R. Vasudevan In a development that could snowball into a diplomatic row, India has been questioned by Sweden over its alleged role in supplying weapons to the Myanmar army in violation of European Union sanctions. The Swedish Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export Controls (ISP) launched a probe after it was given pictures and other details of several M-3 Carl Gustav anti-tank rifles, which were recovered ...

Connecticut State Police on Saturday released names of the victims from Friday's shooting massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. According to the police all the children killed at the school were between the ages of 5 and 7. Among the students there were 8 boys and 12 girls. The names of the adults, all teachers or staff at the school, were included in the list.  Police said all the victim ...

by Lucinda Marshall     The Sandy Hook massacre isn’t just about the need for gun control laws, it is about a culture that condones the killing of children and teaches children that killing is okay. It is about a country addicted to violence on television and movie screens. It is about cuts in education spending. It is about giving the military free access to our schools where they regale our children with ...

By Lisa Lundquist A newly reported insider, or green-on-blue, attack on a small command post in Afghanistan in October 2011 raises questions about the US military's approach to the security risks posed by Afghan partnering with US troops, as well as the military's reporting on such attacks. The hitherto unreported green-on-blue attack took place on the night of Oct. 8, 2011 at a temporary US tactical comman ...

The ‘World Cup Kabaddi’ Indian men deserve exceptional appreciation  and more award than they got on this unmatchable victory now as the  Sikh Vichar Manch noticed till the end of show on PTC news   Observation by - Sikh Vichar Manch    Before finally ‘World Cup Kabaddi’ Indian men pulling out a hat trick  routing arch rivals (though looked friendly), the Indian and the  organizers were not sure about winni ...

By Robert Bush New York: Several people, including children, were killed after an unidentified person opened fire in an elementary school in Connecticut on Friday with the shooter now believed to be dead. Reportedly, the shooter was aember of  an   extrmist group of Christian, who used to hate jews. The Hartford Courant reported that the shootings took place in a kindergarten classroom at the Sandy Hook Ele ...

By Kelsea Stahler The nominations are out! The Golden Globes race is on and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced their picks for the best movies, actors, and directors of the year Thursday morning. Naturally, many of the nominees can't keep their gratitude and joy to themselves. Jessica Chastain, star of Zero Dark Thirty: "Zero Dark Thirty is a film that I am extremely proud of and it's a treme ...

By Michael Arbeiter It is not often that a moreover revered actor will turn to horror after a steady establishment in the film industry. The genre has served as a launchpad for up-and-comers, or a career-long affixation for scream queens and whatever you'd call their male equivalent (shriek geeks?). But with new reverence being fed into horror, a fresh auteristic attitude resulting in creative gems like The ...