Category: Defence

Sri Lanka suspends firm from defence HQ construction

Colombo, June 22 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday suspended a private consultancy firm involved in the construction of…

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Israel wants content deleted from Facebook

Jerusalem, June 22 (IANS) Israeli cabinet ministers on Wednesday requested Facebook to delete inciting posts against the country within 24…

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100% FDI in defence threat to national security: Anand Sharma

Shimla, June 22 (IANS) Former Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday said allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment…

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Famed Pakistani qawwal Amjad Sabri gunned down

Karachi, June 22 (IANS) Unidentified gunmen shot dead renowned qawwal Amjad Sabri -- whose late father and uncle enjoy huge…

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28 kidnapped bus passengers in Afghanistan released

Kabul, June 22 (IANS) At least 28 bus passengers abducted by Taliban militants were freed in southern Helmand province of…

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Nepal brings back bodies of 12 Nepalis from Afghanistan

Kathmandu, June 22 ( IANS) The mortal remains of 12 Nepalis, who were killed in a Kabul suicide attack on…

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20 militants killed in Afghan Taliban infighting

Kabul, June 22 (IANS) At least 20 Afghan Taliban militants were killed in Herat province as the differences have widened…

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MP, Rajasthan police join forces to combat crime

Bhopal, June 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan police have decided to join forces to combat inter-state border crime.…

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Sailor commits suicide in Kochi

Kochi, June 22 (IANS) A Navy sailor was on Wednesday found dead at the Naval Aircraft Yard here in an…

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Pakistan doesn’t need F-16s, n-deals to fight terrorists: Kabul

By Arul Louis United Nations, June 22 (IANS) Accusing government entities in Pakistan of aiding terrorist networks in violation of…

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N Korea yet to confirm suspected missile launches

Pyongyang, June 22 (IANS) North Korean authorities are yet to confirm the suspected test-launch of two missiles on Wednesday morning.…

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North Korea fires suspected Musudan missile

Seoul, June 22 (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday fired the sixth suspected Musudan intermediate-range ballistic missile, the second in the…

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Arms depot blast kills dozens in western Libya

Tripoli, June 22 (IANS) At least 29 people were killed and more than 30 others were injured on Tuesday when…

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20 Houthi fighters killed trying to advance in southern Yemen

Sanaa, June 22 (IANS) At least 20 fighters of the Shia Houthi group were killed on Tuesday when they launched…

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NATO to strengthen cooperation with Israel: Stoltenberg

Brussels, June 22 (IANS) NATO is committed to increasing cooperation with Israel, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said here on…

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World needs to stand by Pakistan in war against terror: Raheel Sharif

Berlin, June 21 (IANS) Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Raheel Sharif on Tuesday met German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and discussed…

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Tripura tightens security ahead of tribal outfit’s blockade call

Agartala, June 21 (IANS) Security has been beefed up in Tripura after a tribal outfit called for rail and road…

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High security in Anantnag ahead of key poll

Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir), June 21 (IANS) Extraordinary security arrangements were in place for Wednesday's polling in Jammu and Kashmir's…

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Nepal to fly home bodies of 12 killed in Kabul attack

Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) The Nepalese government has decided to dispatch an aircraft to Afghanistan to bring home the remains…

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Armed forces observe Yoga Day from Siachen to Pacific Ocean

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) From the world's highest battlefield to its largest ocean, soldiers and families from the Indian…

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