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Instagram restores Indian Army Chinar Corps’ account, Facebook page to be back soon

The Instagram account was restored after over a week's suspension. The Facebook account will be restored after all the material from the previous handle is shifted to a new handle.

1st challenge for next CDS — Army, Navy, IAF oppose planned changes in retirement-pension rules

The forces fear the changes will lead to early retirement of talented individuals, retention of deadwood, and impact the forces negatively in the long run.

Drones, mountaineers, rock climbers: How Army rescued amateur trekker trapped on Kerala hill

Specialists from Parachute Regimental Training Centre and Madras Regimental Centre were deployed in operation to save R. Babu, who was stuck for two days without food or water.

Facebook, Instagram block handles of Indian Army’s Kashmir-based Chinar Corps

A senior official said the matter had been taken up with the authorities concerned in Facebook, but so far there has been no response from their side.

Bodies of 7 Army personnel hit by avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh recovered

The Army personnel were part of a patrolling team and were hit by an avalanche in high altitude area of Arunachal Pradesh's Kameng sector Sunday.

Chinese flag in Galwan on New Year Day was outside Indian territory, new data reveals

Chinese state media had put out edited images on 1 January with the caption, ‘national flag rise over Galwan Valley on New Year Day’. This had led to a political row in India.

7 Army personnel hit by avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh, rescue operations underway

The Army personnel were part of a patrolling team and were hit by an avalanche in high altitude area of Arunachal Pradesh's Kameng sector Sunday.

Modi govt gives breather to 80 Afghan cadets ‘stuck’ in India — a 1-yr English learning course

Cadets who graduated from military academies in India were earlier given a 6-month visa extension, but since they don't have permission to work here, they were left with no earnings.

‘India is witnessing trailers of future conflicts’, says Army Chief Gen Naravane

While addressing an online seminar Wednesday, Naravane said that developments on the northern borders have adequately underscored the requirement of ready and capable forces.

‘Was given electric shocks’, says Arunachal boy who was ‘abducted’ by Chinese PLA

17-yr-old Miriam Taron was picked up by People’s Liberation Army on 18 Jan while on a hunting trip in Lungta Jor area with his friend. He was handed over to Indian Army after 10 days.

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What’s geopolitical recession? World seems to be heading for one

The long-term rise of China and the 'Global South', combined with a decline of European and Japanese economic power is driving a fundamental shift.

‘Joint culture needed first’ — CDS Gen Chauhan outlines first steps on the road to theaterisation

ThePrint had reported earlier this month that while theaterisation is the ultimate goal, set to be rolled out one year from now, the focus is on structured jointness initiatives by 2024-end.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?