Category: Defence

US military to accept transgender recruits from Jan 1

Washington, Dec 30 (IANS) The Pentagon has said it will begin accepting transgender military recruits on Monday, after President Donald…

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Month after Cyclone Ockhi, pain lingers in Kerala hamlets

By Sanu George Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) Exactly a month after Cyclone Ockhi struck the southern districts of Kerala and…

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‘20,000 men interested in sexually abusing children’

London, Dec 30 (IANS) The British police chief in charge of child protection says an estimated 20,000 men have shown…

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Four CRPF troopers injured in J&K road accident

Srinagar, Dec 30 (IANS) Four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers, including an assistant commandant, were injured in a road…

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Facebook apologises for mistakes in removing hate speech

San Francisco, Dec 30 (IANS) Facebook has apologised after an investigation exposed inconsistencies by moderators in removing offensive posts reported…

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Will remain committed to nuclear development in 2018: N.Korea

Pyongyang, Dec 30 (IANS) North Korea will remain committed to the country's nuclear development in 2018, according to a report…

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France beefs up security amid year-end festivities

Paris, Dec 30 (IANS) France has tightened security and deployed additional security forces across the country to ensure safety at…

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UN chief condemns attack outside church in Egypt

United Nations, Dec 30 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned the attack that took place outside Mar Mina…

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Turkey, Russia sign S-400 missile system loan deal

Ankara, Dec 30 (IANS) Turkey and Russia have inked a loan agreement in Ankara for purchase of the S-400 missile…

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Kolkata prohibits carrying of weapons in public

Kolkata, Dec 29 (IANS) The Kolkata Police on Friday issued a notice prohibiting people from carrying sharp and offensive weapons…

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IAF chief flies last sortie of Mig-21 variant

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Indian Air Force chief B.S. Dhanoa on Friday flew the last sortie of the 'Hawkeyes'…

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Security beefed up at Ajmer dargah over fringe group video

Jaipur, Dec 29 (IANS) The administration in Ajmer has beefed up security around the revered Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti…

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Russian hacker claims he can prove he breached DNC networks

Moscow, Dec 29 (IANS) A Russian hacker, who earlier claimed he hacked the Democratic National Committee (DNC) networks on the…

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Two Haryana officers caught taking bribe, held

Gurugram, Dec 29 (IANS) An Assistant Superintendent of a jail in Gurugram and a Haryana police officer posted in Faridabad…

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Hyderabad startup develops police robot

Hyderabad, Dec 29 (IANS) H-Bots Robotics, a Hyderabad-based startup, has developed a smart policing robot which can take complaints, detect…

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Berlin New Year party to have women ‘safe zone’

Berlin, Dec 29 (IANS) Organisers of a New Year's Eve party here are to set up a "safe zone" for…

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No exit from Rajiv Chowk Metro station on Dec 31 night

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Commuters will not be able to exit from the Rajiv Chowk metro station after 9…

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Aware of our national’s detention in India: China

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Dec 29 (IANS) China on Friday said it was aware of the detention of its national…

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India condemns Kabul terror attack

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) India on Friday strongly condemned Thursday's terror attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that claimed over…

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Pakistan Army warns US against ‘unilateral action’

Islamabad, Dec 29 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has warned the US against "unilateral action", saying that despite its desire for…

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