Two Boko Haram commanders killed in Nigeria
September 21st, 2012 - 10:00 am ICT by IANS
Abuja, Sep 21 (IANS) Two top commanders of the Boko Haram outfit have been killed in an operation in the restive state of Borno in Nigeria, the military said.The outfit ... Read more...
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Only one hacking in last three years: Antony
August 22nd, 2012 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) India's defence establishment has recorded only one breach of security by hackers from outside in the last three years, parliament was informed Wednesday.Defence Minister A.K. ... Read more...
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Dire necessity to enforce airport security in India (Comment)
August 21st, 2012 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
The daring terror attack on Pakistan's Kamra air base on Aug 16 claimed by Tehreek-e-Taliban and persistent intelligence reports that Pakistan-based militant groups keep planning terror attacks on India's civilian ... Read more...
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Mexican president says he received death threat
August 21st, 2012 - 11:26 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Aug 21 (IANS/EFE) President Felipe Calderon said over the weekend that a threat was made against the presidential aircraft early in his term and he took it so ... Read more...
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British, German spies helping Syrian rebels: Report
August 19th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 19 (IANS) Spies from Britain and Germany are providing rebels in Syria with intelligence about the movements of Syrian troops, Iran's state-run Press TV reported Sunday.According to the ... Read more...
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Slain Kashmir youth was militant, reiterates army
July 26th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) The young man killed in a Kashmir village two days ago was a militant from whom a weapon was recovered, a senior army officer said Thursday ... Read more...
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Tripura militants recruiting youth, warns intelligence
June 21st, 2012 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 21 (IANS) In the lead-up to the Tripura assembly elections due next February, separatist groups in the state are recruiting tribal youths, an official statement here said Thursday.In ... Read more...
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Three militants arrested in Tripura
June 18th, 2012 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 18 (IANS) Three hardcore militants, including a woman, belonging to an insurgent group with bases in Bangladesh were arrested with Rs.25 lakh cash and some electronic gadgets in ... Read more...
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Four guerrillas killed while crossing LoC
May 10th, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 10 (IANS) Four guerrillas were killed in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday while attempting to cross the Line of Control (LoC), an army spokesperson said, adding that alert troops ... Read more...
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Iran increasing lethal aid to Syria: US daily
March 5th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 5 (IANS) Iran is increasing its aid, especially lethal assistance, to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for his crackdown on opposition forces, a US daily has said.Three unnamed US ... Read more...
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Manipur, Tripura militants caught
February 17th, 2012 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Feb 17 (IANS) A militant of the outlawed People's Liberation Army (PLA) of Manipur has been arrested here while a rebel from Tripura has been caught in Bangladesh, ... Read more...
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No war with China in near future, says IAF officer
February 3rd, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 3 (IANS) Discounting US intelligence reports of a limited armed conflict between India and China, a senior Indian Air Force officer Friday ruled out any war in the ... Read more...
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Someone in Pakistan knew about bin Laden’s hideout: Panetta
January 28th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said he still believes someone in authority in Pakistan knew where Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was hiding before the ... Read more...
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Nepal to check fake currency influx into India
January 16th, 2012 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Nepal Monday said it won't allow anti-India activities like influx of fake currency notes, movement of terrorists and smuggling of arms and goods from its ... Read more...
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Police arrest top drug trafficker at Mexico City airport
December 29th, 2011 - 8:36 pm ICT by BNO News
MEXICO CITY (BNO NEWS) -- Mexican police arrested a top drug trafficker this week for whom U.S. authorities were offering a reward of $5 million dollars, authorities confirmed on early Thursday morning.Luis ... Read more...
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‘China increasing presence in Pakistani Kashmir’
December 27th, 2011 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 27 (IANS) Causing concern in the Indian Army, China has increased the presence of its military engineers in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a senior army officer said.Although the exact number ... Read more...
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Meghalay rebel leader’s arrest shrouded in mystery
November 26th, 2011 - 12:11 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 25 (IANS) The "arrest" of Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) chief Champion R. Sangma in Bangladesh is shrouded in mystery, as the Meghalaya government Friday sought an official ... Read more...
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US, Britain planning to attack Iran: Report
November 3rd, 2011 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 3 (IANS) Britain and the US are reportedly drawing up a joint plan to attack Iran after reports said Tehran now has enough enriched uranium for four ... Read more...
