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Sitharaman condemns purported letter to President on 'politicisation of Ar
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12(ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday condemned the circulation of a purported letter written to President Ram Nath Kovind by veterans of the Armed Forces expressing displeasure over alleged politicisation of the services.
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Several senior armed forces veterans deny writing letter to President over
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): Several senior armed forces veterans on Friday denied writing a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind over alleged politicisation of the services with former Army Chief General Sunith Francis Rodrigues calling it "a classic manifestation of fake news".
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Direct political parties to stop using the services for political gains: E
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 12 (ANI): A group of retired officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force has written a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind, urging him to urgently direct all political parties to stop using the services to further their political agenda.
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Chhattisgarh: 4 armed Naxals apprehended in Bijapur
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bijapur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Security forces arrested four Naxals here in Bedre area on Thursday, shortly before polling in the region is set to commence.
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KPCC writes to EC against PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Apr 10 (ANI): Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) has written to the Election Commission (EC), complaining against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for referring to Balakot air strike in a bid to woo the first-time voters.
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Indian Army troops to remain on high alert in wake of Indo-Pak tensions
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): Top Indian Army commanders have decided that in view of tensions with Pakistan, the armed forces cannot lower their guard and troop readiness levels will remain as they are at the moment, Defence sources said on Wednesday.
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Japan's F35 fighter jet goes missing during drill
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Apr 9 (ANI): The Japan Self-Defence Forces are in search of its F35 jet after it disappeared from radar during a drill around 135 km northeast of Misawa in Northern Japan on Tuesday evening.
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Vice Admiral Bimal Verma withdraws petition from tribunal
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Tuesday withdrew his petition from the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) challenging the appointment of Karambir Singh as the next Chief of Indian Navy.
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Karambir Singh's appointment to Naval Chief arbitrary, says Vice Admiral B
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Monday moved the Armed Forces Tribunal stating that the government had in an "arbitrary and whimsical" manner ignored the recommendation of the Chief of Naval Staff and appointed his junior Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next
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Vice Admiral Bimal Verma moves Armed Forces Tribunal after being supersede
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 8 (ANI): Vice Admiral Bimal Verma on Monday moved the Armed Forces Tribunal against his supersession and appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next Chief of Indian Navy.
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Chidambaram asks Jaitley to clear stand on existing format of AFSPA law
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday hit back at Union Minister Arun Jaitley for criticising Congress' promise to amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and questioned whether the BJP leader supported "enforced disappearance, sexual
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AAP decides to not contest LS polls in Maharashtra
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday decided not to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections in the state, but will fight the forthcoming state Assembly elections, slated to take place later this year.
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