Defence News

Indian Army rescues people from water clogged areas of Kashmir

Flood declared in Srinagar; J&K Police releases helpline numbers

Though no casualties have been reported from the water-logged areas of Srinagar; the Indian Army and J&K Police swiftly carried out rescue operations. Here's a list of flood helpline numbers to call in case of an emergency.

Apr 6, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Another jawan held with live bullet at Srinagar airport

The anti-hijacking team of the Jammu and Kashmir Police had arrested an Indian Army jawan with two live grenades at the Srinagar airport on Monday.

Apr 4, 2017

File photo of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol over a footbridge near the Line of Control (LoC), a ceasefire line dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan, at Sabjiyan sector of Poonch district.

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire yet again in Rajouri sector; Indian Army retaliates

Pakistani troops had also violated ceasefire in Poonch district's Digwar sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday.

Apr 4, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: One jawan killed, 5 injured after militants attack CRPF convoy in Srinagar

The attack happened near the Pantha Chowk area in Srinagar when the CRPF convoy was going from Jammu to Srinagar. The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital.

Apr 3, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Army jawan Bhupal Mukhia arrested with 2 grenades at Srinagar airport

The jawan confessed that a senior officer had given him the grenades and told him to hand them over to someone in New Delhi.

Apr 3, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch district

The Pakistan Army fired with small and heavy weapons at Indian posts in the Nakarkote area of the Degwar sector at around 9:30 am on Monday.

Apr 3, 2017

Kerala: 400 CRPF jawans take ill after eating fish curry; probe underway

Many of the jawans were admitted to local hospitals, but have now been discharged. The police suspected it to be a case of food poisoning, though have not ruled out other possibilities.

Apr 2, 2017

Maoists attack Doikallu railway station in Odisha: Is Red Menace seeing a resurgence?

The Left-wing extremists carried out the attack as a mark of protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Odisha in April.

Mar 31, 2017

J&K DGP says youths and stone-pelters 'coming to encounter site are committing suicide'

The recent stone-pelting incident in Budgam, J&K, saw injuries to several security personnel and deaths of three young civilians in counter firing.

Mar 30, 2017

IAF flew 33 sorties with 604 tonnes of currency notes after Narendra Modi announced demonetisation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his decision to demonetise the old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 on November 8 last year.

Mar 28, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: 2 terrorists killed in Pulwama district's Padgampora village

An encounter between security forces and terrorists had taken place in the Padgampora village earlier this month. Two terrorists and a civilian were killed in the encounter.

Mar 26, 2017

BSF gets first woman field officer, amid praise from Home Minister Rajnath Singh [PHOTO]

Tanushree Pareek from Bikaner in Rajasthan is the first woman field officer of the BSF.

Mar 25, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir infiltration: 3 terrorists and 12-year-old girl killed, policeman injured as Kupwara encounter ends

The security forces had received a tip-off about terrorist presence in the Kalaroos area of Kupwara, and launched a search operation.

Mar 15, 2017

India is almost done fencing its borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar to curb infiltration and smuggling

India had earlier outlined a programme to seal its border with Pakistan, following continued terror infiltration. It is also fencing its borders with Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Mar 15, 2017

Terror alert in Pathankot: Air Force Station put on high alert, search operation underway

At least five terrorists and six security personnel were killed in a fierce gun battle that lasted for almost 15 hours at Pathankot Air Force Station in January 2016.

Mar 14, 2017

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