Assam Rifles to continue to guard Myanmar border
August 4th, 2011 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Nongkrem (Meghalaya), Aug 4 (IANS) Troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) will not replace the Assam Rifles to guard the unfenced India-Myanmar border, Assam Rifles chief Lt. Gen. Rameshwar ... Read more...
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Khandu was one of best performing chief ministers (Obituary)
May 4th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Itanagar, May 5 (IANS) Described as one of the best performing chief ministers in the mountainous state of Arunachal Pradesh, 56-year-old Dorjee Khandu's death has created a void, not only ... Read more...
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Now, new hi-tech shelters for troops on borders (With Images)
April 8th, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Several thousand Indian Army soldiers posted on the borders with Pakistan and China can now expect a comfortable stay in the rugged terrain with the ... Read more...
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Lt. Gen. Rameshwar Roy is new Assam Rifles chief
December 8th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 8 (IANS) Lt. Gen. Rameshwar Roy Wednesday took over as the director general of the Assam Rifles, India's oldest paramilitary force. He succeeds Lt. Gen. Karan Singh Yadava, who ... Read more...
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US skeptical about winning military struggle in “porous” Pak border areas: WikiLeaks
December 7th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): US diplomats are skeptical about eventually winning the military struggle in Pakistan's badlands, saying that peace talks go nowhere and murderous militants control key towns, a diplomatic ... Read more...
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US doubtful about winning war on Pakistan border
December 6th, 2010 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 6 (IANS) US diplomats in Pakistan are sceptical about eventually winning the military struggle in Pakistan's badlands, saying peace talks go nowhere and murderous militants control key ... Read more...
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US developing ‘flying’ armoured vehicle
December 2nd, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 2 (IANS) The Pentagon is developing a futuristic machine similar to a Humvee used for patrolling on the ground but which could turn into a helicopter at the touch ... Read more...
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Toyota launches Etios sedan in India, hatchback to follow in April 2011
December 1st, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Dec 1(ANI): Japanese carmaker Toyota launched its entry-level sedan Etios in India in an event held in Bangalore on Wednesday.So far Toyota has been a marginal player in the low-priced ... Read more...
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They come from far and wide to Bateshwar cattle fair
November 16th, 2010 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Bateshwar (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 16 (IANS) The Mughals, Marathas and the British once frequented it to purchase animals for their armies. One of the biggest and oldest animal fairs in ... Read more...
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Meghalaya official untraced for over a month
November 3rd, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Nov 3 (IANS) It has been over a month since a state transport officer and his driver were kidnapped by the Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) in Meghalaya but even now ... Read more...
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Bin Laden, deputy hiding in Pakistan, says NATO official
October 18th, 2010 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 18 (IANS) Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri are believed to be hiding close to each other in houses in northwest Pakistan. ... Read more...
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Priyanka’s Heart-In-The-Mouth Mo’bike Stunts In Bangkok
July 28th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
July 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Priyanka has just returned from shooting stunts in Bangkok, and she's super-excited. "I rode a dirt bike. I shot with an alligator and a bull. ... Read more...
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Missing Afgan passenger aircraft found, recovery operations underway
May 21st, 2010 - 12:07 am ICT by BNO News
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN (BNO NEWS) – The location of the missing Afghan passenger aircraft, which was reported missing on Monday, was confirmed, NATO said Thursday.Aircrews from the Afghan National Army Air Corps (ANAAC) ... Read more...
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Guided by ‘zakat’, a village funds its road and bridge
March 20th, 2010 - 11:31 am ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) Guided by 'zakat' - charity as envisaged by the Quran - villagers of Muslim-dominated Shirajpur in Uttar Pradesh have repaired roads, dug wells, established schools and ... Read more...
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Snow clearing work begins on Manali-Leh highway
March 3rd, 2010 - 11:33 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) The snow clearing work on the strategic 475-km National Highway-21 that connects Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Jammu and Kashmir has started, an official said Wednesday.
The ... Read more...
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10 killed in terror attack at Rawalpindi mosque (Lead)
December 4th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi, Dec 4 (IANS) At least 10 people were killed in a terror attack at a mosque Friday in this Pakistani garrison city where the army headquarters are located.
The suicide attack ... Read more...
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Three policemen injured in Peshawar blast (Lead)
December 3rd, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Dec 3 (IANS) At least three policemen were injured Thursday in a remote-controlled blast at a check post in this Pakistani frontier city.
The bomb was planted at the Palosai check ... Read more...
