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Won’t back down on Doklam, China tells diplomats in Beijing
18 Jul 2017
A month into the standoff at Doklam, China has conveyed to foreign diplomats in Beijing that troops of the People’s Liberation Army have been waiting patiently at the plateau but will not wait indefinitely
2 terrorists killed in continuing Tral encounter
15 Jul 2017
The encounter started after militants opened fire on forces carrying out search operations in Satoora forest area of Tral, 36 km from Srinagar, on information about the presence of militants in the region
US defence bill provides for greater cooperation with India
15 Jul 2017
The US House of Representatives on Friday passed a $621.5 billion defence policy bill that also provides for advancing defence cooperation with India
SC orders CBI probe into 98 alleged fake encounters in Manipur
15 Jul 2017
The court justified the PIL, saying that access to justice for many is only a dream and rejected former attorney general Mukul Rohatgi’s submission that the court should not order a probe when the families of the deceased had not complained
UP CM seeks NIA probe after explosive found in assembly
14 Jul 2017
The packet containing 150 grams of the explosive was found under the chair of the opposition leader, Adityanath said, adding, 500 grams of PETN is enough to blow the whole assembly off
Why a single nuke's impact shouldn't only be measured in megatons
14 Jul 2017
As the notion of nuclear hostilities leaps from its old, Cold War perch into modern debate, new calculations by researchers show that even a limited nuclear strike could have disastrous global consequences that could cost a billion lives
Amarnath Yatra goes on despite terrorist attack
11 Jul 2017
Amarnath attack: Rajnath reviews security yet again
11 Jul 2017
Following the terrorists attack on Amarnath Yatra pilgrims, authorities also suspend internet and broadband services in the region
Iraq’s PM Abadi arrives in Mosul, declares victory over ISIS
10 Jul 2017
Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived at Mosul on Sunday, three years after the city's abrupt fall to jihadists alerted the world to Islamic State's growing strength, territorial ambitions and barbarity
Iraqi troops claim victory over ISIS in ruined Mosul
10 Jul 2017
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's dream of building a caliphate may be over for now, but Mosul is still not free from dangers as there could be ISIS sleeper cells, suicide bombers and even mine traps
122 countries adopt UN treaty on N-weapons ban
08 Jul 2017
Representatives of 122 member countries of the United Nations on Friday approved the first-ever treaty banning nuclear weapons at a UN meeting boycotted by all nuclear-armed nations
Isolate nations backing terror, Modi tells G20
07 Jul 2017
The prime minister presented a 10-point action plan for the G20 to effectively fight terrorism, which, he said, is the biggest challenge the world faces today
Drones: smarter controls for border patrols
07 Jul 2017
An autonomous border-surveillance system that can collect, assess and act on data in real time -- and deploy drones on its own is underway