Category: Security

Russia carries out military exercise in Crimea

Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian Armed Forces have carried out a military exercise, transferring troops and equipment to the Crimean…

9 years ago

Philippines’ leftist rebel leaders released for peace talks

Manila, Aug 19 (IANS) Top leaders of a Philippine leftist rebel group were released on Friday from detention to participate…

9 years ago

Curfew, protest shutdown continues in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) Authorities continued curfew and restrictions across Kashmir on Friday as the separatists announced extension of the…

9 years ago

Twitter blocks additional 235,000 accounts for promoting terrorism

New York, Aug 19 (IANS) In its continued effort to curb terrorism-related activities, the micro-blogging website Twitter has suspended an…

9 years ago

Army chief briefs Parrikar on affidavit against V.K. Singh

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Army Chief General Dalbir Singh on Thursday briefed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar about an affidavit…

9 years ago

Coast Guard rescues crew of two Bangladeshi fishing boats

Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The Coast Guard has rescued 31 crew members of two Bangladeshi fishing boats off the West…

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AAP demands sacking of V.K. Singh

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The AAP on Thursday demanded the removal of Minister of State for External Affairs V.K.…

9 years ago

Women union ministers celebrate Raksha Bandhan with soldiers

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Women Union Ministers on Thursday visited the border areas of the country, including Siachen and…

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Pakistan Army kills 11 militants

Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 11 militants were killed in joint aerial and ground operations in different parts of…

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India giving correct J&K picture to UN human rights body

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) India has been "constructively engaging" with the UN's Office of the High Commission for Human…

9 years ago

Our role limited to anti-militancy operations in Kashmir, says Army

Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) The Indian Army on Thursday said its role was limited to security and anti-militancy operations in…

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Mob attacks MLA’s house, torches guard room in Kashmir

Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) Security forces clashed with protestors on Thursday in the Kashmir Valley after the house of an…

9 years ago

‘PM moved by messages from Balochistan’

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Balochistan issue during his Independence Day speech as…

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Mortar attack kills 3 in Afghanistan on I-Day

Kabul, Aug 18 (IANS) At least three Afghans were killed and 49 injured on Thursday in a mortar attack in…

9 years ago

Defence Acquisition Council reviews proposals for current financial year

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday reviewed the…

9 years ago

70 rebels killed in Syrian airstrikes

Damascus, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 70 rebels were killed in airstrikes that struck Syria's Aleppo city, the state-run news…

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India for talks with Pakistan on terrorism-related issues

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar has accepted his Pakistani counterpart Aizaz Chaudhry's invitation for talks but…

9 years ago

UN envoy condemns dire humanitarian situation in Syria

Geneva, Aug 18 (IANS) The UN Special Envoy to Syria on Thursday sent out a strong message calling off a…

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Modi’s Balochistan remark aimed at hiding Kashmir atrocities: Pakistan

Islamabad, Aug 18 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday termed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent statement on Balochistan as an "unsuccessful…

9 years ago

25 killed in Syria bombing

Damascus, Aug 18 (IANS) At least 25 people, including children, were killed in a bombing in Syria's Idlib town, the…

9 years ago



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