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Topic: Russian armed forces

‘Just want to go home,’ says Karnal youth ‘duped into joining Russia army’. Family approaches MP

19-yr-old Harsh Kumar had gone to Russia on tourist visa last Dec, says he was caught by police in Belarus along with his companions & handed over to Russia army.

Russian general dismissed after accusing military leadership of failing soldiers

Major General Ivan Popov, who commanded the 58th Combined Arms Army, said in a voice message published by a Russian lawmaker that he had been dismissed.

Russian Wagner mercenary group head suggests his armed convoy on way to Moscow to topple army leadership

The dramatic turn of events looked like the biggest domestic crisis President Vladimir Putin has faced since he ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russian court fines opposition leader Yevgeny Roizman $3,245 for ‘discrediting’ army

Roizman, a former mayor of Russia’s Yekaterinburg, was detained last year & banned from the internet after he referred to Moscow’s actions in Ukraine as a 'war' in a YouTube video.

Kyiv’s depleted air defences, Russian general’s plan — leaked US documents give insights into Ukraine war

Expose also shows America eavesdropping on allies Israel & South Korea. It has already resulted in Kyiv altering some of its military plans, says an aide of Ukraine president.

63 soldiers killed by Ukrainian strike in Donetsk region, says Russia

Earlier, Ukraine's defence ministry said as many as 400 Russians had been killed.

Ten days after they beat a hasty retreat, Russian troops are back in Kharkiv

As the Russia-Ukraine war completes three months, with no clear conclusion in sight, ThePrint brings you daily updates on the changing frontlines.

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How govt brought Vodafone Idea back from the brink & earned a neat profit in the process

In 2021, the government allowed telcos to convert interest on deferred spectrum payments and AGR dues into equity. This made it the single largest stakeholder in Vodafone Idea.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.