Indian Army

Al Qaeda Operative Arrested In J&K

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday arrested an Al Qaeda operative from the Ramban district of Jammu region. The police identified the arrested accused as Amiruddin Khan, a resident of Mashita Haora in West Bengal.

J&K: Security Forces Foil Infiltration Bid; Kill 3 Terrorists

Three terrorists were killed after the Army foiled an infiltration attempt in the Poonch district of Jammu.

Chief Operations Officer Of Bhutan Army Calls On New Def Secy Giridhar Aramane

Lt Gen Batoo Tshering, Chief Operations Officer of the Royal Bhutan Army, called on newly appointed Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane on Tuesday.

J&K: Brave Assault Dog Help Army Kill 2 LeT Terrorists

A valiant effort from a lionhearted assault canine helped security forces kill two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists in a joint operation in Anantnag district on Monday.

Army Foils Infiltration Bid; 3 Terrorists Killed In J&K

Amid rising attempts to infiltrate the Line of Control, the Indian Army gunned down three heavily armed terrorists in the Uri Sector of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir. The Army said it foiled an infiltration attempt by Pakistani terrorists in forward areas of Uri Sector on August 25, culminating in the killing of three […]

Army Foils Infiltration Bid In Rajouri

Days after the Indian Army foiled an attempt to infiltrate the Line of Control (LoC) by a suspected Pakistani terrorist for the second time, it foiled another attempt by terrorists on Tuesday. Reconnaissance by quadcopter showed the bodies of two infiltrating terrorists in the Lam area of Nowshera in Rajouri district, suggesting the Army had […]

U’khand: As Downpour Batters, CM Says Can Call Army If Needed

After reports of cloudburst emerged from various parts of Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that help of the Indian Army will be sought if need arises. The CM visited the areas affected by the rains to take stock of the situation and ongoing operations. “Teams of the State Disaster Response Force, […]

38 Years On, Haldwani Soldier’s Body Reaches Home; Family In Tears

  Shanti Devi is overwhelmed with mixed feelings of joy and renewed pain as she receives the mortal remains of her husband, an Indian Army soldier, 38 years after he went missing in Siachen, the Himalayas. The 64-year-old ‘Veer Naari’, as widows of Army men are known, was just 26 when she received the tragic […]

Army Foils Fidayeen Attack; Loses 4 Soldiers; 2 Terrorists Killed

SRINAGAR: Two terrorists and three Army soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were killed in a pre-dawn fidayeen attack on an army camp in Rajouri district on Thursday. The four brave soldiers who laid down their lives are identified as Subedar Rajendra Prasad, Rifleman Manoj Kumar, Rifleman Lakshmanan D and Rifleman  Nishant Malik. Additional […]

55L Ex-Servicemen Benefitted From ECHS: Defence Ministry

NEW DELHI: Over 55 lakh ex-servicemen and their eligible dependents benefitted from the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) that provides cashless and capless medical benefits, the ministry of defence told in Lok Sabha. Apart from a vast network of 427 ECHS polyclinics and 30 ECHS Regional Centres and Empanelled Health Care Organizations in India, the […]