Military Personnel
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India completes withdrawal of troops from Maldives ahead of today's deadline
World | May 10, 2024, 04:32 PM ISTMaldives' pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu set the deadline of May 10 for the complete withdrawal of Indian military personnel from the country. Muizzu has previously accused India of meddling in the internal affairs of the Maldives, despite it being a crucial maritime neighbour.
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First batch of Indian military personnel leaves Maldives amid strained ties with President Muizzu
World | Mar 12, 2024, 02:45 PM ISTMaldives' pro-China President Mohamed Muizzu came to power on an election campaign demanding the withdrawal of Indian troops from the island nation. India has agreed to replace its military personnel operating the three aviation platforms in the Maldives by May 10.
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India agrees to 'replace' military personnel in Maldives' three aviation platforms by May 10
World | Feb 03, 2024, 10:12 AM ISTMaldives President Muizzu had earlier called for the withdrawal of Indian military personnel from the island country by March 15. India has around 80 Indian military personnel in the Maldives to operate two advanced light helicopters and an aircraft to carry out several humanitarian missions.
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France completes military withdrawal from Niger in major blow to counterterrorism ops in West Africa
World | Dec 23, 2023, 05:51 PM ISTThe military junta in Niger seized power in July and ousted democratically-elected Mohamed Bazoum, and made France's military withdrawal one of their key demands. The military coup and the subsequent military withdrawal is a major setback for the terror fight against Islamist insurgents.
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Poland to move 10,000 troops to border near Belarus as Wagner threat grows
World | Aug 10, 2023, 08:45 PM ISTTensions between Poland and Belarus have increased after Belarusian forces announced joint military exercises with Wagner fighters near its border. Two Belarusian helicopters also breached Polish airspace recently.
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Sudan: 9 killed, including 4 military personnel, as civilian plane crashes due to technical failure
World | Jul 24, 2023, 03:02 PM ISTThe conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began on April 15, entered its 100th day on Sunday with an reported airstrike killing 16 people.
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Quarantined Military Engineering Services personnel hangs self
India | May 02, 2020, 02:57 PM ISTA 25-year-old Military Engineering Services (MES) personnel, who was placed under home quarantine for suspected coronavirus infection inMadhya Pradesh's Gwalior, allegedly committed suicide on Saturday by hanging.
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'Disability pension taxable if personnel retired under normal circumstances'
India | Jun 26, 2019, 09:05 AM ISTThe pension will be non-taxable only to those personnel who have retired due to any kind of disability, defence sources added.
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257 soldiers killed as Algerian military plane crashes soon after take-off from Boufarik airport
World | Apr 11, 2018, 04:52 PM ISTThe Iliouchine-type plane had crashed in the agricultural fields moments after the take-off from Boufarik airport near the capital Algiers.
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Sangh can prepare an army within 3 days, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
India | Feb 11, 2018, 10:42 PM ISTMohan Bhagwat today said the organisation has the ability to prepare an "army" to fight for the country within three days, if such a situation arises.
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10 things to know about OROP scheme
India | Sep 05, 2015, 03:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a historic decision, the Narendra Modi government has announced the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme for ex-servicemen.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised to implement OROP during 2014 Lok Sabha
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Obama sanctions 350 non-combat military personnel for Iraq
World | Sep 03, 2014, 10:24 AM ISTWashington: US President Barack Obama has authorised sending another 350 military personnel to Iraq, the White House said adding that this is to secure American diplomatic facilities and personnel in Baghdad from the terrorists of