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Aircraft Carrier Is World's Most Expensive Parking Lot [PHOTOS]

You might have heard about parking lots near shopping malls, sports stadiums, near buildings and other places, but have you ever heard about parking lot floating in the middle of ocean. Yes its true, the rarely seen parking lot is in the middle of the ocean at the deck of the carrier and is the most exclusive and expensive parking lot in the world.

Jul 7, 2012

India Still a Dangerous Place for Women? Crimes Against Women on the Rise

India is dubbed as the fourth most dangerous place for women in the world according to a survey conducted by Thomson Reuters' Trustlaw Women in 2011. The latest report by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) on 'Crimes Against Women' tells that India is still unsafe for women.

Jul 6, 2012

Kabul Hotel Siege: Fierce Gun Battle Between Afghan Security Forces And Taliban Militants Ends

The 12-hour long fierce gun battle between the Taliban militants and the Afghan security forces on a popular lakeside resort on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, ended Friday, leaving at least 13 dead, according to officials.

Jun 22, 2012

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U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue: Expected to Discuss Regional Issues on Pakistan

The third annual session of the U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue to be hosted by the State Department will be held on Wednesday in Washington D.C. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Minister of External Affairs S.M. Krishna will co-chair interagency delegations to discuss a broad range of bilateral issues.

Jun 12, 2012

Afghanistan: 80 Feared Dead After Earthquake Triggers Landslide

A landslide triggered by two earthquakes in northern Afghanistan buried mud homes in a mountain village and at least 80 people are feared dead, provincial officials said.

Jun 12, 2012

Pakistan: Bomb Blast At Seminary Kills 14, Injures 40

At least 14 people were reportedly killed, including three children, and more than 40 were injured in a bomb attack that took place outside a seminary in Pakistan. So far no militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack

Jun 8, 2012

US Defence Secretary in India: Leon Panetta To Meet AK Antony, Likely To Discuss on China and Afghanistan

US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will meet Indian Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday to discuss on the strategic and military relationship between the two nations. Panetta is likely to discuss the situation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and also about China's growing military assertiveness

Jun 6, 2012

US Slaps Sanctions On Dawood Ibrahim's Aides; Designated As Key Drug Traffickers

US authorities on Tuesday issued sanctions on Chhota Shakeel and Ibrahim "Tiger" Memon in a bid to restrict drug trafficking and illegal financial operations carried out by them

May 16, 2012

NCTC Will Be An Important Pillar Of The New Security Architecture: PC

Home Minister P Chidambaram speaking at the Chief Ministers' meeting on National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) on Saturday said that checking terrorism in the country is a "shared responsibility of the State and Center government."

May 5, 2012

Barack Obama in Afghanistan on Osama's Death Anniversary; Taliban Attack Kills 6

The United States President Barack Obama's surprise visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday, which also marks the first death anniversary of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, triggered attacks from the Taliban militants.

May 2, 2012

NCTC Controversy: Non-Congress CMs Accuse Centre of Trying to Destroy Federal Structure

The amendments moved by the Opposition parties on the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) were defeated in the Lok Sabha recently but the controversy is far from over with political parties including United Progressive Alliance (UPA) alliance up in arms against it.

Apr 17, 2012

Afghan Gun Battle Ends, Many Militants And Security Forces Killed (PHOTOS)

After 18 hours of fierce gun-battle between militants and security forces in Afghanistan's capital Kabul, 32 insurgents were killed, said official source.

Apr 16, 2012

Blasts, Gun Battle Rock Afghanistan; Taliban Target UK And German Embassies

In a fresh bid to force the western officials out of Afghanistan, The Taliban militants on Sunday carried out attacks on the building occupied by the western embassies.

Apr 15, 2012

Taliban Attack Pakistani Jail, Free 400 Prisoners

In a major security blow to Pakistani authorities, about 400 prisoners, including suspected militants, escaped when as many as 150 heavily armed Taliban militants attacked a jail in northwest Pakistan on Sunday.