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Taiwan signs deal with US to buy F-16 jets
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 15 (ANI): The United States has signed a deal to sell 66 of the latest model F-16 jets to Taiwan amid the ongoing tensions between the Washington and Beijing, The Hill reported.
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Amid rising tensions with China, Taiwan unveils record defence budget
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], August 14 (ANI): As tensions with China escalates, Taiwan has unveiled a budget with a 10 per cent increase in defence spending for next year.
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Amidst boundary tensions, India, Nepal to hold review mechanism dialogue o
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): India and Nepal will hold review mechanism dialogue next week to take stock of the progress of the ongoing projects in the Himalayan nation, sources said on Wednesday.
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Amidst Bengaluru tensions, video brings hope, goodwill
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 12 (ANI): Bringing hope and goodwill, a video shows a group of minority community youth forming a human chain around a temple in the DJ Halli police station area to protect it from arsonists on Tuesday night as violence erupted in Bengaluru.
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China asks military not to fire first shot as Beijing looks to deescalate
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 11 (ANI): Amid mounting tensions with the US, China has instructed its service personnel "not to fire the first shot", as Beijing looks to de-escalate tensions with Washington in the South China Sea, South China Morning Post reported citing sources familiar with the situ
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Roadside bomb hits US-led coalition trucks near Iraq's Baghdad
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], August 11 (ANI/Xinhua): A roadside bomb struck a convoy of trucks belonging to the US-led coalition forces near Baghdad, the Iraqi military said on Tuesday.
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China slams US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's Taiwan visi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 10 (ANI): As the tensions between the two countries intensified over a range of issues, China on Monday slammed US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar's visit to Taiwan.
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Equity indices close in the green, Cipla gains 9.5 pc
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices shaved off early gains but ended in the positive terrain on Monday with pharma stocks leading the rally.
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China arrays aerial firepower along Indian border
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 10 (ANI): Tensions between China and India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), which boiled over into a deadly melee on June 15, have seen armies on both sides building up their strength in the Ladakh/Aksai Chin sector. Airpower is an important consideration in case of
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Equity indices trade higher, pharma and auto stocks gain
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 10 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices advanced by 0.8 per cent during early hours on Monday with pharma, auto and financial stocks in the lead.
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Amid tensions with China, armed forces push case for arming Israeli drone
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Amid border tension with China, the armed forces are pushing a case for arming their Heron UAVs with laser-guided bombs, precision-guided munitions and anti-tank missiles for taking out enemy positions and armoured regiments.
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Amid border tensions with China, Army chief tells field commanders to be p
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing border tensions with China, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane firmly told his commanders to be prepared for any "eventuality" and maintain the highest operational preparedness.
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