China warms up to Nepal again as Maoists stoke anti-India fires

Sunday 6 September '09

As the Maoists step up their anti-India campaign — their latest target of attack being the Indian priests at Pashupatinath Temple....

Lost, Found, Lost

Friday 4 September '09

Almost 24 hours after his helicopter went missing, the body of Andhra CM Y S Rajasekhara Reddy was found deep inside Nallamala forest.

Two cellphones rang, their towers mark out search area

Thursday 3 September '09

The massive search operation to locate the chopper carrying Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy is centred...

Delhi concerned: Trained Pak men 'guiding' pirates off Somalia coast

Tuesday 1 September '09

Authorities have confirmed the first case of alleged Pak involvement with Somali pirates in a revelation that has raised concerns about a possible link between piracy and suspected terror groups.

Generals in charge of China border head for Beijing — and Lhasa

Monday 31 August '09

In an effort to achieve some confidence building amid growing suspicion of a military build-up on the Sino-Indian border...

Nine months on, Delhi cops sit on US request

Sunday 30 August '09

The government is in an embarrassing spot over a US request, that came right after 26/11, seeking to know and rehearse the standard operating....

Pak takes a U-turn to block fissile cut-off treaty

Monday 17 August '09

In a stunning reversal of its stand, Pakistan has stalled the start of negotiations on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty despite having given its consent...

Archaic guns, no ammo, all tied up with Govt red tape

Saturday 8 August '09

Ammunition worth Rs 65 crore is needed if a policeman has to fire at least 40 rounds each year. Mumbai Police got only Rs 3 crore each year for the past five years.

Cops clueless on Nariman House, 5 patrol boats were stuck in Worli

Friday 7 August '09

The report on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, authored by Ram Pradhan, a former Governor and Union Home Secretary and V Balachandran...

Singh departed from draft to invoke Vajpayee

Sunday 2 August '09

The lines that caught the most attention when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke on the Indo-Pak joint statement last week in the Lok Sabha...

For surge against Naxals, Govt to raise 26,000-strong force

Monday 20 July '09

Taking first steps for a massive surge against Naxalites, the Govt has decided to set up a strong task force that will be equipped to carry out clearing operations in Naxal-affected areas.

Pak put LeT role on record, helped India ease on talks

Saturday 18 July '09

Pak handed over a 36-page dossier stating that LeT carried out the Mumbai attacks, terming Lashkar operations chief Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi as the ‘mastermind’.

Gujarat, Andhra chosen as sites for US nuclear reactors

Wednesday 15 July '09

Days before Hillary Clinton arrives here on her first official visit after taking charge, India is learnt to have firmed up a site each in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh dedicated for the first US nuclear reactors.

Cautiously, India moves forward on Pak, talks 26/11 with ISI chief

Sunday 12 July '09

India may not be fully satisfied with Pakistan’s actions in the Mumbai 26/11 investigations but last month’s meeting...

G8 begins today, India working hard on sidelines

Wednesday 8 July '09

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will spend the next three days at the high table of global diplomacy at the G8 Summit in L’Aquila, Italy, where the high point will be his meeting with US President Barack Obama.

India wants him, Pak uses Jaish chief to defuse mosque tension

Sunday 28 June '09

Barely a few months after he went into hiding somewhere in North-West Pakistan to escape Indian diplomatic pressure...

Sanctioning Jaish chief: UK blinks, China lone dissenter

Thursday 25 June '09

Amid mounting diplomatic pressure for attempting to block India’s proposal at the United Nations to place sanctions on Jaish-e-Mohammed.....

In crisis, Air India wants it all: Let us live, let others die

Wednesday 24 June '09

With Air India caught in a financial tailspin, Civil Aviation Minister will meet PM to work out the contours of a long-term revival strategy.

India edgy as Pak turns blind eye to JuD’s new avatar

Sunday 21 June '09

Barely four days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari sought to thaw the chill that had set in after the Mumbai attacks...

China says no but US, Japan help ADB clear India’s plan

Tuesday 16 June '09

Despite strong dissent from China, India scored a major diplomatic victory at the Asian Development Bank board meeting....

Why India looks at Germany for new anti-terror blueprint

Friday 12 June '09

One common strand running through all the lapses in the anticipation and response to the 26/11 Mumbai attacks....

Only one Taj master key, no hotel maps, NSG walked in hands tied

Sunday 7 June '09

It was called Operation Black Tornado, its objective to conduct “speedy, precision operations,” but when the 200 NSG commandos....

26/11: It took 5 hrs to decide on sending NSG, find aircraft

Saturday 6 June '09

To get a sense of how the Centre responded to the worst terrorist attack in history, consider this.

Regaining the initiative

Thursday 4 June '09

As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh prepares to meet US President Barack Obama next month in Italy...

Delhi stunned: UK & China stall move to blacklist Masood Azhar

Sunday 31 May '09

Barely seven months after the Mumbai attacks, Indian efforts in the United Nations to place sanctions on Jaish-e-Mohammad founder Maulana Masood Azhar...