IAF Requests Joint Probe in Hit-And-Run Case
Kolkata: The car that hit an Indian Air Force (IAF) officer supervising the Republic Day parade rehearsal in Kolkata, on Jan 13, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has…
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Iran Launches Naval Drills in Indian Ocean
Tehran, Jan 27 (IANS) Iran kicked off massive naval drills in its southern waters on Wednesday, the Iranian navy commander said. The exercises, codenamed “Velayat 94”, stretch over an area of around three million square…
Indian, Chinese Armies Hold Border Meets on Republic Day
Jammu, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian and Chinese armies on Tuesday held border personnel meetings on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ladakh region to commemorate India’s 67th Republic Day. The Indian…
Soldier Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami Martyred in J&K to Get Ashok Chakra Posthumously
Jammu, Jan 26 (IANS) A soldier of the army’s elite special forces who made the supreme sacrifice in Jammu and Kashmir will be the sole recipient of the Ashok Chakra award during this year’s Republic…
INS Vikrant Gets Permanent Memorial in Mumbai
The newly unveiled Vikrant Memorial which is located on a traffic island at K Subash Marg, opposite Lion Gate, Naval Dockyard. Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Nearly 15 months after it was scrapped and faded into…
India’s Civil-Military Dissonance: Road to Perdition?
India’s Republic Day on Tuesday (January 26) will be celebrated with traditional pageantry and the citizen gets a panoramic view of the country’s military capability. Intelligence inputs warn that it will be yet another test…
Defence University to Come Up in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 23 (IANS) A defence university is all set to come up in Jharkhand after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar laid the foundation stone of the varsity here on Saturday. Laying online the foundation stone…
Alert Issued After Pathankot Taxi Driver Found Dead
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday issued an alert after a taxi driver alleged hijacked by three unidentified people from Pathankot in Punjab was found dead in Himachal Pradesh. Through its…
HAL’s Tejas Fighter Makes Debut at Bahrain Air Show
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Light combat aircraft Tejas, made in India by state-run company Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), flew for the first time at the Bahrain International Air Show on Thursday. “Two Tejas fighters are…
Pathankot Attack: NIA Raids Six Locations in Punjab
Pathankot: Soldiers inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency sleuths on Thursday raided six places in…
‘No Incriminating Evidence So Far Against Ex-Gurdaspur SP’
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Salwinder Singh, the former Gurdaspur SP who is being probed for any possible link with the Pathankot airbase attackers, has been “cooperating well” with the National Investigation Agency (NIA), official…
Ex-Servicemen Protest Outside Jaitley’s House; Vow to Continue
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Ex-servicemen seeking changes in Government’s One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme today staged a protest outside Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s residence and vowed to continue it there, alleging that he…
Widow Brings Back Albert Ekka’s Urn to Jharkhand
Ranchi, Jan 16 (IANS) Balamdina Ekka, widow of Param Vir Chakra winner Lance Naik Albert Ekka, on Saturday brought back here the urn containing soil from the graveyard of her late husband. She arrived in…
Two US Military Helicopters Crash off Hawaii Shore
Two military aircraft collided off the north shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu late Thursday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Los Angeles, Jan 15 (IANS) Two US Marine helicopters collided with each other…
1971 War Hero Albert Ekka’s Family Visits Graveyard After 45 Years
Agartala, Jan 14 (IANS) It was a poignant moment for Balamdina Ekka, widow of Lance Naik Albert Ekka, martyred in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and awarded India’s highest gallantry decoration, the Param Vir Chakra,…
Pakistan Army Derailed Peace Talks Many Times: Indian Army Chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has derailed peace talks between India and Pakistan many times, Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh said on Wednesday. Asked whether the incidents at Pathankot in Punjab…
No Lack Of Coordination During Pathankot Operation: Army Chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Indian Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday said there was no lack of coordination among the security agencies in handling the Pathankot attack, and the army was in control…
Pathankot Attack: NIA Recovers Chinese Wireless from Militants’ Car
Pathankot: Soilders inside the Pathankot Air Force base that was attacked by militants; on Jan 5, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday said it had recovered…
Kejriwal Gives Rs.2 Lakh Each to Pathankot Martyrs’ Kin
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi/Pathankot, Jan 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday handed over Rs.2 lakh each to the families of two security personnel killed in the…
Indian Army Capable Of Any Kind Of Operation: Army Chief
New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) A couple of days after Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said pain will be inflicted upon those who hurt India, Army chief General Dalbir Singh on Wednesday said the army was…