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Israel Kills A Senior Leader Of Palestinian Islamic Jihad In Gaza Airstrike

World News | Steve Hendrix, Ruth Eglash, The Washington Post | Wednesday November 13, 2019

Israeli security forces killed a senior leader of the militant Palestinian group Islamic Jihad in a targeted airstrike in the Gaza Strip early Tuesday, sparking retaliatory rocket fire from the enclave and raising fears of escalating reprisals.

Israeli Retaliatory Airstrikes Kill Palestinian: Gaza Ministry

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 2, 2019

A Palestinian was killed by Israeli airstrikes on Saturday, the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said, in an attack launched in response to rocket fire.

Pentagon Releases Video, Photos Of Raid That Killed ISIS Chief Baghdadi

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 31, 2019

The Pentagon released video and photos on Wednesday of the US special forces raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

US Bombs Weapons Storage Bunker In Syria After Troops Withdraw

World News | ANI | Thursday October 17, 2019

Two US fighter jets conducted pre-planned airstrikes on Wednesday targeting an American munitions storage bunker in Syria to destroy munitions and other equipment left behind following the withdrawal of its troops from the country, United States defence officials said.

Turkey Refuses To Curb Syria Offensive Despite US Ceasefire Demands

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 17, 2019

Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its deadly offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire.

"Major Shift" In Centre's Way Of Handling Terrorism: IAF Chief On Balakot

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria today referred to the suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama in February as a reminder that defence installations need to be on alert at all times. At the celebration of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) 87th birthday celebrations, the IAF chief the "present security environment in the neighbourhood is a serious ca...

Durga Puja 2019: From Balakot To NRC, Bengal Pandals You Must Visit

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Saturday October 5, 2019

From the cross-border airstrike in Pakistan's Balakot to the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the pandals in West Bengal have come up with myriad themes for the annual religious observance of Durga Puja.

"BJP Made Pulwama, Balakot Airstrike Election Issues": Shiv Sena

India News | ANI | Wednesday September 25, 2019

The BJP and Shiv Sena are locked in an intense negotiation on seat-sharing and a consensus has eluded them till now on how many constituencies each of them will contest.

At Least 42 Killed, Dozens Wounded In Libya Air Strike

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 5, 2019

At least 42 people were killed and dozens wounded in an air strike targeting a town hall meeting in southern Libya, a local official and the UN-recognised government said Monday, accusing forces of military strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Airstrikes Kill More Than 40 Civilians In Syria's Northwest: Monitor

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday July 22, 2019

Regime and Russian air strikes killed 43 people in northwest Syria on Monday, most of them in a crowded market, a war monitor said, in the latest violence to plague the opposition bastion.

India Asks Pakistan To Let PM Modi's Flight Pass Through Its Airspace: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 9, 2019

India has requested Pakistan to let Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aircraft fly over its airspace to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan where he has to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit on June 13 and June 14, a senior government official told news agency Press Trust of India.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: "PM Modi Is Self-Obsessed, Indulges In Publicity": Punjab Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 16, 2019

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has indulged in theatrics since he took over as the prime minister. He's a self-obsessed man and the people of Punjab or anywhere else can never forget the incident of desecration of their holy scriptures.

Election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi's "Cloudy" Jibe On PM Modi's Balakot Comments

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday May 14, 2019

To the list of swipes at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his comment that clouds helped Indian fighter jets escape Pakistani radars during the Balakot airstrike, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today contributed one more.

Election 2019: Priyanka Gandhi's Swipe At PM's "Cloudy" Remark, With A Rafale Angle

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Tuesday May 14, 2019

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "defence expert" over his comments on Balakot airstrikes where he suggested that clouds could prevent help Pakistani radar from detecting Indian fighter planes during the operation.

After "Cloud Cover", PM Fact-Checked On "1987-88 Digital Camera" Comment

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday May 13, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has provided more Twitter gold with his comments during a television interview on Saturday. First, he shared that he had suggested, with his "raw wisdom", that the Balakot airstrike must not be put off because of bad weather as "clouds can help Indian fighter planes escape the radar". In another clip that is circulating...