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Blast near BJP office in Bangalore hurts 11 cops, 5 civilians
17 Apr 2013
A bomb-like material placed on a motorbike exploded around 10.30 am near the BJP office at Malleswaram in north-west Bangalore
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15 Apr 2013
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Australian think tank warns of nuclear war over US strategy to contain China
15 Apr 2013
A US plan to take on China by "blinding" the Chinese army with hits to its surveillance, intelligence and command systems, that could set off a panic nuclear response from the Asian giant, a study warns
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Ferocious, weak and crazy: the North Korean strategy
09 Apr 2013
There is brilliance in North Korea's strategy. When the Soviet Union collapsed, North Korea was left in dire economic straits, with reasonable expectations that its government would soon collapse. Yet, through a combination of bluff and bluster, it continues to survive. By George Friedman, founder and chairman of global intelligence analyst firm Stratfor
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India successfully re-tests mid-range nuclear missile Agni II
08 Apr 2013
India on Sunday successfully test-fired its nuclear capable surface-to-surface intermediate range ballistic missile Agni II from Wheeler Island
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India test-fires submarine version of BrahMos missile
20 Mar 2013
This is the first time a supersonic cruise missile has been successfully fired underwater anywhere in the world, BrahMos CEO A Sivathanu Pillai said today
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China replaces UK in Top 5 arms exporters' list: SIPRI
18 Mar 2013
A report reveals that Chinese arms deals were not the major money maker for the exporters, but were used to facilitate access to the more lucrative deals for infrastructure projects
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Hizbul claims responsibility for Srinagar CRPF camp attack
13 Mar 2013
The terrorists tried to storm the camp and a school nearby but were shot dead in retaliatory fire, while the entire area was cordoned off and a manhunt launched to neutralise the others
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