Category: Defence

UN backtracks on role of its observers in Kashmir, says limited to LOC

By Arul Louis United Nations, Aug 2 (IANS) The UN has backtracked on its assertion that it was monitoring the…

9 years ago

One killed in firing after mob attacks official in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 2 (IANS) One protester was killed on Tuesday evening and another injured after security personnel fired on a…

9 years ago

5 dead in Syria ‘chemical gas’ attacks

Damascus, Aug 2 (IANS) The Syrian government claimed a "terrorist group" carried out a gas attack that killed five people…

9 years ago

Withdrawing troops from Siachen a larger issue: Parrikar

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Thirteen rounds of talks have been held between India and Pakistan on the issue of…

9 years ago

Coast Guard rescues 28 in Gujarat

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Coast Guard on Tuesday rescued 28 persons trapped on rooftops following rise of water…

9 years ago

China to prepare for ‘war at sea’

Beijing, Aug 2 (IANS) Chinese Defence Minister Chang Wanquan on Tuesday warned of offshore security threats and called for substantial…

9 years ago

Turkey asks Pakistan to shut down Gulen-run schools

Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Tuesday reiterated his country's request that a chain of…

9 years ago

Coup attempt cost Turkish economy $100 billion

Ankara, Aug 2 (IANS) The failed bid to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cost Turkey $100…

9 years ago

Army to plant 12,000 saplings in Mathura

Mathura, Aug 2 (IANS) The army will plant 12,000 saplings in the Mathura Cantonment area, military officials said on Tuesday.…

9 years ago

Vietnam’s central bank warns of hacking

Hanoi, Aug 2 (IANS) The central bank of Vietnam has warned banks, credit institutions and financial organisations against hacker attacks…

9 years ago

Pakistan says border gate resisted by Afghanistan completed

Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Pakistan on Tuesday announced completion of a disputed gate complex along its border with Afghanistan that…

9 years ago

Turkey to split spy service after failed coup

Ankara, Aug 2 (IANS) Turkey is planning to split its spy service into separate units for foreign and domestic intelligence…

9 years ago

S Korea protests against Japan’s territorial claims

Seoul, Aug 2 (IANS) South Korea on Tuesday lodged a strong protest against Japan's repeated territorial claims on its eastern-most…

9 years ago

Rio to boost police force during Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The Brazilian capital will increase the number of military police officers on patrol by…

9 years ago

Pakistan completes construction of Afghan border gate

Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) The construction of a gate complex at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham was completed on Tuesday.…

9 years ago

Rio increases police deployment for Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, Aug 2 (IANS) The government of Rio de Janeiro has announced it will add 3,503 police officers…

9 years ago

Afghan Taliban publicly execute young woman

Kabul, Aug 2 (IANS) The Afghan Taliban publicly executed a 19-year-old woman in northern Sar-e-Pul province for abandoning her family…

9 years ago

Skilling of ex-servicemen lags badly: CAG

By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The government might have launched a Skill India mission with much fanfare…

9 years ago

New Zealand to host multinational military exercise

Wellington, Aug 2 (IANS) Military representatives from China, US and Australia are in New Zealand this week to discuss ways…

9 years ago

New York bans sex offenders from playing Pokemon Go

New York, Aug 2 (IANS) New York state authorities have banned registered sex offenders from downloading and playing the augmented…

9 years ago



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