Category: Security

Brazil announces increased security in Rio International Airport

Brasilia, July 20 (IANS) The Brazilian government has announced increased security at the Rio International Airport ahead of the upcoming…

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Curfew, shutdown continue for 13th day in the Valley

Srinagar, July 20 (IANS) Curfew imposed by the authorities and a protest shutdown called by separatists paralysed life in the…

8 years ago

Turkey officially requests US to extradite Gulen

Washington/Ankara, July 20 (IANS) Turkey on Tuesday sent an official request to US government for the extradition of Fethullah Gulen,…

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Turkey coup attempt: 15,200 education personnel suspended from duty

Ankara, July 20 (IANS) Turkey suspended 15,200 Education Ministry personnel from duty on Tuesday amid a nationwide purge of state…

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Turkey coup attempt: Military leadership knew about coup hours before its occurrence

Ankara, July 20 (IANS) The General Staff of Turkish armed forces was informed of the coup attempt on Friday afternoon,…

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Bomb rumour in Lucknow schools triggers panic

Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Panic prevailed among people on Tuesday after a rumour of a bomb being found in two…

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SSB trooper shoots himself dead in Bengal

Kolkata, July 19 (IANS) A trooper of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Tuesday allegedly shot himself dead in West…

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Tendulkar in eye of storm over disputed property

Mumbai, July 19 (IANS) Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar found himself at the centre of a controversy on Tuesday over problems…

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Army regrets killings as woman dies in Kashmir

By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) A woman injured in firing a day ago died in a hospital here…

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Armed man holed up in French hotel

Paris, July 19 (IANS) An armed man was reportedly holed up in a hotel in southern France on Tuesday, prompting…

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24 Chinese tourists perish in Taiwan bus fire

Taipei, July 19 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed when a tour bus caught fire in Taiwan on Tuesday.…

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Man runs amok on German train with axe, IS claims

Berlin, July 19 (IANS) An Afghan refugee ran amok with an axe on a train in northern Bavaria, in Germany,…

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260 militants give up fighting in Afghanistan

Kabul, July 19 (IANS) At least 260 Taliban militants gave up fighting in Afghanistan's Samangan province and handed over their…

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Turkey to launch probe into coup attempt

Ankara, July 19 (IANS) The Turkish parliament will launch a comprehensive probe into the July 15 coup attempt, a leader…

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Over 200 civilians detained by IS in Iraq

Baghdad, July 19 (IANS) Over 200 people were on Tuesday detained by the Islamic State militant group in the Iraqi…

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Coast Guard catches suspicious boat off Andaman, human trafficking suspected

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) A suspicious Myanmarese boat was apprehended by the Indian Coast Guard off Andaman and Nicobar…

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10 CRPF men killed in Maoist blast in Bihar, Modi condoles deaths

Patna/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Ten CRPF troopers belonging to the elite CoBRA division were killed in a powerful landmine…

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Shortage of fire tenders, staff at Army’s arms depots, admits Parrikar

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Months after a massive fire killed 19 at an arms depot in Maharashtra, Defence Minister…

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NHRC issues notice to Centre, J&K government

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and the…

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Volte-face on media ban exposes government’s Kashmir strategy lacunae

By Sarwar Kashani Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) When a senior cabinet minister and government spokesperson in no ambiguous terms tells…

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