Security personnel find three landmines

Last Updated: Sunday, July 17, 2011, 22:28

Security personnel found three landmines and as many claymore mines during anti-Naxalite combing operation in Narayanpatna area of Orissa`s Koraput district on Sunday.

Two powerful landmines recovered in Orissa

Last Updated: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 19:03

Two powerful landmines were recovered by police in Maoist-infested Koraput district of Orissa on Thursday.

Gaddafi forces sow landmines in east Libya

Last Updated: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 15:32

The use of landmines brings a dangerous new dimension to the Libyan conflict.

Landmines found in Orissa

Last Updated: Monday, January 24, 2011, 18:08

Three landmines and 25 detonators planted by the Maoists were on Monday unearthed by the police in Orissa`s Ganjam district.

Threat of live landmines looms over border dwellers in Jammu

Last Updated: Saturday, January 22, 2011, 13:31

With two more live landmines being detected and defused in R S Pura sector of Jammu district, the threat due to the drifting of such mines along the Indo-Pak border continues to loom large over the population of the region.

Four landmines recovered in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 13:21

The CRPF has recovered landmines from a railway track on outskirts of Ranchi.

Diana `was killed over plan to expose UK’s arms dealers`

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 1, 2010, 23:44

Princess Diana sought ban on land mines just months before her death in 1997.

Nepal Army clears half of landmines remnants

Last Updated: Sunday, April 4, 2010, 16:25

Nepal Army has successfully cleared 50 percent of the minefields laid during the decade long armed conflict in the country, Peace and Construction Minister Rakam Chemjung said.

Maoist explosive expert held, gun and landmines seized

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 15:15

A hardcore Maoist was arrested in Orissa`s Rayagada district and five landmines and an equal number of guns besides a large quantity of explosives were recovered from his possession.

Two vacant schools blown up by Maoists; 3 landmines recovered

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 21:45

Maoists blew up two vacant schools while security forces saved a third when they recovered two powerful landmines hidden in its premises, police said here on Tuesday.

Naxalite held, landmines recovered in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Sunday, December 6, 2009, 22:36

A hardcore Maoist was arrested and three landmines were recovered today from different areas of Jharkhand, where the five-phased assembly polls are currently underway, police said.

US will not join treaty banning landmines

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 25, 2009, 10:24

President Barack Obama has no plans to join a global treaty banning landmines because a policy review found the United States could not meet its security commitments without them, the State Department said on Tuesday.