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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Army orders high-level probe into Kashmir fake gunfight
May 30th, 2010 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 30 (IANS) A day after Jammu and Kashmir Police submitted their enquiry report, the Indian Army Sunday ordered a high-level probe into the killing of three civilians in an alleged ... Read more...
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4 Oz female soldiers in Middle East fall pregnant despite ‘ban’, condoms and pills
May 22nd, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 22(ANI): Four Australian female soldiers have been sent home from the Middle East after falling pregnant on deployment.An Australian Defence spokesman said that female soldiers are removed from the conflict ... Read more...
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Antony visits Oman to boost security ties
May 17th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony left for Oman Monday on a two-day visit to reinforce India's bilateral security ties in the Gulf region where other major powers, ... Read more...
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Government gives nod to next generation Arjun tanks
May 13th, 2010 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday decided to go for the second generation of main battle tank Arjun and Akash surface-to-air missile to be developed by the premier Defence ... Read more...
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IAF rescues injured cop in Kashmir
May 9th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 9 (IANS) A head constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, severely injured in a fierce gunfight in the mountainous Reasi district of the Jammu region, was rescued by the ... Read more...
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Three terrorists killed in Kashmir
April 30th, 2010 - 11:28 am ICT by IANS
Srinagar, April 30 (IANS) Three terrorists were gunned down early Friday on the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district by security forces.
A defence spokesman here said ... Read more...
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British Army criticized for putting up structures resembling mosques at firing range
April 9th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 9(ANI): A Muslim group in UK has criticized the British Army for building and using structures resembling mosques at the Bellerby firing range in North Yorkshire.The Bradford Council for Mosques ... Read more...
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Hizbul guerrilla killed in Kashmir gunfight (Second Lead)
March 20th, 2010 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 20 (IANS) A separatist guerrilla of the Hibul Mujahideen was killed while an army officer sustained minor injuries in an ongoing gunfight between holed-up guerrillas and the security forces in ... Read more...
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Mosque building plans near Royal Military Academy leave Brit defence chiefs ‘concerned’
February 21st, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb. 21 (ANI): Plans to build a giant mosque overlooking Britain's top military academy has come under fire after top defence chiefs claimed that the new structure poses a security threat ... Read more...
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Avalanches kill three soldiers in Siachen glacier
February 10th, 2010 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 10 (IANS) Three army personnel were killed in two avalanches that Wednesday swept down the Siachen glacier in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said.
An avalanche hit the Siachen base camp ... Read more...
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Sri Lankan parliament dissolved
February 10th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Feb 9 (DPA) Parliament in Sri Lanka has been dissolved with effect from midnight Tuesday ahead of new elections, officials said.
The vote for the 225-seat legislature is likely to be held ... Read more...
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One killed, 13 rescued in Kashmir avalanche (Lead)
February 9th, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) A day after 17 soldiers were killed in Gulmarg, another avalanche struck an army border post Tuesday in Tangdhar sector of the Line of Control (LOC) in Kupwara ... Read more...
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Kashmir avalanche: Rescue operations over (Lead)
February 9th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) Rescue operations were over by Tuesday morning for people in the Indian Army's high altitude warfare training camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district which had been buried ... Read more...
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One soldier killed, 13 rescued in north Kashmir avalanche
February 9th, 2010 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) One soldier was killed and 13 were rescued Tuesday when another avalanche struck an army border post in Tangdhar sector of the Line of Control (LOC) in Kupwara ... Read more...
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Report says female UK soldier sexually humiliated Iraqi prisoners
January 2nd, 2010 - 6:37 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan. 2 (ANI): A female British soldier has been accused of sexually humiliating and abusing prisoners in Iraq in a series of claims about British troops in Basra, The Times has ... Read more...
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Army probes Jalandhar blast
December 2nd, 2009 - 2:19 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar, Dec 3 (IANS) Army authorities Wednesday launched an investigation into Tuesday evening's blast in an army truck that left four soldiers dead in Jalandhar cantonment in Punjab.
Army officials claimed the soldiers ... Read more...
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British Defence Ministry loses 100 computers, 47 pen drives in 2009
November 11th, 2009 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 11 (ANI): In an alarming disclosure, the British Defence Ministry has admitted to losing over 100 computers and dozens of memory sticks this year. According to official figures, some 91 ... Read more...
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Northern Army commander visits Ladakh, Siachen
November 9th, 2009 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Nov 8 (IANS) Indian Army's Northern Command's chief Lt. Gen. B.S. Jaswal Sunday visited the XIV 'Fire & Fury' Corps in Ladakh to meet the soldiers and assess the ground situation. ... Read more...
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Three infiltrators killed at LoC (Lead)
November 3rd, 2009 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Nov 3 (IANS) Security forces killed three separatist guerrillas and foiled an infiltartion bid early Tuesday in Tangdhar sector along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan. ... Read more...
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Mumbai International Match Race sailing begins tomorrow
November 1st, 2009 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) An Indian all-women team will participate in the third ISS Mumbai International Match Race-2009, a sailing event, which opens here Monday morning at the Chowpatty sea-face.
According to a ... Read more...
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Pakistani troops fire mortars across LOC, two intruders killed
October 30th, 2009 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 30 (IANS) Pakistani Army troops fired several mortar rounds at the Indian positions in the Keran sector of Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district Thursday, an ... Read more...
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Infiltration bid foiled, two militants killed in Kupwara
October 30th, 2009 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Kupwara, Oct 30 (ANI): Two militants were killed when army troops foiled an infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Friday.According to a defence spokesman, the two heavily-armed infiltrators ... Read more...
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Black Widow surrenders weapons in Assam
September 16th, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati, Sep 16 (ANI): Over 170 guerillas of the Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) (DHDJ) or Black Widow have commenced surrendering their weapons from Wednesday.Earlier on Sunday, nearly 193 rebels of the ... Read more...
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Army foils infiltration bid near LoC; two militants killed
August 23rd, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug 23 (ANI): Indian Army on Sunday foiled an infiltration bid by a group of heavily armed militants and killed two of them in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir at ... Read more...
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Three guerrillas killed in north Kashmir gunfight
August 7th, 2009 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) Three separatist guerrillas were killed in a gunfight in a thickly forested area of north Kashmir Friday, a defence spokesman here said.
Army troops and the Special Operations Group ... Read more...
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9 militants killed during six encounters in Jammu and Kashmir
August 5th, 2009 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug.5 (ANI): Security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir killed nine militants including a Hizbul Mujahideen commander till Wednesday evening during six separate encounters which started near Line of Control (LoC) on ... Read more...
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Four guerrillas, one soldier killed in Kashmir gunfight
August 3rd, 2009 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Four separatist guerrillas and a soldier have been killed in the three-day north Kashmir gunfight that ended here early Monday.
"Four terrorists have been killed in the gunfight with ... Read more...
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Four militants killed in J&K
August 2nd, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Kupwara, Aug 2 (ANI): At least four militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday.According to a defence spokesman, acting on a ... Read more...
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Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir, three militants killed
July 27th, 2009 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 27 (IANS) Three militants were killed in north Kashmir's Kupwara district Monday when the army foiled an infiltration bid across the Line of Control (LoC), officials said.
"Three intruding terrorists were ... Read more...
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Germany deploys tanks in largest Afghan offensive to date
July 22nd, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
Berlin, July 22 (DPA) The German Bundeswehr (military) was Wednesday deploying heavy weapons, including tanks, as part of its battle against the Taliban in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, a ... Read more...
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