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INDIA bloc misleading country on reservation, says Rajnath Singh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Reiterating that there could be no reservation based on religion, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh accused the opposition INDIA bloc of misleading the people of the country on the issue and held them responsible for the "crisis of credibility" in Indian politics.
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Taiwan detects Chinese incursion with aircraft and vessels around nation
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence (MND), on Friday, detected eight Chinese aircraft and eight People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, operating around Taiwan.
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Russia expels UK defence attache from Moscow in a tit-for-tat move
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the ministry, it summoned a representative of the UK Embassy on May 16 and issued him a protest in connection with the unfriendly decision that was taken by the government of that country on May 8 with respect to the defence attache at the Russian Embassy in London.
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Israeli military says five soldiers killed in friendly fire in Jabalya in
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The five soldiers, who were killed, included four sergeants and one captain, aged between 20-22.
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Israel confirms Hezbollah drone hit Galilee military installation
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The drone struck a base where the IDF operates Sky Dew, a system of missile-detecting blimps. Located 35 km inside Israel, the attack represents Hezbollah's deepest strike since October 7.
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Russian envoy delivers address to officers of National Defence College in
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Denis Alipov, delivered his annual address to the officers of India's National Defence College in New Delhi on Thursday.
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5 Israeli soldiers killed in friendly fire incident
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The incident took place in the Jabalya refugee camp where Hamas has been trying to regroup. An initial probe found that a tank fired two shells at a building where soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade's 202nd Battalion were gathered.
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Russia intensifies aggression in Ukraine, prompting strategic shifts
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Russian Army has opened a new front in Ukraine's northern Kharkiv region, capturing villages near the border - an offensive Ukrainian officials had warned about days earlier.
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Taiwan detects 27 Chinese aircraft, seven vessels near its airspace, water
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Taiwan's Ministry of Defence said that 19 of the aircrafts crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan's southwest sector and eastern air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
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China wants to keep PoJK on its side because of CPEC, says Defence expert
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
"China is wanting to keep PoJK on its side because... the project of CPEC, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, goes through various portions of PoJK, and China would be very keen to occupy the airfield, etc., in PoJK for its own military benefit."
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Reservation will not be abolished under any circumstances: Rajnath Singh
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the ongoing row over reservation, Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition of instilling fear in minorities that reservation will be taken back if BJP retains power.
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Slovak PM Fico's condition "extremely serious" after shooting, says defenc
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is in "extremely serious" condition following a shooting attack on Wednesday, according to Slovak Defence Minister Robert Kalinak.
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