Russia has closed its borders with Georgia and Azerbaijan for the nationals and carriers of countries, which are not members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a body of former Soviet republics.The cabinet notification of August 12 has 'temporarily' banned third country aliens from entering into Russia through borders with Azerbaijan and Georgia to prevent infiltration of members of foreign terror outfits and smuggling of arms, a government daily reported.
'I thought that the days of firing between two police forces (belonging to states of the Union of India) were over.'
'Tamil Nadu is a state of temples, it's a holy land. People don't seem to realise that.'
An investigating officer told rediff.com that Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorists Sabahuddin and Fahim Ansari -- whose names are likely to figure in the 26/11 attack chargesheet -- confessed before interrogators in Mumbai that the Rampur attack was aimed at distracting security agencies to enable the smuggling of arms into Mumbai for the big attack.
Taking a tough line, Israel has indicated that it will continue to ignore the UN Security Council resolution seeking ceasefire in Gaza, until it has achieved its objectives of weakening Hamas and stopping the smuggling of arms in the region from Egypt.
About 2 million head of cattle are smuggled into Bangladesh annually.
Authorities seized boats and Global Positioning System equipment from the persons who were arrested on Thursday, police said.
Zahid Hussain has been instrumental for the Indian Mujahideen for making a come back after being beaten down by security agencies. Vicky Nanjappa reports
Navy Chief Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda said he believed the LTTE were bringing three light aircraft, artillery and a bullet-proof vehicle in the ships sunk some 600 km off the island's south-eastern coast.
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera was convicted on numerous counts including money laundering, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, distribution of heroin and cocaine and other drugs, and illegal arms possession.
Terror groups are building a base in south India and using the sea route to smuggle in arms and drugs.
'If the minister does not resign, then it will be the darkest incident of Indian democracy where power prevailed over the people.'
Fukrey Returns is a clumsily conceived sequel, feels Sukanya Verma.
To reduce their reliance of foreign transactions, terror outfits are now using charity organisations and NGOs. The money is collected legitimately but distributed illicitly, reports Vicky Nanjappa
Speaking with Shekhar Gupta, the Editor-in-Chief and Chairman of The Print, on his Off The Cuff show, the former soldier and two-time chief minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh expressed 'personal' hurt over the way the Gandhis treated him and asked for his resignation.
The cases were registered against Zamurrduin Ansari, Rajesh Panchariya, Mohammad Farooq Mansurian and gangster Dawood Ibrahim's brother Anees , the CBI said.
Rao was taken into custody in Hyderabad on Saturday after his house arrest ended on November 15 and his petition to quash the transit remand was disposed of by a court there on November 16.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse has said he does not want joint patrolling with India to check smuggling of arms to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Maintaining that oil rigs at Bombay High were high on the terror strike list, the new naval chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta said his force had drawn extensive plans to deal with such a threat.
The TADA court on Monday held an aide of Abu Salem guilty of carrying weapons from Sanjay Dutt's residence to the house of co-accused but acquitted another due to lack of evidence.
The two countries, among the very few fast growing large economies globally, also decided to boost bilateral trade and investment in areas of oil and gas, renewable energy, IT and pharmaceuticals, during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
The BSF has denied the allegation and termed it as "baseless".
The recent input by the Intelligence Bureau -- suggesting that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is being targeted by militant Khalistani groups -- indicates that the Inter Services Intelligence is planning to re-launch its covert movement in India.
The Indian agenda for the talks has put extra stress on the "most important" issue of breach of ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir
Pakistan's external spy agency is trying to push its South Indian agenda
Twenty people were gunned down in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district in a police operation said to be against red sanders smugglers that came under severe attack from the government and political parties in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, which claimed 12 victims were labourers from their state.
He said the farmer's agitation in Punjab against the new farm laws could lead to 'serious consequences' for national security and alleged that China and Pakistan were seeking to disturb peace in the country's border state. Stressing that his intention was not to disturb peace, Singh said he was trying to 'save' his state's farmers as the Centre was 'playing with' their livelihoods.
The damaged drone was recovered in Mahawa village based on the information given by one of the four people the state police arrested on Sunday.
The top commander of United States and allied forces in Afghanistan was on an unannounced visit to India recently to hold talks with senior Indian leadership on the country's role in the war-torn Afghanistan vis--vis Pakistan and China.
The finance ministry has issued a note which says that the government and the RBI's move to take out Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes from circulation will help India towards cash-less economy where most transactions are done electronically and that can be tracked.
The formal notification of handing over the case to the NIA is expected to be issued by the ministry soon, an official privy to the development said.
Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced a solatium of Rs three lakh each to the next of kin of those gunned down in red sander smuggling in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
One accused was acquitted by the court.
IB sources say the arrests of top Indian Mujahideen operatives and trouble brewing within the terror group has led to the re-emergence of SIMI, who is planning a fiery attack. Vicky Nanjappa reports on this new terror threat.
Getty's Allison Joyce went out with a cow vigilante group in Rajasthan to get a sense of their working style.
The other accused in the case was acquitted by the court.
A group of concerned individuals as the India Pride Project and the support of one man dubbed America's Indiana Jones has resulted in the return of India's heritage back to the country, says Vijay Kumar.
The model code of conduct comes into immediate effect, he said.
US Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley said these are by far the strongest measures ever imposed on North Korea.
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