New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 19 (IANS)Investigators probing David Coleman Headley’s links in India said they were close to nailing the connection between American terror suspect and his Canadian accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana with the larger module that had planned and executed the 26/11 strikes.
Top sources in the National Investigation Agency (NIA) that has taken over the case said it had established that Headley and Rana were in touch with the same Pakistan-based handlers who gave directions to the 10 terrorists who attacked Mumbai.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) He could well have been discovered by John Le Carre. He came from Barack Obama’s hometown, an Islamist at heart with a Christian name who claimed to be a Jew. His mission was to cause mayhem in India. As he remains in an American prison, Indian detectives are slowly uncovering David Coleman Headley’s silent but vital role in the horrific Mumbai terror attack.
The Pakistan born American citizen was not alone in his mission. Along with childhood buddy and Canadian Tahawwur Hussain Rana — also born in Pakistan — he toured India extensively in the run up to the November 2008 Mumbai strike that left 166 Indians and foreigners dead in three days of naked terror.
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit here next week, Indian and US space agencies have signed a letter of intent (LoI) for collaboration on India’s Oceansat-2 satellite for studying the seas.
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Nov 19 (IANS) An entire hamlet near here is eerily emptying out day by day due to a rabies scare. Villagers say they cannot take any chances as two dozen farm animals have died and no medical assistance has reached them in 10 days.
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) US space shuttle Atlantis has docked at the International Space Station (ISS) Wednesday after nearly two days of journey.
Commander Charles Hobaugh steered the shuttle to a docking with the station at 1651 GMT, Xinhua reported quoting US space agency NASA.
London, Nov 18 (IANS) Tiny insects could be as intelligent as much bigger animals, despite dot sized brains, says a new study.
“Animals with bigger brains are not necessarily more intelligent,” according to Lars Chittka, professor of sensory and behavioural ecology at Queen Mary’s Research Centre and University of Cambridge colleague, Jeremy Niven.
Washington, Nov 18 (IANS) As policy wonks at the White House cook up a brief for President Barack Obama’s Nov 24 summit with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, another team is quietly rustling up plans for his first dinner with military precision.
London, Nov 17 (IANS) British actor Hugh Grant has said the reason behing his being single is his passion for golf.
The “Notting Hill” star has said his hobby has taken over his life so much so that he even gets up in the middle of the night to practice his favourite pastime. And he’s sure his love for the sport is the reason he hasn’t settled down with a girlfriend, reports imdb.com.
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Delhi Police Tuesday conducted extensive searches at cyber cafes in Paharganj area of central Delhi and identified two internet cafes used by suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative David Headley during his three-day stay here in March this year, police sources said.
“Extensive search was carried out in the cyber cafes. Of the many cyber cafes, two were found to have been used by Headley. He transferred some documents via internet from these cafes,” a police source said.
Washington, Nov 17 (IANS) India sent over 103,000 students to the US in 2008-09, the maximum number from any country, a new survey said. At the same time, India became one of the favourite destinations of American students.
According to the Open Doors 2009 survey by the Institute of International Education released Monday, India remains the leading place of origin for the eighth consecutive year, increasing by nine percent to 103,260.