These special yoga classes for soldiers, a joint initiative by the Southern Regional Command of the Indian Army and the Isha Yoga Center, were launched on Independence Day, August 15th. The program aimed to provide free yoga training to approximately 10,000 soldiers across various locations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the 2001 Parliament attack in the Lok Sabha during the Special Parliament Session and saluted the soldiers who took bullets to save Parliament during the 2001 terrorist attack.
Amid the ongoing encounter between security forces and terrorists in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the deaths of soldiers, including two senior officers, will be avenged.
"There has been an accidental discharge of weapon resulting in one fatal casuality and one injury to army personnel. Accussed army personnel has been detained. Necessary legal action has been initiated,"District Police Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir posted on X.
"I am a soldier of Akali Dal and I am a member of their core committee. Even today I had a talk with Pradhan ji (Sukhbir Badal). There is no alliance between Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party," Virsa Singh Valtoha said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will pay tribute to the brave soldiers who fought against Nizam's army and Razakars (armed supporters of Nizam's rule) and hoist the national flag during the parade ground event.
At least three terrorists and a soldier of the Pakistan Army in an exchange of fire between security forces and terrorists in Quetta, Dawn reported on Friday citing the military’s media affairs wing.
"I am surprised that our Prime Minister Narendra Modi was engaged in his own felicitation when our soldiers were fighting for our country. Did they forget our soldiers?" Congress leader Colonel Rohit Chaudhary said speaking at a press conference in New Delhi.
Coming down heavily on Pakistan after four soldiers, incluing two senior-ranking officers, lost their lives in separate encounters with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister General (retd.) VK Singh on Thursday called on the international community to isolate the neighbouring co