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When Your Home Is Destroyed...

When Your Home Is Destroyed...

Rediff.com14 May 2022

Local residents Ludmila Grunicheva and her husband Volodymyr sob near their destroyed home in Komyshuvakha.

An army battles the Islamists...

An army battles the Islamists...

Rediff.com31 May 2017

The Philippines army battles terrorists backed by Islamic State in the first major military encounter with Islamists in that part of the world.

'How come the world is angry with Israel?'

'How come the world is angry with Israel?'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

'Israel should stop water supply to the people who want to destroy us.' 'It is not Israel's responsibility to take care of the people who want to kill Israelis.'

PIX: Largest Khadi flag unfurled along Indo-Pak border

PIX: Largest Khadi flag unfurled along Indo-Pak border

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

The Southern Command unveiled the flag of size 225 feet by 150 feet at Jaisalmer Military Station.

Firing takes place on LAC in Eastern Ladakh

Firing takes place on LAC in Eastern Ladakh

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

India recently outflanked China by taking control of strategic height near Pangong lake's southern bank.

Indian, Chinese armies agree to peacefully resolve standoff

Indian, Chinese armies agree to peacefully resolve standoff

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

The Indian delegation led by Lt General Harinder Singh, the general officer commanding of Leh-based 14 Corps, and Commander of the Tibet Military District Maj Gen Liu Lin held an extensive meeting in Maldo on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh on Saturday that began at around 11.30 am and went on till evening.

'Netanyahu should resign!'

'Netanyahu should resign!'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

'He is ultimately responsible for this failure, having ignored warnings from Egypt and the US about the attacks.'

Rawat outlines plan to merge 17 single service commands into 4

Rawat outlines plan to merge 17 single service commands into 4

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

The first joint theatre command would be responsible for the border against Pakistan in what the military refers to as the "western theatre"; while a second command -- the northern theatre command -- would be responsible for the border with China. A third, navy-heavy theatre, called the "maritime command" will be responsible for the security of the Indian Ocean Region (IOR); and an island command, already functional and called the Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC), would project power into the eastern Indian Ocean.

India beats China's cameras, sensors to push back PLA

India beats China's cameras, sensors to push back PLA

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Sources said the Indian side has prepared very well for responding to the Chinese reaction in view of the action by own troops including a Special Operations unit and Sikh Light Infantry troops there.

It's 6 Months Of Putin's War

It's 6 Months Of Putin's War

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Ukraine celebrates its 1991 declaration of independence from the then USSR on the same day.

Why the government chose General Rawat

Why the government chose General Rawat

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

By jettisoning the seniority principle, the government has sent a strong signal that only merit and suitability will count in occupying posts in the higher echelons of the military, writes national security expert Nitin Gokhale.

Chinese soldier held on Indian side of LAC In Ladakh

Chinese soldier held on Indian side of LAC In Ladakh

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

The capture of the Chinese soldier comes in the midst of an eight-month-long bitter border standoff between the two armies in eastern Ladakh.

Rajasthan garment seller held in Bengaluru for suspected ISI links

Rajasthan garment seller held in Bengaluru for suspected ISI links

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

A suspected spy from Rajasthan who was allegedly sharing photographs and details of vital installations in Bengaluru with his handlers in Pakistani intelligence agency, ISI, has been arrested, police said.

Over 200 terrorists across LoC waiting to infiltrate: Army

Over 200 terrorists across LoC waiting to infiltrate: Army

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

Over 200 heavily armed militants were waiting across the Line of Control to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir, a senior army officer on Monday said but asserted that troops are fully geared to thwart their nefarious designs.

The Graves Of Ukraine

The Graves Of Ukraine

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

Putin's War shifts from the area around Kyiv to eastern Ukraine. Death and Destruction are inevitable.

India's frontline tanks display firepower in Ladakh

India's frontline tanks display firepower in Ladakh

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

The Indian Army started bringing the T-90 Bhishma and T-72 Ajay tanks along with the BMP series Infantry Combat Vehicles from the deserts and plains in a big way to these high altitude locations from last year with the beginning of the Operation Snow Leopard to counter the Chinese aggression in eastern Ladakh last summer.

China deployed J-20 fighters near LAC days before incursion bid

China deployed J-20 fighters near LAC days before incursion bid

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

The deployment of strategic bomber aircraft is also still on by the Chinese

India, China to hold 9th rounds of talks on Sunday

India, China to hold 9th rounds of talks on Sunday

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

The talks would be held in Moldo opposite the Chushul sector in India.

Ukraine: Salvage Op Among The Ruins

Ukraine: Salvage Op Among The Ruins

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

As the Russian army retreats from several cities and towns in Ukraine, the Ukraine government and its people have begun to salvage what they can from the horrific destruction and devastation of their country.

21 Chinese warplanes, 5 naval ships tracked around Taiwan

21 Chinese warplanes, 5 naval ships tracked around Taiwan

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

China has increased its antics in Taiwan Strait post the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governed island.

