Bangladesh against fencing at border zero-line: Sarkar
March 5th, 2012 - 5:52 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 5 (IANS) Bangladesh has rejected India's proposal to erect border fencing at the zero line along the border, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar told the state assembly Monday."Erection ... Read more...
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Obama calls US commander over Afghan violence
February 26th, 2012 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 26 (IANS) US President Barack Obama telephoned the top American commander in Afghanistan Saturday to discuss the ongoing violence over the Quran burning.Obama thanked Gen. John Allen, ... Read more...
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Britain withdraws civilian staff from Kabul
February 26th, 2012 - 3:30 am ICT by IANS
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Britain has announced to temporarily withdraw its civilian staff from Kabul after the shooting dead of two NATO officers at the Afghan interior ministry.The civilian members ... Read more...
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Security up as India readies for 63rd R’Day (Roundup)
January 25th, 2012 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) India geared up for its 63rd Republic Day celebrations with the security apparatus firmed up across the nation for a tight vigil amid a boycott ... Read more...
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Security up in Chhattisgarh as Maoists to boycott R-Day
January 25th, 2012 - 12:51 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 25 (IANS) Security was heightened in Chhattisgarh Wednesday as the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) announced that it would boycott and disrupt Republic Day celebrations, police ... Read more...
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Tripura seeks fencing on actual border
November 25th, 2011 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Nov 25 (IANS) Tripura has asked the central government to fence the actual border with Bangladesh so as to secure all markets, shrines and even government installations, an official ... Read more...
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States on high alert after Kishanji killing (Roundup)
November 25th, 2011 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) Security forces were on high alert in several states Friday, fearing Maoist violence a day after the killing of the top rebel leader popularly ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh on high alert after Kishanji’s killing
November 25th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Nov 25 (IANS) Thousands of police and paramilitary troopers were put on high alert Friday in Chhattisgarh for fear of possible retaliation by Maoists, a day after the killing ... Read more...
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Curfew clamped in northwest Pakistan
November 13th, 2011 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 13 (IANS) Curfew was clamped Sunday in various parts of Pakistan's northwest tribal region for an indefinite period after a top militant commander said his group was abandoning ... Read more...
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Bastar deserted due to Maoist shutdown
July 29th, 2011 - 2:21 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, July 29 (IANS) The second day of a week-long shutdown, called by the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to protest the security forces' action against them, Friday hit ... Read more...
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Baloch rebel chief Brahmdagh Bugti seeks political asylum in Switzerland
February 2nd, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
Quetta, Feb 2(ANI): Brahmdagh Bugti, chief of an outlawed Baloch rebel group, is seeking political asylum in Switzerland, the party's spokesperson has said."Brahmdagh Bugti, who leads the banned Baloch Republican Party (BRP), ... Read more...
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Maoist protest hits life in Chhattisgarh (Lead)
January 2nd, 2011 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 2 (IANS) Normal life was badly hit Sunday in the interior districts of Chhattisgarh after the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist launched its "protest week" against the conviction of human ... Read more...
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Maoists begin week-long protest against Sen conviction
January 2nd, 2011 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 2 (IANS) Security was heightened across Chhattisgarh as a 'protest week' called by Maoists against the conviction of rights activist Binayak Sen began Sunday, police said.Anticipating attacks on civilians and ... Read more...
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Lahore Police on high alert following Karachi CID building bomb attack
November 13th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Nov 13 (ANI): The Lahore Police have beefed up their security around important government and commercial buildings in the city following the gun and bomb attacks on the CID Police Headquarters ... Read more...
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Ten militants killed, five injured in military strikes in Pak’s Orakzai region
November 7th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kalaya, Oct 7 (ANI): Ten militants were killed and five others injured when helicopter gunships pounded their hideouts in various areas of Lower Orakzai tribal region in Pakistan on Saturday.According to official ... Read more...
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Britain warns of terror threat in India
September 20th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 20 (IANS) Britain Monday warned of a terror threat in India and asked its nationals to be vigilant, a day after two tourists from Taiwan were shot near Delhi's ... Read more...
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Continuing violence claims five more lives in Kashmir (Third Lead)
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 3 (IANS) Four people, including a 16-year-old, were killed as security forces opened fire on curfew-defying mobs across the Kashmir Valley Tuesday while another youth died of injuries, taking ... Read more...
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Pak intelligence agencies warn of attack on minority religious places
July 21st, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 21 (ANI): Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that extremists may target minority worship places in Lahore, Jhang, and all across the Punjab province.According to a threat alert issued by intelligence ... Read more...
