Category: Security

Key IS leader killed in airstrike: Pentagon

  Pentagon, May 10 (IANS) US-led coalition airstrike killed a senior military leader of the Islamic State in Iraq, a…

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Pyongyang expels BBC crew for ‘distorted’ coverage

Pyongyang, May 10 (IANS) A BBC crew was expelled from North Korea after being detained over what the state’s leadership…

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Twitter bans US intelligence access to Dataminr analytics

Washington, May 10 (IANS) Twitter has banned the US intelligence agencies from using a service called Dataminr, which searches through…

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Former IAF chief, two private firm chiefs questioned over Agusta

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The CBI on Monday questioned former IAF chief S.P. Tyagi along with the chairman and…

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Parliament approves anti-hijacking bill providing for death penalty

New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The parliament on Monday gave nod to the Anti-Hijacking Bill that provides for death penalty…

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Over 10,000 soldiers mark Soviet victory over Germany

Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Over 10,000 military personnel on Monday took part in a parade in Moscow's Red Square to…

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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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