Assasination
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'1000 missiles are locked and aimed at Iran': Trump warns Tehran against attempts to assassinate him
World | Jul 11, 2026, 11:47 AM ISTIn a post on Truth Social, Trump further stated the United States had already issued military orders and was prepared to carry out sustained strikes against Iran if its government acted on what he described as threats to his life.
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Trump picks Sean Curran, Pennsylvania hero, as US Secret Service chief, says 'he risked his life..'
World | Jan 23, 2025, 03:32 PM ISTSean Curran, who heads Trump's security detail, will serve as the next director of the US Secret Service. Sean came into limelight after he saved US President Donald Trump in an assassination bid in Pennsylvania.
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Vladimir Putin says he does not believe Donald Trump is safe after assassination attempts
World | Nov 29, 2024, 09:27 AM ISTPutin, who is himself heavily protected, said he had been even more shocked though by how Trump's family and children had been criticised by political opponents during the U.S. election campaign.
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Ecuador: Political leader shot dead less than a week after assassination of presidential candidate
World | Aug 15, 2023, 05:31 PM ISTThe 59-year-old Fernando Villavicencio, a prominent presidential candidate outspoken against corruption and cartel-fuelled violence, was assassinated last week, an incident that shook the South American nation.
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Shinzo Abe’s body arrives in Tokyo as Japan mourns former PM’s death
World | Jul 09, 2022, 04:23 PM ISTAbe’s assassination ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election shocked the nation and raised questions over whether security for the former prime minister was adequate.
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PM Modi pens heartfelt note for 'friend' Shinzo Abe, says 'will cherish all memorable interactions'
India | Jul 08, 2022, 11:33 PM ISTPM Modi wrote in his letter how The Quad, the ASEAN-led forums, the Indo Pacific Oceans Initiative, the Asia-Africa Growth Corridor and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure all benefited from the late Japanese PM's contributions.
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'20 kg RDX, 20 sleeper cells': Threat letter claims terror groups ready with plot to assassinate PM
India | Apr 01, 2022, 05:10 PM ISTThe Mumbai branch of NIA, which has received the email, said, it has shared the email with various other agencies.
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Russia sent 400 mercenaries to Kyiv to assassinate Ukrainian President Zelenskyy
World | Feb 28, 2022, 05:00 PM ISTThe highly-trained operatives are said to be waiting for the green light from the Kremlin to pounce, with their hit list also including Ukraine's prime minister, the entire cabinet, mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko and his brother Wladimir.
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TN Govt recommended release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins
News | Sep 10, 2018, 11:30 PM ISTTN Govt recommended release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins
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Margaret Thatcher wanted to prosecute Sikh who incited Indira's killing
World | Jul 16, 2015, 06:04 PM ISTLondon: Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher wanted to take legal action against a UK-based Sikh separatist leader accused of inciting Indira Gandhi's assassination but failed to comply with India's request to deport him due to
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Afghan provincial judge assassinated in bomb attack
World | Jan 07, 2015, 12:45 PM ISTKabul: A provincial judge was assassinated in a targeted killing when his car was blown off with a 'sticky' magnet bomb in Afghanistan's Jalalabad city Wednesday, police said.Judge Mahmud-ul-Hassan was killed in the attack and