Indian Army: News
15 Jan 2019
India#DefenseDiaries: PM Modi hails troops on 71st Army Day
Indian Army stands for various things: the top-most being their professionalism, bravery and selfless service. They protect our restive borders, safeguard internal law-and-order and save lives during natural calamities/disasters. Their training and discipline are obviously legendary.
12 Jan 2019
IndiaUri v/s Accidental PM: Vicky's surgical-strike crashes Anupam's political drama
Vicky Kaushal's Uri: The Surgical Strike and Anupam Kher's The Accidental Prime Minister released on Friday. While moviegoers were spoilt for choice, the movies battled at the box office.
10 Jan 2019
SikkimHeavy snowfall leaves 150 stranded in Sikkim, rescued by Army
The Indian Army has rescued 150 tourists stranded in north Sikkim due to heavy snowfall, an official said today.
10 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaArmy won't decriminalize gay sex, says Bipin Rawat
Addressing his annual press conference in New Delhi, Army Chief Bipin Rawat on Thursday said the army won't decriminalize gay sex in the army.
10 Jan 2019
Pakistan NewsIndian Army chief says Taliban analogy doesn't apply to J&K
On Thursday, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that India should join the "bandwagon" if other countries were willing to initiate talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan, but the same analogy could not be applied to Jammu and Kashmir.
03 Jan 2019
IndiaPakistan claims to have destroyed second 'Indian spy quadcopter'
The Pakistan Army yesterday claimed to have shot down a second "Indian spy quadcopter" flying over the Pakistani side of the Line of Control.
02 Jan 2019
IIT-DelhiSiachen Soldiers won't have to wait 90-days for a bath
Soldiers deployed in Siachen glacier may soon be able to bathe during their three-month posting, courtesy waterless hygiene products.
31 Dec 2018
Pakistan NewsBAT attack foiled along LoC, two 'likely Pakistani soldiers' killed
A major Border Action Team (BAT) attack has been foiled along the Line of Control (LoC) in Naugam sector of Jammu and Kashmir by killing two intruders who are "likely Pakistani soldiers".
29 Dec 2018
SikkimSnowfall blocks roads, Army rescues 1,500+ stranded tourists in Sikkim
The Indian Army has rescued over 1,500 tourists near the 17th Mile in East Sikkim, close to the India-China border, who were stranded following heavy snowfall.
22 Dec 2018
Jammu And KashmirKashmir: Close aide of Zakir Musa among six terrorists killed
On Saturday, six terrorists, including a close aide of Zakir Musa, Jammu and Kashmir's most-wanted terrorist, were killed in an encounter with Indian security forces.
16 Dec 2018
Bipin RawatDifficult to assign frontline combat-roles to women officers: Gen Rawat
Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat yesterday said there are women officers engaged in exercises like mining and de-mining operations and also manning the air defense system, but cited difficulties in assigning them frontline combat role.
12 Dec 2018
Amarinder SinghFormer Army Chief JJ Singh resigns from Akali Dal
Former Army Chief Gen JJ Singh today resigned from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) citing personal reasons.
08 Dec 2018
Pakistan NewsArmy-officer, who oversaw surgical-strike, says 'overhype' and 'politicization' didn't help
The overhype of 2016 surgical strike and politicization of army operations isn't a good thing, said Lt General (retired) D S Hooda, who was the Northern Army Commander when the attack happened.
01 Dec 2018
IndiaBoost for armed forces: Defense ministry approves Rs.3,000cr for BrahMos
On Saturday, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the procurement of military equipment worth Rs. 3,000cr, reported news agency PTI.
30 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsTurn secular, stop being Islamic-state: Indian Army chief to Pakistan
Venturing into uncharted waters, Army chief General Bipin Rawat today said Pakistan should turn into a secular state from an Islamic nation.
28 Nov 2018
Jammu And Kashmir'Most wanted' LeT terrorist who killed journalist Bukhari, shot dead
The Indian Army registered a big win on Wednesday after Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Naveed Jatt was killed in an encounter in Kuthpora area of Budgam, Kashmir.
24 Nov 2018
Rahul GandhiOn 'sarcastic' question about surgical-strike, Sitharaman says, "I understand Hindi"
Union Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told a reporter she understood Hindi when he used what she described as 'sarcastic tone' while quizzing about surgical strikes.
17 Nov 2018
RajasthanHero of 1971 Longewala battle, made famous in 'Border', dies
The 78-year-old hero of the historic 1971 Battle of Longewala (border post in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan), Brigadier Kuldip Singh Chandpuri (retd), died today in a private hospital in Mohali, losing a fight to cancer.
16 Nov 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan shall be punished for activities detrimental to India: Army-commander
The Army's Northern Command chief, Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, said today Pakistan shall be "punished" if it carries out activities detrimental to India and asserted that befitting replies were given to the neighboring nation for violating ceasefire.
