Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir; soldier, guerrilla killed
September 5th, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 5 (IANS) An army soldier and a terrorist were killed in a gun battle in Kashmir's Kupwara district when a group of armed guerrillas attempted to sneak into ... Read more...
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Five Iraqi soldiers killed in separate attacks
September 5th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 4 (IANS) Two Iraqi army officers and three soldiers were killed and three other people wounded in separate attacks in northern and eastern Iraq on Tuesday, police said.... Read more...
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Pratibha Patil’s new Pune retirement home not yet ready
July 22nd, 2012 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, July 22 (IANS) With her earlier choice of post-retirement home mired in controversy, President Pratibha Patil, whose term ends July 24, will now settle down in a consideably ... Read more...
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Himachal BJP seeks resignation of Congress leader Shandil
July 14th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, July 14 (IANS) The Himachal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday demanded resignation of senior state Congress leader Dhani Ram Shandil from all posts of the ... Read more...
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Indian Army lt. col. in soup over Bangladeshi woman’s link
July 11th, 2012 - 11:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) An Indian Army lieutenant colonel is in the dock over his links with a Bangladeshi woman on a social networking site, despite the fact ... Read more...
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Peru’s president relieves 22 generals
July 4th, 2012 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
Lima, July 4 (IANS/EFE) President Ollanta Humala relieved 22 generals of their commands in an effort to reinvigorate strategically important units of the Peruvian army, a media report said.Personnel changes ... Read more...
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Dhoni visits Kargil, pays homage to martyrs of 1999
June 6th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 6 (IANS) Indian Cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Wednesday visited the theatre of the 1999 Kargil Conflict and wondered how Indian soldiers had pushed back Pakistanis from the ... Read more...
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Dhoni visits Leh
June 5th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 5 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni, brand ambassador of the Indian Army and captain of country's cricket team, Tuesday arrived at Leh town of Jammu and Kashmir.Dhoni, who is ... Read more...
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Dhoni wants to serve army after his cricketing career ends (With Images)
June 3rd, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 3 (IANS) On his maiden visit to the Kashmir Valley, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sunday visited the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Baramulla ... Read more...
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Dhoni to spend time with soldiers in Kashmir
June 1st, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, conferred the honorary lieutenant colonel rank by the army, will perform his military duties for a week beginning ... Read more...
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Armed forces to improve defence land management
May 8th, 2012 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, May 8 (IANS) After the controversy over the construction of a post-retirement home for President Pratibha Patil on defence land, an officer said Tuesday said effective steps would ... Read more...
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Poison drones new Olympic threat
May 6th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) Unmanned drones carrying deadly poison could be used in a terrorist attack during the Olympic Games, a senior army officer has warned.Lieutenant Colonel Brian Fahy delivered ... Read more...
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Indian Army chief-designate conferred medal for distinguished service
April 17th, 2012 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Indian Army's chief-designate and present Eastern Army Commander Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh and vice chief Lt. Gen. Shri Krishna Singh were among senior armed ... Read more...
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Sweden finds possible debris from missing Norwegian plane
March 17th, 2012 - 4:58 am ICT by BNO News
OSLO, Norway (BNO NEWS) -- Swedish forces on late Friday afternoon discovered possible debris from a Norwegian military transport plane which went missing over the Scandinavian Mountains on Thursday, officials said.The Norwegian ... Read more...
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Avalanches kill 12 army personnel in Kashmir (Third Lead)
February 23rd, 2012 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) The death toll in twin avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir went up to 12 by Thursday afternoon, with all the casualties being army personnel, the army ... Read more...
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Two LeT guerrillas killed in Kashmir
February 4th, 2012 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Feb 4 (IANS) Two separatist guerrillas of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in a gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir Saturday, army sources said."On specific information about the presence of ... Read more...
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Injured British soldier dies 1.5 year after bomb blast in Afghanistan
January 4th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by BNO News
LONDON (BNO NEWS) -- A British soldier, who was injured in the summer of 2010 as a result of a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan, has died as a result of those ... Read more...
