‘India-China border peaceful due to sincere efforts’
July 31st, 2012 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 31 (IANS) The governor of Arunachal Pradesh and former army chief Gen (retd) J.J. Singh Tuesday said a peaceful India-China border is an outcome of sincere efforts and ... Read more...
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Indian Army arrests Pakistani soldier in Jammu
July 12th, 2012 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, July 12 (IANS) The Indian Army Thursday arrested a Pakistani soldier, Arif Khan, who crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch ... Read more...
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Courage, war & Allah on bookshelf (IANS Books this Week)
June 9th, 2012 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) This week, the book case is a mixed narrative of valour, jihad, conspiracy and Allah. Browse with IANS....1.Book: "A Soldier's General: The Autobiography"; Written by ... Read more...
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Nyoma violence: No mutiny, only indiscipline, says army
May 12th, 2012 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) The Indian Army Saturday denied reports of a "mutiny" in one of its artillery units in Nyoma in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region and claimed ... Read more...
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Maoists blow up BSF vehicle in Odisha, four killed
February 10th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 10 (IANS) Maoists Friday blew up a vehicle of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said. Four security personnel, including a BSF commandant, were ... Read more...
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Arrested Maoist duo wanted to set up camps in Myanmar
October 7th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Two high-ranking Maoist guerrillas, arrested Sunday in the capital, wanted to set up joint training camps in Myanmar and were also working at forming a ... Read more...
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Four soldiers injured in Punjab explosion (Lead)
January 23rd, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Ludhiana, Jan 23 (IANS) Four Indian Army soldiers were injured when an explosive they were carrying to a dump to defuse exploded Sunday morning, officials said.According to defence officials, the injured soldiers ... Read more...
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‘18 Pakistani PoWs still awaiting release after 39 years’
December 16th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) Eighteen Pakistani prisoners of war (PoWs) who were taken into custody by the Indian Army after the 1971 war are still languishing in Indian jails, a ... Read more...
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Three Army personnel killed in landslide in Baramulla
October 22nd, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Baramulla (J-K), Oct 22 (ANI): Three army personnel, including a captain, who had laid an ambush near the LoC were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Uri sector of ... Read more...
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Shooter Gurpreet’ s triumph at C’wealth Games brings cheer back home
October 9th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
By Ravinder Singh RobinNoshehra Pannuan village (Tarn Taran) (Punjab), Oct. 9 (ANI): Indian shooter Gurpreet Singh's success at the ongoing XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has brought a wave of cheer ... Read more...
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Ex-Indian Idol Prashant Tamang is Nepal’s new ambassador
September 30th, 2010 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Sep 30 (IANS) After Indian cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar, Nepal has roped in former Indian Idol winner -- and the pride of Nepalis -- Darjeeling boy Prashant Tamang to ... Read more...
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Major, two jawans injured in encounter in Poonch
July 16th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu, July 16 (ANI): An Army major and two jawans were injured in a gunbattle with militants in Poonch district as the operation against the ultras entered its fourth day on Friday. ... Read more...
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Militant killed in Poonch, gun battle continues
July 15th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
Poonch, July 15 (ANI): A Lashkar-e-Toiba militant was killed in an encounter with the Army in Beri-Rakh forest in Mendhar area of Poonch district on Thursday.According to an official, a body of ... Read more...
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Army Major killed, colonel injured in Poonch encounter
July 14th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Poonch (J-K), July 14 (ANI): An Army Major was killed and six other personnel including a Colonel were injured in a fierce encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch area last ... Read more...
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Two soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir (Second Lead)
January 29th, 2010 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 29 (IANS) Two soldiers were killed early Friday in an ambush by terrorists in Tandar village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was the "deadliest attack" by militants ... Read more...
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Two soldiers killed in Jammu and Kashmir (Lead)
January 29th, 2010 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Jammu, Jan 29 (IANS) Two soldiers were killed early Friday in an ambush by terrorists in Tandar village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. It was the "deadliest attack" by militants ... Read more...
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Protesting war veterans return nine cartons of gallantry medals
December 9th, 2009 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) War veterans and ex-servicemen have returned nine cartons of gallantry medals to the defence ministry as a sign of protest against their demand of "one rank one ... Read more...