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One killed in suicide bombing at Pakistani Naval HQ (Second Lead)
December 2nd, 2009 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 2 (IANS) A guard was killed and three people were injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber struck at the heavily fortified Naval Headquarters in the Pakistani capital.
The suicide bomber, ... Read more...
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Suicide bombing kills 16 in Peshawar (Second Lead)
November 19th, 2009 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Nov 19 (IANS) Yet another terror attack took place here Thursday when a suicide bomber struck at a court complex, killing at least 16 people and injuring 25. This was ... Read more...
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13 killed in Peshawar blast (Lead)
November 19th, 2009 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Nov 19 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed and several wounded Thursday in a powerful explosion close to the judicial complex in this main city of northwestern Pakistan.
The blast ... Read more...
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Islamabad police want the aged to help tackle terror
November 17th, 2009 - 1:50 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 17 (IANS) The police have formed committees, which will include the aged, to tackle terror in this Pakistani capital. The committee members would collect information about tenants and visit ... Read more...
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Four killed in Peshawar suicide bombing
November 16th, 2009 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Peshawar, Nov 16 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 30 injured Monday morning when a suicide bomber detonated his car packed with explosives near a police station in the ... Read more...
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Taliban has readied 25 vehicles for suicide bombings
November 15th, 2009 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 15 (IANS) The Taliban ordered that 25 vehicles should be packed with explosives for suicide bombings before the Pakistani military launched its offensive in South Waziristan, a media report ... Read more...
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Britain’s deepest diving autonomous underwater vehicle completes trail run successfully
October 29th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, October 29 (ANI): The United Kingdom's deepest diving Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Autosub6000, has emerged successful in its recent engineering trials cruise on the RRS Discovery.Designed and constructed by engineers at ... Read more...
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In Pakistan, who will win the war?
October 20th, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Thousands of troops are all set to launch a major military offensive against the increasingly aggressive Taliban in a do-or-die war that appears to have united Pakistan ... Read more...
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Blazing Fire Breaks Out North Of Azusa
August 26th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri DeyAccording to sources, fire crews are battling it hard to tame a blazing fire in the rugged terrain in the Angeles National Forest which is situated at the North of ... Read more...
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Pressure forces Taliban chief into talks with Pakistan
July 29th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by IANS
By Nadeem Sarwar and Aqeel Yousafzai
Peshawar, July 29 (DPA) Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud, whose grim rule in Pakistan's tribal district of South Waziristan is marked by suicide bombings and throat-slitting, has ... Read more...
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‘Mother of all problems’ Waziristan will be where battle for soul of Pakistan will be fought
June 16th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, June 16 (ANI): After fighting against the Taliban for months in Swat, Pakistan has now announced the launch of an offensive in Waziristan-touted as the mother of all problems-to catch ... Read more...
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60 bikers rev off on Himalayan expedition
June 13th, 2009 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 13 (IANS) Sixty bikers, a 2,500-km ride through the Himalayas and 15 days to complete it in. The bikers were Saturday flagged off from here as part of the ... Read more...
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‘Al Qaeda leadership has moved to Pakistan’
May 10th, 2009 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 10 (IANS) A top US military commander said Sunday that the senior leadership of Al Qaeda has moved to the western region of Pakistan and the terrorist ... Read more...
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Rohtang Pass to reopen in April
March 18th, 2009 - 11:25 am ICT by IANS
Manali (Himachal Pradesh), March 18 (IANS) For the first time in 20 years, the majestic Rohtang Pass, located at an altitude of 13,050 feet in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, will be reopened ... Read more...
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Snow-clearing work begins on Manali-Leh highway
March 3rd, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 3 (IANS) Erratic snowfall and rising temperatures have enabled the beginning of snow-clearing operations on part of the 475 km-long Manali-Leh National Highway 21 two months before usual, officials in ... Read more...
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Scientists discover gigantic alp-like mountain range buried under Antarctic ice
February 25th, 2009 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): An international team of scientists has confirmed the existence of an European Alps-like mountain range in Antarctica, which is buried under more than four kilometers (2.5 miles) ... Read more...
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US army chief visits Siachen glacier
October 17th, 2008 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Oct 17 (IANS) US Army Chief ofStaff General George W. Casey Friday visited the highest battle field in the world, Siachen glacier, for "developing concept and medical aspect of fighting in ... Read more...
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Weighty Brown needs genetle stretches, power walk to be fit
August 4th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug.4 (ANI): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has reportedly been told by his gym instructor that he still needs to lose two to three stone to be labelled fully fit.
According ... Read more...
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