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US 'pivot' to Asia gaining strength: admiral

The US has significantly increased its warships and aircraft deployed in Asia despite Washington's budget woes, adding punch to its "pivot" to the region, according to a senior naval commander. Duration: 00:47 Oct 25, 2013
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BJP asks PM to assure nation on steps taken to tackle violations along LoC

New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticized the Congress-led UPA Government for its failures to combat regular ceasefire violations along the Line of Control (LoC), and said that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh must give an assurance to the nation and inform citizens about the steps taken by New Delhi. An Indian Army soldier was killed when Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian forward posts in the Balakote sub-sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch District on Tuesday evening in what is stated to be the second ceasefire violation of the day and the eighth in less than a week. Oct 16, 2013
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Another ceasefire violation in Kashmir kills 1 soldier, injures 6; BJP slams govt

New Delhi, Oct 16 (ANI): The BJP on Wednesday slammed the ruling government for failing to deal with another ceasefire violation in India’s Kashmir, which killed one Indian soldier and critically injured six more, near the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakot sector of Jammu and Kashmir. BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar, blamed the ruling government in failing to combat the regular ceasefire violations in the valley. Oct 16, 2013
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Coast guard rescues 18 sailors left stranded after Cyclone Phailin

Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (ANI): The Indian coast guard rescued 18 sailors, who were left stranded after their merchant vessel went missing in the super-cyclone ‘Phailin’. A Panama-registered cargo ship carrying iron ore was reported to have sunk in rough seas off the coast of West Bengal, but the crew was rescued later by a Coast Guard aircraft. Speaking to a journalist in Bhubaneswar city, a Group Captain in the Indian Air Force (IAF), Basant. B. Pande, said on Monday (October 14) that the 18 sailors – 17 Chinese and one Indonesian – were safe. Oct 14, 2013