Suspected spy for Pakistan arrested in Tamil Nadu
September 17th, 2012 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) A suspected spy, passing sensitive defence information to Pakistan's intelligence agency through its High Commission in Colombo, has been arrested in Tamil Nadu, a senior police ... Read more...
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India to keep an eye on Malacca Straits with new naval base
July 10th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) To keep an eye on maritime security around the Malacca Straits and to gain strategic supremacy in the area, India will in about a fortnight ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka to establish warning system for n-disasters
June 30th, 2012 - 1:30 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 29 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Atomic Energy Authority is to set up nuclear disaster early warning system in the naval bases around the island in the wake of increasing ... Read more...
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No reunion, but union possible in subcontinent: Pakistani writer (With image)
March 29th, 2012 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) The subcontinent can become a paradise in the region by retaining cultural, social and political identities of countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, says former ... Read more...
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India to keep watch on Chinese naval facility in Seychelles
December 16th, 2011 - 12:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) With China planning a supply and recuperation facility in the Indian Ocean archipelago nation of Seychelles, India Thursday said it will "watch" the development and ... Read more...
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Indian Navy to focus on manpower, operational assets
October 14th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) With its force levels set to increase by at least 15 per cent over the next five years, the Indian Navy is to focus ... Read more...
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‘New Karnataka naval base won’t eat into Goa operations’
September 3rd, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 3 (IANS) The newly-developed naval base INS Kadamba in Karnataka, a short distance from Goa, will not make the naval bases in Goa, especially INS Hansa, redundant, a ... Read more...
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Police tight-lipped on Bangladeshi arrest ahead of Obama visit
November 9th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Nov 9 (IANS) The Goa Police arrested a 25-year-old Bangladeshi national, found in a restricted naval area, a few days ahead of US President Barak Obama's visit to India -- particularly ... Read more...
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Goa MP accuses navy of bid to grab islands
September 25th, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Sep 25 (IANS) A Congress MP from Goa Saturday accused the Indian Navy of attempting to grab land by seeking control of two islands under the garb of security.
In a ... Read more...
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Chinese presence in Kashmir matter of serious concern: India
August 30th, 2010 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) India Monday said the presence of Chinese army troops in Pakistan-administered Kashmir would be a matter of "serious concern" if these media reports were proved to be ... Read more...
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Nixon planned to hit N.Korea with nuclear strike in 1969
July 8th, 2010 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): Former US president Richard Nixon is believed to have ordered nuclear bombers to be put on standby for an immediate strike on North Korea.According to newly revealed government ... Read more...
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Arctic region needs major cleaning, says Putin
April 29th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Arctic region, a strategic area for Russia, is heavily polluted and needs "major cleaning", Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Putin visited Alexandra Land, one of ... Read more...
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Pak building second naval base in Balochistan
February 23rd, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.23 (ANI): Pakistan has decided to build a second naval base in the region of Gwadar, known as Kalmat Chundi Hore.According to a report in the Pakistan Tribune, 30,000 ... Read more...
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Goa police beef up security at sites visited by Headley
February 16th, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 16 (IANS) The police have beefed up security at places reportedly frequented by US terror suspect David Coleman Headley during his week-long Goa visit last year.
Central intelligence agencies have forwarded ... Read more...
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Italians protest against Obama peace prize
December 8th, 2009 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Vicenza (Italy), Dec 8 (IANS/AKI) Italian peace activists opposed to the construction of a US airbase in the northern city of Vicenza have travelled to Oslo to challenge the presentation of ... Read more...
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Commemorating Pearl Harbor: The Day That Launched A Thousand Wars
December 7th, 2009 - 8:05 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Dec 07, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Americans are remembering the day that marked their entry into one of the most disastrous wars of the last century. 68 years ago to this ... Read more...
