Category: Security

Bangladesh Islamist party chief appeals against death penalty

Dhaka, March 29 (IANS) The chief of Bangladesh's largest Islamist party, Motiur Rahman Nizami, filed an appeal with the Supreme…

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Tokyo’s security tightened ahead of G7 summit

Tokyo, March 29 (IANS) Security has been tightened in Tokyo ahead of the G7 summit scheduled to be held in…

8 years ago

Two killed in Kabul blast

Kabul, March 29 (IANS) At least two civilians were killed and seven wounded in a bomb attack in Kabul on…

8 years ago

Reliance Defence to form venture with Israel’s Rafael

Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) Reliance Defence, a part of the Anil Ambani-led group, on Tuesday said it is forming a…

8 years ago

Japan’s new security laws come into effect

Tokyo, March 29 (IANS) Japan's new national security laws have come into effect after being enacted last September, the media…

8 years ago

Avoid defence purchases through agents: Anil Ambani

Panaji, March 29 (IANS) Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani on Tuesday said the current practice of defence purchases through agents…

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Egyptian plane hijacked to Cyprus

Cairo, March 29 (IANS) An Egyptian plane was hijacked on Tuesday, the media reported. The Egyptair airliner was hijacked after…

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Over 700 pro-Qadri protestors arrested in Islamabad

Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) More than 700 pro-Qadri protestors were arrested in Islamabad, capital city of Pakistan, and sent to…

8 years ago

Education official shot dead in Afghanistan

Kabul, March 29 (IANS) A district education official was shot dead and three officials injured in a shooting in Afghanistan's…

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FBI hacks into iPhone, US drops legal battle against Apple

Washington, March 29 (IANS) After successfully hacking into the encrypted Apple iPhone of one of a terrorist in San Bernardino,…

8 years ago

Cloak-and-dagger stories from real life

By Rahul Dass Title: On Intelligence - The history of espionage and the secret world; Author: John Hughes-Wilson; Publisher: Constable/Hachette…

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US scraps request for Apple’s help in phone hack

San Francisco, March 29 (IANS) The US Department of Justice (DOJ) scraped its request for Apple Inc.'s assistance to hack…

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Boost development to enhance women’s role in preventing conflicts: India

By Arul Louis United Nations, March 29 (IANS) Drawing attention to the challenges posed by women's under-representation in roles for…

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Lahore blast: Pakistan in mourning, Sharif vows to avenge the attack

Lahore/Islamabad, March 29 (IANS) As the Pakistani nation mourns the death of 72 people in Lahore, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif…

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Myanmar lifts state of emergency in western state

Yangon, March 29 (IANS) The Myanmar government has lifted the state of emergency imposed on western Rakhine state since 2012,…

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Man shot by police after drawing gun at US Capitol

Washington, March 29 (IANS) A man was shot by police on Monday at a security checkpoint of US Capitol complex…

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Shooting locks down US Capitol

congress Washington, March 29 (IANS) US Capitol police shot a male suspect on Monday afternoon following reports of gunfire at…

8 years ago

US Capitol and White House on lockdown

Washington, March 29 (IANS) The US Capitol and White House were on lockdown on Monday following reports of shots fired…

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‘Pakistani team didn’t contradict NIA evidence on Pathankot’

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Amid criticism of the government for allowing a Pakistani investigation team to probe the Pathankot…

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EC reviews border security ahead of Bengal polls

Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) Ahead of the six-phase assembly polls in West Bengal, the Election Commission on Monday reviewed the…

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