Category: Defence

HC notice against army JAG branch’s married woman bar

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the defence ministry on a plea…

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Congress slams PM for making AgustaWestland an election issue

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed several adjournments on Monday following noisy scenes as the Congress accused…

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Bombings, clashes reported in Syria’s Aleppo despite truce

Damascus, May 9 (IANS) Bombings and clashes between security forces and Islamic factions took place in Syria's Aleppo city, despite…

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Myanmar boosts security after bomb explosions

Nay Pyi Taw, May 9 (IANS) Myanmar regional authorities have tightened security following five bomb explosions in Kachin state, officials…

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Requiem for the ‘Jump-Jet’

By Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd) The Indian Navy (IN) will bid farewell to its carrier-borne jump-jet the Sea Harrier on…

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Congress slams PM for making AgustaWestland an election issue

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed two adjournments on Monday as the Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra…

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Won’t use nukes unless sovereignty violated says Kim Jong Un

Pyongyang, May 9 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the country would not use a nuclear weapon unless…

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Man held with guns, narcotics near Bangladesh border

Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) The BSF on Sunday apprehended a man near the Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Murshidabad district…

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Eight Egyptian cops killed in IS attack in Cairo

Cairo, May 8 (IANS) At least eight Egyptian policemen were killed in an attack by Islamic State militant group in…

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12 injured in Pakistan attack

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) At least 12 people were injured in a hand grenade attack in Pakistan's southern port city…

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Turkey kills 55 IS members in Syria

Ankara, May 8 (IANS) Turkish military killed 55 Islamic State (IS) members in Aleppo province of Syria, the armed forces…

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Government monitoring social networks to combat IS threat

By Mohd Asim Khan New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The government favours a "carrot and stick" approach to prevent the…

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Parliamentary panel raps government for ‘vintage equipment’ with Indian Army

By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) A parliamentary panel has expressed concern over "large-scale vintage equipment" with the…

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Militants snatch four rifles from police guards in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 8 (IANS) Militants on Sunday snatched four service rifles from police guards in south Kashmir's Kulgam district. A…

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Pakistan rejects US conditions over F-16 sale

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry said that the country needs modern F-16 fighter jets for its…

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School security smartphone app launched in Karachi

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) A smartphone app designed to provide security to about 3,000 schools of Pakistan's Karachi city was…

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Millions in IS-occupied Iraq threatened with catastrophic dam collapse

Baghdad, May 8 (IANS) Iraqi and US diplomats have warned of a serious danger to millions of people around the…

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13 Iranian military advisers died in Syria

Tehran, May 8 (IANS) Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps said on Saturday that 13 of its military advisers have been…

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2 NATO soldiers killed by shooters dressed as Afghan troops

Kabul, May 8 (IANS) Two members of NATO’s Resolute Support mission were killed in southern Afghanistan by men in Afghan…

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Protests in Sindh over alleged rape, murder of Hindu boy

Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) People in Pakistan's Sindh province on Saturday demanded an inquiry into the alleged rape and murder…

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