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India accorded full membership of SCO at Ufa summit 2015

July 11, 2015

India has been accorded full membership of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with Pakistan at its Ufa summit held in Russia. Technically, India and Pakistan will become the members of SCO by 2016 after completion of certain procedures. This ..

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Union Government declares whole of Nagaland as 'disturbed area'

July 8, 2015

Union home ministry has declared entire Nagaland state as a ‘disturbed area’ for one year period with an immediate effect from June 30, 2015. The state was declared as “disturbed” area under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, ..

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Taliban capture Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province in northern Afghanistan

June 22, 2015

Taliban militants have captured Dasht-e-Archi district of Kunduz province in northern Afghanistan after heavy fighting with local security forces. It is the second district captured by Taliban in the northern Kunduz province which borders Tajikistan. Earlier on 20th June 2015 ..

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India ranked 143 out of 162 countries on 2015 Global Peace Index

June 18, 2015

As per recently released Global Peace Index (GPI) for year 2015, India was placed at 143th rank out 162 countries. The report was published by Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). India’s rank has remained same compared to previous year ..

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Bangladesh Supreme Court uphelds death sentence of Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid

June 17, 2015

Bangladesh Supreme Court’s appellate bench upheld the death sentence of war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Ali Ahsan Muhammad Mujahid. Decision in this regard was taken by 4-member bench headed by Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha. The court has found Mujahid ..

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RC Tayal appointed as new DG of National Security Guard

June 8, 2015

Union Home Ministry has appointed Senior IPS Officer RC Tayal as the new Director General (DG) of India’s elite counter-terror force National Security Guard (NSG). He succeeds JN Choudhury who had retired on 31 May 2015. He will have tenure ..

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Syed Asif Ibrahim appointed as PM’s Special Envoy for Counter-terrorism

June 5, 2015

Former Director of Intelligence Bureau (DIB) Syed Asif Ibrahim was appointed as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Counter Terrorism and Extremism in National Security Council (NSC) Secretariat. His appointment was confirmed by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). His ..

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US removes Cuba from list of State Sponsor of Terrorism

May 30, 2015

United States (US) in a landmark decision has removed Cuba from its list of State Sponsor of Terrorism. In this regard US secretary of state John Kerry has signed an order removing Cuba from the terrorism blacklist. This decision will pave ..

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ISIS militants take control of Syria's ancient city of Palmyra

May 21, 2015

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants have taken complete control of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra. The city is a UNESCO designated World Heritage site and home to some of the world’s most magnificent ancient ruins. With ..

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French parliament enacts new surveillance law

May 7, 2015

The French Parliament has approved a surveillance law that strengthens the intelligence services of the country to prevent terrorist attacks. This law was adopted in the French Parliament by 438 votes to 86. This law was drafted by French Government ..

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