A 12-year-old boy from Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) has been detained on Saturday by the Indian Army after he crossed over the Indian territory along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir. “A patrol of the Indian Army along the Line of Control (LoC) apprehended a[Read More…]
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BJP hits back at Congress over soldier killing
Will Smriti Irani send bangles to PM now?
Taking a jibe at Smriti Irani, the opposition lashed out at her over the “barbaric” killing and mutilation of two Indian soldiers. Slamming Irani, Congress leader Sibal on Tuesday wondered if Union Minister Smriti Irani would now “gift bangles” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as she had wanted to send[Read More…]
Trump says he’d meet Kim Jong Un if conditions are right
Despite the tension over NorthKorea’s nuclear weapons programme, US President Donald Trump said he would meet with Kim Jong Un if the circumstances were right. “If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him, I would absolutely, I would be honoured to do it,” Mr Trump said Monday[Read More…]
J&K bypoll: Polling wind up in many centres in Budgam
Voting for the bypolls to the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Kashmir began on Sunday. Security was tightened in Srinagar as separatists called for a boycott of the by-election. The bypoll was required as the former PDP leader Tariq Hamid Karra resigned from PDP and Lok Sabha in protest last[Read More…]
J&K avalanche: Two soldiers dead in Ladakh region
As multiple avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall strikes the Batalik sector in the Ladakh region of Jammu Kashmir, it killed two soldiers while one other has been rescued. The incident happened on Thursday and three soldiers have been rescued so far from under the snow. According to the weather department,[Read More…]
Srinagar: Army convoy attacked; one injured
5 Al-Qaeda & Taliban terrorists killed in Pakistan’s Punjab
According to reports, 5 Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorists were killed by security forces in Pakistan’s Punjab province. These terrorists had targeted the security agencies and important buildings, were today killed on Thursday. The security forces received information about 8 terrorists, hiding in a house at Gunjah in Gujrat district about[Read More…]
Kashmir unrest: Extra forces deployed after clash
The government has got extra forces into action in the sensitive areas of Kashmir Valley. Normalcy of the valley was disrupted as over sixty people were injured and 3 persons were killed in clash stone-pelters trying to disrupt an anti-militancy operation in Budgam. A strike has been called by separatists[Read More…]
‘344 soldiers committed suicide in three years’
Stone-pelter killed in firing at Budgam encounter
CM Amarinder Singh’s captain days
Mehbooba Mufti rakes up AFSPA issue ahead of by-polls
Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday raked up the issue of revocation of controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas ahead of the by-polls. Mufti, who has taken a strong position against militants, pitched for revocation of AFSPA, saying she required a window of[Read More…]
Roy Mathew’s suicide may be the result of a series of events, says Army
The Army on Friday issued a statement on the suicide of Lance Naik (L/Nk) Roy Mathew. According to them, he likely took the extreme step owing to media personnel asking him “leading questions” on the ‘sahayak system’ and his “resultant guilt” in letting down his seniors. “Preliminary investigations have now[Read More…]
Govt slams opposition for politics over Army Chief’s ‘tough action’ remarks
Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Jitendra Singh on Friday said that Army Chief General Bipin Rawat’s statement on “tough action” in Valley was misinterpreted. Asking political parties not to politicise his statement, he said, “We appeal to political sections and Congress to not to indulge in[Read More…]
Army to allow the completion of Dakota access pipeline
On Tuesday the Army declared that it will allow the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline to cross under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, clearing the way for completion of the disputed four-state project. However, construction could still be delayed because of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which[Read More…]
Armed man trying to enter Louvre Museum shot dead
Now soldiers can tell their problems to army chief through WhatsApp
After a series of videos were posted online by jawans from the army, Indian Air Force and central police forces concerning various conditions that they work under and which became viral with attracting huge criticism from celebrities as well as commoners, the army has set up a WhatsApp number for[Read More…]
6 soldiers killed in two avalanches in J&K
Militants dead in an encounter in Ganderbal
Surgical strike heroes will not be marching in the Republic Day parade on Rajpath
The heroes of surgical strike in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir in 2016 will not marching in the Republic Day Parade on the Rajpath this year. Chief of Staff Delhi Area Major General Rajesh Sahai has made it clear that the Para Commandos, who crossed the Line of Control in the aftermath of[Read More…]
Taking steps to improve jawans’ conditions, says Kiren Rijiju
The government on Thursday said it is taking all such incidents seriously and corrective steps are being taken to improve the conditions of service personnel and their food. “Several things have come to light and we are taking them seriously. We are taking this issue (CRPF) seriously. We will ensure[Read More…]
Lt Gen Bipin Rawat is the next Army Chief, BS Dhanoa named the next IAF chief
The government on Saturday announced that Lt General Bipin Rawat will be the next chief of the India Army. Lt General Rawat belongs to the famous 5th Battalion of 11th Gorkha Rifles. He is the current Vice Chief of Army Staff of Indian Army. Air Marshal BS Dhanoa meanwhile was[Read More…]
Mamata Banerjee vs Army and Centre: Everything you need to know!
High drama unfolded on Thursday night after the “deployment of the army” at certain toll plazas in West Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee decided to stay put at the state secretariat ‘Nabanna’ for the night seeking Army’s removal from the second Hooghly bridge toll plaza near Nabanna. Notably, even after the[Read More…]
Demonetisation: Army seeks relaxation on cash deposit deadlines for soldiers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation move has affected people from all walks of life, including the Indian soldiers as they are deployed in remote areas and finding it difficult to exchange or deposit the scrapped notes. Consequently, the Indian Army is planning to request the government to allow more time[Read More…]