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Gunmen attack building housing Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
Istanbul: A gunfight erupted outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, April 7, leaving two assailants dead and a police officer wounded, Turkiye’s Haberturk broadcaster reported. The report…
- World
Japan deploys its first long-range missiles
Tokyo: Japan’s first long-range missile was deployed at a southwestern army camp, officials said Tuesday, March 31, as the country pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities. The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles, developed…
- India
Gujarat gau rakshaks ram vehicle carrying buffaloes, cattle killed
Gandhinagar: Two Muslim men were allegedly assaulted by self-proclaimed cow vigilantes (gau rakshaks) on the intervening night of Wednesday, February 25, for transporting buffaloes in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar. According to local media, the…
- India
Muzaffarnagar riots: Court acquits 37 accused for lack of evidence
Muzaffarnagar: A court here has acquitted 37 accused in the 2013 communal riots case related to the killing of eight people, citing lack of evidence. Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjula Bhalotiya…
- Telangana
Govt exploring providing arms to excise officials: Jupally Krishna Rao
Hyderabad: Telangana Excise Minister Jupally Krishna Rao on Friday, February 20, said that he was examining a proposal to provide excise officials with arms to ensure their safety. However, necessary training would…
- Middle East
Thousands of Palestinians ‘evaporated’ by Israeli weapons in Gaza
Gaza Strip: At least 2,842 Palestinians have been classified as “evaporated” in Israeli strikes on Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to an investigation by Al Jazeera citing documentation from Gaza’s Civil…
- Middle East
UAE rejects Saudi claims over weapons shipment to Yemen
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday, December 30, rejected Saudi Arabia’s claims regarding a shipment linked to Yemen’s Port of Mukalla, describing the allegations as containing “fundamental inaccuracies”. In…
- India
Three Naxalites gunned down in encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh
Kanker: Three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district on Sunday, a senior police official said. The gun battle broke out in the forest of Ravas…
- Pakistan
Pak security forces kill 30 terrorists trying to infiltrate from Afghanistan
Peshawar: At least 30 terrorists were killed while trying to infiltrate from Afghanistan in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military media wing said on Friday. The security forces successfully thwarted infiltration…
- Technology
India developing advanced bunker-buster warheads for Agni Missiles
New Delhi: India is speeding up efforts to develop advanced bunker-buster warheads as part of a variant of the Agni missile system that is capable of penetrating high-value enemy targets that are…
- India
Delhi riots: Court acquits 12 men of murder, convicts one for promoting enmity
New Delhi: A Delhi court has acquitted 12 men of the murder charge in a 2020 northeast riots case, observing inconclusive “fragments and pieces” in the name of circumstantial evidence. Additional Sessions…
- World
EU to help Ukraine purchase weapons using Russian frozen assets
Kyiv: Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal on Friday said the European Union will allocate almost 1.9 billion euros for military support to his country. Shmyhal posted on his Telegram page that a…
- World
Mass shooter linked to school, held weapon licenses: Swedish police
Orebro: The shooter who killed 10 people in Sweden’s worst mass shooting earlier this week was connected to the adult education centre where he opened fire with at least one rifle-like weapon,…
- India
‘Lady Justice’ statue should have multiple arms holding weapons: Meenakshi Lekhi
New Delhi: Former Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday, October 25 raised concerns over certain forces “weaponising” caste and religion to destablise the country and said the new statue of ‘Lady Justice’…
- Middle East
US approves multibillion-dollar weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The United States (US) on Friday, October 11, announced the approval of a multibillion-dollar weapons sales to both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a statement, the Pentagon said…
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