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Tel Aviv, Sep.18 (ANI): Israel’s National Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Bureau has issued a terror warning for India, saying a Pakistani terror group, having close links with Al-Qaeda, is planning to carry out series of strikes across the country.

“A Pakistani terror organization affiliated with al-Qaida and responsible for the attacks in Mumbai last year is planning [...]

New Delhi, Sep 14 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the State Governments to adopt new, time bound and transparent selection process for the state police forces on the lines of the Central Police Force selection procedure.

Addressing the three-day long conference [...]

Rawalpindi, Sep.8 (ANI): The United States has said it will continue its support to Pakistan in the latter’s counter insurgency fight.

A US delegation comprising Congressman Adam Smith, Member of House Armed Services Committee [...]

Peshawar, Sep.8 (ANI): At least 15 more Taliban extremists were killed in Pakistan military’s counter insurgency operation and a drone attack in the Khyber and North Waziristan areas.

While 10 militants were killed in the Tirah valley during anti-militancy offensive, a US drone targeted an alleged militant hideout and a madrassa in Machikhel village in North [...]

Islamabad, Sep.5 (ANI): The Pakistan Air Force (PAF), for the first time, is using unmanned UAV drone planes in its ongoing annual war exercise in Sargodha.

The focus of the drill named ‘Saffron Bandit 2009-10′ is to train fighter pilots in counter insurgency operations and carrying out precision [...]

Kabul, Aug.13 (ANI): For the vast majority of troops at the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) headquarters, Afghanistan remains an enigma, a threatening land lying beyond the concertina wire of the base.

When ISAF troops venture out from their base into the “red zone” (i.e. the comparatively safe streets of Kabul) they are prepared for [...]

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Washington, July 8 (ANI): A systematic review by Cochrane Researchers says that there is a lack of proof using gels and creams containing rubefacients are helpful in treating chronic and acute pain.

According to background information in the report, rubefacients cause irritation and reddening of the skin, due to increased blood flow.

The review focused [...]

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London, June 22 (ANI): To deal with a Mumbai-style terrorist attack, British Police and hotel staff are being trained to ward off danger in the crucial first 30 minutes, amid growing concern that extremists may target venues in London and other western cities. /pp
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Counter-Terrorism Command have visited India to learn [...]

Washington, June 20 (ANI): Deutsche Bank has erected a seven-story carbon clock in the center of New York City, which ticks off the tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) being emitted into the atmosphere.

The move is being touted as a public relations move designed to raise awareness of global warming.

Designed by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute [...]

Islamabad, May 27 (ANI): The United States has said that it is ready to broker bilateral talks between India and Pakistan to resolve some of the long pending issues including that of Kashmir.

US Senator Thomas Carper, who is [...]

Washington, May 27 (ANI): The United States has set up a separate aid of about 400 million dollars to help Pakistan counter extremism effectively.

The annual fund named the Pakistan Counter-insurgency Capabilities Fund (PCCF) would primarily provide sophisticated weapons and counter insurgency training to the Pakistan military.

The fund would be in addition to the war supplement [...]

Washington, May 22 (ANI): Worried over reports about Pakistan rapidly adding to its stockpile of nuclear weapons, and speculations about Islamabad misusing the US aid meant for carrying counter insurgency operations, a senior US Senator has moved an amendment to a bill before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that requires Pakistan not to redirect American [...]

Jammu, May 21 (ANI): The registration for the annual pilgrimage to the Hindu cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir commenced across the country on Wednesday.

The pilgrimage spread over two months is scheduled to begin on June 6.

At Jammu and several other places, the pilgrims were seen in long queues to register their names.

Jammu [...]

Washington, Apr. 30 (ANI): The release of the four Department of Justice classified memos that reveal the controversial approval given by the Bush administration to torture and interrogation techniques used on GITMO detainees have had a chilling effect on US counter terrorism, believes intelligence think tank STRATFOR.

According to [...]

In its latest research report, Nirmal Bang, an equity research firm said that ICICI Bank, which presently stuck in a band of 405-445, can give good returns within 4-5 trading session.
The report further stated that, if the counter is successful to breach 445, then it will create a huge breakout.
Nirmal Bang Research has advised its [...]

London, Apr 20 (ANI): Diet pills, which the manufacturers say, can help shed those extra pounds might be making you even fatter, experts have warned.

The anti-obesity drugs sold over the counter cannot be a substitute for healthy living, they suggest. Selling anti-obesity drugs over the counter will perpetuate the myth that obesity can be fixed [...]

Sydney, Apr 19 (ANI): A drug that has been used to treat asthma sufferers for 40 years may help fat people shed up to five kilograms a week, say Australian researchers.

The main ingredient in Ventolin could be the key behind the magical weight loss.

A firm Down Under is planning to develop a slow-release capsule form [...]

FOLSOM, Calif., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Folsom Lake Bank (OTC
Bulletin Board: FOLB), announced unaudited financial results for the quarter
ending March 31, 2009, its second full year of operations. Total assets grew
to $71.2 million, an increase of $33.2 million or 87% over the 1st quarter of
2008. Assets were up $10.7 million or 17% over the prior [...]

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Pakistan and Britain in row over terror suspects Islamabad – Pakistan and Britain were embroiled in a diplomatic row on Wednesday as British officials showed reluctance to give consular access and share information about Pakistani terror suspects detained last week.
Twelve suspects, including 10 Pakistani-born students, were picked up in the [...]