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Non-stop firefighting efforts on MV X-Press Pearl yield positive results:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Indian and Sri Lankan authorities' joint efforts to extinguish the massive fire onboard a container vessel off Colombo have yielded positive results with increasing signs of fire being under control, said Indian Defence Ministry on Sunday.
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10 killed, 8 injured in mortar shelling in Afghanistan's Kapisa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kapisa [Aghanistan], May 30 (ANI): At least 10 people were killed and eight other suffered injuries in a mortar shelling of a house in Afghanistan's northeastern province of Kapisa, local media reported.
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Afghan airstrikes kill 23 Taliban terrorists in northern Balkh province
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 28 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 23 terrorists were killed as fighting planes struck Taliban hideouts in Sholgara district in Afghanistan's northern Balkh province on Thursday, army spokesman in the northern region Mohammad Hanif Rezai said Friday.
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Goa Shipyard Ltd donates 5 oxygen concentrators to Matrubhumi Seva Pratish
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 21 (ANI): Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL), a PSU under Union Defence Ministry, donated five oxygen concentrators to Matrubhumi Seva Pratishtha, which is a Goa-based organisation dedicated to social service.
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5 police, 7 terrorists killed during overnight fighting in southern Afghan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Zabul [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Five policemen and seven Taliban terrorists were killed during armed clashes at a police station in Afghanistan's southern province of Zabul Thursday night, the provincial council chief confirmed on Friday.
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India, Oman renew MoUs on military cooperation, maritime issues
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on military cooperation were renewed on Thursday between India and Oman along with its annexure as well as on maritime issues, informed the Defence Ministry.
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20 civilians killed in 24 hours in Afghanistan as violence lingers
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 20 civilians including women and children have been killed in violent incidents in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Thursday.
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Afghan air raids kill 12 terrorists in eastern Logar province
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Azra [Afghanistan], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 12 terrorists have been confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Azra district of the eastern Logar province on Monday, said an army statement released Tuesday.
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Cyclone Tauktae: 12 flood rescue teams earmarked for immediate response
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): As many as 11 Indian Navy Diving Teams have been kept on standby and 12 flood rescue teams and medical teams have been earmarked for immediate response and deployment keeping in view of the cyclonic storm Tauktae.
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Afghan airstrikes kill 5 terrorists in eastern Paktia province
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Five terrorists have been confirmed dead as fighter planes struck a Taliban hideout in Dand-e-Patan district of the eastern Paktia province on Sunday, a statement of the provincial police said.
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Israel bans entry of foreign journalists to Gaza Strip through Erez border
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 12 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions with Palestinians, Israel has banned foreign journalists from entering Gaza Strip through the Erez border crossing starting from Tuesday until further notice.
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75 percent mining sites in Afghanistan under Taliban, strongmen's control:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] May 11 (ANI): Around 75 per cent of total mining sites in Afghanistan are under the control of Taliban and local strongmen, leading to their dominance in the sector which has the potential to generate large government revenues in the country.
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