Category: Defence

Alok Kumar Verma takes charge as Delhi Police chief

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Alok Kumar Verma, a 1979-batch Indian Police Service officer, on Monday took charge as the…

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South Korea appoints top nuclear envoy

Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) South Korea's Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun was on Monday appointed as the country's chief envoy…

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Pathankot JIT to complete probe this week, says Tariq Fatemi

Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) The Pakistani team probing the Pathankot air base terror attack will complete its investigation this week,…

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Greece needs EU help to avoid chaos over migrant crisis: Merkel

Berlin, Feb 29 (IANS) Europe cannot allow Greece to fall into "chaos", German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, amid sharp…

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Syrian war: UN to expand aid amid partial truce

United Nations, Feb 29 (IANS) The United Nations plans to deliver aid to about 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas over…

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US lawmakers’ letter to PM ‘unfortunate’: India

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government on Monday described as “unfortunate” a letter written by 34 US lawmakers to…

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Police use force to disperse protesting teachers in Kashmir

Srinagar, Feb 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police used batons and tear smoke shells to disperse protesting teachers here on…

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Japan, China hold high level talks on North Korea

Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Top diplomats from Japan and China met in Tokyo on Monday to discuss possible responses to…

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130 militants give up fighting in Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 130 Taliban rebels on Sunday gave up fighting, amid the group's desperate attempt to…

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Two Maoist guerrillas surrender in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas surrendered along with firearms in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Sunday, police said. Communist…

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‘Any deal on Syria must look after Israel’s security’

Jerusalem, Feb 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire in Syria, yet stressed that any…

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Army team rescues Russian skier in Gulmarg

Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) The Indian army on Sunday rescued a Russian skier from the Gulmarg ski resort in Jammu…

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Low defence budget may affect security: Parliamentary panel

By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A low defence budget may have adverse implications on the country's security,…

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22 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 22 Taliban militants were killed over the past 24 hours in a fighting with…

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Six dead in Russia coalmine blast

Moscow, Feb 28 (IANS) At least six people were killed in a coalmine blast in Russia on Sunday, the country's…

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20 Indian fishermen arrested in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) The Maritime Security Agency (MSA) has arrested 20 Indian fishermen for fishing in Pakistani waters, a…

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Algeria arrests Paris attacks suspect

Algeris, Feb 28 (IANS) An Algerian, suspected to be involved in the last year's terror attacks in Paris, has been…

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Fake currency seized, smuggler held near Bangladesh border in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The BSF has seized fake Indian currency notes (FICNs) with face value exceeding Rs. six lakh…

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Despite ceasefire, mortar shells hit Damascus

Damascus, Feb 27 (IANS) The Syrian army said on Saturday that armed rebels in the eastern countryside of the capital…

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Over 900 companies to participate in DefExpo 2016

Panaji, Feb 27 (IANS) Over 900 defence-related companies are expected to participate in the DefExpo 2016, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar…

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