes over ignorance.
Washington, Oct. 16 (ANI): The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) managed to kill one of its most wanted terrorists in the world, Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al Awlaki in a drone strike attack in September 2011, through a fake marriage plot with a Croatian woman.
Junagarh (Gujarat), Aug. 15 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hit out at Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on the occasion of 66th Independence Day, saying the latter should tell the nation about the UPA Government's strategy to overcome the problem of illegal migration from Bangladesh.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Lack of political consensus had hurt India's economic growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday in an Independent Day speech that was shorn of rhetoric or lofty promises and focused essentially on domestic concerns.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Electricity will be provided to every household in the country in the next five years, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) An Indian spaceship will go to Mars and collect important scientific information, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Wednesday.
Washington, June 26 (ANI): The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating more than 100 suspected Islamic extremists in the U.S. military.
New York, June 19 (ANI): Hollywood director Spike Lee has collaborated with Mike Tyson to debut the former champ's one-man show 'Mike Tyson-Undisputed Truth' on Broadway.
Washington, June 15 (ANI): American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki had sent thousands of e-mails to his followers, some with encryption and code words, while under FBI surveillance, according to investigation.
London, May 13 (ANI): People in a US town are being fined by police if they are caught texting on their mobile phones while walking.
Washington, May 8 (ANI): People who spend longer hours behind the wheel on their way to and from work may face greater health risk.
Washington, May 5 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned American soldiers to watch their behaviour following the spate of high-profile episodes of misconduct by some troops in Afghanistan which have discredited the entire armed forces.
Auckland, May 1 (IANS) The West Indies and New Zealand will go head to head in two Twenty20 Internationals June 30 and July 1 at Lauderhill - a suburb of Fort Lauderdale in Florida.
Washington, April 25(ANI): An amateur paleontologist has recently discovered a very large and very mysterious fossil in the Cincinnati region, United States, which has left the professionals puzzled.
New York, Apr 23 (ANI): The US army has booted Ted Nugent from the bill of a June 23 concert at Fort Knox in the wake of rocker's fiery remarks about President Obama.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India's top women's badminton player Saina Nehwal said Monday that it was somewhat a handicap playing in China as the line calls invariably go in favour of Chinese players.
Moscow, April 20 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A military team from Russia will go to the US in May for a joint anti-terror exercise, a Russian defence ministry official said.
Washington, April 18 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon E. Panetta Wednesday rejected the conduct depicted in two-year-old photos of several US soldiers posing with corpses of Afghan militants, released in a front page story of the Los Angeles Times.
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The better part of Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh's over two-year tenure may have been marked by controversies ranging from his age records to bribe offers, but his standing and popularity among a majority of the 1.13-million men and women he commands still seems intact.
Washington, April 4 (IANS) Tornadoes have ripped through the US state of Texas, tossing tractor-trailers like toys, forcing airlines to cancel flights and causing widespread damage, CNN reported Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Tango from Argentina, salsa from Colombia and much more will be on shown at the three day Latin American dance and music festival that starts here Saturday.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): Venus Williams is ready to relaunch her collection of sports and leisure wear - called EleVen - at this week's Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Miami.
Washington, Mar 20(ANI): Venus Williams is ready to relaunch her collection of sports and leisure wear - called EleVen - at this week's Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament in Miami.
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): The US soldier, who allegedly killed 16 Afghans, has been named as Staff Sergeant Robert Bales.
Washington, Mar 17 (ANI): The US soldier, who allegedly killed 16 Afghans, has been named as Staff Sergeant Robert Bales.
Dallas, Mar 10 (ANI): A Chicago-bound American Airlines jet was halted just before take off after a flight attendant began "ranting" about 9/11, claiming that the plane was about to crash.
Dallas, Mar 10 (ANI): A Chicago-bound American Airlines jet was halted just before take off after a flight attendant began "ranting" about 9/11, claiming that the plane was about to crash.
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Astronomers are mystified over the bizarre breed of slow-moving meteors that are lighting up the skies this month.
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Astronomers are mystified over the bizarre breed of slow-moving meteors that are lighting up the skies this month.
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Michelle Obama has revealed that every night when her husband is in town, the family has dinner together.
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Coffee caffeine consumption reduces the risk of advanced fibrosis in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers have confirmed.
Washington, Feb 3 (ANI): Coffee caffeine consumption reduces the risk of advanced fibrosis in people with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), researchers have confirmed.
Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): If aliens exist, they should have reached our planet by now.
London, Jan 14 (ANI): A high school in Texas has removed the doors to bathroom entrances due to illicit sexual behaviour by students.
London, Jan 14(ANI): The British Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates, alongwith their weapons in the Indian Ocean.
London, Jan 14 (ANI): A high school in Texas has removed the doors to bathroom entrances due to illicit sexual behaviour by students.
London, Jan 14(ANI): The British Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates, alongwith their weapons in the Indian Ocean.
