British energy minister resigns
February 4th, 2012 - 12:27 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) British Energy Minister Chris Huhne resigned Friday, Xinhua reported.Police said they would prosecute him for allegedly perverting the course of justice in relation to driving ... Read more...
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IAF to rescue people stranded in Jammu region
January 25th, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 25 (IANS) As the weather cleared in mountainous regions of Jammu Wednesday, the Indian Air Force (IAF) began preparations to evacuate some 300 snow-trapped people in Kishtwar district, ... Read more...
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Rear Admiral A.K. Verma new Garden Reach CMD
November 2nd, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) Rear Admiral A.K. Verma, who has just retired from the Indian Navy, Wednesday took over as the new chairman and managing director of the Garden Reach ... Read more...
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Joint Indian, Singapore air force training from Oct 14
September 30th, 2011 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Kalaikunda (West Bengal), Sep 29 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) base here will host the eight-week-long seventh edition of the joint military training activities with the Republic of ... Read more...
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Kashmir: Three policemen, three militants killed
September 27th, 2011 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 27 (IANS) With another police officer killed, the toll in the ongoing fierce gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday rose to six -- three police personnel and three ... Read more...
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Defence secretary visits LOC in Kashmir
September 5th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 5 (IANS) Defence secretary Shashikant Sharma Monday visited the Line of Control (LOC) dividing Indian and Pakistani Kashmir and was briefed about the recent ceasefire violations and infiltration ... Read more...
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Two Jaish guerrillas gunned down in Kashmir
August 30th, 2011 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 29 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas were killed in a fierce gunfight in south Kashmir's Pulwama district Monday, defence officials said. An operation was still on to see ... Read more...
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Another militant killed in Kashmir’s Gurez sector
August 25th, 2011 - 12:36 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 24 (IANS) Another militant was killed n north Kashmir's Gurez sector of the Line of Control (LoC) where the army gunned down a dozen infiltrating guerrillas last week ... Read more...
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Army foils major infiltration bid, five guerrillas killed
August 20th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Foiling a major infiltration bid in north Kashmir along the Line of Control (LOC), the army troops gunned down five guerrillas in an ongoing gunfight. One ... Read more...
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Mumbai oil spill decreasing: Defence ministry
August 8th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Indian defence and maritime authorities Monday said the oil flow from the sunken ship Rak Carrier has decreased, compared to a day earlier.According to a statement ... Read more...
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60 Bengal fishermen still missing
June 18th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) At least 60 fishermen, who went out to sea days before the storm and deep depression hit the costal areas of West Bengal, are still missing, ... Read more...
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Prince Harry to return to Afghan combat duty
June 16th, 2011 - 4:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 16 (IANS) Britain's Prince Harry would soon return to combat duty in Afghanistan as he has been cleared as an Apache helicopter pilot, the Sky News reported.The ... Read more...
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Army cannot carry out searches in Leh: Police
June 2nd, 2011 - 11:36 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 2 (IANS) A case has been registered and probe is on into searches carried out by soldiers in Leh town of Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region, as the ... Read more...
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Two most wanted LeT commanders killed (Lead)
April 24th, 2011 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commanders, wanted for several killings and acts of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, were killed in the mountainous belt of Banihal in Ramban ... Read more...
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Army chief visits forward areas, reviews Kashmir situation
March 21st, 2011 - 10:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) Indian Army chief Gen V.K. Singh, who arrived here Monday on a two-day visit to review the situation in Kashmir, visited the troops deployed in high-altitude ... Read more...
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New Zealand cancels Tsunami warning
March 12th, 2011 - 6:07 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Mar. 12 (ANI): New Zealand's tsunami warning prompted by the Japanese quake-generated tsunami has been cancelled.A Civil Defence spokesman said that, according to scientific advice, no further tsunami threat existed for ... Read more...
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Northern army commander visits India-China border, Siachen
March 10th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, March 10 (IANS) Indian Army's commander in Jammu and Kashmir reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China during a visit to Ladakh region, a ... Read more...
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Kashmir’s trans-border bridge restored
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 22 (IANS) The Indian Army has repaired the vital Aman Setu bridge on the Line of Control (LoC) which connects the two parts of divided Kashmir for trade and traffic, ... Read more...
