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Chhattisgarh: Children from Naxal-hit Narayanpur shine in 'Mallakhamba' sp
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh) [India], February 28 (ANI): A Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) constable is providing Mallakhamba training to children in the forests of Abujmarh in Narayanpur district which is hit by the Naxalite violence.
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Ceasefire agreement with Pakistan won't affect counter-terrorism operation
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 27 (ANI): Two days after the ceasefire agreement signed between India and Pakistan, Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, GOC-in-C of Northern Command on Saturday said that the pact will not affect the counter-terrorism operations being carr
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42 people including students abducted from school in Nigeria released
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Lagos [Nigeria], February 27 (ANI): At least 42 people, including students, who were kidnapped last week in an armed raid at a state-run school in Kagara in Niger state, northwest Nigeria, have been released, the vice-principal of the school, Mallam Saidu said on Saturday.
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MoS Muraleedharan condemns killing of RSS worker, demands strict action
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 25 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Thursday condemned the brutal killing of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker at Vayalar in Alappuzha by an armed group.
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Urgent need to counter China's growing tech dominance, says former Google
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Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on Tuesday called on the US government to fast track the development of emerging technology including artificial intelligence (AI) to catch up to China's lead.
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Defence Ministry approves capital acquisition proposal worth Rs 13,700 cr
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New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved capital acquisition proposals for weapons, platforms, equipment and systems required by the armed forces worth Rs 13,700 crores.
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Indian Air Chief Bhadauria pays tribute to Bangladesh Armed Forces in Dhak
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 23 (ANI): During his three-day visit to Bangladesh, Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Tuesday paid tribute to the soldiers who laid down their lives in the 1971 Liberation War.
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ITBP DG, 250 jawans receive first jab of COVID-19 vaccine
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New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI): India-Tibet Border Police Director-General Surjeet Singh Deswal on Monday received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine at ITBP headquarters in New Delhi.
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12 companies of CAPF arrive in West Bengal ahead of polls
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Barrackpore (West Bengal), February 21 (ANI): Around 12 companies of Central Armed Police Forces reached West Bengal after the Bharatiya Janata Party urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to deploy Central Forces in the state for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state, sources s
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Centre sends companies of security forces to poll-bound states, UT to ensu
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New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): The Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have started moving to four poll-bound states and one Union Territory -- Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry, West Bengal and Kerala -- to ensure peaceful conduct of Assembly elections, the dates for which are yet to be
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Air Vice-Marshal Rajesh Vaidya assumes role of Dean, Dy Commandant of AFMC
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New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): Air Vice Marshal Rajesh Vaidya, assumed the appointment of Dean and Deputy Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, according to the Defence Wing.
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Andhra CM announces ten-time hike in cash award for gallantry awardees fro
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 19 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced a ten-time hike in cash award for the Armed Forces personnel from the state who will win gallantry medals.
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