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Topic: Army personnel

Ladakh soldier’s severed hand reattached after timely rescue operation by Army, IAF

On the night of 9 April, a soldier stationed in Ladakh was severely wounded while operating a machine. His left hand was chopped off in the accident.

Commanders can’t be judges of their own cause. It won’t bring justice in Poonch-like cases

When dealing with military justice, it is equally important to ensure that personnel don't face excessive punishment or trumped-up charges to 'make an example'.

436 Central Armed Police Forces personnel died by suicide in 3 years, says Centre

Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said a task force has been set up to identify risk factors, risk groups & remedial measures for prevention of suicides & fratricides in CAPFs.

Army to move from 41 per cent vintage equipment to state of art by 2030, says General Pande

Addressing his annual press conference on Thursday, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said every force will have three categories of equipment – vintage, current and state of art.

16 Army personnel killed in road accident in North Sikkim

The accident took place when their vehicle tried to negotiate a sharp turn on the winding road.

8 dead, at least 45 Army personnel, civilians missing in massive Manipur landslide

Landslide hits Tupul Railway Station late Wednesday in Noney district, where an Army company was stationed; 18 rescued so far.

Trolled on Twitter, Army deletes tweet on Iftaar gathering in J&K’s Doda

One officer told ThePrint that the tweet was taken down to steer the Army away from controversy.

Modi govt & armed forces should cut personnel by another 10%, not recruit to fill ‘deficit’

We're using quantity to compensate for quality, and India’s defence budget can't increase too much. Army has a chance to bring about long-term reforms.

Army recovers 30kg of contraband substance worth Rs 25 crore along LoC in J&K’s Uri

Police said Indian troops deployed along the LoC in Baramulla district observed suspicious movement and on searching, found a 'drug like' substance was dropped there.

6 Army personnel awarded Shaurya Chakra for anti-terror operations in Jammu & Kashmir

Another 4 Army personnel were conferred the Bar to Sena medal while 116 others were named for the Sena medal on the eve of Independence Day.

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.