Obama calls Cameron: Discusses Syria, Af-Pak, NSA issues

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 08:12

US President Barack Obama called up British PM David Cameron discussing issues like Syrian crisis, Af-Pak situation and also briefed him on review of NSA intelligence activities, the White House said.

US Senate committee says Benghazi attacks preventable

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 04:22

US Senate Intelligence Committee released report on 2012 Benghazi, Libya assault, blaming Chris Stevens for failing to communicate and heed warnings of terrorist activity in the area.

Defamation case: HC notice to General VK Singh, four others

Last Updated: Monday, January 6, 2014, 21:39

Delhi High Court issued notice to ex-Army Chief Gen VK Singh on plea of former Defence Intelligence Agency head Lt Gen Tejinder Singh against a lower court order.

Bleak future for Afghanistan, US intelligence says: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, December 29, 2013, 18:43

Progress in Afghanistan over the past three years is likely to be seriously eroded by 2017 even if Western powers continue to support Kabul financially, a media report said today, citing an intelligence assessment.

Outlawed Maoists may augment aggression next year, fears IB

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 11:35

The next year is likely to pose a bigger challenge to the counter-insurgency operation in Chhattisgarh where the CPI(Maoist) is planning to observe its 10th year of foundation and is being feared to unite all Naxal groups in the country to carry out major `events`.

DRI asks Air India to check gold smuggling by its staff

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 15:21

Worried over instances of gold smuggling by some Air India staffers, the Directorate General of Revenue Intelligence has asked the national carrier to take necessary measures to check it.

Correa slams report on CIA role in Ecuador strike

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 00:35

Ecuador`s President Rafael Correa warned on Monday that reports US intelligence played a role in a 2008 Colombian attack on FARC rebels in his country as a threat to regional peace efforts.

Intelligence chief killed in Libya`s Benghazi

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 03:42

The head of military intelligence in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi was today shot dead during a visit to his family in nearby Derna, a security official said.

Natgrid would deter terror attacks: Shinde

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 19:47

Sushilkumar Shinde expressed hope that Natgrid centre in Delhi would function as a deterrent against terrorism in the country.

Fight terrorism that finds support outside India: Pranab

Last Updated: Thursday, December 19, 2013, 15:53

Terrorism that receives support from outside the country from state and non-state actors inimical to India needs to be fought, President Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday

New algorithm can make your face shots more memorable

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 12:16

Now your face could be instantly transformed into a more memorable one without the need for an expensive makeover.

Facebook seeks to get smarter with big data

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 09:57

Facebook is working to become your new best friend, getting to know you better by infusing the billion-member social network`s software with artificial intelligence.