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Delhi HC refuses to hear plea challenging mechanism for awarding gallantry
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to hear a plea seeking to declare the mechanism for awarding gallantry medals to the armed forces as arbitrary and unconstitutional.
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Biden authorises $47mln in assistance to Lebanese Armed Forces: White Hous
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden authorised Secretary of State Antony Blinken to direct up to $47 million in assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces, Biden said in a memorandum to Blinken published by the White House on Tuesday.
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Pakistan: Police personnel baton charge protestors at Mangi Dam in Balochi
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan] September 7 (ANI): Police personnel baton-charged Mangi Dam protestors in Balochistan on Sunday who were demonstrating for the withdrawal of Frontier Corps and armed forces from the district after three security personnel were killed in a roadside explosion.
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President Kovind presents President's Colour to naval aviation at INS Hans
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Goa [India], September 6 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and the Supreme Commander of Indian armed forces on Monday presented President's Colour to the Indian naval aviation at INS Hansa.
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Pakistan: Balochistan demands withdrawal of armed forces from district aft
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], September 1 (ANI): Balochistan on Tuesday demanded the withdrawal of Frontier Corps and armed forces from the district after three levies personnel were killed in a roadside explosion.
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Army committed to face any enemy anytime to ensure national security: Rajn
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ooty (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 29 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday commended the armed forces effective behaviour during the India-China border stand-off, adding that security forces have once again proved that they are committed to face any enemy anytime to ensure natio
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UK enters final stages of evacuation from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], August 28 (ANI): The UK Armed Forces have now entered the final stages of the evacuation from Hamid Karzai Airport (HKIA) in Kabul, General Nick Carter, the chief of UK Defense Staff, said.
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Rajnath Singh leaves for Pune to interact with Olympians from armed forces
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday left for Pune, where he will be attending the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) meeting and will interact with Olympians from the armed forces.
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Germany evacuates more than 2,700 people from Afghanistan: Foreign office
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany] August 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people evacuated by the German armed forces from Afghanistan over the past week has surpassed 2,700, the Federal Foreign Office said on Monday.
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1 Afghan force member killed, 3 injured in gunfight at Kabul airport
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 23 (ANI): A firefight broke out at the Kabul airport on Monday between unidentified gunmen, Afghan guards and foreign forces, said the German armed forces.
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11 Malian soldiers killed, 10 wounded in ambush in central Mali
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Bamako [Mali], August 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Eleven Malian soldiers were killed and 10 others wounded in an ambush set against a convoy of Operation "Maliko Theater Center" in Mali's central region of Mopti, the Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) confirmed Thursday on the official website.
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Plea seeking removal of disparity in pensionary benefits to paramilitary p
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 19 (ANI): An application has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking to remove the disparity in pensionary benefit and to extend the same benefit (old Pension Scheme) to the paramilitary personnel under the Ministry of Home as is given to the Armed forces personn
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