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US Army Stops Paying Wages To Soldier Imprisoned In Russia. Here's Why
The Army has stopped paying wages and allowances to a U.S. soldier sentenced last month to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony and may prosecute him if he returns to the United States, U.S. officials said.
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Russia Jails US Soldier For Stealing $113 From Girlfriend, Threatening Her
A US soldier was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony after being found guilty by a Russian court of stealing $113 from his girlfriend and making threats to kill her, a Reuters witness reported from the courtroom.
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US Museum Returns Ghana's First Batch Of Looted Gold Regalia
A U.S. museum has returned a batch of royal regalia to Ghana that was looted by British colonial soldiers 150 years ago, marking the first major return of stolen artefacts to the West African nation.
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Opinion: Another Modi Message To Lutyens' Delhi On Transfer Of Power
Why did Indira Gandhi choose to erect a memorial to soldiers who had given their lives for the Bangladesh War right under the archway of that monument to the colonial army, India Gate? And why has PM Modi chosen to extinguish its fire and merge it in
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5 Points On The Eternal Flame Amar Jawan Jyoti
The Amar Jawan Jyoti, the eternal flame for soldiers at India Gate, will be put out and "merged" with the flame at the new National War Memorial inaugurated in 2019. The government says the flame is a colonial relic.
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Mangal Pandey And Sepoy Mutiny Of 1857: 10 Things To Know
Mangal Pandey, a soldier in the British East india Company, was hanged on 8th April for revolting against the colonial rulers. On his death anniversary today, Mangal Pandey is being remembered for his great courage and sacrifice
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Anti-China Protests Across India, Delhi's Defence Colony Declares "War"
Calls to boycott China-made goods have erupted across India after 20 soldiers died in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan valley late Monday night
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China Army In Hong Kong For 1st Time Since Pro-Democracy Protests Began
China on Saturday deployed its troops in Hong Kong for the first time since the unprecedented pro-democracy protests began in the former British colony more than five months ago over a proposed extradition law, with soldiers in plain clothes clearing the roadblocks.
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Father Died In Line Of Duty, She Pleads With Vijay Rupani In Viral Video
There was high drama at Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's election rally at Kevadia Colony in the Vadodara district on Friday. A 26-year-old woman, daughter of a soldier who died in the line of duty, broke the security cordon and made a dash towards the dais where the chief minister was speaking, only to be stopped mid-way and dragged away by p...
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In Prohibition Pakistan, 15,000 Cans Of Beer An Hour Processed Here
Established in 1860 in the heights of the Western Himalayas to cater to demand from British soldiers during the colonial era, the brewery is the largest legal seller of booze in the country. On paper it sells to the less than 5 percent of the minority non-Muslim population. However, many Pakistanis also privately also enjoy an alcoholic tipple and ...
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Separatist Yasin Malik Detained Ahead Of Seminar By Hurriyat Conference
JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik was detained hours after his release on court orders even as Jammu and Kashmir government allowed the separatist Hurriyat Conference to hold a seminar for opposing construction of Sainik colony for Kashmiri Pandits and soldiers in the Valley.
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Kashmiri Pandit Settlements: J&K Government Turns To Separatists For Advice
As Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Thursday to protest against colonies for retired soldiers and exclusive settlements for Pandit migrants, the state government, which had started the process of acquiring land for the colonies is now asking for suggestions from separatist groups and the opposition.
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Shutdown In Kashmir Against Soldier Colonies, Pandit Settlements
There was a shutdown in the Kashmir valley on Thursday in response to a call by separatist groups to protest against the establishment of colonies for retired soldiers and migrant Kashmiri Pandits.
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US Army Stops Paying Wages To Soldier Imprisoned In Russia. Here's Why
The Army has stopped paying wages and allowances to a U.S. soldier sentenced last month to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony and may prosecute him if he returns to the United States, U.S. officials said.
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Russia Jails US Soldier For Stealing $113 From Girlfriend, Threatening Her
A US soldier was sentenced on Wednesday to nearly four years in a Russian penal colony after being found guilty by a Russian court of stealing $113 from his girlfriend and making threats to kill her, a Reuters witness reported from the courtroom.
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US Museum Returns Ghana's First Batch Of Looted Gold Regalia
A U.S. museum has returned a batch of royal regalia to Ghana that was looted by British colonial soldiers 150 years ago, marking the first major return of stolen artefacts to the West African nation.
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Opinion: Another Modi Message To Lutyens' Delhi On Transfer Of Power
Why did Indira Gandhi choose to erect a memorial to soldiers who had given their lives for the Bangladesh War right under the archway of that monument to the colonial army, India Gate? And why has PM Modi chosen to extinguish its fire and merge it in
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5 Points On The Eternal Flame Amar Jawan Jyoti
The Amar Jawan Jyoti, the eternal flame for soldiers at India Gate, will be put out and "merged" with the flame at the new National War Memorial inaugurated in 2019. The government says the flame is a colonial relic.
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Mangal Pandey And Sepoy Mutiny Of 1857: 10 Things To Know
Mangal Pandey, a soldier in the British East india Company, was hanged on 8th April for revolting against the colonial rulers. On his death anniversary today, Mangal Pandey is being remembered for his great courage and sacrifice
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Anti-China Protests Across India, Delhi's Defence Colony Declares "War"
Calls to boycott China-made goods have erupted across India after 20 soldiers died in a violent face-off with Chinese troops in Ladakh's Galwan valley late Monday night
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China Army In Hong Kong For 1st Time Since Pro-Democracy Protests Began
China on Saturday deployed its troops in Hong Kong for the first time since the unprecedented pro-democracy protests began in the former British colony more than five months ago over a proposed extradition law, with soldiers in plain clothes clearing the roadblocks.
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Father Died In Line Of Duty, She Pleads With Vijay Rupani In Viral Video
There was high drama at Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's election rally at Kevadia Colony in the Vadodara district on Friday. A 26-year-old woman, daughter of a soldier who died in the line of duty, broke the security cordon and made a dash towards the dais where the chief minister was speaking, only to be stopped mid-way and dragged away by p...
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In Prohibition Pakistan, 15,000 Cans Of Beer An Hour Processed Here
Established in 1860 in the heights of the Western Himalayas to cater to demand from British soldiers during the colonial era, the brewery is the largest legal seller of booze in the country. On paper it sells to the less than 5 percent of the minority non-Muslim population. However, many Pakistanis also privately also enjoy an alcoholic tipple and ...
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Separatist Yasin Malik Detained Ahead Of Seminar By Hurriyat Conference
JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik was detained hours after his release on court orders even as Jammu and Kashmir government allowed the separatist Hurriyat Conference to hold a seminar for opposing construction of Sainik colony for Kashmiri Pandits and soldiers in the Valley.
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Kashmiri Pandit Settlements: J&K Government Turns To Separatists For Advice
As Kashmir observed a complete shutdown on Thursday to protest against colonies for retired soldiers and exclusive settlements for Pandit migrants, the state government, which had started the process of acquiring land for the colonies is now asking for suggestions from separatist groups and the opposition.
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Shutdown In Kashmir Against Soldier Colonies, Pandit Settlements
There was a shutdown in the Kashmir valley on Thursday in response to a call by separatist groups to protest against the establishment of colonies for retired soldiers and migrant Kashmiri Pandits.
