scorecardresearch
Monday, May 13, 2024
HomeDefence

Defence

IAF fighter jets to get superior shelters to protect them from Chinese bombs

The Modi government has allocated Rs 5,500 crore to build the Next Generation Hardened Aircraft Shelters (NGHAS) on India's northern borders. New Delhi: The air...

Three terrorists killed in Kashmir in first encounter of 2019

The encounter broke out in south Kashmir's Tral belt, known to be a hotbed of terrorists.

Jaish Afghan war veteran in Kashmir to ‘avenge’ killing of Masood Azhar’s nephews

Security forces say Pakistani terrorist Abdul Rasheed Ghazi is an IED expert and has been sent to Kashmir to train local recruits.

The 10 big defence inductions by Indian military in 2019

From a stealth ship, an out-and-out attack helicopter to the controversial Rafale jets, the Indian military is set for some high-profile upgrades this year.

Army foils Pakistan BAT action along LoC in J&K, 2 intruders killed

The Army said intruders attempted to cross the border and were assisted by heavy covering fire from Pakistani posts.

Pakistan plans to procure 600 tanks to improve combat ability along India border, says intelligence

According to sources, the tanks being procured include Russia's T-90 and will be able to hit targets at a range of 3-4 km.

Terror attack averted after Army seizes huge cache of arms in Kathua

Security forces conducted the operation after receiving inputs from military intelligence and averted a major terror strike.

Four militants killed by security forces in Kashmir’s Pulwama

The search operation turned into an encounter after gunmen opened fire at the search party, who retaliated

Islamabad says CPEC an economic, and not military, project between Pakistan and China

The CPEC, which connects Gwadar Port in Balochistan with China's Xinjiang province, is the flagship project of Chinese President Xi Jinping's ambitious BRI.

China is making a Beijing-Tibet expressway and it has military implications for India

China is quickly building G-6 expressway from Xining to Lhasa, to connect Tibet’s capital to Beijing. This could have military implications for India.

On Camera

A showdown in Kerala Congress expected after LS elections. K Sudhakaran at the heart of it

Congress would be in more trouble if Sudhakaran lost the election—and his KPCC post. That would set off tongues wagging that he could very well leave the party for BJP.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.