Defence

PORBANDAR: In a move to strengthen India’s maritime security, the Indian Coast Guard has commissioned an indigenous Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron at its Air Enclave in Porbandar on Tuesday. The ALH MK III was commissioned by the Indian Coast Guard, Director-General VS Pathania, along with various military and civil dignitaries attending the […]

SRINAGAR: In a major success ahead of the Amarnath Yatra two militants belonging to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Monday. IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar termed the operation important as the encounter site is very close to the Amarnath yatra […]

NEW DELHI: In a big boost to India’s naval defence, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired the Vertically Launched Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from an Indian Naval Ship (INS) off the coast of Chandipur in Odisha on Friday. The VL-SRSAM, a ship-borne weapon system, is meant for neutralising […]

KERAN (KUPWARA): Despite the recent spurt in targeted killings in the mesmerising Kashmir Valley, the fact is the bravehearts of the Indian army had tightened the noose around the terrorists while battling the elements of nature in one of the most challenging climes. While we, on the plains of India, are complaining about the harsh […]

  NEW DELHI: As protests against the military recruitment scheme ‘Agnipath’ intensified in several parts of India, the Centre on Saturday announced a 10 per cent reservation for ‘Agniveers’, the recruits in the defence ministry jobs. The reservation will be implemented in the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and defence civilian posts, and all the 16 […]