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Sri Lanka bombings open path for return of Mahinda Rajapaksa
25 Apr 2019
With President Maithripala Sirisena asking defence minister and the police chief to resign and vowing a complete clean-up of the administration, chances of the return of the once ousted Mahinda Rajapaksa seems to be a probability
Sri Lanka under emergency as police hunt for bomb blast plotters
22 Apr 2019
Police had received a tip-off of a possible attack on churches by a little-known domestic Islamist group, the National Thawheed Jama’ut, some 10 days ago, but Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the authorities decided to ignore it
Sri Lanka terror attack toll mounts to 290, over 500 wounded
22 Apr 2019
While the terrorists are yet to be identified and an official explanation of the terror attack may take some time, the attack had all the trappings of the 2008 Mumbai terror strike
India test-fires 1,000 km-range sub-sonic cruise missile Nirbhay
15 Apr 2019
Nirbhay, a long range, all-weather missile that can be launched from multiple platforms, will supplement the role played by Brahmos missile in due course by delivering warheads farther than Brahmos range of 450 km
BEL under scanner over Rs7,900-cr IACCS project: report
02 Apr 2019
Reports citing an internal enquiry report by Bharat Electronics Ltd said the consultant, RD Konsultants, was paid Rs13.5 lakh to prepare the initial PPR but Rs15.94 crore for the DPR of all 10 Integrated Air Command and Control Systems and that the consultants’ status was wrongly verified by the chartered accountants
US steps up UNSC moves against Masood Azhar, China objects
29 Mar 2019
While the Sanctions Committee goes by consensus, a resolution in the Security Council only needs nine votes in favour and no vetoes by China, Russia, the United States, France or Britain to pass
China bails out JeM terrorist Masood Azhar for a fourth time in UNSC
14 Mar 2019
China, an all-weather friend of Pakistan, is driven more by its economic interests than the need for global peace and harmony among nations
Pak army holds sway over Baluch’s giant copper and gold mine
13 Mar 2019
Pakistan is looking to lease out the Reko Diq mine in Baluchisthan to Chinese or Saudi investors, after withholding lease rights to Canada’s Barrick Gold and Chile’s Antofagasta following a dispute
India stops its share of river water flowing to Pakistan
11 Mar 2019
India also deferred a planned visit by a team to river projects being implemented by Pakistan, amidst heightened tensions following the Pulwama terror attack
JeM has backing of Pakistani intelligence, says Musharraf
07 Mar 2019
JeM chief Masood Azhar Alvi however, is defiant and mocked India for making a loud noise when getting thrashed and Pakistani leaders for starting to quake hearing the noise
Pakistan escalates conflict with shelling, air raids
27 Feb 2019
While some reports said one of the Pakistani F16 fighter jets crashed into Pakistani territory after being chased and shot by the Indian Air Force jets, an IAF spokesman said the F-16 must have been hit by Pakistani firing
India acted against terror, not against Pakistan: Sushma Swaraj
27 Feb 2019
India’s action was not a military operation and the aim was to dismantle the terror infrastructure, she said, adding that India does not wish to see further escalation of the situation and will continue to act with responsibility and restraint
At least 20 CRPF personnel killed in terrorist attack in J&K’s Pulwama
14 Feb 2019
The CRPF is looking into any possible security lapses in moving 2,500 CRPF personnel together, especially as the Jammu-Srinagar Highway had been shut the past two days due to bad weather
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