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Army chopper crashes at Siachen; both pilots safe

An army helicopter, on air maintenance operations, crashed Monday morning in the icy heights of Siachen glacier but both the pilots survived the accident and were being evacuated for treatment,......

Rising temperature, shrinking Siachen

The Siachen Glacier has reduced by 5.9 km in longitudinal extent between 1989 and 2009 because of rising temperatures, researchers say. Human presence at Siachen may also be affecting the......

Six Indian soldiers killed in Siachen avalanche

Six Indian soldiers were killed and onewent missing in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier area on Sunday. The avalanche struck an army post of the Assam Regiment at Hanief sector in Turtuk,......

'Siachen: India must offer Pak a dignified solution'

Amidst alarmist rumours that track-two parleys between India and Pakistan are urging India to 'give up Siachen', Myra MacDonald tells Shivam Vij in an e-mail interview why resolving Siachen without......

IAF to procure 12 choppers for Siachen operations

Troops stationed at the Siachen Glacier can look forward to better resource mobilisation as the Indian Air Force is procuring 12 new light helicopters for deployment there. A request for proposal......

Swiss co to dress Siachen troops

With an aim to improve the condition of troops posted at high altitudes including Saichen, the government will approach Swiss firms for providing expertise in setting up a unit for manufacturing......

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Q. What is the height of tolerance here ?
Sigma: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-height-of-tolerance-here-/24859580/answers/

Q. Can Kashmir be blamed for the continued stand-off between the two countries on every other issue?
Angel: A. Siachen :P more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/can-kashmir-be-blamed-for-the-continued-stand-off-between-th/24512698/answers/24859591

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ISI Agents Held Near Army Base In Sukna

Darjeeling police on Sunday arrested four ISI operatives who had been siphoning information from the Sukna cantonment for the past five years.... ...

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/isi-agents-held-near-army-base-in-sukna-78561.html

Pakistani toll in Siachen avalanche rises to 128

The death toll in an avalanche in the Siachen glacier region last year has risen to 128, following the recovery of three more bodies, the Pakistani... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a380264.html

Anti-India demons haven't gone away

Optimism over Nawaz Sharif's victory is best kept on hold, particularly since several prickly issues such as Kashmir, Siachen and punishment to... ...

http://www.dailypioneer.com/columnists/edit/anti-india-demons-havent-gone-away.html

Family meet of Madras Regiment 2nd Battalion

Soldiers who fought in the Sino-Indian and Indo-Pak wars will be honoured this weekend in the city at a family meet planned by the Second Battalion... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Family-meet-of-Madras-Regiment-2nd-Battalion/2013/05/17/article1593290.ece

Army's First Woman Jawan Found Dead

Indian Army's first woman jawan Shanti Tigga was found hanging in a railway hospital in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district. Related Stories :... ...

http://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/armys-first-woman-jawan-found-dead-77795.html

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