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Gurpreet Sandhu as goalkeeper is a big plus for team: Pritam Kotal
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 10 (ANI): Indian football defender Pritam Kotal has showered praise on goalkeeper Gurpreet Sandhu, saying the presence of large built man as the last line of defense adds to the confidence of the team.
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Pentagon chief Mattis visits Korean DMZ, says 'war is not our goal'
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Pyongyang [North Korea], October 27 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary James Mattis on Friday morning visited the heavily fortified border between North Korea and South Korea known as the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) amid heightened tensions over the North's nuclear programme.
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Russia launches four ballistic missiles in military exercise
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Oct 27 (ANI): Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday said the armed forces have launched four ballistic missiles as part of large-scale war games involving Russia's strategic forces
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Afghanistan welcomes CIA decision to increase attacks on Taliban
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Oct 25 (ANI): Afghanistan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has welcomed reports suggesting that United States' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has decided to increase targeted attacks on Taliban leaders.
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15 killed in suicide attack on Afghan military varsity
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan] Oct 21 (ANI): Suicide bombers on Saturday killed 15 cadets when they attacked Marshal Fahim National Defense University in Kabul.
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Russia blames US for carpet-bombing in Raqqa
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] Oct. 15 (ANI): Russian Defense Minister Major Gen Igor Konashenkov accused United States of conducting the so-called carpet-bombing of residential areas in Syria's Raqqa.
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Kangana's sister lambasts Hrithik supporters
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 12 (ANI): While Kangana Ranaut is keeping mum on the ugly spat with Hrithik Roshan, her sister Rangoli Chandel has been hurling salvos in defense of her sibling on Twitter.
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Feel very bad for him: Lindsay Lohan defends Harvey Weinstein
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 11 (ANI): The whole Hollywood has erupted over the sexual allegations that were made against Weinstein Company's founder Harvey Weinstein, but finally someone has come in the defense of the studio mogul.
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Most 'warmhearted scene' since Doklam stand-off: Chinese media on Sitharam
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 10 (ANI): The state-run Chinese media has hailed the recent friendly exchange between Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Chinese troops at the Sino-Indian border in Nathu-la on Saturday, terming it as the most 'warmhearted scene' ever since a truce wa
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US approves THAAD missile defence for Saudi Arabia for $15bn
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Oct 7 (ANI): The U.S. State department has approved the likelihood of the sale of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD), a U.S. missile defence system, to Saudi Arabia's Government for an estimated cost of 15 billion dollars.
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Gen. Bajwa's visit may presage new chapter in resolving Afghanistan confli
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Oct. 5 (ANI) United States Defense Secretary James Mattis said that Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa's recent visit to Kabul presages a new chapter' in ending the Afghan conflict.
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Difficult to comprehend how militants entered past security tiers: Defense
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India[, October 4 (ANI): Defense Experts on Wednesday questioned the lack of security in the Border Security Force (BSF) Battalion, following the attacks by three militants in the 182nd Battalion of the BSF located near Srinagar Airport and Air Force Station Gogoland on Tuesday mo
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