Category: Defence

Tension prevails at Jagannath temple over queue system

Bhubaneswar, Oct 3 (IANS) Tension prevailed on Wednesday at Jagannath temple in Puri as a 12-hour dawn-to-dusk shutdown to protest…

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Infosys arm to build cybercrime probe centre in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Oct 3 (IANS) Global software major's philanthropic arm Infosys Foundation on Wednesday said it would build the Centre for…

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Ease sanctions on Iran, UN court tells US

The Hague, Oct 3 (IANS) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered the US to ease sanctions it…

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AFSPA extended in Arunachal’s three districts for six months

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) The Centre has extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) for six months in…

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5 Haqqani militants killed in Afghan raid

Kabul, Oct 3 (IANS) Five militants of Haqqani militant group were killed in an Afghan Air Force-led airstrike in Afghanistan's…

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Tech Mahindra, Israel Aerospace Industries to create elite cyber warriors

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Software major Tech Mahindra on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with ELTA Systems Ltd., a…

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US allocates over $70m to counter school shootings

Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The US has approved the allocation of more than $70 million in grant funding to bolster…

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Rafale will be a game changer: IAF chief

New Delhi, Oct 3 (IANS) Coming out in support of the Rafale fighter jets, the Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief,…

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J&K civic polls: No candidates in 177 municipal wards

Srinagar, Oct 3 (IANS) Not a single candidate has filed nomination papers for 177 municipal wards out of a total…

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J&K students protest over state board’s Class 11 exams

Srinagar, Oct 3 (IANS) A group of Class 11 students clashed with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town…

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Facebook says hackers didn’t access any third-party app

San Francisco, Oct 3 (IANS) Tendering a fresh apology in the data breach that affected 50 million users, Facebook has…

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Secret Service intercepts suspicious envelope addressed to Trump

Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) The US Secret Service has said it has intercepted a "suspicious envelope" marked for President Donald…

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Russia completes delivery of S-300 missile systems to Syria

Moscow, Oct 3 (IANS) Russia has delivered to Syria S-300 air defence systems to improve safety of its military personnel…

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Pentagon finds poisonous mail sent to Mattis, chief of naval operations

Washington, Oct 3 (IANS) Two pieces of mail tested positive for ricin by the Pentagon mail facility were addressed to…

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Israeli PM thanks US for record military aid deal

Jerusalem, Oct 3 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday thanked the US for a record military aid package…

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Gandhi’s message relevant to resolving world crises: UNGA President

By Arul Louis United Nations, Oct 2 (IANS) Gandhi's name and image evoke the "concepts of peace, restraint and passivity,…

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High tech devices adopted for border surveillance in Leh

Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Oct 2 (IANS) As the Leh region prepares for the harsh winter, the armed forces have…

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Government working to realise Bapu’s vision on sanitation: Sitharaman

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said the Narendra Modi government believed in Mahatma Gandhis…

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IAF embarks on relief mission to tsunami-hit Indonesia

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday embarked on a humanitarian relief mission to help…

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Boy killed, nine injured in Bengal blast; TMC, BJP trade charges

Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) An eight-year-old boy was killed and at least nine persons were injured when a crude bomb…

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