15 Nov 2018
IndiaIndo-Sino defense, security dialogue: Officials agree to augment military exchanges
Top officials of India and China held the 9th Annual Defense and Security Dialogue in Beijing after a year's gap due to the Doklam standoff, as both countries agreed to enhance military exchanges.
13 Nov 2018
Maruti Suzuki#EndOfAnEra: Maruti Suzuki Gypsy bookings to stop from December
As reported by NDTV Car and Bike, production of the iconic Maruti Suzuki Gypsy will be halted in March 2019, after 33 years of glorious service.
11 Nov 2018
FranceFrance: New statue commemorates role of Indian soldiers in WWI
A new statue commemorating the role of Indian soldiers in World War I was unveiled in the town of Laventie in France today to mark Armistice Day when the war ended in 1918.
09 Nov 2018
Nirmala SitharamanDefense Minister inducts 3 major artillery gun systems, including M777
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today inducted three major artillery gun systems, including the M777 American Ultra Light Howitzers and the K-9 Vajra, into the Army.
07 Nov 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi visits Kedarnath; will spend Diwali with jawans
Like every other year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend this Diwali with Indian Army jawans.
06 Nov 2018
Hizbul MujahideenKashmir: Indian solider who joined Hizbul killed in Shopian encounter
An Indian Army soldier who had joined the Hizbul Mujahideen was among two militants killed in an encounter in Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday.
29 Oct 2018
Jammu And KashmirArmy looking into reports of snipers entering Kashmir Valley: Rawat
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said today that the Army was looking into reports of snipers entering the Kashmir Valley to target defense personnel and that the pattern of the attacks is being studied.
24 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsJ&K: Hours before soldier's last rites, wife delivers daughter
Hours before Lance Naik Ranjeet Singh's last rites were completed with full state honors, his wife Shimpu Devi delivered a girl, whom she said was the daughter of the nation.
21 Oct 2018
Arunachal PradeshArunachal: Villagers who gave land to Army become crorepatis overnight
Several residents of two villages in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh became crorepatis overnight after they received compensation for land they had donated to the Indian Army around five decades ago, right after the Sino-Indian war.
15 Oct 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Tinsukia killings: Major General, six others sentenced to life imprisonment
Decades after killing some civilians in Assam's Tinsukia district, seven armymen, including a Major General, were sentenced to life imprisonment through a court martial on Saturday.
14 Oct 2018
UttarakhandMastermind of fake Indian Army, Railways, ONGC recruitment racket arrested
A 39-year-old mastermind of a fake Indian Territorial Army recruitment racket was arrested from Uttarakhand's Haridwar, police said yesterday.
01 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsIndian airspace-violation: PoK 'PM' claims chopper was within Pakistani limits
Pakistan occupied Kashmir's (PoK) "Prime Minister" Raja Farooq Haider has claimed that the white chopper he was traveling in was "very close" to the Line of Control (LoC) but within Pakistan's airspace.
30 Sep 2018
Pakistan NewsJ&K: Pakistan chopper violates Indian airspace, Army shoots at it
A chopper of Pakistan violated Indian airspace in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
28 Sep 2018
Narendra ModiPM inaugurates Parakram Parv on second anniversary of surgical strikes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated Parakram Parv exhibition at the military station in Jodhpur to mark the second anniversary of the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the LoC.
27 Sep 2018
Manohar Lal KhattarHaryana to organize state-level function to observe 'Surgical Strike Day'
The Haryana Government will organize a state-level function in Jhajjar district on September 29 to observe "Surgical Strike Day".
27 Sep 2018
Pakistan NewsNew video of 2016 surgical strikes released ahead of anniversary
With just two days remaining for the anniversary of the Indian Army's surgical strikes against terrorist launchpads in Pakistan, a second video has been released showing never-before-seen footage of the major Army operation.
24 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirHeavy rains lash Kashmir, Himachal; at least six feared dead
On Monday, heavy rains in parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh resulted in the deaths of at least six people.
23 Sep 2018
HaryanaRewari gang-rape: Armyman, another accused, arrested by SIT
On Sunday, the Haryana Police arrested an Indian Army soldier and another man in connection to the gang-rape of a 19-year-old girl in Rewari.
22 Sep 2018
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: Abduction, murder of 3 cops trigger massive search operation
A day after three policemen were abducted and killed by militants, security forces today launched a massive cordon and search operation in Shopian and Pulwama districts of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
21 Sep 2018
West BengalEducational institutions in WB won't celebrate 'Surgical Strike Day': Minister
The University Grants Commission (UGC) direction to universities to mark September 29 as the "Surgical Strike Day" is a part of the Bhartiya Janta Party's "agenda" and educational institutes in West Bengal will not celebrate the day, said the state's Education Minister, Partha Chatterjee.
17 Sep 2018
Himachal PradeshHimachal Pradesh: Soldier shoots dead two colleagues, then kills self
A soldier allegedly shot dead two of his colleagues from his unit and killed himself today in Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala Cantonment, a defense spokesperson said.