New York, Jan 1 (ANI): A Brooklyn businesswoman, who calls herself 'Prowler', helps the homeless and endangered animals in a sexy cat suit.
Indiana, Dec 25 (ANI): A tractor-trailer rig carrying 40,000 pounds of ice cream tipped over on its side, closing southbound lanes of Interstate 69 in the US.
Washington, Dec 15(ANI): US President Barack Obama has marked the end of the Iraq War by lauding the "extraordinary achievement" of his country's troops.
London, November 25 (ANI): Porn star Sunny Leone, who entered the Bigg Boss house recently, has claimed that she discovered she was bisexual when she was 18, but says she prefers men.
Beijing, Oct 1(ANI): US-born radical Islamic cleric and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader Anwar al-Awlaki, who was killed in a CIA drone attack in a remote Yemeni town on Friday, had a little bit of the mix of personality traits that Al-Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden also had, a US security expert has said.
Washington, Oct 1 (ANI): Anwar al-Awlaki, the US-born radical Islamic cleric and Al-Qaeda leader in the Arabian Peninsula leader who was killed on Friday, sought to use weapons of mass destruction to attack westerners, a senior US official has said.
New Delhi, Aug.23 (ANI): Former prime minister I.K. Gujaral on Tuesday came out in support of civil society activist and anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare, saying that had his health permitted, he would have come personally " to show my solidarity with this great cause."
Washington, August 19 (ANI): A new lower-limb prosthetic has been developed that allows amputees to walk without the leg-dragging gait characteristic of conventional artificial legs.
New Delhi, Aug.15 (ANI): Delivering a 45-minute-long speech from the ramparts of the 17th century Red Fort on the occasion of India's 65th Independence Day celebration on Monday, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said that his government remains committed to introducing a strong Lokpal to end corruption in high places, and asserted that hunger strikes will not help address the problem.
Washington, June 10(ANI): The United States' reaction to the Pakistan military's May 9 statement has been muted so far.
Washington, June 8 (ANI): The Pentagon's top lawyers and the Executive Director of controversial Muslim group 'Council of American Islamic Relations' (CAIR) were reportedly invited to have lunch with Yemen based Islamist radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki on February 5, 2002, as part of the Defense Department's efforts to get connected to moderate Muslims.
London, Mar.5 (ANI): British troops have reportedly been put on stand-by for deployment to Libya if the crisis in the country worsens.
New Delhi, Jan 26 (ANI): The 62nd Republic Day on Wednesday had 'mini-India' in itself with colourful tableaux depicting the innumerable hues of the country's diversity, in addition to a vibrant performance by students and armed forces in full battle regalia.
New York, Jan 5 (ANI): Ace striker Wayne Rooney's younger brother John will be playing in America's Major League Soccer.
Washington, dec.8 (ANI): US District Court Judge John D. Bates has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged the Obama administration's right and authority to assassinate Al Qaeda leader Anwar Al-Awlaki, who is a U.S. citizen hiding in Yemen.
Washington, Nov. 11 (ANI): Yemen-based American-born Al-Qaeda suspect Anwar Al Awlaki has been described as "the most dangerous man in the world" by an intelligence research specialist attached with the New York Police Department's counter-terrorism division.
New Delhi, Nov.8 (ANI): India and United States on Monday took further steps to enhance their bilateral and strategic partnership by signing six agreements.
Washington, Oct 27(ANI): American Al-Qaeda militants are even more dangerous than foreign fighters, as they know the United States' psyche and its soft targets, and its local recruits can often move about the country freely, top government officials have said.
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): New software developed by NASA is enabling major fuel savings for airlines and an increase in environmental efficiency.
Chennai, Oct 26 (ANI): A 1000 year old stone slab containing a Tamil inscription, clearly in the alphabet of the Chola times, was found in Trincomalee while digging for cricket stadium construction work recently.
London, Oct 22 (ANI): Russian tennis player Anna Kournikova made an appearance at the launch party of a book in shorts and very high heels.
New York, Oct 22 (ANI): Despite rumours of a split between singer Enrique Iglesias and tennis ace Anna Kournikova, his reps have revealed that the two are still very much together.
London, Sept 22 (ANI): Interpol Chief Ronald Noble has warned that the rising number of extremist websites have made the recruitment process much easier for the al-Qaeda, which according to him, is difficult to manage as another site pops up as soon as one is knocked out.
New Delhi, Aug 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said the Central Government is taking all measures to control inflation, which is hovering around 10 percent for the last several months.
Washington, July 17 (ANI): Radical Yemeni-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been added to an Obama administration terrorism blacklist that will see him being targeted with sanctions aimed at cutting off his financial support.
Washington, July 12 (ANI): Radical American-Yemeni Islamic cleric Imam Anwar al-Awlaki has singled out 'Everybody Draw Mohammed' cartoonist Molly Norris as a "prime target", by putting him on the execution hit list.
Washington, July 3 (ANI): The Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, has revealed that former NATO commander General Stanley A. McChrystal is "crushed" about his sacking following his derisive statements against the civilian leadership.