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Four infiltrators killed on LoC
October 1st, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Oct 1 (IANS) Four separatist guerrillas have been killed in a gunfight that broke out Saturday after army troops intercepted a group of infiltrating militants on the Line of ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh on alert as Maoists mark anniversary
September 21st, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 21 (IANS) Alert was sounded across Chhattisgarh Wednesday and extra para-military troopers deployed in jungle areas as the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) began its weeklong foundation ... Read more...
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18 militants killed in Afghanistan
September 18th, 2011 - 8:05 am ICT by IANS
Kabul, Sep 18 (IANS) At least 18 militants were killed and 15 were injured when NATO fighter jets pounded Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan Saturday, police said."Based on intelligence reports ... Read more...
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90 suspects detained for Karachi violence
August 25th, 2011 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 25 (IANS/AKI) Pakistan Interior Minster Rehman Malik Thursday said law enforcing agencies have conducted 48 raids in different areas of the port city of Karachi and apprehended 90 ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh fears more red strikes
August 20th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Aug 20 (IANS) A day after nine policemen and a civilian were killed in a Maoist attack, reports have come in of more such possible deadly attacks in forest ... Read more...
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Punjab lifts ban on ‘Aarakshan’
August 14th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 14 (IANS) Punjab Sunday lifted the ban on the screening of filmmaker Prakash Jha's controversial movie "Aarakshan" which deals with the issue of caste-based reservation.Chief Minister Parkash ... Read more...
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Punjab imposes conditions to lift ‘Aarakshan’ ban (Lead)
August 12th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) The Punjab government Friday indicated it is ready to lift the ban on screening of controversial movie "Aarakshan", which deals with reservation issue, if ... Read more...
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Punjab panel favours lifting ‘Aarakshan’ ban with changes
August 12th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 12 (IANS) A high-level committee set up by the Punjab government to preview the controversial movie "Aarakshan", which deals with the reservation issue, Friday recommended removal of ban ... Read more...
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Pending preview, Punjab bans ‘Aarakshan’
August 11th, 2011 - 12:43 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Aug 11 (IANS) The Punjab government Thursday imposed a ban on the screening of the controversial Hindi film "Aarakshan", which deals with the sensitive issue of reservation, ... Read more...
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Mayawati government withdraws permission to ‘Aarakshan’ show
August 4th, 2011 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 3 (IANS) The Mayawati government Wednesday withdrew permission granted for a grand show to promote Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Aarakshan' for which the Bollywood icon and his co ... Read more...
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Suspected Pakistani spy held in Bihar
August 2nd, 2011 - 2:03 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 2 (IANS) A man suspected to be a Pakistani spy has been arrested in Bihar's Araria district near the India-Nepal border, police said Tuesday.He was arrested from a ... Read more...
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Nepal police arrest Mumbai blast suspect: Report
July 26th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, July 26 (IANS) A Nepali man, believed to be in his early 40s, has been arrested from capital city Kathmandu on the suspicion that he had links to this ... Read more...
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No terror attack can damage Bhakra, says dam builder
July 21st, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New York, July 21 (IANS) No terror attack can damage India's Bhakra dam, an Indian American engineer who built one of its two powerhouses has asserted after intelligence reports indicated ... Read more...
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Punjab government to discuss Bhakra security
July 18th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 18 (IANS) In the wake of reports of a terror threat to the 225-metre high Bhakra Dam, the Punjab government has called an emergency meeting Tuesday to discuss ... Read more...
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Bhakra Dam on terrorists’ hit-list
July 16th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Nangal, July 16 (IANS) The 225-metre high Bhakra Dam is high on the latest hit-list of Pakistan-based terrorist outfits like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), specific intelligence reports ... Read more...
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Egypt deports Iranian diplomat suspected of spying
May 30th, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 30 (IANS) An Iranian diplomat who worked at a special bureau in Egyptian capital Cairo and was arrested on charges of spying was deported Monday, state news agency ... Read more...
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Iranian diplomat arrested in Egypt for spying (Lead)
May 29th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
Cairo, May 29 (IANS) An Iranian diplomat who worked at a special bureau in Egyptian capital Cairo has been arrested on charges of spying, a media report said.Sayyed Kassem al-Husseini ... Read more...
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