Enlistment in army falls in Punjab
September 12th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 12 (IANS) Once known as borough of young soldiers in its ranks, the reducing number of youth from Punjab is causing concern in the army.General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of ... Read more...
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Soldiers thrash policemen in Kathua
September 11th, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 11 (IANS) Army soldiers at Kathua railway station late Monday night assaulted policemen and injured over half-a-dozen of them before boarding a train, police sources said Tuesday.They said ... Read more...
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Speed-detecting cameras help save lives: UAE study
September 10th, 2012 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Sep 10 (IANS/WAM) A vast majority of drivers in the UAE - around 71 percent - don't see speed detecting cameras as a money-making scheme, says a survey ... Read more...
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Court order on plea against V.K. Singh’s bail Sep 19
September 10th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 10 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday reserved its order till Sep 19 on the plea of Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh seeking the cancellation of bail of ... Read more...
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War surgery workshop held
September 9th, 2012 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Sep 9 (IANS) Over 150 surgeons from across the country took part in a workshop on war surgery at the army's Northern Command headquarters in Jammu and Kashmir, an ... Read more...
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Russia delays 2012 military launches
September 4th, 2012 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will delay launches of military spacecraft this year because of a failed satellite launch last month, a top defence official said Tuesday.The delays will ... Read more...
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Separate AMU union for girls
September 2nd, 2012 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Sep 2 (IANS) Girls in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) will now have a union of their own.AMU vice chancellor Lt Gen Zameeruddin Shah said the university will have ... Read more...
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Join armed forces, AMU chief says
August 30th, 2012 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Aligarh, Aug 30 (IANS) Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice chancellor Lt. Gen. Zamir Uddin Shah has urged students to consider armed forces as a profitable career option.
Gen Shah said ... Read more...
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Fire at UAE building
August 22nd, 2012 - 12:58 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Aug 21 (IANS/WAM) A building in an industrial area in Al Ain city in the UAE caught fire Tuesday, but the blaze was put out in a short ... Read more...
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Students get a taste of army life
August 14th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 14 (IANS) For 80 Class 12 students of UP Sainik School here, Tuesday brought them close to the army in real life as a senior officer of the ... Read more...
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Soldier killed while foiling infiltration bid
August 9th, 2012 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, Aug 9 (IANS) An army rifleman was killed while troops were trying to foil an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, an official said Thursday.The ... Read more...
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UN observer mission pulls out of Syria’s Aleppo
August 8th, 2012 - 12:01 am ICT by IANS
Damascus, Aug 7 (IANS) The UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) has temporarily relocated its teams from the restive northern province of Aleppo due to the deteriorating security situation, Xinhua ... Read more...
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2,000-year-old Roman ship found
August 7th, 2012 - 9:30 am ICT by IANS
Genoa, Aug 7 (IANS/AKI) The remains of a 2,000-year-old Roman merchant ship has been found in Italy.The food-transport vessel was found by submarine police off the shore of Varazze town, ... Read more...
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Russia, India joint anti-terrorism drills begin Tuesday
August 7th, 2012 - 8:22 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Aug 7 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia and India will Tuesday hold an official opening of joint INDRA-2012 anti-terrorism military exercises in the Siberian republic of Buryatia, a spokesperson for Russia's ... Read more...
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Army chief meets Rajasthan chief minister
August 1st, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Aug 1 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh Wednesday met Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to exchange views on civil-military relations.According to a defence ministry official, Gen. ... Read more...
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Blast kills army man in Assam, ULFA claims hand (Second Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) An army man was killed and six others were injured when suspected militants triggered a powerful bomb blast in Goalpara district of Assam Tuesday, said ... Read more...
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Army man killed, six injured in Assam blast (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 31 (IANS) An army man was killed and six others were injured when suspected militants triggered a powerful bomb blast in Goalpara district of Assam Tuesday, said ... Read more...
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Pakistan spy chief to visit US
July 29th, 2012 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) Pakistan's spy chief Lt. Gen. Muhammad Zahirul Islam will visit the US Aug 1-3.This will be the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) head's first official trip to Washington ... Read more...
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CIA, ISI chiefs to meet in August
July 22nd, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 22 (IANS) The chiefs of the the spy agencies of Pakistan and the US will meet in August at Langley, Geo News reported Sunday.ISI Director General Lt. Gen. ... Read more...
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Huge arms cache unearthed in Jammu’s Reasi
July 20th, 2012 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 20 (IANS) Security forces, including the army and Jammu and Kashmir Police, Friday unearthed a huge arms cache in a remote mountainous area of Reasi district in the ... Read more...
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Defamation case: V.K. Singh, four officers get bail
July 20th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday granted bail to former army chief Gen V.K. Singh and four other army officers in a defamation case filed by Lt ... Read more...
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Army donates blankets, sleeping bags to nomadic tribes
July 17th, 2012 - 6:34 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 17 (IANS) The army Tuesday donated blankets and sleeping bags to members of Jammu and Kashmir's nomadic Gujjar and Bakarwal tribes who shift to high mountainous pastures with ... Read more...
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Face trial for defamation, three army officers told
July 16th, 2012 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Monday refused to give any relief to three army officers and told them to appear before the trial judge July 20 ... Read more...
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Defence academy chief shifted over recruitment scam
July 4th, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Lt. Gen. Jitendra Singh, commandant of the National Defence Academy (NDA) at Pune, that has been caught in a recruitment scandal in recent days, was ... Read more...
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Court summons former army chief in defamation case (Lead)
June 8th, 2012 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday issued summons to former army chief Gen. V.K. Singh in a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh.Metropolitan Magistrate ... Read more...
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Court reserves order on Tejinder Singh’s plea
June 6th, 2012 - 7:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday reserved its order on Lt. Gen. (Retd) Tejinder Singh's plea seeking the issuance of summons to former army chief Gen. V.K. ... Read more...
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Brazilian cadet dies in ejection from plane
June 6th, 2012 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, June 6 (IANS/EFE) A Brazilian air force cadet died when he was ejected from a training plane when the aircraft was still on the ground, authorities said.The ... Read more...
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Over 180 trafficking victims rescued in Philippines
June 5th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, June 5 (IANS) At least 184 victims of human trafficking have been rescued by Philippine navy and air force personnel from a ship that was to take them to ... Read more...
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Russian ex-official involved in $10 mn fraud
June 5th, 2012 - 12:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, June 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A former director of Russia's office for the coordination of the fight against organised crime and two of his accomplices have been found guilty of ... Read more...
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Petitioners claim apex court was misled on next army chief
May 29th, 2012 - 10:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) A group of petitioners was moved in the Supreme Court Tuesday alleging that the government misled the court during the hearing on their earlier plea ... Read more...
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Court refuses to accept Tejinder Singh’s plea
May 28th, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday refused to accept the plea of Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh seeking an end to an inquiry and pronouncement of its ... Read more...
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No vindictiveness in show cause notice: Army chief
May 25th, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) There was no vindictiveness in issuing a show cause notice to an officer who is in line to succeed the Indian Army chief-designate, incumbent Gen. ... Read more...
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Over 400 militants waiting to enter valley: Army
May 23rd, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, May 23 (IANS) The army apprehends an increase in infiltration attempts from across the Line of Control (LoC) during the coming month, said a senior official who warned that ... Read more...
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US warplanes to hold drills
May 18th, 2012 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 18 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The US military will hold air drills over Chicago Friday to ensure security ahead of a NATO summit there, an official said."Providing the air defence ... Read more...
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Court order May 18 on defamation case against army chief (Lead)
May 14th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday reserved till May 18 its order on a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against army chief Gen. ... Read more...
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