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is application for premature retirement was processed with speed to enable him to pursue his admission in an Italian university for the integrated MS and PhD course in particle and astrophysics commencing December 2019, sources said. (Photo: File)

Indian Army expedites premature retirement of jawan to pursue higher studies in Italy

Sepoy Kumar was commissioned into the Grenadiers Regiment in 2017.

02 Oct 2019 1:03 PM

The BrahMos missile is a joint venture between India and Russia in which DRDO has been working hard to increase the indigenous content to cut down on the import costs. (Photo: ANI)

DRDO testfires land-attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

The BrahMos missile test fired today has been fitted with increased indigenous equipment and is a version used by the Indian Army.

30 Sep 2019 2:25 PM

Rawat said it would no longer be “hide and seek” and if India had to cross the border, it would do so through air, ground route or both. (Photo: File)

'No more hide and seek': Indian Army chief says will cross LoC if needed

The Army chief also blamed Pakistan for supporting terrorism and said the neighbour had specifically called for ‘jihad’.

30 Sep 2019 10:19 AM

The game is made in such a way that it will let the users experience the intensity of a battlefield.

Experience the thrill of the Indian army's surgical strike with this shooting game!

The game titled 'Surgical Strike-Border Escape' has been released in three languages--Hindi, English and Marathi.

30 Sep 2019 7:27 AM

The single-engine Cheetah Helicopter of the Indian Army was on duty en-route from Khirmu(Arunanchal) to Yongfulla(Bhutan) on duty where it crashed. (Photo: ANI)

Army copter crashes in Bhutan, both pilots killed

The weather around the time of the accident was reported to be bad with thick fog reducing visibility.

28 Sep 2019 4:13 AM

2 pilots killed in Indian Army 'Cheetah' chopper crashes in Bhutan

The chopper belonged to Indian Army's 667 Army Aviation Squadron based in Misamari in Assam.

27 Sep 2019 5:16 PM

Amid reports of drones being used to drop weapons from across the border, a top Army commander on Wednesday said Indian armed forces are capable of identifying such devices and any military drone venturing towards Indian side from Pakistan will be "shot down". (Representational Image)

'Will shoot down military drones coming from Pak': Army Commander after weapons dropped in Punjab

The Punjab Police claimed to have busted a terror module of Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), backed by a group based in Pakistan and Germany.

26 Sep 2019 8:59 AM

The problem in Siachen is that due to very cold temperatures even biodegradable items do not decompose, so waste keeps on piling year after year. (Photo: PTI)

World’s highest battlefield Siachen set for ‘makeover’

Army removes 130 tonnes of waste from glacier.

25 Sep 2019 2:50 AM

Out of the 130.14 tonnes brought down, 48.14 tonnes is non-biodegradable while 40 tonnes include plastic and glass waste. The metallic content including shells of ammunition is around 41.45 tonnes. (Photo: ANI)

Indian Army clears 130 tonnes of garbage from Siachen Glacier

The garbage gets accumulated in the world's highest battlefield due to the deployment of Indian Army soldiers.

24 Sep 2019 8:11 PM

Amidst the complaints of large-scale unemployment in the area, the candidates expressed their gratitude to the administration for carrying out the recruitment. (Photo: ANI)

'Thankful to Army': Over 6,000 youth take part in recruitment drive in J&K

One of the candidates, Altaf hailing from Nowhera, requested the government to carry out more such recruitments.

24 Sep 2019 12:46 PM

Pakistan on Tuesday rejected as "completely baseless" the Indian Army Chief's statement on the reactivation of terror camp in Balakot that was destroyed by the Indian armed forces through a surgical strike earlier this year. (Photo: File)

Pak claims Indian Army's statement on Balakot terror camp 'completely baseless'

Tensions between two countries spiked after India on August 5 revoked J&K's special status and bifurcated it into two union territories.

24 Sep 2019 12:42 PM

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday congratulated Army officer Ponung Doming, who became the first woman officer from the state to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. (Photo: ANI)

Ponung Doming becomes Arunachal's first woman Lieutenant Colonel

Significantly, the Chief Minister took to Twitter to extol the officer for her achievements.

24 Sep 2019 11:09 AM

50 candidates caught with fake documents at army recruitment

The forged documents, including Aadhar, educational and birth certificates, address proofs were submitted by candidates from UP and Bihar.

19 Sep 2019 9:53 PM

BSF troops guarding the borderline with Pakistan retaliated, resulting in exchanges. (Photo: Representational)

Pak targets border outposts in Samba-Kathua sector

The Rangers fired from small arms on BoPs in Hirangar and Samba sectors from 0900 hours to 1100 hours.

18 Sep 2019 4:22 PM

Pakistan has made several infiltration attempts recently; two to three of these specific instances were successfully foiled by the Indian troops. On September 10, a Pakistani soldier, Sepoy Ghulam Rasool, was shot dead by the Indian Army after Pakistan violated the ceasefire. (Photo: ANI | Video screengrab)

Watch: Video shows Pakistan pushing terrorists across LoC; army foils attempt

A numbers of launch pads have been activated by Pak Army close to Indian posts along LoC, Army sources said.

18 Sep 2019 4:03 PM

From India’s history, however, one example will suffice. (Representational Image | PTI)

Don’t send our troops into Afghan ‘valley of death’

History is replete with instances of foreign armies entering Kabul vertically, and ending their journey horizontally to Afghan graveyards.

17 Sep 2019 1:24 AM

The officials paid last respects to the dog, who died on September 11. (Photo: ANI)

Rajnath Singh condoles 9-yr-old dog's death

Dutch was instrumental in identifying Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in various operations.

15 Sep 2019 3:28 PM

On September 13, the Pakistan Army raised the white flag and recovered the bodies. Indian Army respects the dead and so permitted the same, said sources. (Photo: ANI)

White flag in hand, Pakistan army retrieves body of 2 soldiers killed at LoC

Sources in the Army said that on September 10-11, Indian Army troops killed Sepoy Ghulam Rasool in Hajipur sector of POK.

14 Sep 2019 2:04 PM

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed a veteran Indian Army official as the head of the world body's observer mission in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah. (Photo: Twitter/ @akbaruddinIndia)

UN appoints veteran Indian officer to lead its mission in Yemen

General Guha brings to this position 39 years of national and international military experience.

13 Sep 2019 2:05 PM

Sources said the government's immediate priority is to fast-track infantry modernisation, including procuring 2,600 infantry combat vehicles and 1,700 future ready combat vehicles for the Indian Army. (Photo: PTI)

India to spend USD 130 bn for military modernisation: report

The forces have been pushing for allocation of funds so that they are well prepared to deal with possibility of 'two-front' war.

10 Sep 2019 12:12 PM

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