CIA uncovers sustained N Korea aid to Pak's Ghauri missile programme
Pakistan recently received several shipments of sophisticated weapons material from North Korea including warhead canisters for the new Ghauri missiles built with North Korean technology, according to US intelligence reports. The shipments were reportedly received in June -- weeks after the nuclear tests in the subcontinent -- by Pakistan's nuclear beehive Khan Research Laboratories.

Iran puts forces on full alert at border
Iran's armed forces are on full alert and is continuing build-up of troops along the Afghanistan border. Iran plans to deploy nearly 270,000 forces along most of its 850-km border with Afghanistan.

Shivshahi project lands in fresh row
The multi-crore Shivshahi Punarvasan Project (SPP) for slumdwellers seems to be jinxed. Just as the Shiv Sena managed to convince its alliance partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party, about the viability of the housing project, the SPP has run into fresh trouble. This time, with Finance, Planning and Revenue Departments raising objections to it.

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