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Jehadi who planned attack on Sri Lanka team held
October 11th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Rawalpindi, Oct 11 (IANS) A terrorist arrested from the Pakistani Army headquarters has been identified as the mastermind of the attack on the Sri Lanka cricket team in March, a media ... Read more...
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Denied leave, trooper kills senior in Uttar Pradesh
October 9th, 2009 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 9 (IANS) A paramilitary trooper shot dead his senior after a brawl early Friday morning in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, an official said.
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Suspected ISI agent with secret documents held in Patna
September 22nd, 2009 - 4:45 pm ICT by ANI
Patna, Sept 22 (ANI): A dismissed sepoy of the Indian Army, working as an alleged Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent, has been arrested with some important military documents in Patna.Acting on a tip-off ... Read more...
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Pak military’s ‘Get Baitullah’ strategy
June 16th, 2009 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
Peshawar, June 16 (ANI): Last week, when Pak Air Force decided to strike Makeen - a key trade centre of Mehsud tribe in South Waziristan - it was the result of ... Read more...
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Indian soldiers accused of beating Nepali businessman
June 16th, 2009 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, June 16 (IANS) Two Indian Army soldiers allegedly beat up the owner of a hotel in Nepal's Kanchanpur district and caused some damage to the property, police said Tuesday.
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Panel formed on one-rank-one-pension demand
May 4th, 2009 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Shaken by the large numbers of ex-servicemen returning their medals to protest the government's rejection of their demand for one-rank-one-pension, a high level committee has been ... Read more...
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Dhaka nabs two mutineers, begins probe
March 3rd, 2009 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, March 3 (IANS) Two people accused of inciting the Feb 25-26 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny, including Touhidul Alam, a deputy assistant director (DAD) of the paramilitary frontier force, have been arrested ... Read more...
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Ex-serviceman files RTI plea over ‘one rank one pension’ issue
February 9th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Disillusioned with the system, a former naval officer Monday filed an application under Right to Information (RTI) Act asking the government on what basis was the demand ... Read more...
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Ex-servicemen return gallantry medals over pension
February 8th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) More than 300 retired soldiers of varying ranks Sunday marched to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and returned medals won in combat and for distinguished service as they sought ... Read more...
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Three Jaish terrorists nabbed in Jammu
December 23rd, 2008 - 1:02 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Dec 23 (IANS) Three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) have been arrested in Jammu. One of them is a Pakistani army regular, police said here Tuesday."Three terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammad went ... Read more...
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Soldier commits suicide in Jammu
August 4th, 2008 - 6:33 pm ICT by ANI
Jammu , Aug 4 (ANI): An Army soldier today committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.Sepoy Satesh Kumar belonged to the ... Read more...
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Two Pakistani soldiers who entered India sent home (Lead)
June 5th, 2008 - 11:04 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 5 (IANS) Two Pakistani soldiers who were arrested after they strayed into Jammu and Kashmir were handed over to the Pakistan Army Thursday "as a goodwill gesture", officials said. The ... Read more...
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Two Pakistani soldiers caught in India
June 5th, 2008 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, June 5 (IANS) Two Pakistani soldiers have been caught in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said here Thursday, adding they were trying to find out if they had crossed over to India ... Read more...
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President confers six Kirti Chakras and 20 Shaurya Chakras
May 14th, 2008 - 10:23 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil conferred six Kirti Chakras and 20 Shaurya Chakras to serving and retired armed forces personnel and civilians for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable ... Read more...
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Former solider held for spying in Delhi
March 19th, 2008 - 8:37 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) A retired solider of the Indian Army has been arrested on charges of espionage and for allegedly providing classified documents to an agent of Pakistan's Inter Service ... Read more...
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`Sepoy’ Rahul Gandhi enjoys interaction with Orissa tribals
March 7th, 2008 - 7:51 pm ICT by admin
Raj Kumar AtalNuapada/Kalahandi, Mar.7 (ANI): Congress party general secretary and Lok Sabha MP from Amethi today toured Orissa's backward Kalahandi-Bolangir-Koraput region, and spent a considerable amount of time interacting with tribals and ... Read more...
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Bodies of policemen killed by Maoists handed over to their families
February 18th, 2008 - 6:54 pm ICT by admin
Bhubaneswar , Feb 18 (ANI): Bodies of the slain policemen killed during the on-going combing operations against Maoists in Orissa were handed over to their families on Monday.The police on Sunday recovered ... Read more...
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