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Hina Jaiswal becomes IAF’s first woman flight engineer

Jaiswal had earlier served as the chief of firing team and battery commander in a frontline surface-to-air missile squadron.

Army officer killed, soldier injured in IED blast along LoC in J&K

The IED was apparently planted by 'enemy forces within Indian territory' in Naushera sector.

Rajnath Singh reviews security with Ajit Doval & team after Pulwama terror attack

The home minister took stock of the security measures in place to foil any plans to disturb peace in J&K as well as in hinterland.

Protesters block rail tracks, shops shut in Mumbai in wake of Pulwama attack

Shops were shut in protest and schools held prayer meets in several parts of Mumbai as a mark of respect to the CRPF personnel who were killed on Thursday.

13 detained in Pulwama attack probe, hunt on for Afghan bomb-making expert

Afghan war veteran and an unnamed individual suspected to be masterminds of the suicide car bomb attack on CRPF convoy.

CAG report pokes holes in UPA-era deal for Pilatus trainer aircraft for IAF

The controversial Rs 2,895.63 crore deal for 75 Pilatus basic trainer aircraft is already under the scanner of the CBI.

Jaish could use Pulwama attack to recruit more local Kashmiri youth, fear security forces

Top J&K Police official says Jaish-e-Mohammad was desperate to do something 'spectacular', and will eulogise the Pulwama attack to lure 'vulnerable youth'.

Pulwama attack raises questions on Kashmir’s intelligence and security structure

Attack on CRPF convoy required getting explosives, rigging the vehicle and training. How did multiple security agencies in J&K fail to pick up on this?

US experts suspect Pakistan’s ISI agency of supporting those behind of Pulwama attack

Former CIA analyst Bruce Riedel said that the Pulwama terrorist attack will be the first serious challenge of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's administration.

India favoured Rafale also because of its ‘nuclear advantage’

India picked the Rafale because France didn't have a problem with the aircraft being nuclear-capable, according to former Indian envoy Rakesh Sood.

On Camera

Manusmriti in a London church? 18th-century Britain’s Indomania loved everything Hindu

Sir William Jones’ monument with Hindu religious imagery was accommodated in a Christian church as independently validated proof of the truth of Christianity.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.