Category: Security

US closely watching Afghan-Pakistan tensions at Torkham border

Washington, June 15 (IANS) US State Department officials said the US is watching very closely the growing tensions between Afghan…

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10 IS militants killed by Turkey shelling in Syria

Ankara, June 15 (IANS) At least 10 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in shelling in northern Syria by the…

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Militants beat forest officials, burn trucks in Madhya Pradesh

Balaghat, June 15 (IANS) Forest officials were assaulted and five trucks carrying bamboo were burnt down by militants in Madhya…

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49 improvised bombs defused in Afghanistan

Kabul, June 15 (IANS) At least 49 improvised bombs were defused by the Afghan army in two southern provinces of…

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Chinese spy ship enters Japan’s waters while tailing Indian ships

Tokyo, June 15 (IANS) A Chinese navy reconnaissance ship entered Japanese territorial waters on Wednesday while tailing two Indian naval…

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Rajnath to review coastal security in Mumbai

Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh will hold a meeting with top officials of nine coastal states and…

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Orlando mass shooting divides US over gun control, immigration

Orlando, June 15 (IANS) The aftermath of yet another deadly mass shooting in the US, this time in Orlando city…

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Soldier, militant killed in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 15 (IANS) A soldier and a militant were killed on Wednesday following a gun battle near the Line…

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Chinese military ship enters Japanese waters

Beijing, June 15 (IANS) A Chinese military ship entered the waters of south-western Japan on Wednesday, government officials said. This…

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Five soldiers injured in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar, June 15 (IANS) Five soldiers were injured on Wednesday in an ongoing gunfight between militants and security forces near…

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‘Anti-gay’ British Islamic cleric leaves Australia

Sydney, June 15 (IANS) A British Muslim cleric who believed death is a compassionate sentence for gay people, has had…

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HP state transport strike enters second day

Shimla, June 15 (IANS) Strike by employees of the state-run Himachal Road Transport Corp (HRTC) entered its second day on…

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Obama challenges Congress to reinstate assault weapon ban

Washington, June 15 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Tuesday challenged the Republican-controlled Congress to reinstate the ban on assault…

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New DPP allows agents of foreign vendors, but disclosure must

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The new Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) allows for 'agents' of foreign vendors, but with a…

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Army chief briefs Mufti on Kashmir security situation

Srinagar, June 14 (IANS) Indian army chief, Gen. Dalbir Singh on Tuesday briefed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti…

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Eight guerrillas killed in Chhattisgarh, 3 cops injured

Raipur/Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), June 14 (IANS) At least eight Maoist guerrillas were killed and many others injured in a gunfight with…

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Indian navy ship with all-women crew docks in Port Louis

Port Louis (Mauritius), June 14 (IANS) Creating Indian maritime history, Indian Navy sailing ship INSV Mhadei, with a six-women crew,…

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11,307 held in Bangladeshi crackdown on Islamists

Dhaka, June 14 (IANS) Security forces in Bangladesh have arrested 11,307 people, including over 100 suspected Islamists, in a nationwide…

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Parrikar hails all-girl NCC team that scaled Everest

New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh on Tuesday…

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117 militants killed in Afghanistan operations

Kabul, June 14 (IANS) A total of 117 militants were killed in military operations launched by Afghan security forces within…

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