Category: Defence

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…

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

‘Peace at risk if discrimination against women continues’

London, Oct 17 (IANS) The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned countries that the threats to peace will rise if…

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ATM malware has evolved to attack banks’ corporate network: Report

Bengaluru, Oct 17 (IANS) ATM malware has evolved from requiring physical access to infect the machines to now successfully attacking…

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Obama didn’t contact families of fallen troops: Trump

Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump falsely asserted that his predecessor, Barack Obama did not contact the families…

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Apple responds on Face ID privacy concerns

San Francisco, Oct 17 (IANS) After a US Senator wrote to Apple CEO Tim Cook, conveying concerns on users' security…

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Florida declares emergency before white nationalist’s speech

Miami, Oct 17 (IANS) Florida Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency as a white nationalist is set to…

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12 US airstrikes hit al-Qaeda hideouts in Yemen

Aden, Oct 17 (IANS) Several hideouts of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch were hit by a series of airstrikes launched by…

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Official urges action on free movement of people in Africa

Kigali, Oct 17 (IANS) Africa needs to fast-track the adoption of key policies and legal frameworks to facilitate free movement…

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Incoming Swiss FM ‘reconsiders’ gun lobby groups’ membership

Geneva, Oct 17 (IANS) Switzerland's incoming Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has been questioned about the request he made to join…

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Army chief can comment on country’s economy: Pakistan PM

Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said a military chief has the right to…

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World community should isolate states sponsoring terror: Vice President

Manesar (Haryana), Oct 16 (IANS) Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that the time had come for the…

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5 killed in drone attack in Pakistan

Islamabad, Oct 16 (IANS) Five people were killed in a drone attack targeting a militant house in northwestern Pakistan late…

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EU axes invites to top Myanmar officials

Brussels, Oct 16 (IANS/AKI) European Union foreign ministers on Monday decided to cancel invitations to Myanmar's top military officials, citing…

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Centre trying to divide Bengal, Modi regime run from BJP office: Mamata

Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Going all guns blazing against the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday…

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Indian Navy commissions INS Kiltan – ‘silent killer on the prowl’

Visakhapatnam, Oct 16 (IANS) India's naval defence got a boost on Monday with the commissioning of the indigenously-developed anti-submarine warfare…

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Pakistan civil, military leadership at loggerheads again

By Aadil Mir New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) A World Bank report cautioning Pakistan over its $31 billion gross external…

8 years ago



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