Western Fleet RAdm Praveen Nair presents appointment letter to Lt Cdr Prerna Deostalee. (Photo via special arrangement.) New Delhi: In a watershed in India’s maritime history, a woman officer has been appointed the commanding officer of a ...
Gurpatwant Singh Pannu.New Delhi: After the US prosecutors’ sensational allegations in a Manhattan court filing indicting an Indian national by name and the involvement of an Indian government agent in a purported botched attempt to assassinate...
An Indian advanced towed-gun system during trials. (Photo: DRDO) New Delhi: The defence minister, Rajnath Singh-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gave the acceptance of necessity (AoN) for procurement of defence platforms, including LCA T...
Hamas fighters in Gaza. (File photo)The Hamas cross-border attack on Israel, on October 7, 2023, and successful infiltration by breaching the border wall between Gaza and Israel brings into focus the perils of the routine paradigm of border guarding....
UNLF cadres during the surrender ceremony. (Photo via special arrangement.) Imphal/Kohima/New Delhi: The United National Liberation Front, Manipur’s oldest insurgent group, has surrendered after a tripartite agreement between the group, th...
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (3R), Manipur CM N Biren Singh (2R), CDS Gen Anil Chauhan (3L) and Navy chief Admiral Hari Kumar (2L) along during the unveiling of Imphal’ crest. (Photo: Defence ministry)New Delhi: The crest of “Yard 12706...
File photo for representation.Jammu/New Delhi/Udhampur: Five Indian Army soldiers, including two officers were killed in action when the Indian troops were engaged in an encounter with militants in Jammu & Kashmir’s Rajouri district. Two te...
Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora (December 10, 1950–October 30, 2023)Shillong: Former Indian Air Force vice-chief Air Marshal Pranab Kumar Barbora (retd) passed away on Monday after illness at the age of 72 years in Delhi. The officer was known...
The NIMAS Har Shikhar Tiranga team at Mount Jongsong, Sikkim. (Photo by special arrangement.)New Delhi: In a remarkable feat and first-of-its-kind expedition, the Dirang-based National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) tea...
Indians arrive from Israel arrive in DelhiNew Delhi: The first flight with 212 Indian nationals from Israel arrived in New Delhi on Friday under Operation Ajay while the second plane is set to depart from Tel Aviv.The first charter flight left the Be...