Man Aman reports on defence and national security affairs. He also writes on topics concerning military history and Punjab politics. He has written a book on the 1971 Indo-Pak war titled ‘Seven Heroes of 1971’.He tweets @manaman_chhina
August 21, 2024 14:51 IST
The Delhi High Court overturned an AFT ruling and observed that the Major General was not considered for promotion in an "arbitrary and illegal manner."
Thu, Aug 22, 2024August 18, 2024 16:25 IST
Throwback to the red-tapism surrouding a proposal to send Milkha Singh to Finland for training ahead of the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Mon, Aug 19, 2024August 16, 2024 13:06 IST
Wing Commander Anand Vinayak Agashe, Sergeant Ashwani Kumar, and Junior Warrant Officer (JWO) Vikas Raghav were awarded the Vayu Sena Medal.
Fri, Aug 16, 2024August 14, 2024 16:37 IST
A resident of Chooralmala village in Kerala’s Wayanad, Subedar Jinosh Jayan lost four of his family members in the landslide tragedy. But that did not deter him from joining the rescue workers
Wed, Aug 14, 2024August 13, 2024 19:10 IST
Faiz Hameed is accused of corruption while in service, and of engaging in questionable activities after retirement. This makes him the third senior officer to face arrest under the current leadership in Pakistan.
Wed, Aug 14, 2024August 11, 2024 13:58 IST
Capt Robert Napier, who later rose to the rank of Field Marshal of the Indian Army, designed 180-year-old Ambala cantonment in 1843.
Sun, Aug 11, 2024August 11, 2024 11:43 IST
Holds him guilty of not having kept woman attendant present
Sun, Aug 11, 2024August 04, 2024 12:58 IST
During the 'Kargil at 25' seminar, Lt. Gen. Satish Nambiar (retd) said the successful eviction of Pakistani intruders was due to the courage of junior leadership and soldiers.
Mon, Aug 05, 2024August 03, 2024 15:51 IST
The General Court Martial was held at Bathinda Military Station since January this year
Sat, Aug 03, 2024August 03, 2024 08:55 IST
IC-814 was hijacked by five terrorists on December 24, 1999, 40 minutes after it took off from Kathmandu. The aircraft carrying about 180 passengers remained hostage for seven days and flew from Kathmandu to Amritsar and then to Lahore.
Sat, Aug 03, 2024August 02, 2024 07:38 IST
The court found that there is a considerable delay in disclosing of the alleged incident of use of criminal force by the accused with the intent to outrage her modesty.
Fri, Aug 02, 2024August 01, 2024 09:07 IST
The court had appointed lawyers Rajshekhar Rao and Navdeep Singh from the Delhi and the Punjab and Haryana High Courts respectively to assist the larger bench as amici curiae.
Thu, Aug 01, 2024July 28, 2024 12:23 IST
There was an information gap of huge magnitude at the end of 1998, according to Lt Gen K H Singh, who commanded the 27 Rajput battalion during the Kargil conflict.
Sun, Jul 28, 2024July 26, 2024 11:00 IST
On the 25th anniversary of the conflict, Brigadier Devinder Singh reminisces about the battles that took place and their consequences.
Sat, Jul 27, 2024July 26, 2024 09:30 IST
Man Aman Singh Chhina pens a tribute to the exceptional bravery of lesser-known heroes, who displayed unparalleled courage in the face of daunting challenges
Fri, Jul 26, 2024July 21, 2024 12:12 IST
Not much is in the public domain about the actions in the Batalik sector, Khalubar ridge, Kukarthang etc, where Indian Army troops defied extreme odds to achieve victory during the Kargil conflict.
Fri, Jul 26, 2024July 21, 2024 09:11 IST
The woman officer on July 13 inflicted a wound on her neck and was admitted to a Military Hospital in Ambala before being shifted to the Command Hospital at Chandimandir for psychiatric evaluation.
Sun, Jul 21, 2024July 18, 2024 13:53 IST
The incident involving the Army doctor allegedly took place on June 10, 2022, at the Military Hospital, Ahmednagar.
Thu, Jul 18, 2024July 14, 2024 12:39 IST
Manish Bhatnagar, who was court-martialled after the Kargil war, says no officer above the brigadier rank has been faulted for the alleged failures.
Sun, Jul 14, 2024July 11, 2024 02:29 IST
MTOW includes the weight of the drone and the payload. The NewSpace Research and Technologies claimed to conducted the test flight on Tuesday.
Thu, Jul 11, 2024July 10, 2024 09:57 IST
Around 145 kg heroin and 15 kg opium has been seized by the BSF between January and July 9 this year, including the payload carried by the drones.
Wed, Jul 10, 2024July 07, 2024 07:47 IST
The Indian Army on July 3 had clarified that pending compensation amounting of Rs 67 lakh to the next of kin of Agniveer Ajay will be released post police verification.
Sun, Jul 07, 2024July 06, 2024 11:38 IST
The Army had issued a statement on July 3 regarding the pending compensation to the next of kin of Agniveer Ajay who had been killed in a landmine blast in Jammu and Kashmir in January this year.
Sat, Jul 06, 2024July 04, 2024 19:37 IST
Detailed instructions on clothing and accessories are listed in the Defence Services Regulations and Army Dress Regulations. For instance, no chains or sacred threads are to be worn around the neck. If worn, they are to be concealed so they are not visible.
Thu, Jul 04, 2024July 04, 2024 17:02 IST
The Sikh battalion lost 14 men in the repeated counterattacks with four junior commissioned officers dead and two officers wounded
Thu, Jul 04, 2024