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Expansion plans of Indian Navy on Navy Day
December 4th, 2009 - 4:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): The three chiefs of Defence staff today, on the occasion of Navy Day paid their homage to the martyrs at the national war memorial at India Gate. ... Read more...
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Top naval official stress on need to enhance coastal security
December 4th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Kochi, Dec 4 (ANI): Vice Admiral, KN Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, has said there is a need to enhance coastal security through upgraded surveillance capabilities.Talking to ... Read more...
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Brazil to build 600 boats to transport schoolchildren
October 30th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Oct 30 (EFE) Brazil's navy has announced that it will build 600 boats that will be used to transport students to public schools in areas where the main communication ... Read more...
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Pilot killed in Sea Harrier crash; jets ok, says Navy chief (Second Lead)
August 21st, 2009 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 21 (IANS) An Indian Navy Sea Harrier combat jet crashed off the Goa coast Friday morning, killing its pilot Lt. Cdr. Saurav Saxena, officials said.
The twin-engine jet, which took off ... Read more...
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Lanka denies arms deal with China
July 4th, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by ANI
Beijing, July 4 (ANI): Visiting Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has denied that his country has inked an arms deal with China."Sri Lanka and China enjoy a traditional bilateral relationship and ... Read more...
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Tamil Tigers kill three in Sri Lankan village
April 14th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 14 (Xinhua) At least three civilians were shot dead by suspected Tamil Tigers in a village in Sri Lanka's south-eastern region, an official said Tuesday.
Brigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, the military ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran agrees to rescue mission by a Western country: Report
April 12th, 2009 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 12 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger chief Velupillai Prabhakaran, who is said to be facing a military rout at the hands of the government troops, has "agreed to a rescue ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka launches ‘world’s largest mission’ to rescue civilians
April 10th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 10 (IANS) Sri Lankan troops have launched "the world's largest humanitarian operation" to rescue thousands of civilians trapped in the government-declared no-fire-zone after seizing control of the last rebel bastion ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka denies using chemical weapons against LTTE
April 9th, 2009 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 9 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Army Thursday denied its troops "extensively used chemical weapons" against the Tamil Tigers.
The army called the allegation by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ... Read more...
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Prabhakaran might be hiding in Mullaitivu: Sri Lanka army chief
April 6th, 2009 - 10:45 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 6 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers chief Velupillai Prabhakaran may be still be hiding in the northeastern Mullaitivu district, Army Chief Lieutenant General Sarath Fonseka said Monday.
Fonseka's comments came ... Read more...
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Tactical manoeuvre launched to free civilians: Sri Lanka
April 6th, 2009 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, April 6 (IANS) Sri Lankan troops Monday launched a "decisive tactical manoeuvre" to free thousands of civilians trapped in the Mullaitivu war-zone, a day after dealing a major military blow to ... Read more...
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420 Tigers killed, troops seize key Sri Lankan area (Lead)
April 5th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
By P. Karunakharan
Colombo, April 5 (IANS) Fighting the Tamil Tigers in their last bastion, Sri Lankan troops Sunday captured the Puthukkudiyiruppu area, killing over 420 guerrillas in three days of fighting, the ... Read more...
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Antony says special naval force to secure Indias coastline
February 28th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by ANI
By Praful Kumar Singh
Kochi, Feb 28 (ANI): In wake of last year''s terror attacks on Mumbai and the failure of on the part coastal security to nab the perpetrators, the Indian ... Read more...
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Iranian Navy plans to build new bases
February 2nd, 2009 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Feb 2 (IANS) The Iranian Navy plans to establish new bases in the Sea of Oman by 2015, Mehr News reported.The naval bases are currently under construction and they will be ... Read more...
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Troops capture last LTTE landmass in Jaffna (Lead)
January 14th, 2009 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Jan 14 (IANS) Stepping up its campaign against the Tamil Tigers, Sri Lankan troops Wednesday captured the last rebel landmass in Jaffna peninsula in the country's northern tip, military sources said. ... Read more...
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