Indian Army

Indian army 'coup' controversy: Parrikar slams Mamata for comments that 'affect morale of India's armed forces'

"I have been deeply pained by your allegations as reported in the media," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar wrote in his letter to Banerjee.

Dec 9, 2016

Anushka Sharma, Phillauri promotion, Oscars 2017

Evening wrap: President Pranab Mukherjee rebukes MPs, Duck Tales returns, Anushka Sharma talks marriage, and more

Read about Allahabad High Court calling triple talaq unconstitutional, and 3 terrorists killed in J&K encounter

Dec 8, 2016

Tata Safari Storme to replace Maruti Suzuki Gypsy as new Army vehicle

The Indian Army reportedly needs an SUV with additional safety features and more power that runs on diesel.

Dec 6, 2016

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna in Howrah on Aug. 20, 2016.

TMC raises issue of Centre deploying army in West Bengal in Lok Sabha after Mamata locked herself up in Secretariat

"I won't leave unless the army is withdrawn from near the secretariat. I'll be there as a guard to protect democracy," Banerjee said.

Dec 2, 2016

Indian Army buries Bofors ghost; to step up defence along China border with M777 howitzers

India has signed an agreement with the US for acquiring 145 M777 howitzers in a government-to-government contract.

Dec 1, 2016

Evening wrap: 3 Army officials killed in chopper crash, cyclone Nada in TN, 'sextortion' is a thing, and more

Read about the government's plans on putting up with payday rush, and Bigg Boss 10 wild card entrant's sexist comment.

Nov 30, 2016

Bengal: 3 Army officers killed in Cheetah chopper crash in Sukna

The Army says a mechanical failure is suspected to have caused the crash.

Nov 30, 2016

Gen Bajwa becomes 16th army chief of Pakistan

10 things to know about Gen Qamar Bajwa

Gen Qamar Bajwa was a dark horse before his elevation to Pakistan's top post rivaling that of the Prime Minister himself.

Nov 29, 2016

Pampore siege in Kashmir ends after 52-hour standoff

Jammu and Kashmir: Vaishno Devi, Udhampur on high alert after Nagrota terror attack that killed 3 soldiers

Three terrorists were killed and three BSF jawans injured in a separate encounter in Jammu's Samba sector.

Nov 29, 2016

Why is Machil considered the "safest" and "shortest" infiltration route into India ?

"Of late, militants have been using the forests of Machil to sneak into Kupwara," a senior police officer said.

Nov 23, 2016

11 Pakistanis killed in retaliatory shelling by Indian Army

On Tuesday, the Indian Army vowed "heavy retribution" after one of its soldiers was killed and his body mutilated by terrorists camped in the PoK.

Nov 23, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir: 3 Indian soldiers killed in Machhal encounter

The Indian Army said the body of one soldier was mutilated by the terrorists as heavy firing is still going on along the LoC.

Nov 22, 2016

Nuclear-capable Agni-I test-fired from Odisha coast

Agni-I will fill the gap between 250km range of Prithvi-II and 2,500km range of Agni-II.

Nov 22, 2016

J&K: BSF jawan killed, 4 others injured in Rajouri cross-border firing

Schools in several areas that have been victim to heavy mortar shelling and cross-border firing have been shut.

Nov 21, 2016

Evening wrap: Assam attack kills jawans, nearby super-Earth found, Bigg Boss 10 spoilers and more

Read about raids on Zakir Naik's establishments as NIA file FIR against him, and the highlights of India vs England 2nd Test, Day 3.

Nov 19, 2016

J&K: Pakistan continues ceasefire violations along the border

While no casualties have been reported on the Indian side in the recent violations, Pakistan claims that 40 people have died.

Nov 19, 2016

Indian Army denies Pakistan's claim of killing 11 Indian soldiers along LoC

Pakistan Army chief General Raheel Sharif says that Indian Army must "show some courage and accept their losses."

Nov 17, 2016

J&K: Around 99 percent students appear for class 10 exams; Javadekar calls it 'powerful surgical strike'

However, stone-pelting was reported in some areas, while students complained of lack of transport and heating arrangement in exam halls.

Nov 15, 2016

Pune: India, China to conduct joint training exercise to boost military relations

The sixth military training exercise between India and China, called Hand in Hand 2016, begins in Pune on November 15.