War Veterans
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Biden announces process to forgive US veterans convicted by military for gay sex
World | Jun 27, 2024, 10:03 AM ISTIn 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 | Jan 09, 2024, 11:08 PM ISTIn 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 | Sep 26, 2023, 10:49 AM ISTThe 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 | Sep 25, 2023, 07:08 AM ISTYaroslav 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 | Aug 16, 2020, 11:42 AM ISTRetired 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 | Nov 11, 2015, 08:13 PM ISTNew 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 | Nov 10, 2015, 01:27 PM ISTNew 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 | Feb 05, 2015, 07:21 PM ISTOver 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