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Non-Bailable Warrants Against 2 Khalistan Terrorists In Arms Drop Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 12, 2020

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Punjab's Mohali has issued non-bailable warrants against two terrorists belonging to the Khalistan Zindabad Force, in a case related to dropping of arms and ammunition in Punjab using drones originating from Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday.

Over 20,000 Drone Users Register Themselves With Aviation Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 1, 2020

Over 20,000 users have registered their drones with the Union Aviation Ministry in the 19-day period that it had given for enrolment to all those who were operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in India without permit, a senior government official said on Friday.

80 Soldiers Killed In Yemen Missile, Drone Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday January 19, 2020

More than 80 Yemeni soldiers have been killed and scores injured in a missile and drone attack blamed on Huthi rebels in central Yemen, medical and military sources said Sunday.

"One Minute To Live": Donald Trump Recounts US Strike That Killed Iran General

World News | Reuters | Sunday January 19, 2020

US President Donald Trump gave a minute-to-minute account of the US drone strikes that killed Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in remarks to a Republican fund-raising dinner on Friday night, according to audio obtained by CNN.

Iran Leader Says Plane Tragedy Should Not Overshadow Loss Of Commander

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 18, 2020

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called the accidental downing of a Ukrainian airliner a "bitter" tragedy Friday but said it should not overshadow the "sacrifice" of a top commander killed in a US drone strike.

Amid Tension Over Soleimani Killing, US Resumes Joint Military Operations In Iraq

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 16, 2020

The United States on Wednesday resumed joint military operations with Iraq that had been put on pause after the US drone strike that killed a top Iranian general in Baghdad, the New York Times reported.

Soldiers In Punjab Shoot At Drone Seen Near Border With Pakistan: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 14, 2020

BSF personnel spotted a drone along the Indo-Pak border in Punjab's Ferozepur district and opened fire to bring it down, officials said on Tuesday.

"Number 1 Terrorist": Trump Defends Killing Of Iran General In US Strike

World News | ANI | Tuesday January 14, 2020

US President Donald Trump on Monday again defended the killing of top Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in a drone strike by dubbing him as the ''no. 1 terrorist ... in the world'' as Tehran witnessed a consecutive third day of protests denouncing the country's Islamic regime.

Register Drones By January 31 Or Face Action, Says Aviation Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 13, 2020

The Aviation Ministry on Monday announced a scheme providing a window up to January 31 for voluntary registration of all drones and their operators, days after top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani was killed in a US drone attack.

"Don't Kill Your Protesters, US Is Watching," Trump Tells Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 13, 2020

US President Donald Trump warned Iran Sunday against killing protesters who have risen up over the regime's downing of a civilian airliner as his defense secretary left the door open to talks with Tehran without preconditions.

Army Soldier Used Drones To Smuggle Drugs, Arms From Pakistan: Punjab Cops

Chandigarh News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 10, 2020

An Army soldier and two others have been arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs and weapons from across the Indo-Pak border using GPS-fitted drones in collusion with their Pakistani accomplices, Punjab Police said on Friday.

US Has Restored "Level Of Deterrence" On Iran, Says Pentagon Chief

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 9, 2020

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that the United States has reestablished some deterrence toward Iran in the wake of the January 3 drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.

'Indians In Iraq, Be Alert': Government Issues Travel Advisory

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 8, 2020

India has asked its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Iraq, amid rising tension between Iran and the US after a drone strike by the American military killed a top Iranian commander last week. Iran retaliated today with ballistic missile strikes at two bases used by US and coalition forces in Iraq.

Crude Oil Hits 4-Month High As Iran Strike On US Forces Jolts Markets

Business | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iran's missile attack on US-led forces in Iraq came early on Wednesday, hours after the funeral of Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the country's elite Quds Force killed in a US drone stroke on January 3.

Iran Targets US Forces In Iraq With Missiles; Trump Says "All Is Well"

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Iran launched missiles at US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday in retaliation for the US drone strike on an Iranian commander whose killing last week stoked fears of a new Middle East war.