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Lt Gen JP Mathew Retires After 39 Years of Distinguished Service as CISC

By Khushboo Kumari April 30, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat academia Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Chief of Integrated Defence Staff CISC College of Defence Management Colonel of the Regiment December 1985 Defence Cyber Agency defence industry Defence Services Staff College Defence Space Agency diversity HADR Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief inclusion Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy international defence forums January 2022 jointness Lt Gen JP Mathew Military Institute of Technology National Defence Academy national war memorial operational reform operational synergy Param Vishisht Seva Medal Punjab Regiment regional defence cooperation Retirement Self-reliant India South Block strategic integration superannuation technological advancement Tri-Service Guard of Honour Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal women in armed forces

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General JP Mathew, one of India’s most distinguished military officers, officially relinquished the appointment of Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) today…

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IndoPak Border Tensions Escalate, Unprovoked Firing Across LoC

By Khushboo Kumari April 29, 2025 1000 locations 26 civilians 500 detained airspace closure Akhnoor sector April 22 Attari–Wagah border Baramulla China crackdown cross-border firing de-escalation demolitions diplomatic fallout forested areas hostilities house searches india Indian aircraft Indian Army IndoPak border Indus Waters Treaty international community islamabad JAMMU AND KASHMIR kupwara LINE OF CONTROL loc militants neutral investigation Pahalgam Attack Pakistan Pakistan Army Pakistani nationals peace regional stability Security Operations small arms Tensions Tourists unprovoked firing visa suspension

NEW DELHI: Tensions between India and Pakistan have intensified following unprovoked small arms firing by the Pakistan Army across multiple sectors of the Line of…

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India, France Ink Agreement for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft

By Khushboo Kumari April 28, 2025 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft Aatmanirbhar Bharat aircraft engines associated equipment carrier-borne aircraft combat-ready aircraft crew training Dassault Aviation Defence Secretary deliveries 2030 force multiplier france French Minister of Armed Forces Governments of India IAF IGA India air power at sea Indian Air Force Indian Navy Indian Navy aircraft carriers indigenous weapons Inter-Governmental Agreement joint operational capabilities logistics optimization Maintenance Repair and Overhaul maritime operational capabilities MRO facilities Nausena Bhawan New Delhi performance-based logistics procurement Rafale fuselage production facility Rajesh Kumar Singh Rajnath Singh Raksha Mantri Sebastien Lecornu sensors simulators single-seater jets training Transfer of Technology twin-seater jets Weapons

NEW DELHI: The Governments of India and France have signed an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) for the procurement of 26 Rafale-Marine aircraft for the Indian Navy.…

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LoC Heats Up After Pahalgam Massacre; Forces on Edge

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 25, 2025 15 Corps anti-terror operations Arabian Sea Army Chief ceasefire breach ceasefire violations cross-border firing destabilization February flare-up General Upendra Dwivedi heightened readiness india Indian Army JAMMU AND KASHMIR LINE OF CONTROL loc military reply missile test no infrastructure loss no injuries no-fly zone Pahalgam Pahalgam massacre Pakistan Pakistani military Poonch region regional unrest retaliatory fire rules of engagement security officials small arms SRINAGAR terror strike Tourists unprovoked firing

SRINAGAR: Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated in the aftermath of the deadly Pahalgam massacre, with cross-border firing reported along several stretches of…

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CISF Takes Over Security at Lengpui Airport, Marking First Deployment in Mizoram

By Khushboo Kumari April 24, 2025 69th airport AAI Aizawl Alliance Air Anil Shukla arunachal pradesh aviation security aviation stakeholders Bangladesh Central Industrial Security Force ceremonial event CISF Civil Aviation CRPF Deepak Verma Delhi deployment first deployment GAD Airport Wing Government of India Guwahati Harish Singh Nayal Imphal india IndiGo kolkata Lakshadweep Lalrohlua Lengpui Airport Mamit district mizoram mizoram police Myanmar national development Northeast oil companies P.U Saidenga passenger traffic Puducherry regional tourism Security Sikkim silchar Smuggling tabletop runway terrorism Vijay Prakash

