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  Biden announces process to forgive US veterans convicted by military for gay sex

  World | June 27, 2024 10:03 IST

  In late 2013, the US Senate passed legislation that included a provision to repeal a military ban on consensual sex, specifically targeting Article 125 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, which criminalized "unnatural carnal copulation".

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  1962 India-China war veteran, Brigadier AJS Behl, passes away at 82

  India | January 09, 2024 23:08 IST

  In addition to the India-China conflict, Behl actively participated in the 1965 Rann of Kutch operations and the 1971 India-Pakistan war. His military service culminated with retirement from the Indian Army as the Deputy Director-General, NCC, Jammu and Kashmir, in April 1995.

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  'Deeply embarrassing': Trudeau after criticism for inviting Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazis

  World | September 26, 2023 10:49 IST

  The Canadian Prime Minister further warned that that the event may fuel Russian propaganda, as Vladimir Putin has alleged "neo-Nazi" elements operating within Ukraine.

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  Canada: Trudeau govt draws flak for honouring 98-year-old veteran who fought for Nazis in WWII

  World | September 25, 2023 7:08 IST

  Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for the Waffen-SS Galicia Division under Nazis, was given a standing ovation in the Canadian Parliament last week.

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  Meet 98-year-old war veteran who successfully defeats coronavirus

  India | August 16, 2020 11:42 IST

  Retired Sepoy Ramu Laxman Sakpal, a 98-year-old war veteran successfully defeated coronavirus. A resident of Navi Mumbai's Nerul, the war veteran was admitted to Naval Hospital Ship Asvini in a critical state. He was diagnosed with Pneumonia due to COVID a few weeks ago.

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  OROP: Protesting veterans attempt to burn medals

  India | November 11, 2015 20:13 IST

  New Delhi:  High drama ensued today at Jantar Mantar here where two veterans tried to burn their medals in protest against the ‘One Rank One Pension' (OROP) scheme announced by the government.Amid slogans against the

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  OROP: Military veterans return medals

  India | November 10, 2015 13:27 IST

  New Delhi: Intensifying their protest against the government notification on implementation of ‘one rank-one pension, military veterans returned their war and other medals at various places in Haryana and Punjab on Tuesday.In Panchkula, adjoining Chandigarh,

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  Mondays in May observe most suicide deaths in USA: study

  World | February 05, 2015 19:21 IST

  Over 40,000 Americans killed themselves in 2012 with Mondays in May accounting for maximum deaths,  says a report by the American Association of Suicideology. The figure exceeds the total deaths in car crashes.The suicide rate