
New Delhi: The popular drama series Faseel-e-Jaan Se Aagay on PTV Home channel salutes Pakistan's soldiers who are embroiled in the battle against terrorism. The telefilms feature real soldiers as actors, who feel that it is a part of their duty to bring the stories of their fellow soldiers on to the screen for the world to know. The series started its second season this month. According to media reports,...

06:47 PM, Jun 18, 2011

Ajdabiya: Libyan rebel fighter Jaad Jumaa Hashmi cranks up the volume on his pickup truck's stereo when he heads into battle against Muammar Gaddafi's forces. A musician himself, he looks for inspiration from a growing cadre of amateur rappers whose powerful songs have helped define the revolution. The music captures the anger and frustration young Libyans feel at decades of repressive rule under Gaddafi, driving the 27-year-old Hashmi forward even...

07:34 PM, Apr 24, 2011

Frankfurt: A gunman fired shots at US military personnel on a bus outside Frankfurt airport on Wednesday, killing two people and wounding two before being taken into custody, authorities said. Kosovo's interior minister told The Associated Press that German police have identified the gunman as a Kosovo citizen. The attack came as the bus sat outside Terminal 2 at the airport, Frankfurt police spokesman Manfred Fuellhardt said. The two killed...

12:10 AM, Mar 03, 2011

New Delhi: The Indian Army will start DNA profiling of its soldiers this year for their identification in case of mutilation of bodies during an operation, attack or mishap. "We will begin DNA profiling of soldiers from this year as the profiling centre and data bank are almost ready," Lieutenant General Naresh Kumar, Commandant of Army Hospital Research and Referral told. Being set up at the Department of Forensic Medicine...

08:35 AM, Jan 03, 2011
Caracas: Ten Venezuelan soldiers have died when their helicopter crashed in southwestern part of the country, an official said. The accident occurred when the Russian-made MI-17 was taking off after leaving a military patrol on the ground in Apure state, said Luis Motta, General Commander of the Bolivarian National Guard, on Saturday. The soldiers were involved in anti-drug operation. He said the "boys died doing their duty, their patriotic duty",...

09:47 AM, Aug 29, 2010

Thai "red shirt" protesters said on Sunday they would not give up their fight for early elections. ...

07:58 AM, Apr 11, 2010

They were released as part of the landmark 2006 peace process. ...

02:24 PM, Jan 08, 2010

Most soldiers wished they were home with their families. ...

11:51 AM, Dec 25, 2009

India commemorates war heroes on July 26 but does it really care. ...

08:57 AM, Jul 25, 2009

The heroes who won India its most treacherous war. ...

03:24 AM, Jul 25, 2009

Since 1999, Australia's military has been running at its busiest tempo. ...

05:01 PM, Mar 31, 2009

It will focus on expanding Kabul's security forces, wooing 'moderate' insurgents. ...

01:40 PM, Mar 27, 2009

Indian soldiers had earlier been accused of alleged sexual misconduct. ...

02:58 AM, Mar 10, 2009

2 soldiers were shot to death, 4 people wounded in a drive-by ambush. ...

02:22 PM, Mar 09, 2009

Over 1,000 BDR soldiers were charged with murder on Sunday. ...

03:54 PM, Mar 01, 2009

Minister Khatun went inside rebel-occupied complex to oversee surrender. ...

09:44 AM, Feb 26, 2009

US is expected to send up to 30,000 US soldiers to Afghanistan. ...

03:14 AM, Jan 22, 2009

Technicalities are threatening to disqualify up to half their ballots. ...

02:33 PM, Oct 29, 2008

19 school kids have gone missing in Manipur over the last three weeks. ...

12:39 PM, Jul 25, 2008