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Arrested ‘ISI Handler’ Was to Be Introduced to Pakistan Mission

New Delhi, Dec 4 (IANS) The alleged handler of “ISI moles” in Indian security agencies, arrested recently, was to be introduced to senior Pakistan High Commission officials and get directions on recruiting new spies in…






Boko Haram Abducts More Teenage Girls in Nigeria

Abuja, Nov 30 (IANS) Boko Haram militants stormed a village in Nigeria’s Borno state and abducted more teenage girls, security sources said on Monday. An unspecified number of teenage girls were abducted on Sunday in…




White House on Lockdown After Man Jumps Fence

Washington, Nov 27 (IANS) The White House was placed on lockdown on Thursday after a person jumped the fence, CNN reported, adding that the jumper was immediately caught. Despite the quick capture, the presidential mansion…



Padma Awards of Famed Kannada Writer Stolen

Shivamogga (Karnataka), Nov 25 (IANS) The country’s Padma Vibhushan and Padma Bhushan awards conferred on renowned Kannada poet Kuvempu Venkatappa Puttappa were stolen from his ancestral home at Kuppalli, about 110 km from here in…



Hyderabad on High Alert

In the backdrop of an Intelligence Bureau (IB) alert on possible Islamic State terror attacks at public places in Hyderabad, the city police carried out multiple checks across the city on Tuesday. Bus stops, railway…





China Busts Largest Underground Banking Case

Beijing, Nov 20 (IANS) Police in China’s Zhejiang province have busted the country’s largest underground banking case, which involved transactions totalling to 410 billion yuan ($64 billion), a media report said on Friday. At least…