Category: Defence

At border, Rajnath stresses for cordial ties with Pakistan

Chandigarh, Oct 17 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that India wanted cordial and peaceful relations with…

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US-backed militia takes control of IS’ capital Raqqa

Damascus, Oct 17 (IANS) A US-backed militia on Tuesday announced that it has taken full control of Raqqa, the northern…

8 years ago

53 die as Taliban hit Afghan police centre

Kabul, Oct 17 (IANS) Twin suicide bombings and gunfire on a police training centre in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia…

8 years ago

Slain PDP activist’s house torched in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) Agitated youths on Tuesday torched the house of a ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) activist who…

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Rohingya influx: Security tightened along India-Bangladesh borders

Agartala, Oct 17 (IANS) In view of the large scale Rohingya influx into Bangladesh, security along the India-Bangladesh borders has…

8 years ago

Syria’s Raqqa city liberated from Islamic State

Damascus, Oct 17 (IANS) A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters said on Tuesday it has taken full…

8 years ago

41 killed in Afghan Taliban attack

Kabul, Oct 17 (IANS) Twin suicide bombings and gunfire on a police training centre in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia…

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Bengal DGP takes stock of situation in Kalimpong

Darjeeling, Oct 17 (IANS) West Bengal Director General of Police Surajit Kar Purkayastha on Tuesday took stock of the situation…

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Sitharaman to visit Andaman on Diwali

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will spend Diwali with soldiers in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an…

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33 killed in Afghan Taliban attack

Kabul, Oct 17 (IANS) Twin suicide bombings and gunfire on a police training centre in Afghanistan's eastern province of Paktia…

8 years ago

Bangladesh naval ship visits Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Oct 17 (IANS) Bangladesh naval ship Somudra Avijan is on a four-day goodwill visit to the Eastern Naval Command,…

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Cyber security top concern for corporate IoT deployments: BlackBerry

Ontario, Oct 17 (IANS) Cyber security is the top concern regarding digital technologies and processes for firms globally (63 per…

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Naval aircraft fails to find trace of 10 missing Indians

New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) An Indian Naval patrol aircraft failed to find any more survivors of merchant ship Emerald…

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China urges all parties to resolve North Korea crisis

Beijing, Oct 17 (IANS) China on Tuesday urged all parties involved in the North Korean crisis to not add fuel…

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10,000-15,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh in 48 hours

Geneva, Oct 17 (IANS) Between 10,000 and 15,000 Rohingya refugees arrived in Bangladesh over the last 48 hours, taking the…

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Soldier accused of braid chopping, tension in J&K town

Srinagar, Oct 17 (IANS) Tension gripped Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara town on Tuesday after the army rescued a soldier, whom…

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‘Extraordinary global pressure needed for North Korea’

Seoul, Oct 17 (IANS) The international community needs to exert "extraordinary" pressure to convince North Korea that dialogue offers a…

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Nearly 300 Rohingya villages torched in Myanmar: HRW

Nay Pyi Taw, Oct 17 (IANS) The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday said nearly 300 Rohingya villages have been…

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Duterte declares Marawi liberated after five-month siege

Manila, Oct 17 (IANS) Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday declared the conflict-hit city of Marawi liberated from Islamic State…

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UN Rohingya report shelved at Myanmar’s order

United Nations, Oct 17 (IANS) The UN food aid agency withdrew a critical report revealing desperate hunger among the Rohingya…

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