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7 Army personnel hit by avalanche in Arunachal found dead

7 Army personnel hit by avalanche in Arunachal found dead

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

'Bodies of all seven individuals have been recovered from the avalanche site. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of everyone involved, all seven have been confirmed deceased,' the Army said in a statement.

Despite terror strikes, Pak nukes safe: US

Despite terror strikes, Pak nukes safe: US

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

The recent terrorist attacks in Pakistan including its army headquarters does not pose a threat to the country's nuclear arsenal, even though the United States remains watchful about it, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday.

Was This Why BJP Came 2nd In UP?

Was This Why BJP Came 2nd In UP?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

I learnt that Yogi was deeply unhappy with the BJP's choice of Lok Sabha candidates. He had proposed a list of names, but hardly any of his suggestions were accepted.

Kathua ambush: 2 terrorists hit during search ops, NIA roped in

Kathua ambush: 2 terrorists hit during search ops, NIA roped in

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Security forces tightened their cordon around a forest area in the higher reaches of Doda district on Tuesday evening following an encounter with hiding terrorists, officials said.

Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Kathua mountain road bears telltale signs of ambush

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

On Monday, five Army personnel were killed and five injured when heavily armed terrorists hurled a grenade and opened indiscriminate fire on two army vehicles around 3.30 pm on the Machedi-Kindli-Malhar mountainous road near Badnota village, about 150 km from the district headquarters Kathua.

140 killed in Taliban suicide attack at Afghan army base

140 killed in Taliban suicide attack at Afghan army base

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

As many as 10 Taliban fighters, dressed in Afghan army uniforms and driving military vehicles, talked their way onto the base and opened fire on soldiers.

Sri Lanka: 10 killed in suicide attack

Sri Lanka: 10 killed in suicide attack

Rediff.com25 Apr 2006

The powerful bomb blast is believed to be triggered by a suicide bomber.

Cong has become a 'parasite' that swallows...: Modi

Cong has become a 'parasite' that swallows...: Modi

Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

Once people throw out the Congress, they do not let it come back. They put 'no entry' boards for the Congress, he said. It always thought power was its birthright but it has now been exposed, the prime minister said

Indian, Chinese troops clashed twice after Galwan

Indian, Chinese troops clashed twice after Galwan

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

At least two previously unknown incidents of skirmishes between the Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) have come to light with citations for gallantry awards conferred on Indian Army personnel mentioning them.

Indian Army brings glimmer of hope to quake survivors

Indian Army brings glimmer of hope to quake survivors

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Widening 'Operation Maitri', the Indian Army on Monday moved its rescue mission outside Nepal's capital into the epicentre of the devastating earthquake.

Pak army chief warns India of 'unbearable cost' in case of war

Pak army chief warns India of 'unbearable cost' in case of war

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Warning India of "unbearable damage" in case of a war, Pakistan's army chief General Raheel Sharif has said his troops are ready to tackle any long or short misadventure by the "enemy".

7 Army personnel get lifer for fake encounter; Sonowal hails verdict

7 Army personnel get lifer for fake encounter; Sonowal hails verdict

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Sonowal said the judgement is a reflection of India's democratic values where human rights and fairness are respected.

Army Day parade: Drone operations feature for 1st time

Army Day parade: Drone operations feature for 1st time

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Around 75 drones of the Indian Army carried multiple mock operations, including kamikaze attacks, first-aid delivery and parachute payload delivery exercises, at the event.

New Army chief: Why the govt ignored seniority

New Army chief: Why the govt ignored seniority

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

Defence ministry says the focus was on suitability and merit for the selection of the new Army chief.

Why General Rawat wants to cut army's size by 1 lakh troops

Why General Rawat wants to cut army's size by 1 lakh troops

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

'We have to cut down on manpower to make more for equipment,' Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat tells Ajai Shukla.

Imran Khan's party may be banned, says Pakistan minister

Imran Khan's party may be banned, says Pakistan minister

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday said the government is mulling a possible ban on Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party following the attacks by his supporters on military installations after the former prime minister's arrest.

BJP held celebrations on day soldiers died: Oppn

BJP held celebrations on day soldiers died: Oppn

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Deputy Superintendent Humayun Bhat were killed in the gunfight with terrorists that ensued in Garol area of Anantnag district early Wednesday.

Army deployed in Assam; stones pelted at CM's home

Army deployed in Assam; stones pelted at CM's home

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

A day after total shutdown in Assam to protest against the CAB, fresh protests erupted in the state and neighbouring Tripura and other parts of the nation.

Protestors loot Sheikh Hasina's home, smash Mujib statue

Protestors loot Sheikh Hasina's home, smash Mujib statue

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Videos on social media showed protesters climbing a statue of Hasina's father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a 1971 Liberation War hero, in Dhaka and smashing it with hammers.

Army strengthens Mountain Strikes Corps looking after China border

Army strengthens Mountain Strikes Corps looking after China border

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

The strengthening of the Mountain Strike Corps is part of the steps taken by the force to rebalance its focus more towards the Chinese border from the western front with Pakistan.

