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Jawan hangs self, army blames media

Deputy commissioner of police Srikant Dhivare said that they were investigating whether the deceased was in the viral...

4 March 2017 12:52 AM IST

Union Minister of State for Defence Shubhash Bhamre. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

BSF jawan video: Army self-sufficient to probe matter, says MoS...

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat had on Friday instructed the troops to avoid social media for complains.

14 Jan 2017 4:18 PM IST

Indian soldier Chandu Chavan, who inadvertently strayed across the border last year. (Photo: file)

Pak to soon release soldier who strayed across LoC: Defence Ministry

On September 30 last year, Chavan had inadvertently crossed over to the other side of the Line of Control.

12 Jan 2017 1:59 PM IST

Indias second Scorpene class submarine Khanderi launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Defence Ministry launches second Scorpene class submarine Khanderi

The features of this Scorpene class submarine include superior stealth and ability to launch a crippling attack on the...

12 Jan 2017 9:11 AM IST

The incident took place around 1:30 am IST (2100 GMT), the Clarion-Ledger said, noting that firefighters sprayed the aircraft with huge layers of foam to quell the fire. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Centre may overhaul FDI policy in defence

If approval, the liberalised FDI regime will see no cap in case of many military products and some with significantly...

25 July 2017 12:43 AM IST

Doval is expected to visit Beijing on July 26 to attend the meeting of the NSAs. (Photo: PTI/File)

Amid Sikkim standoff, China hints at Doval-Yang bilateral at BRICS...

The standoff between China and India in the Doklam area near the Bhutan tri-junction has dragged on for the past four...

24 July 2017 8:22 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in support BJP candidates in Jaunpur. (Photo: PTI)

Private sector defence role still untested

This effort could easily take over a decade, as the newness of processes, designs and working techniques can be...

22 May 2017 12:45 AM IST

With this, the Agni-V is almost ready for induction into the Strategic Forces Command.

Agni-V test a big success

Agni-V is India's most lethal nuclear-capable, intercontinental, surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

27 Dec 2016 5:44 AM IST

The NIA on Monday filed a chargesheet in the January 2 Pathankot attack. (Photo: PTI)

No lessons learnt from Uri, Pathankot attacks: Parliamentary panel

Scenario is as vulnerable' as has been exposed' during the Uri and Pathankot terror attacks, the parliamentary panel...

10 March 2017 10:46 AM IST

After the crash, the defence ministry vouched to rebuild the legendary troupe and held auditions across Russia. (Photo: AFP)

Russia's Red Army Choir sings for first time after crash that killed...

Most of the singers of the band were killed in a plane crash in Sochi last December.

17 Feb 2017 8:10 AM IST

The surveillance system also aims at keeping an eye on the movement of vessels of foreign navies venturing close to and inside Indian waters. (Representational image)

Government clears plan for fool proof coastline watch

The project involves the setting up of 38 additional radar stations and four mobile surveillance stations at the cost of...

22 Feb 2017 1:37 AM IST

Expressing shock over the news, father of Kargil martyr Vijayant Thapar remarked, Leave aside if she was a martyrs wife or not, even from the humanitarian angle, if a person requires treatment, cant we give it? (Photo: ANI)

'No medical help for braveheart's wife hits morale of armed forces'

On Friday, a Kargil braveheart's wife died at a private hospital after allegedly being denied treatment due to...

30 Dec 2017 12:05 PM IST