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A BSF spokesman said cross-border firing was underway in the area from Octroi to Chenab (Akhnoor) in Suchetgarh sector of R S Pura from this morning. (Photo: PTI)

2 civilians, 1 jawan killed on 3rd day of ceasefire violation along...

The officials said two civilians, Gaura Ram (17) of Kapur R S Pura and Gour Singh (45) of Abdullian, were killed and...

20 Jan 2018 2:52 PM IST

Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat. (Photo: PTI)

Terrorist bases in Pak aiming to revive insurgency in J&K: Rawat

The Army chief said nuclear arms may be weapons of deterrence, but that does not mean that nations will not engage in...

18 Jan 2018 9:18 AM IST

The NDA government on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next chief of the Indian Army. (Photo: PTI)

Scope to ramp up pressure on Pak to stop cross-border terror: Rawat

Gen Rawat said the army will have to evolve new strategies and new tactics to deal with the situation.

14 Jan 2018 5:35 PM IST

Indian Army soldiers walk back towards their base after a 12-hour anti-terror search operation in Shopian, about 60 km south of Srinagar. (Photo: AP)

Indian Army killed 138 Pak soldiers in tactical operations in 2017

Sources say that the Indian Army lost 28 soldiers during the same period along the LoC.

10 Jan 2018 5:25 PM IST

BSF head constable RP Hazra, who hails from Murshidabad in West Bengal, has served for about 27 years in the border guarding force. (Photo: ANI)

Pak firing along LoC kills jawan on birthday, India retaliates...

55-yr-old head constable RP Hazra succumbed to his injuries after Pak forces sniped' from across the border in J&K's...

3 Jan 2018 8:32 PM IST

Chairman of Services Selection Board Jammu and Kashmir Simrandeep Singh told ANI that the expert, who framed the question, was black-listed and the matter would be investigated.(Photo: ANI)

PoK regarded as 'Azad Kashmir' in J&K govt exam paper

'The question has been nullified from the exam,' said Chairman of Services Selection Board Jammu and Kashmir Simrandeep...

26 Feb 2018 6:42 PM IST

The Indian Army sources said a small group of Ghatak commandos carried out a tactical level selective targeting of the Pakistani post. (Photo: PTI)

Pak Mi-17 helicopter flies 300m near LoC

There were three helicopters spotted in the area, of which only one came in close to the LoC

22 Feb 2018 1:51 AM IST

According to laid down norms by both the sides, rotary wing aircraft should not come within one kilometre of the LoC and fixed wing aircraft should not be within 10 km of it. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Pak chopper violates norms, comes within 300 metres of LoC in Poonch

There was no firing or hostile action by any side, official sources said.

21 Feb 2018 6:37 PM IST

The officer said that you cannot have the same security like in borders at areas which are peaceful. (Photo: ANI)

Sunjuwan attack was 'frustrated' attempt by Pak: Army General

Lt Gen D Anbu also said that over three times more casualties had been inflicted on the adversary in 2017.

15 Feb 2018 10:50 AM IST

Soldiers stand outside the Indian Armys brigade headquarters in the Uri sector which was attacked. (Photo: PTI)

Govt sanctions Rs 1,487 crore to Army to boost perimeter security

Clearing the project, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set a deadline of 10 months for the Army to carry it out.

10 Feb 2018 7:27 PM IST

According to the Security Council mandate of 1971, UNMOGIP observes and reports on ceasefire violations along and across the Line of Control. (Photo: Representational Image)

Ruckus in J&K House over Pak firing fatalities

The cross-LoC firing was reported also from Manjakote area of Rajouri and at a couple of places in Poonch during the...

6 Feb 2018 1:27 AM IST

In 2018, the Indian forces have carried out more than 190 ceasefire violations along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary, resulting in the deaths of 13 civilians, it said. (Photo: File/Representational)

Pak summons India to condemn unprovoked firing' across LOC

This unprecedented escalation in ceasefire violations by India is continuing from the year 2017.'

5 Feb 2018 6:28 PM IST