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Indian Army officer under scanner after honey-trapped by Pakistan (Lead)
December 20th, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) In a major embarrassment, a lieutenant colonel from the Indian Army was reportedly caught in a "honey trap" by Pakistani intelligence agencies that forced him ... Read more...
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Indian Army Lt.Col. honey-trapped by Pakistan
December 20th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A lieutenant colonel of the Indian Army was reportedly "honey-trapped" by Pakistan's intelligence agencies into spying for them, sources in the army headquarters here said ... Read more...
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Woman faces jail for killing hubby over porn
November 19th, 2011 - 7:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 19 (IANS) A British woman faces up to 50 years in a US jail for killing her husband after she found that he collected child pornography.Joanna Findlay, 41, ... Read more...
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Canadian air force units to return to Indian roots
November 17th, 2011 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) squadrons with origins in India 67 years ago are returning to their roots here beginning Friday to renew ... Read more...
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Army considering women officers’ promotion. court told (Lead)
November 2nd, 2011 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the army was considering grant of promotion to a section of women officers whose services were restored ... Read more...
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Dhoni attends Territorial Army Raising Day
October 11th, 2011 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Newly-commissioned into the Territorial Army (TA) as an honorary lieutenant colonel, India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni attended his first official event when he joined ... Read more...
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Actor Mohanlal under Indian Army scanner for uniform misuse
October 11th, 2011 - 12:41 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) Two years after feting him with honorary Lieutenant Colonel's rank, the Territorial Army has taken serious note of reports that Malayalam movie star Mohanlal ... Read more...
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Helicopter crash in south-central Indonesia kills 2
September 26th, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by BNO News
SUMBAWA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- Two people were killed on early Sunday afternoon when a helicopter chartered by a mining company crashed in south-central Indonesia, officials said on Monday.The helicopter, operated by ... Read more...
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Air Force jet crashes in southwest Angola, killing 1
September 17th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by BNO News
LUBANGO (BNO NEWS) -- A pilot was killed on Thursday when his fighter jet crashed in southwestern Angola, state-run media reported on Friday. It is the second plane crash in the country ... Read more...
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Troops gun down guerrilla in Kashmir forest
September 2nd, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 2 (IANS) A separatist guerrilla was killed Friday as government forces took on militants in a forest in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, an army spokesperson said.Troops of ... Read more...
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Artillery exchanges between India and Pakistan on LoC
September 1st, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Sep 1 (IANS) Heavy exchange of artillery firing has been on since Thursday morning in north Kashmir's Keran sector on the line of control (LoC) between India and Pakistan, ... Read more...
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Four infiltration bids foiled in eight days in Kashmir
August 6th, 2011 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 6 (IANS) Search operations are on along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district where the army has repelled four infiltration attempts during the ... Read more...
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Tendulkar, Dhoni to fly in Sukhoi combat jets
June 30th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) India's cricket icons Sachin Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni will soon add another feather to their caps by flying in the Indian Air Force's ... Read more...
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Indo-Canadian honcho dons army fatigues (With Image)
May 21st, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, May 21 (IANS) In a first for the million-strong community, a top Indo-Canadian honcho has donned military fatigues by joining the Canadian armed forces as an honorary lieutenant colonel.Hari ... Read more...
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Medals of soldier who fled in nude from Colditz up for grabs
May 4th, 2011 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): The medals of a late heroic soldier who was known for his nude prison escapade are expected to fetch 12,000 pounds at an auction.The incredible "home run" ... Read more...
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Arunachal has witnessed several air crashes
May 1st, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, May 1 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh has witnessed a large number of air crashes, which include the one on April 19 in which 17 people were killed at Tawang.Among the ... Read more...
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Dhoni accepts offer to join Indian Army
April 5th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Apr 5 (ANI): Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after excelling in cricket field is also ready to prove his mark in the battle field and serve ... Read more...
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Afghan warlord on US payroll accused of terror campaign
March 18th, 2011 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Kabul, Mar 18(ANI): An Afghan warlord backed by US special forces is facing persistent allegations that he launched a two-year spate of violence involving burglary, rape and murder of civilians, desecration ... Read more...
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