Category: Security

Germany to ban burqa in certain areas

Berlin, Aug 19 (IANS) German officials on Friday decided to ban the full-face veil in certain areas. After joint consultations…

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Water situation in Aleppo alarming as fighting rages: Unicef

Geneva, Aug 19 (IANS) Unicef on Friday warned that the ongoing fighting in the Syrian city of Aleppo was affecting…

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Putin visits Crimea amid high Russia-Ukraine tensions

Moscow, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Crimea where he is due to attend a…

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Shootout between Assam Rifles, NSCN in Nagaland

Mon (Nagaland), Aug 19 (IANS) Heavy exchange of fire took place on Friday between Assam Rifles and banned terrorist outfit…

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Seoul will ‘pay dearly’ for military drill: Pyongyang

Seoul, Aug 19 (IANS) North Korea warned on Friday that South Korea will pay dearly for its largest live-fire artillery…

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Four BSF troopers injured in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar, Aug 19 (IANS) At least four Border Security Force troopers were injured when militants attacked their camp in Kupwara…

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Four Singaporeans prosecuted under Security Act

Singapore, Aug 19 (IANS) Four Singaporeans have been prosecuted under the Internal Security Act for their involvement in terrorist activities,…

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18 Jamaat activists arrested from Dhaka school

Dhaka, Aug 19 (IANS) At least 18 Jamaat-e-Islami activists were arrested here on Friday from a school run by executed…

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UN chief deplores Kashmir deaths, offers to help in dialogue

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has deplored the deaths in the current unrest in Jammu and…

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India activates forward airfield at Pasighat

Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh), Aug 19 (IANS) India on Friday activated its forward airfield at Pasighat in southeast Arunachal Pradesh that…

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Putin arrives in Crimea for security briefing

Simferopol, Aug 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday arrived in Crimea for a briefing with members of the…

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Pak spy arrested in Rajasthan: Police

Jaipur, Aug 19 (IANS) A Pakistani national, believed to be a spy, has been arrested in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan…

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CBI takes over Bulandshahr gangrape case probe

New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday took over the probe into the gangrape…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.…

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