Washington, June 29 (ANI): A research team, including an Indian-origin boffin, has revealed that sponges, sea worms and other underwater creatures may hold the key to cure for malaria.
New York ,June 8,(ANI):Radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who was born in New Mexico and lives in Yemen, has gained a cult following for his anti-U.S. rants.
New York ,June 8,(ANI):Radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, who was born in New Mexico and lives in Yemen, has gained a cult following for his anti-U.S. rants. he New York Daily News quotes authorities as saying that the charismatic terror leader has acquired the knack of mesmerizing young Westerners to wage jihad.
Sydney, Apr.15 (ANI): An Al Qaeda recruiter, who was earlier described as America's number one terrorist threat, is reported to have been engaged by a Sydney youth group to address hundreds of young people in one of Australia's largest mosques from Yemen last year.
Washington, Apr.8 (ANI): In today's wars against "nonstate actors" such as Al Qaeda, individuals may be targeted for what amounts to assassination, but when those targets are American citizens, the US confronts difficult legal questions.
Washington, March 14 (ANI): The Montgomery College men's cricket team hopes to win the American College Cricket championship to be played at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for the second consecutive year, after surprisingly winning it for the first time in March 2009.
Dublin, Feb 26 (ANI): New findings by a team of archaeologists has suggested that a mysterious ring fort in County Tipperary in Ireland may have held a sports arena during the Bronze Age.
Washington, Feb.6 (ANI): The suspect in the failed Christmas Day airliner attack has told federal investigators that radical U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki directed him to carry out his attempt at mass murder.
Washington, January 22 (ANI): Recent collaborative studies of stream channel offsets along the San Andreas Fault by researchers has revealed new information about fault behavior, which could affect how we understand the potential for damaging earthquakes.
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Failed Nigerian bomber Umar Abdulmutallab first joined dreaded terrorist outfit al-Qaeda while studying in Britain.
Cape Town (S. Africa), Jan. 2 (ANI): England all-rounder Paul Collingwood faces a late fitness test after dislocating his finger in order to make an appearance in the Newlands Test.
London, Dec 27 (ANI): Al Qaeda commander and spiritual leader of the 9/11 hijackers and Fort Hood gunman Major Nidal Hasan is said to be behind the failed plot to blow up an US airliner on Friday.
Sanaa (Yemen), Dec. 25 (ANI): Yemeni forces, backed by the United States, launched a major attack Thursday on a meeting of senior al-Qaeda operatives thought to include the Yemeni American cleric linked to the suspect in the Fort Hood shootings, U.S. and Yemeni officials said.
Fort Hood (Texas, US), Nov.11 (ANI): Many soldiers and relatives expressed a tearful gratitude to US President Barack Obama for taking on the role of a national eulogist here on Tuesday to help them grieve for those killed and injured last week by a US Army Muslim psychiatrist.
New York, Nov.9 (ANI): US Chief of Army Staff, General George Casey Jr., has said that he is concerned about the possibility of Muslim troopers experiencing a backlash in the wake of Major Nidal Malik Hasan's move to kill 12 fellow soldiers and a civilian, besides wounding dozens of others, at Fort Hood in Texas.
Panaji, May 18 (IANS) Five friends of Elena Sukhonova who were with the Russian teenager till a few hours before her death have told the police that she had made no mention of travelling to Mumbai.
Washington, Apr 24 (ANI): A professor from the University of California, San Diego, has discovered a trove of letters written by Benjamin Franklin.
Washington, March 11 (ANI): A watchmaker has found a legendary message inscribed inside American President Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch, dating back to 1861.
Washington, Feb.21 (ANI): Native American chief and hero Geronimo's descendants are suing Skull and Bones, a secret society at Yale University with ties to the Bush family, alleging that its members robbed his grave in 1918 and have kept his skull in a glass case.
Peshawar, Dec.8 (ANI): The Pakistan and North West Frontier Province governments have ordered a probe into the attacks on three terminals of containers carrying goods for NATO forces.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Indian tourist spots will now get quality guides and souvenirs through a Penguin India initiative.
London/Paris, Nov 11 (DPA) Commemorations to mark Armistice Day, the day guns fell silent at the end of World War I 90 years ago, were held in Britain and France Tuesday.
Dubai, Oct 27 (IANS) This West Asian metropolis, home to a booming hotel industry, will soon see a new five-star hotel architecturally inspired by the royal palaces and forts of Rajasthan.
Washington, Oct.21 (ANI): U.S. President George W Bush has decided not close down the prison facility at the Guantanamo Bay naval base near Cuba, citing that there are too many legal and political risks for taking such a step.
Colombo, Sep 29 (IANS) Three people were injured Monday when a blast shook the busy Fort area in the Sri Lankan capital Monday afternoon.
Colombo, Sep 29 (IANS) A blast shook the busy Fort area in the Sri Lankan capital Monday. There were no details of human casualties.
