Topic: ARMY
Masala tikka-flavoured snacks to AK-47s: What 5 slain Lashkar terrorists brought from Pakistan
Indian Army calls Pakistan's complicity in aiding and abetting infiltration, especially at a time when the world is fighting coronavirus, 'reprehensible'.
5 Special Forces men, 5 terrorists: How a deadly hand-to-hand fight at the LoC unfolded
Five commandos of the elite 4 Para were killed in action after they eliminated 5 terrorists from Pakistan in close combat in J&K’s Keran sector.
Soldiers failing to disclose Covid-19 information will invite action under Army Act
Army advisory says not disclosing Covid-19 symptoms, travel details or contact with suspected patient will be treated as 'willful concealment' & breach of discipline.
Army doctor and JCO test positive for Covid-19, both had travelled to Delhi separately
The latest cases have come over 10 days after an Army jawan in Leh tested positive for Covid-19 to become the first its victim in the 13-lakh strong force.
SC orders release of ex-Army man who killed a gunner ‘in delusion of militant attack’
In June 2003, convict Virender Prasad shot another gunner from his own Army regiment. He was sentenced to a life term.
Army and IAF fought over Apache choppers, costing us Rs 2,500 crore more. Blame their silos
Purchase of 28 Apache helicopters is the prime example of how India could have worked out a better deal had the IAF and Army not acted in silos.
Women in combat roles: India can romanticise it but here’s why we are not ready yet
One gives the example of US and Israel armies. But even their forces don’t deploy women in direct infantry combat.
Army buys ammo worth Rs 30,000 crore to fill shortage exposed after 2016 Uri attack
Army’s big purchases include the Excalibur precision-guided shells for all its 150 mm guns, the Spike anti-tank missiles and fuses.
IAF needs 200 new fighters but Modi govt has cut funds in Budget 2020
Nirmala Sitharaman marginally increased the capital budget of both the Navy and Army in the Union Budget 2020-21 announced Saturday.
Army sets up quarantine facility in Manesar for Indians arriving from coronavirus-hit China
An Air India flight was sent to Wuhan Friday to bring back 300 Indian students in Hubei province, the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.
We must not return to work for now. Covid’s not over yet, says a virologist in letter to son
If everyone goes back to work as soon as the ‘curve bends downwards’, it's guaranteed you'll get a second wave of infections in Europe.
Is forcing private labs to make Covid-19 tests free the only way to stop spread of infection?
The Supreme Court directed the central government to make Covid-19 testing by private laboratories free of charge Wednesday.
Defence
Col Navjot Singh Bal, Shaurya Chakra awardee and icon for many, loses battle with cancer
Despite losing an arm to cancer, Col Navjot Singh Bal continued to serve in 2 Para as the commanding officer and even learnt to fire with his left hand.
Poke fun at taali, thaali, diya and mombatti all you want. Modi couldn’t care less
Modi knows who he needs to speak to, who he should toss, who he can address in kind. People accuse him of infantilising his voters, but it’s a winning strategy.