NEW DELHI: The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has officially assumed responsibility for the security of Lengpui Airport in Mizoram. A ceremonial event held today…

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“He Said His Name Was Bharath. That Was Enough to Kill Him”

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 24, 2025 actor Bharat Bhushan bengaluru Bharath Bhushan Chennaveerappa diya Dr. Sujatha family vacation grief heart condition Hindu Identity Indiranagar JAMMU AND KASHMIR Kannada newspaper Kashmir violence King Bharat last rites Mathikere murder national identity Pahalgam Preetham pride Ramaiah Hospital religion Shylakumari snow-covered peaks SRINAGAR Sundarnagar terrorism Terrorist attack three-year-old son tragedy video call Vimala Violence

SRINAGAR: A serene family vacation meant to create joyful memories turned into a scene of terror and irreversible heartbreak for the family of Bharath Bhushan,…

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A Honeymoon Turned Horror: Navy Officer’s Life Ends in Terror

By Emaad Makhdoomi April 24, 2025 Asha Devi Baisaran Valley Bharat Mata Ki Jai.Birthday bridal bangles BSF Busli village Civil Services Combined Defence Services Customs Department Delhi devoted son engineering funeral haryana haryana police Hawa Singh Himanshi Honeymoon horror husband Indian Navy karnal KASHMIR Kochi lifetime of mourning May 1 mourning national outrage navy Navy officer officer Pahalgam Pakistan Pakistan Murdabad Panipat patriotism religious identity Saint Kabir School Sector 7 shot dead SRINAGAR Srishti SSB Sunil Kumar terror attack tragedy twin sister Vinay Narwal Wedding

SRINAGAR: What began as a new chapter in the lives of newlyweds Vinay Narwal and Himanshi ended in unspeakable tragedy within days. A week after…

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Navy Inducts 10th ACTCM Barge, LSAM 24 to Power IOR Ops

By Khushboo Kumari April 23, 2025 10th Aatmanirbhar Bharat ACTCM Barge ACTCM Barges ammunition Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile April 22 arms Assistant General Manager auxiliary vessels base ports blue-water navy coastal security combat platforms combat readiness Commodore AKK Reddy defense needs disembarkation disposal domestic vendors economic objectives eleventh barge embarkation final delivery foreign dependency forward logistics Indian MSME sector Indian Navy Indian Register of Shipping Indo-Pacific Inducts industrial capacity IOR IRS logistics support LSAM 24 M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt. Ltd.March 5 2021 maritime challenges maritime threats missile systems model testing MSME shipyard Mumbai naval assertiveness naval design firm Naval Dockyard Naval Dockyard Mumbai Naval Science and Technological Laboratory navy NSTL Operational readiness outer harbor power Production quality rapid transfer rival powers seaworthiness standardization strategic shift Sullage Barges supplies tactical objectives Thane torpedoes transportation Visakhapatnam waste collection Yard 134

NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy formally inducted the 10th Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, LSAM 24 (Yard 134), during a ceremonial event at…

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Spiritual Strength Key to Soldier Preparedness in Modern Warfare: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

By Khushboo Kumari April 21, 2025 anxiety Brahma Kumaris combat skills cyber warfare Defence Minister defence officials ECHS emotional balance emotional turmoil enlightened consciousness Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme former servicemen global uncertainty holistic wellness hybrid warfare indian soldiers Information warfare informational warfare inner awakening inner dialogue inner strength inner-self medication dependency meditation mental resilience mental stability mental toughness mental well-being mental wellness campaigns Ministry of Defence modern warfare MoU Mount Abu national borders national defence national defence strategies national transformation physical combat physical strength positive thinking psychological manipulation Psychological warfare RAJASTHAN Rajnath Singh Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation security personnel Security Services Wing self-empowerment self-reflection soldier preparedness space warfare spiritual counselling spiritual empowerment spiritual leaders Spiritual strength Spirituality spiritually awakened personnel stress stress management therapeutic practices uncertainty workshops yoga

