Karzai names Zawahiri as Main Enemy (June 23, 2006)
Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai names al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri as his country's main that must be neutralized or captured for having “brought massive suffering to the Afghan people.”<More>

US Subpoenaed International Money Transfer Records  (June 23, 2006)
US Treasury Department gained sweeping access to international banking records as part of a secret program to choke off financial support for terrorism that US Government sources say is "legal and proper use of our authorities.<More>

Early 2007 India, Russia Naval War Games (June 22, 2006)
The Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Arun Prakash said that India and Russia will hold naval war games next year called "INDRA-2007" and will be held off Russia's Pacific coast early 2007.<More> 

Harpoons Missiles for Pakistan (June 19, 2006)
The George Bush Administration has notified the US Congress that it will sell Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and related equipment and services valued at USD 370 million to Pakistan, seen as a “key ally” in the “war on terror” and a “friendly nation.”<More>

China Firm on Fighting Terror (June 16, 2006)
China vowed to strengthen coordination efforts and support for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Regional Anti-Terrorism Structure (RATS) “To fight the ‘three evil forces’ including the ‘East Turkistan’ force and safeguard security and stability in the region.<More>  

Muzaffarabad Students want LeT Out (June 15, 2006)
Jammu and Kashmir National Students Federation (JKNSF) in Muzaffarabad has demanded that the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) vacate the area and accused the Inter Services Intelligence’s of interference and castigated the administration's apathy to curb terror.<More> 

Indonesia frees radical Islamic cleric (June 15, 2006)
Indonesia set free radical imprisoned Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Baasyir convicted for his role in "a sinister conspiracy to cause a fire or explosion resulting in deaths" after he completed his prison term that was reduced to about 26 months from 30.<More>

Russia Plans to Mine Rare Metals on Moon (June 14, 2006)
Russia announced plans to start experiments to try mining rare earth metals and minerals from the moon that could be used in the electronics and medical equipment.<More>

Army Called to Curb ULFA Terror (June 14, 2006)
The Assam Government has called out the Army to battle the United Liberation Front of Assam’s (ULFA) terror campaign of bombing oil, pipeline, and other installations and targeting civilian centers inviting the wrath of many influential organizations.<More>  

Nepali Workers Executed in Kashmir (June 13, 2006)
About 15-18 unidentified gunmen lined up 15 Hindu Nepali laborers and in cold blood killed 8 and injured an equal number in south Kashmir while another group exploded 3 grenades in a crowded bus stand in Jammu killing 1 and injuring 31 Hindu pilgrims.<More> 

Indo-US Talks Nuke Coop Talks  (June 12, 2006)
India and the US are to start conversations on developing a bilateral nuclear agreement that could be linked to the civilian nuclear deal that they signed July 2005 and is currently being debated in the US Congress.<More>

Al-Qaeda’s Top Iraqi Man Killed (June 09, 2006)
Intelligence driven precision air raid on a safe house in Baquba killed al Qaeda’s main man responsible for most terrorist incidents in Iraq who carried a bounty of USD 25 million.<More>

Navy to Buy 3 more Stealth Frigates (June 09, 2006)
The Navy has completed price negotiation for an important defense import deal to purchase three `Talwar' class stealth frigates from Russia for Rs. 3,000 crore (USD 650 million).<More>

India, Oman Want to Improve Military Ties (June 08, 2006)
India and Oman expressed keen interest to improve their military ties through increased interaction between their respective armies that would include exchanging observers to military exercises and sending more officers to Army schools in India.<More>

US Convicts Lashkar Operative (June 08, 2006)
The US government succeeded in convicting a 11th suspect in what it calls the “Virginia jihad network” when it found a third-grade teacher guilty of aiding the Lashkar-e-Toiba.<More>

Salem Seeks Portugal Help (June 07, 2006)
Extradited mobster Abu Salem has alleged that India has violated the terms of his extradition and plans to seek a Lisbon court intervention to recall him to Portugal.<More>

Largest Coke Haul (June 05, 2006)
Narcotics Control Bureau official say that they have seized 200 kilograms of cocaine from a ship from Honk Kong with an estimate street value of USD 50 million. They say this is the largest recorded haul of cocaine.<More>

