Soldiers
- Middle East
Palestinian killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Ramallah: A Palestinian was killed during clashes with the Israeli soldiers in the village of Deir al-Hatab, north of the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry…
- Middle East
Iraqi soldier, 2 IS militants killed in Iraq
Baghdad: A soldier and two Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in clashes in a rugged area in Iraq’s eastern province of Diyala, the Iraqi military said. An army force clashed with…
- World
Russia to enlarge armed forces by 137,000 soldiers
Moscow, Aug 26 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to increase the size of the country’s armed forces by 137,000. The amount of military staff will be increased to 1,150,628…
- World
Ukraine Muslims pray for victory, end of occupation
Kostiantynivka: By the time the Russians invaded, 43-year-old Mufti Said Ismahilov one of the Muslim spiritual leaders of Ukraine had already resolved that he would step aside from his religious duties to…
- Middle East
Houthi drone strike kills three soldiers in Yemen
Sanaa: Three Yemeni soldiers were killedin a drone strike launched by the Houthi militia in the country’s southern province of Dhalea, a government official said. “An explosive-laden drone of the Houthi group…
- India
How ‘Agniveers’ will secure borders if they are insecure about their future: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna: Amid ongoing protests over the Centre’s new military recruitment scheme Agnipath, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday questioned the Centre over the scheme and asked if ‘Agniveers’ will feel insecure about…
- India
Mayawati asks govt to reconsider ‘Agneepath’ scheme; calls it ‘unfair’
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday hit out at the Union government over its new ‘Agneepath scheme’ of recruiting soldiers, terming it unfair towards rural youth. As announced, ‘Agneepath’…
- India
Hanuman Beniwal opposes Agnipath Scheme, announces protest
Jaipur: RLP leader and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal Wednesday opposed the Central government’s Agnipath scheme for the recruitment of soldiers on a short-term contractual basis, and announced a protest against it on…
- India
Nagaland killings: Army Major named among 30 soldiers in botched operation
Kohima: The Special Investigation Team (SIT), set up by the Nagaland government to probe the killing of 14 people in Mon district in December last year, has named 30 Army men including…
- Hyderabad
Martyred soldier Shakir Hussain’s family expecting govt help since 2020
Hyderabad: The Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrashekhar Rao has earned a reputation to help soldiers who lay their lives in service of duty to protect the country. It is a norm…
- World
Russian commanders allegedly slaughtering their own wounded soldiers
Kiev: Russian commanders are slaughtering their own wounded soldiers instead of retrieving them from the battlefield for treatment, Russias own troops have said, the media reported. A lieutenant-colonel was accused of personally…
- Kashmir
Soldier among 3 killed in separate road accidents in J&K
Banihal: Three people, including an army personnel, were killed and two others injured in separate road accidents in Samba, Ramban and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said. The…
- World
Russian soldiers being poisoned by pastries and alcohol in Ukraine
London: Russian troops near Kharkiv died after eating poisoned stuffed buns given to them as ‘gifts’ by Ukrainian citizens, a Ukrainian intelligence agency has claimed, the media reported. Two soldiers from the…
- Kashmir
2 soldiers, LeT man killed in encounter at J-K’s Shopian
Srinagar: A terrorist was killed and two army soldiers were martyred in an ongoing encounter with security forces at Chermarg Zainapora area in South Kashmir’s Shopian district, officials said on Saturday. Police…
- Middle East
Remains of 629 missing soldiers from Iran-Iraq war found
The Iraqi Red Crescent Organization announced that the remains of 629 soldiers who went missing during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war have been found. In a statement on Tuesday, the organization demanded that…
