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Army commando who rescued Himachal tourists from dangling cable car now teaches Math in Australia

In a demonstration of integration possibilities between Army & IAF, a Para commando, his colleagues & IAF pilots rescued 10 stranded cable car passengers in Himachal in 1992.

US Navy hands over MH-60R maritime helicopters to India to counter regional threats

The Indian Navy is procuring 24 of these helicopters manufactured by Lockheed Martin under foreign military sales from the US government at an estimated cost of $2.4 billion.

Carefree walks, new roads, electricity in villages — how ceasefire has changed life along LoC

The current LoC ceasefire began on 25 February this year, and has brought comfort to villagers living near the border and the defence personnel posted there.

Over 81,000 paramilitary officers voluntarily retired, 16,000 resigned since 2011: MHA data

The MHA data pertains to six paramilitary forces namely the CRPF, BSF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Sashastra Seema Bal, Central Industrial Security Force and Assam Rifles.

UK Carrier Strike Group enters Indian Ocean to conduct joint military drills with Indian Navy

The Carrier Strike Group has been led by HMS Queen Elizabeth. India military officials said a series of complex exercises is expected to take place around 26 July.

Army opens fire at Pakistan quadcopter spotted along LoC in Jammu

The quadcopter was spotted by Army troops in Pallanwaka sector around 9 pm Wednesday. It returned to the Pakistani side when the troops opened fire to bring it down, said sources.

Why US pullout from Afghanistan has Indian security forces worried about Kashmir

There are concerns that the multiple factions within the Taliban could divert their militants towards Kashmir.

Army grants permanent commission to 147 additional women SSC officers as per SC guidelines

The Supreme Court on 25 March had criticised the Army's evaluation criteria for granting permanent commission to women officers and called out its systematic discrimination.

No fresh clash between Indian and Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh, Army says

India & China have continued with negotiations to resolve the existing issues in eastern Ladakh while regular patrolling has continued in respective areas along LAC, the Army says.

2 drones, 2 kinds of IEDs, separate strikes — How Jammu air force station attack was planned

It is believed that two attacks were planned for the same day. However, it is not yet clear where the two unmanned aerial aircraft originated from.

On Camera

I’ve been driving an EV for 2 years—Indian roads are ready to switch to electric

Driving an electric vehicle for months, the Hyundai IONIQ5, BMW iX and now the Kia Carens Clavis electric, has convinced me of the viability of EVs for city and mid-range commutes.

Rupee’s turmoil has echoes of 2013

With the US-India trade deal yet to get done, rupee depreciation may be helping to mitigate India’s loss of competitiveness. The other problem is extreme despondence among overseas equity investors.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.