Huge BrahMos interests, IAF Version by 2007 (June 05, 2006)
With the planned induction of the supersonic BrahMos missile in the Navy and Army, the Indo-Russian joint venture plans to bring an air force version to be ready for tests by end of 2007. <More>

NSG Hardliners Blocking India’s Nuke Quest (June 05, 2006)
Allowing an exemption to India to procure nuclear fuel was initiated at the plenary session of the 44-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting at Rio de Janeiro and it appears that Norway, Sweden, and Ireland were the last three holdouts against the idea.<More>

Pak Terror Breakthroughs in Britain, Canada, India (June 05, 2006)
British police claims to have broken up a plan to release the deadly Sarin nerve gas or cyanide on crowded areas in London on July 7 by two Bangladeshi jihadis living among Pakistanis and Indians in East London.<More>

Naxal Blast Kills CRPF Men (June 02, 2006)
In a suspected reprisal attack, Naxal terrorists blasted a landmine killing several Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed in the Naxal-infested Chhattisgarh.<More>

Major Attack on RSS Foiled (June 02, 2006)
Better intelligence data helped security forces stopped a potentially horrendous terrorist attempt by suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists to attack the {Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)} headquarters at Nagpur.<More>

Pressure on US to Punish Pak (June 01, 2006)
Increasing number of policy makers, and opinion makers in the US are demanding that the US review its bogus position of Pakistan as a frontline ally against terrorism and demand a firm deadline by which it can reign in its military and intelligence agencies. <More>

Navy Seeks Advanced Choppers (May 31, 2006)
The Navy is seeking the immediate purchase of 16 medium lift helicopters at the cost of USD 1 billion and an additional 8 in the next few months to fill the shortage of 46 helicopters.<More>

Pakistan Plans to Buy Swedish AWACS (May 29, 2006)
To upgrade its air surveillance, Pakistan has approved the purchase of Swedish Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) to counter Indian contract to buy the Falcon system from Israel.< More >

Afghan Taliban Attack Leaves 105 Dead (May 19, 2006)
Afghanistan saw the worst militant attack since 2001 with a large Taliban force attacked Government forces in a small town in Halmand province leaving over 105 dead of which 40 were militants.<More>

Bangladesh Planning Anti-Terror Laws (May 19, 2006)
Bangladesh is planning to enact a new law along the lines of hated Special Powers Act to grant police draconian powers to curb terrorism gripping the country and fast slipping into India. <More>

Indo-British Naval Exercises (May 18, 2006)
India and the United Kingdom (UK) fielded their navies in a second exercise that involving an aircraft carrier, nuclear submarines, guided missile frigates, missile destroyers, supply tankers, and 1 embedded French ship off the Konkan coast. <More>

Vacancies & Exodus Plague Defense (May 18, 2006)
Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the Parliament that 27% of the Army's strength below the rank of Lt. Colonel was vacant due to shortage of suitable candidates.<More>

Rural Maharashtra a Terror Safe Haven (May 16, 2006)
An anti-terror squad (ATS) of the Mumbai police raided a safe house of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Nashik and seized dreaded ammunitions and weapons and literature that talked about bombing the millenniums old Ellora Caves near Aurangabad.<More>

Super-Advanced Weapons Systems in Pipeline (May 15, 2006)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced that India would be soon begin production of super-advanced weapons systems using remote-controlled sensors, robotics, and propulsion systems and develop new precision-guided munitions and unmanned vehicles.<More>

Singapore Allowed to Train in India  (May 11, 2006)
In a major policy departure, India will allow Singapore to station its troops in India for an extended period of time to train them independent of the Indian Army.<More>

US to Arm Pakistan  (May 11, 2006)
After accusing it of not doing enough on terror and illegally exporting nuclear technology to Iran, Libya, and North Korea, the United States will arm Pakistan with the latest conventional weapons apart from the pre-announced F-16 fighter aircraft.< More>

ISRO & NASA in Moon Tie-up (May 10, 2006)
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) & US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) so NASA can send 2 instruments on the Chandraayan-1 mission to the Moon. <More>