Category: Security

Israel arrests 38 Palestinians in West Bank, Gaza

Ramallah/Gaza, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 38 Palestinians were arrested by Israeli security forces on Monday in the West Bank…

9 years ago

FM skips defence in budget speech, around 10 percent hike in allocation

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) For the first time in recent memory, there was no mention of defence in the…

9 years ago

Will defend South Korea in emergency, assures US

Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) The United States has vowed to use all available defence capabilities in emergency situations on the…

9 years ago

CRPF troopers create new bugle record

Gurgaon, Feb 29 (IANS) Buglers of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) on Monday created a new record by playing bugle…

9 years ago

‘Link between Anwar Ibrahim, MH370 pilot coincidental’

Geneva, Feb 29 (IANS) Nurul Izzah Anwar, daughter of imprisoned Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim, said that her father's relationship with…

9 years ago

Toll from Iraq’s twin bombings rises to 53

Baghdad, Feb 29 (IANS) The toll from twin bombings at a busy marketplace in Baghdad, claimed by the Islamic State…

9 years ago

30 people killed in twin blasts in Somalia

Mogadishu, Feb 29 (IANS) At least 30 people were killed and 42 injured in twin blasts in popular restaurants in…

9 years ago

Alok Kumar Verma takes charge as Delhi Police chief

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Alok Kumar Verma, a 1979-batch Indian Police Service officer, on Monday took charge as the…

9 years ago

South Korea appoints top nuclear envoy

Seoul, Feb 29 (IANS) South Korea's Deputy Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun was on Monday appointed as the country's chief envoy…

9 years ago

Pathankot JIT to complete probe this week, says Tariq Fatemi

Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) The Pakistani team probing the Pathankot air base terror attack will complete its investigation this week,…

9 years ago

Greece needs EU help to avoid chaos over migrant crisis: Merkel

Berlin, Feb 29 (IANS) Europe cannot allow Greece to fall into "chaos", German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said, amid sharp…

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Syrian war: UN to expand aid amid partial truce

United Nations, Feb 29 (IANS) The United Nations plans to deliver aid to about 150,000 Syrians in besieged areas over…

9 years ago

US lawmakers’ letter to PM ‘unfortunate’: India

New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) The government on Monday described as “unfortunate” a letter written by 34 US lawmakers to…

9 years ago

Police use force to disperse protesting teachers in Kashmir

Srinagar, Feb 29 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police used batons and tear smoke shells to disperse protesting teachers here on…

9 years ago

Japan, China hold high level talks on North Korea

Tokyo, Feb 29 (IANS) Top diplomats from Japan and China met in Tokyo on Monday to discuss possible responses to…

9 years ago

130 militants give up fighting in Afghanistan

Kabul, Feb 28 (IANS) At least 130 Taliban rebels on Sunday gave up fighting, amid the group's desperate attempt to…

9 years ago

Two Maoist guerrillas surrender in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Feb 28 (IANS) Two Maoist guerrillas surrendered along with firearms in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Sunday, police said. Communist…

9 years ago

‘Any deal on Syria must look after Israel’s security’

Jerusalem, Feb 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire in Syria, yet stressed that any…

9 years ago

Army team rescues Russian skier in Gulmarg

Srinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) The Indian army on Sunday rescued a Russian skier from the Gulmarg ski resort in Jammu…

9 years ago

Low defence budget may affect security: Parliamentary panel

By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) A low defence budget may have adverse implications on the country's security,…

9 years ago



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