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Former soldier puts up his Military Cross on eBay
January 17th, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 17 (IANS) A former British soldier is selling his Military Cross, awarded for his heroics in Afghanistan, on the auction website eBay.Ranger Alan Owens, who served with the Royal Irish ... Read more...
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Brit troops allegedly sent to Afghanistan to avoid reduction in size of army
January 15th, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): Britain's former Special Representative to Afghanistan, Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, has said that British troops were sent to Afghanistan simply to avoid a reduction in the size of the ... Read more...
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British commandos on alert amid Mumbai-like attack fears
December 22nd, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 22 (IANS) Helicopters have been readied to fly crack British special forces commandos at a moment's notice to tackle any Christmas terror strike as "the government is taking the threat ... Read more...
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Price William saves man’s life in chopper rescue mission
November 22nd, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 22 (ANI): Prince William saved a man's life during a military helicopter rescue mission, defense officials have revealed.Gym worker Greg Watkins was stuck up Mount Snowdon, the highest peak ... Read more...
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Maluroo encounter ends with capture of third JeM militant
October 21st, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
Maluroo (Kashmir), Oct. 21 (ANI): The over eight-hour encounter between three Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants and security forces in the Maluroo area on the outskirts of Srinagar has ended with the capture and ... Read more...
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Two militants reported killed in Malroo encounter
October 21st, 2010 - 7:21 pm ICT by ANI
Maluroo (Kashmir), Oct. 21 (ANI): Two of the three terrorists have reportedly been killed during an encounter with police and army personnel in the Maluroo area located on the outskirts of Srinagar.A ... Read more...
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Eight militants killed in two Kashmir gun fights (Lead)
October 1st, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) Eight militants were killed Friday in two fierce gunfights in Kashmir, an official said.A defence spokesman here said alert army troops guarding the line of control (LoC) in ... Read more...
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MiG-27 crashes in West Bengal, pilot safe
September 24th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) A MiG-27 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Friday, a defence spokesman here said. The pilot ejected safely, and there were ... Read more...
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ONE MORE ALL-PARTY DELEGATION TO SRINAGAR
September 16th, 2010 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
RECOLLECTIONS OF A COMMUNICATORONE MORE ALL-PARTY DELEGATION TO SRINAGAR By I. Ramamohan Rao New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): It was decided at the all-party meeting convened by the Prime Minister at ... Read more...
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Seven militants killed in two separate encounters in Kashmir
September 6th, 2010 - 11:42 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Sep. 6 (ANI): Seven militants were killed in two different encounters with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmirs' Gurez sector and Kupwara sector on Monday.Four militants were killed during an ... Read more...
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‘Unarmed’ Oz health team to get Pak security cover during flood relief work
August 26th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 26(ANI): An Australian Defence Force (ADF) health team heading into flood-ravaged Pakistan will be unarmed and relying on the Pakistani military for security, a defence spokesman has said."The ADF ... Read more...
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12 militants surrender in south Assam
August 16th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Silchar (Assam), Aug 16 (IANS) Twelve militants of the United Democratic Liberation Tigers (UDLT) outfit surrendered to the Indian Army in Assam, army officials said here Monday.
Formed in 2008, the UDLT, a ... Read more...
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Army rescues over 170 foreign tourists in Ladakh
August 13th, 2010 - 12:16 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian Army has so far evacuated over 170 foreign tourists who were camping in western Ladakh and were stranded when the area was cut off by floods ... Read more...
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Three guerrillas killed in north Kashmir gun battle
August 12th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 12 (IANS) Three separatist guerrillas were killed in a fierce gun battle in the upper reaches of north Kashmir's Bandipore district Thursday morning, an official here said.
According to a defence ... Read more...
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Over 500 people still missing in Leh flashfloods
August 7th, 2010 - 8:59 pm ICT by ANI
Leh, Aug. 7 (ANI): While over 500 people were feared to be missing on Saturday due to yesterday's flashfloods that devastated Leh, the death toll is expected to rise further, as there ... Read more...
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Antony to visit Seychelles, defence cooperation on agenda
July 12th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) Close on the visit by External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, Defence Minister A.K. Antony will be in Seychelles for a two-day trip beginning July 18 for talks ... Read more...
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UK troops to hand over ‘deathtrap’northern Helmand to US forces in Afghanistan
July 7th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 7 (ANI): A report has said that British troops will hand over some of the most dangerous and heavily contested parts of Afghanistan to US forces.According to the Telegraph, Liam ... Read more...
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