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India successfully test-fires land attack version of BrahMos supersonic cr
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): India on Tuesday successfully test-fired a land attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory, sources said.
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ICG averts oil tanker running aground off Nicobar Islands
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], November 23 (ANI): In a swift sea-air coordinated operation on Sunday, Indian Coast Guard ship Vishwast averted tanker MT Anasthasia-1 from running aground off the eco-sensitive Nicobar Islands and commenced towing it to safe waters.
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Taiwan refuses to renew pro-China news channel's licence
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], November 19 (ANI): Taiwan on Wednesday refused to renew the licence of a channel widely seen as pro-China citing interference from a Beijing-friendly tycoon, amid China's attempts to win support on the island.
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Japan, Australia sign defence pact to counter China's influence
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 17 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, on Tuesday signed a landmark defence pact in a bid to counter China's growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
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Japan and Australia poised to sign defence pact to counter China
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 16 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart, Scott Morrison, may agree to sign a defence agreement on Tuesday in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.
China's ballistic missiles and uncertainty at sea
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 16 (ANI): On August 26, China fired two of its most capable conventional missiles - a DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) and DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) - into the South China Sea from bases in mainland China. Now, nearly three months later, a
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Navy chief visits INS Baaz to express solidarity with personnel on Diwali
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], November 13 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Karambir Singh on Friday visited the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Baaz in Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Island, to express solidarity with personnel on the occasion of Diwali.
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China reacts sharply to Biden's remarks on Senkaku Islands
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 13 (ANI): In a move to establish its rising assertiveness on the East China Sea, China has reacted sharply to remarks made by US President-elect Joe Biden on the US commitment to helping Japan defend the Senkaku Islands.
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4.3 magnitude earthquake strikes Andaman Islands
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], November 13 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman Islands on Friday, as per the National Center for Seismology.
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Chennai's firecracker market sees downturn in sales amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 12 (ANI): The annual firecracker fair organised at Chennai's Island Grounds during the Diwali season is suffering from low footfall and lack of adequate business as the number of shops has been reduced from 65 to 40 this year due amid enforcement of COV
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Tropical storm Eta hits Archipelago in US Florida
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Tropical storm Eta has reached Florida in the United States and hit Florida Keys, a string of tropical islands stretching between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, the US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said on Monday.
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5.2-magnitude quake hits Izu Islands, Japan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Izu Islands[JAPAN], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan at 21:30:43 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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