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Five attempts by Pakistan’s BAT on border posts, India hits back with BoforsPremium Story
August 04,2019 05:11:10 AM
Top military sources told The Sunday Express that there were five BAT attempts on Indian military posts on the LoC in the past few days.
Sun, Aug 04, 2019
In first 6 months, 82% militants killed in J&K were Valley recruitsPremium Story
July 30,2019 04:55:23 AM
Recruitment of locals into militancy did not witness a decline in 2019, as 76 locals picked up guns in the first half of the year, with 39 of them joining Hizbul Mujahideen and 21 Jaish-e-Mohammad.
Tue, Jul 30, 2019
On Kargil Day, IAF Chief BS Dhanoa recalls: War would have prolonged… we broke the enemy’s willPremium Story
July 26,2019 00:15:30 AM
BS Dhanoa said, "The IAF played a decisive role in the Kargil War. The war would have been prolonged with greater losses on the Indian side had it not been for the swift action of day and night bombing by the IAF aircraft."
Fri, Jul 26, 2019
Cricketers in armsPremium Story
July 24,2019 01:45:41 AM
Cricket might be ‘war minus shooting’, but in reality few Indian cricketers have seen combat.
Wed, Jul 24, 2019
Behind Army’s WhatsApp order: Secret map, other faux pasPremium Story
July 23,2019 01:59:39 AM
The order said, “no Indian Army personnel shall be part of any large group(s) on internet based messenger/chat/email services."
Tue, Jul 23, 2019
Army yet to decide on MS Dhoni’s request to train with TAPremium Story
July 22,2019 01:06:59 AM
The former India skipper has communicated his unavailability for two months to the selectors as he intends to serve the Territorial Army.
Mon, Jul 22, 2019
20 years after Kargil War: How India readied nuclear weapons in IAF’s MiragePremium Story
July 21,2019 02:44:00 AM
With no experience to fall back upon, it was in the heat of the conflict that India conjured up a ‘primitive’ air delivery system for nuclear weapons on Mirage-2000 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Sun, Jul 21, 2019
Blacklist fear forces Pakistan to shut 20 terror camps in PoKPremium Story
July 20,2019 05:00:38 AM
Top intelligence sources told The Indian Express that their inputs suggest shutting down of 20 terror camps from where Pakistan was sending militants across to Kashmir.
Sat, Jul 20, 2019
20 years after Kargil: Newsroom to Govt, reporter to father, how Kargil tipoff travelledPremium Story
July 18,2019 04:40:56 AM
Manvendra Singh, son of Jaswant Singh, and a Territorial Army officer who used to cover defence for The Indian Express in 1999, got to know about the intrusions in the sector through a senior Army officer.
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Staggered patrols, meetings, new drills lower Sino-Indian border tensionsPremium Story
July 13,2019 04:03:55 AM
The new rules of engagement between the two sides, following the “strategic guidance” provided to the two militaries by President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Wuhan summit, have meant that face-offs between soldiers on both sides of the disputed boundary have reduced significantly.
Sat, Jul 13, 2019
Big guns fall silent on LoC, dip in intensity of ceasefire violationsPremium Story
July 09,2019 05:04:33 AM
Government officials suggest that it is due to “induced behavioural change” in the Pakistan Army, following the Balakot air strike by the Indian Air Force.
Tue, Jul 09, 2019
Air Marshal R Nambiar: ‘We were very innovative in Kargil War, we fought with what we had’Premium Story
July 08,2019 03:00:20 AM
Air Marshal R Nambiar flew the Mirage 2000, dropped five of the eight Laser Guided Bombs (LGB) during the Kargil War and was awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry).
Mon, Jul 08, 2019
Union Budget 2019: No change in defence share, imports exempt from customs dutyPremium Story
July 06,2019 04:43:53 AM
Thus, the total defence allocation of Rs 4,31,010.79 crore accounts for 15.47 per cent of the total central government expenditure for the financial year 2019-20.
Sat, Jul 06, 2019
Why disability pension tax upsets veteransPremium Story
July 04,2019 01:13:54 AM
The notification created an uproar among veterans who called it against the interests of the armed forces personnel.
Thu, Jul 04, 2019
India and Myanmar forces coordinate to destroy NE insurgent camps across borderPremium Story
June 16,2019 04:30:36 AM
Called ‘Operation Sunshine-2’, the military action that took place between May 16 and June 8, is expected to give a debilitating jolt to insurgencies in the Northeastern states.
Sun, Jun 16, 2019
India, US work towards signing 2 more defence pactsPremium Story
June 14,2019 01:50:18 AM
Pentagon had already submitted a draft ISA to the Defence Ministry and sources said that a positive response is expected from India.
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
Black or grey: What next for Pakistan at FATF?Premium Story
June 14,2019 00:52:06 AM
Pakistan has been under the FATF’s scanner since last June, when it was put on the greylist for terror financing and money laundering risks, after an assessment of its financial system and law enforcement mechanisms.
Fri, Jun 14, 2019
Wreckage of missing IAF An-32 aircraft spotted, teams flying to crash site todayPremium Story
June 12,2019 04:50:23 AM
IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh said mountaineering teams of the IAF, Army and civil administration were being formed and would be flown to the site in helicopters Wednesday “to look for survivors and other things”.
Wed, Jun 12, 2019Pakistan faces FATF blacklist: Key goals unmet, call for action against Jaish, LeTPremium Story
June 10,2019 04:45:21 AM
Pakistan was placed on FATF’s grey list for terror financing in June 2018, on a proposal moved by the US, UK, Germany and France. FATF is the global watchdog on anti-money laundering and combating financing terror.
Mon, Jun 10, 2019
IAF An-32 missing: Plane beacon down, all scanners draw blank in huge search areaPremium Story
June 08,2019 04:30:29 AM
According to IAF officials, the inaccessible hilly terrain of the area which is sparsely populated along with bad weather has made the search very difficult.
Sun, Jun 09, 2019IAF transport aircraft with 13 on board lost in Arunachal PradeshPremium Story
June 04,2019 04:30:30 AM
The last time an IAF transport aircraft went missing was in 2016, when an AN-32 disappeared over the Bay of Bengal after taking off from Chennai for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The search and rescue operation continued for weeks but the aircraft was never found.
Tue, Jun 04, 2019
Rajnath Singh’s first call: Choice for top civil, defence postsPremium Story
June 02,2019 05:01:13 AM
The top-most bureaucrat in the ministry, Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra, is on an extension of three months till August. Whoever Rajnath chooses next would have a fixed tenure of two years.
Sun, Jun 02, 2019
Modi 2.024, Ministry of Defence: New equipment, bigger budget keyPremium Story
May 31,2019 00:50:24 AM
The Army has started procurement of modern rifles, and some of its arms, artillery, and air defence in particular, just cannot operate in today’s environment with its current state of vintage platforms.
Fri, May 31, 2019
Sexual harassment case: Justice Chandrachud met Justice Bobde, calls for full courtPremium Story
May 06,2019 04:55:47 AM
Sources confirmed to The Indian Express that Justice Chandrachud had met Justice Bobde on May 2 to discuss the contents of his letter. The letter asks the panel to remedy all the grievances which led the woman complainant to withdraw from the probe on April 30.
Mon, May 06, 2019
Sexual harassment allegations: Don’t probe in woman’s absence, hurts SC name, Justice Chandrachud tells panelPremium Story
May 05,2019 04:30:54 AM
Meets in-house panel with Justice Nariman; suggests she be allowed a lawyer or court appoint amicus curiae.
Sun, May 05, 2019