Category: Defence

Philippine forces retake most parts of besieged Marawi city

Manila, May 29 (IANS) The Philippines military has retaken most parts of Marawi city in the southern region from Maute…

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Israel tests rocket propulsion system

Jerusalem, May 29 (IANS) Israel on Monday conducted a test of a rocket propulsion system from a central base in…

7 years ago

N. Korea fires ‘Scud-type’ ballistic missile

Seoul, May 29 (IANS) North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile from its eastern coast on Monday morning, its third…

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Search continues in Punjab’s Pathankot as suspicious bag found

Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) A massive search operation was launched by security forces on Monday in Pathankot district of Punjab…

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Suu Kyi hails incorporation of adopted principles into agreement

Nay Pyi Taw, May 29 (IANS) Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday hailed the incorporation of 37…

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Pakistan fears Indian influence in Afghanistan: US spy chiefs

Washington, May 29 (IANS) The US intelligence community has informed Congress that Pakistan does not want heavy Indian influence in…

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40% decline in US visas for Pakistanis

Washington, May 29 (IANS) Pakistan is experiencing a significant decrease in number of non-immigrant US visas issued to its nationals…

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Aggressive CRPF’s post-Sukma anti-Maoist strategy notches big success

By Rajnish Singh New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Within a month of the Sukma attack in which Maoists killed 25…

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Alert in Pathankot after army uniform found in suspicious bag

Chandigarh, May 29 (IANS) Security agencies and the Punjab Police were on alert on Monday in Pathankot district following the…

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Australia to deploy more troops in Afghanistan

Canberra, May 29 (IANS) Australia will deploy more troops in Afghanistan to conduct advisory and training missions to the Afghan…

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Curfew, restrictions continue in Kashmir

Srinagar, May 29 (IANS) Curfew and restrictions continued in Srinagar and other places in the Kashmir Valley on Monday as…

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‘Laptop ban could apply to all flights to US’

Washington, May 29 (IANS) The Donald Trump administration is considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights…

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US policy against IS now ‘annihilation’: Mattis

Washington, May 29 (IANS) US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said the US had "accelerated" its tactics against the Islamic…

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IAF chief commends test pilots, flight engineers

Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) IAF chief B.S. Dhanoa on Sunday commended 12 test pilots and three flight test engineers who…

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Defence preparedness should be optimal: Jaitley

Challakere (Karnataka), May 28 (IANS) Citing the the security threat India faced in the region, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on…

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NIA summons two Kashmiri separatist leaders for questioning in Delhi

New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) The NIA has summoned two Kashmiri separatist leaders -- Ghazi Javed Baba and Farooq Ahmed…

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Manchester attack: Police arrest 25-year-old in Old Trafford

London, May 28 (IANS) British Counter-terror police on Sunday said they have made a fresh arrest in connection with the…

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Suspect arrested after 8 people killed in US

Washington, May 28 (IANS) A male suspect was arrested on Sunday after eight people were shot and killed at three…

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Massive security, curfew in Kashmir valley as Hizbul commander buried

Srinagar, May 28 (IANS) An uneasy calm prevailed in Kashmir Valley on Sunday amid unprecedented security arrangements, a day after…

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Black box of crashed Su-30 found

Guwahati, May 28 (IANS) A search and rescue team on Sunday reached the site along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh boundary where…

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