Category: Security

Gujarat on high alert following terror advisory

Gandhinagar, March 6 (IANS) Gujarat has been put on high alert after information was received that some suspected terrorists might…

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China’s new securities watchdog vows strict supervision

Beijing, March 6 (IANS) Liu Shiyu, new chairman of China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), has vowed to prioritise strict and…

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US moves to finalise F-16 deal with Pakistan

Islamabad, March 6 (IANS) The US government has formally notified the intended sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan,…

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At least 135 killed in first 7 days of Syrian truce

Cairo, March 6 (IANS/EFE) At least 135 people were killed in areas covered by the cessation of hostilities during the…

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Belgian military to patrol nuclear power stations

Brussels, March 6 (IANS) At least 140 Belgian soldiers will soon be deployed in a special operation to patrol the…

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5-year-old Pakistani girl enters India; handed back

Chandigarh, March 5 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday handed back a five-year-old deaf and dumb Pakistani girl…

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BSF finds another abandoned Pakistani boat off Gujarat coast

Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) The BSF has found yet another abandoned Pakistani trawler in the Sir Creek area in Gujarat's…

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‘India could act as check to Pakistan’s nuclear weapons’

Washington, March 5 (IANS) With Pakistan having a nuclear arsenal that could fall into wrong hands in the event of…

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No secret deal in Kabul-Taliban talks: Abdullah

Kabul, March 5 (IANS) Afghanistan's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah has assured his countrymen that there will be no…

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Maoist insurgents claim responsibility for peace camp attack

Imphal, March 5 (IANS) Insurgents of the Maoist Communist Party (MCP) in Manipur have claimed responsibility for the Wednesday night…

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Two Syrians jailed over drowning of Syrian toddler Aylan

Damascus, March 5 (IANS) Two people found guilty of "refugee smuggling" that lead to the much-publicised case of the drowning…

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35 Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Tripura

Agartala, March 5 (IANS) As many as 35 Bangladeshi nationals, including 24 women and three children, were arrested by Border…

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China’s defence budget to go up by 7.6 percent

By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday said its defence spending will rise by 7.6 percent in…

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China’s defence budget hike a rational move: Xinhua

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China raising its defence budget is a rational move in favour of economic development, said a…

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US launch trade probe against Chinese steel products

Washington, March 5 (IANS) The US Commerce Department launched anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations into imports of…

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China announces 7.6 percent defence budget rise

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday announced the country's lowest defence budget increase in six years in the wake…

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China announces 7.6-percent defence budget rise

Beijing, March 5 (IANS) China on Saturday announced the country's lowest defence budget increase in six years in the wake…

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Over 3,000 civilians killed in Yemen in a year: UN

United Nations, March 5 (IANS) The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has documented a total of…

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Lavrov, Kerry call for resumption of intra-Syrian talks

Moscow, March 5 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday called…

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Hollande, Merkel express ‘same will’ to address migration crisis

Paris, March 5 (IANS) French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday showed united front to handle…

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