Category: Defence

Modi urged to take Goa’s security concerns seriously

Panaji, July 18 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to not go by the…

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Lawmaker injured as restrictions continue in volatile Kashmir

Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) A ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker was seriously injured on Monday when his vehicle met…

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Australian ex-PM Kevin Rudd seeks endorsement for UN top job

Canberra, July 18 (IANS) Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has formally approached the federal government for support in his…

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China will not stop quest for maritime hegemony

By Aroonim Bhuyan New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague…

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Spain reportedly hires private security firm for Rio Olympics

Rio de Janeiro, July 18 (IANS) The Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) has taken the unusual step of hiring its own…

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US resumes airstrikes against IS as Turkey reopens air base

Washington, July 18 (IANS) The US resumed airstrikes against the Islamic State (IS) after Turkey opened its airbase which was…

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Suspected N Korean defector found in Japan

Tokyo, July 18 (IANS) A man claiming to be a North Korean citizen was found wandering around the Japanese port…

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Pyongyang might conduct 5th n-test: Seoul

Seoul, July 18 (IANS) North Korea is prepared to carry out its fifth nuclear test "at any time" after intelligence…

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Teacher close to Dhaka cafe attacker arrested

Dhaka, July 18 (IANS) Bangladesh police arrested a college teacher close to Shafiqul Islam Ujjal, one of those who attacked…

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Ex-US Marine kills 3 policemen in Louisiana

Washington, July 18 (IANS) A former African-American US Marine killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on his birthday,…

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Curfew, separatist called shutdown continue for 11th day in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Officially imposed curfew and a shutdown called by the separatists paralysed normal life for the 11th…

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Over 290 killed in military coup attempt in Turkey

Ankara, July 18 (IANS) Turkey's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Sunday that the failed military coup has left…

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Nice attack: Truck driver ‘researched route’ earlier

Paris, July 17 (IANS) The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people celebrating Bastille Day in the…

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10-day curfew cripples life amid media lockdown in Kashmir

By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 17 (IANS) Curfew and a separatist-called shutdown continued for the 10th day on Sunday, crippling…

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Suu Kyi holds talks with Myanmar armed groups

Nay Pyi Taw, July 17 (IANS) Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday held talks on the country's…

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Turkey detains 6,000 for coup bid, US refutes involvement claim

Ankara, July 17 (IANS) The Turkish government has detained around 6,000 persons over Friday's failed military coup and Wahington rejected…

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EU calls for trials of those who brought down MH17

Brussels, July 17 (IANS) On the second anniversary of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 being shot down in eastern Ukraine,…

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Opposition group seizes police station in Armenia, takes hostages

Yerevan, July 17 (IANS) An armed opposition group seized a police station and held seven police officials hostage on Sunday…

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Palestinian man carrying explosives arrested in Jerusalem

Jerusalem, July 17 (IANS) Israeli police on Sunday arrested a Palestinian man carrying explosives in his backpack as he was…

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Burglary of gas machinery foiled, accident averted in Tripura

Agartala, July 17 (IANS) At least six thieves were arrested as police and ONGC officials jointly busted a big pilferage…

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