NATO scrambles air defences 400 times to intercept Russian jets
Brussels, Dec 1 (IANS/TASS) NATO has had to scramble air defences around 400 times this year in response to “increased”…
Read MoreTaiwanese government resigns after defeat in local elections
Taipei, Dec 1 (IANS/EFE) Taiwaness Prime Minister Jiang Yi-hua and his entire government resigned Monday following the ruling party Kuomintang’s…
Read MoreForty arrested as Hong Kong clashes continue
Hong Kong, Dec 1 (IANS/EFE) Forty people were arrested Monday in Hong Kong during clashes between hundreds of police officers…
Read MoreMaoists massacre 13 CRPF troopers in Chhattisgarh (Lead, Changing dateline)
Raipur, Dec 1 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas Monday gunned down 13 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers returning after a search…
Read MoreHaryana to honour woman who shot bus assault video
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) The Haryana government Monday announced that it will honour the woman passenger who shot the daring…
Read MoreNow credit card for Bengal weavers
Kolkata, Dec 1 (IANS) In a move to financially empower weavers in the state, West Bengal’s textiles department has begun…
Read MoreAshok Leyland logs 44 percent sales growth in November
Chennai, Dec 1 (IANS) Commercial vehicle maker Ashok Leyland Ltd Monday said it closed last month with 44 percent sales…
Read MoreRussia launches new generation Glonass-K navigation satellite
Moscow, Dec 1 (IANS/TASS) A new generation navigation satellite Glonass-K was launched from the Plesetsk space centre in Russia’s northwestern…
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