4 soldiers killed as fidayeen target army camp 4 days before I-Day

4 soldiers killed as fidayeen target army camp 4 days before I-Day

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Two terrorists carried out a 'fidayeen' attack on an Army camp in Jammu's Rajouri district in the early hours of Thursday, killing three soldiers.

Operation Snow Leopard still on: Army Commander amid LAC row

Operation Snow Leopard still on: Army Commander amid LAC row

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Referring to the developments in Ladakh in the wake of Chinese aggression, he said disengagement with People's Liberation Army was completed from various areas in a peaceful manner and efforts are on through dialogue for disengagement from other areas.

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

'The Galwan clash in 2020 resulted in a large number of troops being moved from J&K to Eastern Ladakh which caused a thinning of deployment in the Jammu area.'

Pathribal encounter case: Antony appears to be backing Army

Pathribal encounter case: Antony appears to be backing Army

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

Defence Minister A K Antony appears to be backing the army which is unwilling to review the clean chit it has given to five of its personnel in the alleged fake encounter in Pathribal, a decision that has generated outrage in Jammu and Kashmir.

Terror group claims to plant 24 bombs across Assam

Terror group claims to plant 24 bombs across Assam

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

A senior police officer said bomb disposal squads have been rushed to all the places mentioned by ULFA-I but there is no report of recovery of any bomb or explosive.

Cong launches 'Jay Jawan' campaign against Agnipath for justice to 1.5L youths

Cong launches 'Jay Jawan' campaign against Agnipath for justice to 1.5L youths

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Gandhi launched the campaign on the eighteenth day of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Bihar.

91 killed during stir against PM Hasina in Bangladesh; curfew imposed

91 killed during stir against PM Hasina in Bangladesh; curfew imposed

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

The clashes broke out this morning when protesters attending a non-cooperation programme to demand the government's resignation faced opposition from the supporters of the Awami League, Chhatra League, and Jubo League activists.

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

The Heroes Who Saved Ladakh For India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Visiting the Rezang La Memorial, one has a feeling of super-humans defending the Indian territory against the Chinese onslaught, says Claude Arpi on the 60th anniversary of the heroic battle of the 1962 War.

Meet Vida and Sophie, army dogs PM Modi spoke about

Meet Vida and Sophie, army dogs PM Modi spoke about

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Modi also mentioned about 'Balaram', a canine who sniffed out ammunition on the route of the Amarnath Yatra, and 'Bhavana' who searched out an IED in 2002 but died later in an explosion triggered by terrorists.

PHOTOS: Army Chief visits forward posts in Siachen

PHOTOS: Army Chief visits forward posts in Siachen

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Gen Naravane said the entire nation is proud of the soldiers deployed in Siachen, defending the territorial integrity of India.

Imran Khan, wife barred from leaving Pakistan

Imran Khan, wife barred from leaving Pakistan

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Citing sources within the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA), the Geo News reported that the names of the PTI leaders and its party chief have been added for their involvement in the May 9 violence and desecration of martyrs' monuments.

DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

DRDO Biggest Hindrance To Atmanirbharta In Defence

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

DRDO's failures over the decades have contributed significantly to India becoming the world's biggest weapons importer, points out Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Indian Army ignores Chinese propaganda

Indian Army ignores Chinese propaganda

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Today, the Ladakhis and Tibetans have been joined by the Sikhs, the Madrassis, the Garhwalis, the Rajputs, who are well trained psychologically and otherwise, to defend the nation, observes Claude Arpi.

Imran aide, Pakistan ex-minister Qureshi rearrested on release from prison

Imran aide, Pakistan ex-minister Qureshi rearrested on release from prison

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Shah Mahmood Qureshi, former foreign minister and vice-chairman of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party was arrested again on Tuesday, moments after being released from a prison in Rawalpindi on the orders of a top court.

Pak HC summons top officials over Imran Khan's arrest; reserves judgment

Pak HC summons top officials over Imran Khan's arrest; reserves judgment

Rediff.com9 May 2023

After hearing the case, the chief justice reserved the judgment without giving a date for its announcement.

'Babu, don't worry. The Army has come'

'Babu, don't worry. The Army has come'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Babu R was trapped in a mountain gorge without food or water for two days till the Indian Army rescued him in a daring mission.

We support 'self-determination' in Kashmir: Pak Army chief

We support 'self-determination' in Kashmir: Pak Army chief

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Prime Minister Khan, in his address, said Pakistan will never fight any other country's war in future and his government's foreign policy will be in the best interest of the nation.

Day after strikes, government slashes army's disability pensions

Day after strikes, government slashes army's disability pensions

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

'Instead of joining us in celebrating the strikes, the MoD has stabbed us in the back,' says a top general.

Oh, Kolkata!

Oh, Kolkata!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

5 Must Do Things in Kolkata.

Army chief reviews India's ops-preparedness in eastern Ladakh

Army chief reviews India's ops-preparedness in eastern Ladakh

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Chief of Army Staff Gen MM Naravane on Friday visited several forward areas in eastern Ladakh and carried out a comprehensive review of India's operational preparedness in the backdrop of its prolonged military standoff with China in the mountainous region.