Category: Defence

Sub-Saharan Africa a priority, says Italy

Rome, Jan 3 (IANS/AKI) African countries lying south of the Sahara are important for Italy's foreign policy, Foreign Minister Angelino…

6 years ago

India should have law on data privacy: Parliamentary panel

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) As India moves towards growing digitisation of the economy against the backdrop of rising cyber…

6 years ago

‘Panic Button’ not a fun thing, says Maneka Gandhi

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The 'Panic Button' safety feature is not a fun thing, Women and Child and Development…

6 years ago

Indian Army saw over 1,000 non-combat casualties in 2017

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A total of 84 Indian Army personnel died in combat, while 1,131 died in accidents…

6 years ago

Norway suspends weapons sales to UAE over Yemen war

Copenhagen, Jan 3 (IANS) The Norwegian government on Wednesday announced that it would no longer be selling arms to the…

6 years ago

Afghan intelligence agency dismantles large IS cell

Kabul, Jan 3 (IANS) Afghanistan has successfully dismantled a large Islamic State terror organization cell operating here, the country's intelligence…

6 years ago

MiG skids and catches fire in Goa, runway shut for an hour

Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) A MiG-29K aircraft of the Indian Navy, on a routine training sortie, caught fire after it…

6 years ago

BSF trooper killed in Pakistan ceasefire violation

Jammu, Jan 3 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed on Wednesday in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan…

6 years ago

J&K engaged 10,758 SPOs in last two years

Jammu, Jan 3 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government engaged 10,758 special police officers (SPOs) in the state during the…

6 years ago

‘Chinese road building party entered India, but no standoff’

New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A road building party from China entered Indian territory in a remote part of Arunachal…

6 years ago

Sporadic violence paralyses normal life in Maharashtra

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Sporadic incidents of violence paralysed parts of Maharashtra in a day-long state-wide shutdown called by various…

6 years ago

Action against Hafeez Saeed not under US pressure, says Pakistan

Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan Defence Minister Khurram Dastagir on Wednesday rejected the notion that the country has acted against…

6 years ago

My nuclear button ‘bigger, more powerful’, Trump tells Kim

Washington, Jan 3 (IANS) President Donald Trump has declared that his nuclear button is "much bigger" and "more powerful" than…

6 years ago

Pakistan can review cooperation with US, says UN envoy

Islamabad, Jan 3 (IANS) Pakistan's UN envoy Maleeha Lodhi has condemned US President Donald Trump's remarks against Islamabad and said…

6 years ago

Not aware of intrusion into ‘so-called’ Arunachal: China

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Jan 3 (IANS) China on Wednesday said it was not aware of the reported intrusion by…

6 years ago

MiG skids, catches fire in Goa, runway shut

Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) A MiG-29K aircraft caught fire after it skidded off the runway in Goa's Dabolim International Airport…

6 years ago

Over 445,000 Afghans displaced by conflict in 2017

Kabul, Jan 3 (IANS) More than 445,000 Afghans were displaced in 2017 by conflicts and the dragging insurgency, the UN…

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MiG-29k catches fire at Goa airport

Panaji, Jan 3 (IANS) A MiG-29K fighter on a training sortie veered off the runway at Dabolim aiport on Wednesday…

6 years ago

Sporadic violence mars Maharashtra shutdown

Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Sporadic incidents of violence, road and rail blockages, stone-pelting, processions and protest demonstrations marred the Maharashtra…

6 years ago

Former RAW chief Rajinder Khanna appointed deputy NSA

New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appointed…

6 years ago



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