39 militants killed in Khyber, North Waziristan strikes
Helicopter gunships strafed their targets in Dattakhel and Shawal tehsils of North Waziristan and in the remote Tirah valley of Khyber Agency, security officials said. In all 12 hideouts of militants were destroyed and 39 militants were killed in these air raids, they added. The Inter-Services... read more »
Israel’s surprise assassination attempt on Deif may backfire and stre...
It doesn’t matter whether Hamas fired the rockets that hit the Negev Tuesday evening, or knew who fired them, or was as surprised by the fire as Israel was. Whatever the case, Israel will have a hard time declaring that Operation Protective Edge in Gaza is over. Even if understandings with the... read more »
Tit-for-tat with Pakistan: Game theory suggests what Modi did was right
There was never any good reason for India to engage with Pakistan in the first place, because it is well-known that that country is only defined as “not-India”, and its army needs the raison d’etre of India-hatred to justify its existence. Many years ago, I pointed out in another article,... read more »
How Sierra Leone is screening travelers for Ebola
With 2,240 Ebola cases now reported , the World Health Organization is urging the four countries affected by the deadly outbreak to perform exit screening at “international airports, seaports and major land crossings.” But what exactly does this screening entail? I don’t know the answer... read more »
Six entities get permission to start airline operations
The Civil Aviation Ministry has issued No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to six entities whose applications to start airlines in India were pending for long. These six — Air One, Premier... read more »
Revenue collection expected to exceed target this fiscal: Jaitley
After missing target in the last financial year, the government on Monday exuded confidence that tax collection during the current fiscal would exceed budget estimate of Rs. 13.64 lakh... read more »
Honda launches MPV Mobilio at Rs 6.49 lakh onwards
Japanese car maker Honda Motors today launched its much-awaited multi-utility passenger vehicle (MPV) Mobilio in India. It will come in both diesel as well as petrol variant. Petrol... read more »
Xiaomi Mi3 sold out in half hour on Flipkart
Speaking volumes about India’s love for smartphones, the first batch of Xiaomi’s Mi3 handset were sold out within about half an hour of it going on sale on Flipkart. In fact, the volume... read more »
20 killed in eastern Libya clashes
At least 20 people were killed in clashes between extremist militias and army forces in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi, Libyan media reported on Tuesday. A suicide attack on a military base late... read more »
