Category: Defence

Gunfight breaks out in J&K

Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) A gunfight broke out between hiding militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district…

7 years ago

No direct role of Army in elections: Senior Pakistani official

Islamabad, July 19 (IANS) Pakistani Army will have no direct role in the country's July 25 general elections and will…

7 years ago

Militants ambush troopers in Manipur, 1 injured

Imphal, July 19 (IANS) An Assam Rifles trooper was seriously wounded when suspected Naga militants from the NSCN(K) ambushed them…

7 years ago

Seoul does not rule out Trump, Kim, Moon meeting

London/Seoul, July 19 (IANS) South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has not ruled out the possibility of a trilateral summit…

7 years ago

Militants fire at police in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) Militants fired at a group of policemen in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Thursday but…

7 years ago

Afghan forces kill 17 Taliban militants

Kabul, July 19 (IANS) At least 17 insurgents were killed and over a dozen others injured after Afghan security forces…

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N. Korean defector arrested in Seoul for espionage

Seoul, July 19 (IANS) A North Korean defector has been arrested in the South Korean capital on charges of selling…

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7 arrested in Malaysia for suspected IS links

Bangkok, July 19 (IANS) Police in Malaysia have arrested seven people for alleged links with the Islamic State (IS) terror…

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Facebook to remove posts that spur violence

San Francisco, July 19 (IANS) Accused of helping to spur violence in countries like Myanmar, Sri Lanka and India, Facebook…

7 years ago

IAEA inspection to Iranian university authorized: Minister

Tehran, July 19 (IANS) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently inspected an Iranian university, Science Minister Mansour Gholami said…

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Italy deports another Tunisian IS ‘supporter’

Rome, July 18 (IANS/AKI) Italian authorities expelled a 29-year-old Tunisian accused of supporting the Islamic State jihadist group - the…

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Amarinder urges Sushma to ensure safety of Sikhs in Afghanistan

Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has urged External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to take all possible…

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India, US to enhance cooperation in homeland security

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India and the US on Wednesday agreed to maintain sustained interactions to enhance their cooperation…

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ED names former IAF chief among 34 in AgustaWestland charge sheet

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday filed a supplementary charge sheet in the Rs 3,600…

7 years ago

India, US discuss bilateral defence ties

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) Indian and American defence officials on Wednesday discussed how to strengthen defence trade ties and…

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106 contracts signed under defence ‘Make In India’: Government

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said 106 contracts were signed in the last three and half…

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Indian Air Force to join ‘Pitch Black’ warfare exercise in Australia

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is for the first time participating in the multinational "Pitch…

7 years ago

Vohra orders debarring of ‘dubious’ traders from cross LoC trade

Srinagar, July 18 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N.Vohra on Wednesday ordered that re-verification of all traders engaged in cross-Line…

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MiG-21 crashes in Himachal, pilot dead

Shimla, July 18 (IANS) A MiG-21 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed on Wednesday during a test…

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Libyan Coast Guard sank boat, left woman, toddler to drown

Rome, July 18 (IANS/AKI) Libyan Coast Guard left two women and a small boy aboard a boat they intercepted during…

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