Chhatisgarh IED Blast : Deputy commandant among 4 CRPF men injured
Four personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), including a deputy commandant and an assistant sub-inspector, were injured on Tuesday when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), planted by Naxals, went off in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district, police said. The incident occurred around 3 pm on the Murkinar road under the Modakpal police station area when a team of […]
Seven Army personnel Stuck In Avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh Martyred
Seven Army personnel who were struck by an avalanche in a high altitude area of Kameng Sector in Arunachal Pradesh on February 6 have been confirmed dead. According to the Indian Army, the bodies have been retrieved from the avalanche site. The Army had airlifted search and rescue teams to the location. The Army said […]
Nearly 45,906 acres of defence land lying vacant states Central Govt
Around 45,906 acres of defence land, under the management of different services and organisations, is presently lying vacant, the government said in Lok Sabha on Monday. Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt, replying to a question, said service headquarters have informed that the available land under their management is used for bonafide military purposes only and for strategic operational and security needs. To […]
Top Joe Biden aide says Ukraine invasion coming soon
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that Russia could invade Ukraine “any day,” launching a conflict that would come at an “enormous human cost.” The senior adviser to President Joe Biden offered another stark warning the day after US officials confirmed that Russia has assembled at least 70% of the military firepower […]
3 Pak intruders killed by BSF in Samba
Three Pakistani intruders were gunned down on Sunday by the BSF as it scuttled a major narcotic smuggling attempt and recovered 36 kgs heroin worth crores of rupees along the International Border in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This was the fourth narcotic smuggling bid foiled by the BSF troops along the […]
Xi Jinping Meets Vladmir Putin Amidst Ukraine-Russsia Tensions
China’s President Xi Jinping held his first face-to-face talks with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday, meeting Russia’s Vladimir Putin who hailed “unprecedented” ties between the neighbours as tensions grow with the West. Xi has not left China since January 2020, when the country was grappling with its initial Covid-19 outbreak and […]
India offers 80 Afghan cadets 1 year training
India has offered a one-year training programme for around 80 Afghan cadets following the completion of their courses in various Indian military academies. The Afghan embassy in India welcomed the offer considering the uncertain future facing the young cadets in view of the prevailing situation in Afghanistan. The Afghan cadets will be given training under the Indian Technical and Economic […]
Triangle Iron Box Drops from Sky in Rajasthan Village, IAF starts probe
Panic spread among the villagers when an iron triangle-shaped object fell from the sky on Thursday morning near Hamira village of the district. This iron box, which fell near Hamira village, has been handed over to the Indian Air Force by the Sadar Police Station. Now the Air Force will investigate what it is and […]
Islamic State chief blows himself up during US raid
US special forces carried out a nighttime airborne raid Thursday in northwestern Syria during which the head of the Islamic State group blew himself and his family up, the White House said. The operation was the biggest blow to the jihadist organisation since his predecessor, the better-known Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was killed in a similar raid in the same region […]
Indian Army Chief Gen Naravane speaks to Australian Army Chief Lt Gen Rick Burr
Army Chief Gen MM Naravane on Wednesday held a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart Lt Gen Rick Burr with a focus on bilateral defence cooperation. The defence and strategic ties between the two countries have been on an upswing in the last couple of years. “General MM Naravane #COAS had telephonic interaction with Lieutenant […]