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Role Of Indian Defence Forces During Freedom Struggle
As India Celebrates 75 years of Independence and commemorates the freedom struggle by the Indian citizens against the British Empire, the role of British Indian forces to preserve the British…
By Col Deepak Kumar (Retd.)
Leaders of rebel-held regions in east Ukraine ask Putin to recognise them as independent
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The leaders of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic, on Monday asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise…
Russian Duma takes its time over call for east Ukraine ‘independence’
By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - A proposal to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise two breakaway east Ukraine regions as independent will not be ready for discussion by…
Scotland split on support for independence, poll shows
LONDON (Reuters) - A poll on support for Scottish independence found voters are split on the idea, with backing for Yes and No at 46% while 8% remain undecided, Savanta…
Final results of New Caledonia referendum shows most voters stayed away
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Final results of an independence referendum in the French territory of New Caledonia show almost two-thirds of voters abstained or returned blank or null ballots, after a…
France draws ire in Pacific islands as New Caledonia referendum goes ahead
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Caledonia is pushing ahead with a referendum on independence from France this weekend, despite concerns that a boycott by pro-independence parties who oppose…
Former Hong Kong independence group leader gets 43 months under security law
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - The former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group Studentlocalism was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of 43 months in prison for trying…
Spain, Catalonia still ‘far apart’ on independence as talks resume
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain's prime minister and Catalonia's regional leader said their positions on independence remained "very far apart," after restarting talks on Wednesday aimed at improving…
Thousands of Catalans rally for independence in Barcelona
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Thousands of Catalans chanted, sang and waved flags as they marched through Barcelona on Saturday, calling for the region's independence from Spain. The march, organised by the…
Indian Military: Setting Course for the Centennial
On 15 August 2022, India, the ‘Sone Ki Chiriya’ (literally ‘Golden Bird’) of yore, will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee marking 75 years of Independence from the British (or, as Shashi…
Spain pardons 9 leaders over failed Catalonia independence drive
Madrid [Spain], June 23 (ANI): Spain's government on Tuesday pardoned nine leaders serving prison sentences for their roles in Catalonia's failed 2017 independence drive, announced Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. CNN…
