Kargil martyrs remembered on Vijay Diwas
July 26th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 26 (IANS) A solemn ceremony was held at the Chinar Corps headquarters here Thursday to commemorate the heroes of the 1999 Kargil conflict on the 13th anniversary of ... Read more...
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Dhoni visits Leh
June 5th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 5 (IANS) Mahendra Singh Dhoni, brand ambassador of the Indian Army and captain of country's cricket team, Tuesday arrived at Leh town of Jammu and Kashmir.Dhoni, who is ... Read more...
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Concerned over murder charges against officers: Retiring army chief (Lead)
May 31st, 2012 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) In a parting shot on the day he hung up his boots as the Indian Army chief, Gen. V.K. Singh expressed "concern" Thursday over murder ... Read more...
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Sacked army officer to challenge chief’s decision
May 29th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The Indian Army's former Military Secretary, Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash, whose dismissal from service by a court martial in a land scam was confirmed by ... Read more...
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Defence land scam: CBI raids in Srinagar, Jammu, Patna
May 11th, 2012 - 2:59 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar/New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday conducted simultaneous search operations in Srinagar, Jammu and Patna as part of its probe into a Rs.1,500 crore ... Read more...
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Army chief visits Srinagar
March 28th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, March 28 (IANS) The Indian Army chief, General V.K. Singh, was briefed Wednesday on the security situation in the Kashmir Valley when he visited the headquarters of the Srinagar-based ... Read more...
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Lt. Gen. Halgali is new deputy chief of Indian Army
February 13th, 2012 - 10:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Lt. Gen. Ramesh Halgali, a whistle-blower in the 2009 70-acre Sukna military station land scam in West Bengal that led to court martial of senior ... Read more...
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Funeral held for Pakistani soldiers
November 27th, 2011 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Nov 27 (IANS) Funeral prayers were Sunday offered for the 24 Pakistani soldiers who died Saturday in a NATO attack on a border check-post, Geo News reported.The prayers were ... Read more...
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NATO commander meets Pakistan army chief
September 10th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 9 (IANS) The commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan has met Pakistan's army chief and discussed with him ways to improve regional ... Read more...
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Army cautions against complacency in counter-insurgency
August 5th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Aug 4 (IANS) The Indian Army Thursday cautioned the security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir against developing any sense of complacency because of the decline in the militancy in ... Read more...
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US House Speaker holds “frank, productive” discussions with Gilani, Kayani
April 19th, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19(ANI): US House Speaker John Boehner has called for "mutual interests and mutual respect" between Islamabad and Washington during what he termed as "frank and productive" discussions with Pakistani leaders. ... Read more...
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Be vigilant on Sino-Indian border, Antony tells troops
February 18th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Rangapahar (Nagaland), Feb 18 (IANS) Concerned over China's military modernisation and infrastructure build-up along the border, Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday asked the army to be vigilant and keep a watchful eye ... Read more...
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Rath fifth Lt. Gen. to face indiscipline charges
January 21st, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Lt. Gen. P.K. Rath, who was convicted in a land scam by a court martial Friday, is the fifth three-star army officer to have have faced such ... Read more...
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Army reviews situation in Jammu and Kashmir
January 19th, 2011 - 9:32 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 19 (IANS) The Indian Army Wednesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the forthcoming Republic Day Jan 26, which has come to greater attention this ... Read more...
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Indian Army remembers fallen heroes of Battle of Basantar (Lead)
December 16th, 2010 - 11:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) The Indian Army Thursday remembered its fallen heroes in the 1971 war with Pakistan, celebrating the hard-won victory in a fierce tank battle of ... Read more...
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Mother recalls young lieutenant who’d win Param Vir Chakra in 1971
December 16th, 2010 - 6:47 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) At 85, Maheshwari Khetrepal is old but recalls vividly how she and her husband with their friends celebrated after India declared ceasefire ... Read more...
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Indian Army remembers fallen heroes of 1971 Battle of Basantar
December 16th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Sarwar Kashani
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Dec 16 (IANS) The Indian Army Thursday remembered its fallen heroes in the 1971 war with Pakistan by celebrating a hard-won victory in a fierce tank battle ... Read more...