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday underlined the growing need for mental resilience and spiritual strength among Indian soldiers to meet the complexities…

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“He Refused to Shoot His Own People”: Hardeep Singh Puri Pays Tribute to Shaheed Nanak Singh

By Khushboo Kumari April 23, 2025 Bharat Mobility event biofuel blending british police Civil Aviation civil society DAV College Multan Delhi metro development dignitaries diversity economic rise Economy electric vehicles energy sustainability EVs freedom fighter Hardeep Singh Puri INA india Indian National Army infrastructure reforms inspirational international airports keynote speech legacy Lord Rami Ranger March 5 1947 Martyr memorial event narendra modi Nation Building patriotic service Petroleum and Natural Gas public service real-life stories religious tolerance sacrifices Shaheed Nanak Singh Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial Lecture smart mobility socio-political challenges tribute UK House of Lords union minister Uttar Pradesh

New Delhi: The nation paid heartfelt tribute to freedom fighter Shaheed Nanak Singh at the Shaheed Nanak Singh Memorial Lecture held on Tuesday, with Union…

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IAF Officer and Wife Assaulted in Bengaluru Amid Language Dispute

By TNI Team April 21, 2025 52-year-old man authorities bengaluru Bengaluru store bihar bleeding bystanders cultural integration CV Raman Nagar derogatory comments DRDO Colony DRDO sticker forehead injury IAF officers Indian Air Force Investigation January 2025 Kannada Kannada-speaking karnataka Kempegowda International Airport key attack language-related conflicts linguistic tensions motorcyclist mutual respect New Delhi October 2024 road rage Shiladitya Bose social media Squadron Leader Madhumita stone attack verbal abuses Wing Commander Aditya Bose

NEW DELHI: In a disturbing incident highlighting ongoing linguistic tensions in Karnataka, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shiladitya Bose and his wife, Squadron Leader Madhumita,…

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India, UK Seal Defence Push Amid Global Security Shifts

By Khushboo Kumari April 18, 2025 April 17 2025 Armed forces Aviation Comprehensive Strategic Partnership David Williams DCG meeting defence capability defence cooperation Defence Corridors defence manufacturing Defence Secretary defence space Defence technologies Drones free Indo-Pacific global security HMS Prince of Wales inclusive Indo-Pacific india India-UK Defence Consultative Group India-UK Defence Industry Roundtable Indian start-ups Indo-Pacific industrial collaboration Industrial Cooperation Roadmap industry engagement joint innovation London maritime cooperation military cooperation naval systems open Indo-Pacific Permanent Under Secretary of State for Defence Rajesh Kumar Singh regional security Roadmap to 2030 state-level incentives strategic dialogue surveillance Tamil Nadu tri-service engagements UK UK companies UK India Business Council Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI: India’s Defence Secretary, Rajesh Kumar Singh, concluded a two-day visit to London on April 17, where he co-chaired the 24th India-UK Defence Consultative…

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Lt Gen JP Mathew Retires After 39 Years of Distinguished Service as CISC

IndoPak Border Tensions Escalate, Unprovoked Firing Across LoC

India, France Ink Agreement for 26 Rafale-Marine Aircraft

LoC Heats Up After Pahalgam Massacre; Forces on Edge

CISF Takes Over Security at Lengpui Airport, Marking First Deployment in Mizoram

“He Said His Name Was Bharath. That Was Enough to Kill Him”

A Honeymoon Turned Horror: Navy Officer’s Life Ends in Terror

Navy Inducts 10th ACTCM Barge, LSAM 24 to Power IOR Ops

Spiritual Strength Key to Soldier Preparedness in Modern Warfare: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

“He Refused to Shoot His Own People”: Hardeep Singh Puri Pays Tribute to Shaheed Nanak Singh

India, UK Seal Defence Push Amid Global Security Shifts

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