Category: Defence

US freezes arms sales to Turkey

Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) The US government has frozen arms sales to the bodyguards unit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip…

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When picked up, Dawood’s brother was watching KBC, eating biryani

Thane (Maharashtra), Sep 19 (IANS) When Iqbal Ibrahim Kaskar, the brother of absconder mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar, was picked…

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Suu Kyi condemns human rights violations in Myanmar’s Rakhine

Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 19 (IANS) Breaking her silence over the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San…

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Japan to deploy new anti-missile system

Tokyo, Sep 19 (IANS) Japan will install a new anti-missile system on Hokkaido island on Tuesday after North Korea tested…

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Suu Kyi doesn’t fear ‘global scrutiny’ over Rohingya crisis

Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 19 (IANS) Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday said her country "does not…

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Myanmar allocates funds to repair Bangladesh border

Nay Pyi Taw, Sep 19 (IANS) The Myanmar government has allocated additional funds of 20 billion kyats ($14 million) to…

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Sushma meets PM of Bhutan, Bangladesh

By Arul Louis United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met with Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina…

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US Senate approves $700bn budget for Pentagon

Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) The US Senate has approved a $700 billion budget bill for the Pentagon, higher than what…

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Very soon I’ll reveal my plan on nuclear pact with Iran: Trump

New York, Sep 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that "very soon" he will reveal his plans regarding the…

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US to deploy 3,000 additional troops in Afghanistan

Washington, Sep 19 (IANS) US Defense Secretary James Mattis said that the Pentagon plans to send another 3,000 troops to…

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Spain expels North Korean ambassador

New York, Sep 19 (IANS) The Spanish government has informed North Korea's ambassador to Madrid, Kim Hyok Chol, that he…

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Israel, US inaugurate 1st American base on Israeli soil

Jerusalem, Sep 19 (IANS) Israeli and US military officers inaugurated the first permanent American military base in Israel, media reports…

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3 Yemeni policemen killed in Al Qaida attack

Sana'a, Sep 19 (IANS) Three policemen were killed and five others wounded in an attack by Al Qaida militants on…

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Rohingya crisis both humanitarian and security issue: Bangladesh minister

Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Terming the Rohinhya issue as humanitarian, a Bangladesh minister on Monday said the presence of the…

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Xi, Trump discuss Korean crisis

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke over phone…

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Suspected IS activist held in Chennai

Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said it has arrested a person here suspected to…

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Cross-ministry committee to review safety norms in schools

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) A six-member committee formed with secretaries from various ministries will review the norms with respect…

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CBI arrests Colonel for leaking information

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The CBI on Monday arrested a serving soldier, Col Ajay Kumar Singh of the Army…

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India calls for examining N Korea’s nuclear linkages

By Arul Louis New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has brought the issue of North…

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India deplores North Korean n-programme, calls for freedom of navigation

New York, Sep 18 (IANS) India on Monday deplored recent North Korean military actions while calling for freedom of navigation…

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