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Jackfruit that are pieces of India’s living history (Feature with image)
August 19th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
By Azera Rahman
Tezpur (Assam), Aug 19 (IANS) These are no ordinary jackfruit that are served to patients and staff at the 155 Army Base Hospital here. But living products of history ... Read more...
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Death toll in Pak flood-related incidents rises to 1300
August 2nd, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Aug 2(ANI): The death toll from the devastating floods in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province has risen to 1,300, with waterborne diseases adding to the misery of the people.The Provincial ... Read more...
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Pak Army set up flood monitoring cell in Karachi
August 1st, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Aug 1(ANI): A monitoring cell has been established in the Pakistan Army corps headquarters in Karachi for round-the-clock monitoring of floods to meet a possible emergency situation.A flood control and ... Read more...
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Kashmir Valley tense, army called in (Roundup)
July 7th, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, July 7 (IANS) A day after violent protests saw the killing of four people in firing by the security forces, the Kashmir Valley was "tense but peaceful" Wednesday, officials said. The ... Read more...
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Kargil war should not be judged by one incident, says ex-Army chief
May 28th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/ Shillong/ Bhopal, May 28 (ANI): Former Army Chief General V P Malik has said the military tribunal ruling against an army commander for being biased against an officer in the ... Read more...
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BSF trooper injured in firing on LoC
May 2nd, 2010 - 12:56 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, May 1 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was injured as Pakistani forces opened fire on Saturday in Krishna Ghati along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's ... Read more...
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Army chief visits Ladakh, reviews Siachen situation
April 20th, 2010 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 20 (IANS) New Indian Army chief Gen.V.K. Singh arrived in Leh Tuesday on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir and reviewed the situation on the Siachen glacier as also ... Read more...
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ULFA a spent force, cannot regroup, says army
March 17th, 2010 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Tezpur (Assam), March 17 (IANS) A top Indian army commander Wednesday said the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Assam is a spent force and has lost its sting following ... Read more...
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Pakistani troops fire into Indian territory in Jammu
February 14th, 2010 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 13 (IANS) Pakistani troops fired rockets and mortar shells into Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district for over two hours Saturday evening, army officers said.
A spokesman of the Indian Army's 16 ... Read more...
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DEFENCE FORCES NEED CAREFUL HANDLING
January 28th, 2010 - 4:44 pm ICT by ANI
By I. Ramamohan Rao
There has been a great deal of controversy in the recent past over the 'Sukhna land scam', which has brought into focus the role played by the present ... Read more...
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‘Wary’ ISI shifts Peshawar office to “safe house” after terror strike
December 8th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, Dec.8 (ANI): Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), has secretly moved its base from Peshawar to another safe location following last month's devastating bomb attack on its office ... Read more...
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New security advisory issued after Pakistani GHQ attack
October 14th, 2009 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi, Oct 14 (IANS) A new security advisory has been issued to all corps headquarters of Pakistan on the directive of army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani following the militant attack on ... Read more...
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“Don’t comment on border infrastructure development’ (Lead, correcting para five)
October 14th, 2009 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) China should refrain from commenting on infrastructure development on the Indian side of the border since this had nothing to do with growing tensions in the ... Read more...
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Krishna plays down report on Chinese incursions
September 7th, 2009 - 5:19 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Monday sought to play down the alleged incursion by a Chinese helicopter in Ladakh, saying that there is an inbuilt mechanism to ... Read more...
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Army’s Northern commander to check out Chinese incursion report
September 7th, 2009 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir), Sep.7 (ANI): The Indian Army's Northern commander, Lt. Gen. P. C. Bhardwaj will visit the Leh-based 14 Corps headquarters over the next few days to verify reports of ... Read more...
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Minimise collateral damage: Pakistani army chief
May 13th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, May 13 (IANS) Pakistan's army chief Wednesday asked his troops to minimise collateral damage in their operations against the Taliban in the country's restive northwest and to resort to precision ... Read more...
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Manawan attack: Prior warning about terror strike ignored by Punjab police again
March 31st, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar.31 (ANI): The Punjab administration had specific information that terrorists could target police training and recruitment centers in the province, yet the militants succeeded in their plan which was evident from ... Read more...
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We didn’t let Poonch militants escape: Indian Army
January 10th, 2009 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 10 (IANS) The Indian Army Saturday denied reports it had provided safe passage to militants hiding in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir in exchange for the release of ... Read more...
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