Mexican marines capture son of Sinaloa drug cartel leader
June 22nd, 2012 - 9:40 pm ICT by BNO News
ZAPOPAN, MEXICO (BNO NEWS) -- Mexican marines on Thursday morning captured a man believed to be the son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the leader of the powerful Sinaloa drug cartel and ... Read more...
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Government gives go-ahead for Natgrid
June 6th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The government Monday gave its nod to the home ministry's ambitious National Intelligence Grid (Natgrid) proposal that seeks to create a centralised database for ... Read more...
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Pakistan’s top spy agencies incompetent, out of control: Report
February 11th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Feb 11(ANI): Pakistan's top intelligence agencies seem to be out of control and "often cross the lines", a former top intelligence official has said.While there are numerous small intelligence and investigating ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
US downplays authenticity of ‘Chinese stealth aircraft prototype’ report
January 7th, 2011 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, Jan 7 (ANI): A day after Chinese newspaper has published a prototype of a stealth aircraft developed by the country, the US has downplayed the development saying it is invisible to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Former DGNI offers to spill the beans on France-Pak arms deal kickbacks case
November 20th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 20 (ANI): In the latest development in the France-Pak arms deal kickbacks case, former Director General Naval Intelligence (DGNI) of the Pakistan Navy has offered to help Islamabad and ... Read more...
Posted in South Asia |
Ian Fleming likely inspiration behind Operation Mincemeat: Report
January 14th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 14(ANI): Ian Fleming, a British author and journalist best remembered for creating the character of James Bond, has emerged as the likely inspiration behind Operation Mincemeat, a very successful British ... Read more...
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James Mcavoy Likely To Portray Bond Creator Ian Fleming In Upcoming Biopic
January 3rd, 2010 - 6:54 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Scottish actor James Mcavoy is all set to play the lead role in an upcoming movie based on the life of James Bond creator Ian Fleming, ... Read more...
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Woman who inspired Miss Moneypenny passes away at 88
December 19th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 19 (ANI): Dame Victoire "Paddy" Ridsdale, the secret service secretary who inspired the character of Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond stories, has passed away. She was 88.Ridsdale once described ... Read more...
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Fleming ‘based Goldfinger on real-life plot against Bank of England by German spymaster’
July 5th, 2009 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 5 (ANI): A historian has found evidence that Ian Fleming's memorable fictional villain Goldfinger, created to beat rival James Bond, may have been based on a German spymaster who planned ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Intelligence on Mumbai was given to navy, coast guard: Chidambaram (Lead)
December 11th, 2008 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Intelligence reports of a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) vessel attempting to infiltrate into Mumbai was shared with the Coast Guard as well as the naval intelligence, Home Minister ... Read more...
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Ian Fleming’’s life was as colourful as James Bond’’s
November 10th, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 10 (ANI): James Bond creator Ian Fleming led as colourful a life as his immortal superspy.
According to Fleming''s niece Lucy, James Bond is what Fleming fantasised about.
"I mean, Ian ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Daniel Craig snaps up 4mn pound London apartment
October 13th, 2008 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
London, Oct 12 (IANS) Hollywood actor Daniel Craig has snapped up a 4 million pound apartment near Regent's Park, one of London's royal parks.In Ian Fleming's Bond books, 007's headquarters was just ... Read more...
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James Bond creator Ian Fleming saved real-life MI6
October 7th, 2008 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 7 (ANI): British author Ian Fleming, creator of the fictional secret agent James Bond, has been named as the person responsible for saving the real-life MI6.Reports from the secret ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Bond creator Fleming could be the brain behind CIA
August 15th, 2008 - 5:58 pm ICT by ANI
London , Aug 15 (ANI): The creator of 007 or James Bond, Ian Fleming could be the brain behind CIA.In fact, Fleming often claimed, albeit in humour, that he had helped ... Read more...
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New Bond book reveals Ian Flemings 007 secrets
May 30th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by admin
London, May 30 (ANI): He was the man who created the world's most famous fictional secret agent, but not many people know what inspired Ian Fleming. Now, with the coming of ... Read more...
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Fake German astrologer duped Brit spies about Hitlers end
March 4th, 2008 - 1:52 pm ICT by admin
London, Mar. 4 (ANI): A charlatan astrologer duped senior members of British Intelligence into believing that the secret to defeating Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler lay in the stars.
According to a declassified MI5 ... Read more...
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