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Israeli air strikes target mosque in West Bank

Israeli air strikes target mosque in West Bank

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday said that IDF and Israel Securities Authorities carried out an aerial strike at the Al-Ansar Mosque in Jenin, a city in West Bank.

China, Pak to hold joint maritime patrols in Arabian sea

China, Pak to hold joint maritime patrols in Arabian sea

Rediff.com13 Nov 2023

The Chinese and Pakistani navies at a naval base in Karachi on Saturday kicked off the 'Sea Guardians-3' exercise in the waters and airspace of the northern Arabian Sea in drills that include anti-submarine operations, Dawn News reported on the exercises which will end on Friday.

After fresh face-off, India-China hold Brigade commander level meet

After fresh face-off, India-China hold Brigade commander level meet

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

The meeting came after the Indian Army thwarted an attempt by the Chinese Army to transgress into Indian areas near the southern bank of Pangong Tso near Chushul in Ladakh on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets troops in Siachen

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets troops in Siachen

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

"I salute your spirit, your valour from the bottom of my heart. Jawans and officers in the Armed Forces have a sense of pride, that is the strongest sentiment in the heart of any human," Singh said while addressing personnel at the Siachen Base Camp.

'China will be given a bloody nose'

'China will be given a bloody nose'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

'They will continue to keep pricking at places where both of us are sensitive and keep the LAC alive.'

Kargil: Did India Punish Pakistan Enough?

Kargil: Did India Punish Pakistan Enough?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

India failed to extract the 'price' from Pakistan for its Kargil misadventure.
The price could have been military in terms of loss of territory/soldiers/equipment or destruction of terrorist training infrastructure. Giving a 'face saving' option to Pakistan proved disastrous for the future, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

How UPA Govt Failed To Honour Sam Manekshaw

How UPA Govt Failed To Honour Sam Manekshaw

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

'We failed as a country because those who should have been there to say goodbye did not show up.'

Army Chief Dalbir Singh reviews security situation in Kashmir

Army Chief Dalbir Singh reviews security situation in Kashmir

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

The army chief also complimented the troops on ground for showing maximum restraint even in the face of grave provocation.

Amid tensions, India to place order for 72,000 US assault rifles

Amid tensions, India to place order for 72,000 US assault rifles

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

The order for the second batch of the assault rifles would be coming after the first lot of 72,000 rifles, has already been delivered to the army for use by troops in Northern Command and other operational areas.

Rains mar Parrikar, Army chief's visit to Drass to honour Kargil martyrs

Rains mar Parrikar, Army chief's visit to Drass to honour Kargil martyrs

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Inclement weather on Thursday forced Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag to cancel their scheduled visit to Drass for paying homage to the martyrs of the 1999 Kargil war.

Surgical strikes were to convey LoC can be breached: Army

Surgical strikes were to convey LoC can be breached: Army

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

'When we want to, we will be able to breach it, go across and strike when we need. This was the message we wanted to convey and we did'

'Will continue until victory': Netanyahu enters Gaza

'Will continue until victory': Netanyahu enters Gaza

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

'We have three goals for this war: eliminate Hamas, return all our abductees and ensure that Gaza does not become a threat to the State of Israel again'

5 terrorists killed in Kashmir as army foils infiltration bid

5 terrorists killed in Kashmir as army foils infiltration bid

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Two soldiers were also injured in the Uri operation.

Asim Munir Wants His Generals In Pakistan Army

Asim Munir Wants His Generals In Pakistan Army

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Aware of simmering dissensions within the top echelons of the army, Munir has moved slowly in reshuffling senior generals, observes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W, India's external intelligence agency.

Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?

Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

In focus are the assembly polls in 2026. From a BJP perspective, their attack on the ruling DMK, using the 'Hindutva' card, and Annamalai's targeting of both Dravidian majors on corruption has not worked, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Will India face a China-Pakistan war in November?

Will India face a China-Pakistan war in November?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

The Indian Army's Northern Command would be stretched if all three of the corps under it -- based in Leh, Srinagar, and Nagrota (near Jammu) -- were to face hostilities, notes David Devadas.

Situation along LAC 'tense'; troops are prepared: Army Chief

Situation along LAC 'tense'; troops are prepared: Army Chief

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Wrapping up his two-day visit to Ladakh, Gen Naravane said the Indian Army has undertaken precautionary deployment in some areas and that the force is well prepared to safeguard the territorial integrity of the country.

China, Please Note: Red Hunt In Ladakh

China, Please Note: Red Hunt In Ladakh

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Northern Army Commander Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi reviewed Exercise Red Hunt in Ladakh where lethality, survivability, mobility and situational awareness was demonstrated, exploiting newly inducted weapons and equipment in that operational theatre where the Indian Army's soldiers have been engaged in a military standoff with the Chinese People's Liberation Army since April 2020.

Army personnel killed in Pak firing along LoC

Army personnel killed in Pak firing along LoC

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

The killing of Naik Rajib Thapa, 34, raised the death toll in the cross-border firing in the past week to four -- three soldiers and one civilian.

Search op in Rajouri still underway: Army

Search op in Rajouri still underway: Army

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

The Army on Friday said the search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri to flush out any hiding terrorists was still underway, a day after two foreign terrorists of proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit including the mastermind behind various attacks were eliminated.

