Col Prasad Bansod testing the Asmi machine pistol. New Delhi: In a move towards bolstering the country’s domestic defence sector and augmenting its close-range combat capabilities, the Indian Army has inducted 550 units of the “Asmi&...
The Indian Army’s Infantry Day, celebrated on October 27, honours the valour and sacrifice of the infantry, the largest and one of the oldest combat arms of the service. This day commemorates the arrival of the Indian Army in Jammu & Kashmi...
Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar (October 29, 1962 – October 16, 2024)Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar, the charismatic yet controversial leader of Hamas, was killed while fighting Israeli forces in Gaza. His death in combat dropped the curtains on a tum...
Yahya Sinwar. (Photo via X)New Delhi: The Israeli Defence Forces announced the killing of Yahya Ibrahim Hassan Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza and a mastermind of the October 7, 2023, military raid on Israel, which resulted in over 1,200 deaths. ...
Silhouette of a statue of a soldier at the Walong War Memorial in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district. (Photo: Wikipedia/Palash Datta)The Battle of Walong is one of the lesser-known yet significant episodes of the 1962 India-China. Fought betwee...
S Jaishankar (2R) along with representatives of SCO members for the Islamabad summit. (Photo: X/DrSJaishankar) New Delhi: The foreign minister, S Jaishankar, participated in a series of formal events on the main day of the SCO Summit in the Paki...
Indian Army soldiers firing a Spike man-portable ATGM during a drill. (File photo)New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information for the procurement of over 20,000 next-generation anti-tank guided missiles along with 1,500 la...
An MK-54 Torpedo. Seen in the background is a US Navy P-8 Poseidon. New Delhi: The United States state department has approved the potential sale of 53 MK-54 lightweight torpedoes to India. The torpedoes are intended to enhance the capabilities ...
A unit of the Sikh Regiment of the Territorial Army marches during Territorial Army Day. (File photo)New Delhi: India celebrated the 76th foundation day of the Territorial Army. Raised on October 9, 1949, by the first Indian governor general, C Rajag...
Chennai/New Delhi: India marked its 93rd Air Force Day on Monday, with the main official events taking place at the Tambaram Air Force Station in Chennai. The day commemorated the establishment of the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 1932 with the raising o...