What’s Wrong with Bengal? Video of Kolkata Police Stopping Brigadier Renews Focus on Civil-Military gets Viral

Kolkata: A 56-second video clip showing Kolkata traffic police intercepting the white car of an Indian Army Brigadier is doing rounds on social media, drawing widespread attention to the conduct of both law-enforcement personnel and serving military officers in routine civilian interactions. The footage captures the moment, in which Police halt the vehicle and gesture…

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Indian Armed Forces Accelerate Simulator-Driven Training: AWC’s HDOC course visits Simulator Development Division at Secunderabad

Secunderabad/Hakimpet: A delegation from the Higher Defence Orientation Course (HDOC) at the Army War College (AWC), Mhow, visited the Indian Army’s Simulator Development Division (SDD) in Secunderabad and Air Force Station Hakimpet on April 13, gaining first-hand exposure to the latest advancements in military simulation technology. The visit underscored the growing emphasis across the Indian…

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MCTE Bags Indian Army’s Digitisation & Automation Excellence Award

New Delhi/Mhow: The Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), Mhow, has been conferred with the Indian Army’s prestigious ‘Digitisation & Automation Excellence Award’, recognising its outstanding contribution to the force’s ongoing digital transformation journey. MCTE Commandant Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi received the award from Chief of the Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi during the Army…

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India’s Defence Exports Hit Record ₹38,424 Crore in FY 2025-26, Signalling Strategic Autonomy and Global Acceptance

New Delhi: India’s defence exports have reached an unprecedented ₹38,424 crore ($4.1 billion) in the financial year that ended 31 March 2026, marking a robust 62.66 per cent increase over the previous year’s ₹23,622 crore. The milestone, announced by the Ministry of Defence, underscores the accelerating momentum of the government’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative and the…

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India Commemorates 42nd Anniversary of Operation Meghdoot: Honouring the Defenders Highest Battleground in the World ‘Siachen’

New Delhi: India observed the 42nd anniversary of Operation Meghdoot yesterday, paying solemn tribute to the soldiers who, in 1984, secured the Siachen Glacier, one of the most forbidding and strategically significant battlegrounds in modern military history. Launched in April 1984, Operation Meghdoot remains a textbook example of high-altitude pre-emptive warfare. Indian Army troops, supported…

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‘Assault on Army Brigadier and son but no Police action’ exposes fault lines in Capital’s public safety

New Delhi: In a disturbing incident that has sent ripples through India’s defence community, an Indian Army Brigadier and his son were physically assaulted in the upscale Vasant Enclave neighbourhood of south Delhi late on April 11, 2026 after they objected to public drinking by a group of men inside a parked luxury vehicle. According…

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Kinnaur’s Sacred Tapestry (Kapali): Where Shiva Meditates, Serpents Guard, and Holy Spirits Dance

A travelogue by Dr Rajesh Jauhri, a Senior Journalist who has wandered through the whispering valleys of Himachal Pradesh Few places have moved me as deeply as Kapali in Kinnaur situated in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. Perched at nearly 3,000 metres in the Kinnaur district, this ancient village makes one feel that he…

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Indian Army’s Pine Division Strengthens Combat Medical Edge: 1,000 Soldiers Certified in Basic Life Support

New Delhi: In a proactive step to enhance troop survivability on the modern battlefield, the Pine Division of the Indian Army’s Kharga Corps (II Corps) under Western Command has trained 1,000 soldiers in critical Basic Life Support (BLS) skills. The initiative, conducted in collaboration with Graphic Era Hospital, Dehradun, underscores the Army’s commitment to building…

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Sharp Contradiction in Moralities of India-Pak: Ethical Restraint in Precision Strikes- Indian Army Chief General Dwivedi Outlines Moral Calculus Behind Operation Sindoor

Indore: In a detailed exposition of operational decision-making that has drawn both praise and pointed criticism, Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has described how Indian forces deliberately calibrated the timing of retaliatory strikes during Operation Sindoor to avoid periods when targets might be engaged in Namaz. The May 2025 operation, conducted in response to…

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