India and China have a new meeting point

India and China have a new meeting point

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

A new Border Personnel Meeting point was on Saturday operationalised at Daulat Beg Oldie along the Line of Actual Control in Ladakh sector, which would serve as the northern-most meeting point between armies of India and China.

Cross-border ops conducted in past too: Lt Gen Hooda

Cross-border ops conducted in past too: Lt Gen Hooda

Rediff.com4 May 2019

The Congress on Thursday came out with a list of six anti-terror surgical strikes carried out during the United Progressive Alliance rule.

US won't return spy balloon debris to China; Beijing says...

US won't return spy balloon debris to China; Beijing says...

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

The US military has intensified its efforts to collect the remnants of the high-altitude surveillance balloon from China that floated over the United States over several days last week from Montana to South Carolina.

It's A Raja Versus Runk Contest In Mysuru

It's A Raja Versus Runk Contest In Mysuru

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

While Wadiyar, scion of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family, is making his political debut from the Mysore Lok Sabha segment, Lakshmana is state Congress spokesperson and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's confidant.

2 Israeli women cops of Indian origin killed in Hamas attack

2 Israeli women cops of Indian origin killed in Hamas attack

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

At least two Israeli women security officers of Indian origin were killed in the unprecedented attack carried out by the Palestinian militant group Hamas earlier this month, official sources and people from the community confirmed on Sunday.

Siachen avalanche: Body of second jawan recovered

Siachen avalanche: Body of second jawan recovered

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

The body of an army jawan, who had gone missing after an avalanche hit a patrol in Siachen's Turtuk sector in Ladakh region, was recovered from under the snow on Saturday.

Why Theaterisation Of Armed Forces Is Important

Why Theaterisation Of Armed Forces Is Important

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

As India progresses towards formulating its own model of theaterisation, the public must get involved in the debate because in the end, it affects the well-being of the entire nation, asserts Biswajit Dasgupta.

Army generals visit Keran, take stock of ground situation

Army generals visit Keran, take stock of ground situation

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Two army generals on Sunday visited the Keran Sector along the LoC, where troops are engaged in a counter-infiltration operation against militants for the past 13 days, and took stock of the ground situation.

We don't communalise martyrs: Indian Army slams Owaisi

We don't communalise martyrs: Indian Army slams Owaisi

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

The statement came after Owaisi courted controversy by saying that five out of the seven martyrs in the Sunjuwan terror attack were Muslims.

'Modi-Xi summit could certainly help end standoff'

'Modi-Xi summit could certainly help end standoff'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

'However, a lot of preparatory work would have to go in and China must be prepared to announce an end to the standoff by disengaging from the remaining areas along the LAC.'

Is Doval the reason there's no CDS?

Is Doval the reason there's no CDS?

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Gen Bipin Rawat's appointment, first as army chief superseding two other army commanders, and then as CDS, was the consequence of his close personal rapport with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Now, with General Rawat gone and nobody named to replace him as CDS, it is evident that no other top military officer enjoys that relationship with Doval, observes Ajai Shukla.

India's military is changing, and how!

India's military is changing, and how!

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

The creation of a CDS has got the head right. Issues that were not talked about for years are now being discussed, points out Ajai Shukla.

PIX: Largest khadi national flag unfurled in Ladakh

PIX: Largest khadi national flag unfurled in Ladakh

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

A 1,000 kg handwoven khadi tricolour, the largest in the country, was unfurled atop a high mountain overlooking the Leh valley on Saturday to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti and the 75th anniversary of India's Independence.

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Pak making full efforts to infiltrate foreign terrorists into J-K: Army

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

He said that the army has tried to neutralise foreign terrorists along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch.

Hamas keeping hostages in Gaza hospital basement: IDF

Hamas keeping hostages in Gaza hospital basement: IDF

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari has said that Hamas has kept Israel hostages at a hospital basement, and it has evidence including photographs of the same.

Air strike on Afghan hospital was mistake: US commander

Air strike on Afghan hospital was mistake: US commander

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

The deadly American air strike on a hospital in northern Afghan city of Kunduz that killed 22 people, including women and children, was a mistake, a top US commander in Afghanistan on Tuesday said as he conceded that they were taken by surprise by the recent Taliban upsurge.

Army uses 3D printing tech to build shelters for 22,000 troops, along LAC

Army uses 3D printing tech to build shelters for 22,000 troops, along LAC

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In a major technology push, Indian Army has envisioned construction of "permanent defences" along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh using cutting-edge 3D printing technology, a move that will save time and improve its defence preparedness, sources said on Tuesday.

Sitharaman compliments Army for 'professional' handling of Doklam

Sitharaman compliments Army for 'professional' handling of Doklam

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Sitharaman said keeping morale of forces at the highest level was among the priorities of the government.

General Asim Munir takes charge as Pak Army chief

General Asim Munir takes charge as Pak Army chief

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

General Asim Munir becomes Pakistan's 17th Chief of the Army Staff.

CLT20: Kings XI Punjab thrash Northern Knights, enter semi-finals

CLT20: Kings XI Punjab thrash Northern Knights, enter semi-finals

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

Kings XI Punjab put up yet another dominating performance as they outclassed Northern Knights from New Zealand by a whopping 120 runs in Mohali to enter the semi-finals in their maiden appearance in the Oppo Champions League T20.