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US Defies Hafiz Saeed's Mock Remark

Denying the mock remark that was made by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed about the declaration of a $10-million bounty on his head by the United States, the Department of State has clarified that it is not an effort to pressurise Pakistan to reopen supply routes to the US and NATO forces to Afghanistan. Apr 4, 2012
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Robots To Soon Feel Like Humans

Robots could very soon start feeling physically when touched by any other object. It could very well happen in the future that a hard pinch on a robots arm could make it feel the hurt physically, replicating chemical reactions in human brains. Apr 1, 2012
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Retired Lt General Moves High Court against Army Chief

Just on the heels of filing a defamation case against Army Chief VK Singh for dragging him into the defence bribery offer controversy, retired Lieutenant General Tejinder Singh moved the Delhi High Court on Thursday, urging to clear his name from the controversy. Mar 30, 2012
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Is Shah Rukh Khan Related to New ISI Chief?

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan reportedly shares a tenuous relation with Lt General Zahir-ul-Islam, who has been named as the next chief of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence. Mar 11, 2012
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NCTC Issue: PM Writes to Seven CMs, Assures Consultation

In a bid to placate the opposition from seven chief ministers over the contentious National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to them assuring that Home Minister P Chidambaram will consult over the functioning of the elite anti-terror group. Feb 22, 2012

Arms Factory of Indian Mujahideen Unearthed

An Arms factory belonging to Indian Mujahedeen (IM) has been unearthed in Delhi recently, said Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs, Jitendra Singh, in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Dec 21, 2011
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Fake Currency Menace: Government Empowers National Investigation Agency

The Indian government has empowered the National Investigation Agency (NIA), under the National Investigation Agency Act, to inquire into the fake currency racket in the country and prosecute those held responsible, according to Namo Narain Meena, the Minister of State for Finance. Dec 17, 2011
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Armed Forces Special Power Act: Ajit Seth Meets Omar Abdullah

A high-level team from the Centre has met with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, and his top bureaucrats, to resolve issues regarding the proposed withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from selected areas in the state. Oct 24, 2011