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Geneva Conventions Turn 75. Do The Laws Of War Have A Chance In Today's Era?
This week marked 75 years since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on August 12 1949. In theory, these rules of war are universally agreed by every nation. In practice, they are routinely violated everywhere.
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India Decimate Sri Lanka In World Cup, Anand Mahindra's 'Geneva Convention' Post Is Viral
Cricket World Cup: Indian pacers, led by Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami, struck some heavy blows to the Sri Lanka batting and they lost by 302 runs.
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Abhinandan Varthaman Says He Was Mentally Harassed In Pakistan: Report
Abhinandan Varthaman has disclosed that Pakistani authorities did not physically torture him during the nearly 60 hours he spent in their custody but subjected him to considerable "mental harassment", news agency ANI quoted sources as saying today.
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Pak Gesture To Release Air Force Pilot In Keeping With Geneva Convention: Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force today said that it only sees Pakistan's decision to release captured Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as an action being taken in keeping with the Geneva Convention.
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With Indian Pilot In Pakistan Custody, Calls To Follow Geneva Convention
As Pakistan claimed it had an Indian pilot in custody following an aerial encounter with the Indian Air Force over the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir today, there were calls to treat him humanely and in accordance to the Geneva Conventions.
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Geneva 2019: Tata Motors To Reveal New Generation Passenger Vehicles
Tata Motors has been a regular at the Geneva Motors Show right from its Indica days. The manufacturer completed 20 years at Geneva last year, and showcased the very interesting E-Vision concept too. For its 21st outing at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the Indian auto giant plans a huge reveal at the annual event and will be showcasing its new generat...
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Second Generation Formula E Car Revealed
The second generation Formula E race car gets a complete departure in design when compared to conventional single-seater cars. Specifications for the new car will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6, 2018.
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Nation States the Greatest Threat to Cyber Ecosystem Stability, Says Microsoft
When you have an adversary who is not a teenage hacker in the basement, but a very well funded, well organised nation state, how do you respond?
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Cheeky 11-Year-Old Accuses Teacher Of 'War Crime' In Viral Feedback Form
An 11-year-old girl in the UK has won major love online and also two cones of ice cream after her answer in a feedback form about her teachers went viral. In her form, not happy with her teachers' use of "collective punishment", Ava Bell, from Glasgow, accused them of "war crime" by citing the Geneva Conventions.
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Microsoft Calls for 'Digital Geneva Convention' to Deter Nation-State Hacking
"We need a Digital Geneva Convention that will commit governments to implement the norms needed to protect civilians on the Internet in times of peace."
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Syria makes "excellent" start on chemical disarmament, says official
Syria won foreign praise today for starting to destroy its chemical arsenal, although an opposition activist said the world was merely giving President Bashar al-Assad time to kill more people with conventional weapons.
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Syria's decision to hand over weapons makes US strike 'unnecessary': Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Syria's decision to hand over chemical weapons and joining the treaty banning them would make US strikes against the country "unnecessary."
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Jawan killings: Govt should harden its stand, says Army's former chief V K Singh
Condemning the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control, former Army Chief General V K Singh today said here that the government should harden its stand on the issue, as it was a clear violation of the Geneva Convention.
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Geneva Conventions Turn 75. Do The Laws Of War Have A Chance In Today's Era?
This week marked 75 years since the adoption of the Geneva Conventions on August 12 1949. In theory, these rules of war are universally agreed by every nation. In practice, they are routinely violated everywhere.
-
India Decimate Sri Lanka In World Cup, Anand Mahindra's 'Geneva Convention' Post Is Viral
Cricket World Cup: Indian pacers, led by Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami, struck some heavy blows to the Sri Lanka batting and they lost by 302 runs.
-
Abhinandan Varthaman Says He Was Mentally Harassed In Pakistan: Report
Abhinandan Varthaman has disclosed that Pakistani authorities did not physically torture him during the nearly 60 hours he spent in their custody but subjected him to considerable "mental harassment", news agency ANI quoted sources as saying today.
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Pak Gesture To Release Air Force Pilot In Keeping With Geneva Convention: Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Force today said that it only sees Pakistan's decision to release captured Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as an action being taken in keeping with the Geneva Convention.
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With Indian Pilot In Pakistan Custody, Calls To Follow Geneva Convention
As Pakistan claimed it had an Indian pilot in custody following an aerial encounter with the Indian Air Force over the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir today, there were calls to treat him humanely and in accordance to the Geneva Conventions.
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Geneva 2019: Tata Motors To Reveal New Generation Passenger Vehicles
Tata Motors has been a regular at the Geneva Motors Show right from its Indica days. The manufacturer completed 20 years at Geneva last year, and showcased the very interesting E-Vision concept too. For its 21st outing at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, the Indian auto giant plans a huge reveal at the annual event and will be showcasing its new generat...
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Second Generation Formula E Car Revealed
The second generation Formula E race car gets a complete departure in design when compared to conventional single-seater cars. Specifications for the new car will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6, 2018.
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Nation States the Greatest Threat to Cyber Ecosystem Stability, Says Microsoft
When you have an adversary who is not a teenage hacker in the basement, but a very well funded, well organised nation state, how do you respond?
-
Cheeky 11-Year-Old Accuses Teacher Of 'War Crime' In Viral Feedback Form
An 11-year-old girl in the UK has won major love online and also two cones of ice cream after her answer in a feedback form about her teachers went viral. In her form, not happy with her teachers' use of "collective punishment", Ava Bell, from Glasgow, accused them of "war crime" by citing the Geneva Conventions.
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Microsoft Calls for 'Digital Geneva Convention' to Deter Nation-State Hacking
"We need a Digital Geneva Convention that will commit governments to implement the norms needed to protect civilians on the Internet in times of peace."
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Syria makes "excellent" start on chemical disarmament, says official
Syria won foreign praise today for starting to destroy its chemical arsenal, although an opposition activist said the world was merely giving President Bashar al-Assad time to kill more people with conventional weapons.
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Syria's decision to hand over weapons makes US strike 'unnecessary': Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Syria's decision to hand over chemical weapons and joining the treaty banning them would make US strikes against the country "unnecessary."
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Jawan killings: Govt should harden its stand, says Army's former chief V K Singh
Condemning the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers by Pakistani forces along the Line of Control, former Army Chief General V K Singh today said here that the government should harden its stand on the issue, as it was a clear violation of the Geneva Convention.
