Army

Exclusive: Standardised gear, shared logistics, joint training to boost Army, Navy, Air Force integration before theatre command

September 30, 2025 7:50 am

Efforts to integrate the Army, Navy and Air Force have gathered pace in recent years, as the military works to prepare for theaterisation.

Military Digest | The 1965 IAF war hero who deserved Param Vir Chakra

September 21, 2025 4:28 pm

Flight Lieutenant Alfred Tyrone Cooke quit the Indian Air Force in 1968 and immigrated to Australia.

From Miss International India title in 2023 to now a commissioned Army officer: How Pune-based Kashish Methwani did it all 

September 14, 2025 8:15 am

Kashish secured an All India Rank of 2 in the Combined Defence Services (CDS) examination in 2024, and entered the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.

Military Digest | A momentous day in the Battle of Asal Uttar: Param Vir Chakra won, Pak brigadier killed in action

September 12, 2025 1:28 pm

Both incidents in the epic Battle of Asal Uttar took place on the outskirts of Chima village on the Khemkaran-Bhikhiwind Road, where Pakistani tanks advanced, trying to capture the Indian Army’s defensive positions.

Army columns deployed for relief in Nanded district

August 19, 2025 10:29 pm

The Mukhed taluka of Nanded district was badly hit by floods following heavy rains over the last two days.

5 soldiers shot at US Army base in Georgia, shooter arrested; lockdown lifted

August 06, 2025 11:09 pm

Officials confirmed that casualties have occurred, though details remain unclear on whether the injuries are fatal.

Army officer and SpiceJet staff row: Violence cannot be defended – but a broader conversation is needed

August 04, 2025 7:15 pm

Certain facets of the unfortunate incident at Srinagar airport and similar incidents in general, merit a sound analysis

Drunk Army man drives car onto railway platform to help relatives board train in UP, watch video

August 04, 2025 11:17 am

The viral video shows a car with a Jharkhand registration plate manoeuvring dangerously near a train at the Meerut Cantt railway station platform.

On Vijay Diwas, Army chief invokes Operation Sindoor – ‘Organised, accurate and decisive response to Pahalgam attack’

July 26, 2025 10:59 pm

India gave peace a chance but the neighbouring country displayed “cowardice” and Operation Sindoor “was our resolve, message and response” to that, he said.

Paralympic legend Murlikant Petkar meets Army para-athletes

July 23, 2025 7:57 pm

During his visit, he interacted with para-athletes of the Indian Army, as well as patients undergoing rehabilitation at the Artificial Limb Centre, Pune and the Spinal Cord Injury Centre, Military Hospital, Khadki.

India joins Turkey earthquake rescue efforts as toll tops 24,000

February 11, 2023 2:19 pm

To help Turkey with the rescue mission and medical aid, India had launched Operation Dost—a Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission with NDRF and Army teams reaching Turkey within hours of the disaster.

Handwara firing: Curfew imposed, four killed so far

April 19, 2016 4:48 pm

Curfew has been imposed in north Kashmir’s Handwara and its neighbouring areas.

Tearful farewell to gallantry award-winning Army Colonel M N Rai who died fighting militants

January 29, 2015 6:59 pm

Rai, 39, commanding officer of 42 Rashtriya Rifles was killed during a militant encounter in Tral.

Passing Out Parade in Jammu & Kashmir

April 05, 2014 4:28 pm

As many as 310 recruits from Jammu and Kashmir donned the army uniform after the successful training at the centre.

On Kashmir, Modi invokes Vajpayee. Says using bullets is not the way forward

June 22, 2020 6:19 pm

Modi also spoke about reduced instances of violence in northeast India and gave credit to the Army, Centre and state governments for repealing of AFSPA in Tripura, Meghalaya and parts of Arunachal Pradesh. See more: https://bit.ly/2M2t86i

Army Major, Jawan Martyred In Shopian

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Two Officers, 15 Jawans Killed In Army Depot Inferno

May 31, 2016 3:46 pm

Iraq: Army retakes most of Ramadi from IS

February 25, 2016 4:11 pm

Delhi water crisis to end today

February 22, 2016 5:44 am

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): With the Army taking control of Munak Canal in Haryana, the water supply in Delhi could be partially restored by late Monday evening. The Munak canal, which carries 543 million gallons of water per day from the Yamuna to the city, was besieged by Jat protesters demanding reservation in government jobs and educational institutions. The Supreme Court would also be hearing Delhi government's petition seeking Centre's intervention for the uninterrupted supply of water.

Seminar on communal harmony organised in Rajouri

February 17, 2016 9:31 am

Rajouri, Feb 17 (ANI): The Army's Ace of Spade division organised an all religion seminar in Jammu and Kashmir to maintain communal harmony in the state. Army officers, police officers and students took part in the seminar that was held at Raina auditorium in Rajouri. General Officer Commanding (GOC) Major General D.A. Chaturvedi said the main objective of the seminar was to make everyone understand that we can develop through social, religion and economic harmony. Clerics from different religions took part in the seminar and shared their views on communal harmony.

Virbhadra Singh denies Manish Tewari's statement

January 10, 2016 1:19 pm

Shimla, Jan 10 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday denied party leader Manish Tewari's statement, saying when he was a cabinet minister, there had never been an incident when Army tried a coup. Meanwhile Manish Tewari has stood firm about his statement about the troops' movement.

PM reviews security at terror-hit Pathankot Airbase

January 09, 2016 2:25 pm

Pathankot, Jan 09 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Pathankot Air Force base to review the security situation after the terrorist attack, which left seven security personnel dead and 20 others injured. PM Modi also conducted an aerial survey of the Air Base.Meanwhile, security forces have declared that the airbase has been fully cleared after a massive combing operation by the Army, National Security Guard and IAF's Guard Commandos which spanned over three days.

4 Militants, Army Man Killed In Handwara, Jammu & Kashmir Encounter

September 03, 2015 8:22 pm