Friday, September 11th, 2015
Indian Court convicts 12 of planning Mumbai train bombings
NEW DELHI: An Indian court on Friday convicted 12 of planning blasts that ripped through Mumbai commuter trains in 2006, killing more than 180 people and wounding hundreds. The 12 men who were convicted have been identified as Kamal Ansari, Asif Khan, Mohammed Faisal Ataur Rahman Shaikh, Ehtesham Kutubuddin Siddiqui, Naveed Hussain Khan, Tanvir Ansari, Mohammed Majid Shafi, Shaikh Mohammed Ali Alam Shaikh, Mohammeed Ansari, Muzammil Sheikh, Soheil Shaikh and Zameer Shaikh. Judge Yatin D. Shinde on Friday found them guilty of murder and criminal conspiracy charges and said heRead More
Military asks govt to choke terror financing
ISLAMABAD: The military leadership asked the federal and provincial governments on Thursday to share their burden under the ongoing National Action Plan (NAP) by activating special courts set up under the Protection of Pakistan Act (PPA), 2014, and putting in place measures necessary to stop money falling into the hands of terrorists.Held at the Prime Minister’s Office, the five-hour, two-session apex committee huddle saw the military side pushing the chief ministers of the four provinces and Gilgit-Baltistan and the prime minister of AJK to take a hard line on errantRead More
China developing new attack helicopter with stealth abilities
BEIJING: China has begun developing a new generation of attack helicopter which will have stealth abilities and should start deliveries to the Chinese armed forces by about 2020, the official China Daily newspaper said on Friday.The helicopter is being developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), one of the country’s leading arms manufacturers, the state-run English-language publication said.Its stealth capabilities will “reshape the combat patterns” of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), company chairman Lin Zuoming was quoted as saying.”It is a trend that the ground force will become increasinglyRead More