Veer Pahariya made his Bollywood debut in Sky Force, playing an Indian Air Force officer in a patriotic action drama. Recently, he was asked about portraying cricketer Virat Kohli in a potential biopic.During an interview with Filmy Gyan, Veer expressed admiration for the cricketer’s legendary status and his passion for the game. He mentioned that … Read more
Taiwan’s military is grappling with a personnel shortage as a growing number of volunteer soldiers and officers opt for early discharge, despite the financial penalties. In 2020, 401 personnel applied for early discharge, having agreed to pay the fees to leave. Last year, that figure rocketed to 1,565 personnel, according to figures obtained through a … Read more
Miao Hua, one of the top generals in charge of Communist Party work at China’s powerful Central Military Commission (CMC), has been placed under investigation for suspected “serious violations of discipline”, the defence ministry said on Thursday. Miao is director of the political work department of the CMC, which oversees China’s People’s Liberation Army. The … Read more
In a rare move, Taiwan’s military is using a Taipei university campus to train reservists to prepare for the possibility of urban warfare against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), prompting concerns and criticism. Taiwan’s defence minister, however, defended the decision, emphasising the need to consider frontline conditions to deter PLA attacks. National Chengchi University (NCCU) … Read more
Taiwan’s government will remove all remaining statues of late president Chiang Kai-shek from public spaces in what is seen as a bid to erase his legacy and the historical link with mainland China. Chiang ruled the island for nearly three decades until his death in 1975. He had led his Nationalist or Kuomintang troops to … Read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has pledged to investigate the corrupt allegations against the Chief of Naval Staff, Emmanuel Ogalla.This is contained in a statement by the Director, Information, Press and Public Relations of the defence ministry, Henshaw Ogubike. According to Mr Ogubike, Mr Matawalle said this while responding to the allegation … Read more
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during the book launch event of ‘Tryst with Ayodhya’ in Delhi on January 13 said that the feats India has achieved since 2014 are no small things. “One of the lines in the book, reads that the reconstruction of Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir is the symbol of India’s decolonization and the rebirth … Read more
