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CM's to meet on NCTC proposal, politics stand in way

Jun 04, 2013

The home ministry does not have high hopes of getting support of all states to the modified version of the National Counter Terrorism Centre anytime soon. #India #Terrorism #PolicyWatch #Ministry of Home Affairs #National Counter Terrorism Centre
Home minister Shinde visits top US counter terrorism centre

May 21, 2013

Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has visited America's top counter-terrorism center, to have the first-hand experience of its functioning. #United States #NewsTracker #Sushilkumar Shinde #National Counter Terrorism Centre #Anti-Terrorism
BJP not opposed to setting up of NCTC: Arun Jaitley

Feb 26, 2013

Jaitley said powers and jurisdiction of NCTC must be within the constitutional framework and fight against terrorism must co-exist with federalism. #UPA #BJP #Rajya Sabha #NewsTracker #Arun Jaitley #National Counter Terrorism Centre #Sushil Kumar Shinde #Hyderabad blasts #Prevention of Terrorism Act

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NSA hopes US people can't add up

2013-06-19 09:21:00

Top US spook General Keith Alexander, the head of the NSA, told Congress that spying on the internet connections of ordinary people managed to disrupt 50 terror attacks since September 11. Alexander is a clever man, by touting a number like 50 it sounds #National Security Agency #Keith Alexander #U.S. Congress
Channel News Asia
Obama to call for nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

2013-06-19 06:42:00

BERLIN: Barack Obama will on Wednesday propose major cuts in US and Russian nuclear stocks, making a pitch for his own place in history in an evocative open-air speech during his first visit as president to Berlin. Almost 50 years to the day since John K #Barack Obama #Berlin #Ronald Reagan
The Hindu
A Kao-boy till the end

2013-06-16 19:12:00

B. Raman, one of India’s first external intelligence agents, died here on Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 77. Raman served for 26 years in the Research and Analysis wing, right from the day it was carved out of the Intelligence Bureau in Septem #India #Pakistan #Indira Gandhi

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