Major General S C N Jatar: An Unsung Hero

Major General S C N Jatar: An Unsung Hero

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

Major General S C N Jatar, who passed into the ages on Monday night, thwarted anti-national forces at the peak of the Assam agitation. Colonel Anil A Athale (retd) salutes this officer and gentleman.

China sends warships, fighter jets as Taiwanese prez returns from US

China sends warships, fighter jets as Taiwanese prez returns from US

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

China on Saturday began military exercises around Taiwan to test the capabilities of its forces to 'seize control of the sea, air and information', days after a meeting between the United States House Speaker and the President of the self-ruled island in defiance of repeated threats by Beijing.

Chinese troops approach Indian post with rods, spears

Chinese troops approach Indian post with rods, spears

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

As tension escalated at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the sources said around 50-60 soldiers of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) approached the Indian post in the southern bank of Pangon lake area at around 6 pm but the Indian Army personnel posted there strongly confronted them, forcing their retreat.

India returns captured PLA soldier to China

India returns captured PLA soldier to China

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

The sources said the soldier was handed back to China at the Chushul-Moldo border point in eastern Ladakh at 10.10 am.

US Javelin Helps Ukraine Destroy Russian Tanks

US Javelin Helps Ukraine Destroy Russian Tanks

Rediff.com22 May 2022

The United States has supplied Ukraine with thousands of Javelins, the anti-tank missiles that have become the iconic weapon of the war for Ukraine which has helped in pushing back Russian tanks.

Amid tension, India, China hold fresh round of talks

Amid tension, India, China hold fresh round of talks

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

The two sides held talks on Tuesday as well but it could not produce any tangible outcome, the sources said.

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.

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

'Hamas would have not existed if...'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

'If Israel had stuck to the peace accords, Hamas would have had no one to fight.'

India rejects China's push for 'selective disengagement'

India rejects China's push for 'selective disengagement'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

The Indian side also told the Chinese delegation that the talks on disengagement should include Depsang as well as all face-off sites, insisting that it should be a simultaneous process and not a selective one.

Indian troops fired 'warning shots' at PLA, claims China

Indian troops fired 'warning shots' at PLA, claims China

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'India's behaviour violated agreements...It's a serious military provocation'

43 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on army camp

43 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attack on army camp

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

Just two soldiers are known to have survived unscathed after the attack on the base.

India strengthens military presence in Pangong lake area: Sources

India strengthens military presence in Pangong lake area: Sources

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

The Army has also further bolstered overall surveillance mechanisms in all areas along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh after foiling China's fresh attempt to occupy an area on the southern bank of Pangong lake, they said.

Buildings, Homes, Communities Destroyed

Buildings, Homes, Communities Destroyed

Rediff.com13 May 2022

As Russia's war to control eastern Ukraine intensifies, Ukrainians discover the devastation Vladimir Putin's soldiers have left behind in other parts of the country.

China building bridge over Pangong lake on its territory: Sources

China building bridge over Pangong lake on its territory: Sources

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

Military experts said the aim of constructing the bridge in the Khurnak area could be to ensure that the Chinese People's Liberation Army is able to quickly mobilise its troops in the region.

Najeeb Jung new Delhi LG, K K Paul to be next Meghalaya Guv

Najeeb Jung new Delhi LG, K K Paul to be next Meghalaya Guv

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Vice Chancellor of Jamia Milia university and a seasoned bureaucrat Najeeb Jung was on Monday appointed as the new Lt Governor of Delhi while former Delhi Police Commissioner K K Paul was made Governor of Meghalaya.

India closely monitoring Chinese vessel's visit to Sri Lankan port

India closely monitoring Chinese vessel's visit to Sri Lankan port

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

There are apprehensions about the possibility of the vessel's tracking systems attempting to snoop on Indian installations while being on its way to the Sri Lankan port.

'PLA is into 'salami slicing' of Indian territory'

'PLA is into 'salami slicing' of Indian territory'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

'This reluctance to respond forcefully to Chinese PLA provocations and outright aggression has as much to do with Prime Minister Modi personally, as with the institutional mindset of the MEA or even the Indian Army.' 'They are scarred by the 1962 War and are still cowed by China.'

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

'US didn't tell Pakistan to oust me'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'From what evidence has come up, General Bajwa somehow managed to tell the Americans that I was anti-American.' 'And so, it [the plan to oust me] wasn't imported from there. It was exported from here to there.'

Multi-agency military exercise held in Kutch to test India's combat readiness

Multi-agency military exercise held in Kutch to test India's combat readiness

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

India's combat capability and readiness to confront any multi-dimensional security threat was elaborately tested at a four-day mega military exercise conducted in the Creek sector of the Kutch peninsula that concluded on Monday, military officials said.

India to join elite club with commissioning of INS Vikrant on Sept 3

India to join elite club with commissioning of INS Vikrant on Sept 3

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The commissioning of the indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will contribute in ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, Vice Chief of Indian Navy Vice Admiral S N Ghormade said on Thursday.