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'Denial of treatment to martyr's wife a blow to morale of armed forces'
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): The father of Kargil martyr Vijayant Thapar, VN Thapar, on Saturday condemned the denial of treatment to another Kargil martyr's wife by a private hospital in Haryana, and said incidents like these were a blow to the morale of the armed forces.
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Pilot killed as military jet downed in northern Hama: Syria military
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Amman [Jordan], Dec 27 (ANI): Syria's armed forces said a military jet was downed by insurgents in northern Hama province on Tuesday, in which the pilot was killed.
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Turkey expels 2,700 personnel over suspected terror links
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 24 (ANI): Turkey on Sunday dismissed at least 2,756 personnel from various institutions, with a new statutory decree being initiated, under the state of emergency.
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US court rejects Trump's bid to stop transgender military enlistment
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Dec 22 (ANI): A federal appeals court in Virginia has ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to delay accepting transgender recruits into the military.
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'Hamesha Vijayee' exercise in Rajasthan tests armed forces' capability
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 20 (ANI): The Indian Army's Southern Command, conducting exercise 'Hamesha Vijayee', is out in the deserts of Rajasthan to evaluate the capability of the armed forces to strike deep into the enemy territory in an integrated air-land battle.
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Former US army official questions "Chinese militarization of Pakistan"
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], December 19 (ANI): A former US army official has questioned what he calls the "Chinese militarization of Pakistan", citing an official CPEC announcement on September 17, 2017, whereby China would "assist" Pakistan in "capacity building" of its "civil armed forces."
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Armed Forces Flag Day awareness campaign: Sitharaman praises Shah Rukh Kha
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 14 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently expressed her "gratitude" to the Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan "for supporting the Armed Forces Flag Day awareness campaign."
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Curtain raiser for Vijay Diwas celebrations held in Kolkata
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): A curtain raiser for the forthcoming Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata was held at Fort William on Sunday.
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Armed Forces Flag Day observed with pride and honour
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 07 (ANI): To mark the occasion of the Indian Armed Forces Flag Day, which is observed on December 7 every year, the political fraternity expressed solidarity and paid homage to honour the sacrifice of the Indian soldiers.
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Govt shouldn't give opportunity to military to meddle into politics: Defen
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 07 (ANI): A day after Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said the military must be kept out of politics, a defence expert on Thursday hailed his remark while saying that the government should also not take such steps which forces the armed forces to meddle into politi
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ixigo organises fund raise campaign for Armed Forces Flag Day
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 6 (ANI-NewsVoir): To commemorate the Indian Armed Forces Day on December 7, India's leading travel marketplace, ixigo will be running a day long campaign.
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ECHS to soon benefit commoners in remote areas of Kashmir
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 6 (ANI): The Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) for retired armed forces personnel will soon benefit people living in remote areas and those regions where empanelled medical facilities are inadequate or not existent in Kashmir valley
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