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With Lt Gen Manoj Pande's elevation, all three service chiefs to be from 6
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The three service chiefs of the Indian armed forces will be from the 61st batch of the National Defense Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla, after the Army chief-designate Lt Gen Manoj Pandey takes over as the 29th Chief of Army Staff on April 30.
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Turkey steps up offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 18 (ANI): Turkish defense ministry announced early morning that the country has launched a new ground and air cross-border offensive against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq.
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Over 470 Ukrainian drones destroyed during special operation: Russian Defe
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian forces have eliminated more than 470 Ukrainian drones since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said.
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Russian forces destroy Ukrainian ammunition plant near Kiyv
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian military destroyed an ammunition factory near the village of Brovary in the Kiev region with high-precision air-launched missiles, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said on Sunday.
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Japan analyzing information about recent North Korean missile tests: Defen
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese Defense Ministry said on Sunday that it is collecting and analyzing information about the two projectiles launched by North Korea towards the Sea of Japan the day before with a view to determine their type.
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Russia says nationalists, mercenaries at Azovstal must surrender on Sunday
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Nationalist militants and foreign mercenaries blocked by the Russian Armed Forces at the Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol have until Sunday to lay down arms and surrender, Col . Gen. Mikhail Mizintsev, the head of the Russian Defense Ministry'
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Russia evacuated 945 people from Mariupol on Saturday
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia evacuated 945 civilians eastward from the flashpoint Ukrainian city of Mariupol in the past day, bringing the total number of evacuees up to 139,678, the head of the Russian National Defense Control Center, Mikhail Mizintsev, said on Saturday.
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Moscow bans UK's Johnson, other top officials from entering Russia: Foreig
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has enrolled individual sanctions against UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Minister Elizabeth Truss, Defense Minister Ben Wallace and other top-level officials, banning them from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sat
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Twitter adopts 'poison pill' mechanism to shield itself from Elon Musk's t
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 16 (ANI): Twitter's board of directors has unanimously adopted a limited-duration shareholder rights plan called a "poison pill" -- a corporate anti-takeover defense mechanism -- that may thwart Tesla Chief Elon Musk's attempts to acquire the social media company. Read More
Russia says it will increase missile strikes on Kyiv in response to attack
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 15 (ANI): Russia will increase missile strikes on sites in Kiev in response to any terror attacks or sabotage acts on its soil, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday, Russian media reported.
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Chinese military aircraft enter Taiwan's air defense identification zone
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], April 15 (ANI): A Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, marking the 12th day of intrusions this month, local media reported.
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Over 1000 Ukraine troops surrender to Russia in Mariupol
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 14 (ANI): More than 1,000 Ukraine soldiers, comprising of 162 officers and 47 female personnel surrendered to Russian forces in Mariupol on Wednesday, stated Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman, Major-General Igor Konashenkov.
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