Violence in Anantnag after youth run over by army vehicle (Lead)
March 10th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 10 (IANS) Two policemen were injured as violence erupted in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag town Saturday after a young man was run over by an army vehicle, police ... Read more...
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Army chief meets Pranab, no breakthrough on age row (Lead)
February 3rd, 2012 - 12:18 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General V.K. Singh Thursday met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee over the raging age row, a day before the Supreme Court ... Read more...
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Probe ordered in poaching charge against army soldiers
November 25th, 2011 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Nov 25 (IANS) The Indian Army has ordered an enquiry into allegations some of its personnel poached three chinkaras (deer) in Rajasthan's Barmer district along the international border with ... Read more...
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Five Afghan army soldiers killed
October 19th, 2011 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, Oct 19 (IANS) At least five Afghan army soldiers were killed Wednesday when their van hit a roadside bomb in western Afghanistan' Herat province, a media report said."An Afghan ... Read more...
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30 hurt as youth clash with soldiers in Rajouri
July 14th, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 14 (IANS) Over 30 people were injured when a clash broke out between army personnel and hundreds of youth who had gathered for a recruitment drive in Jammu and Kashmir's ... Read more...
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Separatists seek troop withdrawal from Pakistani Kashmir
January 19th, 2010 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) A group of separatists has sought withdrawal of troops from Pakistani Kashmir in the wake of a series of suicide bombings there.
"Pakistan must move out its troops ... Read more...
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Vehicle battery blast kills four Army personnel in Jalandhar
December 2nd, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Jalandhar, Dec 2 (ANI): Four Indian Army soldiers were killed last night when battery of an army vehicle, which they were recharging, exploded in the Motor Transport (MT) Section unit in the ... Read more...
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Four soldiers killed in explosion in Jalandhar
December 1st, 2009 - 11:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 1 (IANS) Four soldiers were killed after an army vehicle caught fire following an explosion in Jalandhar cantonment in Punjab.
Police sources said the army soldiers were unloading some equipment when ... Read more...
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2 army vehicles torched in Kashmir
September 7th, 2009 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 7 (IANS) An irate mob Monday torched two army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir's Sumbal town after one of them ran over a six-year-old girl.
The accident near the Sumbal colony, ... Read more...
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Army colonel, jawan killed in Assam blast
July 13th, 2009 - 11:21 am ICT by ANI
Sonitpur (Assam), July 13 (ANI): An army colonel and a jawan have been killed when a powerful blast took place in Assam's Sonitpur District on Monday.According to defence sources, the blast ... Read more...
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Army officer, driver killed in Assam landmine explosion
July 13th, 2009 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 13 (IANS) Two army soldiers, including a colonel, were killed in a powerful landmine explosion in Assam Monday, officials said.
A defence spokesperson said the army vehicle hit the landmine near ... Read more...
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17 killed in Pakistan fighting (Lead)
June 22nd, 2009 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 21 (DPA) At least 10 civilians and seven militants were killed in airstrikes and clashes in Pakistan's restive northwestern region, officials and residents said Sunday.
The latest deaths came as ... Read more...
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Taliban changing tack as religion no longer working: Editorial
June 8th, 2009 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 8 (IANS) The killing of two aides of radical cleric Sufi Mohammad who had brokered a controversial peace deal between the Taliban and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) ... Read more...
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12 policemen among 20 killed in Afghan violence (Lead)
May 18th, 2009 - 12:38 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 17 (DPA) A dozen policemen and an army soldier were killed in separate Taliban attacks in Afghanistan Sunday, while Afghan and international forces killed seven militants in operations, officials ... Read more...
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Violent incidents mar final phase of polling
May 13th, 2009 - 8:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): On the final day of polling for the Lok Sabha elections, incidents of violence were reported from 24-Parganas district of West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh's Bijnore and ... Read more...
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Two Afghan soldiers killed, three wounded in Herat suicide bomb blast
January 21st, 2009 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Jan.21 (ANI): Two Afghan soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in a suicide bonb blast in Herat on Wednesday.
The explosives were detonated next to a moving army vehicle ... Read more...
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Pakistan army kills 10 militants in tribal region
August 12th, 2008 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
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Islamabad, Aug 12 (Xinhua) Pakistan's security forces Tuesday killed 10 militants in an operation in the tribal region in the country's northwest. The army, backed by helicopter gunships, pounded militants' hideouts in ... Read more...
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31 die in Sri Lankan Army-LTTE clashes on SAARC summit eve
August 2nd, 2008 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
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Colombo, Aug 2 (IANS) At least 13 Sri Lankan soldiers and 18 Tamil Tiger rebels were killed and over 50 wounded in clashes in the northern Wanni region as South ... Read more...
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Powerful blast kills seven soldiers, injures 14 in Kashmir (Third Lead)
July 19th, 2008 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) At least seven soldiers were killed and 14 injured when a powerful blast triggered by suspected guerrillas ripped apart an Indian Army vehicle on the outskirts of ... Read more...
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Blast destroys army vehicle in Kashmir, 10 soldiers killed (Second Lead)
July 19th, 2008 - 9:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 19 (IANS) At least 10 soldiers were killed and many wounded when an Indian Army vehicle was ripped apart in a powerful explosion triggered by suspected guerrillas in the outskirts ... Read more...
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Eight jawans of Rashtriya Rifles killed in an accident in J-K
May 11th, 2008 - 6:35 pm ICT by admin
Jammu, May 11 (ANI): Eight soldiers of Rashtriya Rifles were killed on Sunday when the army vehicle they were travelling fell into Chenab river in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. ... Read more...
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Army chief rescues ‘drunk’ officials from minister’s ire
May 1st, 2008 - 8:15 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor was forced to intervene after an accident involving minister of state for defence (production) Rao Inderjit Singh's car and an army vehicle ... Read more...
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Beijing Olympic torch arrives in Delhi
April 17th, 2008 - 3:59 am ICT by admin
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Amid tight security, the Beijing Olympic torch arrived here early Thursday on a special aircraft from Pakistan. The torch was immediately taken in an army vehicle to ... Read more...
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Bomb blast claims three Pak soldiers life in Balochistan
February 25th, 2008 - 9:29 pm ICT by admin
Quetta, Feb 25 (ANI) At least three Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed and four others injured when a remote-controlled roadside bomb blew up an army vehicle in Dera Bugti districts Lehri town ... Read more...
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Live grenades recovered from drain near Amritsar
February 21st, 2008 - 11:44 pm ICT by admin
Amritsar, Feb 21 (IANS) The state police Thursday recovered 23 grenades, most of them live, from a drain on the outskirts of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar. The grenades, which are ... Read more...
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54 pro-Taliban militants killed in Swat, Shangla
November 15th, 2007 - 11:46 am ICT by admin
Peshawar, Nov 15 (ANI): At least 65 persons including 54 militants and 11 civilians were killed while several others were injured when the armed forces and the militants clashed in Swat and ... Read more...
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Pak Army major, captain taken hostage by militants in Swat
November 14th, 2007 - 10:28 am ICT by admin
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Thousands protest in Kashmir against killing of a teacher
November 14th, 2007 - 2:35 am ICT by admin
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