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On November 26, 2008, Mumbai fell victim to one of the worst terrorist attacks in Indian history. Its perpetrators, members of the terrorist group Lashkar-Taiba, terrorized Maximum City for three days, targeting some of its most best-known locations and killing up to 166 people. On the eighth anniversary of the attacks, here’s a short guide … Read more
The Army is planning to request the government to allow its soldiers deployed in remote areas to deposit and exchange Rs 500 and Rs1,000 currency notes at banks beyond the December 31 deadline as part of the demonetisation drive of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A large number of soldiers from the Army are deployed in … Read more
The 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks was a sure enough wake up call for the intelligence and security forces of our nation as our maritime borders had never witnessed an attack of such a scale and dimension launched through the sea route on a major metropolitan city. There was a need for a complete overhaul … Read more
Asks the world body to act before the situation along the LoC snowballs into a “full-fledged crisis.” Alarmed by the escalation of tension with India along the Line of Control (LoC), Pakistan on Thursday asked the United Nations to act before the situation snowballed into a “full-fledged crisis.” This follows India’s strong retaliation a day … Read more
A day after India accused Pakistan of beheading a soldier in Kashmir and killing two others, top military commanders of both countries spoke at Pakistan’s request. From about 9 am to 4:30 pm on Wednesday, India unleashed a fierce fire assault across the Line of Control in retaliation for Tuesday’s killings. Machine guns and 120 … Read more
Army on Wednesday launched a counter offensive against Pakistan along the LoC, a day after three Indian soldiers were killed, with body of one of them being mutilated in a cross-LoC attack. The offensive comes hours after the Indian Army vowed “heavy retribution” to the attack on its soldiers. Read Here: Pakistan’s Border Action Team … Read more
The plight of Indian soldiers facing bullets from terrorists is worrisome if the lethargic pace of procuring bullet proof jackets (BPJs) is any indication. They have just 5,000 BPJs, as against 3,53,765 that was approved in 2009 for buying. The first lot of 5,000 BPJs reached last month as part of an indent for 50,000 sets … Read more
An army officer from Odisha was among 133 people killed in the fateful Indore-Patna Express train accident that occurred at Pukhrayan in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday morning. The officer, identified as Captain Suvendu Kumar Mishra, 23, of Indian Army, belongs to Sarankul of Nayagarh district. His family members are staying at Acharya Vihar in … Read more
The Army on Tuesday recovered Rs 2,000 notes, which have been in circulation for less than a fortnight, from two terrorists killed in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, news agency ANI reported. Security forces had cordoned off the area early morning after the terrorists who were holed up there opened fire. A heavy gunbattle ensued … Read more
Three Indian soldiers were killed and body of one of them was mutilated by Pakistan’s Border Action Team near the Line of Control in J&K’s Machil Sector. The Indian Army has vowed revenge, saying “the cowardly incident will be responded to appropriately.” The Indian soldiers were killed in a cross border firing with Pakistan’s … Read more
Disposing ammunition is a very dangerous and energy intensive process. Traditionally it is done using demolition explosives in demolition grounds/firing ranges. While the Central Ammunition Depot of the Army in Pulgaon, Maharashtra has devised a method for utilising solar energy for disposing ammunition which have completed their shelf life, the present methods being used by … Read more
The Army is eager to teach a lesson to enemy of the country and it is just waiting for permission from the government, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in Panaji on Sunday. “The morale of the Army has gone up. Army wants to teach lesson to our enemy. They are just waiting for permission from … Read more
Even as Pakistan is flexing its muscles along the Indian border near Punjab, the Indian Air Force is maintaining “high operational tempo” by packing the western front with its lethal combat aircraft. IAF MOVING ASSETS TO BORDER AREAS Several units of the Su-30MKI, Jaguar deep penetration strike aircraft and other front-line planes have been moved … Read more
Police say rebels have ambushed two Indian army vehicles and killed at least three soldiers and critically wounded four others in India’s remote northeast. Police officer Mukesh Aggarwal says the attack took place early Saturday in a forest area near Pengeri, a town 600 kilometers (400 miles) east of Gauhati, the Assam state capital. Aggarwal … Read more
Students, teachers and management of a Bengaluru school have come together and pooled in Rs 50 lakh to be donated to the Army Welfare Fund. This comes a month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealing to the country to send inspiring messages to soldiers of Indian Army during Diwali.Chairman of the New Horizon Educational Institution … Read more
After inviting the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) wrath before the release of his movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM), writer-director Karan Johar had allegedly agreed to donate Rs 5 crore toward the Army Welfare Fund for the smooth release of his film, but army authorities claim that they have not received any such donation till … Read more
Indian Army on Thursday rejected the claims made by Pakistan’s Army chief that his men killed 11 Indian soldiers in cross border firing along the LoC. “No fatal casualties due to Pakistan firing on 14, 15 or 16 November. Pakistan Army Chief’s claim of killing Indian soldiers on 14 November is false”, a senior Army … Read more
In line with changing times, Indian Army is all set to overhaul its cumbersome recruitment process by introducing online tests for its candidates. The new plans envisage reversing of the existing structure where writing test is the last a candidate has to undergo. Soon, candidates may have to appear for online tests to qualify for … Read more
Pakistan on Monday claimed that seven of its army personnel were killed in an alleged ceasefire violation by Indian troops along the Line of Control in Bhimber sector, late last night. If true, this would be the first time Pakistan has admitted to casualties on its side, weeks after the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes … Read more
The Indian Army has only 3,86,000 bullet proof jackets for 1.3 million soldiers. This is because the existing jackets are too heavy and the Army is in the process of procuring ones that are lighter. The process is also on to procure a Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV). “We would like to issue bullet proof … Read more