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Indian Army to get ‘Made in India’ artillery boost with 3 indigenous guns

Indian Army will be powered by 114 Dhanush guns — recently cleared for production — 100 K9 Vajras and 150 ATAGs or Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System.

The India-Pakistan air battle of 27 Feb — facts we know & questions that remain unanswered

On the day the Indian Air Force downed a Pakistani F-16 and lost a MiG-21 Bison, it also lost 6 personnel in an Mi-17 V5 chopper crash about 100 km away.

IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan didn’t break, share military info despite Pakistani “interrogation”

Abhinandan was beaten up, choked, deprived of sleep by Pakistani captors but he didn't share critical military secrets.

Indian Army warns Pakistan of dire consequences amid heavy artillery exchange on LoC

Bofors guns swing into action as Indian Army warns Pakistan not to target civilian areas, and vows to give befitting response to any ‘misadventure’.

Pakistan military says Jaish-e-Mohammed does not exist in their country

The statement came after Pakistan Foreign Minister Mahmood Qureshi admitted that the terror outfit's chief Masood Azhar is present in the country.

Indian Air Force dismisses Pakistani claims of shooting down a Sukhoi Su-30MKI

IAF says Pakistan has made false claims ‘to cover up’ for the loss of its own aircraft in the dogfight on 27 February, which it insists was an F-16.

2 Jaish militants arrested in Deoband confess to recruiting youths

Shahnawaz Teli and Aquib Ahmad Malik were found with a .32 bore pistol and several incriminating documents

India says ‘Naya Pakistan’ needs to take ‘naya action’ on terror

A top govt official said Pakistan’s Tuesday crackdown, in which Masood Azhar’s brother and 43 others have been arrested, is ‘old wine in new bottle’.

First satellite images show likely damage to Jaish Balakot camp but no massive destruction

The images accessed by ThePrint show four dark spots on roof, missing tents and burnt earth but walls and buildings intact.

Pakistan arrests Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar’s brother Mufti Abdur Rauf

Forty four members of banned outfits were also arrested a day after Pakistan decided to streamline implementation of UN sanctions.

On Camera

Every time the Congress thinks it has a ‘revolutionary’ idea, it shoots its own foot

From Sam Pitroda talking about inheritance tax to Goan candidate saying the Indian Constitution was 'forced' on Goa, Congress has been having its own foot-in-the-mouth moments.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Terror commander Masood Azhar resurfaces to launch celeb-style ‘ask me anything’ online service

The announcement, made by JeM’s Maktab-ul-Rabita, or office for communication, comes 2 yrs after Pakistani officials claimed the militant was living under Taliban protection.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.