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Pak intelligence agencies warn of attacks on US Embassy, British consulate
July 16th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 16 (ANI): Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that extremists are on the look out for targeting foreign embassies and consulates besides attacking foreign workers involved in various projects across ... Read more...
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‘RAW, Al-Qaeda, Afghan intelligence planning attacks in Pak’
June 25th, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, June 25 (ANI): Pakistani intelligence agencies have alleged that the Afghan intelligence agency, Al-Qaeda and the Research Analysis Wing (RAW) are working together to carry out terror attacks in the ... Read more...
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Taliban planning to attack Parliament House, warns Pak intelligence
May 19th, 2010 - 12:47 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, May 19 (ANI): Pakistan's intelligence agencies have warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is planning to target Parliament House and other important government installations.According to intelligence inputs, the TTP has ... Read more...
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Maoists call for 48 hour shutdown in five states begins
May 18th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): The government asked five states to tighten security and take maximum precaution during the 48-hour shutdown called by the Maoists beginning Tuesday.The shutdown call has been ... Read more...
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Afghan, NATO soldiers among 24 killed in Afghanistan
May 9th, 2010 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 9 (DPA) A NATO soldier, three Afghan army personnel and 16 insurgents were killed in separate clashes in Afghanistan, and Taliban militants beheaded four militiamen, officials said Sunday.
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Taliban execute four pro-government militiamen in Afghanistan
May 9th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, May 9 (DPA) Afghan and US troops killed 10 Taliban, including four suicide bombers, after they had beheaded four pro-government militiamen in western Afghanistan, an army commander said Sunday.
A suicide ... Read more...
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US, Britain, Australia, Canada issue fresh terror alerts (Second Lead)
May 1st, 2010 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The US, Australia, Canada and Britain Saturday issued fresh advisories warning of "imminent" terror attacks in crowded markets of the capital, including Connaught Place, Greater Kailash and ... Read more...
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Alert in Bihar on Babri demolition anniversary
December 6th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 6 (IANS) Bihar was on high alert Sunday on the 17th Babri mosque demolition anniversary and additional forces were deployed in communally sensitive areas to prevent any trouble, police said.
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Terrorists can’t take over Karachi, as they had Swat and Waziristan: Shahi Syed
October 31st, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct 31(ANI): Pakistan's Awami National Party Sindh President Shahi Syed has said that there is no chance of "terrorists" or the Taliban taking over Karachi, the way they have done ... Read more...
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GHQ attack mastermind apprehended in Bahawalpur
October 28th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct.28 (ANI): Pakistani security agencies have nabbed the alleged mastermind of the audacious October 10 terror attack on the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.Qari Ishtiaq, a key commander of the Punjab ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh on alert after Maoists attack plan revealed
October 26th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 26 (IANS) Security in and around key installations in the Chhattisgarh capital has been intensified following intelligence reports that Maoists with access to rocket launchers are keen to strike urban ... Read more...
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Top Pak Army strategist killed in Islamabad shoot out
October 22nd, 2009 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct.22 (ANI): A top Pakistan Army official along with another army man were shot down in Islamabad on Thursday morning.The Deputy Director General Military Operations Brigadier Moin was killed along with ... Read more...
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Pak intelligence agencies fear rise in terrorist strikes
October 19th, 2009 - 1:24 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct 19 (ANI): Pakistan intelligence agencies fear that a new wave of terrorist attacks in the near future on important government installations in major cities of the country could take ... Read more...
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Taliban planning to carry out more suicide attacks, warns Pak intelligence
October 10th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Oct.10 (ANI): Pakistan intelligence agencies have warned that the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) may carry out a series of suicide attacks across the country including Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Chaklala and Peshawar.An ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh on high alert as Maoists call for I-Day boycott
August 13th, 2009 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 13 (IANS) India's worst Maoist insurgency hit state Chhattisgarh has been put on high alert after the Leftist rebels asked people to stay away from Independence Day celebrations Aug 15, ... Read more...
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Bombings occur throughout India, says Canadian advisory
August 12th, 2009 - 10:08 am ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, Aug 12 (IANS) In a rather sweeping advisory to its citizens travelling in India, the Canadian foreign office says terror attacks, bomb blasts and violence can happen at any ... Read more...
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Pak Army rules out offensive in North Waziristan
July 2nd, 2009 - 1:55 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, July 2 (ANI): The Pakistan Army has ruled out any possibility of a military offensive against the Taliban in North Waziristan.The Army has said it would honour the peace deal ... Read more...
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